Folly Farm Caravan and Camping Park

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Visitor image of the peaceful and quiet site (added by manager 14 Jul 2023)
Visitor image of the peaceful and quiet site
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  • Dog-friendly site surrounded by countryside five miles from Winchester
  • A 15-minute drive to Mottisfont and 35 minutes from Stonehenge
  • Playground, games field and dog exercise area; firepit hire, logs sold
This is a peaceful campsite that welcomes families and dogs to its level and well-kept pitches, which are sheltered by mature trees and hedgerows. With facilities including hot showers and flushing toilets – plus a playground, games field, dog exercise field and footpath to a local country park – Folly Farm Caravan and Camping Park is a tiptop place to stay in the gorgeous Hampshire countryside. How to unwind here? Well, there are plenty of spots around the site to let your hair down (thanks to its peaceful and level grassy pitches, play areas, wifi, free showers and walks in the surrounding woodlands) but you’ll have your choice of many a day out from here too. Perhaps a venture into the South Downs National Park (10 minutes’ drive)? Into the vibrant city of Winchester (15 minutes) for its historic sites, such as the medieval cathedral, the ruins of Wolvesey Castle, the working 18th-century corn mill, Jane Austen’s house or the castle’s medieval round table, once sat at by King Arthur? From Winchester, there’s a short stroll along the water meadows of the river Itchen down to England’s oldest medieval almshouse and The Hospital of St Cross or the 25-minute ascent to St Catherine’s Hill for views of the city, a dramatic chalk hill and an Iron Age hillfort. As for ventures from the site, you might want to set your next target as one of three local pubs serving home-cooked food in the villages of Sparsholt, Littleton or Crawley (this one’s 25 minutes’ walk away).

Campground type

Caravan sites 15
RV & Motorhome sites 30
Tent sites 15
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 May to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating based on 394 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 83% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this campground to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very well managed site, with friendly owner. Felt very safe and well…

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Very well managed site, with friendly owner. Felt very safe and well connected. Enjoyed a nice walk to the Fox too. One of us was doing part of the King Alfred Way. Lovely and quiet.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Hosts were super helpful with our needs

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
David L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: I am relatively new to camping. Great site. Clean, laid out nicely. All the facilities we needed. Awesome pub nearby for dinner. Would definitely go again

Disliked: Did t stay long enough

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would not visit again

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campervan site

Liked: Nothing - nobody to welcome you or even contact

Disliked: Showers/toilets needed updating, cold and very unwelcoming. One shower would not even work. No accessible mirrors, ridiculously high.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Check in details are provided in your welcome email. This also explains we live on site and are available 24 hours. Unfortunately as you arrived late and left early the next morning we missed you on our walk around. It was unseasonably chilly the night you stayed and I'm sorry you felt the shower block was cold and unwelcoming and had problems operating one of the showers and reaching the mirrors. New facilities are being added and will be open for the 2025 season.

Good size pitches on a well maintained grass field. Good facilities.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campervan site

Liked: Good size pitches on a well maintained grass field. Good facilities.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site, highly recommend

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

Powered grass campervan site

Liked: Really neat and tidy site. Good size pitches. The shower was hot and powerful to use. We actually booked hook up but forgot our cable but the toilets had a plug so I could still dry my hair after my shower which was great. Very peaceful, lovely friendly owners and couple of pot washes.

Disliked: Only suggestions would be to perhaps pop a shelter over one of the post washes for when it's raining and perhaps a fridge freezer.

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Lovely park on site dog walk park nice Facilities.…

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely park on site dog walk park nice Facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff and helpful email sent prior to stay

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Friendliness of owner, well layed out plots.

Disliked: Late arrivals very noisy, shower and toilet blocks a little dated.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, very tidy and well kept

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very clean, tidy and well kept site. Spaces were plenty big enough and easy check in with no hanging around and waiting to be seen to

Disliked: No dislikes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean Facilities, family friendly

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very well kept fields with lovely views. Great kids play area and family friendly. Very helpful friendly staff. Absolutely no complaints. Have already recommended to friends and will be staying again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will return.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Paul G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Peaceful setting and location. Very good facilities and great for families.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Bush Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Folly Farm Caravan and Camping Park

Crawley

Winchester

Hampshire

England

SO21 2PH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.1026°N
-1.40791°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.3 km Broadway Guildhall
12.9 km Bus Station
18.5 km Southampton Uni Interchange
Rail
7.3 km Winchester Rail Station
10.6 km Shawford Rail Station
12.4 km Mottisfont & Dunbridge Rail Station
Ferry
23 km Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal
23.2 km Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
25.8 km Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal
Airport
17.3 km Southampton Airport
46.8 km Bournemouth International 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

Get keyed up on the local history… with hillforts, National Trust properties and historic steam railways around, there are many jaunts to take you way back. Closest to the site, there's Danebury Iron Age Hillfort (10 minutes’ drive), Mottisfont’s (15 minutes) historical priory, garden and country estate (15 minutes) or Winchester’s (15 minutes) cathedral, castle, markets and fairs. Perhaps the most iconic of the lot, Stonehenge (35 minutes) is a short trip away. Mid Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' (25 minutes) will take you on a ride along a 19th-century heritage steam train line, while the National Motor Museum (45 minutes) and the maritime museum at Buckler's Hard (55 minutes) are full to the brim with old artefacts. Once you’re done with country house tours – perhaps at Broadlands House (35 minutes) or the National Trust’s Georgian Hinton Ampner (25 minutes) – a festival might bring you firmly to the present again. The Boomtown Fair venue (20 minutes) and Carfest South venue (25 minutes) are both close by. But, how to finish off your stay? Maybe the 72-hectare arboretum at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens (20 minutes), the birds of prey experiences at the Hawk Conservancy Trust (25 minutes), Marwell Zoo (half an hour), Salisbury Cathedral (half an hour) or the kid-friendly Paultons Park, Home of Peppa Pig World (half an hour)?

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Calshot 33.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hillhead 34.6 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Lepe 35.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lee-On-Solent 36.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cowes 37.9 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Winchester Cathedral 8 km

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 11.1 km

Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate 11.5 km

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 17.2 km

Paultons Family Theme Park 19.8 km

National Trust

Winchester City Mill 8.4 km

Mottisfont 11.5 km

Hinton Ampner 19.1 km

Sandham Memorial Chapel 27.2 km

Mompesson House 27.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

LAINSTON HOUSE 3.7 km

Farley Mount - Ashley - The Clarendon Way 4.6 km

MARSH COURT 5.7 km

Chilbolton Cow Common – The Test Way – West Down - Chilbolton 6.7 km

HOUGHTON LODGE 7.1 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Folly Farm Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Folly Farm Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Folly Farm Caravan and Camping Park? Get keyed up on the local history… with hillforts, National Trust properties and historic steam railways around, there are many jaunts to take you way back. Closest to the site, there's Danebury … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Folly Farm Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Folly Farm Caravan and Camping Park? From $38.90 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.