Newhouse Farm Wild Camping

Liked How peaceful the site was and the fact the you could have a fire pit it's great to have a fire to finish the evening into the night.

Disliked It would have been great if the ground could been a bit more level. However I except the site is on a hill.

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Liked Great space with beautiful views. Perfect location for lots of local attractions. Great welcome communication from the site with clear details on access and options for fire pits etc.

Disliked Lack of water in toilets for hand washing…

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Liked Beautiful valley. Well maintained, basic but good facilities and clear arrival and site use instructions. A real back to nature adventure. A lovely spot for a short escape to the wild.

Disliked No washing up area. (But this was clear on the description. Wild camping!)

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Liked This is a beautiful, peaceful , wild campsite. Great location along a chalky track, surrounded by trees and open fields. Yet it is only a few minutes from goodwood and Chichester. Feels like you are miles from civilisation.
Rachel is lovely and friendly . Delivers logs directly to your door .
Pitch where you like. Allowed fire baskets.
Walks directly from the site . Good pub just down the road.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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Liked Everything! My favourite place to pitch a tent 😊

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Liked We stayed in a bell tent which was spacious and clean. 2 single camping beds and a fire pit were included. The site was clean and on the date we stayed the sky was clear, so we could see so many stars which was the main purpose of our visit. Rachel was very considerate, and stopped by each guest to check all was okay.

Disliked The ‘gravel’ road is less the gravel you’d assume and more flinty - we were in a low car and so had to get out constantly and move very large rocks so the car wouldn’t scrape. We expected bumpy, but not driving over literal rocks so this could’ve been specified. The advert also says BBQs are allowed, but nowhere did it specify that disposable BBQs were NOT allowed until the day of arrival, when you receive an email saying this. Our booking included a fire pit and ash-disposal areas were provided on the site, so we couldn’t understand why we couldn’t use the disposable BBQ inside the fire pit.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful 8-star review. I’m truly grateful, and it was an absolute pleasure having you stay at the farm. I’m especially thrilled you were able to enjoy a clear night and witness the stars — they really are magical over our field, and often present shooting stars as a little treat.

I’m very sorry that you had to move several pieces of flint from our track. In this part of the South Downs National Park, flint and chalk are naturally common and can be quite difficult to manage. Please rest assured that we are consistently working to repair the track. The entrance to our field has already been repaired, and we will continue restoring each section over the winter months until the whole track is complete.

On Pitchup, it is stated under our booking terms and conditions that disposable barbecues are not permitted. It is the first bullet point under ‘General’.

For the safety of our guests and the protection of our environment, disposable (single-use foil) barbecues are not permitted on our site. These can get extremely hot, and in the past, we have witnessed unnecessary bin fires when they have been disposed of before they have cooled to a suitable temperature. In addition to this, disposable barbeques were often used directly on dry grass, which can easily catch fire, as well as causing damage to the ground. Fire safety is our number one concern as our field is surrounded by an ancient woodland. We hope by saying no to disposable barbeques ensures a safer camping field.

The ash drums are provided for ash from fire pits only. The ash is re-used and spread on our organic fields. In the past, removing them has been hazardous and risked injury to us when pulling them out of the drums.

I do hope I will have the pleasure of welcoming you back to the farm one day.

With best wishes,
Rachel :)

Liked This is one of my favourite places. Beautiful quiet and so simple.
Rachel brought us a fire pit - £5 - stars came out - a perfect evening.

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Liked We've stayed here for years and ❤️ the place. It was nice and quiet and not busy at all. Beautiful views and loads of places to explore. The toilets are clean and the taps (water) are more convenient now that they're in the field. Can't wait to come back.

We came as a family of 4 with a 🐕. We've been coming on and off since the kids were around 3 & 6 and they're now 11 & 14. This place is suitable for all.

Rachel was always available if we had any questions or needed a log/kindling reload. We hired a fire pit too which saved us room in our truck. This place is a hidden 💎

It is a bit of a bumpy track road to get to the field which is what you'd expect in an area like this. We drove a pick-up truck so had no problem with the terrain however, most vehicles will be fine as long as you take it slow 🐌 I used to drive a Ford KA & Hyundai i30 which were fine coming here but quite bumpy in parts. Dont let this put you off.

This is basic camping so if you're expecting anything more than your pitch, clean running water and clean toilets then it might not be for you. This is exactly why we love it 😀

There are also pods/bell tents available.

Disliked NOTHING to dislike!

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Liked Rachel is a brilliant host and really cares about the site and the people staying there.
The site is clean and tidy. Loos basic but clean and checked often.
The field has easy access to the forest and south downs way. There is a great shop in graffham where you buy nearly anything!! The coffee is good.

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Liked Been visiting this site for over 25 years now.

Disliked Lack of toilets for the amount of pitches.
There were at least a 100 people on Saturday night with only 6 or 7 portaloo’s between everyone which for the price of the pitch is a bit much.
Also I feel the entrance road could do with getting sorted as it’s not the best to drive down when loaded up with camping gear.

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From the manager: Dear Tim,

Thank you for your review and for coming to stay at the farm again this weekend. We really lucked out with the weather.

With regards to the toilets, we have nine units available. There are five units on the left as you come into the field and four units on the far side. Both sides of the field also provide an accessible unit, which is an increase from previous years at the farm. I service these units regularly throughout the day and night.

I too have had the pleasure of camping at the farm for many years now. When I took on the management of Newhouse Farm Camping last year, on behalf of the Goodwood Estate, the track was our first mission. You will have noticed the repairs that have been made to the track as you approach the field and the two passing places that have been added. These repairs and passing places will continue to take place until we have completed the whole track.

I do hope we will get to see you again soon.

With best wishes,
Rachel
Newhouse Farm Wild Camping

Liked This is one of our favourite sites. It’s in the most beautiful rural location, down a long winding farm track.
There’s wonderful beach trees all the way round the site. Home to at least 6 owls that sounded so amazing. You’ll also see bats, dragonflies and of course stars and the odd shooting star!!
Rachel, who runs the site, just couldn’t be more helpful.
The nearest village is East Dean, which is breathtakingly pretty and has a rather good pub.
We took a trip to West Wittering beach, which was fabulous. There are so many other things to do and see.

Disliked Nothing

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