Winchester Morn Hill Club Campsite

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Good for families

The site which the Club forgot

Have just returned from Morn Hill from an eight night stay. The site is well spaced out (on the bottom level) and we had a lovely corner pitch with plenty of room. It was quite peaceful apart from the manic motor cyclists speeding along the main road nearby. The wardens were friendly and helpful and the site was kept nice. As everyone else has commented the toilet block was far too small, only two showers in each block, four toilets and four basins which is not enough when the site was full. I did not have to wait for a shower as I am an extremely early riser but my husband did have to wait on a couple of occasions. It was quite dated and needs a refurbishment. The wardens kept the facilities really clean. We did have a blocked waste water drain and straight away the wardens rang up a company to unblock it and all was fine. Shame there was no wi fi too. It is in a great location for visiting lots of places and we found some great river side walks for the dogs and it is well worth going on the Watercress Steam Railway for a day trip. Overall a nice stay but I can only say it seems like it is a site that the Caravan Club has forgotten about.

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Reviewed on 17/07/2015 16:44

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Lovely site, shame about the toilet blocks

Recently spent a week at this site and thoroughly enjoyed the area. Very convenient for Winchester and many National trust gems and other gardens etc. The site is well managed and the wardens do their best to maintain standards.The only down side is the toilet blocks. These are very shabby with chipped tiles etc. and only 8 showers stalls (very small) in the two blocks for men and women (to serve 110 pitches). The comments book is full of negative comments about the facilities and from various discussions with other members it seems that CC management have been appraised of this fact many times and nothing has been done. This is a great shame as we use CC sites on a regular basis because we can rely on the high standard of facilities, but not in this case. We will not be using the site again despite its location.

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toddofoutwood

Caravanner from West Yorkshire

Reviewed on 17/07/2015 15:56

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Rated 4 of 5

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best campsite

my favourite campsite easy to get too for a weekend don't like the top site to close togather bottom site I love but the wardens need to take control off the site there was a couple of people with they dogs off the lead but the wardens was friendly and helpful going into Winchester by bus and walking is a must great site

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STEPHEN23

Motorhomer from Surrey

Reviewed on 28/06/2015 17:01

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

Short stay

Very pleasant rural site with our pitch on the lower of two areas with nice views of the countryside. Pitches seemed to be generous with a good range of sheltering trees and hedges. The toilet block is undoubtedly dated and in need of modernising but despite this the wardens still managed to keep the block clean and tidy. This slightly negative comment regarding the toilet facilities probably needs to be balanced against the very reasonable site charges. The site is well located not only for visiting Winchester but also as a useful stopover point for cross country journeys and for the Southampton and Portsmouth ferries.

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walkandall

Caravanner

Reviewed on 20/06/2015 17:21

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Rated 4 of 5

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Neglected Gem

We stayed here for eleven night in early May 2015.This is an excellent site, extremely well cared for by the obviously dedicated Wardens. It is a pity that the "Club" seem to ignore it. I know others have mentioned road noise aircraft noise, and the crows. Really!! I know of many sites far noisier than this. I would recommend this site to anyone, who likes the countryside, and all that that means. Winchester Cathedral is brilliant. The Watercress line railway is well worth a trip. Portsmouth Historic dockyard amazing! Plus a number of NT properties.

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Bill Basher

Caravanner from West Glamorgan

Reviewed on 26/05/2015 15:25

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Excellent location

Morn Hill is a site that we had second thoughts about visiting having ready some of the reviews, e.g. the toilet blocks. I'm glad we ignored them ! Morn Hill is conveniently situated for Winchester, the South Downs Way and Isle of Wight/International ferries. There is 1/2 hourly bus service into Winchester (12mins) and supermarket with fuel within 2 miles. Well priced meals available at pubs (2 miles) in village of Easton. The site is split level (either is good but there is more road noise on some areas of the upper site. All pitches are grass but the chalk of the area ensures excellent drainage. The shower cubicles are a little cramped in comparison to other sites. BUT don't let the shower obsessives put you off this site. Its lovely and we shall return.

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Rob Davies

Reviewed on 24/05/2015 12:11

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Satisfied if a little disappointed!

Having read previous reviews before booking we were not surprised with the overall facilities of the site, location, and upkeep. We were aware there could be noise from the road, especially from the manic motorcyclists and there was, but we had a pleasant long weekend with no problems. However, there are things that could be done to ensure even better reviews. A couple of examples - as commented on by many other people, the showers are too small and too few which left us wondering what it would be like when full up - also, although pleasant enough the wardens need to consider offering members far more information on arrival other than just a map of the site! There is a comprehensive collection of pamphlets in the information shed but some basic details in hand would have been useful. Don't misunderstand - we had a good weekend and everything at Morn Hill was fine - however it has the potential to be better than just fine though!

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John41

Motorhomer from Kent

Reviewed on 12/05/2015 13:50

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Beautiful spot, immaculately kept!

Morn Hill was perfect for our Fri/Sat stop over near Winchester. It's a wee gem of a sight, in perfect condition with very helpful and friendly wardens. Only a couple of miles off the M3 and in beautiful surroundings, we felt relaxed as soon as we arrived. We shall return.

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catewan

Caravanner from East Sussex

Reviewed on 11/05/2015 22:22

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Could be better.

We stayed at this site for the Bank Holiday weekend. The wardens are very friendly and helpful, and the site is kept to a high standard. The toilet / showers are very clean but could do with being updated. The only complaint, which was no fault of the wardens, was an irresponsible dog owner with four dogs. On two occasions that we witnessed the dogs were not kept on leads and allowed to poo and wee, one time on an awning. They didn’t do anything until I approached them to inform them that their dogs had got out. Also on arrival I also nearly ran over a dog as it also was not on a lead. Maybe it should be pointed out to members and non members that dogs should be on leads at all times when they arrive at the site.

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johnrussell01

Reviewed on 07/05/2015 12:22

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Excellent Site

Having read previous reviews we were almost put off going to this site. Thank goodness we decided to make up our own minds from our own experience. The staff are helpful, friendly and were quick to offer any help needed when we had a medical emergency. The ablutions are kept spotlessly clean with plenty of hot water at a very good pressure and the disabled shower room was kept lovely and warm. We can't fault the facilities. The site is next to a dual carriageway on a roundabout so you can hear the vehicles but we were situated on the third level down and did not find this intrusive but then again we didn't spend our time looking for problems!! The aircraft noise is so minimal and lets face it, quick, that we had to really concentrate to notice the planes much to our disappointment being keen plane lovers. The site is kept clean with the usual caravan club attention to the pitches and the grass kept short. The site is ideally situated for visiting Winchester and The Beaulieu Motor Museum. We will definitely be back as we never made it to the Steam Train. Don't let others put you off trying this site, give it a go and make up your own minds. Loved the fish and chip van on a Friday too. Thanks to all.

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DippyHippy

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 16/04/2015 01:46

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