Ditchling Camping
View prices & book- Dog-friendly site in the peaceful South Downs National Park
- A 25-minute drive from Brighton; 15 minutes to Devil’s Dyke
- Adventure trail, swing tree and places for den making on site
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
- This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, May 3 to
Pitch types & availability
Primitive grass and earth tent campsite
Max. persons unlimited Ground type: Grass and earth
Pitch size: Max 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £26 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookBell tent (five person, no pets)
5 people maximum No dogs allowed Dimensions: 6.0m width x 6.0m length (19.7ft width x 19.7ft length) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £176 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookBell tent (four person)
4 people maximum Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £176 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Loved the well kept grounds, we played football and rounders day and…
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Primitive grass and earth tent campsite
Liked: Loved the well kept grounds, we played football and rounders day and night outside of our tent. The top camping area has wonderful views of the South Downs. The location is great in terms of proximity to the local pubs and shops. Fire pits and logs available on site which was hassle free. Our family came to meet us for a last minute stay and was able to call up and sort this very easily with the helpful owner. The showers were brilliant! They were warm with plenty of space and a mirror outside - a cool festival feel. You can see compostable toilets are in the process of being built which will be great. Thank you!
Disliked: For us the location to the road was a little busier than we had hoped for but we all slept fine. The one porter loo.
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From the manager: Thanks for the lovely comments... We do our best to keep the site looking healthy and full of nature..... Hopefully see you again soon
Very quiet and spacious site with beautiful views.
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Liked: It's a lovely setting. I woke up on my first morning to a beautiful view of the rising sun on the Downs. When i was there it was very quiet and there was plenty of space and all the other campers seemed very considerate. It was very easy and very good value for money. It's good that you can hire a firebowl and firewood.
Disliked: It's a very basic site, which probably helps it not get too busy? The portaloo was very clean but there was no hand soap in the dispenser. The portaloo was also on a slope, which left you with a rather disconcerting feeling on the loo that the whole thing was about to tip over backwards (it didn't, of course). This also meant that the blue liquid you flush with was trying to flush solids uphill against gravity, which doesn't work very well.
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The space was great and the proximity to the village brilliant. Toilets…
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Liked: The space was great and the proximity to the village brilliant. Toilets were really clean.
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From the manager: It was lovely to Host you. It is a lovely spot with magnificent views towards the South Downs and a 30 second walk to the Village to enjoy A pub lunch... Hopefully see you all again..
Great location for walking and cycling into the South Downs and great…
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Liked: Great location for walking and cycling into the South Downs and great to have a good selection of pubs within a few minutes walk. Very peaceful campsite with the pitches very well sheltered from the high winds over the weekend.
Disliked: Portaloo’s weren’t very functional and with only 2 onsite I could imagine this being more of an issue if the campsite had been busier as luckily it was very quiet. There also didn’t seem to be any hot water for the showers which may have been because they were almost inaccessible due to the high winds.
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From the manager: Hi Guys, Glad that you enjoyed your stay and ventured to the local pubs and possibly went for a walk or cycle.... I apologise about the portaloo's - due to the rain and high winds I overlooked checking them when dropping them onto the site. Unfortunately there wasn't enough water in the tank to start them flushing properly. All understood now and will be checked properly in the future and water added if needed. And also the showers. The high winds on Friday late afternoon blew the protection off which broke and could not be put back in place immediately. This meant that the hot showers could NOT be turned on as rain would get into the mechanism. All fixed now and up and running... Hopefully see you again soon.
Nice campsite Friendly owner basic facilities but what you'd expect
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Liked: Nice campsite - basic but very pleasant, walking distance to ditchling village centre and pubs. One shower was abit temperamental (temp wise) but wasnt a problem as we just used the other one. Owner was very pleasant, helpful and friendly. Overall a lovely 2 day stay with family and friends.
Disliked: being close to a road which i wasn't aware of upon booking but it wasn't a super busy road so didn't pose much of a problem during our stay.
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From the manager: Really nice to meet you all - I apologise about the shower - Being resolved as I type. Ditchling is a lovely village, with two pubs doing great food....
Excellent location, easy to find
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Liked: Great location, we had a lovely wander around Ditchling and Hassocks on Saturday before catching the train to Brighton for a few hours. We got a takeaway in Hassocks on the way back and took it back to the campsite. The facilities and communication was great. The other campers were friendly. We had a lovely weekend and would definitely return.
Disliked: None
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From the manager: Glad that you had a wonderful stay and enjoyed the local villages and Brighton... Hopefully see you again soon
Lovely location, short walk to shops and cafe and Ditchlimg village. Bonus…
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Liked: Lovely location, short walk to shops and cafe and Ditchlimg village. Bonus to be able drive to pitch, portaloos we’re fine z
Disliked: Shame no where to dispose of rubbish
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From the manager: She certainly is in a beautiful location, with the pubs, cafe's and other shops just a stones throw, whilst also having the sense of total isolation when on the site. We considered having rubbish bins, but decided that they would not be environmentally friendly as it only takes one camper to mix up the rubbish (recyclables, bottles, cans, food waste and others) to make all of the rubbish not recyclable... Its a shame, but true.
Everything as described!…
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Liked: Everything as described!
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From the manager: Thanks guys - really nice to meet you all and I'm glad that you all enjoyed your stay
The space and the tyre swings . Not to noisy considering on…
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Liked: The space and the tyre swings . Not to noisy considering on Road . Large groups but they were friendly and welcoming
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From the manager: Good to meet you all and looking forward to hosting you lovely people again
Basic campsite but has everything you need to 1-2 nights max
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Liked: Close to Brighton, close to village pubs, large field so can space out, great host, clean portaloos and showers
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From the manager: Thanks for your lovely review - It was great to meet you guys too - Glad that you enjoyed the site, fires and children having fun Hopefully see you again soonest
Features
Portable toilet
Pop-up campsite
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Playground
Recreation room/arcade
TV room
Takeout
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on park
Bath available
Car parking by site/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Free wifi
Grocery store
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Laundromat
Parent & baby washroom
Payphone
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Restrooms
Shower available
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Scouts welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue grills allowed
Barbecue provided
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Budget/backpacker
Hikers’ paradise
Leave the car at home
Peaceful
Spectacular scenery
Utilities
Charging facilities
Dump station
Electric car charging point(s)
Propane/gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Convenience store nearby
Dog walk nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transportation nearby
Type
Medium (26-50 sites)
Pop-up campsite
Nearby leisure
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Location
Ditchling Camping
The Drove
Ditchling
Hassocks
West Sussex
England
BN6 8TR
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.92112°N
-0.11842°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Local attractions
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Brighton Central | 11.4 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Hove | 11.4 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Brighton Kemptown | 11.7 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
Southwick | 13.2 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Saltdean | 14.6 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Preston Manor 9 km
Royal Pavilion 11.1 km
Hove Museum & Art Gallery 11.1 km
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery 11.1 km
Brighton Sea Life Centre 11.4 km
National Trust
Sheffield Park Garden 12.5 km
Monk's House 13.2 km
Nymans 15.4 km
Wakehurst Place 16.4 km
Standen 21.4 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Clayton Windmills - Lower Standean - Ditchling Beacon 2.8 km
North to South over the South Downs 4.1 km
PLUMPTON PLACE 4.2 km
STANMER PARK 5.5 km
Stanmer Park - Ditchling Beacon 5.7 km
Local events
- Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, May 16, 2024 – Thursday, May 16, 2024)
Lewes, England 13.6 km
- Wick Street Festival (Thursday, August 29, 2024 – Thursday, August 29, 2024)
Polegate, England 21.4 km
- Arundel Festival (Saturday, August 17, 2024 – Saturday, August 17, 2024)
Arundel, England 31.5 km
- Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday, July 11, 2024 – Thursday, July 11, 2024)
Chichester, England 43.9 km
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Want to know more about camping in West Sussex?
- Does Ditchling Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Ditchling Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Ditchling Camping? With a valley on either side, a walk through Devil's Dyke (15 minutes’ drive) isn’t as fearsome as the name sounds. In fact, it’s really very peaceful, and the area is owned … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Ditchling Camping?
RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 3 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: noon On-park accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: noon - How much does it cost to stay at Ditchling Camping? From $45.52 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.