Lightfoot's Farm

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Family tent (added by manager 18 Jun 2024)
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Grass pitch with shared facilities
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Backpacking tent on a grass pitch sharing shower, toilet, fire-pit and hot tub facilities
Family pitch grass sharing shower, toilet, field kitchen, hot tubs and fire-pits
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  • Pitches in a Hampshire hay meadow between the coast and countryside
  • On the New Forest border, 10 minutes’ drive from Milford on Sea
  • Small, quiet site with field kitchen and hot tubs (additional charge)
Evenings soaking eating alfresco after days spent sailing from Milford on Sea or horse-riding in the New Forest? If that gets a ‘yes’ from you, you’ll be set for a stay at Lightfoot’s Farm on the southern border of the New Forest National Park. A 10-minute drive from Milford on Sea and a short drive from the ‘forest proper’, as the locals call it, the location is convenient for all sorts, like sailing, canoeing, paddleboarding, fishing, horse riding, hiking and archery. Lightfoot's Farm is a three-acre smallholding with just a handful of pitches in the hay meadow. The owners grow a few fruit and nut trees in the meadow, along with vegetables for the owners and their friends, and they run a commercial vertical farm growing microgreens and micro herbs. Those herbs are mostly for direct sales to local businesses but there are always a few in the field kitchen’s fridge for guests to help themselves to. If you’d like to have a little look around the farm, just ask. For more splendid eats, there are several good eateries within a few minutes’ drive (including a fine seafood selection in Milford on Sea). Facilities for guests include picnic tables, firepits and that handy field kitchen for sorting your meals and snacks. And of course there are also those hot tubs: woodfired and available to book on site on a first-come, first-served basis for an additional charge. They’re just the place to unplug, unwind and spend an evening listening to the meadow’s soundtrack as the sun sets.

Site type

Tent pitches 8
Open now
Opens 21 June
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 21 Jun to

Reviews

88%

would recommend this site to a friend

84%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

wasn’t great but wasn’t terrible

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: very peaceful and everyone there was very mindful

Disliked: the toilet

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Would not stay again, appalling facilities.

Overall 2/10
Location 4
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The option to use a hot tub was a nice feature, although organisation of log sales etc was poor.

Disliked: The toilet facilities were absolutely appalling. I understand and appreciate compost toilets, these were not executed correctly to say the least. Our young children were heaving at using a toilet were the previous few dozen occupants waste was sitting merely millimetres below the height of the toilet seat. Hugely unsanitary and honestly a health risk.

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Nice, busy camping

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Olga B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Easy to get to, pitch your tent up anywhere in the designated area. Hot showers, firepits and barbeques provided. Communal kitchen was a really great thing, with a fridge and freezer available.

Disliked: The shower and toilet facilities could benefit from a little upkeep, spiderwebs with dead, dry spiders were around - nothing too grisly, but a little bit of a sweep once in a while would be nice. No walkable routes around, so it’s not the greatest choice if you like roaming around the area.

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A lovely site with good facilities.…

Overall 10/10
Location No rating
Value for money No rating
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: A lovely site with good facilities.

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Peter is a super chill host, luxury few days on a long road trip!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Leigh-Anne H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: This is a large piece of land on the back of the hosts home/workspace which is maintained but has a sense of wild and peacefulness. Fully equipped shared kitchen house with games and emergency supplies, good compost loos and sinks for each plot, firepits, furniture and odd, scattered structures including; hammock sites, swing and footy net for the kids, not to mention the wood fired hot tubs, perfect for the one cold night we had! Even wheelbarrows are provided for transporting stuff from the carpark. Peter was also kind enough to show us the indoor greens growing space and I bought some seeds to grow at home. Short drive from supermarkets and the epic New forest, also the coast. I would certainly stay here again if we are in the area it was so cozy!

Disliked: Honestly can't fault anything. Perhaps, the only tiny thing I can think for more convenience is to have wood onsite to buy for the hot tub/firepits, I'm sure there is a reason I never asked about but Peter told us about this in advance so wasn't a problem.

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Natural feel and glorious situation close to heathland. Cafe on sight with…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Natural feel and glorious situation close to heathland. Cafe on sight with super cakes. Good showers and toilets. Close to Wareham but close to Corfe Castle and the coast.

Disliked: Very little to dislike but there is a constant distant hum of traffic on road to Wareham. It’s not a pristine site but rustic and charming.

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Would visit again ideal location

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Pick your own spot, hassle free and very laid back. Use of a field Kitchen and sinks dotted around. Quiet and peaceful - no bells and whistles - just everything you need. toilet and shower exactly as described - basic but fairly clean and tidy. Pleasant warm shower in the morning was a treat. Ideal for access to the New Forest region without the restrictions, rules and faff of one of the 'CAMPING NEW FOREST' official sites. very close to beaches too if planning to do both forest and beach.

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Amazing facilities, good vibes…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Matt R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Amazing facilities, good vibes

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From the manager: Thanks for your visit Matt, good to have you here, Pete

A quiet camping in a good location. There is a communal kitchen…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: A quiet camping in a good location. There is a communal kitchen with a fridge which is very convenient.

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Absolutely superb, it is what it says on the tin, host Pete…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Peter C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Absolutely superb, it is what it says on the tin, host Pete is excellent and a fine deer scarer.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Lightfoot's Farm

Silver Street

Hordle

Hampshire

England

SO41 6DG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.76281°N
-1.59933°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 km Bus Shelter
2.2 km Bus Shelter
3.5 km Stanford Hill
Rail
2.5 km Sway Rail Station
4.2 km New Milton Rail Station
4.4 km Lymington Town Rail Station
Ferry
5 km Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal
9.4 km Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal
11 km Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
16.5 km Bournemouth International Airport
26.8 km Southampton Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

You might be quite busy surfing, sea kayaking or windsurfing in Milford on Sea (10 minutes’ drive), but when you get a chance, it’s right next to Hurst Castle (10 minutes). Built by Henry VIII, it’s almost as formidable as its original owner. Set slightly out to sea, this is now a scenic spot for picnics and games with kids. Those seeking awesome rock formations and signature arches might want to take a day trip to the Jurassic Coast (from an hour and 15 minutes). Closer by, there’s the gorgeous Solent Way Walk from Lymington for those who’d like to take in the local coastline. Of course, there’s even more action in the city of Southampton (40 minutes). Whether you visit the Sky Museum to see vintage aircraft, the art gallery or the Titanic model in the SeaCity museum, you should have plenty of preparation for the lively scenes in Bournemouth (35 minutes), which has classic beach huts, watersports, museums, amusement arcades and a beachside zipwire – the whole lot.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Milford-On-Sea 4.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Christchurch Bay 5.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Highcliffe 7.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle 8.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Colwell Bay 9.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Fort Victoria Country Park 8.3 km

Highcliffe Castle 8.4 km

Needles Park - Heritage Attractions Ltd 10.8 km

The Needles Old Battery & New Battery 11.3 km

Beaulieu National Motor Museum 12.2 km

National Trust

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 11.3 km

Newtown Old Town Hall 14.8 km

Mottistone Manor Garden 17.8 km

Brighstone Shop and Museum 19.5 km

Brownsea Island 26.5 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Setley - Beaulieu Heath - Setley 4.6 km

Keyhaven - Hurst Castle 5 km

Keyhaven - Pennington Marshes 5 km

The Naked Man - New Forest 5.3 km

BROCKENHURST PARK 6.3 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lightfoot's Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lightfoot's Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Lightfoot's Farm? You might be quite busy surfing, sea kayaking or windsurfing in Milford on Sea (10 minutes’ drive), but when you get a chance, it’s right next to Hurst Castle (10 minutes). Built … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lightfoot's Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lightfoot's Farm? From R647.57 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.