New Forest Centenary Club Campsite

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Good for families

Perfectly Peaceful

We visited Bransgore mid October and had a lovely peaceful visit. The facilities were excellent and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. We tended to use the shower block early morning and they were very quiet, immaculately clean and the water nice and hot. We brought our mountain bikes and cycled to Brockenhurst to pick up pasties for lunch from the local bakery. This was a good three hour leisurely trip through the forest and over the former railway line. A great spot for cycling or walking, with or without a dog. We are not sure how good the site would be for families but if they were families who enjoyed a stomp through the woods and were easily entertained then sure they would enjoy. The location was perfect for us, though I can see why some people would think it difficult to get to some places easily, particularly if your only transport was your motorhome. We used our bikes or were lucky enough to be picked up by friends. I should think we will definitely be back to this site !

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The Quayles

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Reviewed on 25/10/2017 13:43

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Great Autumn Break

Just returned from this site and as always it was perfect - friendly wardens and lovely clean facilities. Plenty to do around and about with lots of places stop and park a motorhome without having to worry about height restrictions

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daisy09

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 24/10/2017 17:54

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Great stay

We had a great stay at the site, some great walks, close to the south coast, no mobile signal but we were aware of that, will definitely return

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bbqandwine

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Reviewed on 24/10/2017 13:17

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LOVELY PEACE AND QUIET

FANTASTIC CAMP SITE CAN'T WAIT TILL WE GO BACK NEXT OCTOBER THE STAFF WAS SO HELPFUL , THIS IS OUR SITE FOR EVERY OCTOBER MEANY THANKS KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

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manudan

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Reviewed on 18/10/2017 20:58

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Rated 4 of 5

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Lovely Location

This site is within easy reach of some lovely places to visit, Bournemouth, lymington to name just two. I was in a motorhome and the one thing I would add is that there are very few places you could drive to and park. Out of season there is no bus service so you will be a bit isolated. Walking is nice, out of the site, turn left and within 1/2 mile hour in the open heathland and woods that go on for miles. Nothing really the other way as the roads are narrow and reasonably busy. The site is well maintained with plenty of facilities. The area is stunning but we found the lack of places to drive to limiting so not sure we would return.

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MAMitchell

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 18/10/2017 08:01

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Lovely New Forest week

We stayed a week at the beginning of October and it was very relaxing. The weather was very nice so this helped, of course. It's a couple of years since we last stayed at this site and it is interesting to see how it has been expanded and, more especially, how the plants, shrubs and trees are maturing. The wardens were pleasant and helpful, the facilities were very clean and water was hot. The site is convenient for walking or cycling into the Forest. We spent a day walking along the coast, at Mudeford, and it was glorious. My only negative comment is that there were a couple of noisy dogs. We didn't notice most of the time, but if we went for a walk on the site, they were always barking, both day and night.

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marcus

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Reviewed on 17/10/2017 14:12

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Perfect weekend start to a holiday in the New Forest

Stayed here for 2 nights towards the end of September, a great place to bring the dogs as there are 2 walking areas, one a big field fenced, the other a long narrow area with a hedge down the middle, so choice depending on energy levels. The showers/toilets are immaculate, well maintained and always clean, even though the site was pretty full. The staff were the best, and the shop is well stocked - just remember it is a cash only shop, and you'll need to pay a visiti for the Baguettes and Croissants over the weekend, made for an excellent breakfast on the Saturday morning - warm and fresh. I would highly recommend staying here if you are wanting to split your time between just sitting back and relaxing, and going for walks in the New Forest. Also ideal for visiting Highcliffe and surrounds. Will be back next year without a doubt.

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EagleEyes

Reviewed on 11/10/2017 20:32

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Weekend trip

Just come back from a nice weekend break as always immaculate site. Toilets ultra clean inc showers. The wardens here do such a good job & the best you will ever meet such a shame their moving onto another site were see next year if the wardens meet up to these guys. Love this site & will always return due to its location as were keen cyclists.

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Gazzab

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Reviewed on 11/10/2017 18:23

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Centenary site

Once again we had a lovely stay at the Centenary Site. Despite the lousy summer the site was in lovely condition. Wardens can't be held responsible for the weather and as good as they are they are not miracle workers. Would the member who moaned about most of the grass pitches being closed off have preferred being put one one only to find they were in a bog next time it rained ? It says something that the site is usually full. Would say that the ablutions are not quite to the standard as when the Wardens were in control of them. That being said we will certainly be going back next year sadly Ellie and Mark won't be there to welcome us. We wish them good luck in their new venue and hope to see them there Ian & Deb McIntyre

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debbiemc

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Reviewed on 11/10/2017 00:44

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Site itself OK ...BUT!

We’ve used this site before and I’ve given high ratings but standards have slipped. We visited on 19th September for a 7-day stay before moving on to Littlehampton. Although it’s not high-season, all hard-standings and serviced pitches were occupied and we were forced to use a very wet and rather bare grass pitch. Many other grass pitches were covered with plastic sheets as re-seeding of the grass was in course of progress. This has always been regarded as a flagship site by the Club and there’s an obvious need for more serviced and hard-standing pitches. Like an earlier member has already commented, other members were allowed to book in earlier than the 12 o’clock requirement. On one day, as we were leaving for an outing at around 10.45am, there were 4 units lined up and booking in – they hadn’t been on the late arrivals pitches overnight. Why can’t these selfish members be made to wait until 12 o’clock – they’d soon learn their lessons? In the general area of the gents’ toilets/showers, there’s nowhere to hang wet outdoor clothes whilst using the washing/toilet/shower facilities. Also, of the 5 of the WC cubicles, only 2 had any pegs – where is one supposed to hang bags, clothes, towels, clothes whilst using the toilet? Is one expected to balance them on the toilet paper holder or leave them lying on the floor? It’s a practical problem and a potentially serious health hazard. The wardens’ explanation that they get broken and sometimes stolen and some were already on order is inexcusable – they should always be kept in stock and replacements fixed as quickly as possible. Six days after my first complaint, there were still no replacements. Yapping dogs were another problem. A close-by member had four, small, yapping dogs that barked in the night. Our sleep was disturbed at around 11.50pm, 2.30am and 4.40am. A next-door member and I complained separately but one of the warden’s explanation that “nothing can be done unless we witness the problem” seems to be dodging responsibility. I don’t expect wardens to be on patrol during the night but just a “quiet word” with the offender might have avoided a further repetition on this and other future sites where the offenders might visit. When I spoke to them directly, the response was “Oh, we didn’t realise they were making so much noise”. If these selfish members read this report then I hope they make a note to keep their dogs quiet in future. This was a disappointing visit!

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TomL

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Reviewed on 05/10/2017 13:22

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