Oak Cottage

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Wonderful Location

Loved this site. Booked for 4 days but managed to extend our stay. Friendly helpful owners who keep the site clean and tidy.  ln. We walked our dog through nearby woods to the beach and a couple of times walked to Mudeford Quay. A beautiful walk.Bus stop nearby and we went to Christchurch and Lymington. The Walkford pub just down the road has friendly staff good food and beer at excellent prices.Although there is a railway line nearby we didn't notice the noise from the trains and the site is really quiet. We thoroughly enjoyed our time here and will definitely go back

julierobin

Reviewed on 27/08/2015 17:01

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Great base

Received a warm welcome from the owner who gave us a bus timetable, info sheet & directions to walk to nearest beach. Lovely stroll through trees down to shingle beach with clear views of the Isle of Wight on good days which luckily we had. So much to do around here that this site is the perfect base though a tad small & edged by trees we had evening & morning sun to sit in but spent all our time out & about. A visit to lymington on market day is a must & a day trip to IOW on Puffin Cruisers is very enjoyable. The beaches had lifeguards & the nicest one we found was at Friars cliff with good cafe too. We found most places extremely dog friendly. We had a lovely meal in the local pub The Walkford at a very good price too. Very quiet cosy basic site - just what we wanted ! ( nb:easy to miss the narrow entrance into Holly Lane so go slow after passing the Walkford pub)

HappyMundays

Reviewed on 19/07/2015 23:05

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Great place to stay

We have just come back from a week stay in this lovely campsite. The owner was very welcoming and site very clean and tidy. You can hear the trains but they don't go through  the night and never bothered us at all. There is a 20 minutes walk to the Beach via Chewton Bunny Nature Reserve and about  the same distance to Highcliff village where there is a co op and Tesco express. There is also numerous coffee shops . We had a meal in the Globe which was okay,but nothing great. Highcliff castle is worth a visit and there is an easy walk  along the coast to Mudiford. Hengistbury Head is worth a visit and the car park will cost £4.60  for 4 hours. We would thoroughly recommend this CL and will be back

Polly25

Reviewed on 24/06/2015 19:28

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Owls make more noise than the trains

The site was easy to find using the sat nav and we had no problems accessing the site with a 2 berth caravan. The owner was out when we arrived but other campers who were regular visitors to this site told us where the water and waste disposal was (could have found easily as were in an obvoius place opposite the main house). The owner arrived very shortly and was very friendly, giving us a local information sheet detailing the walk to the beach and advising of the local markets. Lymington market is well worth a visit on the Saturday. In addition to the walk to the beach there are also well marked dog walks towards the Woodland Burial ground behind the pub. The pub served very good reasonably priced food which made it a good excuse not to cook. The site, although within walking distance of the pub is set back from the road and secluded. Although the trains can be heard they did not bother us and the owls hooting at night made more noise than the trains. Free range eggs are available from the chickens. Local coarse fishing within a couple of miles. Just be aware if staying on the site that your caravan or motor home will need to be self sufficient for toilet and showers.

AndreaStuart

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Reviewed on 05/04/2015 20:53

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Convenient site for Highcliffe Area

Very good welcome. Tucked away small site behind houses but surprisingly rural when you go down the narrow entry road. It is easy to miss the turning. Good pub with good food in short walking distance, you can also walk to the beach if you have more energy. Bus stop at the bottom of the road. Although railway nearby it is in a cuttting so it is not intrusive. Been there twice will deffinately use again.

mikeagate

Motorhomer from Buckinghamshire

Reviewed on 07/10/2014 11:45

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Wonderful,- Well worth a visit

Spent 3 nights here last week from Cornwall, visiting family in the area, en route to Broadway. Lovely quiet site, friendly owner, and easy walk to local watering hole with good value for money food about 100 yards. Access is NO PROBLEM for a caravan, (ours is 7.48 metres long) but just take care entering and leaving (same goes for ANY site you haven't been to before !), as mentioned by others, it is easy to pass the lane before you realise, but that makes it better as it is not in full view of potential thieves / vandals.! As for the "aggressive" dog... When will members realise / admit that they are on someone else's property, and treat owners and their animals with the courtesy and respect they deserve ? We had no problems with the dog, after making contact, and letting him approach us. Lack of info / signs...?? If the owner is not on site... ASK ONE OF THE OTHER VISITORS.! that is one of the best bits of this caravanning lark, meeting and making new friends. Top marks to Oak Cottage...WE will be returning. Thank you.

Blue Peter

Caravanner from Cornwall

Reviewed on 27/09/2014 17:20

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Disappointing location

This site is on the outskirts of New Milton, in a residential area. Holly Lane is a narrow gravel lane off Walkford Road and is therefore really easy to miss. It is, however, an easy 10 mins walk down the road from a large pub, which serves food all day. The site is reasonably flat, but long, thin, quite small and surrounded by big trees. Access was ok for a MH, but I think that it would be challenging for a caravan. There are no views. The railway runs past one end in a cutting, but we didn't find it particulalry intrusive.

motordrifter

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Reviewed on 06/09/2014 13:56

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A slightly "hidden" gem

This is a lovely site that has been improved by lopping some trees but still retains a woodland feel. As it is "hidden" up Holly Lane it feels a very secure place. The owner was very helpful and provided written information and a decent walk to Mudiford through two Nature Reserves and coast walking. Highcliffe Castle worth a visit if you detour off the coastal path. Good Pub just over 100 yards up the road. Bus stops each way going east and west. Well kept site. Slight train noise at times. Highly recommended

JayDee

Motorhomer from Derbyshire

Reviewed on 20/07/2014 11:54

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BEWARE OF THE DOG

We missed the narrow turning into Holly Lane, which was poorly signposted, on our approach from Christchurch.  The site appeared pleasant enough but there were no signs as to where the water and chemical empty points were situated. Another criticism would be that there were no dustbins situated in the area where the caravans were.  We did not meet the owner until the third day of our visit, so the information sheet given to us came a little late in the day, as we were leaving the following morning.  Unfortunately, on the morning of our departure I was attacked and bitten by the owner's dog, whilst trying to empty our chemical waste unit. Obviously unleashed, it came from the area of the house in a most aggressive manner intent on attacking me.  Not an experience we would ever wish to repeat.

Comment from The Club:

Many thanks for leaving a review and we are sorry to hear you did not enjoy the site and that there was an incident with the owner’s new rescue puppy. The owner has put a lot of time and effort since your stay and communication with The Club putting things right at their CL Site and has put in place an enclosed and gated area at the back of her property, to keep members and the dog separate. Signs are in place and reference is made about how to safely gain access to the drinking water and chemical disposal point in the owner’s information sheet. I hope this helps address your concerns and thank you for taking the time to write a review and also bring this to our attention. 

redcrane

Reviewed on 04/07/2014 14:36

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One of our favourite places

We have been staying here for a number of years now, it is truly a hidden gem. A fantastically warm welcome by the owner who is a mine of information about all the great things you can do locally. The beach is within easy walking distance as are local shops for the things you always forget! There is also an excellent pub just up the road with reasonably priced meals if you don't want to cook. The local bus service from the road outside takes you straight to Lymington or the other way to Christchurch. You will never be short of things to do. As other reviewers have mentioned there have been lots of improvements lately at this little site. Some trees have been trimmed so lots of light and sunshine for those barbecue evenings. A truly relaxing site with a very friendly owner who is eager for you to enjoy your time there.

EthelsFolk

Reviewed on 24/06/2014 18:17

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