New Farm

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Space around the huts
Visitor image of the shepherd's hut
Some of the locals wandering by
Pitches field

  • Peaceful rural site on a family-run farm in the village of Dilwyn
  • Animals including rabbits and chickens to meet and feed
  • On the Black and White Trail 25 minutes' drive from Hereford
Giant rabbits, pygmy goats, chickens, sheep, an Indian runner duck – they’re all down here in Dilwyn, living a cheery life on the quiet family-run New Farm 25 minutes’ drive from Hereford. And to keep them in that cheery state they all need feeding on a daily basis – something friendly owners Alison and Mark are happy to have a little posse of small helpers for (or larger ones, if you can’t resist the thought of getting up close to all the cute animals…). That’s just the closest of the countryside activities, of course – the site’s in a handy spot for Herefordshire walks, River Wye canoe trips, castle visits and outings to the many excellent cider producers along the Herefordshire Cider Route. Cider sipping’s not a terribly sensible option while out driving, so it’s a fine idea to pick some up to accompany a barbecue back on site; an even finer idea if you source fresh grill supplies from one of the butchers a few minutes away in Weobley. Not in the mood to cook? The local pub (literally – it was the country’s first to be bought by the parish council) is an easy five-minute amble from the farm for decent food and fine brews in a 17th-century coaching inn. Not everyone around here is involved in producing/selling booze; all sorts of things are created out in this part of the country, including the site’s composting eco toilet, which was crafted from Welsh cedar wood over in Machynlleth. Guests also have access to a shower room with hand basin, and can log on to the internet to keep contact with the wider world.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Tent sites 5
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great site

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

Powered grass tent or campervan site

Liked: We loved how quiet it was , mark was lovely checking on everyone all the time.
Absolutely loved the animals
Will definitely be returning

Disliked: The weather

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Guys...what a lovely review...great to meet you and hope to see you again soon.

Best wishes, Mark

Mark was very friendly, nothing was too much trouble. My daughter…

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
Dani L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or campervan site

Liked: Mark was very friendly, nothing was too much trouble. My daughter adored the animals especially Olive and Alwen and was allowed to help with them...her best memory ever according to her.
Site was quiet and relaxing and felt like a little hideaway. No issues with the compost loo despite my daughter being apprehensive at first. Lovely site in a pretty village. Will definitely be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site with clean facilities in a quiet, tranquil setting.

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
Cindy T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or campervan site

Liked: Everything. Such lovely hosts. Our14 year old son loves animals so this was an outstanding place for us to stay. He got to hug a pygmi goat and bottle feed Olive the lamb who was 5 days old. This site is just a little haven of peace and quiet with just the sound of birds, goats, ducks, sheep and the cockerel.

We hired a fire pit for the night and some kindling. There is an honesty box or you can get details from Mark for a bank transfer.

The composting toilets are fabulous and very clean. It's a small but wonderful site.

We ate at The Crown pub where the food was lovely and very reasonably priced. It is a short easy stroll to the pub.

We absolutely loved our stay at New Farm. Fabulous hosts and peace and quiet. If you are looking to spend relaxing time away, then I would highly recommend.

They let children go with them when feeding the animals which is a real highlight in my opinion.

We will definitely be going back. Plus, we need to see how Olive is getting on 🐑😍

Disliked: Absolutely nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Fantastic review...thank you so much!!!

It was lovely to meet you all and we're so pleased William enjoyed helping with the animals...😁

Really hope we see you again sometime
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Lovely stay. Made to feel very welcome. Good facilities. Nice and…

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
Shem H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

2 bedroom shepherd's hut

Liked: Lovely stay. Made to feel very welcome. Good facilities. Nice and peaceful. My daughter really enjoyed helping to feed the animals.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Shem, lovely to meet you and your daughter was a joy to have help feed the animals.

Thank you so much.....😁

Fantastic place

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
scott m. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or campervan site

Liked: What a fantastic place to stay, we loved how clean everything was and a relaxed feel to the site we were made to feel very welcome, thank you so much, see you next time!

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Such a lovely kind review.

Lovely to meet you all and we're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us.

Hope to see you again in the sunshine...😁

Everything about the place. This was our first time camping as a…

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

Powered grass tent or campervan site

Liked: Everything about the place. This was our first time camping as a family and this place has really set the standards of camping for us.
The owners were really friendly and so good with everyone.
They even had animals on their land and got the children involved letting them feed the goats and bunnies. What a way to make magical memories for the children and adults.
And their cat Tismo was just the best, he was super sweet and enjoyed all the fuss.
Thank you for letting us stay with you.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Wow...what a wonderful review.....thank you so much.

Fantastic to have help feeding the animals..😁

Hope to see you again in the sunshine, lovely to meet you all.

Small local site. Clean facilities and a fantastic host who excelled

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

Powered grass tent or campervan site

Liked: Great personal family friendly campsite. Showers were clean and the kids were allowed to help feeding of the animals in the morning. Very good playground for the kids to keep them entertained and the local pub was welcoming and offered a great selection of food and drinks. Mark was a fantastic host and nothing was any trouble. Using the eco toilets was a first but no issue. All in all it was a very enjoyable weekend and wouldn’t hesitate in booking again

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your very kind review. Always a joy to have helpers with the animals..😁

A lovely site for camping.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Zoe S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

2 bedroom shepherd's hut

Liked: A lovely quaint, quiet site. It was great the owners let the children in during feeding to meet the resident goats, rabbit and ducks. The site cat was also extremely friendly enjoying a lap snuggle with my morning coffee. Super friendly hosts and overall a great site for those camping.

Disliked: It was lucky that I had brought my own camp hob and camping chairs, as it didn’t have the bbq or the outside seating as it said on the listing. Thankfully as we were only using it as a base visiting family it didn’t affect us too much. I found a stone to make safe my hob and we made do. A longer stay on a proper holiday would’ve been awkward and wouldn’t have worked. The fridge listed is also a communal fridge, rather than at the hut. We also had to leave the doors half open on the huts overnight, my children are 10&11, so still sometimes need me in the night, but there was no way (that we could see) to accomplish this without leaving them top open. The top step up to the children’s hut was also very narrow (looked broken off) and my daughter took a tumble catching her foot down the gap.

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From the manager: Hi....thank you so much for your review and we're pleased you enjoyed your stay...😄

The BBQs and chairs were in the storage shed, sadly we didn't realise you wanted them as I think you were here for a wedding?

I hope you found the electric hob, microwave, kettle and toaster at the kitchen area by the stables....we try to make things as easy as possible for our guests, hence the kettle, cafetiere and picnic basket in the big hut.

There's obviously in going maintenance involved with running a small site and the steps to the small hut, although safe are for repair/replacement next year.

I hope you daughter was ok after her slip....I'd have put it in the injury at work register had I known.

I'm glad you enjoyed your stay though and it would be lovely to see you again sometime..

Best wishes, Mark

Excellent small site with warm welcome.

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

Powered grass tent or campervan site

Liked: A wonderful small and peaceful site in a lovely village. Mark is a great host and always on hand if needed.
The pitches are very spacious with loads of space around and the field is very pretty. Facilities all immaculate. The Crown Pub is only 2 mins walk and we ate there twice - excellent food, drinks and service.
We can’t wait to return.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is such a lovely campsite with the most wonderful owners. It's…

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

Powered grass tent or campervan site

Liked: This is such a lovely campsite with the most wonderful owners. It's such a hidden gem in the middle of the village.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much.....great to meet you....the pubs fab and we're so lucky to have this location in the centre of the village. Hope to see you again...😀


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 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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

New Farm

The Red House

Dilwyn

Hereford

Herefordshire

England

HR4 8JS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.18727°N
-2.8544°W

Route directions

The location is The Red House, just past the village hall car park, opposite the green house. Turn right and then immediately right again into the driveway of The Red House. The fields are at the rear.

Nearest transport

Coach
17.4 km Country Bus Station
27.1 km Telephone Exchange
34 km Memorial
Rail
9.5 km Leominster Rail Station
15 km Warrington West Rail Station
17.2 km Hereford Rail Station

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

If a jaunt along the cider route isn’t your thing, perhaps you’ll be more taken with a day out on the Black and White Trail, which makes its way between several pretty and historic villages (with the area’s famed black-and-white houses, hence the name…) including little Dilwyn. For rather grander properties on a tour through the countryside, make tracks to Hampton Court Castle, Berrington Hall and Croft Castle, all of which are within a 20-minute drive. There’s a fine old Norman castle in Ludlow (half an hour) too, along with lots of excellent food shops; for a book to read while you sort through your finds, head to the bookshop mecca of Hay-on-Wye (25 minutes). The biggest city around these parts is Hereford, 25 minutes away (and with a bus connection from Dilwyn running a few days a week). Head over here to see the world’s largest surviving medieval map (the Mappa Mundi, displayed at the cathedral), visit the Black and White Museum or take a break from all the history by hiring canoes to paddle down the River Wye.

Must see

Ludlow Castle 21.9 km

Stokesay Castle 27.1 km

Eastnor Castle 36.2 km

Witley Court & Gardens (English Heritage) 36.3 km

Malvern Hills 37 km

National Trust

Croft Castle and Parkland 11.3 km

The Weir 12.8 km

Cwmmau Farmhouse 15 km

Brockhampton Estate 26.6 km

Skenfrith Castle 34.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BROXWOOD COURT 6.1 km

FOXLEY 7.5 km

SHOBDON 8.2 km

NIEUPORT HOUSE 10 km

EYWOOD 10.5 km

Local events

  • The Hay Festival (Thursday 22 May 2025 – Thursday 22 May 2025)

    Hay-on-Wye, England 22.3 km

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday 14 August 2025 – Thursday 14 August 2025)

    Crickhowell, Wales 41.9 km

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does New Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is New Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near New Farm? If a jaunt along the cider route isn’t your thing, perhaps you’ll be more taken with a day out on the Black and White Trail, which makes its way between several pretty … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of New Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at New Farm? From $62.10 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.