The Slips

7.7 13 reviews
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Views from the South Downs
Slips campsite bank holiday weekend
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The nearby river
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  • Peaceful, dog-friendly pop-up site three miles from the South Downs
  • A 10-minute walk to South Downs Link; 40 minutes’ drive to Brighton
  • Barbecues and firepits permitted; short walk to shops, pubs and cafés
If there ever was a peaceful place in the South Sussex countryside, The Slips is certainly it. As a matter of fact, this site is also in a historical location on the outskirts of Henfield, which was first occupied way back in the Stone Age. With the South Downs National Park three miles to the south, it’s no wonder this site is dog-friendly with the number of gorgeous walks around too… One of the longest of them all is the South Downs Link, which begins half a mile away (or in other words, just 10 minutes’ walk down the road). Tracing the old railway line, this track will take you past Bramber Castle, Southwater Country Park and old railway stations, depending on how you let your feet take you. First, you might want to stop off at the pub at the beginning of the trail to grab some fuel for the journey. There’s a great selection of restaurants, shops, bars and cafés further into Henfield if you’re looking to browse all your different options first. As a pop-up site, The Slips has simple facilities, including portable toilet and wifi access. You’re welcome to roll up with your own barbecue or firewood too; it's easy to stock your grill with bits from the food shop in the village.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 3
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Slips

West End Lane

Henfield

West Sussex

England

BN5 9RG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.9317°N
0.29653°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.1 mi The Castle
5.1 mi Little Chef
6.9 mi High Street
Rail
6.6 mi Hassocks Rail Station
6.8 mi Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) Rail Station
7.3 mi Lancing Rail Station
Ferry
18.2 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
26.2 mi Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing
26.4 mi West Itchenor Ferry Landing
Airport
6.8 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport
16.6 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
16.6 mi London Gatwick 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

Keen on visiting the South Downs National Park? No wonder, when there are historical sites such as the Jack And Jill Windmills (15 minutes’ drive) and the National Trust's Cissbury Ring (half an hour), as well as the National Trust’s Devil's Dyke (15 minutes) for gorgeous valley hikes with historical farms and tearooms. Brighton (40 minutes) might also take your fancy. The seafront is particularly splendid, especially with all the activities that happen down at Brighton beach and the Palace Pier. You might want to go sightseeing, starting with the Royal Pavilion, or pedal out of the city on the Undercliff Path past Brighton Marina and chalk cliffs. If you don’t get too distracted by Brighton’s aquarium or walking down The Lanes, there are more peaceful walks to be had at the Sussex Prairie Garden (five minutes) or the Woods Mill Nature Reserve - Sussex Wildlife Trust (five minutes). As for a quick look at the local history, the Henfield Museum (25 minutes’ walk) has a costume collection, old art and other historic artefacts.

Food and drink

  • The Old Railway Pub 0.5 mi
  • The George Hotel Pub 1.1 mi
  • The Plough Pub 1.1 mi
  • The White Hart Pub 1.1 mi
  • Little India Restaurant 1.1 mi
  • The Fountain Pub 1.1 mi
  • The Bull Inn Pub 1.5 mi
  • The Partridge Pub 2 mi
  • The Fox Pub 2.3 mi
  • The Green Man Pub 2.4 mi

Groceries

  • Hartleys Off-licence 1.1 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 2 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 3.3 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 4.2 mi
  • South Downs Cellars Off-licence 5.3 mi

Parks and play

  • Bishop Park 0.4 mi
  • Playground and Recreation Field 0.8 mi
  • Tanyard field park 0.9 mi
  • Henfield Common park 1.6 mi
  • King George V Playing Fields park 2 mi
  • South Ash Play Area Playground 2.9 mi
  • Dial Post Village Green park 3.4 mi
  • Clays Field park 3.5 mi
  • Victorian Playground 4.9 mi
  • Millford Grange Play Area Playground 5.6 mi

Family days out

  • Knepp Castle 3.7 mi
  • Motte and Bailey Visitor attraction 4 mi
  • Perching Hill Visitor attraction 4.3 mi
  • Fulking Isolation Hosptial (Fulking Grange) Ruins Visitor attraction 4.4 mi
  • Bronze Age Bowl Barrow Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Medievel Village of Perching Visitor attraction 4.6 mi
  • The Bomb House Visitor attraction 4.9 mi
  • Remains of Funicular Railway Visitor attraction 4.9 mi
  • Remains of Bicycle Railway Visitor attraction 4.9 mi
  • Victorian Playground Visitor attraction 4.9 mi

Public transport

  • Fabians Way 0.7 mi
  • Henfield High Street 1.1 mi
  • Furners Lane 1.1 mi
  • Golden Square 1.1 mi
  • Manor Way 1.1 mi
  • Wantley Hill Estate 1.1 mi
  • Mill Drive 1.2 mi
  • The Bull Inn 1.5 mi
  • East House 1.6 mi
  • Wychwood 1.6 mi

What’s nearby

  • Horton Golf Club Golf course 1.9 mi
  • Alderwood Ponds Fishing 2.7 mi
  • Singing Hills Golf Course 3.9 mi
  • Pulborough Angling Society Fishing 5.3 mi
  • Dyke Golf Club Golf course 5.6 mi

Local services

  • Henfield Medical Centre Clinic 1 mi
  • Shell of Henfield Fuel station 1.1 mi
  • Lloyds Pharmacy 1.1 mi
  • Pretty's Garage Fuel station 2 mi
  • Woodlawn Surgery Doctors 2 mi
  • Oakleigh Surgery Doctors 2 mi
  • Paydens Pharmacy 3.2 mi
  • Steyning Health Centre Doctors 3.2 mi
  • Priory Field Charging station 3.2 mi
  • The Street Bramber Charging station 3.4 mi

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Must see

Parham House & Gardens 8.6 mi

Hove Museum & Art Gallery 8.7 mi

Preston Manor 8.9 mi

Nymans 9.3 mi

Brighton Fishing Museum 10.2 mi

National Trust

Nymans 9.2 mi

Wakehurst Place 13.1 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 14.1 mi

Petworth House and Park 14.2 mi

Monk's House 15.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Beeding Hill - Monarch's Way - South Downs Way Circuit 4 mi

KNEPP CASTLE 4.3 mi

Devil's Dyke - Poynings - Fulking - Devil's Dyke 4.9 mi

Shipley - Knepp Castle - River Adur Circular 4.9 mi

Washington - Sullington - Kithurst Hill 5.3 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.

Reviews

7.7

Overall rating from 13 Pitchup.com customers

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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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69% would recommend this site to a friend

62% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful Sussex campsite offers a basic, rural getaway with water and electric hook-ups on each pitch. Guests appreciate the spacious, flat fields and proximity to a local town with amenities. While many enjoy the idyll, some reviews highlight the limited toilet facilities and suggest improvements. Manager replies confirm a portaloo has been addressed.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 16/06/2026

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Perfect little get away

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Jill B. 4 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Idilic field in Sussex offering a basic get away. As described, this site is a field with electric hock up and water supply to each site. Only a port-a-loo and no showers.

The local town is a short walk away approx 10mins. There you will find a supermarket local, pub and cafe.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Extremely clean, super dog friendly camp site

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Shelley M. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked We absolutely love this little village and the camp site is close to a lovely little pub - the camp site is clean and super dog friendly - this is our second time camping here and we will definitely be back x

Disliked We didn’t really dislike anything, showers would be a bonus but we don’t really stay here for more than a night so not a problem for us

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Level pitched

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8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Sharon C. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked A lovely simple field. Take your pick of pitches. Plenty of room, no hassle. A local pub 5 minutes walk away.

Disliked Only one portaloo, but no problem as it was relatively quiet when we were there.

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Nothing…

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 2
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 4
Child friendliness
 2
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 wilhelmus w. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked This was the most awful place we visit. Paid 30 pounds for a grass field without nothing. Only electric. The toilet was portable and disgusting and full of sh*t. This is no camping place . I asked for a refund because we left after one day but didn’t got any reaction.

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Loved the location and would return if there were facilities

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Clare N. 2 reviews

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked Great location, peaceful and quiet. Flexible about arrival and departure times.

Disliked Portaloo needed emptying. Grass could have been cut. Odd set up with a caravan that seemed to be permanently sited there but occupants had a noisy motorbike and lots of vehicles coming and going.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful and spacious, water and electric…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Graham H. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Peaceful and spacious, water and electric on pitch at no extra cost

Disliked Toilet facilities need improving

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Adam C. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked The campsite was flat and simple. Everything you need for a camping trip to make it as wild as possible.

Disliked Did not have any sort of contact with the campsite owners but this was not a real issue.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful two small green fields with…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Janet R. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Peaceful two small green fields with beautiful oak trees! Site owner helpful with directions. Lovely local town within walking distance for barbecue foods for a family social in the sun! ☀️ Surpassed expectations following reading reviews that made me a little concerned. Female staying overnight on own & I feel safe.

Disliked Bins full so if site busy, would benefit from more or regular emptying. 2nd field had a small area with burnt rubbish in that’s unsightly & needs tidying up - doesn’t affect campers but spoils the ambience.

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Peaceful break.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Patrick L. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Quiet, rural, clean, independent water and electric supply

Disliked Difficult to find, lack of signage and instructions, remote check-in, no reception on site

Recommend to friends Visit again

A sorry half assed excuse for a camp site, but in a nice location

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Location was pleasant

Disliked The facilities were barely tolerable, while there were taps and hookups at the pitches, that was it, no other facilities apart from one foul portaloo for the entire field, which ran out of water for hand washing on Friday night and had still not been topped up by the time we left on Sunday. They just about got away with it during our stay when there were probably no more than a dozen people on site in 4 caravans/campers, but that was only about a quarter of the site's capacity, for a full site it would have been a complete disaster. There are no showers, nowhere to wash up, nothing else.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Slips have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Slips dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Slips? Keen on visiting the South Downs National Park? No wonder, when there are historical sites such as the Jack And Jill Windmills (15 minutes’ drive) and the National Trust's Cissbury Ring (half … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Slips?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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