Hamstead Huts

Horse-drawn barge operating from Kintbury

Glampsite set in 10 acres of pastureland near Newbury in Berkshire
A 15-minute drive to Hungerford, Greenham Common and Highclere Castle
Shepherd’s hut heated by woodburner; exclusive use of shower hut

Sitting pretty on a 10-acre Berkshire field near Newbury, Hamstead Huts offers up cosy, shepherd’s hut accommodation, all beautifully kitted out with stylish furnishings and a woodburner to keep everyone nice and warm on cooler days. It’s a lovely spot for a couples’ bolthole or for families sleeping up to four. Nearby, guests have sole use of separate shower and compostable toilet huts. Other amenities include a firepit with tripod grill and outdoor seating. Located in the historic village of Hamstead Marshall, the shepherd’s hut is walking distance from the Kennet and Avon Canal and that all-important village pub.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby campgrounds that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

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 Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available 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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Wild camping

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby

Location

Hamstead Huts

Quarry Field

Hamstead Marshall

Newbury

Berkshire

England

RG20 0HP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.39213°N
1.40643°W

Route directions

Please note that the postcode will take you to a farm building – this is not connected to Hamstead Huts. To reach your accommodation, continue for about 200 metres along the road as it bends to the right – the gate to the site is on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach

5.8 km Bus Station

8.1 km Charnham Lane

Rail

3 km Kintbury Rail Station

5.8 km Newbury Rail Station

6.9 km Newbury Racecourse Rail Station

Ferry

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

Local attractions and activities: - Kennet and Avon Canal: 15 minutes’ walk - Hungerford (antique shops): 15 minutes’ drive - Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey): 15 minutes - Golf: 15 minutes - Greenham Common Control Tower and Café: 15 minutes - Newbury Racecourse: 20 minutes - The Nature Discovery Centre: 20 minutes - Bucklebury Farm and Deer Safari Park: 25 minutes - Marlborough (shops and galleries): half an hour - Crofton Beam Engines: half an hour.

(within 10 km)

Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

Craven Arms Pub 1.8 km
The Red House Pub 2 km
The Dundas Arms Pub 3 km
Prince Of Wales Pub 3 km
The Furze Bush Inn Pub 3 km
The Blue Ball Pub 3.4 km
The Bowler's Arms Pub 4 km
The Crown & Garter Pub 4.2 km
The Rampant Cat Pub 4.3 km
The Woodspeen Restaurant 4.5 km

Groceries

Co-op Food 4.7 km
Waitrose 5.6 km
Sainsbury's 6.1 km
Aldi 6.2 km
Lidl 6.2 km
Tesco Extra 6.3 km
Tesco 6.9 km
Lidl 7.1 km
Tesco 7.9 km

Parks and play

The Gladstone Recreation Ground Playground 3.1 km
Wash Common Recreation Ground park 4.3 km
older pupil's playground 4.5 km
younger pupil's playground 4.5 km
City Recreation Ground park 5.3 km
Goldwell Park 5.4 km
Boxford Recreation Ground Playground 5.8 km
Victoria Park 6.1 km
Stroud Green park 6.4 km
Skyllings Park 6.9 km

Family days out

Donnington Castle 5.6 km
Church of the Ascension Visitor attraction 7.5 km
Highclere Castle 8 km
Greenham Common Car Park Visitor attraction 8.6 km
Thatcham Reedbed Nature Reserve Visitor attraction 8.9 km
Full House Amusement arcade 9.2 km
Lucky Coin Amusement arcade 9.2 km
Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre Visitor attraction 9.3 km
Four Kingdoms Theme park 9.9 km
Bucklebury Farm Park Zoo 14.4 km

Public transport

Nalderhill Road 2.2 km
Halfway Inn 2.4 km
Kintbury, opposite Harold Road 2.5 km
Kintbury, adjacent to Harold Road 2.5 km
Halfway Farm Cottages 2.5 km
Kintbury Surgery 2.9 km
The Crescent 3 km
Knights Lane 3 km
Elcot Turn 3 km
Hatt Farm 3.1 km

What’s nearby

The Bunker Indoor Golf Simulator Golf course 3.9 km
Deanwood Park Gold Course Golf course 4.1 km
Donnington Grove Country Club Golf course 5.7 km
kukui Nightclub 5.9 km
NUX Nightclub 5.9 km
Donnington Valley Golf Club Golf course 6.6 km
Newbury & Crookham Golf Club Golf course 8 km

Local services

Kintbury Surgery Doctors 2.9 km
Sainsbury's Fuel station 4.7 km
Shell Fuel station 4.9 km
Falkland Surgery Doctors 5 km
Wash Common Pharmacy 5.1 km
ubitricity Charging station 5.6 km
Bank of Ireland Cashpoint 5.6 km
Cashzone Cashpoint 5.6 km
Day Lewis Pharmacy 5.7 km
Strawberry Hill Medical Centre Doctors 5.7 km

Must see

Highclere Castle and Gardens 7.9 km

Uffington Castle, White Horse and Dragon Hill 23.6 km

Didcot Railway Centre 26.8 km

West Kennet Long Barrow 31 km

Avebury Stone Circle 31.4 km

National Trust

Sandham Memorial Chapel 7.2 km

Ashdown House 20.4 km

Basildon Park 23 km

The Vyne 24.2 km

Priory Cottages 25.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HAMSTEAD MARSHALL PARK 1.4 km

BENHAM PARK 2.8 km

Kintbury - Hamstead Marshall - Kennet & Avon Canal - Kintbury 3 km

Battle of Newbury I, 1643 4 km

DONNINGTON GROVE 5.3 km