We had a lovely time in our beautiful lodge, which was very clean and very well-furnished. It was a delight (especially for our two children!) to watch the steam trains... read more go by just in front of our French windows and even more fun to have a ride on them one day! A real adventure for the little ones, and the staff were so friendly. Jo, the Watercress Lodges' manager, was incredibly kind, warm and friendly, and especially sympathetic to us as the main reason we were coming was sadly for my Granny's funeral. We love the Hampshire countryside and this was a perfect location to unwind and savour the beautiful scenery. We would love to return one day.

  We had a lovely time in our beautiful lodge, which was very clean and very well-furnished. It was a delight (especially for our two children!) to watch the steam trains... read more go by just in front of our French windows and even more fun to have a ride on them one day! A real adventure for the little ones, and the staff were so friendly. Jo, the Watercress Lodges' manager, was incredibly kind, warm and friendly, and especially sympathetic to us as the main reason we were coming was sadly for my Granny's funeral. We love the Hampshire countryside and this was a perfect location to unwind and savour the beautiful scenery. We would love to return one day.

  We stayed in The Winchester Lodge (dog friendly) which was lovely and spacious and has everything you need for your stay. Good facilities overall. The area has beautiful walks for... read more you and your dogs, you can cycle for miles and the steam trains coming and going are wonderful to watch. Great local pubs and places to eat. Alresford and Cheriton are a delight.
Highly recommend. And look forward to our next stay.

  Really enjoyed our stay at Watercress Lodges. Our first holiday in UK for a while (normally aim overseas). Joanne and her team were always available, very friendly and very helpful.... read more

The lodge itself was lively, very clean, great layout and comfortable.

The location, 50m or so from a working steam railway was lovely. Our ride on the train was fun and the trains gave a lot of character to the area. We also enjoyed being able to wander up the lane to go on our own little safari to see deer, hares, rabbits, foxes and owls.

We chose the location initially as we went to radio 2's "CarFest", and it was ideal. We were able to use it as a base for that as well as Portsmouth, the New Forest and the local attractions.

Will be recommending Watercress Lodges to our family and friends.

  The two bedroom was very clean, with good facilities in the property.
We enjoyed the walks and especially liked the steam trains though we never had time to have... read more a trip on one - that’s something we’ll do on our next stay. Handy having downstairs toilet..

  We have just returned from a week staying in the Alton lodge. What a wonderful place the setting is by the watercress railway line and is beautiful with amazing views... read more and an abundance of wild life. The lodge itself was perfect and very clean. All amenities are catered for with plenty of kitchen utensils. The inside is comfortable and cosy a great home from home. We also travelled with our dog Charley who was also made very welcome and loved the open space to roam around. Jo the owner is lovely and very helpful if you need anything at all especially with knowledge of the area and attractions. It is worth using the railway as it’s a lovely ride to near by villages on old steam trains all the staff are volunteers and the stations are so smart and well kept. This is a fantastic base for the surrounding areas we visited
Winchester
Salisbury
Portsmouth
Southampton
Alresford
Stone henge
New forest
Chichester
South Downs national park
Beaulieu
Recommend eating places in the area for us were
The ship inn
Horse and groom
Thai lounge
Cricketers
The millennium walk around Alresford is also beautiful for a stroll in lovely surroundings
I would highly recommend watercress lodges for a simply fabulous holiday with everything you need if you are a camper the site is also fabulous with great pitch areas and lovely facilities thank you jo and team for a wonderful break if we decide to return to the area in the near future we know where we will stay
Karen send andrew chapman