Meonside Camping

View prices & book 9.5 116 reviews
The site at dawn
The site at dawn
So much space
Meonside campsite
Great views
Spacious pitching field
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Entrance to the site
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So much space
Meonside campsite
Great views

  • Spacious and peaceful working farm site on the banks of the river Meon
  • A 15-minute walk to the South Downs Way
  • Toilets, communal area, washing-up area and firepit
Green hills, a gently sloping valley, a chalk-bed river and some friendly local cows – if you fancy waking up to views like these on your next trip, make tracks for Meonside Camping, a Hampshire site 10 minutes' drive from Petersfield. This site is particularly well set up for walkers and cyclists: it's right next to the East Hampshire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty cycle route and an easy 15-minute stroll from the popular South Downs Way. More scenic surrounds are on hand in and around the South Downs National Park: head 20 minutes down the road by car for picnics at Queen Elizabeth Country Park or spectacular views at Beacon Hill Nature Reserve. Meonside Camping is a working farm, so there's plenty of animal and plant life on display here throughout the year. Guests at this back-to-basics site have access to well-kept facilities including toilets, a firepit, drinking water, communal seating and a washing-up area. The folk in charge of this place like to keep things on the quiet side, so guest numbers are kept low to ensure plenty of space and peace and quiet for all. If you fancy cooking over coals, set up a barbecue and get sizzling (barbecue meat packs can be ordered ahead and delivered on the night – use the special requests box to find out more and order). Meanwhile, those who feel like leaving the meal prep to someone else can head off to East Meon, a 15-minute stroll away, for great pub grub at one of two local boozers.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 3
Motorhome pitches 3
Opens 23 May
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 23 May to

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating based on 116 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 76% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely peaceful campsite

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Cleanliness of the toilets.
Friendly owners.
Peaceful.
Space for kids to play
The sky on a clear night.
Campfires allowed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Campsite has a beautiful view and lovely walks nearby. There’s plenty of…

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Campsite has a beautiful view and lovely walks nearby. There’s plenty of room on the site, even when it’s pretty full. Facilities are clean and are stocked with toilet paper and soap. The owner is friendly, approachable and helpful. Fire pits available to use as well. Fab stay!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location, peaceful, well tended field. Loved the stream. Really friendly farmer and lovely…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely location, peaceful, well tended field.
Loved the stream.
Really friendly farmer and lovely village close by.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and friendly with campfires allowed

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice relaxed little campsite in a farmers field with good views. Choose your own pitch, clean portsloos, campfires allowed, whay more can you want! Owner popped over and was very friendly. Our second visit and will be back again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice peaceful break

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Was a lovely peaceful site, a 10/15 min walk to the village. Was basic but had everything you needed. Will go back again, host was friendly and sold us logs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great no fuss camping.

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice simple site with extremely clean toilets and washing facilities. Excellently value too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple and easy, friendly owner…

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Simple and easy, friendly owner

Disliked: Lack of footpath to the village

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site.

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Great stay as always. Simple site but all you need in a lovely location. Friendly farm owners and two great local pubs. Will be back 😁

Disliked: Grass could be a little shorter but not the End of the world.

Recommend to friends Visit again

As. Always a fantastic chilled weekend with my wife and friends. .

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: All of it

Disliked: None of it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Exactly what we wanted and will be going back, very nice walks…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Exactly what we wanted and will be going back, very nice walks around the area aswell.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

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 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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly 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 Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal 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 Large (51-200 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Meonside Camping

Lower Farm

East Meon

Petersfield

Hampshire

England

GU32 1EZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.98527°N
-1.02481°W

Route directions

When following a satnav, please be aware that the postcode does not take you directly to the site. Look out for the big green sign for 'Meonside Camping' at the field entrance. (Please don't take the turning for South Farm – head further along the road towards the village of East Meon, and the site will be on your right-hand side.)

Nearest transport

Coach
4.1 mi Dragon Street
4.1 mi Dragon Street
5.1 mi Precinct
Rail
3.9 mi Petersfield Rail Station
7 mi Liss Rail Station
7.1 mi Rowlands Castle Rail Station
Ferry
12.3 mi Portsmouth Continental Ferry Terminal
13 mi Eastney Ferry Landing
13.1 mi Hayling Island Ferry Landing
Airport
14.8 mi 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

The farmers here are mindful about their impact on the local area and do all that they can to keep the valley as natural as possible. Guests who want to learn more about caring for the land should make tracks to the local sustainability centre (30 minutes' walk) and try their hand at bushcraft or permaculture. Still want more? Further agricultural techniques are on show at Butser Ancient Farm (10 minutes' drive) and Weald & Downland Living Museum (35 minutes). All the walking, cycling and foraging you're bound to get up to hereabouts being thirsty work, you may find yourself hankering for a restorative glass of vino. Head to Hambledon Vineyard (10 minutes) if you're curious about trying a glass of top-notch sparkling English wine. Beer-drinking guests, meanwhile, may well want to check out the cask-conditioned real ales made at Langham Brewery (30 minutes). For a really wild day out, head to Marwell Zoo (30 minutes), or try Birdworld (30 minutes) for some avian adventure. Eagle-eyed visitors researching the area may also have spotted that this site is within easy reach of West Sussex Falconry (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Eastney 13.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Beachlands West 14 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Beachlands Central 14 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eastoke 14.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southsea East 14.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Uppark House and Garden 6.4 mi

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 9.3 mi

Jane Austen's House 10.4 mi

Portchester Castle 10.9 mi

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 11.6 mi

National Trust

Uppark House and Garden 6.2 mi

Hinton Ampner 6.8 mi

Winchester City Mill 13.4 mi

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Caf� 15.5 mi

Petworth House and Park 18 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

East Meon - South Downs Way - Butser Hill 0.8 mi

East Meon 0.8 mi

East Meon - Ramsdean - Langrish - East Meon 0.9 mi

Butser Hill Trail 2.6 mi

Stroud - Langrish - Weston - Stroud 2.8 mi

Local events

  • Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 10 July 2025 – Thursday 10 July 2025)

    Chichester, West Sussex 14.7 mi

  • CarFest (Friday 22 August 2025 – Friday 22 August 2025)

    Basingstoke, Hampshire 19 mi

  • Arundel Festival (Saturday 16 August 2025 – Saturday 16 August 2025)

    Arundel, West Sussex 22.4 mi

  • Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 19 June 2025 – Thursday 19 June 2025)

    Newport, Isle Of Wight 22.6 mi

  • Farnborough International Airshow (Monday 20 July 2026 – Monday 20 July 2026)

    Farnborough, Hampshire 22.7 mi

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Meonside Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Meonside Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Meonside Camping? The farmers here are mindful about their impact on the local area and do all that they can to keep the valley as natural as possible. Guests who want to learn more … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Meonside Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Meonside Camping? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.