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The Owner Says
Set in 10 acres of semi ancient woodland on the Hampshire Berkshire border is our small and unique glamping site. 45 minutes from London 5 minutes from the Historic Highclere Castle.
Pods and bell tents are accompanied by an outside deck and a communal undercover seating area, brick built firepit, hot shower room and composting loo. There's a laundry room for longer stays. Each accommodation unit has a cooking station containing a gas stove and BBQ. Crockery, cutlery, pots, pans, BBQ tools, tea, coffee, sugar and milk are all provided and all bedding and towels are included. Sunbeds and hammocks are provided when the weather is good enough and there's a pile of logs for the firepit to keep you warm when it's not. Guests have full access to the 10 acre woodland beyond.
Activities
For families there are no fewer than three excellent farm parks within easy driving distance. Bucklebury Farm Park (0118 971 4002) is one of the most popular, 20 minutes away, Finkley Down Farm (01264 324141) is also excellent and takes the same length in the opposite direction – ideal if your heading to the south coast. Four Kingdoms Farm Park (01635 269678) is the closest. For most people, though, it's the walking and cycling that makes the North Wessex Downs so popular. Climb Beacon Hill or wander across famous Watership Down. Woolton Hill hosts an excellent market just 5 mins walk away on the last Saturday of every month, while Hungerford, 8 miles away, is full of old antiques shops and pubs. The Bombay Sapphire distillery (01256 890090), located in fantastically atmospheric old buildings, offers tours daily – best to book in advance. And finally of course there's magnificent Highclere Castle (01635 253210). It opens for tours through July and August but outside of these peak months you'll need to check ahead for specific dates.
Food & Drink
Claire can supply breakfast boxes with local produce. It's £10 for two, £15 for three and £20 for four – be sure to ask her in advance. There are three pubs within walking distance – The Rampant Cat (01635 253474), The Furze Bush (01635 253228) and, in Highclere, The Red House (01635 255531). The Red House is closed on Mondays and doesn't serve evening meals on Sundays, but the food is excellent and there are plenty of ales on tap.
Directions
From the A34 head towards Andover on the A343 and take the only turning available into Woolton Hill signposted 'the Rampant Cat'. Follow the road for ½ mile and as the road bends sharply right take the left hand turning onto Church Road. Follow for ½ a mile until the road bends sharply right to Eastend and forks left for Hollington. Take the left hand fork and stop immediately. On the left is a little brick and flint lodge house and some big old wrought iron gates, saying Hollington house on the walls, go through the gates and after about 100 metres there are some more wrought iron gates on the right, a little cottage with a gargoyle on the roof on the left, carry on past the featherboard fencing for 20m and turn in through the wooden gate on the left.
Transport
It's necessary to have a car really but there's a train station and bus services in Newbury, 6 miles away.
Glamping Accommodation
2 pods (each sleeping 2 adults in a double bed and 2 young children on a blow up bed) plus a 5-metre bell tent (sleeping 2 adults and 2 children).
