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

From $33.22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Watercress Lodges Campsite

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Poppies looking lovely over at the campsite

Family-run site by the Watercress Line: see the trains from your pitch
A minute's walk from steam engine events of Ropley station
Spotless amenities and friendly vibe 20 minutes from Winchester

Do you have a Thomas the Tank Engine fan or mini trainspotter in the family? They might just go up in a puff of excited smoke at Hampshire’s Watercress Lodges Campsite, so close to the historic Watercress Line that you’ll be able to see the trains’ steam from your tent pitch. Engine-ious. No need to be out of puff when tracking other activities in the area either, as the line’s Ropley station and its railway bridge are both a minute or two’s walk from the site, and it has regular events for all ages including Thomas the Tank Engine and Wallace and Gromit days, dining evenings, real ale trains and Santa bookings. Just the ticket then for a well-conducted family hol… The site is on land the Graham family has farmed for four generations and opened as a campsite in 2014, pulling out all the stops to make this a friendly site with a family vibe. Facilities including the new shower and toilet block are spotlessly kept by Hannah and her team, who are on hand if guests have any problems or questions. Off site, once kids have let off steam at the railway, the small town of New Alresford is three miles away for supplies, shops and pubs, and the city of Winchester within a 20-minute drive.

Campground type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
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.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

Primitive grass tent campsite

8 people maximum

No dogs allowed

Ground type: Grass

Site size: Avg 6.0m width x 4.0m depth (19.7ft width x 13.1ft depth) Calculated area: 24.0m² (258.3ft²)

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

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring a pup tent (2 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Extra car (3 max)		£5 (£5) per night

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

Arrival days

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

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Bell tent

6 people maximum

No dogs allowed

Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

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

No dogs allowed

Bed linen not provided

Extras

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

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

Arrival days

From £65 (£65) 1 night, 2 adults

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Safari tent

4 people maximum No dogs allowed

Dimensions: 4.0m width x 5.4m length (13.1ft width x 17.7ft length) Calculated area: 21.6m² (232.5ft²)

4 people maximum No dogs allowed

Please bring your own towels.

Dimensions

4.0m width x 5.4m length (13.1ft width x 17.7ft length) Calculated area: 21.6m² (232.5ft²)

1 room

Open space 1 x Double sofa/futon, 1 x King sized bed

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Bed linen 2 included, 2 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.
Duvets and pillows 4 included, 4 max.
Fridge 1 included, 1 max.
High chair 1 included, 1 max.
Travel cot 1 included, 1 max.

Barbecue grill
Beds made up
Campers' kitchen
Stove
Cooking equipment
Fire ring
Gas and electricity included
Heating
Kettle
Outdoor furniture

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Extras

Extra car (3 max)

£5 (£5) per night

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

Arrival days

From £320 (£320) 2 nights, 2 adults

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

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

Clean and well organised Close to the historic train so you can peak…

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

Aleksandra R. Apr 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Clean and well organised
Close to the historic train so you can peak them from the camp
Easy to park

Disliked: Facilities a bit dated
As with all camping, things have become a bit expensive for what it is

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities clean. Good view from camping pitches.…

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

Alex L. Feb 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Facilities clean. Good view from camping pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stayed here a few times now and always love camping here. Nice to…

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

Richard B. Feb 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Stayed here a few times now and always love camping here.
Nice to see and hear the steam trains going by, excellent facilities.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great clean little site, with good facilities and a nice location

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

Daniel W. Feb 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Nice clean site in an easily accessible location. Good sized facilities with toilets and showers. Amazing place if you are interested in the watercress line as you can smell, see and hear it the whole time you are there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is a very peaceful campsite, we did admittedly stay in January…

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

Mairi H. Jan 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: This is a very peaceful campsite, we did admittedly stay in January so it wouldn’t be busy but you could see that everything was laid out well with good up keep.
It is just by the Watercress train station which is a bonus as seeing the trains is always good.
We had a great evening sat around the fire pit chatting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved the campsite and facilities, very clean and amazing views!…

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

Anonymous Nov 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Loved the campsite and facilities, very clean and amazing views!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fab site, clean and well laid out amenities. Excellent spot.

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

Anonymous Nov 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: We were very impressed with the site and amenities. As we had arrived after 6pm in the dark the email we had received clearly stated how to enter and choose our pitch and was welcoming. The morning we awoke to the excitement of the steam trains warming up and had a lovely explore and play.
This was a spur of the moment camping trip and was fantastic....we will be back!

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, helpful administrators, well equipped cottage/cabin. Fire pit available. Children’s play…

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

Kate P. Sep 2024

Bell tent

Liked: Lovely site, helpful administrators, well equipped cottage/cabin. Fire pit available. Children’s play area near the railway accessible.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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. Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

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

Disliked: Unclear best way to walk to

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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)

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

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 22, 2025 – Friday, August 22, 2025)
Basingstoke, England 11.3 mi
Farnborough International Airshow (Monday, July 20, 2026 – Monday, July 20, 2026)
Farnborough, England 19.2 mi
Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday, July 10, 2025 – Thursday, July 10, 2025)
Chichester, England 21.7 mi
Reading Festival (Thursday, August 21, 2025 – Thursday, August 21, 2025)
Reading, England 26.3 mi
Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday, June 19, 2025 – Thursday, June 19, 2025)
Newport, England 27.8 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.
Please pick any available site 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.

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.
The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

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

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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?

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 $33.22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.