New Forest Centenary Club Campsite
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Well travelled
Have been to this site many times but found this time grass was very untidy more like a field not been cut and in places very long. We didn't use facilities as we used our own. We didn't see much of the wardens and didn't think any extra cleaning was done around service points. There was long queues at 12 to get in although arrival was 1 .We still will be coming back next year hoping everything was due to Covid and not just using it as an excuse and the site is up to usual standard
welltravelled
Reviewed on 20/09/2020 08:57
Nice and relaxing site
We have recently returned from this site from a 2 week holiday. The weather was fantastic which helped. The site is very large but with all the walk ways through to the facility blocks it is great and also the access to the water, waste and recycling bins.
The pitches are a good size with clear markings where you have to pitch although I think some more hard stands would be good as it was full and we ended up on grass and the grass had not been cut. Wardens friendly on arrival and during the stay.
Toilet blocks were clean and because of covid the "band" system worked well although a few people did not take a band when entering the facilities which meant there were more than 6 in there sometimes but not all the time.
The fish and chip van is amazing, coming 3 times a week and the food is excellent and well priced. There is also a stone cooked pizza van which comes too but I prefer the fish and chips.
Lots to do around the area, lots of walking especially for dogs but be careful when walking in the forest as there are lots of ponies, horses, cows and donkeys and also their droppings! We kept our dogs on leads when walking there and it was fine.
The beaches are great and some are dog friendly. Nice costal walks, quite flat. This is our second visit in two years because we could not see everything on the first visit.
Well worth a stay and hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
One of the better sites
I think that this is one of the better sites in the network. Have been before and would visit again. You can walk to Thorney Hill crossroads and get a bus into Christchurch however it runs only Mon, Wed, Friday with limited times. Last time we went they had a really useful set of directions for cycling into Christchurch via a mix of country roads and bike lanes however this is not available now and we couldn't remember the route. There is also a tea room to walk to in about 30 minutes called Robins Nest contained within a garden nursery on the road to Bransgore. Had a really good pizza from the visiting caterers to the site. Just a good clean and friendly site.
Denis208
Reviewed on 16/09/2020 10:11
Take your bike!
We stayed on the site at the beginning of August and found it to be in a lovely spot with wild New Forest Ponies all around the area outside the site - not far from the site there are paths that you can ride on (not smooth cycling paths, so be aware that this is rougher than those lovely cycle lanes). Riding through the forest can also be hilly but do try to go deeper, either walking or pushing the bike if the hill is too much - we turned around to see a beautiful white pony emerge from woodland and walk on to the path behind us - so quiet and we were really remote - it was beautiful - occasional stretches where the ponies have laid down across the road or are standing across the road and you have to move around - so lovely - if you love nature and horses then you are in for a treat if you visit this site. We walked to Bransgore - not much there but a small Tesco - lovely walk - quiet country lanes, but took us a long time to walk there ( about 40 minutes) and then to get back again - but the weather was lovely and we enjoyed exploring. There is a bus stop outside the site but this is a tourist bus (you pay about £17 or something similar and you can get on and off - we didn't want to do that and so had to drive off in our motorhome (something we try to avoid if we can). However, we were able to get parked at Bournemouth and had a fabulous couple of days visiting there. We found parking on the roads above the town and walked down (I want to say St Peters roundabout, but that could be the wrong name - but the parking was about £8.00 for the day, which we thought was reasonable. Bournemouth is large so we were able to walk along the front and visit a couple of restaurants - Vesuvius on the front was basic and nice - not much of a selection unless you like burgers / pizza, but we made a feast from a selection of small dishes and enjoyed it. We also walked to the top of Alum Chine to shops and restaurants there. So we were pleased with the New Forest location but had expected to be able to get a bus to coastal locations. However, with visiting food vans you don't really need to travel off if you don't want to - the fish and chips were fabulous - we would return just for those! Very reasonable and good portions. Enjoy!
Damn that cattle grid
Friendly welcome from wardens. Although we arrived early there were no hardstandings available. As we found out later, people appear to be allowed onto the site before 1 pm as advertised. Not really fair. Found pitch on grass but grass was uncut and not up to normal Club standards. Had better kept grass on rally fields before now. Site is large and was very full. Our pitch was next to the main road and a cattle grid which made plenty of noise and at night too. Although we were there for more than a week we hardly saw the wardens other than for daily emptying of bins. This probably explained why the site does not appear to be up to normal Club standards. I cannot comment on loos as we used our own facilities due to Covid Don't take your smart phone - no phone signal, no 4G and no wi-fi. Probably won’t return to site as there are better sites out there. Very disappointed with standards.
donkeyelddis
Reviewed on 04/09/2020 21:56
Brilliant Site
Excellent site in great location stayed for two weeks and enjoyed every thing about the site. Showers and toilets were spotless band system worked well. Lots of families on the site but noise levels were very low our pitch backed on to the playing field but didnt have any problems with this. Fish and Chip van was great this came three times a week. Plenty of walks for the dogs. Already booked this site for next year.
Excellent well located site
We were greeted by friendly, helpful and welcoming staff. The pitch was level and well maintained. The Covid precautions were excellent and we felt very safe. The facilities were excellent with frequent cleaning. On one day there was no hot water but this was soon rectified. Christchurch and Lyndhurst are within easy rach and the visiting pizza (2 nights) and fish and chips (3 nights) were excellent.
Great location but......
Site was well located and clean. Whilst it was busy, the site wasn't noisy. Facilities were clean although the CV19 queuing system using bands didn't really work and was frequently ignored by adults of all ages....interestingly it was the children who seemed to adhere to the system more than adults!
The staff were ok but not particularly helpful. It was a particularly windy day and i reported that the awning of a caravan next to me was damaged and blowing and banging against their van. The immediate response at reception was that the site staff would probably see it on their rounds and that they couldn't do anything about it. I suggested that they probably had a contact number for the owners and they could call, which they did. The owners returned in time to prevent damage to their caravan but honestly it would have been nice to have seen a little more proactive care.
Friendly site in a beautiful area
Friendly site with helpful wardens...recommendations on pitches with good o2 reception as working from the van & upgraded to a serviced pitch when one became available. Clean facilities & plenty of them. Good showers! Play area for kids too. Quiet at night.
Plenty of walks/ cycle routes from the site.
