Folly Farm Caravan and Camping Park

From £28 For 1 night, 2 adults 8.5 313 reviews
Visitor image of the peaceful and quiet site (added by manager 14 Jul 2023)
Sunrise (added by manager 08 jun 2022)
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Fenced areas (added by manager 13 aug 2021)

  • 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).

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 30
Tent pitches 15
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs 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.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 May to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Location Facilities…

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

Electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Location Facilities

Disliked: Bit of a walk from the pitches to the shower blocks but not too far

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Lovely location,spotless facilities and nice and quiet.

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Location wise amazing! I was a little worried as I'm not the best at towing and we had a sizeable folding camper so access in and out was awesome. Plenty of decent water points with good pressure(some we've been to slow) Toilet facilities were plentiful and spotless with plenty of illumination as it got dark. These were a little away from the pitch and we were in the nearest field. Lovely and close to Romsey,Winchester and Stockbridge.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike as such,we were there on a weekday and our dog was playing off lead with a dog next door and the owner asked us to put on the lead (they are the rules) but no one else about but I feel that's our issue rather than something they had done wrong.

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Perfect site with great views and clean facilities,

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Folly Farm Caravan and Camping Park is an absolute gem! We had a huge pitch all to ourselves, surrounded by breathtaking views. The starry nights were simply magical. The facilities were top-notch, with spotlessly clean bathrooms and a well-equipped kitchen. And let's not forget the awesome playground for the little ones. It's the perfect place for a memorable camping adventure! 🏕️🌟"

Disliked: There was nothing that I disliked

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A very pretty and well kept site, smaller than most.

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Friendly reception, clean toilets, very pretty and well kept site with excellent views. Nice flat ground and short well kept grass make pitching really easy. Nice ambiance in the evenings with everyone considerate of other groups.

Disliked: Mostly this comes down to personal preferences. I normally go to bigger sites with a shop and fewer charges and rules, so this felt slightly restrictive to me, but I accept that's very subjective. Bear in mind that the site is a few miles from shops and doesn't have one on site - that's okay as long as you know but go prepared. My only real complaint is the padlocked gate - locked at all times not just at night as advertised. The lock is old and extremely stiff, and looks identical back to front, meaning you have a 50% chance of getting the combination right or having to start again. That was just annoying and unnecessary.

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Lovely site well placed for visits to Winchester. Nice little play park for…

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely site well placed for visits to Winchester. Nice little play park for kids and you can hire wood fire stuff. Only thing we would add is to maybe have a few more showers and loos. All of these are unisex- we had no problem with that but it’s was a busy little site so you had to judge your visiting time right.

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Play park…

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

Electric grass touring caravan pitch

Liked: Play park

Disliked: Facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great pitches, welcoming, Central site

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: friendly, felt safe area for children to play Owner came round to check everything was okay

Disliked: The wait for the shower

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Play park Friendly Quiet…

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Play park Friendly Quiet

Disliked: Distance to toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was very clean and had good views…

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

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: The site was very clean and had good views

Recommend to friends Visit again

big flat pitches friendly and helpful owners lots of space for the children to…

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 H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: big flat pitches friendly and helpful owners lots of space for the children to run around quiet everyone adhered to the 10.30 quiet rule very clean shower and toilets Having a park and football goals in a specific field was absolutely perfect!

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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

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

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

Forest

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

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 pitches)

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 BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.1026°N
-1.40791°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.1 mi Broadway Guildhall
8 mi Bus Station
11.5 mi Southampton Uni Interchange
Rail
4.6 mi Winchester Rail Station
6.6 mi Shawford Rail Station
7.7 mi Mottisfont & Dunbridge Rail Station
Ferry
14.3 mi Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal
14.4 mi Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
16 mi Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal
Airport
10.7 mi Southampton Airport
29.1 mi 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 20.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hillhead 21.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Lepe 22.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lee-On-Solent 22.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cowes 23.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Winchester Cathedral 5 mi

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 6.9 mi

Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate 7.1 mi

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 10.7 mi

Paultons Family Theme Park 12.3 mi

National Trust

Winchester City Mill 5.2 mi

Mottisfont 7.2 mi

Hinton Ampner 11.9 mi

Sandham Memorial Chapel 16.9 mi

Mompesson House 17.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LAINSTON HOUSE 2.3 mi

Farley Mount - Ashley - The Clarendon Way 2.9 mi

MARSH COURT 3.6 mi

Chilbolton Cow Common – The Test Way – West Down - Chilbolton 4.2 mi

HOUGHTON LODGE 4.4 mi

Local events

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

    Basingstoke, Hampshire 10.3 mi

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

    Fareham, Hampshire 16.8 mi

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

    Brockenhurst, Hampshire 19.7 mi

  • Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 20 June 2024 – Thursday 20 June 2024)

    Newport, Isle Of Wight 28 mi

  • Isle of Wight Walking Festival (Saturday 11 May 2024 – Saturday 11 May 2024)

    Newport, Isle Of Wight 28.2 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.

Want to know more about camping in Hampshire?

  • 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 touring
    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 £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.