Morn Hill CMC Site,
To Find Site:- Leave M3 at either junction 9 or 10 depending on
direction travelled. In about a mile turn onto A31 at roundabout towards
Alton. At the next roundabout take care as you have to cross the path of
traffic on the B3404, which has right of way, then immediately turn
right in front of the Neptune Furniture Shop. You will see the entrance
to the site and reception in a short distance on the left. The Club now
have a strict rule that arrival is at the earliest 13.00 hours. Early
arrivals may be turned away.
This site is situated about two miles from the centre of Winchester.
During 2022 the Morn Hill site underwent a major refurbishment. The site
has two sections a lower section, where reception is, which now has all
hardstandings and is open all year. The upper section with mainly grass
pitches has seasonal opening. In total there are 51 hardstandings in all
on the lower section, consisting of 14 serviced pitches, 2 premium
serviced pitches with additional space and a paved area with a picnic
table and BBQ station, there are 25 standard awning pitches and 10 non
awning pitches. The higher section has 48 grass
awning pitches and 6 tent pitches. One of the changes to the
upper section is the provision of 9 hardstanding short stay/ferry
pitches. Electric bollards are convenient to all pitches and are rated
at 16 amps and use standard CEE17 blue connectors. The Club seem to be
changing how you connect as you now have to reset the breaker when you
plug in, there are instructions on the bollards. Despite the site
information saying TV reception is only fair there is no booster system
employed, however we did get a reasonable picture with our roof mounted
aerial. Both sections have identical smart modern toilet blocks, in
front of both are open grill motorhome waste points. There are also
laundry and dishwash facilities. Service points with chemical emptying
are dotted around the site. There is site wide WiFi which can be
purchased online. I was able to tether my phone to my laptop using 4G.
Reception sell a few essentials
including milk and ice cream. Apparently, there are two dedicated EV
charging points in the park car on the upper section.
This site is very convenient for visiting Winchester which is only a
couple of miles away. There is the option to walk although there is a
half hourly bus service which not only goes into the City but also to
Alresford and Alton, handy if you wish to visit the Watercress Line,
Heritage Railway, in the other direction. A little further afield is
Southampton and Portsmouth and this site could be a useful stopover for
the ferries to France. For shopping there is a large Tesco at Winnall a
couple of miles from the site just off the M3.
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