The friendliness

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As always, the surroundings of the country park make this place special. The kitchenette is well stocked with lots of things you might need even down to teabags abd sugar by the kettle. Great undercover seating and cooking area which now has a six burner stove and full size oven. Enclosed with canvas 'windows' in poor weather to keep you comfortable. Cabins are cosy with little electric heaters and heavy curtains so dark if you want a lie in. Huge comfy sofa, handy table and chairs and plenty of hooks to hang stuff. The hosts go all out to make the communal areas festive and inviting and the loos and showers are no frills but alway very clean and functional. The site is literally a stone's throw from the remains of the old military hospital and we did the tower tour. Brilliant views and well worth the 166 steps to reach the top! Top tip: take wellies as the site can get a bit muddy/puddley in very poor weather. Otherwise the site is cleverly lit so you can safely get to and from facilities without lots of light pollution. An ideal base for exploring the country park or venturing out to Southampton City for shopping and entertainment.

Unfortunately we booked NYE thinking it would be more chilled, being in the country park and assumed there wouldn't be any large groups staying. There was and having decided to set up thier 'party' in the covered eating area and make use of the great quality installed speaker system, meant most of the early evening was very heavy bass dance music, even in the cabins. In fairness, they didn't go on til really late but it kinda felt like the two older couples booked onsite had to just accept it. It also meant you walked through the racket to get to the kitchen facilities. I felt sorry for the host who did their best to keep everyone happy and did reduce the volume but it was a shame as we had booked to avoid our noisy neighbours at home.

Cabin was cosy at night, the toilets, shower block were clean and loads of hot water . Kitchen area was tidy and fully stocked with milk tea and coffee.

Bed was uncomfortable as the mattress didn't fit it's pallet base.

Beds were so comfortable . Toilets showers were very clean . Open cafe to make tea coffee as and when you wanted

It was a trek from the bust stop .. down a dark country lane .Was told by taxi driver not allowed to drop us off nearer campsite

The cooking facilities it was above and beyond.

Not having a mop in showers, it ended up being very dirty, and I would have cleaned myself before and after use.

loved it so much 2nd time we have

showers were a little temperamental

I stayed as a single mum with my daughter. The camp had such a friendly wholesome atmosphere. The staff are brilliant and the campsite is kept very clean, with everything you would need to have a comfortable stay.

Such a friendly place to stay. The staff were so helpful and nice. The tents were comfortable and the general feel of the site was so relaxing. The kitchenette and facilities were kept really clean and there was always someone to speak to in the day if you needed anything else to make the stay more comfortable.

The only problem I found was that our tent was behind a big tree which limited our sunlight,and also our ability to see the children playing on the grass from the decking.