Marwell Resort

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Aerial view of the freshwater carp lake
Aerial view of the freshwater carp lake
Sunset at the lake
Electric gravel touring pitch
Electric gravel touring pitch
Electric gravel touring pitch
A large electric grass pitch
A large electric grass pitch
52-acre site in the south downs national park
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Sunset at the lake
Electric gravel touring pitch
Electric gravel touring pitch

  • Lakeside site on the edge of the South Downs National Park
  • A 15-minute drive from central Winchester; 1.5 miles from Marwell Zoo
  • Fishing, archery, quad biking and other adventure sports
Zebras, tigers and bokibokies await in these handsome Hampshire surrounds – taking the kids to see Marwell Zoo's multitude of beasts is likely to make for some very happy hols indeed. Marwell Resort is within walking distance of this much-loved menagerie and is home to plenty of adventurous action in its own right – head here if you like the sound of oodles of outdoor activities in a pretty lakeside setting. The team at Marwell Resort have been instructing for more than 25 years, so they're well qualified to help you try out sports like archery, quad biking and clay pigeon shooting. Please note that many of these activities have a minimum age restriction applied- please check directly with the site. The site lake has a total of nine swims available for anglers (mega-sized carp can be found in its waters, including whoppers weighing up to 45 pounds). Surrounded as it is by trees, it also looks pretty fine (especially at sundown) and is a popular spot with local wildlife. Marwell Resort has strong all-round facilities, including toilets, showers and wifi. There's also an on-site bistro restaurant that serves up nourishing meals seven days a week. You can set up a barbecue and cook your own grub, too (stock up on fresh meat and veg 15 minutes' drive away at Westlands Farm Shop).

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 43
Motorhome pitches 10
Tent pitches 43
Rent a tent 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 02/01 et 31/12.
  • Facilities/activities including fishing, archery, axe throwing, air rifles, junior quad biking, clay pigeon shooting, and adventure golf are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The bar is open between 02/01 and 31/12.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • The restaurant opening times vary, depending on guest occupancy numbers at the time of stay. There are minimum and/or maximum age limits for some activities. Not all activities are available daily and some are unavailable from 01 September to 31 March. Fishing bookings must be made in advance. Guest wifi is available in the bar and grill area but may be slow. Phone service may also be limited, depending on your provider. The shower blocks do not have heating.

Languages spoken

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 792 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

86% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This family-friendly spot boasts big pitches and heaps of fun – soft play, adventure golf, woodland strolls. Staff are brilliant, facilities are spotless, and it's close to Marwell Zoo. Some grumbles about showers, noise, and upkeep, but most loved it and want back. Restaurant and bar also a winner.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Overall, great resort with excellent facilities and activities

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10 out of 10
Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Katya C.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The pitches were spacious, shower facilities and toilets weee kept generally clean. The evening entertainment was brilliant, lovely addition to our stay.
The food is lovely too, we had the Tomahawk steak (special) and it was cooked to perfection and tasted delicious. Well worth the money!!
The soft play area for the kids is a great addition. Everything you would want and more for a weekend of camping.

Disliked The showers were not letting out much water and the timing the water runs for is very short, however it really isn’t a major issue and when you’re camping it really is a minor thing and did not affect our stay whatsoever

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loads of activities, good allergy choices in the restaurant

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Airyn S.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked This was my 2nd stay here, we did a couple of days this time instead of 1 over night. We did the archery which was fun, ate at the restaurant this time instead of cooking, they are so much choice for coeliacs, even managed to get a proper breakfast with sausages. (Something coeliacs never get) Staff are friendly and accomodating, facilities are clean. They allow camp fires (as long as they are off the ground) so it has everything you want from a camping experience.

Disliked Can't think of anything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Campsite is brilliant lots todo the…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jackie M.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Campsite is brilliant lots todo the staff are very helpful and friendly ,grandchildren love it there .

Disliked The toilet's and showers could be updated and more of them .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean toilets and shower area, great place to be with family

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10 out of 10
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Joanne W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Where we were placed, near toilets, washroom, bar etc but far enough from bar too

Disliked Annoying family 2 caravans away, kids were feral and kept walking into our caravan, but it was funny in the end lol, couldn't get internet very well but taught me to enjoy and stop using my phone.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Tomasz G.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean and staff very friendly

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Lee W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitches, we asked to be located in a group and were near to all the facilities
Showers weren’t the best but were useable

Disliked Nothing - everything was good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Most relax campsite I have stayed…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Serena W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Most relax campsite I have stayed at!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with plenty to do

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Caroline C.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitches, clean pleasant toilets and showers, great food and drink options along with adventure golf, nature walks and activities. We will definitely be returning

Disliked Shower pressure and temperature was variable but acceptable when I used them

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re really glad you enjoyed the spacious pitches, facilities, and all the activities on offer—it’s great to hear you made the most of your stay.

We also appreciate you mentioning the shower pressure and temperature. We’re aware it can occasionally vary during busy periods, and we’re continuing to make improvements to keep things as consistent as possible.

We’re delighted to hear you’ll be returning and look forward to welcoming you back again soon!

Pitch was a good size. Clean and…

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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nicola m.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Pitch was a good size.
Clean and tidy.

Disliked Showers by the bar area appalling. Water shot everywhere with so much force, the shower curtain shot out.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. We’re really pleased you found your pitch a good size and the site clean and tidy, but we’re genuinely sorry to hear that your experience with the showers let your stay down.

The issue you’ve described with the showers by the bar area certainly isn’t the standard we aim for. We do have a couple of different shower blocks across the site, and while this one clearly had plenty of pressure (better than none at all!), we completely understand it shouldn’t feel quite so overwhelming. We’ll be looking into this as a priority.

We’re disappointed to hear you wouldn’t return, but we do really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback—it helps us improve. If you were open to giving us another try in the future, we’d love the opportunity to provide you with a much better experience.

Spacious Pitches, good location of site,…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious Pitches, good location of site, plenty of activities. Pizzas were fab as was live entertainment

Disliked Only downside was there was no shop open - even though out of season would have been nice to some basic supplies available to purchase.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

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

Amenities on site

Bath available 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Marwell Resort

Hurst Lane

Owslebury

Hampshire

England

SO21 1EZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,98572°N
1,27669°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8,7 km Broadway Guildhall
10,1 km Southampton Uni Interchange
10,1 km Southampton Uni Interchange
Rail
5,4 km Shawford Rail Station
5,5 km Eastleigh Rail Station
6,1 km Hedge End Rail Station
Ferry
13,5 km Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal
13,6 km Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
14,4 km Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing
Airport
7,1 km Southampton Airport
45,4 km Bournemouth International 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

Marwell Zoo (five minutes' drive) has over 140 different species to admire – you can also leave the car back at base and stroll over (about 20 minutes) for a pedestrian safari. Paultons Park (25 minutes' drive) is another perennial fave for family-oriented days out – here you can meet Peppa Pig, crash down log flumes or opt for wanders through a dinosaur-filled forest. The South Downs National Park has some truly splendid hiking trails, including the 100-mile-long South Downs Way (the trail starts 15 minutes down the road in Winchester). Mountain bikers also have plenty to choose from around these parts – an exhilarating bike track through the woods is on hand in the nearby village of Bishopstoke (10 minutes). The gorgeous New Forest National Park (25 minutes) is also within easy reach, and one of the best ways to get around is by open-top tour bus. There are three routes to choose from – it all comes down to whether you prefer vistas of heather-covered heathland or coastal explores. Speaking of the sea, beaches like Lepe and Highcliffe Castle (both 40 minutes) are very much worth the journey (make sure to pack jelly shoes and a towel if at all tempted).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Hillhead 19,5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Calshot 19,8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lee-On-Solent 21,2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lepe 23,1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Cowes 24,3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 8,3 km

Winchester Cathedral 8,8 km

Southampton Maritime Museum 13,4 km

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 13,9 km

Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate 19,3 km

National Trust

Winchester City Mill 8,6 km

Hinton Ampner 10,8 km

Mottisfont 19,3 km

Uppark House and Garden 27,2 km

Newtown Old Town Hall 31,5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Upham - Woodcote - Green Hill - Upham 3 km

Upham - Street End 3 km

Shawford - Highbridge - Marwell - Shawford 5,4 km

CRANBURY PARK 6,5 km

COMPTON END 6,6 km

Local events

  • Wickham Festival (Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thursday, 30 July 2026)

    Fareham, England 11,1 km

  • Southampton Boat Show (Friday, 18 September 2026 – Friday, 18 September 2026)

    Southampton, England 13,2 km

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday, 28 July 2026 – Tuesday, 28 July 2026)

    Brockenhurst, England 26,9 km

  • Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday, 18 June 2026 – Thursday, 18 June 2026)

    Newport, England 31,4 km

  • Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday, 9 July 2026 – Thursday, 9 July 2026)

    Chichester, England 39,7 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Marwell Resort have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Marwell Resort dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Marwell Resort? Marwell Zoo (five minutes' drive) has over 140 different species to admire – you can also leave the car back at base and stroll over (about 20 minutes) for a pedestrian safari. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Marwell Resort?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Marwell Resort? From R668,89 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.