Rowbury Farm Camping

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Jess in flower strip
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Grassy pitches and big skies
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Grassy pitches and big skies

  • Peaceful family-friendly farm site in Hampshire's Test Valley
  • Stonehenge, New Forest and Highclere Castle within 40 minutes' drive
  • Farm shop, café and two pubs within a five-minute drive
Fancy checking out some national treasures in the Test Valley? Then treat yourself to a stay at Rowbury Farm Camping, a fab spot in the Hampshire countryside with views towards Andover and the Iron Age hill fort of Danebury. Danebury is just one of the heritage sites and scenic spots close by: Stonehenge is half an hour's drive away, and the farm is in the middle of a cluster of national parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, including the New Forest and the North Wessex Downs. The site is made up of a quiet, simple and green 11-acre field, much of which is covered in wildflowers, with mown pitches scattered throughout. The friendly owners support recycling on site and ask that there's no loud music or parties so everyone, wildlife included, can relish the peace. There are large firepits around the site where guests can gather round the flames to sizzle sausages or even braise wild boar if that's your bag… For other food, it's a five-minute drive to a farm shop with attached café; there are two good pubs with food within a similar distance and it's a 10-minute drive to shops and supermarkets in Stockbridge.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Units longer than 5 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

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Reviews

9.7

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Idyllic site with private, wildflower-lined pitches. Spotless loos & showers with plenty of hot water. Claire & the staff are sound. Lovely walks, handy for villages. Some aircraft noise, but few complaints & folks want to come back.

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Anonymous

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Liked Tranquil location . . . beautiful.

Managed brilliantly by helpful and friendly team with a real interest in wildlife and the local environment.

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Kieran C.

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Liked The camp site was perfect , quiet , well maintained and is in a really beautiful spot

Disliked Unfortunately was met with odd attitudes by a member of staff on site. I dried the seal of my waterproof bag to get it to seal for 10 seconds and I was approached by a member of staff who rushed towards me and said “ you know thatssss not dry dry use and attempted to use hand signs in my face “ this made no sense and he was attempting to talk to me like I didn’t speak English after speaking in a Yorkshire accent (black Yorkshireman) and replied with excuse me I just needed to use the air . He informed me that it’s not its purpose and it will burn the element out . I said okay and stopped using it , despite seeing people use it for things other than hands and for like 15 mins. He then proceeded to stop what he was doing and watch me around the facilities constantly and stare and he only seemed to approach facilities when I approached and he would watch me like a hawk . I went to use the shower and he’d wait around and I felt like I was being targeted. A very uncomfortable experience and it’s a shame as the site itself was lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

An excellent site, friendly team, relaxed and beautiful surroundings.

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Anonymous

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Liked Toilet paper well stocked!
Clean toilets and shower rooms.

The team are really friendly and there’s no hard and fast rules of when to turn up and pitch. It’s a lovely and relaxed place in a beautiful part of Hampshire.

It’s close to all the historic towns if you fancy that, Winchester, Salisbury, Southampton but Andover is a small town that has everything you need really. Close to the tourist spots of Stonehenge and Avebury as well. It’s a great place if you want to have a stopover before heading to the West Country.

The addition of the morning coffee and pastry van was really handy and they have added seating areas which is nice.

The pitches are well laid out with plenty of space and nicely kept so they are level and there’s a good level of privacy if you prefer that, which we do!

We will be back next year!

Disliked Missed having the fire pits this year, but completely understand why that wasn’t an option!

There were a lot of large groups with kids this year, may have been because it was bank holiday, but if you don’t want that, you may want to look at adult only sites.

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A tranquil site in a convenient location

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David G.

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Liked Very peaceful setting, managed as a meadow. Facilities were nice and clean and the atmosphere was very friendly. The site makes a convenient stop over from the A303.

Disliked No option for EHU.

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Claire M.

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Liked Big pitches with unmowed areas marking the areas. Lots of room. Beautiful view over the hills. Very helpful owners, great coffee & croissants in the morning. Clean showers. No wifi, which is a good thing! Lots of space for kids to play :-)

Disliked Nothing!

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Great campsite.would happily stay here again.…

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Richard S.

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Liked Great campsite.would happily stay here again.

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Fantastic location, large pitches and hot…

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James R.

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Liked Fantastic location, large pitches and hot showers. Lovely people running it with coffee/pastries being served at weekends, and produce available from their cottage garden. It’s quiet too, very low local traffic nearby and a great pub 5 mins away.

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highly recommend

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Kacper G.

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Liked All good

Disliked Nothing

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Chris W.

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Liked Location was perfect as visiting Thruxton, but would go back again anyway as the site was quiet and had everything I needed.
The pitches are very well maintained, coupled with the relaxed atmosphere and perfect approach of the father and daughter owners, it made a perfect stay.
Very well priced.

Disliked Honestly, absolutely nothing!

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Gina B.

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Liked Everything! What a lovely campsite, quiet location, super friendly helpful hosts who care about nature, great facilities

Disliked Nothing!

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Features

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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Leave the car at home Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Rowbury Farm Camping

Longstock Road

Goodworth Clatford

Andover

Hampshire

England

SP11 7SD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.15831°N
1.48868°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.6 km Bus Station
16.5 km Broadway Guildhall
20.4 km Bus Station
Rail
5.9 km Andover Rail Station
9.3 km Grateley Rail Station
13.7 km Whitchurch (Hants) Rail Station
Ferry
29.8 km Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal
29.9 km Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
32.6 km Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal
Airport
24.8 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

In terms of sights and activities there are some headline acts around here, but you can pass an easy half day or two without straying too far. Footpaths crisscross the local area (one leading to Danebury's Iron Age fort), and National Cycle Route 246 also passes right by: this is a spectacular stretch you can pedal all the way through the North Wessex Downs up into Berkshire. Similarly close by, splat each other with paintballs and shoot each other with lasers a two-minute drive away at the local activity centre, or zip through the treetops on wires and ropes at Treerunners (10 minutes). For a more sedate time, tour the vines and sip the wines at Cottonworth, five minutes away. It's a half-hour drive to Neolithic Stonehenge and a similar distance to Highclere Castle, in use in one form or another since the eighth century and most recently as the set for British TV hit Downton Abbey. The surrounding North Wessex Downs are fine walking country, just as the elegant stately home and gardens at Hinton Ampner (40 minutes) make a good intro to the South Downs. More top walks and wildlife spotting can be had as the National Nature Reserve of ancient Langley Wood (40 minutes away) merges with the New Forest. To see some of that wildlife close up, the Hawk Conservancy Trust is 15 minutes away, with feeding and flying displays from the resident raptors.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Calshot 40.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hillhead 42.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lepe 42.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lee-On-Solent 44.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Cowes 45.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate 13.5 km

Winchester Cathedral 16.3 km

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 19.1 km

Highclere Castle and Gardens 20.7 km

Old Sarum 22.9 km

National Trust

Mottisfont 13.7 km

Winchester City Mill 16.6 km

Stonehenge Landscape 22.5 km

Sandham Memorial Chapel 23.1 km

Mompesson House 23.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wherwell - Harewood Forest - Goodworth Clatford 2.5 km

Chilbolton Cow Common – The Test Way – West Down - Chilbolton 3.2 km

MARSH COURT 6.3 km

AMPORT PARK 7 km

HOUGHTON LODGE 7.1 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 Rowbury Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rowbury Farm Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rowbury Farm Camping? In terms of sights and activities there are some headline acts around here, but you can pass an easy half day or two without straying too far. Footpaths crisscross the local area … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rowbury Farm Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rowbury Farm Camping? From €30.10 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.