Watercress Lodges Campsite

Ruimte, rust

Geen water

The lovely, peaceful site and being so close to the steam trains...

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Loved that the camping was so close to the Watercress line. We weren't expecting to be so close to the track with beautiful views of the countryside as well.

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Peaceful
Good showers

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Really nice clean site, we were able to camp right near the toilet and shower block which was great for our 4 year old!
The owner was ever so nice and understanding, we had bought a 2month old baby with us and she said if we ended up leaving a little later on our last day that wouldn't be a problem, we ended up leaving way before then to beat the baking sun but it was good to know we wouldn't be in trouble!
Our 2 month old decided to sleep through which was amazing!
Having the watercress line so close was really nice as we could wander down and watch what was going on. I'm also glad we got 2 for 1 on the watercress line from being camped there as both kids kept falling asleep on the train! Might have been the heat!

The real ale trains meant there was the occasional noise when settling the kids at bed time, but to be honest I think the excitement of camping kept our 4 year old awake!
There appears to be some kind of hunting stable nearby too where they keep hounds, I'm not sure if they were on night hunts or if it was just the wind sending the sound up the hill but every few hours or so you could hear them howling in the distance. First night I found it really creepy but once I worked out what it was it was fine, didn't wake the kids and I don't think it would have woken me up had I not been up to feed a baby.
It would have been amazing if there was a playground, it said that there was one at the station but I think it's been dug up. A playground would have been really handy though!

Awesome location for the watercress line. Lovely little campsite which isn't too busy.
The owner, Jo, was very welcoming and friendly and quickly sorted issues with the shower block.

The shower block could do with a deep clean, the floors either need a really good scrub or replacing. A mop in the showers would be a good idea so people could clean up after they have used them.

Location was amazing - there was a link directly onto the little train station. The site was very well kept

The shower block wasn't as clean as it could be - but the manager was there to manage the situation and dealt with this issue once notice

Clean, right next to steam trains which is brilliant, great owner very friendly

Loud dogs about 4am every morning. Must be kennels near by.

Nice showers and toilet facilities. Excellent location to see the steam trains and to go over to Ropley Station, where there is lots for the kids to do. Good location for days out within a half an hour drive.

Campsite would really benefit from a small playground or area for the children to play. Floor in showers and toilets could do with replacing.

Great site, great facilities. Toilet and shower block was clean. Washing up area had warm water which was also useful for filling up a little bath for my girls. Was fun to be so close to the watercress line. My eldest daughter enjoyed watching the trains go past. Wasn't very busy either so it felt very peaceful, despite camping with little ones for the first time!

Only thing was there was someone cutting grass until 7:45 which while we appreciated the fact the site was kept looking good it wasn't so helpful when camping with little ones who we were trying to get to sleep.