Setthorns Campsite Reviews
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Get back to nature at Setthorns Campsite, nestled in a secluded location in the New Forest National Park. Tucked away in the forest, guests can enjoy wildlife spotting and easy access to a network of walking and cycling routes. There are no onsite facilities, with a selection of grass and hardstanding pitches to choose from, as long as you have your own chemical toilet. The beach and Beaulieu are also within a 15 minute drive.
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31 reviews
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would recommend
Peaceful site in great location
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Louise T
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Open all year, a good place to stay for beautiful walks in the New Forest. Pitches amongst the trees, but semi hard standing so no issues if wet. Quite expensive for minimal facilities - water, waste and EHU. Would stay again in the winter months.
Awesome place!
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George H
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This is a lovely and peaceful place to stay with incredibly nice staff!
What a great campsite!
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Stuart F
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This was our first stay at Setthorns in the New Forest and we were pleasantly surprised. If you enjoy actually being in the forest, with a good variety of hard standing or grass pitches with or without electricity and really wonderful walking and cycling paths, then this is for you. As long as you have your own toilet and washing facilities. We'll certainly be going back!
Convenient location to overnight and explore the area
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John V
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We arrived after check in closed due to rubbish traffic on the M3 and M27. The site staff called to ask what time we expected to arrive, and then left instructions in a box. The site is quite noisy during the day being next to a footpath which is well used by dog walkers and horse riders, so not really peace and quiet, but from 10pm to 7:30am, the gates locked and a curfew ensured there were no disturbances from late arrivals while we tried, not very successfully, to sleep - heavy rain and strong winds in the trees all night - can't really blame the site for that :) In an area that goes to great lengths to discourage any overnight park ups anywhere, Setthorns provides a useful option as a base to explore the locality.
Beautiful, peaceful place
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Angela M
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Beautiful, peaceful site. Lovely walks through the New Forest. Our pitch was a really good size.
Superb site
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Melvyn C
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A great site, so quiet and friendly, with great staff.
10/10
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Gary T
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I recommend. The site had friendly staff, peaceful surroundings, with walks and woodland tracks. It was ideal for dogs and bikes.
Good
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Lynette M
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Lovely campsite. Would be easier if the water supply was closer to each pitch.
Fabulous!
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Julier K
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First time we have stayed, we will definitely be back. Perfect, spacey pitches 😀
Great staff and site
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Hayley C
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A brilliant spot for our camping weekend with 2 young kids & 2 dogs. Beautiful surroundings and plenty of walking routes & wildlife. Staff were very helpful before & during our visit. It would be great to have some sort of pot wash and/or toilets for the price, but that's just personal opinion as campers.
Nice place
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Robert P
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Nice place, relaxing and beautiful large pitches. Will be going there again in September.
Great stay in a great location
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Mary F
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Setthorns is a relaxing place to stay with plenty of walking trails into the forest. The staff were friendly and helpful and the caravans and motorhomes were well spaced. The reception including a shop was open all day every day. The grey water disposal points, fresh water collection points and rubbish bins were all accessible and spotlessly clean. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Setthorns and will definitely be camping there again.
Quiet, well kept site
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Bruce W
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Quiet, well kept site. Easy to find and excellent for walking dogs.
Back to nature
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Peter F
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This site is perfect if you are looking to get back to nature and away from regimented caravan sites. The pitches are nestled within the trees and we were visited most days by deer. There were plenty of fresh water stations, rubbish bins and chemicals waste points within easy reach of the caravans, so not having toilets and showers on site was no hardship. Most important of all was the absolute peace and quiet and informality. I will definitely be going back.
Our most fave campsite
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Rebecca S
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Everything is great but some toilets and shower facilities would make it better. Beautiful location and late check out available. 100% go!!
Amazing forest
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Solange P
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Amazing place. Great for kids too, everybody have a personal space and we had a bench and electricity. I would call this place a hidden gem.
Top site
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Robert M
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Ultra friendly staff. It's a big site, well spaced out. Doesn't seem packed. In the middle of forest, great dog walks from pitch. All good. Our first visit, not our last.
Weekend break
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Tony D
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Park as described. Lovely setting among trees.
Nice quiet campsite
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Kate L
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Stopped for 3 nights to visit flower show at Beaulie. Chose a hard standing electric pitch in high spec area. Plenty of room for our camper van. Took a porta loo and toilet tent. Unable to put up a wind break as brought wrong pegs with us and area is stony. No facilities on sight but with porta potty it was fine. They do check on arrival that you have toilet facilities with you. Able to walk to sway for a meal about 20-30 minutes walk to The Silver Hind and also ate at hare and hounds but further on but can walk it or take car.
Loved it......
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Kerry S
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Was really nice being in the woods with the mix of the wildlife. We saw deer, squirrels, robins, was so lovely to be so close and the bike ride trails were excellent…. Some very nice pubs on route too!!
Peaceful location
Robert M
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Setthorns is undoubtedly a peaceful location - the downside is that there is nothing within walking distance, it's a 30 minute bike ride to the nearest pub and about the same in the opposite direction to find a shop. The premium pitches are large and well spaced, but the included picnic benches are well overdue replacement. Considering there are no toilet or shower facilities, the pitch prices seem on the high side, but if tranquillity is what you are seeking, then this site certainly delivers that.
Weekend stay at Sethorns
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Paul H
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Stayed overnight on a grass pitch with no electric in our camper and had the whole area to ourselves, with the exception of the ponies wandering through. Absolute heaven. Definitely a campsite for adults who like peace, quiet and woodland. No kids, no beer gardens with play area and the fact there's no toilet/shower block make it that bit more "wild". Great place to stay and bring the dogs and, of course, a bottle or two of wine!
A lovely site
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Fraser D
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A beautiful site in a beautiful location. Easy to walk to the local villages and a short car ride away from great tourist locations. Will be back in the summer.
Lovely relaxing stay - we will be back!
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Helen P
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We are new to caravanning and wanted to stay in a natural setting. It was awesome - perfect and we will return!
Forest fantastic
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Gordon W
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Forest setting was lovely. Great base for touring around. Facilities very good.