Church Paddock

9.8 34 reviews
Aerial view of the site (added by manager 18 Oct 2022)
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A shot of the lake
Hut and fishing lake
Through the pergola
Shaded seating
Path around the lake
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  • Peaceful lakeside setting in Hampshire countryside near Winchester
  • A 10-minute drive to Winchester Cathedral; the New Forest 20 minutes
  • Trout fishing on site; pub and farm shop with café five minutes’ walk
Situated on the outskirts of the historic city of Winchester, close to Junction 9 of the M3 for easy access, Church Paddock centres on a spring-fed fishing lake set in five acres of landscaped ground – and its handful of adults-only camping pitches all overlook the water. You may not be able to bring the kids to this pop-up site (it's a little too close to the water for comfort) but dogs are most certainly welcome. Limited facilities include toilets with hot and cold water (but no showers), and a small utility area with a fridge to keep things fresh and a kettle so you can rustle up a cuppa. There’s plenty of secure car-parking space on site too. On site, you can fish for rainbow trout, and there are a couple of golf courses (10 minutes’ drive) close by, as well as an indoor swimming pool (15 minutes) in case of any rainy days. Filling cooked breakfasts and snacks are available from the wooden hut when the fishery is open, and it’s five minutes’ walk to Headbourne Worthy village for a well-stocked farm shop (a good place to pick up supplies for the barbecue) and a café for a quick caffeine fix. Close by, you can stroll to a pub serving yummy food (also five minutes) – and don’t forget that historic Winchester (10 minutes’ drive) also has enough dining options to keep you going for days.

Campground type

Tent sites 6
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Church Paddock

Bedfield Lane

Headbourne Worthy

Winchester

Hampshire

England

SO23 7JQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.08752°N
-1.30609°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.9 km Broadway Guildhall
18 km Southampton Uni Interchange
18 km Southampton Uni Interchange
Rail
2.5 km Winchester Rail Station
7.4 km Shawford Rail Station
11 km Micheldever Rail Station
Ferry
22.5 km Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal
22.6 km Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
25 km Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal
Airport
15.7 km Southampton Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The ancient mellow-stone city of Winchester (10 minutes’ drive) deserves a day’s exploration; you can tour the Gothic-era cathedral, check out the priceless 12th-century Winchester Bible, and stick with the history theme for a stroll around Wolvesey Castle. Coming bang up to date, Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium (10 minutes) has 4D films and interactive science shows. If you’re on holiday to escape city life, head to the New Forest National Park (20 minutes) for scenic strolls through heath and woodland, with the chance to see wild ponies, or perhaps a potter around the shiny vintage cars in the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu (40 minutes). The South Downs National Park (10 minutes) also has its fair share of challenging walks over glorious chalk downs. Or how about seeing the lie of the land from a vintage train? Pick up the Watercress Line at Alresford Railway Station (15 minutes) for a gentle meander through the Hampshire countryside – and there are plenty of themed events and dinners on board too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Calshot 30.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hillhead 31 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Lee-On-Solent 32.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lepe 33.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cowes 35.5 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Winchester Cathedral 2.9 km

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 4.2 km

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 10.1 km

Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate 17.1 km

Southampton Maritime Museum 22.3 km

National Trust

Winchester City Mill 3 km

Hinton Ampner 11.9 km

Mottisfont 17.1 km

The Vyne 28.5 km

Sandham Memorial Chapel 28.6 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

MAGDALEN HILL CEMETERY 4 km

LAINSTON HOUSE 4.1 km

AVINGTON PARK 4.9 km

COMPTON END 6.9 km

Shawford - Highbridge - Marwell - Shawford 7.5 km

Local events

  • CarFest (Friday 23 August 2024 – Friday 23 August 2024)

    Basingstoke, England 14.9 km

  • Wickham Festival (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Fareham, England 22.1 km

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)

    Brockenhurst, England 33.7 km

  • Farnborough International Airshow (Monday 22 July 2024 – Monday 22 July 2024)

    Farnborough, England 42.9 km

  • Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 11 July 2024 – Thursday 11 July 2024)

    Chichester, England 46.3 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Reviews

9.8

Overall rating based on 34 reviews View breakdown

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Beautiful location, soft ground to sleep on and reasonable price.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site

Liked: Beautiful location, soft ground to sleep on and reasonable price.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very peaceful and lovely setting…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
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Heidi H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site

Liked: Very peaceful and lovely setting

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice location, quiet adults only site. Liked the little 'kitchen' area with…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Carol R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site

Liked: Nice location, quiet adults only site. Liked the little 'kitchen' area with kettle, microwave & fridge. Lovely lake, we enjoyed sitting in the evening watching fish jumping and the swans. WC was clean and tidy. Lovely place to stay for 1 or 2 nights.

Disliked: Hand towel in the wc was not changed for the 3 days we were there and was very damp and smelly

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Level pitch, only short walk from car park

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sarah S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site

Liked: First time camping at Church Paddock and we absolutely loved the site. Plenty of space & privacy. Lake is beautiful with friendly swans & ducks. Great hut selling food & drinks. Will definitely be going back for longer next time!

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Great location!…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site

Liked: Great location!

Recommend to friends Visit again

An oasis of tranquility and so accessible. Jamie was very welcoming to…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
cheryl M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site

Liked: An oasis of tranquility and so accessible. Jamie was very welcoming to myself and my large GSD! I was able to choose my pitch - spoilt for choice and had a wonderfully peaceful stay. The toilet was clean and very roomy and the bar area has a fridge as well as an electric kettle for morning coffee. I enjoyed watching the fly fishing but my dog got overexcited so I had to leave earlier than planned.

Disliked: Nothing - even the traffic noise ‘disappears’

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Excellent campsite!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sabrina G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site

Liked: Everything. Beautiful campsite, great hosts, easy going, allow camp fires. Only very vague slight thing was not having a shower. But we knew this in advance and planned accordingly which is all that matters. Honestly an absolutely wonderful campsite. We will be back!

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Great little gem of a location, super chill and zen.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Wil P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site

Liked: Beautiful location, the lake was stunning. The grass pitch was lovely and the place was incredibly peaceful.

Disliked: Would be nice to have a sign for drinking water, wasn't quite sure if any of the taps around the washing up facility were mains.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace an tranquility, leave you music and phones at home and enjoy!!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site

Liked: Amazing, lovely friendly hosts on a stunning, quit and tranquil site. We had a lovely peaceful and relaxed stay with everything we needed. Leave you phone and noisy music at home and enjoy an amazing experience back peacefil nature. Can't wait to come back and try the bargin fly fishing lesson and stay again. Thankyou so much for being so awesome!

Disliked: Nothing, it was an amazing site, free from children snd noise overnight. Loved it!

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Really nice, basic site. Will definitely re-visit.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Nicholas C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site

Liked: Friendly owners. Quiet site. Basic, but everything you really need. Great little site, especially if your into fly fishing. Loved falling asleep to the sound of leaping Trout.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike really.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Church Paddock have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Church Paddock dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Church Paddock? The ancient mellow-stone city of Winchester (10 minutes’ drive) deserves a day’s exploration; you can tour the Gothic-era cathedral, check out the priceless 12th-century Winchester Bible, and stick with the history theme … Read more
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