The Hay Barn at Ferendone House

Alton, Hampshire
Self-catering
+44 (0)7795 421375
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Per night
£130 - £175
Per week
£798 - £1190

3 beds

Bedroom

2 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 4

Children welcome
Babies welcome

Rural peace just an hour from London in your own gorgeous converted hay barn, ten minutes from Alton

Per night
£130 - £175
Per week
£798 - £1190

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£130 - £175 per night

£798 - £1190 per week

The Experience

You’ll be entirely able to unbend here: find a pretty little table and chairs outside with pots of sweet herbs where you’ll sit with a sundowner or a morning cup of tea. Walk straight in to a light and bright open-plan space with a kitchen to one side. You’ll find all the basics in the cupboards plus a welcome hamper with local craft beer, jam, bread and lavender tea.

Choose a book (including all of Jane Austen’s works) or a DVD from a good selection and snuggle in when the weather isn’t friendly. Stock up at the monthly farmers’ market in Alton or in Four Marks (four miles), visit Hattingley Valley Wines for perfect sparkling wines and return to cook up a storm, or walk five minutes to the excellent village pub.

Bedrooms spoil with organic cotton sheets, large windows for pretty views over the garden and lane, and painted wooden panels to retain that barn-like feel. This is a paradise for walkers: The Writer’s Way passes the door and you can stroll all the way to the Jane Austen House Museum.

The Hay Barn at Ferendone House - Gallery

We think you'll love

  • Immersing yourselves in this lovely, relatively undiscovered, part of the UK
  • Ditching the car and exploring many footpaths and bridleways to Chawton, Selborne and other villages
  • Returning to such a pretty open-plan space and cooking locally collected ingredients together
The Hay Barn at Ferendone House - Gallery

You should know

  • The bedrooms share a bathroom
  • The friendly owners are in the house opposite and Susannah's creative studio is next door

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Self check-in
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Barbecue
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Electricity included
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Pricing

Nightly price
from £130
Weekly price
from £798
Damage deposit
£150
1 Barn for 4
From £1303 beds2 bedrooms

Information

Booking information

Check in
4pm
Check out
10am
Other details
Minimum stay: 3 nights. Short breaks available.
Closed
Christmas, 1 December - 31 January.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Owner has pets
Animals living on the property

Reviews

What really excites me about the Hay Barn is the chance to set off from the front door in the morning on fabulous walks through 'Jane Austen country' along the Writer's Way. It is a very pretty bolthole, with a brilliant pub minutes away on foot.
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Davide, Beckenham

The Hay Barn was the ideal stay for our family of four (we have two little girls). The house is ideal for a short stay, clean, spacious and with all essential commodities you need. Lovely welcome gifts including locally produced jam and tea bags, bread and fresh milk. Susannah and Alex are very friendly hosts, although they live opposite you never feel you are being watched but they always check how your stay is and were very kind in showing our daughters how to feed the 3 guinea pigs they have, which our girls loved. The setting where the barn is located is ideal for country walks. Loved it


Sebastian, London

an ideal and secluded luxury holiday home. A large kitchen/dining/sitting room with everything you need. Three comfortable beds (one double) upstairs and a neat shower that does not leak! Walks from the front door in all directions - not much climbing - on paths and fields, and in the woods. The village pub Rose and Crown https://www.roseandcrownfarringdon.co.uk/ has a tasty looking menu, but we didn't try it.


Brendan and Sam, London

We had a lovely stay at the Hay Barn in the heat of summer. Susannah and Alex are very helpful hosts (with a thorough COVID-19 policy) and the barn is beautifully designed, with a spacious and well equipped living area. It is situated on a country lane, on the edge of a lovely village complete with fine pub for good food and a five minute drive from the manor owned by Jane Austen’s brother, great for fine country walks and picnics under grand old trees. The glorious West Wittering beach (pre-book) and Marwell zoo are in driving distance. A restful place to get away from it all.


Rachel, Kingston upon Thames

Fond memories of our wonderful weekend away at The Hay Barn! It has been recently refurbished and is stylish, yet homely. We were very comfortable and surprised by how much space there was for the four of us. Hay Barn is well equipped; even the children were entertained by the books and games on offer. We enjoyed walks from the front door out into the beautiful countryside, and a delicious lunch in the nearby Greyfriars pub (a short drive away) then a visit to the charming Jane Austen's House Museum, which the children still talk about. All in all, we had a great weekend and hope to return!


Location

The neighbourhood

You're on the edge of a pretty village with thatched cottages and an ancient church with one of the oldest yew trees in the UK. Further afield are ancient beech forests with bluebell woods and hedgerows brimming with wildflowers in spring. A climb gives you stunning views over the South Downs. Explore the museum at Gilbert White's house in Selborne then visit the pottery selling lovely hand-thrown stoneware. Hop on the Watercress Line from Alton to New Alresford .

Local points of interest from Susannah Acland

  • Set on the edge of The South Downs National Park, on the "Writers Way" (a network of paths and bridleways linking Alton and the surrounding villages) the barn is an ideal base for walkers, with several beautiful walks straight from the front door.
  • The Hay Barn sits in the heart of Jane Austen country with the pretty village of Chawton a leisurely half hour walk away through woodland and open fields (or short drive), where the Jane Austen House Museum and Chawton House are located.
  • The 18th century naturalist, Gilbert White's Museum (and excellent cafe) in the beautiful village of Selborne, is a short drive away, where more beautiful walks can be found including the stunning "zig zag" path up to the top of Selborne Common.
  • The pretty market town of Alresford is a 20 min drive away and for opera fans, we are ideally located for the Grange Festival. The Alresford Watercress Festival takes place in May and the historic Watercress line runs steam train trips to and from Alton.
  • Just 10 minutes further down the road is historic Winchester with its beautiful cathedral and a plethora of independent shops.
  • Upper Farringdon is a beautiful village, with its ancient church (and Yew Tree which is one of the 10 oldest in the UK), thatched cottages and our excellent pub, The Rose and Crown which serves delicious food and has a pretty and spacious beer garden

Introducing

Susannah Acland

Susannah is an artist and interior designer, her husband a very keen gardener. They have two girls and together they enjoy setting off on foot (with their dog) to discover the natural and architectural treasures of this beautiful slice of the UK. They really enjoy having guests and hope that you'll fall in love with the countryside as much as they have.