Pookles Farm

From £110 For 1 night, 5 adults
Flower farm (added by manager 24 Feb 2024)
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Bell tent location (added by manager 04 mar 2024)
View from the tent (added by manager 24 feb 2024)
View from the pitch (added by manager 24 feb 2024)

  • Exclusive-use family glamping site in the South Downs National Park
  • Jane Austen’s House 10 minutes’ drive; Watercress Line 15 minutes
  • Bell tent by a fishing and swimming lake; views over a woodland SSSI
A peaceful setting among Hampshire flower meadows would be enough for many campers, but at Pookles Farm you get quite a lot more. Exclusive use of the site, a lake view, ducks to keep you company and a rather smart, well-furnished bell tent as your accommodation… and best of all, the glampsite is in the South Downs National Park, with easy access to hiking along the Hangers Way and cycling expeditions on the South Downs Way. In summer, organic edible flowers carpet the fields surrounding the camping meadow, which is bordered by the mature trees of Wick Wood and Worldham Hangers Site of Special Scientific Interest – you and any accompanying four-legged friends are very welcome to go exploring in the woodland. Facilities run to hot showers and the flat, well-kept grass pitch overlooks a small, spring-fed lake stocked with trout, where you can fish or cool off with a spot of wild swimming. The aforementioned friendly ducks may often accompany you on your jaunts around the farm, where you can also make friends with the pigs and free-range hens. If you need to restock supplies, it’s 15 minutes’ drive to supermarkets in Alton, and on those evenings when you fancy a pint, have a stroll down to the local pub (10 minutes’ walk) to sit out in the tree-shaded beer garden.

Site type

Rent a tent 1
Opens 1 June
Please note
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/06 and 30/06.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/06 and 30/06.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Jun to

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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

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

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

Lake and/or mountain

Luxury

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

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

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Pookles Farm

Worldham Hill

East Worldham

Alton

Hampshire

England

GU34 3AT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.13759°N
-0.92389°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.2 km The Borough
12.4 km South Street
13.6 km Crossroads
Rail
3.4 km Alton Rail Station
6.2 km Bentley (Hants) Rail Station
10.7 km Liss Rail Station
Ferry
36.4 km Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing
37 km West Itchenor Ferry Landing
38.1 km Portsmouth Continental Ferry Terminal
Airport
37 km Southampton Airport
47.9 km London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5

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

The hiking and cycling trails of the South Downs National Park are accessed from your pitch. You can also explore the chalk downs on horseback (10 minutes’ drive), and if you get a particularly clear night, climb Butser Hill (half an hour) – one of the highest points in Hampshire – to gaze at the Milky Way sparkling in the heavens above your head. After all that exercise and fresh air, a gentle afternoon’s potter may be called for, so sit back on the steam train as you chug through Hampshire countryside on the Watercress Line from Alton (15 minutes). Too tired to stir even that far? Smell the soothing scent of lavender as you tour the fields at the Lavender Barn (five minutes), where there’s a pretty café and a craft shop selling lavender-related bits and bobs. If you are of a literary bent, be sure to look in at Jane Austen’s House, left pretty much as it was when the author lived there for eight years before her death in 1817. The former mansion home to 18th-century naturalist Gilbert White (both 10 minutes) is also open for tours of its grand period rooms and gorgeous gardens.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Beachlands Central 39.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Beachlands West 39.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Eastoke 39.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Eastney 40.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Wittering 40.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jane Austen's House 4.5 km

Birdworld 7.7 km

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 17.5 km

Uppark House and Garden 20.7 km

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 25.3 km

National Trust

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Caf� 13.6 km

West Green House Garden 18.2 km

Hinton Ampner 19.1 km

Uppark House and Garden 20.7 km

Oakhurst Cottage 20.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

East Worldham - The Hanger Way - Hartley Mauditt - East Worldham 0.3 km

Alton - Chawton - Alton 3.8 km

CHAWTON HOUSE 4.5 km

Selborne - Newton Valence - Selborne 4.8 km

Selborne - Noar Hill - Selborne 4.8 km

Local events

  • Farnborough International Airshow (Monday 22 July 2024 – Monday 22 July 2024)

    Farnborough, England 18.5 km

  • CarFest (Friday 23 August 2024 – Friday 23 August 2024)

    Basingstoke, England 25 km

  • Wickham Festival (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Fareham, England 32 km

  • Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 11 July 2024 – Thursday 11 July 2024)

    Chichester, England 32.2 km

  • Reading Festival (Wednesday 21 August 2024 – Wednesday 21 August 2024)

    Reading, England 36.5 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.

Want to know more about camping in Hampshire?

  • Does Pookles Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pookles Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pookles Farm? The hiking and cycling trails of the South Downs National Park are accessed from your pitch. You can also explore the chalk downs on horseback (10 minutes’ drive), and if you get … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pookles Farm?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pookles Farm? From €128.83 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.