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

From $31.68 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Primitive grass tent campsite

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

8 people maximum

No dogs allowed

One Tent allowed per site

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

Site 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

Availability

Your booking From £25 (£25)
Based on 1 night, 2 adults

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Watercress Lodges Campsite

View prices & book Last booked 5 days ago 9.2 96 reviews

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

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Lovely place to stay at (added by watercresslodges 18 aug 2015)

Pitches (added by watercresslodges 18 aug 2015)

Amazing views (added by manager 17 aug 2022)

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Facilities, scenery, bbq provided, price, grass quality…

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

Quentin H. Jun 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Facilities, scenery, bbq provided, price, grass quality

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location is beautiful, we picked a really quiet weekend, there was…

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

Nicola B. Jun 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The location is beautiful, we picked a really quiet weekend, there was only one other tent there the whole time! The facilities are clean and showers are hot. The grass is the perfect length. It was a shame the shop wasn’t open but I guess with barely anyone there it’s not worth opening and there are local shops and a garage very close by. We enjoyed a lovely weekend here.

Disliked: The fox that plagued us every night while we sat around the camp fire. Nothing is safe so make sure you put absolutely everything inside your tent when you go to bed, even anti bacterial wipes are a tasty treat apparently.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, clean campsite…

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

George h. May 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Clean facilities, clean campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

Having the Watercress line literally on your doorstep. The views were spectacular and…

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

Kirstin B. May 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Having the Watercress line literally on your doorstep. The views were spectacular and the site in general is a lovely little spot. The cleaner in the evenings did an absolutely fantastic job in cleaning the shower and toilet facilities considering she had a pretty tough job!!

Disliked: That campsite users have to share toilet and shower facilities with the public. Makes it feel like you have to rush about early in the morning to get yourself washed etc. Also toilets became extremely busy and untidy at times. Also disliked that the public were able to access the campsite and have free reign to have picnics etc

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely stay again.

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

Donna H. May 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Straight forward arrival process. Clean and tidy. Great location and good facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic place to camp,

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

Ben H. Apr 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Clean, tidy, good size and close to the train station.

Disliked: Nil.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site

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

Richard B. Apr 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely location, nice pitches, fantastic toilets, showers and wash up facilities.

Disliked: Supposed to be a dog free site, but a family had two dogs running up and down the pitches chasing balls when we were trying to set up, then another person walking his dog on the second day….

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic camp site.

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

Richard B. Apr 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Excellent site, great pitches, really nice location, washing up, toilet and shower facilities are all top notch! Deffo coming back to camp here again!

Disliked: Only sight dislike was the wooden steps leading down the slope from the pitch need a little tlc, slippery wooden steps when it rained and a bit of a depression behind the steps starting to form, nothing major though.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location was perfect for myself and my teenage son, gorgeous views over…

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

Alison J. Mar 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Location was perfect for myself and my teenage son, gorgeous views over the countryside and sounds of the wildlife and the watercress line steam and diesel locos right next door for my son. Toilets and shower block was clean and well stocked as well as the washing up area, good lighting on the paths after dusk. Good local information was displayed. The first of our many visits I feel, to this gem of a place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good campsite, good location. Excellent toilet block with hot showers.…

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

Elliott S. Jan 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Good campsite, good location. Excellent toilet block with hot showers.

Disliked: No-one available at check in, did not pick up the phone. Just assumed where I could camp and pitched. I had no contact with any site owner all weekend, which is fine if there were some instructions emailed or available on site. No working water taps and none of the washing up taps worked. I had to wash up and get water from the bathroom sinks which was not ideal. Probably great in summer but if it is open all year round then basic provision like a water tap and wash up station should be available.

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Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Disabled facilities Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided 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 station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

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

Bus

9.3 mi Broadway Guildhall

9.3 mi Dragon Street

Rail

7.3 mi Alton Rail Station

9 mi Petersfield Rail Station

9.5 mi Micheldever Rail Station

Ferry

18.4 mi Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing

18.5 mi Warsash Ferry Landing

18.9 mi Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal

Airport

14.8 mi 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	19.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Lee-On-Solent	20.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Eastney	21.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Southsea East	21.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Calshot	21.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 2.7 mi

Jane Austen's House 5.7 mi

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 7.4 mi

Winchester Cathedral 9.4 mi

Birdworld 13 mi

National Trust

Hinton Ampner 3.9 mi

Winchester City Mill 9.2 mi

Uppark House and Garden 13 mi

The Vyne 14.9 mi

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Cafï¿½ 16 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

OLD ALRESFORD HOUSE 2.5 mi

Battle of Cheriton, 1644 2.8 mi

BRAMDEAN HOUSE 3 mi

Abbotstone Down - Abbotstone - Old Alresford - Abbotstone Down 3.6 mi

Cheriton and the Civil War Battlefields 4.1 mi

Local events

CarFest (Friday, August 23, 2024 – Friday, August 23, 2024)
Basingstoke, England 11.3 mi
Wickham Festival (Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Thursday, August 1, 2024)
Fareham, England 13.4 mi
Farnborough International Airshow (Monday, July 22, 2024 – Monday, July 22, 2024)
Farnborough, England 19.2 mi
Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday, July 11, 2024 – Thursday, July 11, 2024)
Chichester, England 21.7 mi
Reading Festival (Wednesday, August 21, 2024 – Wednesday, August 21, 2024)
Reading, England 26.3 mi

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

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

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

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Reception

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

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.

Sites

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.
You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Vehicles

No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

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

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?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites
Arrive:	noon –	6 p.m.
Depart by:	noon
On-park 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 $31.68 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.