Bishop's Waltham Palace, Pub History, and Our Strangest Campsite Yet

We paid a stranger to let us camp in their back garden — and honestly, it turned out to be one of our favourite little weekenders. Welcome to Water Wells Farm CL, tucked quietly in the Hampshire countryside near Winchester. In this video we brave Storm Dave (40mph gusts, rocking caravan, barely slept) 🌬️, walk to the historic Dog and Crook pub in Bishop's Waltham — a 17th century gem that famously survived a WWII bomb blast — and spend the next morning exploring the stunning ruins of Bishop's Waltham Palace, an English Heritage site that once hosted Richard the Lionheart, Henry VIII, and Mary I. We also walk the old Botley Branch Line trail, stumble upon the source of the River Hamble, and end the day with sausages cooked on the camp stove as our daughter pops in for the evening. The simple things really are the best. 💡 Caravanning tip: With fuel prices and the cost of towing bigger units, staying within an hour's radius of home is something we try to do more of. You still get that "somewhere else" feeling, your family can pop by — and your wallet thanks you. Sites like this near Winchester tick every box: the palace, Marwell Zoo, and the city itself all within 15 minutes. 📍 Featured in this video: Water Wells Farm CL — near Winchester, Hampshire The Dog and Crook pub — Bishop's Waltham Bishop's Waltham Palace (English Heritage) Botley Branch Line walking trail / Pilgrims Trail Source of the River Hamble ⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 What's coming up 2:03 Arriving at Water Wells Farm CL 4:34 Evening walk to The Dog & Crook pub 8:49 Morning after Storm Dave (40mph!) 11:00 Planning the day — Bishop's Waltham Palace 13:03 Exploring the palace ruins 17:30 Botley Branch Line walk & source of River Hamble 19:29 Back at the caravan 20:35 Daughter visits — sausages on the camp stove! 22:46 Pack up & thoughts on local caravanning -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👉👉 SUPPORTING US & THE CHANNEL 👈👈 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amazon Affiliate - 🛒 https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/chrisge... 🛒 Instagram - ⭐ / chrisgetsout ⭐ Buy us a Hot Chocolate - ☕ https://buymeacoffee.com/chrisgetsout ☕ Donate via PayPal.me - 💳 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/pr... 💳 Channel Merch - 🛒 https://chris-gets-out.myspreadshop.c... 🛒 Join this channel to get access to perks: / @chrisgetsout --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------