I have used tis campsite for the last three years as it always provides what we need. It is very easy to find just off the M271, definitely best to get to it from this side, not to go through the town of lyndhurst first as it is always very crowded in this very small town and will take ages to get through. Ashurst train station is also only a 5 minute walk away so you could get the train too. It takes both caravans and tents.

The site is at the end of a long drive which has fields full of the local wildlife (ponys). Reception is a small hut which you have to check in at. This does cause its own problems in that you have to wait in the queue as it takes a while to check people in and tell them the forest rules. Once inside the site you are free to go wherever you want to as the site is full of trees and bushes and not marked out like some sites are. You have to camp the usual 6m away from other tents but apart from that you are free to choose your own secluded area in amongst the foliage which is lovely.

There is one toilet block between the whole site so we always position oursleves fairly close. There are male and female sides both of which have two sections so cleaning can be done without inconveniencing everyone. They were refurbished this year so that the sinks are individually in cubicles now which is nice for a bit of privacy. There are plenty of toilets but unfortunately we were expecting with the refurb they might have included some more showers. There are 3 on each side so 6 in total for males and 6 for females. This inevitably leads to big queues in the morning, we tend to have showers in the afternoon when it is not so busy. They are always kept clean though. I have had no problems with hot water, the showers run on a push the button and it runs for a short amount of time to save water system. You have to press it a good few times to finish. There are hooks on the back of the doors for clothes but it is the usual hassle of having a shower camping, as the floor is wet and you have to juggle all your clothes and things.

They have washing up facilities which consists of a room with about 8 sinks and a constant supply of hot water, it can get a bit crowded but that is to be expected. There is a laundry room but I did not need to use this so can't tell you what it is like.

The local wildlife is allowed to roam free in the whole of the New Forest and this is lovely but can be a menace. No food can be left anywhere outside or in your tent as they can smell it and will stop at nothing to get at it. Rubbish bags are the same as they will rip them apart to get at what is inside.