Matley Wood Caravan and Camping Site

Wildlife spotting is a real highlight for guests at Matley Wood – either seeing what you can spy from your pitch or a wander through the woods, or setting off to local animal attractions like the New Forest Reptile Centre (10 minutes’ drive) and Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary (15 minutes). For hands-on kids’ animal activities, head to Longdown Activity Farm (10 minutes), where they can get stuck into things like goat feeding, meet the pigs and alpacas and take tractor rides. Adults and teenagers might like to try the bird of prey experiences at Forest Falconry (20 minutes), while younger guests will be happier among the rides, animals and cartoon characters at Paultons Park, home of Peppa Pig World (20 minutes). Heading south towards the coast, it won’t take long to get to the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu (10 minutes) or to the historic village of Buckler’s Hard (15 minutes), where the maritime museum charts the story of the place where Nelson’s ships were built.