Wild camping: Tent Campsites in Waterlooville, England

Hundred Acres Woodland Camping

• Well-kept woodland campsite in a West Sussex wildlife haven
• A 20-minute drive to Chichester; Portsmouth city centre half an hour
• Campfires allowed; a mile from Compton village shop and tea rooms

Meonvale Farm Camping

• Simple site on a working farm in the South Downs National Park
• A mile from Meonstoke; Winchester city centre 20 minutes' drive
• Easy pedestrian access to established trails

Hundred Acres Camping Field

• Simple South Downs campsite a mile from the village of Compton
• A 20-minute drive to Emsworth; Bognor Regis half an hour
• Natural-style grass tent pitches; well-behaved dogs welcome

Newbarn Lakes Camping

• Well-maintained, nature-rich site with fishing lakes
• A 15-minute drive from Chichester and 20 from West Wittering beach
• On the edge of a farm with access to South Downs walking trails

Densworth Farm Camping

• Dog-friendly farm site just outside the South Downs National Park
• A five-minute drive from Chichester; 20 minutes from beaches
• Locally-produced honey sold on site; 15 minutes' walk from a pub

YMCA Fairthorne Manor Family Park and Campsite

The Paddocks

• Peaceful camping paddock a mile from the Solent coast
• Titchfield Abbey 10 minutes' drive; 25 to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
• Dogs on leads welcome; quiet site with no noise after 10pm

Blackthorn Meadow

• Peaceful, dog-friendly pitches in a two-acre West Sussex meadow
• A 10-minute drive to Chichester and the Witterings beaches
• Barbecue and firepit on site; footpaths from site to the coast

Berry Camping

• Peaceful family-run farm site 15 minutes' drive from Chichester
• West Wittering and Medmerry beaches within walking/cycling distance
• Farm eggs and fresh produce for sale; communal campfire area

Bottom Pond

• Family-friendly site in the South Downs National Park
• A 10-minute drive from Winchester and the Watercress Line
• Access to a private woodland with a bridleway to the South Downs Way

Mulberry Meadow

• Family-friendly permaculture site two miles from Chichester's centre
• A 10-minute drive from the city centre; 15 minutes from Bognor Regis
• Firepits permitted; dishwashing area with a kettle and charging points

Oakdene Orchard

• Pop-up site on 15 acres near Wootton Bridge
• A 10-minute walk to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway at Wootton station
• Next to a woodland nature reserve; pubs within 15 minutes' walk

Nature's Haven

• Small, peaceful site in the Isle of Wight Conservation Harmony Project
• A 10-minute drive from Ryde; 15 minutes from Isle of Wight Festival
• Nature trails and birdwatching on site; pub within walking distance