When can I check in and check out of Little Thakeham Farm?

Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Little Thakeham Farm?

From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Little Thakeham Farm

From £30 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked 6 days ago 9.1 30 reviews

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Almost-wild camping on a peaceful farm site near Storrington
A 20-minute drive to the coast and Arundel Castle; 40 to Brighton
A mile from South Downs National Park; pub 15 minutes' walk away

Little Thakeham Farm is a quiet site on a farm in the West Sussex countryside, a mile and a half (five minutes’ drive) from Storrington. This is a fab location for folk seeking space to stroll or ride bikes: the edge of the South Downs National Park is about a mile away, and you can hit the coast with a drive of 20 minutes or so. Closer to home, there are plenty of public footpaths in the area around the farm, and it’s an easily doable 15-minute wander to the local pub (a cosy country inn with local ales and tasty home cooking, no less). There are more eateries in the nearby town of Storrington, and it’s also the place to pick up whatever you need for a barbecue back at base. There’s plenty of space on site here but the owners keep numbers down to just a handful of pitches, so you’ll never have to share the place with too many other people. Facilities on site have been kept to a bare minimum to preserve the peaceful vibe, but it’s not entirely wild camping as guests will have access to a portable toilet and fresh water.

Site type

Opens 3 May

Please note

This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 3 May to Thu, 22 Aug 2024

Pitch types & availability

Beautiful setting (added by kristina_r223205 10 Aug 2020)

Guyhurst non-electric grass tent pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Min 15.0m width x 20.0m depth (49.2ft width x 65.6ft depth) Calculated area: 300.0m² (3229.2ft²)

6 people maximum

One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Min 15.0m width x 20.0m depth (49.2ft width x 65.6ft depth) Calculated area: 300.0m² (3229.2ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Extras

Dog (2 max)		£4 (£4) per stay
Extra car (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Firepit (1 max)		£5 (£5) per stay
Log basket (1 max)		£8 (£8) per item

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

Arrival days

From £30 (£30) 1 night, 2 adults

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Non-electric grass trailer tent pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 4.0m width x 6.0m depth (13.1ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 24.0m² (258.3ft²)

6 people maximum

Multiple Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Pitch size

Max 4.0m width x 6.0m depth (13.1ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 24.0m² (258.3ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Trailer tent, (Tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Extras

Dog (2 max)		£4 (£4) per stay
Extra car (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Firepit (1 max)		£5 (£5) per stay
Log basket (1 max)		£8 (£8) per item

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

Arrival days

From £30 (£30) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site, level pitches and friendly owner

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

Hayley B. Sept 2023

Guyhurst non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: We loved the location, the field is incredible and so are all the trees. The campsite is very peaceful. There is a yellow bus that can be hired which is so cute. It was easy to find and very very relaxing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and glad you had a restful time.

Large open space. Wild camping style. Friendly staff.…

Overall	4/10
Location	4
Value for money	6
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Adam H. Sept 2023

Guyhurst non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Large open space. Wild camping style. Friendly staff.

Disliked: The grass was far too long and had many thistles so our child could not enjoy playing on the grass. A simple mow would have improved the whole experience. Not the easiest place to access. Narrow, poorly maintained overgrown roads from the main road to the field with poor signage. If a car was coming the opposite way it would be impossible to pass and very difficult for either car to reverse back. Campers were still able to pitch up after the 6pm curfew. This is not ideal with a young child as he was awoken by cars driving up very close to our tent between 9:30 - 10pm shining torches on our tent and circling for a pitch in their car. Staff do not have a means to stop this it seems. Farmers plough / tractor in nearby fields for most of the evening was noisy. No real views - basic farmers field

Recommend to friends Visit again

The setting - a beautiful field and surroundings. Very back to basics…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	2
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2023

Guyhurst non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The setting - a beautiful field and surroundings. Very back to basics camping, as described, which suited us fine for our short stay. Helpful campsite owner.

Disliked: Could have done with much clearer directions for arrival and for finding the site, especially for walkers - the google link takes you to the wrong place, and the address listed also doesn't give you an accurate location. The flush on the Portaloo wasn't working well when we stayed - an easy fix I imagine.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Open meadow, minimal camps allowed so big open space. Basic but lovely…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Anonymous Sept 2023

Guyhurst non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Open meadow, minimal camps allowed so big open space. Basic but lovely to be able to let dogs off and roam, as well as site allowing campfires. Lovely owner who checked on us each day.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, plenty of room

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass trailer tent pitch

Liked: Had a very relaxing time at this site. Host was great and very informative. There were good walks directly from the site and the pub was just a 20 minute walk away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

So much space, clean and tidy. If you want to get back…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jul 2023

Non-electric grass trailer tent pitch

Liked: So much space, clean and tidy. If you want to get back to basics it’s perfect. Water tap, and a porterloo. Take a touch, no lighting. Friendly land owner who is happy to chat. Short drive to the festival of speed at Goodwood. Long drive to field, ok for car or camper but not a caravan.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A little gem, UK wild camping at its best!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Mat D. Jul 2023

Guyhurst non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Chilled as ever and thoroughly relaxing. You are just left alone to enjoy the spectacular scenery, with our favourite pub just a half hour walk away. This was our 4th year at Little Thakeham which probably says everything you need to know 😊😊

Disliked: The (one) portaloo for the whole field by Sunday morning was full to overflowing and out of paper towels and water.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad you enjoyed your stay with us and thank you for your review. The lavatory should have been serviced and emptied over the weekend however owing to adverse weather and high winds this the tanker truck was out of action. More loos will be in place later this season and also for 2024.

Badly maintained facilities but nice location.

Overall	4/10
Location	8
Value for money	4
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Guyhurst non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Owner was friendly and the landscape was really beautiful.

Disliked: There was only one dixi toilet for the entire site, which was full after 2 days and also wasn’t emptied, so it was an imposition to even use it as the tap inside also wasn’t working most of the time. There was one tap outside for fresh water access but it was just loosely hanging over some old dirty stone tub covered in nettles so it wasn’t fun to use. Apart from that the remaining facilities are not maintained and unusable.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant, beautiful wild camping

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Nikki T. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass trailer tent pitch

Liked: Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots of space, beautiful surroundings. Peaceful farm field for wild camping…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Katey P. Jul 2023

Guyhurst non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lots of space, beautiful surroundings. Peaceful farm field for wild camping

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Dogs 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

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Picnic table

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

Budget/backpacker

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

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

Little Thakeham Farm

Storrington Road

Storrington

West Sussex

England

RH20 3EF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.93408°N
-0.42255°W

Route directions

The turning is on the B2139, opposite Kingdom Hall.

Nearest transport

Coach

7.7 mi Church

8 mi Queen St

Rail

4.4 mi Pulborough Rail Station

5.7 mi Billingshurst Rail Station

5.8 mi Amberley Rail Station

Ferry

21.1 mi Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing

21.3 mi West Itchenor Ferry Landing

23.1 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal

Airport

9.1 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport

18.9 mi London Gatwick Airport North Terminal

19 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - South Downs National Park: five minutes’ drive - Wiston Estate Winery: 10 minutes - Parham House and Gardens: 10 minutes - RSPB Pulborough Brooks nature reserve: 10 minutes - West Sussex Golf Club: 10 minutes - Sussex Prairie Garden: 20 minutes - Arundel Castle: 20 minutes - Worthing: 20 minutes - Chichester: half an hour - Brighton: 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Worthing	8.9 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lancing, Beach Green	9 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Shoreham Beach	9.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Excellent
Littlehampton	10.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Southwick	10.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Parham House & Gardens 3.3 mi

Fishers Adventure Farm Park 7.3 mi

Arundel Castle and Gardens 7.9 mi

Petworth House & Park 9.1 mi

Nymans 12.7 mi

National Trust

Petworth House and Park 9 mi

Nymans 12.6 mi

Oakhurst Cottage 16.3 mi

Winkworth Arboretum 17.1 mi

Wakehurst Place 17.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LITTLE THAKEHAM 0.4 mi

West Chiltington - Nutbourne 1.8 mi

Washington - Sullington - Kithurst Hill 2.1 mi

Storrington - South Downs 2.9 mi

PARHAM 3.2 mi

Local events

Arundel Festival (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)
Arundel, West Sussex 8 mi
Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 11 July 2024 – Thursday 11 July 2024)
Chichester, West Sussex 14.5 mi
Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday 16 May 2024 – Thursday 16 May 2024)
Lewes, East Sussex 21.5 mi
Wick Street Festival (Thursday 29 August 2024 – Thursday 29 August 2024)
Polegate, East Sussex 26.3 mi
Farnborough International Airshow (Monday 22 July 2024 – Monday 22 July 2024)
Farnborough, Hampshire 27.7 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Please pick any available pitch on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.
Modifications are subject to a £25.00 fee.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 12 a.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10:30 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Does Little Thakeham Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Little Thakeham Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Little Thakeham Farm? Attractions and activities nearby include: - South Downs National Park: five minutes’ drive - Wiston Estate Winery: 10 minutes - Parham House and Gardens: 10 minutes - RSPB Pulborough Brooks nature reserve: … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Little Thakeham Farm?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Depart by: 12 p.m.

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