Southwood Park Reviews

A fun family adventure

We had a wonderful weekend stay at Southwood Park. Our Red Retreat bell tent was warm and inviting, well kitted out with furniture and beds for the children. The supplied cooker and log burner were great. We also cooked on the fire pit outside too Showers were warm. Toilets were clean. The Eden bar was a fabulous retreat (we particularly enjoyed the table football and the pool). The breakfast was delicious! Staff were consistently friendly and kind. Outdoor games included badminton, twister, snakes and ladders and much more. There was a well put together outdoor play area and football net too. We loved the brightly coloured décor attached to the trees. All in all we have had a super family mini break and will return in the future. Thanks for a lovely stay.

Beautiful stay

Lovely site, bell tent good. Beds for children could be better. Nice games tent for young children - small pool table, table tennis, table football. Great breakfast in the morning laid on by host, full cooked breakfast, cereal & waffles - lovely. Well looked after by owner.

Good selection of toys, not luxury though

Nice park for kids and selection of toys to use, lovely little book library and kids enjoyed it. Only comment is that it is not luxury by any means.

Beautiful family setting

The whole setting is absolutely amazing. We took our 3 boys here (under 10) and they were never bored. There's handmade board games, pool table, juke box, TV, park, hammocks, literally everything you could think of. Food on site was lovely and the accessibility was great. The tents were very spacious and clean and so were the amenities. All the staff were very friendly and made up feel welcome. Thank you again.

Lovely campsite for families with young children

This is a lovely, small campsite. Absolutely perfect for families with young children - the site is secure and enclosed and there is a lovely play area for under 12s. It is not really suitable for teens as the campsite is very quiet after 9pm - my children were told off by another camping family because they wanted to go to bed and my children were still playing outside. The facilities are kept very clean and the showers are wonderful. The social tent is a great idea for rainy days/nights, and you can also order really tasty food there (it can take quite a while to prepare though). Location wise, you mostly have to drive to surrounding attractions for entertainment during the day. I would definitely recommend this campsite for families with younger children.

Short stay

Last minute get away, first time in a bell tent and loved it. Clean, tidy, with friendly staff who were really helpful. Couple of minor points/observations. We took our dog, but couldn't find any convenient dog walks close to the site. The public footpaths were heavily overgrown and I wasn't going to track through nettles in shorts. This isn't in the sites control, but as most people staying at the site had a dog with them, perhaps an addition to the welcome pack with some idea of dog walks from the site that don't need to go in the car. As I say, was a last minute getaway, new to the camping thing, so don't have all the gear (definitely have no idea though) but a motion sensor light at the pot washing sinks may be useful. Trying to wash away stir fry from my pots in the dark with cold water was... Interesting. Lovely site, and well placed to get to the places we wanted to see. Wish we had had longer. I would return and would recommend 👍🏻

First impressions were wow!

First impressions were wow! What a lovely, small friendly place! The tipi was well set out and I felt at ease letting kids run to the park without me. Kids worried about no internet service in the actual tent but think it has done us all good! There is Wi-Fi near the main part. No plug sockets in the tent but you do get a power bank so that's fine. Would definitely recommend and go again!

The best glamping experience

Staying at this family-run sanctuary of a glamping site has been by far the best experience we've had, the quality of the facilities situated in beautiful woodlands is so relaxing and peaceful. The owners of the site are a breath of fresh air and really make the stay special, we already want to go back as we feel other sites will probably be a letdown compared with Southwood Park. Highly recommended.

Site's response

Thanks for a lovely review, Doug. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay, it was a pleasure having you here! Hope to see you back soon.

This place is amazing

It's by far the best glamping I've been to! If they charged twice as much it would still be great value for money! The photos don't do it justice, the place is beautiful! And the owners are such nice people, who will make the stay even more perfect. Definitely will visit again.

Site's response

Thanks for your review Jack, always nice to hear! We enjoyed having you here, hope you come back and see us again.

Highly recommend a stay here

We stayed for 3 nights, and it was lovely, central to Portsmouth/Southsea, made a great base. The owners made us very welcome and made us feel like nothing was too much. Because our trip was based around us visiting our family in Portsmouth, we only ate breakfast, but it was freshly made to order and delicious. We would definitely return.

Site's response

It's good to hear that you had a nice stay, Jayne. Hope to see you back soon.

Glamping

A great 2 night stay at this newly opened glamping site. Excellent facilities, including an on site bar and café, small play area, pizza oven and outdoor fire pit. Excellent service from this family owned site. Would definitely recommend.

Brilliant

We've been camping a few times but this was the first time 'glamping'. It was worth it!! We had a comfortable and warm stay in the spacious tent. Adam and Rachel were brilliant hosts and worked so hard to make the site a relaxing place to be. We went out for day trips but to be honest, could have quite happily spent the whole three days at the site. Beautiful surroundings, food and drink served on site and good shower facilities. The children were safe and happy to explore and be independent. Plenty of outdoor games like badminton and tennis to play. Would love to go back!! Thank you!!

Amazing!

Absolutely loved our time at Southwood Park - a first time glamping for us and it was brilliant. Great location, clean, affordable and service with a smile. We'll definitely be back!

Site's response

It's great to hear that you all had a nice time with us, we hope you come back and visit us again soon!

Amazing glamping weekend

We stayed the weekend of the 19th of May at Southwood Park and had the best glamping experience! The owners always made sure that we were super comfortable and had everything we needed. Amongst other things, we suggested that a bench in the shower rooms would be useful and shortly after, Adam had arranged it for us! The place is so new, clean, organised, well thought out and there is something for everyone. There is a playground, board games and books for the children, a pool table and a bar for the adults and there is even a fire pit and a pizza oven!! It was a very special weekend and Adam and Rachel made it unforgettable for us!! We will definitely go back!

Site's response

Thank you so much for leaving us this review, we are really glad that you had a great time! We all hope to see you back with us soon. Thanks, Adam.