Although relatively close to where we live, this area has a huge advantage of being on the "other side" of the New Forest from home, so much easier to visit places to the west. we've tried unsuccessfully to make bookings in the past, which is an indication of how popular this CL is - and rightly so!
we arrived to an empty field and were met by the owner who showed us our pitch and the location of everything. All pitches are hardstanding with electric, water and grey waste. We have a 25m water hose, so no trouble with reach, but a "normal" 10 meter hose might be a bit of a reach. Our pitch had a gentle fall towards the front, but was absolutely level side to side and the base is pea single over scalpings, so very firm, but still possible to walk barefoot inside the awning. The pitches are large and most have hedges between.
There is a toilet / shower block and a couple of washing machines, a bonus for some, but we use our own facilities, other than a final visit prior to leaving when we found the facilities to be spotlessly clean.
we backed onto the sports field - there is a little noise, but not so much as to be a nuisance and there is a little traffic on the road outside, but again not too much as to be a real nuisance.
the road to Alderholt from Ringwood is rough - the whole area is surrounded with gravel pits (hidden from view) and lots of subsidence, so it is a slow journey for the last few miles due to the uneven nature of the road. Approaching via Fordingbridge from the north could be interesting due to a number of 90 degree bends and narrow streets in the town.
Would we go again? Absolutely yes, without question
