Church Farm
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- Among fields and woods on a working farm in Hertfordshire countryside
- Free farm entry for farm trails, woodland play and daily activities
- Café, bakery, shop and pub, all serving fresh produce from the farm
Site type
- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
- The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
- Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
- This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
- Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
22

Non-electric grass tent pitch
Max. persons unlimited
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 8m width × 8m depth (64m²)
Arrival daysFrom £33.90
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Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)
Max. persons unlimited
Ground type: Forest floor
Pitch size: Min 8m width × 8m depth (64m²)
Arrival daysFrom £35.90
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Cabin
4 people maximum
Dimensions: 8ft width × 10ft length
Arrival daysFrom £165
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Bell tent
5 people maximum
Dimensions: 16.4ft width × 16.4ft length
Arrival daysFrom £265
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Reviews
90% would recommend this site to a friend
86% would stay here again
What customers say
This eco-friendly farm campsite offers spacious pitches in woodland or field settings, with friendly staff and a wealth of farm animals. Facilities, including compost toilets and hot showers, are generally clean. Families appreciate the on-site activities, farm shop, and nearby pub. However, some visitors noted noise from aircraft due to its location under a flight path, and occasional issues with larger groups or rubbish disposal.
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Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)
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From the manager: Hi Lee, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We hope you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back.
Great experience for a true camper.…
Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)
Liked Great experience for a true camper.
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From the manager: Hi Phillip, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back to the farm.
Good people…
Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)
Liked Good people
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From the manager: Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are happy you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back to the farm.
Very nice place visit, really welcoming…
Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)
Liked Very nice place visit, really welcoming and helpful when arrived, lots of farm animals to see aswell as wildlife, plenty space pitch up of my choosing, was given map of area places to walk and see, will definitely be going again 😃
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From the manager: Hi Stuart, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and we do hope we can welcome you back.
Excellent site, friendly staff
Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)
Liked Everything…..
Peace and quiet, wonderful piece of woodland. Bird song and a
Squirrels…
Excellent and friendly staff….
Wild camping with the bonus of shower and toilet facilities …
Farm animal noises….moos’ and bahhaas’
Disliked Nothing…..
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From the manager: Hi Rob, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and we do hope we can welcome you back to the farm.
Friendly staff, lots to do for…
Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)
Liked Friendly staff, lots to do for kids, good facilities.
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From the manager: Hi Rick, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and we hope we can welcome you back to the farm.
Overall everything that is within the control of the Farm is amazing.
Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)
Liked Lovely farm and camping area, beautiful and well maintained. Loved the farm shop and how easy everything was.
Disliked The planes were noisy and a disrupted our sleep quite a lot
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From the manager: Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback, we are so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. We are really sorry to hear you were so disturbed by planes going overhead, they don’t come all the time but come over us when the wind is coming from the west and normally not too loud as we are 20 miles from Luton, but can be heard if it’s a still day.
We do hope we can welcome you back to the farm.
Hot shower just what we needed…
Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)
Liked Hot shower just what we needed everything else spot on as well 😃
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From the manager: Hi Jason, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. Our gas heated showers in the field can fluctuate in temperature but our team are always on hand to help. We do also have normal showers at the main site.
We hope we can welcome you back to the farm.
Clean campsite perfect for those with younger children
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Visited with my wife, 6-year-old and small dog.
- Great for families especially with young kids due to the included access to the farm
- Open campfires allowed a huge bonus
- Facilities were clean and in working order throughout the stay. Never used compost toilets but they were cleaner than some chemical ones I've used.
- Staff very helpful
- Great pub across the road
Disliked - On our first night there was a larger group next to us who were a little loud until 11-12.
- No amplified music was annoying, although did notice some campers having it at low volume which I found acceptable. Only one group had it a bit louder than acceptable.
- Not the farm's fault but the farm is in the direct flight path for both Luton and Stansted airport, meaning late at night and early morning you are awoken by the sound of airplanes.
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From the manager: Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at the farm. We do ensure all our facilities are cleaned daily.
We are sorry you were disturbed by a larger group, we do have our security number that can be called and they will come and help assist you. We do not allow any amplified music as a quiet campsite, we will review with our security regarding others playing it. We are really sorry to hear you were so disturbed by planes going overhead, they don’t come all the time but come over us when the wind is coming from the west and normally not too loud as we are 20 miles from Luton, but can be heard if it’s a still day.
We do hope we can still welcome you back to the farm.
Excellent camp site and farm a stone's throw from London
Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)
Liked What a gem! I don't think the internet listing fully does the place justice. Set in a beautiful old village, you drive / walk straight in to the entrance area with cafe and shop opposite what looks to be a lovely pub. The shop is stocked with local farm produce at reasonable prices alongside some camping essentials and typical shop bits. Very nice cafe too that locals were also frequenting. In this area, there are containers being rented to small businesses and it all has a really wholesome atmosphere - a potter amongst other things.
The staff are super friendly and helpful. You can buy fire kits which I bought outside shop hours from the attendant. As they didn't have one made up, he offered to drive it to my pitch so I arrived back from my dog walk to him pulling up - fantastic service!
Lovely location - easy and quick to get to from London - perfect for a stress free bank holiday break. The campsite is set on a farm as the name suggests. You can wander around the site at any time (when you're camping - you're given a wristband to identify if you're camping / coming for a day visit to the farm etc) so I enjoyed 6am walks with my dog greeting the farm animals as they were let out from their night's sleep. A proper joy with piglets to top it off! Plenty of animals to see, crops to look around (with pick your own which we didn't do) and a woodland play areas for the kids.
You can choose to pitch either in the field areas or woodland. We chose the woodland and found an end-of-the-road pitch which felt very private and intimate for our 4-tent group. Having wire fences around 2 sides meant it felt very safe for the group's two 2-year olds and dog. Perfect location as it was a hot weekend and we experienced dappled sun - very pleasant. Just remember a good mallet as the woodland area (obviously) is pretty hard and root-laden.
The field areas also looked nice. Great for large bookings. We saw areas marked out for these with bunting. Open, spacious and uncrowded with kids running around enjoying the freedom. It is a quiet site so we weren't disturbed by pumping music.
Clean amenities. The toilets are compost toilets and the use of "a scoop of wood shavings" after every visit meant they never smelt. Very hot showers and cold taps for drinking water and washing up. Groups of these amenities are located frequently around the site.
You can tell that we had a fantastic time and would highly recommend. We will be visiting again. (My photos aren't the best but hopefully gives an idea of the feel of the place.)
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From the manager: Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave us your lovely feedback. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay at the farm. Thank you for all your lovely words about the different aspects of the farm, I have shared them with all the team and I'm sure it will make their day. We hope we can welcome you back to the farm.
Features
Portable toilet
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 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
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Forest Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearbyType
Farm Large (51-200 pitches)Nearby leisure
Cycling nearby Restaurant nearbyLocation
Church Farm
Ardeley
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
England
SG2 7AH
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.92739°N
0.09653°W
Nearest transport
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
Must see
Knebworth House 6.3 mi
Hatfield House 12.5 mi
Wrest Park 14.5 mi
The Shuttleworth Collection 14.8 mi
RSPB The Lodge Nature Reserve 14.9 mi
National Trust
Shaw's Corner 9.7 mi
Wimpole Hall 14.9 mi
Wimpole Home Farm 14.9 mi
Dunstable Downs, Chilterns Gateway Centre and Whipsnade Estate 19.3 mi
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral 19.4 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
THE GARDEN HOUSE, COTTERED 1.2 mi
Cottered - Ardeley - Wood End - Roman Road - Cottered 1.3 mi
BENINGTON LORDSHIP 2.4 mi
JULIANS 3.2 mi
River Beane, Bramfield and Watton-at-Stone 5 mi
Local events
- All Points East (Friday, 21 August 2026 – Friday, 21 August 2026)
London, Greater London 27.3 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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Frequently asked questions
- Does Church Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Church Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Church Farm? Take the woodland trails on the site to spot the wildlife of the area, such as kites circling the skies, bats flitting in the trees, and barn owls hooting at night as … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Church Farm?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Church Farm? From £33.90 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.