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Midgham Farm

Hampshire, New Forest

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Rated with 9.3

(390 Reviews)

Escape to a simpler life with Sammy and Henry

You will be staying on the farm with wonderful hosts, Sammy and Henry, an ideal spot for a family holiday in the New Forest. Their woodland has been a part of the Sykes family since 1790. The farm is home to the Chiddock Pony Stud Farm but you will meet other animals like sheep, goats, pigs, ducks, chicken, sheep and cows. Relax in our spacious tents and log cabins spread out beneath the forest canopy – after all, in 2021 the Irish News described Midgham as the ideal spot for a digital detox.

Explore your New Forest surroundings

All the charms of the New Forest are on your doorstep when you stay at Midgham. It’s a place of idyllic glades, ancient woodland and open moors where ponies, cattle, donkeys and deer roam free. Should you tire of nature then just 10 minutes away is the New Forest Water Park and Somerley House where you'll find all manner of fairs, activities and festivals, something for all ages.

Feeling adventurous? Visit the Go Ape tree-top trail (9 miles away) and Moors Valley Country Park (5 miles). To complete your adventure, visit the medieval city of Salisbury and Stonehenge to get a glimpse of our Neolithic past.

What to do at Midgham Farm

An abundance of activities will keep you occupied during your stay at Midgham. They range from rope swings, sand pits, fly fishing (between 15 April and 30 September), coarse fishing (15 June to 15 March), archery, axe throwing, swimming or paddling in the nearby legendary Hampshire Avon. The farm welcomes new arrivals every spring so children can help out with the newborns and really get a feel for life on the farm - bottle feeding the lambs always goes down a treat!

At the end of the day, gather round one of the four campfire areas, roast marshmallows and share your farm adventures before retiring exhausted but happy to your comfy bed.

Electric car charging is available at Midgham farm.

What can you expect?

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    Dog-friendly

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    Horses and ponies

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    Honesty shop

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    Pizza oven

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    Outdoor playground

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    Farm tour

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    Close to water

What animals will you find on this farm?

Sheep

Goats

Lambs

Ponies

Pigs

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What our guests like

  • ✓ Log cabins available
  • ✓ 4 canvas hideaways
  • ✓ No electricity
  • ✓ EV charging
  • ✓ Fishing
  • ✓ Animal menagerie

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    Including wood for the wood-burning stove (1 pack per day)

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    Including welcome package with bed-linen, towels, candles, matches, washing-up liquid and other basic items

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    Private showers

What do our guests think?

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9.3

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Mr Cook

21/08/2023

Kids absolutely loved it: feeding / petting the animals, running about the woods, meeting new friends, tyre swings and diggers.Parents also enjoyed a lot though we took the strain on a few points: showers far away, usually muddy (dirty towels after day 1), often out of toilet paper. Lack of light inside cabin, even during day, wore us down eventually and not many candles. Small easy things would help out parents: a washing brush (we only had a j-cloth to clean pots and pans), dry rack, more than one loo roll, extra candles, a slightly more stable step out of cabin (Ash). These are all small points but would improve experience.

8.8

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Mr Eagan

18/08/2023

Great fun! (3 families incl children and grandchildren. Total 11 people. 3 Safari tents close by). Some Webber BBQ’s need replacing (2/3) . Ice boxes barely adequate - need better system for freezing/allocating frozen water bottles - probably twice as many needed so that half are properly frozen at start of stay at Midgham. Wood supply excellent. Children’s tractors/diggers etc fantastic - very popular! Local site rules in advance would have been appreciated eg dogs.

8.8

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Mevr Inge

14/08/2023

Alles super sauber und ruhig, im Wäldchen, das neben dem Bauernhof ist.

8.8

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Ms Thomson

24/07/2023

Beautiful setting a digital holiday

8.8

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mevrouw de Wilde

21/07/2023

Wat hebben we genoten van de prachtige boerderij van Sammy! De kinderen vonden alle dieren even leuk (ok de kalfjes en de paarden nog wat leuker dan de rest). Sammy is erg gastvrij. Prachtige omgeving midden in het bos, met de reeën die langs lopen in de ochtend.

10

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Mrs Luxton

14/07/2023

A fun adventure with the perfect fusion of nature and comfort

10

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Mrs SHIERS

07/07/2023

We had a wonderful time

10

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Mrs Symons

30/06/2023

A comfortable foray into glamping

8.8

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Mrs Shury

16/06/2023

Permission to pause in the wilderness

10

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x Brough

09/06/2023

A fun weekend with all our friends

8.8

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Cooper

05/06/2023

Relaxing and away from the busy world

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Mrs Whalley

02/06/2023

A perfect family escape. Everyone slowed down, enjoyed the simple things and reconnected. The kids adored the pigs, goats, lambs and horses and woke up every morning wanting to go and feed them. We’ve stayed at a couple of feather down farms before but this one felt extra special with secret rope swings and climbing nets hidden around the farm to be discovered.

10

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Mrs Perkins

02/06/2023

Fantastic@

10

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Mrs Siddall

30/05/2023

Idyllic setting

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Mrs Darling

30/05/2023

It was so incredibly relaxing. Perfect setting, comfortable accommodation and loads for the kids to do.

10

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Mevr Innes

12/05/2023

An absolutely idyllic weekend

10

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Mr Maynard

28/04/2023

A fantastic family adventure

10

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Mrs Rew

21/04/2023

A great family weekend. So nice to see the teenagers act like children again and enjoy the woodland, the fires and nature.

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Mr Shaw

10/04/2023

we all had an amazing time, the kids especially so. They loved being able to wander up to see the various animals and feeding the goats each day.

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Mr Chapman

07/04/2023

A brilliant retreat from the hustle and bustle of modern life for the whole family.

10

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Mrs Simmons

03/04/2023

Healthy break full of lots of walking and no screens!

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Miss Farinella

28/10/2022

A spectacular, simple life place where regenerate you soul. Sammy fantastic!

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Mr Varley

21/10/2022

Great fun and hugely relaxing at the same time!

8.8

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Mrs Longworth

14/10/2022

Relaxing.

10

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mrs Carter

30/09/2022

Perfect setting for that family get together.

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Mrs Yates

22/08/2022

Glorious! Beautiful woods, and a lovely farm tour with the super knowledgable and practical Farmer Sammy. I loved our wood stove and lanterns and the tent was great - yes it’s darkish but in an atmospheric way. Great pubs and great horses nearby.

10

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Ms Hall

15/08/2022

We had the most amazing stay. The kids loved the animals and it was great to unplug for a few days in the forest

10

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mrs canwell

12/08/2022

great family adventure

10

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Mr Qayyum

05/08/2022

Hidden gem. Perfect place for our family holiday

10

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Mrs Shimmon

01/08/2022

Midgham farm is the perfect escape. The kids love running around the grounds and being around the very friendly goats. We can’t wait to visit again.

10

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Mrs Harper

15/07/2022

We had a wonderful stay. The location was perfect, especially with the shady forest during a scorching weekend, and Sammy is incredibly welcoming and friendly. The kids loved the goats and seeing the horses!

10

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Mrs Kirkpatrick

08/07/2022

We had the most wonderful experience at Featherdown. It was truly magical and so much fun. We can’t wait to visit again!

8.8

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Mrs Black

01/07/2022

Midgham Farm is a wonderful place to stay. Due to the layout of the tents across the forest there was plenty of space for children to explore without bothering other glampers. The hosts at this featherdown have provided so much for kids to do and see that they couldn't fail to have an amazing time. We felt Sammy was passionate about the children having some 'wild' time and everything was provided to have a relaxed, fun stay.

10

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Mrs Purser

30/05/2022

Our grandchildren loved this experience. The canvas tents were comfortable and well equipped, campfires in the evening cooking marshmallows and the pygmy goats were definitely the best bits! Will come again.

8.8

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Mrs Howard

13/05/2022

Great rustic get away, lovely set up and very friendly.Nice camp, great pizza oven. The only issue we had was that the cold water in the shower went off after 90 seconds - so very fast showers all round. Otherwise a lovely place and we would be happy to return

8.8

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Mrs Miller

29/04/2022

Just what we needed. Simple, beautiful and fun

10

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Mrs Alston

29/04/2022

Lovely break away with the forest setting providing a different Featherdown experience. Sammy was friendly, checking in on us and even going above and beyond to drop off a left behind teddy!

10

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Mrs Pepperell

29/10/2021

What an incredible place me and my family and friends had such an adventure what an amazing experience thank you very much midgham farm

10

Meet your hosts

Sammy and Henry

We are Henry and Sammy Sykes, and we live here with our son Oliver and daughter Ella, as well as our dogs, ponies and a whole host of other animals.

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Come to Midgham if you seek a woodland setting for your holiday close to the New Forest
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Highlight

Pizza night

The farmer will usually fire up the pizza oven during your stay. Everyone gathers round to tell their stories of the day’s adventures and invent pizza toppings you’ll never find on the high street

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Ask the farmer

The farm tour is a must if it’s on offer during your stay, but you don’t have to wait until then. The farmer will be delighted to tell you more about farm life at any time.

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The farm shop

It’s great for the basics and usually even better for local produce and low food miles. And every Feather Down farm shop operates on an honesty basis.

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Nearby the farm

The New Forest

Stonehenge

Salisbury

New Forest Water Park

Go Ape

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