How much does it cost to stay at Church Farm?

From $62.95 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Church Farm

View prices & book Last booked 2 days ago 9.4 60 reviews

Camping fields vary throughout the season

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

150

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
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).
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 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 flashlight with them as parts of the 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

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)

5 people maximum

Bring all camping equipment minus the tent (linen, sleeping bags, pillows, cooking equipment, etc.)

Dimensions

5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

1 room

Open space 1 x Double bed, 2 x Single bed, 1 x Single camp bed

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit
Dry toilet / eco toilet
Picnic table

Other restrictions

Bed linen not provided

Extras

Upgrade (1 max)

£130 (£130) per stay
Upgrade to Premium PLUS (1 max)

£180 (£180) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £265 (£265) 2 nights, 2 adults

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Other pitch types

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great site, great staff, well looked after.

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

Marianne M. May 2025

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (woodland)

Liked: Absolutely loved camping in the woods and exploring the farm. My kids loved feeding all the animals and collecting eggs with the farmer. And Beards Wood was a great camping spot. Really brilliant stay! Basic but good facilities and lovely staff!

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From the manager: Hi Marianne,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review, we are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and the extra activities. We hope to welcome you back to the Farm again.

6th visit and will be back a 7th time soon

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

Allan O. May 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Peaceful and relaxing short break location. Perfect for a mental reset after a crazy few months at work. Lots of space and with no light pollution it’s an awesome place for stargazing

Disliked: Nothing. It’s great

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From the manager: Hi Allan, thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review, we are so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back again.

Everything was amazing. The food. The staff. The location. It was perfect…

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

Anonymous Apr 2025

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (woodland)

Liked: Everything was amazing. The food. The staff. The location. It was perfect x

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for leaving a lovely review, we are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back to the Farm again.

Loved camping In the woods! Composting toilets and eco ethos really makes…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Kristy S. Sep 2024

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (woodland)

Liked: Loved camping In the woods! Composting toilets and eco ethos really makes this place stand out.

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From the manager: Thank you for the review Kristy, fantastic pictures! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again soon.

Being able to camp beneath trees, have a traditional camp fire as…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sep 2024

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (woodland)

Liked: Being able to camp beneath trees, have a traditional camp fire as well as enjoying the various trails and areas to explore on the farm.

Disliked: Cafe didn't open until 9am

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From the manager: Thank you for taking your time to leave a review, its really appreciated.

The adventure in the forest was wonderful!Thank yoy! Mirela…

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

MIRELA A. Sep 2024

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (woodland)

Liked: The adventure in the forest was wonderful!Thank yoy!
Mirela

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From the manager: Thank you for the review Mirela, fantastic pictures! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again soon.

Liked the concept but overall tired, overpriced and under resourced.

Overall	4/10
Location	8
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: My godson liked the cycle trail around the site and the bear hunt.

Disliked: Stayed one night. The best pitches were all cordoned off for groups later in the weeks. The remaining pitches were either exposed to the wind or, in the area we pitched, rather dirty with previous campers rubbish. Also a generator was left to run all evening on another pitch. Complained the next morning and was made to feel it was our fault for not policing their campsite.
Charged £25.50 for a small camp fire kit, very over priced.

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From the manager: Hi, we are really sorry to read your review and not sure who you could have spoken to but we do give everyone a number to call at anytime so we can immediately take action if there is a problem. We do have night security who are charged with ensuring the camping fields are quiet all night, and we pride ourselves on clearing up peoples’ litter if its left. There were 3 fields of over 50 acres and lots of alternative space available and we certainly could have accommodated you in a position out of the wind.

A must to visit

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Peaceful. No music. Ground soft, perfect for pegs. Level pitches. Lots of walks.
Staff friendly.
Looking forward to taking the grandchildren next year.

Disliked: Airplanes, can be very noisy throughout the night.
We didn't have take any meat as hoping to purchase from farm shop, disappointed as meat was prepack and no sign of a butcher.

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From the manager: Hi, we are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. We are really sorry to hear you were so disturbed by planes going overhead, they don’t come all the time but come over us when the wind is coming from the west and normally not too loud as we are 20 miles from Luton, but can be heard if it’s a still day.

Great camping field, kids loved the freedom and the site wasn't too…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Abigail W. Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great camping field, kids loved the freedom and the site wasn't too busy. The farm and the activities there were a bonus!

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From the manager: Thank you for the review Abigail, we are glad you all enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again soon.

Very well kept farm camping

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

Ariel D. Aug 2024

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (woodland)

Liked: Many drinking water faucets and sinks. Perfect tent pitches in the woods. Had a great quiet time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and we are really happy to hear you enjoyed your stay :-)

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

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 22, 2025 – Friday, August 22, 2025)
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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Vehicles

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.

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

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.

Sites

Minimum spacing of 10 metres between pitches.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Arrivals and departures

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

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 7 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Protective masks must be worn at all times in common areas.
Quiet hours must be respected between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m..

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. between 01/05 and 31/08 and between 01/02 and 30/04.

General

The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
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.

Dogs

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).

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.

General

This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Admission

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

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 8 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Sites

You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Hired accommodation

Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of £100.00 ($172.41) will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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