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The Podfather camping pod (four person)

From £80 1 night, 2 adults

4 people maximum

Bring all camping equipment minus the tent (linen, sleeping bags, pillows, cooking equipment, etc.)

Year of manufacture: 2025

1 room

Open space 1 x Double sofa/futon, 1 x Z-bed or foam mattress

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed 0 included, 2 max.
Barbecue
Car parking by pitch/unit
Firepit
Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Other restrictions

Bed linen not provided

Extras

Dog (2 max) £10 per stay
Extra vehicle (1 max) £5 per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Availability

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Based on 1 night, 4 people
2 adults

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Newhouse Farm Wild Camping

View prices & book 9.7 363 reviews
Some of the favourite guests
Park at the pitch
Campfire
South downs views

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10
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9
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8
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10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
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5

99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a peaceful, remote "wild camping" experience in a beautiful countryside location with stunning views and excellent access to walking trails, including the South Downs Way. Visitors consistently praise the friendly and helpful host, Rachel, the spacious pitches, and the clean, well-maintained portaloos. While facilities are basic, many appreciate the tranquil atmosphere, opportunity for campfires, and dark skies for stargazing. Some note the bumpy access track and patchy mobile signal, but overall, guests highly recommend the site for a back-to-basics escape.

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Lovely back-to-basics camp site in a…

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Jon T.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely back-to-basics camp site in a beautiful remote location surrounded by wildlife. Don’t expect much, which is the appeal! Water and toilets which is all that’s needed. Rachel is a great host - as are the Owls!

Disliked Track up is a bit rough, so don’t take your low slung sports car up there ;) For us this is a massive pro!

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Fantastic location…

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Adrian D.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Fantastic location

Recommend to friends Visit again

If you want a reset from the city life, this is it

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Brandon W.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Everything you could ask for from a WILD camping site, I can’t express wild enough, there is not a drop of road noise, light pollution or anything you would generally get in a normal camp site, beautifully clean porta-loo’s with hand basin, no showers yet but planned for 2026 to broaden the horizons for people trying to dip their toes in the wild camping life without losing all of your usual amenities. That being said, in my view being that this is a wild camping site, having loo’s is enough of a step above the rest. Running water on site immensely helpful. I cannot stress enough how well put together this site is.

Rachel the owner could not be more helpful, she came for a wonder around site to make sure everyone was happy and that there was nothing that could be done to improve your stay.

Don’t think twice, if you want a night of beautifully starry skies, absolute silence only broken by the hoot of an howl or the cheep of a bat, this is the place to go.

I would advise a 4x4 as the best route of access however smaller cars such as a VW up where able to get on site, just be prepared incase it rains, the site is up hill partially.

Signal is also very sparse, so get your head out of your phone ;)

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Summer camping only really

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mark s.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Fantastic location

Disliked The road leading up to the site is not maintained (sorry to say) so it’s a bit bumpy to say the least. This site due to recent rainfall was tricky to access in my motorhome. But to be fair I would come back in the summer.

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From the manager: Dear Mark,

Thank you so much for your kind review. It was a pleasure having you stay with us at the farm.

Our track is maintained and was improved last winter. We added two passing places, levelled the track to reduce potholes, and laid chalk at the entrance to the field gate. That said, you’re absolutely right that it is still very bumpy. Please be reassured that we’re committed to further improvements over this winter, with plans for additional and larger passing places as well as a more solid track surface and a surface at the top of the hill to assist access after persistent bad weather.

I really appreciate your feedback, and we look forward to welcoming you back again next summer.

With best wishes,
Rachel

Beautiful but overpriced

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Ben G.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Beautiful place
Nice staff

Disliked You can not charge £15 per night and only provide toilets, no where to wash up and no showers

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Lovely field right on the edge…

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Jen L.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely field right on the edge of the forest, with a fantastic view over the hills. Great spot to catch the sun setting.
Toilets on site cleaned regularly and Rachel is easily contactable for wood/fire pits etc. We started our stay on a Sunday and it was busy, but not intrusive, by the Tuesday (after bank hol) there were about 3 other campers in the field, it was so quiet. We will definitely return.

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Lovely wild camping spot in a…

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Anastasia O.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely wild camping spot in a beautiful valley. Relaxed atmosphere and big pitches.

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The camping pod was perfect, clean…

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Bridget T.

The Cosy Cocoon camping pod (two person)

Liked The camping pod was perfect, clean and very comfortable . Great communication from the owners which all csme through on the day.

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Definitely coming back - lovely break

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joanna m.

The Eden camping pod (four person)

Liked Location beautiful, and facilities as described . Camping pod was great !!

Disliked Road was really flinty as u got closer but that is outlined in the info so not a surprise.

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A lovely relaxed site. Beautiful views.…

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Jason H.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked A lovely relaxed site. Beautiful views. Situated at the foot of the downs so lots of amazing walks on offer. Clean loos!
Highly recommend.

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Features

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

Baby-changing facilities 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

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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Newhouse Farm Wild Camping

Newhouse Lane

East Dean

Chichester

West Sussex

England

PO18 0NJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.92512°N
0.69937°W

Route directions

Access to the camping field is up a hill, along a rural gravel track that is a little bumpy in places. What3words: travels.being.flattered.

Nearest transport

Coach
7.3 mi Bus Station
8.1 mi Queen St
8.1 mi Queen St
Rail
7 mi Barnham Rail Station
7.2 mi Amberley Rail Station
7.4 mi Chichester Rail Station
Ferry
10.6 mi Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing
11 mi West Itchenor Ferry Landing
16.8 mi Hayling Island Ferry Landing
Airport
19 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport
27.9 mi London Gatwick Airport North Terminal
28.3 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

A stay at Newhouse Farm puts you in pole position for the numerous festivals at Goodwood Estate, but the campsite is just as close to the fascinating Weald and Downland Living Museum (both 10 minutes’ drive), with its carefully restored historic farmhouses and half-timbered cottages. Chichester (25 minutes) is another cultural hotspot with a Gothic-era cathedral and events at the acclaimed Festival Theatre. Equally unmissable is the verdant West Dean Gardens (15 minutes), with its fabulous display of informal plantings, pretty waterside walks and Victorian glasshouses. There’s a stellar collection of Old Master paintings and ornate suites of rooms filled with priceless treasures at National Trust-owned Petworth House and Park, or you can step further back in time at Fishbourne Roman Palace (both 25 minutes) to see decorative mosaics in a life-size mock-up of an ancient Roman villa. If the kids want their day at the beach, choose between the sand-and-shingle expanse backed by cafés and amusement arcades at Bognor Regis or walk the dogs along the quiet sands at West Wittering (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Felpham 9.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Bognor Regis East 9.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Bognor Regis (Aldwick) 10.1 mi Sea GoodGoodN/AN/A
Middleton-On-Sea 10.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Littlehampton 11 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum 2.9 mi

West Dean Gardens 3.8 mi

Goodwood House 4.1 mi

Petworth House & Park 5.8 mi

Chichester Cathedral 7 mi

National Trust

Petworth House and Park 5.8 mi

Uppark House and Garden 8.6 mi

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Caf� 13.1 mi

Oakhurst Cottage 14.7 mi

Winkworth Arboretum 17 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 1.2 mi

East Dean - Goodwood Country Park 1.3 mi

Charlton Forest - South Downs Way 2 mi

Heyshott Down - South Downs Way - Cocking 2.1 mi

SOUTH DOWNS 2.3 mi

Local events

  • Farnborough International Airshow (Monday 20 July 2026 – Monday 20 July 2026)

    Farnborough, Hampshire 24.1 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Newhouse Farm Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Newhouse Farm Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Newhouse Farm Wild Camping? A stay at Newhouse Farm puts you in pole position for the numerous festivals at Goodwood Estate, but the campsite is just as close to the fascinating Weald and Downland Living Museum … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Newhouse Farm Wild Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.

    The departure time on Saturdays is 12pm.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Newhouse Farm Wild Camping? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.