How much does it cost to stay at Watercress Lodges Campsite?

From €29.72 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Watercress Lodges Campsite

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Poppies looking lovely over at the campsite

Family-run site by the Watercress Line: see the trains from your pitch
A minute's walk from steam engine events of Ropley station
Spotless amenities and friendly vibe 20 minutes from Winchester

Do you have a Thomas the Tank Engine fan or mini trainspotter in the family? They might just go up in a puff of excited smoke at Hampshire’s Watercress Lodges Campsite, so close to the historic Watercress Line that you’ll be able to see the trains’ steam from your tent pitch. Engine-ious. No need to be out of puff when tracking other activities in the area either, as the line’s Ropley station and its railway bridge are both a minute or two’s walk from the site, and it has regular events for all ages including Thomas the Tank Engine and Wallace and Gromit days, dining evenings, real ale trains and Santa bookings. Just the ticket then for a well-conducted family hol… The site is on land the Graham family has farmed for four generations and opened as a campsite in 2014, pulling out all the stops to make this a friendly site with a family vibe. Facilities including the new shower and toilet block are spotlessly kept by Hannah and her team, who are on hand if guests have any problems or questions. Off site, once kids have let off steam at the railway, the small town of New Alresford is three miles away for supplies, shops and pubs, and the city of Winchester within a 20-minute drive.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass tent pitch

8 people maximum

No dogs allowed

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Avg 6.0m width x 4.0m depth (19.7ft width x 13.1ft depth) Calculated area: 24.0m² (258.3ft²)

8 people maximum

No dogs allowed

One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Avg 6.0m width x 4.0m depth (19.7ft width x 13.1ft depth) Calculated area: 24.0m² (258.3ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Car 1 included, 4 max.

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Car parking by pitch not allowed

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring a pup tent (2 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Extra car (3 max)		£5 (£5) per night

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

Arrival days

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

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Other pitch types

Bell tent

6 people maximum

No dogs allowed

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

6 people maximum

No dogs allowed

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 6 x Bring your own bed

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Lanterns/fairy lights

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Car parking by pitch not allowed

Bed linen not provided

Extras

Double blow-up mattress (3 max)		£6 (£6) per night
Extra car (3 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Portable gas cooker (1 max)		£6 (£6) per night
Single blow-up mattress (6 max)		£4 (£4) per night

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

Arrival days

From £65 (£65) 1 night, 2 adults

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Safari tent

4 people maximum No dogs allowed

Dimensions: 4.0m width x 5.4m length (13.1ft width x 17.7ft length) Calculated area: 21.6m² (232.5ft²)

4 people maximum No dogs allowed

Please bring your own towels.

Dimensions

4.0m width x 5.4m length (13.1ft width x 17.7ft length) Calculated area: 21.6m² (232.5ft²)

1 room

Open space 1 x Double sofa/futon, 1 x King sized bed

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Bed linen 2 included, 2 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.
Duvets and pillows 4 included, 4 max.
Fridge 1 included, 1 max.
High chair 1 included, 1 max.
Travel cot 1 included, 1 max.

Barbecue
Beds made up
Campers' kitchen
Cooker
Cooking equipment
Firepit
Gas and electricity included
Heating
Kettle
Outdoor furniture

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed
Car parking by pitch not allowed

Extras

Extra car (3 max)

£5 (£5) per night

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

Arrival days

From £320 (£320) 2 nights, 2 adults

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Driveway entrance to the campsite. lodges and belle tents at far end.

A great location on the boundary of the south downs. Quiet and peaceful.…

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Customer service	8
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Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: A great location on the boundary of the south downs.
Quiet and peaceful. Good facilities, clean and well maintained.
I'll be back, for sure.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite, couldn't fault it.

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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: We loved this campsite, clean facilities with heating, freezer, water taps situated liberally, bins for rubbish and recycling. Loved the sound of the steam engines on The Watercress line just over the hedge too. Bus stop down the rd too. There's a shell garage in walking distance which stocks most things.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, recommended, we will Come back soon

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

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Brilliant one night stop off at this campsite. Lovely well maintained camping field, great facilities, the train line was an additional gem. Hannah was super helpful and we had a peaceful nights sleep after a quiet evening around the fire.

Disliked: We don’t know why people feel the need to bring music camping! It wasn’t loud, but the low beats are annoying when you are there to enjoy the peaceful countryside. It was great one they turned it off :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location, setting was beautiful, would stay again…

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

Anonymous May 2025

Bell tent

Liked: Lovely location, setting was beautiful, would stay again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and well organised Close to the historic train so you can peak…

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

Aleksandra R. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Clean and well organised
Close to the historic train so you can peak them from the camp
Easy to park

Disliked: Facilities a bit dated
As with all camping, things have become a bit expensive for what it is

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities clean. Good view from camping pitches.…

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

Alex L. Feb 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Facilities clean. Good view from camping pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stayed here a few times now and always love camping here. Nice to…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
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Richard B. Feb 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Stayed here a few times now and always love camping here.
Nice to see and hear the steam trains going by, excellent facilities.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great clean little site, with good facilities and a nice location

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

Daniel W. Feb 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Nice clean site in an easily accessible location. Good sized facilities with toilets and showers. Amazing place if you are interested in the watercress line as you can smell, see and hear it the whole time you are there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is a very peaceful campsite, we did admittedly stay in January…

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

Mairi H. Jan 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: This is a very peaceful campsite, we did admittedly stay in January so it wouldn’t be busy but you could see that everything was laid out well with good up keep.
It is just by the Watercress train station which is a bonus as seeing the trains is always good.
We had a great evening sat around the fire pit chatting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved the campsite and facilities, very clean and amazing views!…

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

Anonymous Nov 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Loved the campsite and facilities, very clean and amazing views!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No 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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Watercress Lodges Campsite

Dean Farm

Bighton Hill

Ropley

Alresford

Hampshire

England

SO24 9SQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.08875°N
-1.10031°W

Route directions

You can also arrive in style on a steam train which links to rail mainline services at Alton. Steam rail services do not run every day: please check train times.

Nearest transport

Coach

15 km Broadway Guildhall

15 km Dragon Street

Rail

11.7 km Alton Rail Station

14.4 km Petersfield Rail Station

15.3 km Micheldever Rail Station

Ferry

29.7 km Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing

29.8 km Warsash Ferry Landing

30.4 km Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal

Airport

23.9 km Southampton 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

Puff along on the Watercress Line or walk along the River Itchen to sightsee at Georgian New Alresford, or go in the other direction along the 10-mile route to its other terminus Alton, home of historic buildings, art gallery and the Curtis Museum. The ancient market town of Petersfield is about five miles to the east of Watercress: head here for markets, museums and scenic walks/pedals into the South Downs (Petersfield is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is in the South Downs National Park and on the South Downs Way). Winchester and its museum and castle is about 10 miles away: if the kids aren’t suitably awed by the 900-year-old cathedral (tsk), take them to Marwell Wildlife at Owslebury near the city to marvel at the 1,200 or so-strong menagerie of animals from all over the world, or to the simply super INTECH Science Centre and Planetarium on Winchester’s Morn Hill.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Hillhead	31.8 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Lee-On-Solent	32.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Eastney	34 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Southsea East	34.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Calshot	34.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 4.3 km

Jane Austen's House 9.2 km

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 11.9 km

Winchester Cathedral 15.2 km

Birdworld 20.9 km

National Trust

Hinton Ampner 6.2 km

Winchester City Mill 14.8 km

Uppark House and Garden 21 km

The Vyne 24 km

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Cafï¿½ 25.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

OLD ALRESFORD HOUSE 4.1 km

Battle of Cheriton, 1644 4.6 km

BRAMDEAN HOUSE 4.8 km

Abbotstone Down - Abbotstone - Old Alresford - Abbotstone Down 5.8 km

Cheriton and the Civil War Battlefields 6.7 km

Local events

CarFest (Friday 22 August 2025 – Friday 22 August 2025)
Basingstoke, England 18.1 km
Farnborough International Airshow (Monday 20 July 2026 – Monday 20 July 2026)
Farnborough, England 30.9 km
Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 10 July 2025 – Thursday 10 July 2025)
Chichester, England 34.9 km
Reading Festival (Thursday 21 August 2025 – Thursday 21 August 2025)
Reading, England 42.4 km
Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 19 June 2025 – Thursday 19 June 2025)
Newport, England 44.8 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

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Safety

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

General

Generators and air conditioners, chinese lanterns, chemical waste, fireworks, halogen heaters, lamps, external gas bottles, washing lines or hanging of anything over the trees, bushes or fences are not permitted.

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

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.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

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.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

Arrivals and departures

Please pick any available pitch on arrival.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Reception

Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Vehicles

The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Admission

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

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Additional terms

For parties over the age of 18 and below the age of 25 years a no-nuisance deposit of £50 per person may be taken on arrival.

Care should be taken when leaving the site onto the lane and gaining access onto the main highway.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Watercress Lodges Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Watercress Lodges Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Watercress Lodges Campsite? Puff along on the Watercress Line or walk along the River Itchen to sightsee at Georgian New Alresford, or go in the other direction along the 10-mile route to its other terminus … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Watercress Lodges Campsite?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	noon –	6 p.m.
Depart by:	noon
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	3 p.m. –	7 p.m.
Depart by:	10 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Watercress Lodges Campsite? From €29.72 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.