Church Farm
From GBP 31.90 For 2 nights, 5 adults
- 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
Campground type
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25
150
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
- Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- Protective masks must be worn at all times in common areas.
- Minimum spacing of 10 metres between pitches.
- This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
- No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
Unpowered grass tent site
Max. persons unlimited Ground type: Grass
Site size: Min 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 31.90 1 night, 2 adults
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Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)
Max. persons unlimited Ground type: Forest floor
Site size: Min 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 33.90 1 night, 2 adults
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Cabin
4 people maximum Dimensions: 2.4m width x 3.0m length (8.0ft width x 10.0ft length) Calculated area: 7.4m² (80.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 185 3 nights, 2 adults
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Bell tent
5 people maximum Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 195 2 nights, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 77% of visitors View breakdown
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would stay here again
Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Amazing camping spot
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Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)
Liked: The cafe and the restaurant! All the help from the reception and the condition of the pitches
Disliked: Some bathrooms were a bit dirty
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From the manager: Hi both, Thank you so much for your lovely review! As a small not-for-profit business, we thrive on word of mouth reviews like yours. We are very humbled to know that you enjoyed your stay with us, and that the cafe and restaurant were to your liking, and that our staff were friendly and helpful. As for the bathrooms - we do appreciate your comment on this as it is one of the many challenges, as we do have many facilities across the entire campsite we try to keep clean at all times - but the fact that it's on a farm sometimes makes this a challenge. We do check and clean the facilities twice a day but it is something we are constantly trying to improve. We hope this didn't impact your stay - and if it did, we send our sincerest apologies. Thanks again for leaving such a lovely review, and for coming to our peaceful corner of Hertfordshire! We hope that you consider staying with us again, and until then - we look forward to your arrival. Thanks, Ollie
Everything from the fun of the farm to the blissfully quiet camping…
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Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)
Liked: Everything from the fun of the farm to the blissfully quiet camping in the woods!
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An excellent farm stay campsite in a lovely part of the countryside.
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Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)
Liked: A lovely eco friendly farm. The woodland camping site was excellent and really felt like a wilderness experience. Listening to the sound of the wind in the trees and waking up to bird song made it a special experience.
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Peaceful attractive farm environment.
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Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)
Liked: Friendly staff at reception. Nice patch of woodlands. Reccomend to anyone who enjoys a quiet time in the woods.
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Nice with children, beautiful views
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Liked: Location, nature, food and atmosphere
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From the manager: Thank you so much for such a nice rating :)
Peaceful site with great facilities all kept to a high standard.
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Liked: Our second stay at Church Farm and even more impressed this time. It’s such a spacious lay laid out site and so varied - pitches are busy or quiet, woodland or grass - the choices are endless and all so well laid out. Compost toilets and showers are spotless. The showers are brilliant. I’ve stayed on a lot of farm campsites and it always seems they’re a little too busy to keep on top of everything. Church Farm is the opposite- immaculately clean, so well organised and well kept, from the animals, the pitches, the glamping options, the playgrounds for kids, the shop, the facilities, everything! . It really is such a great place to visit. Lovely walks in the surrounding countryside. Wonderful evenings by a campfire with plenty of wood and supplies to buy at the shop. Looking forward to our next visit!
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From the manager: Hi Fiona, Thank you so so much for this lovely review. You're more than welcome to come back any time!
The farm was perfect for a group of friends with children ranging…
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Liked: The farm was perfect for a group of friends with children ranging from 0-10. The children loved exploring the surroundings, seeing the animals and getting all the fresh air they needed for a good nights sleep. Lots of happy memories made.
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From the manager: Glad you all enjoyed it so much, Lucy. Love the pics! : )
Lovely farm and staff, plenty to do for the kids, nice pub…
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Liked: Lovely farm and staff, plenty to do for the kids, nice pub close by
Disliked: Some rubbish was left in our pitch by the previous people which attracted a lot of wasps, Supplies in the shop are very overpriced
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From the manager: Hi Chris, glad you enjoyed it overall. We do check for rubbish every 24 hours, sorry if we missed something. But do contact us in the event that something isn't right on any future visit, we will always make someone available to come fix it. You can imagine, we are constantly checking prices in the shop with similar outlets in rural areas. On balance and with higher overheads and difficult economic conditions we feel that our prices compare well, especially for free range, high welfare meat and organically grown produce. Hope to see you again soon!
The site was very clean and lovely to camp…
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Liked: The site was very clean and lovely to camp
Disliked: Showers not very good cafe not very good farm shop don't sell a lot and not a lot of meat for sale
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From the manager: Hi Martin, glad you enjoyed it overall. We do our best to maintain stock levels and a broad range of free range and organic produce in the shop, sorry we didn't have what you wanted on this occasion. For future visits, please be aware that it's possible to order meat in advance on the website, to ensure we have something for you. The gas showers in the field are not to everyone's taste, but they reflect the rustic nature of camping on a working farm where full and permanent shower blocks are difficult to obtain planning for. We do have more 'indoorsy' showers in the buildings near the main yard. Do feel free to contact us directly with anything specific you think we could do to improve with the cafe? Thanks once more and hope to see you again soon.
Perfect stay!
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Unpowered grass tent site
Liked: Staff were very friendly and helpful. I loved the fact you had a pub, cafe and shop with a butchers attached to the site. Made it easier for us to get some stuff for out bbq. Lovely big clean open fields with compost toilets and showers near.
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From the manager: Thanks for this Yasmin. Really appreciated!
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
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by site/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
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
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Bush
Peaceful
Walkers' paradise
Wild camping
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Dump point
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
No hot water
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Convenience store nearby
Dog walk nearby
Type
Farm
Large (51-200 sites)
Nearby leisure
Cycling nearby
Restaurant nearby
Location
Church Farm
Ardeley
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
England
SG2 7AH
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.92739°N
-0.09653°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
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
Must see
Knebworth House 10.1 km
Hatfield House 20.1 km
Wrest Park 23.4 km
The Shuttleworth Collection 23.8 km
RSPB The Lodge Nature Reserve 23.9 km
National Trust
Shaw's Corner 15.6 km
Wimpole Hall 24 km
Wimpole Home Farm 24 km
Dunstable Downs, Chilterns Gateway Centre and Whipsnade Estate 31 km
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral 31.2 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
THE GARDEN HOUSE, COTTERED 2 km
Cottered - Ardeley - Wood End - Roman Road - Cottered 2.1 km
BENINGTON LORDSHIP 3.9 km
JULIANS 5.1 km
River Beane, Bramfield and Watton-at-Stone 8 km
Local events
- All Points East (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)
London, England 44 km
- British Summer Time (Friday 5 July 2024 – Friday 5 July 2024)
London, England 47 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.
Want to know more about camping in Hertfordshire?
- 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 caravan Arrive: 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Depart by: noon On-site accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Depart by: noon - How much does it cost to stay at Church Farm? From $61.09 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.