Orchard Cottage Campsite

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Visitor image of the beautiful sunset
Great site
Beautiful views and spacious pitches. we are 2 families so choice to stay close.
Tent pitched on the campsite.
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Great site
Beautiful views and spacious pitches. we are 2 families so choice to stay close.
Tent pitched on the campsite.

  • Family-friendly country site in South Downs National Park
  • Less than 10 minutes’ drive from Goodwood Estate festivals and events
  • Top spot for stargazing in Dark Sky Reserve
Stresses from your daily grind making life feel a bit sour? Get the bad taste out of your mouth with a sweet getaway at Orchard Cottage Campsite, a family-friendly site 15 minutes’ drive from the small town of Petworth in West Sussex. Inside South Downs National Park, Orchard Cottage is a top spot to use as a base for exploring the spectacularly scenic Sussex countryside: ramblers, bikers and horseback riders can follow the bridleway from the site as far as the 100-mile-long South Downs Way, or pick up one of the many walking or cycling trails that crisscross the area around the site. Orchard Cottage is also well-placed for horse racing and motorsports events as the Goodwood Estate is less than 10 minutes from the site – time your stay right and you might be lucky enough to get a trackside seat at the Goodwood Revival, Festival of Speed or Glorious Goodwood. Relax in peace back on site, with nothing to disturb the quiet except for bird calls. When you’re feeling peckish, get that barbecue lit and load it up with goodies from the supermarket 10 minutes away, then tuck in next to the campfire and let your eyes drift skyward – this is a dark sky reserve, so a spot of stargazing is an absolute must. Fancy a bit of a treat? There are oodles of restaurants to try within 15 minutes of Orchard Cottage.

Campground type

Tent sites 25
Opens
Please note
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating based on 57 reviews View breakdown

Budget/backpacker

Voted 53% of visitors View breakdown

89%

would recommend this campground to a friend

88%

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Spacious, simple campsite in a great location for Goodwood

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Plenty of space, not too busy and perfect location for Goodwood.

Disliked: Toilets and shower were mixed men & women with no women specific facilities. Wasn't that clear whether water was drinking water.

Recommend to friends Visit again

easy going nice toilets & shower…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
james H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: easy going nice toilets & shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

nice location, close to goodwood, toilets & shower perfect for a campsite. good…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
james H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: nice location, close to goodwood, toilets & shower perfect for a campsite. good firepits to use.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large open field…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Large open field

Disliked: No hot water whb

Recommend to friends Visit again

Flat pitches and hot showers

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Easy access Plenty of flat spaces for a good pitch Toilet block was clean & shower was warm! Owner was really friendly and helpful when we locked our keys in the car So close to the South Downs Way & lots of woodland trails nearby

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We had a great stay here. The site was quiet, easy to…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Raniya S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: We had a great stay here. The site was quiet, easy to access, with clean facilities and everything we needed! The host was also great, really welcoming and had lots of useful tips and info.

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Lovely location and field, but very basic facilities

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Neil W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Nice open field, lots of flat patches you could choose from. Good location - not far away to explore South Downs, Chichester, Arundel etc. Lovely quiet field, clear skies and enjoyable to eat your breakfast watching the sheep in the next field.

Disliked: Facilities are poor, three toilets and one shower, no washing up facility - you could use the sinks in the toilet block but they have only cold water. The taps claim ‘drinking water’ yet run very cloudy, looks almost like milk when you’re filling up any water container. Shower worked ok, but in general the toilet block was very unclean (we showered with our flip flops on to avoid the floor). Wouldn’t have minded so much if we’d paid £10/£15 a night, but at £30 a night we felt ripped off. When we got there we were the only ones there, no sign of an owner or anybody on site so we picked a spot and hoped it was ok! Didn’t see the owner at any point in our stay which was a shame as we would have liked to buy some wood and had a fire. As a campsite it is basic and does the job, but very overpriced for the facilities.

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If this was £15 a night it would be 5 stars.

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Mark N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Rural setting, rustic and natural feel to the place without being overcomplicated and a nice owner who stopped for a chat.

Disliked: The price! £30 a night for dirty bathrooms (floor was filthy though toilets were clean), no electricity at pitches and no other facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very easy to find, good facilities and set in a lovely area…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Very easy to find, good facilities and set in a lovely area

Disliked: Couldn’t get any reception and no WiFi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Convenience of the location. Nice and quiet site. Not too many pitches…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Convenience of the location. Nice and quiet site. Not too many pitches

Disliked: Shower was only warm in the morning

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campground

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 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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Orchard Cottage Campsite

Upwaltham

Petworth

West Sussex

England

GU28 0LZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.90063°N
-0.66405°W

Nearest transport

Bus
5.9 mi Queen St
5.9 mi Queen St
7 mi Bus Station
Rail
4.9 mi Barnham Rail Station
5.3 mi Amberley Rail Station
6.2 mi Ford Rail Station
Ferry
10.7 mi Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing
11 mi West Itchenor Ferry Landing
17.4 mi Hayling Island Ferry Landing
Airport
17 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport
27.7 mi London Gatwick Airport North Terminal
28.1 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

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

Goodwood Estate is an absolute must-visit and a prime spot for starting your explorations of West Sussex. It may be famous for racing, but Goodwood’s no slouch in other departments either – call in to Goodwood House for a guided tour and afternoon tea, play a round on one of the golf courses, or wander over to the aerodrome for a lesson or a sightseeing tour from the air. If Goodwood House has got you keen on stately piles, there’s no shortage nearby with the spectacular Petworth House, Arundel Castle, Uppark House and Parham House all within half an hour. History buffs may also be drawn to Bignor Roman Villa, Petworth Cottage Museum, Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre and Coultershaw Heritage Site, 15 minutes down the road. Grownups might want to add stops at Upperton Vineyards and Stopham Vineyard and Winery to their list, but there’s plenty to do around here with the kids too: start 10 minutes away with the Weald and Downland Living Museum (taking you through the lives of 1,000 years of Sussex dwellers), then travel on to Fishers Farm Adventure Park or, if you just want a laid-back day, the coast and Climping beach around 20 minutes from Orchard Cottage.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Felpham 7.9 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A
Middleton-On-Sea 8.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bognor Regis East 8.2 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Bognor Regis (Aldwick) 8.5 mi Sea Good Good N/A N/A
Littlehampton 8.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Goodwood House 3.9 mi

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum 4.2 mi

West Dean Gardens 5 mi

Arundel Castle and Gardens 5.7 mi

Petworth House & Park 6.5 mi

National Trust

Petworth House and Park 6.4 mi

Uppark House and Garden 10.6 mi

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Caf� 15 mi

Oakhurst Cottage 16.2 mi

Winkworth Arboretum 18.2 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

East Dean - South Downs Way - East Dean 2.3 mi

East Dean - Goodwood Country Park 2.3 mi

Slindon - Stane Street 2.6 mi

Duncton Down - Barlavington Down - Burton Down 2.6 mi

LAVINGTON PARK 2.8 mi

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Orchard Cottage Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Orchard Cottage Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Orchard Cottage Campsite? Goodwood Estate is an absolute must-visit and a prime spot for starting your explorations of West Sussex. It may be famous for racing, but Goodwood’s no slouch in other departments either – … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Orchard Cottage Campsite?
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    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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