Holiday in The New Forest

[SirRogerFFS]

Hi Guys . Now here is a wish from her indoors.We would like to go down to The New Forest (Easter) but what we would like is a reasonably quiet site that will take dogs, would like good dog walks as we have a collie that doesnt get tired until long after we do .Shower and toilet handy but not essential.
Any suggestions welcome .
Sir Roger

 

[earlyriser]

hi sir rodg
try www.campingintheforest.co.uk.
my favourite is setthorns is very quiet takes dogs no toilet block
hollands wood or holmsley both have toilet blocks.

 

[MikeWild]

Spent 10 days at the Caravan Club site at Black Knowl last July. Lovely site near Brockenhurst. Walk out of the site and you are right in the New Forest itself. You can walk for miles from here.New Forest ponies come righ tup to the cattle grid gate. We did quite a lot of sight seeing here as wellas the walks. Southampton (by train), Lymington, Gosport ( visit to the Submarine was very interesting), Portsmouth docks with the HMS Victory, SS Warrior etc.

Excellent base- good local shops in Brockenhurst.
Mike

 

[Wigandiver]

Hi Guys . Now here is a wish from her indoors.We would like to go down to The New Forest (Easter) but what we would like is a reasonably quiet site that will take dogs, would like good dog walks as we have a collie that doesnt get tired until long after we do .Shower and toilet handy but not essential.
Any suggestions welcome .
Sir Roger

No ideas about sites, but as the ex owner of a collie cross, I used to sit on the top of a hill, throw the ball down the hill, and our dog used to love retrieving it. Dog tired and happy: owner not completely shattered. This idea has not been patented, so please feel free to use it.

Does not work too well in East Anglia.

Jim.

 

[DavidO]

From the fens
Whata a hill!!

 

[RichardJ]

Hi Mate
Been to Black Knowle, cracking site, fall out of the site right into the forest, planty of walking. Ther is also Hunters Moon, near Wareham, walk out the back of teh site for good dog walks, or go down the main road for approx 500 yards then into the forest, with very good walks.
The first one is a shorh walk in Brockenhurst, you also get a butcher turn up with local produce, sausages and the like. Had a great time at both sites

 

[TonyH1]

Hi Sir Roger,
Our last outing of 2011 was to a C &CC certified site in Sway, Rushcroft Farm. We had a lovely few days there and although it's only a certified site it has showers and toilets. A very quiet spot except for the railway line which passes the site but even that's not very intrusive as it's on an embankment so most of the noise literally goes clean over your head!

We'll certainly be returning one day.

Tony

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

We would like to go down to The New Forest (Easter)
Sir Roger

Good day to you Farty old bean

Like others, I've been to Black Knowl and it's an excellent site but, and it's a big but, it's so popular you might not get in for Easter now. For dogs it's excellent and you can walk for miles without going onto a road. If you get fed up of that walk there are other places you can go with way marked paths running alongside streams. Just pop the dog in the car and there's plenty of parking places.

 

[lauramumof3]

we stayed a lovely site last year it was c and cc near salisbury quite small but great little shower block and stunning views-dont have a dog myself but there were dogs and im sure good walks! i will find the name for you as im sure that would help lol
summerlands really lovely site good website too

 

[Martin24]

Lots of very nice CL's around but all depends whether you want to be heading out of the forest and which way. We used to go to a CL on stocks Lane at Landford which was very quiet, EHU and toilet for weekends as it was only 20 mins down the road and it avoided hitting Lyndhurst at all which can be a regular nightmare to get through. Another nice CL was an alpaca farm near fordingbridge if you want to be that side of the forest. If you want easy coastal access then there are a lot of CLs in the Hordle area which also give good acess across the forest but have not used any of these! We're probably going to Plaitford for February half term because of the location for visiting friends and family in the forest as well as Winchester. Good luck!

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

Here is a site that I mean to go to when down that way next time. It's owned by a retired vet and from memory there are walks from the site into woods. It's a CL.

http://www.norleyfarm.co.uk/certified-location-caravans.html

 

[coachmanamara1]

hi weve stayed at a site called green pastures farm in rommsey nice smallish sites exellant showers and toilets not sure about dog walks as we didnt take our dog but they do offer day kenneling and ten min in the car and your in forest so pleanty of walks

 

[Oldsalt49]

We have stayed at Harrow Wood Farm Caravan Park at Bransgore a number of times over the years. Its right on the edge of the New Forest with plenty of excellent walks and a great pub close to the site entrance.

Harrow Wood Farm Caravan Park
Poplar Lane, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 8JE
01425 672487 ‎

 

[PlumbersWife]

Hi Sir Rog. What a choice ???? where to go and what to do ??? Lots of suggestions already given and really it is what you want to do after taking the dogs for a good walk. We have two collies and take them out with a ball or something to throw either on site if a field is available or in the forrest. We tend to go to Wareham Forest alot as there are no livestock in the forest for the dogs to chase. (or at least we haven't see any in the last 10 years.) And if a nice day we can take them to the beaches at Studland Bay.,

 

[SirRogerFFS]

A big thanks to everybody that has suggested sites for us.
The only place we found to take us was Hill Cottage Farm at Alderholt If anybody has any comments please post ,we like to know a bit about the site.
Many Thanks Sir Roger

 

[Dustydog]

My only reservation about the New Forest is the abundance of adders. Our two Springers are very inquisitive and I'd hate them to get bitten.
Are the adders still a problem ?

 

[littlebasher]

I grew up in the New Forest, never seen one!

 

[PlumbersWife]

Not been to Hill Cottage at Fordingbridge only Sandy Balls. But this site looks very good. Let us all know how you get on and if any good perhaps we could have our own rally there - the rally field looks big and would be great to have a game of skittles - not many of them around now most of the pubs are all shutting down. Lovelly area for dogs also. Have a great time.

 

[kopite]

Had one of our best weeks away there last year on the cc site couldn`t fault a thing.done plenty of bike riding and walking with dog never see an adder tho maybe i`ll try harder this year,Go on book up its great