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9.8
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Aldingbourne Trust: Family-friendly breaks in West Sussex (photo added by manager on 07/07/2021)

General

  • Charity-run campsite on the edge of the South Downs National Park
  • A quarter of an hour's drive from Chichester; 20 minutes to the coast
  • Family-friendly, with open farm, maze, miniature golf and playgrounds

Aldingbourne Trust is an award-winning local charity supporting people with learning disabilities and autism to live independent lives. The site is now pleased to welcome guests to come and experience the wide range of family-friendly facilities on offer here on the edge of the South Downs National Park.

Without even leaving base, guests at Aldingbourne Trust have access to an open farm, a maze, woodland walks, miniature golfs, an area for sand and water play, an indoor soft play area, mini rides on tractors, playgrounds and summer events on selected dates. Overnight guests are welcome to use any of the above from 2pm on the day of arrival right up until you're ready to leave.

Aldingbourne Trust also has a licensed café with an outdoor veranda seating area. You are also allowed to consume alcohol and smoke responsibly within your own pitch (although alcohol and smoking are not allowed on the rest of the site).

The site is on the edge of the small village of Norton, about a quarter of an hour's drive from Chichester, where there's an abundance of attractions, shops and places to eat. The West Sussex coast is also easy to reach and is roughly 20 minutes away by road.

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Minimum spacing of 2 metres between pitches.

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.


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9.8

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Friendly staff, brilliant for young children02/11/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomRobert A.Confirmed

  • Electric grass tent pitch
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    We visited in October half term and were the only campers mad enough to stay at that time of the year. We couldn't have asked for more from our trip. Staff were all so friendly, the activities were all fantastic, animals seemed well looked after and just a fantastic place to be for our 4 children (ranging from 3 to 8).

    The kids absolutely loved the activities of which there are plenty (farm, maze, woodland walk, miniature golf etc.) and even more so when the public left at 4pm and they had the soft play to themselves. We stayed for 3 nights. Spent 2 full days in the country park at leisure, and that kept us busy. Perhaps if we'd stayed for another night we might have popped out elsewhere, but a great base to come back to.

    A huge thank you to all the staff that helped make our stay what it was an look forward to visiting again in the future.

    Disliked: 

    It didn't bother us on this trip as we were the only ones camping. But if it were full, the pitches aren't the biggest and are quite close together (although we do have a larger than average 8 man tent, 7.5m x 4.5m). That would be my only hesitation about revisiting. I'd happily pay a little more for a slightly larger pitch.

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Nice little site, hopefully becomes more of a permanent site.04/09/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomDean A.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric grass tent pitch
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    Nice grass, loads for kids to do, use of facilities out of hours. Showers, although mostly temporary, we're decent anough, and clean.

    Disliked: 

    Bit of a pain having to park to unload then move the car. Understandable as the field is pretty small. Probably also not the best if you don't have kids.

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We stayed with our 3-year-old twins and enjoyed the camping …30/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomEngin D.Confirmed

  • Electric grass tent pitch
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    We stayed with our 3-year-old twins and enjoyed the camping here a lot. It was our first camping experience and this site made us campers. There are lots of activities for the kids during the day as this place offers such activities for the public btw 10:00-16:00 and most of the areas are just for the campers after 16:00 (amazing). toilets/showers are clean and the staff are very friendly and hospitable. The location is also very good as there are big stores, and restaurants nearby aside of the site's own cafe and shop highly recommended!

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Anonymous user

Our favourite camp site28/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomAnonymousMobile phone iconConfirmed

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    It was our third stay here and we really can’t fault it. We love it here and the best thing is the welcome from the staff. They really go out of their way to ensure you have a great stay.

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    Nothing

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Great place for families with young children.27/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomAnonymousMobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric grass tent pitch
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    Amazing campsite with lots of wonderful activities for the kids to do. My kids (aged 5, 7, and 9) made lots of new friends and were able to freely explore the site and play. The soft play facilities kept them entertained late into the evening. The staff were all so kind, friendly and welcoming. The cafe onsite offers great food during the day and the kids love the slide in there.
    The tents are close together, so kids can easily play with others and it's easy to keep an eye on them.

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This was our 3rd stay here - you really can …27/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomGemma M.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

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    This was our 3rd stay here - you really can not beat this site with young children!
    Staff are super helpful and nothing is too much trouble!
    The children did not want to leave.
    See you next summer!

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Everything!27/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomGemma M.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

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    Everything!

    Disliked: 

    Having to leave

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Excellent site for young families with lots to do and great staff27/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomSarah J.Mobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric grass tent pitch
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    Where to start?! We love camping here! Our third year this summer and it was just as wonderful as the previous two years! The new field is great and really nice to have indoor washing up facilities and more showers. The kids love the maze, golf, park, soft play, woodland walk and mini tractors they can use even when all the day visitors have gone home and having access to events during the day and being able to see the farm animals for free is fantastic!
    The staff are wonderful and took time to check everything was ok and we were enjoying our stay. The food and drink available in the café is also fantastic - we especially enjoyed the cooked breakfast!
    Also amazing is that the pitches are electric and you can use the WiFi so for those who don't like being completely off the grid it is the perfect camping experience!

    Definitely recommend, especially for families with young children, and we will be back again next summer for our fourth visit!

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Everything about our stay was incredible. The friendliest staff, the …18/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomAnonymousMobile phone iconConfirmed

  • Electric grass tent pitch
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    Everything about our stay was incredible.
    The friendliest staff, the pitch size and the facilities were perfect.

    We were greeted on arrival with an electrical lead for the hook up and a bbq.

    If you have young children this is the campsite to go to!

    The best thing about this campsite was when the country centre closed the campers where able to use all the activities. We where in the soft play, playing mini golf and getting lost in the maze untill 10pm.

    This was by far, without a doubt one of the best camping trips I have been on with the children and 100% worth the money. We will be back next year.

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Excellent site, very child friendly and staff really kind.21/08/2023

Reviewer's country: United KingdomAnonymousConfirmed

  • Electric grass tent pitch
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    Cant recommend enough! All the staff and friendly and helpful, the facilities are great. The place itself has lots of things for children to do. We had a large tent and had plenty of room. I will booked again next year!

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Features

Coronavirus

Hand sanitising stations

Shared spaces: more frequent cleaning

We're Good To Go (VisitBritain accreditation)

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site cafe

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

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Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

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  • Blackmill Lane, Norton, Chichester, West Sussex, England, PO18 0JP
  • Timezone Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)   GPS 50.8568°N 0.6773°W

Nearest transport

Coach stations
Southdowns — 4.7 miles
Southdowns — 4.7 miles
Bus Station — 4.8 miles
Train stations
Barnham Rail Station — 2.4 miles
Ford Rail Station — 4.7 miles
Bognor Regis Rail Station — 4.9 miles
Ferry ports
Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing — 8.8 miles
West Itchenor Ferry Landing — 9.0 miles
Hayling Island Ferry Landing — 15.8 miles
Airports
Shoreham Brighton City Airport — 17.0 miles

Directions


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

Local attractions and activities include:

- Chichester Cathedral: 15 minutes' drive

- Goodwood Motor Circuit: 15 minutes

- Arundel Castle: 15 minutes

- Fishbourne Roman Palace: 15 minutes

- Weald and Downland Living Museum: 15 minutes

- Bognor Regis: 20 minutes

- Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: 20 minutes

- Littlehampton: 20 minutes.

Must see

  • Goodwood House (3.0 miles)
  • Chichester Cathedral (4.7 miles)
  • Weald & Downland Open Air Museum (4.9 miles)

National Trust

  • Petworth House and Park (9.5 miles)
  • Uppark House and Garden (11.5 miles)

Cycle routes

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

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel.

Policies

Permitted arrival/departure time

Camping and touring
Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
Depart by:  10 a.m.

You are welcome to stay on site for the rest of the day even after check-out.

Aldingbourne Trust cancellation policy

No refunds within 12 weeks of arrival date.

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.

Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.

Payment

A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now. Aldingbourne Trust will debit the balance from your card 12 weeks before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 12 weeks then the balance will be taken immediately.

You can also opt to pay the full amount at the time of your booking, or at any point before the due date.

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Terms and conditions

Site booking terms and conditions

  • Does Aldingbourne Trust have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Aldingbourne Trust dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Aldingbourne Trust? Local attractions and activities include: - Chichester Cathedral: 15 minutes' drive - Goodwood Motor Circuit: 15 minutes - Arundel Castle: 15 minutes - Fishbourne Roman Palace: 15 minutes - Weald and Downland … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Aldingbourne Trust?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    You are welcome to stay on site for the rest of the day even after check-out.

    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Aldingbourne Trust? From £90 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party. Check prices and availability

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