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

From $53.14 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Bell tent

From £60 (£60) 1 night, 2 adults

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

Bed linen not provided

No dogs allowed

Extras

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

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

Availability

Arrive or depart on this date

Your booking From £60 (£60)
Based on 1 night, 6 people

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Watercress Lodges Campsite

View prices & book 9.2 108 reviews

Poppies looking lovely over at the campsite (added by manager 17 Aug 2022)

Poppies looking lovely over at the campsite

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

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

Lovely site with clean, modern facilities.

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

Sarah B. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Great to have Ropley station close by to watch the steam trains. Lovely relaxed vibe at the campsite. The washing facilities & toilets are clean and modern.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice, clean and big facilities Picturesque location and buildings Flat pitches…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Nice, clean and big facilities Picturesque location and buildings Flat pitches

Disliked: Unclear best way to walk to

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite, it was perfect for our family, would return again

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Facilities were cleaned regularly Plenty of toilets, showers and washing up sinks Direct access to Ropley train station to see steam trains

Disliked: Can't park up next to your pitch, but not a huge issue

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great pitches and friendly site.…

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

Sarah E. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Great pitches and friendly site.

Disliked: Pitch Up specifies 'Campfires allowed', however upon arrival we were told this is not the case.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, friendly staff, level pitch, family friendly.

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

Helen A. Aug 2024

Bell tent

Liked: It was perfect having the bell tent set up for arrival. Spacious for 2 adults and 3 kids. We had 5 airbeds and fitted well at night and we stacked one up in the day to give us half the tent back. Facilities close to the bell tents so ideal with young ones. Good size toilet and shower cubicles to share with young ones too.

Disliked: Although the camp road going through is very quiet, the bell tents are quite close to it down a steep bank, which you have to be wary of with smaller ones. Parking next to your tent is not an option, but you can be close enough. The campsite wasn’t busy so plenty of parking, but may be tricky if very busy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Trains, station, quietness, cleanness of facilities,…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Mark L. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Trains, station, quietness, cleanness of facilities,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would reccommend

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

Robin C. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: It was so quiet... had the place to ourselves pretty much and the steam trains chugging up and down was novel and smelt amazing. Toilets and showers were very good and the railway shop and petrol station close meant you could get any food drinks easliy. South facing aspect meant solar charger worked perfectly as no hook up and could park very close to tents due to where we pitched which we thought might have been a problem. Even a play park for the kids at the railway... and just so happened that the local reptile group were visiting at the station so our daughters 'cuddled' several snakes over the weekend... Aylresford is beatiful with a lovely riverside walk with ducks swans fish etc. and plenty of traditional shops, butchers, bakers, hardware etc.. a rare thing nowadays.

Disliked: Nothing... a lovely place to stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A Five star stay every time

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 Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: I love this campsite we have stayed here a few times and both our kids love seeing the trains running up and down the track, plus for us all the amenities are clean and well kitted out with everything we need. I have always recommended this site to friends

Disliked: Not really anything to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice little site. Can walk straight on to Ropley station and get…

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

Joshua K. Jul 2024

Bell tent

Liked: Nice little site. Can walk straight on to Ropley station and get on the steam train..

Disliked: No electric hook up

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would come again

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

Jim N. Jul 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Very nice little camp site next to the Steam Trains, facilities clean and well maintained.

Disliked: Lights tripped in the bathrooms on the Saturday, the staff were good and offered us head torches and electrician was out following day so not going to mark them down for that.

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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Communal freezer Dump point 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 sites)

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

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 campground/park 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 campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

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

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 caravan
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 $53.14 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.