Camping in New Forest..

[sacko]

Well un-expectedly the other half wants to go camping, which suits me fine (will have to dig out the Ray Mears survival guide ;) )

We will probably end up in the New Forest somewhere, but wouldnt mind booking a place for the tent now just so I know I wont be sleeping in the car.......again.

Anyone been to a really good site in the New Forest, or anywhere around that sort of area that they would recommend?

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[t-rex pedro]

I live in Fordingbridge which is a small town on the edge of the new forest. There is a popular campsite called Sandy Balls (don't laugh!) which is ideally located as it's in the forest and all towns like fordingbridge, ringwood, bournemouth and southampton are within easy reach. Sandy balls has a bar/entertainment etc but if you want to really get away from it all then try Roundhill or Ocknell campsites. Both right in the forest with ponies/cows/donkeys/pigs literally on your doorstep! Some nice villages you may like to visit are Burley, Brockenhurst, lymington and lyndhurst. Lovely beaches in Bournemouth and Christchurch.

Hope that helps.

[sacko]

Cheers, thats exactly what I was looking for :)

[Adrian]

Thats a realy realy nice part of the world down there :)

[sacko]

I went when I was a kid, and haven't been there since. Its just for a long weekend to get away for a bit.

Should be good, just need to sneak the 450 into the boot some-how :)

[t-rex pedro]

I sometimes have a sneaky flight or two on the forest so i'll keep an eye out for you! If you have time pm me. Be good to have a quick fly together.

As flyer1 says, it's lovely down here. Not much in the way of heli shops though there are a couple of model shops in Bournemouth.

If you stay near Fordingbridge then visit The George Inn and treat the mrs to a nice meal on the river. Bit pricey but very good food.

I've lived in the area for 18 years and love it.

[jamiem]

Burley and lyndhurst are lovely places, lots of fond memories from when I was a kid :) Bournemouth beach is gorgeous in the sun too :)

[sacko]

[quote=jamiem;282262]Burley and lyndhurst are lovely places, lots of fond memories from when I was a kid :) Bournemouth beach is gorgeous in the sun too :)[/quote]

Fancy palming the Mrs' off for the weekend and go flying instead? ;)

Think ill look into Roundhill, looks like its had some good reviews online too.

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[dandeman]

i go there a lot! its very nice! Also there is a flying site and you pay £5 for the year![url]http://www.southamptonmac.co.uk/find_us.htmAlso[/url] moors valley country park is not to far, and its nice there :[url]http://www.moors-valley.co.uk/[/url] (its kinda for children:D)

[t-rex pedro]

Good point Dan. You can buy a £5 permit from Hobbystores in Southampton for Beaulieu airfield. It's ok down there. Mainly fixed wing though.

[sacko]

Cheers both, but the other half would go nuts if I joined up to fly for the day there. I could only just get away with taking the 450 out for a couple of packs lol..

[Gav]

I live in Southampton near new forest - I took the family just over 30 mins drive through the new forest to go for a long weekend at a perfect quiet campsite called Lytton Lawn next to Milford On Sea - I can highly recommend this place as you have nice facilites available on the main caravan park 5 mins up the road but come night time it is really peacefull on the tent field which is seperate and has its own shop. Not too far from Beaulieu flying site the other guys have mentioned, also loads of places only 5 - 10 mins walk from the campsite for a sneaky flight in the evening - I expect you could even get away with hovering about in the campsites own recreational field during the week when it is quiet there. I was a good boy this time though and resisted temptation and left the 450 at home and went in the pool and down the beaches instead lol

[Holst]

If your camping keep your food in a sealed box inside your tent or a Horse might try to eat it!

[derrick]

:) Sandy Balls great place been twice lovely area.
:cheers2: Del