Foxglove Hideaway
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Add your business details- Shepherd’s hut on a farm in the North Wessex Downs
- A five-minute drive from Hungerford and its horse-drawn barges
- A few minutes’ walk from the local 17th-century pub and a shop
Getting your country fix is easy at Foxglove Hideaway in North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The shepherd’s hut at this site is on Foxglove, a mixed farm of Devon and Angus cattle, Clun Forest sheep, mule sheep, pigs and free-range chickens. With arable crops of barley, wheat, sugar beet and turnips (used as winter food), this is an excellent rural spot to lay low for a while.
An everyday agenda here might involve cycling, hiking and stargazing in the North Wessex Downs or visiting the local collection of cafés, pubs and farm shops three minutes’ walk away, which include a 17th-century red brick inn.
Hungerford is only a five-minute drive away too, where the Kennet and Avon Canal features boat tours on traditional wide beam boats. In Kintbury (five minutes’ drive), there are also horse-drawn barges in the style of the 19th-century mode of transport.
The owners, Simon and Kathe, were foster carers until 2013, when Kathe returned to her nursing career working with vulnerable people. Their shepherd’s hut is designed as a base to explore the local countryside, and already has splendid views over farm fields. Barbecues are kindly allowed.
Site type
1Open all year
Languages spoken
English
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Features
No dogs 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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowedThemes
Spectacular sceneryUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearbyType
Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)Nearby leisure
Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearbyLocation
Foxglove Hideaway
Inkpen
Hungerford
Berkshire
England
RG17 9QR
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.37452°N
1.4564°W
Nearest transport
Coach3.9 mi Charnham Lane
3.9 mi Charnham Lane
5.6 mi Bus Shelter
Rail2 mi Kintbury Rail Station
3.7 mi Hungerford Rail Station
6 mi Newbury Rail Station
Ferry
Airport29.6 mi 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
Attractions and activities nearby include:
- Combe Gibbet (neolithic tomb and a double gibbet): 10 minutes’ drive
- The Watermill Theatre (220-seat theatre featuring new and touring shows): 15 minutes
- Highclere Castle (Grade I-listed country house): 15 minutes
- Crofton Beam Engines (heritage museum): 25 minutes
- Reading (town on the Thames with a museum and a 12th-century abbey): 40 minutes
- Basildon Park (National Trust site): 40 minutes.
Food and drink
- The Crown & Garter Pub 0.2 mi
- The Blue Ball Pub 1.7 mi
- Prince Of Wales Pub 1.8 mi
- The Dundas Arms Pub 2 mi
- Malverleys Farm & Shop Restaurant 2.8 mi
- The Furze Bush Inn Pub 2.8 mi
- Craven Arms Pub 3 mi
- Crown & Anchor Pub 3.1 mi
- The Downgate Pub 3.5 mi
- The Red House Pub 3.7 mi
Groceries
- Tesco 3.7 mi
- Co-op Food 5 mi
- Waitrose 5.9 mi
- Tesco Extra 6 mi
- Lidl 6.1 mi
- Sainsbury's 6.1 mi
Parks and play
- The Gladstone Recreation Ground Playground 1.6 mi
- Bulpit Lane Park Playground 3.4 mi
- Shalbourne Sports Ground park 4 mi
- Wash Common Recreation Ground park 4.8 mi
- older pupil's playground 5 mi
- younger pupil's playground 5.1 mi
- Boxford Recreation Ground Playground 5.5 mi
- City Recreation Ground park 5.6 mi
- Goldwell Park 5.8 mi
Family days out
- Cross Droves Visitor attraction 4.7 mi
- Highclere Castle 5.3 mi
- Church of the Ascension Visitor attraction 5.9 mi
- Donnington Castle 6 mi
Public transport
- Olive Branch Cottages 0.5 mi
- The Crescent 1.5 mi
- Kintbury, opposite Harold Road 1.7 mi
- Kintbury, adjacent to Harold Road 1.7 mi
- Kintbury Surgery 1.8 mi
- East Woodhay 2.4 mi
- Village Hall 2.4 mi
- Knights Lane 2.6 mi
- Kintbury Cross Roads 2.7 mi
- War Memorial 2.8 mi
What’s nearby
- The Bunker Indoor Golf Simulator Golf course 4.9 mi
- Deanwood Park Gold Course Golf course 5 mi
- Donnington Grove Country Club Golf course 6 mi
- kukui Nightclub 6 mi
- NUX Nightclub 6 mi
Local services
- Kintbury Surgery Doctors 1.7 mi
- Boots Pharmacy 3.8 mi
- Shell Fuel station 3.8 mi
- Asda Hungerford Express Petrol Fuel station 3.8 mi
- Hungerford Doctors Surgery 3.9 mi
- Hungerford Community Health Clinic 3.9 mi
- Sainsbury's Fuel station 5 mi
- Falkland Surgery Doctors 5.2 mi
- Wash Common Pharmacy 5.3 mi
- McDonald's EV Rapid Charging Station Newbury 5.3 mi
Must see
Highclere Castle and Gardens 5.3 mi
Uffington Castle, White Horse and Dragon Hill 15 mi
West Kennet Long Barrow 17.2 mi
Silbury Hill 17.5 mi
Avebury Stone Circle 17.6 mi
National Trust
Sandham Memorial Chapel 5.5 mi
Ashdown House 12.4 mi
The Vyne 16.6 mi
Basildon Park 16.7 mi
Avebury 17.7 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
INKPEN HOUSE 1.3 mi
Walbury Hill - Combe Gibbet - Buttermere - Walbury Hill 1.4 mi
Walbury Hill - West Woodhay - Inkpen - Combe Gibbet 1.4 mi
Kintbury - Hamstead Marshall - Kennet & Avon Canal - Kintbury 2 mi
HAMSTEAD MARSHALL PARK 3.3 mi
Local events
- Reading Festival (Thursday, 27 August 2026 – Thursday, 27 August 2026)
Reading, Berkshire 21.1 mi
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.
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- Does Foxglove Hideaway have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Foxglove Hideaway dog friendly? No View all features
- What attractions are near Foxglove Hideaway? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Combe Gibbet (neolithic tomb and a double gibbet): 10 minutes’ drive - The Watermill Theatre (220-seat theatre featuring new and touring shows): 15 minutes - Highclere … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Foxglove Hideaway?
Read moreOn-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m.