Poet's Barn, Steep

ID: S60726

  • Bedrooms 3
  • ・ Sleeps 6
  • ・ Pets Yes

About this property

This beautiful converted barn is in the heart of the Hampshire Hangers within the South Downs National Park

Poet's Barn is below the Poet's Stone that sits 800 feet up on the Hampshire Hangers. A memorial to Edward Thomas, it offers fabulous views to the South Downs. The setting here is just sublime and truly rural, with quiet country lanes, glorious walks aplenty, and a climb to the Stone from right outside the barn.

Set on a working farm with beef, sheep and poultry, the standard of accommodation here is exceptional. The barn has been thoughtfully presented for guests' comfort, and the design and finish is outstanding and very contemporary. The gable windows are a superb feature and make the property so different. Downstairs is a wonderful open living space with a fully equipped kitchen. There is also a downstairs bedroom with king sized bed and ensuite wet room. Upstairs the main bedroom is fitted with a super king sized bed and is just an amazing space. The second bedroom upstairs has twin beds and the family bathroom is fitted with a roll top bath with a shower attachment fitted to the taps.

Outside there is a private garden set on two levels with space for outdoor eating and relaxing.

Steep and beyond

The small village of Steep sits amongst the Hampshire Hangers, one of Hampshire’s most beautiful woodland areas. From the barn you can walk to the Poet's Stone at the top of the Hangers. This whole area is perfect for walkers and the peaceful and rural lanes make it popular with cyclists as well.

Consisting of 323 acres of woodland, with many magnificent beech trees. There is a rise and fall in the landscape here made the more impressive by the fact most the area is covered in trees. The scenery is outstanding and has been given the name “Little Switzerland” to this part of Hampshire.

Poet's Barn is just three miles from the historic market town of Petersfield and its leisure facilities. As the main junction between London to Portsmouth ,and Midhurst to Winchester the town enjoyed a brisk trade in coaching days and in 1696-97 had no fewer than nine coaching inns listed. There are certainly no shortage of country inns in the vicinity today!

Butser Hill at 270 metres (890 feet) is the highest point on the South Downs. It is easily accessible being just a short distance south of the town. The climb to the top is challenging but the views are rewarding and there is a refreshment kiosk at the top! It forms part of the Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Hampshire’s biggest country park offering 20 miles of trails for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. It is a popular recreational area. We feature a link to the park under our section “Places to visit” for East Hampshire from our homepage.

Hinton Ampner, and Stansted Park are both within easy reach, and across the border into Sussex is the National Trust property Uppark which is located high on the Downs at South Harting.

This area is very accessible, Portsmouth’s historic dockyard, the Spinnaker Tower and Gunwharf Quays are within twenty minutes by rail or car, while Winchester and the western end of the South Downs is less than 20 miles west of Petersfield.

Places to visit

Uppark

Hinton Ampner

Stansted Park

Queen Elizabeth Country Park

What's on

Cowdray Polo — July

Goodwood Revival — September

  • Local shop — 1 mile Sheet

  • Nearest supermarket — 3 miles Petersfield

  • Nearest restaurant — 3 miles Petersfield

  • Local pub — 1 mile Sheet

  • Mainline rail service at Petersfield for services to London Waterloo and Portsmouth

  • Gatwick Airport — 50 miles

  • Southampton Airport — 30 miles
  • Nearby points of interest

    • Wye National Nature Reserve
    • RSPB Farnham Heath
    • Cowdray Castle
    • The Sculpture Park
    • Birdworld
    • Weald and Downland Open Air Museum
    • Rural Life Centre
    • Rural Life Living Museum - Tilford
    • Tilford Brewery
    • Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium

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