Church Farm is a place for quiet camping and enjoyment of the countryside where you can camp under the stars. To enjoy a little more comfort book one of the wooden cabins, which sleep up to four, or why not try glamping in one of the smart bell tents which offer a range of extras. Come and meet the animals, collect some eggs for dinner and get a taste for farm life. Café, shop and pub serving fresh farm produce with play areas too.

Why choose Church Farm

Set in 175 acres countryside, with grass or woodland pitches and bell tents or wooden cabins

Meet and feed the onsite animals, with woodland play areas and seasonal family fun events!

Onsite farm shop, cafe and pub offering breakfast, lunch and dinner every day of the week

About the site

This farm is a not for profit community interest company, setup in order to innovate and create sustainable small farm enterprises. It produces every cut of meat, every vegetable and every fruit it can. Value is added through doing its own butchery and processing, making ready meals and guests eating in the pub, cafe - and buying from the farm supports this. There is a core team of full and part time people who help across the enterprises, supervised work experience for adults with difficulties volunteers and much more, contributing to getting the huge amount of work done on site, to grow food and bring it to market. With 175 acres, there's no shortage of beautiful Hertfordshire countryside to enjoy and space for everyone to spread out on grassed pitches without electric. One area even offers a chance to swing a hammock from the trees or camp in tempting woodland. This is a place for quiet camping and the enjoyment of the countryside. Ideal for families and friends, there are unallocated pitches to enjoy for tents and motorhomes. Campfires are welcome and kids love meeting the animals, feeding sessions and all the fun of the farm. Plus, wooden cabins provide a cosy break for families (sleeping four) and bell tents (sleeping up to five) offer some incredible glamping packages to suit any taste. The cabins include mattresses and blow up beds with no bedding provided (wood burner in the cabins) and the bell tents have freshly laundered linen bedding as standard. You can add extra packages with prosecco and glasses, BBQing essentials and much more. Enjoy connecting with the land and getting to know where your food comes from!

Camping and the wooden cabins are open all year round. Bell tents are open Thursday-Sunday from the beginning of May until the end of the year. Pitches from £33/night for 2 people.

"Very impressed with the site and all it's facilities, especially for families"

Penny S

"I rarely visit a campsite that is so friendly and thoroughly well run as Church Farm"

Tony C

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What facilities are at Church Farm?

Accessible facilities

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

Café / restaurant / takeaway

Drinking water

Family friendly

Shop

Showers

Toilets

W.C. disposal

WiFi

Fires allowed

Glamping

Kids playground

Near pub

Open year round

Peaceful

There are plenty of facilities on site including an outdoor shower unit, water and compost loos in the fields. There are also showers and toilets at the farm and a farm cafe, perfect for breakfast, lunches or afternoon tea and cake. You can shop at the onsite farm shop with essentials for your BBQ and more. There is an outdoor woodland play area.

Across the road is the Jolly Waggoner Pub which serves dishes prepared using food from the farm.

There are 234 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

150 x Non Electric Grass Pitches

Max 6 people

Grass camping pitches which are not allocated, but rotated between fields with events and livestock. Small campervans, hammocks and tent camping are welcome. No electric.

50 x Hammock and Woodland Camping Pitches

Max 6 people

Wild camping in woodland, ideal for hammocks, tents and tarps. No electric.

Church Farm reviews

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Great camping experience

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Antoinette M

Medium Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesAug 2026

First time visiting and I will definitely be back. Staff were friendly and informative. Toilet and shower operational, lovely pitch. There is a choice of 3!

So convenient!

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Libby W

Large Tent - Hammock and Woodland Camping PitchesJul 2026

I was so pleasantly surprised by this hidden gem. We booked this last minute as it was the closest campsite to where we live and we want to get our young dog used to camping, without being too far from home. We booked a woodland camping pitch which was perfect, we had so much space! The staff were lovely, and the cafe and pub on site were so convenient. We will definitely be back!

Site's response

Hi, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your lovely review. We're delighted to hear you discovered us and that we could be part of your young dog's first camping adventures. It's great to know your woodland pitch gave you plenty of space to relax, and that you enjoyed having both the café and The Jolly Waggoner pub nearby during your stay. We'll be sure to pass your kind comments on to the team, they'll really appreciate them. Thank you again and we hope to welcome you all back to the farm.

Great stay

Recommends site

Daniel C

Medium Tent - Hammock and Woodland Camping PitchesJul 2026

Second time we have stayed at Church Farm and we enjoyed it just as much. The Woods camping option is fantastic, the Jokly Waggoner is a great pub for a drink, the cafe has proper barista coffee. Highly recommended.

Site's response

Hi Daniel, thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your second stay with us just as much as your first. It’s great to know you enjoyed camping in the woods, as well as a visit to the Jolly Waggoner and a proper coffee from the café. We really appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back to Church Farm again.

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Frequently asked questions about Church Farm

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Is Church Farm dog friendly?

Yes, you're welcome to bring up to three dogs per camping pitch or accommodation at Church Farm, provided they are not left unattended and are kept on a lead whilst on the site.

Are BBQs/campfires allowed at Church Farm?

Campfires are welcome, after permission from the site, and campfire packages are available to purchase at Church Farm, including kindling, logs, firelighters and matches - logs are also sold in the farm shop onsite. Guests are also welcome to bring their own BBQ or you can purchase disposable BBQs, charcoal bags and more at the shop. There is also a large BBQ available to hire, which is equipped with a grill, tongs, charcoal and lighters.

What time is check-in/out at Church Farm?

Check-in for camping at Church Farm is between 12pm-6pm, and from 2pm-6pm if glamping - check-out for camping is due by 4pm and before noon for glampers.

Does Church Farm have a quiet time or noise policy?

Church Farm operates a quiet policy after 10pm.

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Does Church Farm allow awnings, gazebos or pup tents?

No, sorry, awnings, gazebos and pup tents are not permitted at Church Farm.

A note from the site themselves...

We are a community interest, not-for-profit social enterprise. We set up the site to innovate and create, replicable and sustainable small farm enterprises. The project started back in 2008 and it took over six years of losses and a steep learning curve to get it to full production and just break even!

At the heart of everything we do is rural care and education programmes. We provide training and work experience for people with learning disabilities and/or mental health issues and offer educational trips, internships and programmes to local schools and colleges.

Our 'Co-farmers' work with our experienced staff in small mixed-ability teams in a variety of jobs to suit individual interests, needs and abilities, contributing to the upkeep and maintenance of the farm. We are very proud of everything we do here and hope to keep it going for many year to come, Tara

Church Farm is ideal for...

Couples

Young children

Things to do on site and in the Stevenage area

This is a very special place, where all the family can visit a real working farm. They regularly offer events such as Egg Collecting, Lamb Bottle Feeding and Pygmy Goat Walking - and if you're staying during special holiday (e.g. Easter, Halloween etc.) then there are even more activities to choose from.

Go for gorgeous walks around the site, feed the animals and then show the little ones a good time at the woodland play area or follow the Fairy Trail.

Enjoy walking the farm and seeing the animals - this is your very own slice of country heaven.