Dragons Den Camping

Ready to pack a picnic? This site is a five-minute drive from Fritham, where there's a footpath to the neighbouring hamlet of Frogham that passes through diverse New Forest scenery. There are more interesting rambles on offer at Rufus Stone (five minutes), where unlucky King William II was fatally shot with an arrow while out hunting with his court. Shopping trips at Southampton's Westquay Shopping Centre (20 minutes) are also on the cards, as are cinema trips and watching the boats and cruise ships sail by in the city's Ocean Village quarter (25 minutes). After urban explores around the shops and docks, you can also arrange quieter times at Mottisfont (20 minutes), a National Trust property, or the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens (20 minutes). As for the coast? There's Calshot (25 minutes), a shingle spot with a great outdoor activity centre, Bournemouth (30 minutes) with its miles of sandy beaches and Lymington (25 minutes), a well-heeled old market town where you can also catch the Isle of Wight ferry.