Clarefield Copse Wild Camping

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Visitor image of the beautiful South Downs views
Visitor image of the beautiful south downs views
Lots of space
Morning
Plenary of room
View from out pitch
Lots of space
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Lots of space
Morning
Plenary of room

  • Spacious back to basics site in the South Downs National Park
  • Within half an hour's drive of Chichester and Portsmouth
  • Next to woodland with fab views; half an hour's walk from local pub
A secluded, simple site in the middle of the South Downs National Park? Splendid. Those who look for space and fine views while on a rural break should consider a stay at Clarefield Copse Wild Camping, in a quiet corner of Hampshire 15 minutes’ drive from Petersfield. As you might expect from a spot inside a national park, the views from here are pretty fab – as is the amount of space around the place from which to admire them. The owners have kept things low key so as not to interfere with their natural surrounds, simply installing a shower and toilets (regularly cleaned) and a drinking water supply, leaving plenty of open space to play games, light a barbie and construct a campfire. Bike rides and walks are top activities around these parts – start by taking a wander by the lake next to the site or on local footpaths, or, just maybe, strolling to the nearest pub in half an hour or so. Many a mile of trail runs through the national park, and there’s much more strolling to be done in nearby National Trust properties or on day trips to Chichester and Portsmouth (both half an hour away by car).

Site type

Tent pitches 18
Opens
Please note
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 15 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

8.9

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Good sized pitch, good facilities and check in…

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

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Good sized pitch, good facilities and check in

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good, I would certainly come here again if Iam in the area.

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

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Excellent, peacful, no hassel, no nonsense pitches. A home from home for me. A very good nights sleep.

Disliked: The only slight improvement could be to put a light in the loo, or have a ledge/hook to put your torch on.

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Would have stayed here again if not for the loud music.

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

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful field, lots of space between camp sites, little stream nearby.

Disliked: No instructions or signs on what to do when arrived. Gave them a call and the manager was very friendly and helpful. Shower didn't have any hot water. Event venue close by played loud live music all night, so didn't get much sleep.

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The amount of space between pitches, the natural surroundings, wildlife, great views,…

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

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: The amount of space between pitches, the natural surroundings, wildlife, great views, relaxed atmosphere, peace and tranquility.

Disliked: Nothing

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Great camp site, been coming for years

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

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Lots of space to pitch up, proper flushing toilets, chilled out vibe, easy walk to local pubs

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Nice site for short no frills trip

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

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Stayed one night only, great location, spacious pitches, fire pits provided, beautiful scenery, open spaces, mainly flat. One shower, one sink, toilet block. Basic but sufficient for short stay. Remember to take your own firewood!

Disliked: Entrance to site could be improved over broken bricks, need improved rules for parking, cars coming and going to pitches throughout evening up to 11pm. Quite noisy, next to pitch playing loud music until 1am! No office or presence of owner.

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Excellent site in a beautiful location (take ear plugs just in case!)

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

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: The site is in a beautiful location, the owner is super friendly. The site layout is great. Although facilities are basic (which is in keeping with the low-key type of campsite) they work just fine. I actually really enjoyed the shower!

Despite our experience I do want to emphasise its a really lovely campsite and has great areas for both families and couples etc. It would have been absolutely perfect for us.

Disliked: I think we just got unlucky. All seemed perfect when we pitched up. There must have been a large house in the area hosting a party. We could hear really loud music until 3.30-4am. No idea where it was coming from but it stopped us sleeping. 2nd night a large family pitched up behind us, a few cars, constant loud noise and commotion. No signs of winding down so to avoid another sleepless night we packed up at 11pm and drove home. We have stayed in family campsites before with no issues. We are a bit sad we didn't get our much needed relaxing weekend.

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yes

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

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: The experience was absolutely brilliant would definitely recommend. and will be going again next year. if you are looking for proper wild camping then this is the place to go. and friendly staff.

Disliked: Nothing at all every thing was really good

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The setting was lovely, a very natural feel. It’s lovely how much…

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

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: The setting was lovely, a very natural feel. It’s lovely how much space each pitch has and people on the site seem friendly. We heard an owl and saw bats which was wonderful. A great place for a nature lover!

Disliked: As previous reviews note, the toilets let the site down.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful, relax site with basic facilities

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

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful campsite, very relaxed and plenty of space between pitches. The scenery is stunning and I liked that they provided fire pits. Very chilled - just turn up and pick a site and the owner will come around about 7.

Disliked: The toilets are the only thing letting this site down.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Clarefield Copse Wild Camping

Clarefield Copse

Nyewood

Petersfield

Hampshire

England

GU31 5Jl

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.99007°N
-0.84397°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.1 mi Dragon Street
4.1 mi Dragon Street
8.5 mi Precinct
Rail
4.3 mi Liss Rail Station
4.4 mi Petersfield Rail Station
5.9 mi Liphook Rail Station
Ferry
12.3 mi Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing
12.7 mi West Itchenor Ferry Landing
15.6 mi Hayling Island Ferry Landing
Airport
22.7 mi Southampton Airport
26.5 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport

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

Folk who’ve invested in a National Trust membership can surely get their money’s worth out of this area: aim for 18th-century Uppark House (10 minutes’ drive), wander around Woolbeding Gardens (10 minutes) and admire the art collection at Petworth House (half an hour) – tipped to be one of the finest in the NT’s possession. (Or try Hinton Ampner, Slindon Estate, Winkworth Arboretum…) There’s a whole load more history to see down by the coast, too. If it’s maritime times gone by that interest you, head to Portsmouth to potter around the historic dockyard and mosey around the Mary Rose Museum (or, for something more modern, sail up the Emirates Spinnaker Tower to see the sea from 170 metres up). Weald & Downland Living Museum (20 minutes) is a fab place for a glimpse into real life from days of yore. If you’re simply planning to fill your break with lots of rural rambles, perhaps it’s a wise idea to lay in supplies for a restorative drink upon your return? Langham Brewery (20 minutes) is worth a visit for a tour of the steam-powered brewery, and there are local vinos to pick up at Trotton Estate (10 minutes) and Upperton Vineyards (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
West Wittering 15.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eastoke 15.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Beachlands Central 15.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Beachlands West 15.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bracklesham Bay 15.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Uppark House and Garden 3.2 mi

West Dean Gardens 6.6 mi

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum 6.9 mi

Goodwood House 9.3 mi

Petworth House & Park 10.1 mi

National Trust

Uppark House and Garden 3.3 mi

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Caf� 9.8 mi

Petworth House and Park 10.1 mi

Oakhurst Cottage 13.7 mi

Hinton Ampner 13.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Elsted - Treyford and the Downs 1.3 mi

Elsted - Didling - Treyford - Elsted 1.4 mi

South Harting - West Harting Down - Torberry Hill 2.3 mi

Midhurst Area - Stedham - Trotton - Iping 2.5 mi

Harting - Hooksway 2.7 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Clarefield Copse Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Clarefield Copse Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Clarefield Copse Wild Camping? Folk who’ve invested in a National Trust membership can surely get their money’s worth out of this area: aim for 18th-century Uppark House (10 minutes’ drive), wander around Woolbeding Gardens (10 minutes) … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Clarefield Copse Wild Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  4 p.m.

    If the ground is wet please park away from the field to unload and use the wheelbarrows to cart your camping gear to your pitch.

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