When can I check in and check out of Bucklebury Farm?

On-park accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. After check-out guests are welcome to stay at the farm for the full day and join in with the activities. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Bucklebury Farm?

From $597.95 (for 3 nights, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Bucklebury Farm

From £350 For 3 nights, 6 adults Last booked 4 days ago 1 review

Tents in the woodland next to the deer park (added by manager 29 Sep 2023)

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Baby deer in the deer park (taken in the month of may) (added by manager 29 sep 2023)

Tents in the woods (added by manager 29 sep 2023)

Tents in the woodland (added by manager 29 sep 2023)

Luxurious family-sized safari tents at a Berkshire working farm
The Living Rainforest 10 minutes' drive; Highclere Castle 25 minutes
Farm shop and café on site; free guest access to farm park activities

If you're keen on the idea of a free-range family holiday but don't want to give up on life's little comforts, then a break at Bucklebury Farm could well be the thing for you. This 77-acre Berkshire farm has all the hallmarks of a classic outdoorsy holiday – the kids will be able to build dens, go bug hunting and help you build campfires – but there’s no need to rough it on the accommodation side as you'll be sleeping in a smart safari tent with proper beds and an ensuite bathroom. Sleeping under canvas gives you that sense of adventure, but there's plenty of luxury thrown in too with things like bed linen, towels, a woodburning stove and a mini kitchen (with cooker, kettle and coffee maker) included. And to help you make the most of that alfresco time too, you'll have a barbecue and outdoor furniture provided so you can cook outside or just nurse a cup of tea while listening to the birds singing in the trees. Of course, one of your reasons for coming to the countryside may well be to spot some animals (especially if you've got kids in tow…), and this place shouldn’t disappoint on that front. For starters it's next door to a deer park where you’ll often spot fawns alongside their parents. And the farm also has its own farm park where guests have free access to the various activities like pet handling and tractor rides (plus a play barn for those damp days). The farm also has a café and farm shop (with a 10% discount for guests), so it's easy to keep everyone fed; anything else you need can be picked up at the supermarket or shops 10 minutes' drive away in Thatcham.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
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.
The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 30 or over.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 15 to Mon, Sep 30 2024

Pitch types & availability

2 bedroom safari tent

6 people maximum No dogs allowed 2 bedrooms

Dimensions: 8.0m width x 12.0m length (26.2ft width x 39.4ft length) Calculated area: 96.0m² (1033.3ft²)

6 people maximum No dogs allowed 2 bedrooms

Dimensions

8.0m width x 12.0m length (26.2ft width x 39.4ft length) Calculated area: 96.0m² (1033.3ft²)

4 rooms

Bedroom 1 x Bunk bed
Bedroom 1 x Double bed
Bathroom 1 x Shower, 1 x Toilet
Open space 1 x Double bed

Features

Bed linen 4 included, 4 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Duvets and pillows 6 included, 6 max.
High chair 1 included, 1 max.

Barbecue grill
Beds made up
Campers' kitchen
Coffee maker
Stove
Cooking equipment
Dining table and chairs
Firewood provided
Kettle
Kitchen corner or kitchenette
Outdoor furniture
Picnic table
Shower
Shower room with WC
Towels
Verandah
Wood-burning stove

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Arrival days

From £350 (£350) 3 nights, 2 adults

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Reviews

would recommend this site to a friend

would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Fab experience for all the family. Great facilties, clean, friendly

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Apr 2024

2 bedroom safari tent

Liked: Such a lovely site for the children. A great experience camping so close to all the wildlife. The view from the tent was lovely!!! Our little girl loved throwing on her wellies and being able to explore and have all the facilities of the park directly on your doorstep. We went during the Easter holidays so we got to take part on lamb feeding and the Easter hunt. Feeding the deer was her favourite so we did it several times during our stay. Food at the cafe was lovely. Cabin was great, shower was hot and with the fire going it was really warm and cosy. Great for us all to be without tv and screens for a few days - we had a fab time playing games in the evenings by candlelight! Everyone on the farm was really friendly and really knowledgeable about all the animals too.

Disliked: Next time I would just take my gas camping stove as although cooking on the fire was fine and did everything we needed, I would have just liked my morning cuppa bit quicker than having to get a fire going each day.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Covered terrace area

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site cafe

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Baby-changing facilities

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Local produce

Off licence

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Picnic table

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Scouts welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

No pets allowed

Themes

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Remote location

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Bucklebury Farm

Pease Hill

Bucklebury

Reading

Berkshire

England

RG7 6RR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.43071°N
-1.20454°W

Nearest transport

Coach

9 km Bus Station

10.1 km Calcot Sainsbury's

20 km Coach Stop

Rail

4.3 km Midgham Rail Station

4.9 km Thatcham Rail Station

5.7 km Aldermaston Rail Station

Airport

45.3 km London Oxford 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

Keen to keep that countryside vibe going? Learn about farm life of the past at the Museum of English Rural Life (half an hour’s drive) or take a slow-paced journey along the canal with the Kennet Horse Boat Company (25 minutes). For a rather grander experience, pay a visit to Highclere Castle (25 minutes), which found TV fame as the location for Downton Abbey. Or see if you can spot some more exotic wildlife (like lizards and monkeys) among the tropical plants at The Living Rainforest (10 minutes). There are plenty of family-friendly activities around too – perhaps you’d like to try canoeing along the Thames (25 minutes), bouncing across the floating inflatables at Lagoona Park (25 minutes) or putting your way around Knights Realm Adventure Golf (half an hour). (And for a restorative pint after all that, the folk at the farm recommend Renegade Brewery, 10 minutes' drive away.)

Must see

Highclere Castle and Gardens 15.9 km

Didcot Railway Centre 20.2 km

Uffington Castle, White Horse and Dragon Hill 29.7 km

The Look Out Discovery Centre 32.5 km

West Wycombe Park 33 km

National Trust

Basildon Park 9.4 km

Sandham Memorial Chapel 13.4 km

The Vyne 16.3 km

Greys Court 21.3 km

Priory Cottages 22.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Chapel Row - Frilsham - Stanford Dingley - Chapel Row 1.9 km

Around Bradfield and Stanford Dingley 3.5 km

Upper Woolhampton - Kiff Green - Beenham - Upper Woolhampton 3.7 km

WASING PLACE 6.6 km

ENGLEFIELD HOUSE 7.1 km

Local events

Reading Festival (Wednesday, August 21, 2024 – Wednesday, August 21, 2024)
Reading, England 15.5 km
CarFest (Friday, August 23, 2024 – Friday, August 23, 2024)
Basingstoke, England 23.9 km
Henley Royal Regatta (Tuesday, July 2, 2024 – Tuesday, July 2, 2024)
Henley On Thames, England 24.3 km
Rewind South (Friday, August 16, 2024 – Friday, August 16, 2024)
Henley On Thames, England 25.6 km
Farnborough International Airshow (Monday, July 22, 2024 – Monday, July 22, 2024)
Farnborough, England 35.3 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 30 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Extras

Entertainment passes are included in the rate.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Vehicles

No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 9 p.m. and 8:30 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.

Reception

Reception is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. between 15/03 and 30/09.

General

Refunds within the indicated cancelation period are only possible if the park is able to relet your unit/site.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Occupancy

The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

General

The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Arrivals and departures

The park will send you further check-in information 7 day(s) before your arrival.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Payment terms

Does Bucklebury Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Bucklebury Farm dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Bucklebury Farm? Keen to keep that countryside vibe going? Learn about farm life of the past at the Museum of English Rural Life (half an hour’s drive) or take a slow-paced journey along the … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Bucklebury Farm?

On-park accommodation

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

After check-out guests are welcome to stay at the farm for the full day and join in with the activities.
Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Bucklebury Farm? From $597.95 (for 3 nights, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.