The Barn offers 4 star, Quality-in-Tourism assessed, comfortable and well-equipped self-catering or B&B accommodation in picturesque rural Hampshire with its many attractive villages, market towns and cathedral city of Winchester. Located in the attractive village of Medstead.

Easy access to all main attractions:

Main line trains from Alton (London1 hr), Basingstoke and Winchester (London 50 mins).

• Airports are Eastleigh, Southampton (40 mins), Heathrow and Gatwick (1 hour)
• Main roads A31 (Four Marks) 10 mins, M3 (Winchester) 20 mins, M3 (Hook) 45 mins, A34 (30 mins) London 1 hr, Oxford 1 hr, New Forest 45 minutes, Bournemouth 1 hr, Southampton 30 mins, Portsmouth 40 mins, Salisbury 1 hr 

• steam trains on the Watercress Line 10 mins
• Chawton (Jane Austen's House and Library) 10 mins
• Alresford (picturesque Georgian market town) 10 mins
• Alton market town (10 mins), Petersfield market town(30 mins)
• Winchester 20 mins

Open-plan living suitable for families of 2 adults and 2 children, walkers, cyclists, fans of Jane Austen, National Trust properties, interesting gardens, steam train enthusiasts and bird watchers. Internet access, small dog by prior arrangement, bantam hens to purchase (please enquire on booking)

Self Catering facilities include:-

• Bedroom with double bed
• Quality Egyptian cotton bedlinen provided
• Luxury bathroom with slate flooring and deep rolltop bath with shower
• Quality Egyptian cotton towels provided
• Well equipped kitchen facilities, electric cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer, coffee maker
• Laundry facilities, washing machine, drying and ironing facilities
• Living area with TV, DVD, Freeview, well stocked library, games
• Sleeping arrangements for children are double sofa-bed, fold-up beds or travel cot
• Bed linens supplied for sofa-bed and fold-up beds, but not for travel cot
• Glazed Garden Room with conservatory furniture,TV/DVD, dining table and chairs
• Central heating, electricity and hot water included
• Single storey accommodation

In addition we at The Barn go that bit further and offer:-

• Welcome hamper including tea, filter coffee, milk, Barford Farm eggs, homebaked cake

• Help and advice on where to go and what to see in the local area and beyond

• Children's bicycles and outdoor games

• Garden furniture and BBQ

• Ample parking space adjacent to The Barn

• Free internet access

• Homegrown garden produce straight out of the ground and freshly collected bantam eggs

For a small extra charge we can offer:-

• Breakfast and other meals

• Small well-behaved dog welcome by arrangement

Guests are very welcome to explore our ten acres of private grounds which include gardens, paddocks, wildflower meadows, ancient woodland and our recently planted vineyard. Binoculars are available but you may prefer to bring your own. Within our grounds roe deer, badgers, foxes, rabbits can all be seen. Also a good variety of birds which include regular visits from kestrels, woodpeckers, tawnies, resident buzzards and our barn owl.Also a;host of butterflies, moths, crickets;and bats to be spotted.

The Barn is a strictly no-smoking establishment