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Chalet on small peaceful site with shared heated outdoor pool.

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Kitchen
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Bedroom 1
Property grounds
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Heated pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue
  • Balcony or patio

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Bunk Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Chalet on small peaceful site with shared heated outdoor pool.

3 bedroom newly refurbished chalet in Matchams, Christchurch. Private fenced garden with patio. There is a pool on site parking for 2 cars. Lake and picnic area attached to site. Nearest beach is about 10 minutes in the car. Christchurch is 10 minute drive away. Local shop is 5 minutes and is open quite late. The site is quiet and friendly. If you prefer to be alone you can be. All residents on site live there, and will always give you advice if required. We have a patio area with table and chairs and a gas bar be q a car is needed for this property.
PLEASE NOTE ELECTRIC Is Via A COIN METER £1 Or £2 coins.

£50 SUPPLEMENT FOR UNDER SEVEN NIGHTS
Beds are made up ready for arrival. We do not supply towels. School summer holidays minimumstay 7 nights.

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About the area

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Located in Ringwood, this chalet is in a rural area. Sandbanks Beach and Poole Harbour are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore New Forest National Park and Bournemouth Beach. Bournemouth Adventure Wonderland and Littledown Sports Center are also worth visiting. Take in the nearby slopes with skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as ice skating.
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What's nearby

  • Snowtrax - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Avon Heath Country Park - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • New Forest National Park - 11 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Bournemouth Beach - 19 min drive - 16.5 km
  • Bournemouth International Centre - 20 min drive - 17.8 km

Getting around

  • Bournemouth Station - 12 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Avon Heath Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Curlew - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Bunker Cafe Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬10 min drive

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 58 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Nicola G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A lovely chalet with all the home comforts in a great central location for exploring the New Forest. Super close to the Snowtrax outdoor ski centre.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 7 April 2026
So glad you enjoyed your stay. Hopefully you may return in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really great location for both access to the new forest and most south coast seaside towns. Lovely quiet site , friendly welcome, well equipped accommodation.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 16 September 2025
Thank you for your kind comments. Hopefully we may see you again. Also recommendations to your family and friends would be most welcome Thank you
Verified

8/10 Good

David K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place to stay

Very good nice and quiet you do have to travel to see places
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 April 2024
It is stated that a car is required at the chalet. But it is quite central for ringwood christchurch etc. Christchurch being approx 15 minutes away. Glad you enjoyed your stay
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patrick W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely place to stay and explore the New Forest

Visited Beaulieu, Peppa Pig World and the surrounding forests - lovely warm, quiet and well-equipped space. Will be staying again and recommending to friends
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 30 October 2024
So glad you enjoyed yourselves despite the weather.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pete R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely retreat away from it all

We had such a lovely stay here exploring Dorset and the New Forest and the chalet was a nice, quiet retreat to come back to at the end of the day! We'll be back to explore more I'm sure
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 June 2025
Thank you for your kind comments. We try to please our guests.
Verified

8/10 Good

Wendy T.

Quiet and peaceful break. Plenty to do in the area

We'll kitted out property and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 April 2020
So glad you enjoyed our chalet.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful week

Great property, location allowed us to explore local area. Everyone on site very friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 September 2024
So glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jaki H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous!!

Absolutely lovely place. Very peaceful and relaxing which is exactly what we wanted. Thoroughly recommend 👌
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 October 2022
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheila M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another great stay

Lovely chalet. Very clean and comfortable. We must like it as we have been four times!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 August 2022
So glad you enjoyed the chalet again. Next time you come (if you do) internet will be installed. Will always rent to these very nice people again
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abigail G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet and sunny holiday house

Communication with property owner and house keeper were smooth and responsive. A lovely quiet setting - perfect for family plus grandparents getaway. Great sunny bbq dining area.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 September 2022
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and that everything went smoothly.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home from home while working in the new forest

Excellent -easy process to book and lots of communication leading up to our stay from both VRB and the owner. Beautiful peaceful property and easy to find.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 April 2023
Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay
Verified

10/10 Excellent

DARREN H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

4 night break

Good accomodation.Has all you need. Great base for exploring the new forest and surrounding attractions.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 May 2024
Thank you for your kind comments. Hope you had a good holiday
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Billy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Amazing chalet in perfect location, had everything we needed for a comfortable break, many thanks.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 June 2022
So glad you enjoyed your stay and that the chalet was good for you.
Verified

8/10 Good

Eriks P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable

A very nice relaxing stay at a well appointed chalet. Couple of issues sorted out very quickly by housekeeper and owner. A lovely area to explore and peaceful.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gemma L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect family retreat

Loved it. So comfortable, spacious, home from home (although I hadn't seen that you needed to bring your own towels). The ppool was amazing, the children loved it. Excellent and would recommend x
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 July 2023
Thank you for your kind comments. We are so pleased you enjoyed your holiday.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ephraim A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Abraham

A nice and clean house in a quiet area with a heated swimming pool, providing fun for the kids. Overall, a very good experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Graham S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic holiday let

Fabulous property with more than home from home feel with everything you can think of and more , spotless throughout and the smell of fresh bedding throughout the chalet , light and airy and three bedrooms with master leading out to side garden through patio doors ,where there is seating and table also barbecue and stove outside , and right out the front of the property is a well maintained outdoor pool , whenever we need to stay down south again we will definitely be booking this holiday let , .
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 April 2020
Thank you for your lovely comments. So pleased we have got it right.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dermot C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean, Helpful

Helpful owner, clean, good WiFi, everything we needed. Quiet area...apart from a yappy dog in one of the other chalets but nothing the owner could do there. Maybe a fan for
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Archival

8/10 Good

Lucie N.

It is nice chalet. My little family enjoyed our stay. Only the cooker and extractor fan need renew.

It was very nice holiday. We enjoyed it very much. Only the cooker and extractor fan not work properly and the electric meter is on £1 coins which goes very fast for just normal use.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 3 April 2020
I am glad you enjoyed your stay. We have done a lot of renovation at the chalet. The cooker is fully workable but are looking to replace at sometime. Your visit was in February so it is quite cold and the heating needs to be on more. In warmer times of the year the heaters are not used.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vicky S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vscott

Beautiful chalet, larger than expected with the pool right outside the door. Photo’s don’t do it justice.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Margriet T.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

A quiet week in a spacoius chalet after an unpleasant start

The limited space has been used well in the chalet, making it feel quite spacious. Right in front of the door is the swimming pool, which the children immediately wanted to use. Before settling in, it was necessary to clean first, as it was really too dirty to stay. This was very disappointing to us and we immediately reported it to the owner. The "camping" is a collection of chalets around an outdoor swimming pool. We had expected more families with children when we chose a camping during holiday time, but outside the weekend there was hardly anyone present. This allowed us to use the swimming pool privately, but we had been expecting more company for the children. Although there are beds for 6 people, there is room to eat with 4 people. After the unpleasant start, we had a nice, quiet week in the holiday home.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superbes vacances

Nos enfants ont beaucoup apprécié la piscine. L'endroit est calme et les voisins très respectueux. La terrasse est spacieuse et orientée sud. Il y a un barbecue au gaz et quelques chaises supplémentaires pour inviter des amis à l'extérieur. La mer n'est pas très loin. On a passé des bons moments en famille.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location
Disliked: Check-in, listing accuracy

No se informó que debía pagar la luz diariamente con una máquina que solo aceptaba monedas.

Una pena la puntuación pero es lo correcto. El lodge y el lugar donde se encuentra fenomenal pero el hecho de que tuviera que pagar la luz diariamente hace que no lo recomiende y no considero correcto que no venga la información en la web. Encima la máquina solo aceptaba monedas de 1 o 2 pounds, con el problema añadido que al ser festivos era muy complicado conseguir monedas. Ningún negocio abierto a menos de 4 km, sin coche y lloviendo. Teniendo en cuenta las bajas temperaturas y necesitaba calefacción, gasté cada día 6 libras y dos veces hubo que reponer monedas dado que de madrugada me quedaba sin luz.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Denise P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Matchams

We had a lovely well equipped, comfortable home for our holiday. Pool yards away, neighnours friendly. We absolutely loved it.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Sharon R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

A lovely quiet chalet

‘My Dream’ chalet was lovely, clean, spacious and in a very peaceful location. Swimming pool would have been lovely right outside the door, but not open for the time of year we were there. Disappointed with no WiFi even though it’s listed as being in place. Also missing from listing is the need for £1/£2 coins for electric meter (bit in 5 nights we only used £3 worth. ) It’s certainly a place I would stay again, and was perfect for touring the area.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
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