Church Farm

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Dogs welcome
Dogs welcome
Bell tent glamping
Camping fields vary throughout the season
Feed the animals around the farm
Open all year round for woods camping
Pitching field
Woodland camping
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Bell tent glamping
Camping fields vary throughout the season
Feed the animals around the farm

  • 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
Amid the tiny villages, broad fields and winding lanes of Hertfordshire, the friendly site of Church Farm is a place of many opportunities. Move to a different pace with a stay at this lovely 170-acre working farm, where you see farming and wildlife up close… and hopefully have a splendid time while you're doing it. There's usually a charge for visitors to get stuck in to the farm's activities, but camping guests will get free entry, so they can wander the farm trails, hit the woodland play area or join in the daily activities. The pigs, goats, sheep and hens on this mixed eco farm may well come and say hello; the whole family can join in the feeding sessions and kids will most likely love foraging through the undergrowth to find eggs for breakfast (have them with just-baked bread from the farm’s ovens). Or let someone else do breakfast for a change: the team dishes them up all day at the café. In the evenings, build your own campfire and grill bangers bought from the farm shop or head to the village pub for home-cooked and locally sourced food. Camping rotates around several fields throughout the season so that the grass can always be kept at its best. On-site facilities include outdoor gas showers, cold water sinks and chemical and compost toilets. Dogs are welcome (for no extra charge) at this ecological nonprofit farm, which also focuses on providing training and work experience for people with special needs, and are allowed in the farm café, shop, on the site and in the local pub.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 22
Rent a tent 25
Tent sites 150
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 53 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

This eco-friendly farm campsite has roomy pitches in the woods or fields. Staff are friendly, and there are tons of farm animals. Facilities like compost toilets and hot showers are usually clean. Families enjoy the activities, farm shop, and nearby pub. Some guests mentioned aircraft noise and occasional issues with large groups or trash.

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Arrival date (latest first)

great site, lots to do for little children. Under the flight path.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked were flexible to allow us to camp near our friends who were in a hut not a tent pitch

Disliked the website is not clear that you get free access to the farm if you camp there so we spent a lot of money on unnecessary tickets. Under the Luton flightpath so can be a bit noisy with planes at night.

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Beautiful! Definitely worth a visit!

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Amy C.

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (woodland)

Liked Beautiful woodland setting; free unlimited access to the farm; an orchard, herb garden and tunnels of growing fruit and veg to explore; pub right next door; on-site crafts sessions and beauty treatments available; small essentials/gift shop, and a cafe. All staff were super friendly and helpful. I made my own candles at the House of Craft and Calm on-site and the lady running it was super lovely. Prices very reasonable considering the beautiful location.

Disliked The outdoor shower hut was surprisingly not too cold, however the water was so hot that it damaged my skin and scalp and due to the temp I wasn't able to actually stand under the stream, just basically splash myself.
Access to the farm was great, however you weren't allowed to pet any of the animals and often couldn't get nice photos of them either due to the electric fences getting in the way. Couldn't hand-feed them either, just drop food in a tube to slide down into a trough.
I found the map I was given to be a little confusing.
The pub was very close-by but never seemed to be open whenever I walked past, despite the opening hours on Google stating they should have been open.

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From the manager: HI Amy,

Thank you so much for your feedback about your stay – we’re really pleased to hear you enjoyed the woodland setting, the farm access, and the activities on site. We will pass your comments on to the team.

I’m sorry to hear that a few aspects didn’t meet expectations. Regarding the outdoor showers, we do aim to maintain a comfortable temperature, but they can occasionally fluctuate. Our team are always happy to assist if this happens, and we also have indoor showers available on the main site for a more consistent experience. Sorry for any inconvenience caused during your stay.

In terms of the farm, we completely understand your comments. For health and safety reasons, we don’t allow petting or hand-feeding of the animals. The fencing is in place to protect the animals (for example from wildlife such as foxes), and we’ve added bunting to make the boundaries more visible while still allowing guests to view them safely.

Thank you as well for your feedback on the map – we’ll review this to see how it can be made clearer for future guests.

With regards to the pub, we’re sorry for the inconvenience caused. It should have been open in line with its advertised hours, so we will be looking into this with them directly.

We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, as it helps us continue to improve. We hope to welcome you back again in the future.

Excellent Eco Site!!

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Matthew K.

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (woodland)

Liked Lots of space and pitches available. Complex is great with farm animals to meet and shop / cafe on site. Staff very friendly

Disliked Nothing!

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From the manager: Hi Matthew, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to welcome you back to the farm.

Great family site

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john M.

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (woodland)

Liked Great campsite with lots of activities for children. Camped in the woods which was full of birds so excellent to wake up to their singing. Amenities are plentiful and staff welcoming

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Hi John, thank you for taking the time to leave us your lovely feedback. We’re delighted you enjoyed the woodland camping and all the activities for children. We hope to welcome you back to the farm.

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Lee H.

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (woodland)

Liked .

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From the manager: Hi Lee, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We hope you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back.

Great experience for a true camper.…

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Phillip A.

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (woodland)

Liked Great experience for a true camper.

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From the manager: Hi Phillip, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back to the farm.

Good people…

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Aj J.

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (woodland)

Liked Good people

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From the manager: Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are happy you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back to the farm.

Very nice place visit, really welcoming…

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Stuart B.

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (woodland)

Liked Very nice place visit, really welcoming and helpful when arrived, lots of farm animals to see aswell as wildlife, plenty space pitch up of my choosing, was given map of area places to walk and see, will definitely be going again 😃

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From the manager: Hi Stuart, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and we do hope we can welcome you back.

Excellent site, friendly staff

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Rob B.

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (woodland)

Liked Everything…..
Peace and quiet, wonderful piece of woodland. Bird song and a
Squirrels…
Excellent and friendly staff….
Wild camping with the bonus of shower and toilet facilities …
Farm animal noises….moos’ and bahhaas’

Disliked Nothing…..

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From the manager: Hi Rob, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and we do hope we can welcome you back to the farm.

Friendly staff, lots to do for…

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Rick K.

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (woodland)

Liked Friendly staff, lots to do for kids, good facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Rick, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and we hope we can welcome you back to the farm.

Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available 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
7.9 km Bus Station
9.3 km South Road
9.3 km South Road
Rail
8 km Watton-at-Stone Rail Station
8.1 km Stevenage Rail Station
9.2 km Knebworth Rail Station
Ferry
43.1 km Camden Lock Waterbus
43.8 km London Zoo Waterbus Stop
45.6 km Little Venice Waterbus Stop
Airport
20 km London Luton Airport
24.9 km London Stansted Airport
36.5 km Cambridge 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

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 you're getting toasty by the campfire (look out for badgers too). Off site, head to the Tudor pile of Knebworth Castle (20 minutes’ drive), to roam around the palatial house and grand gardens, have a brontosaurus encounter on the life-sized Dinosaur Trail and top it off by swinging like monkeys in the adventure playground. Or you can all reach for the skies at the Imperial War Museum Duxford (30 minutes), to get up close to Spitfires and Vulcans while wandering through a century of aviation history. Medieval Cambridge (45 minutes) makes a good day trip, where you can punt down the River Cam past the stately colleges, or picnic in the botanic gardens. Open-top tour buses make a sedate way to see the sights, or you can hire bikes (watch out for cobbles). Though part of the university, the Museum of Earth Sciences is geared towards young minds and hands-on experiences, from fossils to earthquakes and dinosaurs to volcanoes. After discovering the secrets of rocks, you could all try climbing: not many hills round here but Clip n Climb Cambridge has 20 indoor challenges for beginners and mountain goats alike.

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 (Friday, August 21, 2026 – Friday, August 21, 2026)

    London, England 44 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Church Farm? From $62.44 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.