The Blue Ship

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The pub
Plenty of spaces available
Level pitches and no designated spaces
Grassy pitches lined with trees

Country walk, nice pub dinner, couple of drinks, very short walk back to your bed… if that sounds like a top way to spend a day, get yourselves over to the pitches behind The Blue Ship, a rural West Sussex pub just under 10 minutes’ drive from Billingshurst. The pitches here are on the basic side (toilets are provided, but not showers) but they’re very well placed for rural walks and bike rides. Nearby trails run alongside rivers or canals and through little villages, and there’s easy access to the Downs Link route not far away too. Families and dogs are welcome on site, making it a splendid spot for a weekend away in the countryside, walks with the dog included and all. If you catch yourself in the mood for a bit of alfresco cooking, it's good to know that barbecues are permitted on the pitches as long as they're kept off the ground and supervised at all times (please note that firepits and disposable foil barbecues are not permitted). Bilingshurst should have most of the supplies you need, and bigger Horsham is about 15 minutes’ drive away for the pickier eateries. That said, the prospect of an evening in the pub is likely to be enticing too – it’s got a good menu of homemade dishes (including desserts and weekly specials) and an equally tempting range of drinks including cask ales. All of this is rightly popular, so booking is essential if you want to dine in the pub for lunch or dinner. In sunny weather, the beer garden (with a play area) is the place to be for an alfresco drink or two.

Pladstype

Autocamperpladser 10
Campingpladser for kørende campingvogne 10
Teltpladser 15
Åbner 1. maj 2026
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  • Denne plads har ingen brusebadsfaciliteter.
  • Børn under 18 år skal være i følge med deres forældre eller værge.
  • På denne campingplads er der ingen adgang for hunderacer eller krydsninger, som figurerer på listen over farlige hunde.
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  • Mindst én af de overnattende skal være 21 eller ældre.
  • Der er ingen skraldespande på stedet: Alt affald skal tages med hjem.

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91% vil anbefale denne plads til en ven

89% ville overnatte her igen

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Ankomstdato (seneste først)

The food was nice and the…

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corrie r.

Areal til telt med græs uden elektricitet (for familier, stor)

Syntes om The food was nice and the old lady who served us was very friendly

Syntes ikke om The toilet cleaner came over to us in the morning and started moaning at us for cleaning up the site and leaving a black bag beside the ash bin that we were going to move when we left .

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Fra bestyreren: A 2/10 rating purely based on the fact that you were told not to leave your rubbish behind, which was very evidently your intention given that you had walked from your pitch to the metal bin very clearly labelled for ash disposal only.

FYI - it was the owner (not a toilet cleaner) who saw you to so on CCTV and headed out to politely tell you that you need to take your rubbish home. Nobody “moaned at you”, you were simply told to take your rubbish with you when departing which for some reason you’ve clearly taken offence to without justification.

We do not offer rubbish disposal, this is made clear in our listing when booking, in the welcome letter sent to all customers by email, and clearly signed in the campsite, and yet a small number of campers have the self entitlement to think this does not apply to them and that it is entirely acceptable to leave their rubbish behind.

Exellent spot…

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simon h.

Areal kørende med græs uden elektricitet

Syntes om Exellent spot

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Fra bestyreren: Thank you for visiting, we are delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you again soon.

Best Wishes
Sophie.

Food and drink great, hosts were…

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Anonym

Areal til telt eller til trailer-telt med græs uden elektricitet

Syntes om Food and drink great, hosts were lovely!

Syntes ikke om Nothing

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Fra bestyreren: Thank you for visiting, we are delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you again soon.

Best Wishes
Sophie.

Excellent site with clean facilities

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Carol K.

Areal kørende med græs uden elektricitet

Syntes om Everything

Syntes ikke om Nothing

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Fra bestyreren: Thank you for visiting, we are delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you again soon.

Best Wishes
Sophie.

Location, clean facilities, generous spaces in…

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Anonym

Areal kørende med græs uden elektricitet

Syntes om Location, clean facilities, generous spaces in large camping field

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Fra bestyreren: Thank you for visiting, we are delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you again soon.

Best Wishes
Sophie.

Ones agine very good stay. And…

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anthony w.

Areal kørende med græs uden elektricitet

Syntes om Ones agine very good stay. And the food was very good 👍 .I've stayed twice and will stay again.

Syntes ikke om None

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Fra bestyreren: Thank you for visiting and we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us.
We hope to welcome you again soon.

Best Wishes
Sophie.

OK Budget camp with overrated pub grub

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Anonym

Areal til telt eller til trailer-telt med græs uden elektricitet

Syntes om Location to Gatwick for outbound flights

Syntes ikke om Washing up facilities a ground based soiled butlers sink with tired house pipe. Toilets adequate. In flight path to Gatwick so only a 5-6 hour quiet window

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Fra bestyreren: I’m most confused by your review, you liked that we are in a good location to Gatwick (about a 30-40 minute drive for those reading this) and yet disliked that you have planes heading to Gatwick?!?! A total contradiction….?

For clarity for those reading this, any plane heading to Gatwick is at a considerable height due to our distance from the airport, I’m not even sure this has been mentioned in a review of our campsite before that is how insignificant it is!

Yes our washing up area is a large butler sink, nothing less, nothing more.
Our facilities overall are exactly as we claim them to be, we are a basic rural campsite and I simply can’t emphasise enough that if anyone is looking for considerably more facilities than we offer here then please don’t book to stay at our campsite as we could not be clearer about our offerings.
For those that want a basic rural camping weekend in a beautiful location, they love it as you’ll see from our many many reviews on here and other sites.

As for our “over rated pub grub” having won on award this year for one of the top ten pubs in West Sussex, there are many who would very much disagree with you. Everything is locally sourced and freshly prepared to order. Likewise all of our beers and ciders are local too.

Having read your other reviews too, I may suggest that perhaps camping is not for you and a hotel may be better suited as it appears you are yet to find a campsite you actually like.

The amount of space per pitch.…

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Hazel F.

Areal kørende med græs uden elektricitet

Syntes om The amount of space per pitch. We had dinner in the pub too which was fabulous. Very friendly, peaceful campsite with basic facilities

Syntes ikke om Liked everything.

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Fra bestyreren: Thank you for visiting and we are delighted you enjoyed your visit.

Lovely to read how spacious you thought it was given the ridiculous comments raised above by another guest! Hope to welcome you again soon.

Best wishes
Sophie

Very friendly, Easy to arrive and pitch…

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Jo M.

Areal til telt med græs uden elektricitet (for familier, stor)

Syntes om Very friendly,
Easy to arrive and pitch up, pub close by that sold amazing food!

Syntes ikke om Maybe add to the play area for the kids? They made their own fun but a maybe in the future a small patch in the middle of the field would be amazing for them!.

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Fra bestyreren: Thank you for visiting and we are delighted you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to welcome you again soon.

We have no current plans to add any additional play areas to the campsite, we feel this would ruin our rural location and just is not what we offer.

Best Wishes
Sophie.

- Location - Good value for…

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Erica M.

Areal til telt eller til trailer-telt med græs uden elektricitet

Syntes om - Location
- Good value for money
- Relaxed friendly atmosphere
- Clean, modern toilets
- Nice pub next to campsite

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Fra bestyreren: Thank you for visiting, we are delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you again soon.

Best Wishes
Sophie.


Faciliteter

Fritidsaktiviteter på stedet

Aftenunderholdning Bar eller klubhus Børneklub Cykelleje Fiskeri Fitnesscenter Fjernsynsrum Indendørs swimmingpool Legeplads Restaurant på stedet Restaurant/Bar på pladsen Spillerum Takeaway Tennis Udendørs swimmingpool Vandsport

Faciliteter på stedet

Afhentning fra offentlig transport Bad til rådighed Bruser til rådighed Familietoiletter Fryser med køleelement Gratis wi-fi Hundepark Internet-adgang Komposttoilet Købmandsbutik Møntvaskeri Offentlig telefon Offentlige toiletter Opvaskeområde Portabelt toilet Toiletblok Tørrerum Wi-fi

Grupper er velkomne

Familievenlig Grupper af samme køn velkomne Grupper af studerende velkomne Motorcyklister velkomne

Regler

Bål tilladt Erhvervskøretøjer tilladt Grill kan lånes Grill tilladt Hunde tilladte Hunde tilladte hele året rundt

Temaer

Afsides beliggenhed Fredfyldt Naturparadis Paradis for vandringsfolk

Service

Gasflasker til rådighed Genbrug tilgængeligt Grøn energi Ikke varmt vand Kemisk bortskaffelse Ladestationer til elbiler Opladningsfaciliteter

Faciliteter i nærheden

Bar i nærheden Hundevenligt område

Type

Campingplads med pub Mellem (26-50 arealenheder)

Fritidsaktiviteter i nærheden

Cykling i nærheden Fiskeri i nærheden Golf i nærheden Restaurant i nærheden Ridning i nærheden

Beliggenhed

The Blue Ship

The Haven

Billingshurst

Vestsussex

England

RH14 9BS

Rutevejledning

Tidszone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51,06338°N
0,45288°V

Nærmeste transport

Bus
20,5 km Crossroads
20,5 km Crossroads
20,9 km The Castle
Jernbane
5,4 km Billingshurst Rail Station
6,4 km Christs Hospital Rail Station
9,3 km Warnham Rail Station
Færge
35,4 km Weybridge Ferry Landing
35,5 km Shepperton Ferry Landing
37,6 km Ditton Island Ferry Landing
Lufthavn
22 km London Gatwick Airport North Terminal
22,7 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
22,8 km London Gatwick Airport

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Lokale seværdigheder

With the South Downs National Park (half an hour’s drive) so straightforward to get to from The Blue Ship, your packing list might need to include hiking boots for trails like the South Downs Way and a camera to snap pics of the sloping hills and river valleys. To fuel those adventures in the South Downs, fill yourself up with a few tasty treats from the market town of Horsham (15 minutes). The energy will also come in handy for the walking and cycling trails that weave their way around Knepp Castle Estate (20 minutes), a gorgeous castle setting with an eco-friendly rewilding project. Or perhaps you’re keen to potter around more historical places. Loxwood Joust (15 minutes) is a medieval jousting festival that runs on select dates. Otherwise, get into the Victorian spirit around Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens (half an hour), a Grade I-listed building with a Victorian garden, a dollhouse museum and wine tastings. When it’s time for a few classic seaside activities like paddleboarding and strolls along the prom, Worthing (40 minutes) is a very worthy spot.

Vandkvalitet for nærliggende badevand

Navn Afstand Type 2020201920182017
Lancing, Beach Green 28,6 km Hav Ikke RelevantGodGodGod
Worthing 28,9 km Hav Ikke RelevantIkke RelevantIkke RelevantIkke Relevant
Shoreham Beach 29,2 km Hav Ikke RelevantFremragendeGodFremragende
Littlehampton 29,7 km Hav Ikke RelevantGodGodGod
Southwick 30,2 km Hav Ikke RelevantFremragendeFremragendeFremragende

Datakilde: Det Europæiske Miljøagentur

Bør opleves

Fishers Adventure Farm Park 4,7 km

Petworth House & Park 13,9 km

Parham House & Gardens 16,4 km

Nymans 18 km

Denbies Wine Estate 22,2 km

National Trust

Petworth House and Park 13,9 km

Winkworth Arboretum 14,1 km

Oakhurst Cottage 14,3 km

Nymans 17,8 km

Shalford Mill 19,1 km

Cykelruter

Find lokale ruter på det nationale cykelnet - over 19,000 kilometer cykelruter.

Andet

WARNHAM COURT 7,9 km

Shipley - Knepp Castle - River Adur Circular 10,4 km

SEDGWICK PARK 10,6 km

KNEPP CASTLE 11,3 km

Nuthurst 11,5 km

Lokale begivenheder

  • Farnborough International Airshow (mandag den 20. juli 2026 – mandag den 20. juli 2026)

    Farnborough, England 31,8 km

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