New Forest Centenary Club Campsite

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Excellent welcoming peaceful site

First visit to the kite for a long weekend... had one of the well maintained serviced pitches and can not fault it! Wardens are very friendly and welcoming and lovely centenary garden with benches to enjoy a cuppa in the late summer sun. Took our 3 x dogs who enjoyed both of the two excellent dog runs... all other caravan owners were friendly and welcoming whether they had dogs or not. Fully recommend this site- was sad to leave and will definitely be back again outside school hols as timing of visit meant it was lovely and peaceful! Well located for exploring new forest and local area

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ATB300165

Reviewed on 03/10/2018 23:37

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Disappointing in places

We've stayed at this site once before and were more impressed then. A particular issue this time was the very poor quality of wi-fi - almost absent at our end of the site. We would have expected better coverage as this is a facility we pay extra for. The Centenery Garden was sadly neglected and the site had a very much end-of-season feel. Information in the hut was dated and far from comprehensive - the tatty and out-of-date wall map set the tone. However, the toilet blocks were very clean as usual and there was good security on the site. We wouldn't fall over ourselves to stay at this site out in future but a bit of tlc and extra wi-fi booster stations would go a long way towards improving it fairly quickly.

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SteveJohnson

Reviewed on 25/09/2018 18:15

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Lovely site

This was our 2nd stay on this site. Positioned in a lovely part of the New Forest easy access to the forest, the coast and local villages. I must say I was a bit alarmed when reading another reviewer who had problems with travellers on this site. I was reminded of a general conversation I had with another camper who had experienced much the same on a site in Sussex earlier this year. I do hope these are isolated incidents and the club and wardens take a strong stance on this before it becomes a wider problem. Love the fish and chips, though have to say the second meal was better than the first when the batter was soft but fish was lovely and ample portions of chips. Didn’t partake of the pizza as had heard mixed reports. Facilities are kept lovely and clean, plenty of showers, toilets etc. The wardens were ok, did the job they are paid to do. However I have to mention dogs – or the owners! We use CMC sites a lot and this seemed to be a particular problem on this site. I don’t mean this review to be a doggy moan but feel I should mention it as there are members who are not dog owners. There were a number of people with ‘packs’ of dogs, a couple of vans that were nearby during our stay had 4 (they weren’t together). Why do the owners think that everyone loves their ‘little darlings’ as they do, some people are not dog lovers and as far as I am aware the CMC is not a doggy holiday organisation. When we arrived the campers on pitch next to us had 2 dogs neither were kept on a lead. We were unpacking one of the dogs came over to our pitch and promptly threw up, the owner came over and cleared it up - I did mention that I thought club rules were that dogs were kept on leads at all times. He obviously didn’t think they applied to him and a couple hours later one of the dogs came behind our van (imagine looking at the peg then to the right hand side) and squatted to do its business. I mentioned it to the owner who said it wasn’t a problem as he cleared it up. I politely advised him that if it happened again I would speak to the Wardens, I don’t like to cause an atmosphere after all we are all on holiday, but inconsiderate dog owners annoy me. In the end I didn’t have to speak with the wardens as the next day he took the awning down and left the following day. Then there are the extending leads that allow the dog to roam wherever it likes and owners who seem to have no control of the leads!! A couple of incidents during our stay where separate owners allowed the dogs to roam freely on the lead and then do its business on the grass on someone else’s pitch, granted they did remove it but surely they should have respect for other people and keep the dogs on a short lead until they get to the doggy areas when they can be let loose to enjoy the grass and open spaces. Then it can do its toilet on the grass there rather than someones pitch. All in all it’s a lovely site and well positioned to suit all types of holidays.

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EMAS

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Reviewed on 20/09/2018 17:58

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Rated 4 of 5

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Booking in process

As first time caravanners this was our first ever site visit, baffled by the qeueing to book in , then told to go and find a pitch and come back with the number, only to find out we were looking for the wrong marker colour. Surely there is simpler way to direct people to a pitch. Easy to find from the road directions were fairly easy to understand

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Willow2016

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Reviewed on 20/09/2018 14:16

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Disappointing stay

This was our fourth visit, and as a site and location it remains first class. However on this occasion our stay was spoilt by events on site. Firstly we were harassed by travellers who were staying on the site ( four families in total) who were persistent in wanting to buy our dog. We heard of children being bullied as well by them. Later in the stay, two other caravans arrived just behind us and they put on an all day BBQ for what seemed like at least 15 non-resident guests and played loud music, they used foul language and got more and more drunk as the day went on. The wardens did little to stop either situation. We are aware it is difficult to discriminate against travellers being given membership however as club members we believe they should be asked to leave if they infringe on other people or abuse/misused the facilities. we also think there should be limits as to how many non-resident guests should be allowed on site and their behavior better monitored.

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2psw

Reviewed on 17/09/2018 14:25

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Excellent

First time out after a break of many years from caravan holidays. Superb situated site with good facilities, friendly staff and lots of places to visit in easy reach. Would happily come again.

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Bob Baker

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Reviewed on 10/09/2018 17:43

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Lovely site, lovely wardens

As title suggests what a lovely site. We first came here 3 weeks after the site opened. It was lovely then but what a difference 10 years make! The vegetation has grown and makes the site feel good. Ideally situated for the New Forest and Bournemouth. Recommend the chip van which comes Monday and Saturday. Wardens were lovely too. Facilities immaculate. We’ll cone everyone

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Reviewed on 05/09/2018 18:25

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Rated 4 of 5

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Ideal for families wanting to explore the New Forest

We stayed here with our 2 children for 2 weeks mid August and thoroughly enjoyed it. Set in the countryside not far from the A35 between Lyndhurst and Christchurch, you are a stone's throw from the heathland with horse roaming free but also near local villages, beaches and amenities. The kids loved the big play area on site as well as the football field next door. Despite it being a pre-dominantly family site, it was not noisy. The facilities were excellent - as is to be expected with club sites. We particularly loved the mobile fish and chip van and the wood-fired pizza van that visit the site twice a week on different nights - very yummy. During our stay, we visited different beaches no more than 20 mins away (Avon Beach, Mudeford) as well as doing lots of cycling and walking. I'd recommend buying a pub walk pocket guide - some great walks of varying lengths and ideal with kids. The cycle map of the New Forest area is also a must - you can follow pre-planned routes or decide your own ones using the way-markers and just parking up for free at one of the many free car parks on the heathland / woodland itself. It's a great way of appreciating the New Forest's beauty and seeing its livestock up close! If you fancy a change, visit the Beaulieu Motor Museum, Furzey Gardens in Minstead or Bucklers Hard. Will definitely return again!

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mjrobertson

Reviewed on 04/09/2018 17:53

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Love this site

We have visited this site twice this year and once last year and really enjoy staying here. It is a lively site and I enjoy seeing the kids riding their bikes/scooters around the site. They don't even let the wet weather stop them! We went on the playing field on our last visit (playing soft tennis) & it was a lovely atmosphere, with the kids in the playground and on the field, playing football and all the dogs in the dog walking area. My boyfriend was disappointed that the pizza from the pizza van that comes to site, took ages to arrive, but, it was nice when it did. Excellent, clean facilities, great showers. Only thing that lets it done is the wifi is rubbish. You pay £2.50 and then you can't get on it half the time, even if you are in a stronger wifi spot. Will definitely be returning next year.

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Bubble69

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Reviewed on 01/09/2018 18:38

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Overall a good stay

We stayed for the late Aug Bank hol weekend with our new & nervous dog (were also new to dog ownership) but have 2 dog walks that were fenced in was superb. We could let our Lurcher pup off lead (it a good job they are big!). I was on pitch 30 & my 25m power lead just fitted when following the checkin instuctions by the site staff. I even had to make my neighbour aware as his car was very close. Why dont the tell you or provide a longer lead. The closet toilet block only had 4 working loos as one was "bunged up" & the water pressure was very low so refilling & flushing was very slow. The Wifi was so intermittent/bad i was using my phones hotspot (Vodafone 4G) but my wifes (shes on 3) had no signal at all.

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Reviewed on 30/08/2018 16:45

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