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General
- Small, dog-friendly, vintage-style glampsite in a woodland clearing
- Fully heated and insulated glamping pods with bone china and bed linen
- Firepit, toilet, hot showers and undercover area
Heated and insulated glamping pods in a handsome woodland clearing, bone china from which to sup your tea, a firepit, den building and three local pubs within easy ambling distance… what a perfectly peaceful place this is – and all well under an hour from London and 45 minutes from the sea.
Everything you need for a glamping hol is on hand for you at Hollington Park Glamping near Newbury in Berkshire, from the toasty pods kitted out with cutlery, crockery, pans and barbecue equipment (as well as tea, sugar and milk), to the covered cooking area just outside with gas stove and barbecue – and the brick-built firepit for blazing up evening toastiness to sit at under the stars. A clean composting toilet, hot showers and a covered outdoor seating area are also on site.
The Hollington pods are set in a woodland clearing, on a site covering ten acres of semi-ancient woodland on the Hampshire/Berkshire border, 45 minutes from London and five minutes from historic Highclere Castle (the main filming location for Downton Abbey, gogglebox fans). Newbury is five miles away.
But there's heaps to see and do on the doorstep here first… scenic walks, three local pubs and full access to the ten-acre woodland for wood foraging, den building and wildlife spotting are all around: look out for deer, badgers and resident pheasant Bubble, often seen strutting around the site with his birds.
Then amble back to base, fire up dinner and drift off in the crisply made-up beds to the sound of hooting owls… you very much may not want to amble off home.
Queries? The owners live on site so are around to answer any questions.
Site type
Languages spoken
✓ English
Please note
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act.
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
The pods are only suitable for up to 2 adults and 2 children aged 12 and under. Adult occupancy cannot exceed this number, with no exceptions made.
Only acoustic instruments are allowed. Radio, music and TV players are not allowed.
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Max. persons: 4 x
Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)
Max. persons: 4 x
Dimensions: 2.5m width x 5.0m length (8.2ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 12.5m² (134.5ft²)
Max. persons: 4 x
Dimensions: 2.5m width x 5.0m length (8.2ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 12.5m² (134.5ft²)
Reviews
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From the manager...
What a shame this guest did not read the information provided about our site, before or on booking. All of our booking sites and the detailed booking confirmation sent on booking, are very clear about what our site is and how it works, what you need to bring and what we provide to make your stay the best it could possibly be. We are very clear about the site only having electricity and lighting in the pods and that the rest of the site is not lit in the bathrooms or toilets or at night time. We also provide an inventory stating what you need to bring and why, this clearly states the need to bring firewood, charcoal, firelighters, torches, tealights for the many candle holders and lanterns provided because the site is completely dark at night time. This is because our planning permission only permits lighting in the pods, to preserve the nocturnal wildlife such as our roosting endangered bats and all other nocturnal animals natural behaviours. We are also in the AONB which means we are one of the last dark places in England without any light pollution, therefore we are in total agreement with Basingstoke and Deane council, we are passionate about our environment and try our very best to respect and preserve the beautiful environment we are set in, as this is one of the things our guests come to enjoy most. We also think that the dark is a unique and wonderful part of our site, therefore we will not be adding artificial lights at any point around the site or in the toilets or bathrooms and will abide by our planning restrictions and permission. I apologise profusely that there was a leak on the outside sink. unfortunately, the water pipe had slipped off the sink attachment, but no guests notified us of this, therefore we couldn't act. If we had been notified we would have rectified the situation immediately. Our site is very well maintained which all of our other reviews show , we take great care in keeping it spotless and in great working order. Hollington Park is a beautiful woodland site as advertised and photographed in the gallery, therefore by definition is a shaded place, without as much light as in open spaces because of the leafy tree canopy above. I'm afraid guests cannot expect to have full sunshine if a woodland site is booked - apologies. |
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Thankyou so much for such a wonderful review! we are so glad you enjoyed your stay!!! cx |
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From the manager...
Thankyou so much for the lovely review so glad you had a lovely stay!!! apologies re soap, we do put this out but sometimes they do get taken by guests, we must have missed this! cx |
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Features
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
Take away
Tennis
TV room
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Disabled facilities
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Rules
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Forest
Luxury
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wild camping
Wildlife haven
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Outdoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Surf school nearby
Tennis nearby
Watersports nearby
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Tiny (1-10 pitches)
Camping 2.0
Bell tents
Camping pods
Location
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Newbury: Bus Station Market Street
— 4.6 miles
Hungerford: Charnham Rd Coach Stop — 7.3 miles
Froxfield (Wilts): Lay by Bus Shelter — 9.0 miles
- Train stations
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Kintbury Rail Station
— 4.5 miles
Newbury Rail Station — 4.5 miles
Newbury Racecourse Rail Station — 5.0 miles
- Ferry ports
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Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal
— 31.2 miles
- Airports
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Southampton Airport
— 27.5 miles
The site can be a little tricky to find, satnavs often take you down the wrong track so watch out for that.
From the A343 from Newbury to Andover, take the only turning into Woolton Hill signposted the Rampant Cat. Follow this road for approximately half a mile until the road bends sharply right on the bend take the left hand turning Church Road. Continue for approximately half a mile until the road bends sharply right to Eastend and forks left for Hollington. Take the left-hand fork, but stop immediately. On the left, you will see a little brick and flint lodge house, some tall old wrought iron gates saying Hollington House on the walls. Go through the gates and follow the track for about 100 hundred meters, ignore the second set of large wrought iron gates on the left and carry on for another 20 meters. You'll see on the left a long feather board fence and some double wooden gates. These are the site gates, go through and park on the drive, if the owners haven't seen you first and come out to greet you, just knock on the door and they will show you around.
If your satnav tries to take you down a small track before the fork to Hollington, please ignore it. The track is for tractors only and you are likely to get stuck. It is also private.
Local attractions
Less than three miles from Hollington Park Glamping is Highclere Castle, the main filming location used for forelock-tugging ITV drama Downton Abbey. The castle and its gardens are open to the public during July and August and at other times during the rest of the year.
Goggleboxers and celluloid fans should also enjoy a look at Watership Down (yes, where the famed film about Fiver and his rabbity crew was based), visible from nearby Beacon Hill and ten minutes away by car. To see real critters, three farm parks are nearby at Finkley Down Farm, Four Kingdoms and Bucklebury Farm Park (you might spot Princess Kate and her crew at this last).
Beacon Hill, where Lord Carnarvon, finder of King Tut's tomb is buried (supposedly upside down to get rid of the curse) is five minutes' drive away. It's close to the historic site of Combe Gibbet, which was once where two unfortunate executed bodies were exhibited, and these days is a spot where you can get far-reaching views into Newbury and Hampshire.
For towns, the shops, pubs, restaurants, bowling alley and soft play centre of Newbury are five miles or 15 minutes' drive away; seven miles away is the old market town of Hungerford, with cafés, pubs, antique shops and a monthly village market half a mile outside town, selling local produce, art and crafts.
Must see
- Highclere Castle and Gardens (1.9 miles)
- Uffington Castle, White Horse and Dragon Hill (17.7 miles)
- Didcot Railway Centre (19.3 miles)
National Trust
- Sandham Memorial Chapel (2.3 miles)
- The Vyne (13.4 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Policies
Permitted arrival/departure time
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| Arrive: | 4 p.m. – | 8 p.m. |
| Depart: | 10 a.m. | |
Hollington Park Glamping cancellation policy
No refunds within 12 weeks of arrival date.
Changes cannot be made once you have booked.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.
Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.
Payment
A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now. Hollington Park Glamping will debit the balance from your card 12 weeks before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 12 weeks then the balance will be taken immediately.
You can also opt to pay the full amount at the time of your booking.
Payment methods accepted on the park
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what an amazing review thanks so much! we're so happy you enjoyed your stay, if you could leave a google review that would be very helpful!
thanks again
claire