Ashford Farm

Working livestock farm with sheep, cows and free-range poultry

Quiet bell tent on a working livestock farm below the Ashford Hangers
In the South Downs National Park, half an hour’s drive from the coast
Firepit (initial wood provided); sausages, bacon and eggs available

Longing to relax with some rural scenery? At the foot of the Ashford Hangers National Nature Reserve in the South Downs National Park, the bell tent at Ashford Farm has a rather generous helping – and yet, Portsmouth (on the coast) and cities such as Chichester and Winchester are around half an hour’s drive away too. Map out your way to the prime local vistas… first, the nature reserve is 45 minutes’ walk away for walks up in the woods and views from Poet’s Stone (commemorating the war poet Edward Thomas). Then, the 50-mile Shipwrights Way (half an hour’s walk) leads the way to many more countryside views. As part of a working livestock farm, among your neighbours (depending on the time of year) are cattle, sheep, pigs, free-range turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens. With woodlands to the north and west, and the farm down below, the bell tent is a scenic spot to settle down for a while. Your bell tent handily has its very own firepit; an initial supply of logs is provided, and more logs are for sale should you need extra. It's also possible to get your mitts on frozen sausages, bacon and fresh eggs from the farm. The bell tent has access to an amenities block with a toilet and shower, which is shared with a long-term resident on the farm, and there's also a washing-up area, a microwave and a kettle in the farmyard (hot brew, please). On the outskirts of Steep village and five minutes’ drive away from Petersfield, a market town, the bell tent is handily within easy reach of tasty local food. It can be tracked down at the two pubs in Steep (half an hour’s walk) or at another two pubs within walking distance. Supermarkets and other eateries are in Petersfield, 10 minutes’ drive away.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

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Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campsite

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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Location

Ashford Farm

Ashford Lane

Steep

Petersfield

Hampshire

England

GU32 1AA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.03437°N
0.94142°W

Route directions

The turning for the site is beside a stone and glass cottage named Poet’s Cottage. Follow the track to the farm entrance, second on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach

3.5 km Dragon Street

14 km Precinct

Rail

3.1 km Petersfield Rail Station

3.6 km Liss Rail Station

10.7 km Liphook Rail Station

Ferry

25.2 km Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing

25.8 km West Itchenor Ferry Landing

26.9 km Portsmouth Continental Ferry Terminal

Airport

30.8 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Electric bike hire in Steep: five minutes’ drive - Queen Elizabeth Country Park (adventure and assault course, cycling and mountain biking): 15 minutes - Uppark House and Garden (National Trust site): 20 minutes - Hayling Island (beach town with fishing trips and seaside railway): 25 minutes - Hinton Ampner (National Trust country house): 25 minutes - Portsmouth (Spinnaker Tower, the historic dockyard, The Mary Rose and HMS Victory): half an hour - Gunwharf Quays (shopping and eating out): half an hour - Southsea beach (miniature golf course and swimming): 35 minutes - Petworth House (deer park and walks): 35 minutes - West Wittering beach (surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing): 50 minutes - Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World (family-friendly theme park): 50 minutes - Mottisfont (National Trust priory, garden and country estate): 55 minutes

Food and drink

The Paradise Balti House 3.2 km
Fez 3.2 km
Meg's Kitchen at Bakery Lane 3.2 km
PizzaExpress 3.3 km
Tai Tong 3.3 km
Poppins 3.3 km
Blue Fig 3.3 km
Clavio Lounge 3.3 km
Spice Lounge 3.4 km
Ruby and Montys 3.4 km

Groceries

Aldi Supermarket 3 km
Lidl Supermarket 3.1 km
The General Wine Company Off-licence 3.1 km
Waitrose Supermarket 3.3 km
M&S Foodhall Supermarket 3.4 km
Tesco Supermarket 3.7 km
Oriental Shop Supermarket 9.9 km
Tesco Supermarket 9.9 km

Parks and play

Millennium Field park 2.4 km
Sheet Village Green park 2.6 km
Sheet Playing Field park 2.7 km
Bell Hill Recreation Ground park 2.8 km
Bell Hill Recreation Ground Playground 2.8 km
Sheet Common park 3 km
Soalwood park 3.1 km
West Liss Play Area Playground 3.5 km
Liss Centenary Garden park 3.6 km
Avenue Playing Fields park 3.7 km

Family days out

Milland Pottery 9 km
National Trust - Uppark House and Garden 9.7 km
Uppark House 9.8 km

Public transport

The Cricketers Steep 1.5 km
Trooper Inn 1.7 km
Warren Corner Bus Stop 2.1 km
Bell Hill Ridge 2.3 km
Monks Orchard 2.4 km
Woodbury Avenue 2.6 km
Highfield Road 2.7 km
Halfmoon Sheet 2.8 km
Churchers College 2.8 km
Dellfield 2.9 km

What’s nearby

Petersfield Golf Club 2.1 km
South Petersfield Golf Club 4.6 km
Blackmoor Golf Club 8.6 km
Old Thorns 8.6 km
Four Marks Golf 9.5 km

Local services

Esso Fuel station 2.9 km
Instavolt Charging station 2.9 km
BP Connect Fuel station 2.9 km
Petersfield Hospital 3.4 km
Boots Pharmacy 3.4 km
Riverside Kelsey Surgery Doctors 3.5 km
Town Council Car Park (Festival Hall) Charging station 3.5 km
Liss and Liphook Surgery Doctors 3.6 km
Boots Pharmacy 3.6 km
Texaco Fuel station 3.7 km

Must see

Uppark House and Garden 9.9 km

Jane Austen's House 11.5 km

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 16.5 km

Birdworld 17.9 km

West Dean Gardens 18.4 km

National Trust

Uppark House and Garden 9.7 km

Hinton Ampner 14.7 km

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Cafï¿½ 17 km

Petworth House and Park 23.7 km

Oakhurst Cottage 24.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Steep 1.7 km

Hawkley Hangers 2.5 km

Hawkley - Pub With No Name - Hawkley 2.5 km

Hawkley - Wheatham Hill - Oakshott - Hawkley 2.5 km

Stroud - Langrish - Weston - Stroud 3.6 km

Local events

Southampton Boat Show (Friday 18 September 2026 – Friday 18 September 2026)
Southampton, England 35.9 km
Reading Festival (Thursday 27 August 2026 – Thursday 27 August 2026)
Reading, England 47.8 km