Lordington Park

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.8 24 reviews
Camping field (added by manager 11 May 2023)
Tree-sheltered camping field
Grass pitches
Neighbouring sheep

  • Simple, off-grid grass pitches in the South Downs National Park
  • Goodwood House 20 minutes’ drive; Arundel Castle half an hour
  • Walks and bike rides direct from the campsite; pub 10 minutes’ walk
Set on glorious parkland in the middle of the South Downs National Park, Lordington Park really is a very pretty spot indeed. At 15 minutes’ drive from Chichester, the manicured camping field has views over the ‘big house’, and spectacular sunsets and sunrises can be expected on cloudless days. It’s easy to get away from it all at this peaceful rural campsite, with spacious grass pitches big enough for you to have lots of private space. Each pitch has a firepit for barbecues, and there is access to composting toilets, a shower block with warm water, and fresh drinking water. At this juncture, please note there is no electricity on this simple site. Vehicles are not allowed to park on the camping field, but parking is provided a couple of minutes’ walk away. Wheelbarrows are provided to help you get your kit from car boot to tent. Countryside walks and cycle paths lead directly from your pitch. There are several pubs in the local area – the nearest being 10 minutes’ stroll away. The local village of Lordington is five minutes’ walk.

Campground type

Tent sites 30
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Absolutely a very nice place to spend with your family or frends.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Absolutely a very nice place to spend with your family or frends. Fresh air, quite spot near by is a nice cafe.

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Great stay. One of the best campsites I have been.

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
Annette d. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Lovely campsite. Owners very friendly and helpful. The children loved their dogs. I loved the wheelbarrows.

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Well maintained facilities with compostable loos, warm roomy showers.

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: The individual pitch sites, the views and setting. I am 6’3” and the sinks were a great height. For once it didn’t hurt my back to wash up.

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Lovely spot

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Olga B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Lovely spot, clearly signposted. Very quiet, although we only had one couple of camping neighbours. Toilets very clean, showers hot! Firepit provided for every tent pitch, you can get wood from the hosts. There were sheep grazing on a nearby field, very vocal! Great communication, Josie was super nice! I was actually a bit sad when we were leaving, next time we need to stay longer than just 1 night.

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Absolutely perfect camp site for wild camping - couldn't fault a thing…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Mihkel O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Absolutely perfect camp site for wild camping - couldn't fault a thing and we will return for sure! The hosts are so lovely and look after everyone and the campsite so well.

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It was a very enjoyable experience!

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: The location was very beautiful, and the staff at the nearby Lordington Tearoom were very friendly. Their firewood supplies were also a nice touch.

Disliked: I think the grass could have done with a little up-keep, but that's really just nit-picking.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your review. We are only able to cut the grass when it is dry. Unfortunately with the recent weather it has been very difficult to mow the pitches and paths hence why it is longer than usual at the moment. We like to keep the rest of the field long as it gives it a wild camping feel.

Really beautiful and friendly campsite.

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
Ruth M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: View was amazing. Not too busy. Loved being able to access the house for drinks in the evening.

Disliked: No dislikes - thought it was amazing. But as I know it’s their first year there were a couple of things I thought I’d say… if you could rig up a bit of shelter above the sinks that would be great and it might make sense to allow cars on site JUST for unloading and reloading.

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Beautiful setting, very quiet, felt like 'proper camping'.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Jenny L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Beautiful setting, very quiet, felt like 'proper camping'.

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff, beautiful views

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
Hannah U. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: We booked here as a last minute get away. The pitches were beautifully mowed into the meadow and spaced far enough apart that we felt like we had a lot of privacy. We ordered fire wood for the fire pits and the friendly hosts delivered it very quickly. One of our favourite camping spots to date, and right on our doorstep! Would recommend

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Fantastic campsite in a beautiful natural location - 10/10!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
David W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Beautiful natural campsite surrounded by trees and wildflowers, hot showers, lovely warm hosts, and a focus on sustainability and also a lovely hotel in walking distance for afternoon tea

Disliked: Almost nothing, except perhaps a different set of sinks needed for washing up and personal hygiene uses

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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

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce 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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Lordington Park

Lordington

Chichester

West Sussex

England

PO18 9DX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.87859°N
-0.8901°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.5 km Precinct
8.5 km Precinct
9.2 km Cowplain Shops
Rail
3.6 km Southbourne Rail Station
3.7 km Nutbourne Rail Station
4.5 km Emsworth Rail Station
Ferry
7.5 km Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing
8.1 km West Itchenor Ferry Landing
13.2 km Hayling Island Ferry Landing
Airport
34 km Southampton Airport
42.5 km Shoreham Brighton City 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Lordington Lavender: five minutes’ walk - Stansted Park (stately home and arboretum): 10 minutes’ drive - Emsworth Yacht Harbour (coastal walk): 10 minutes - Hayling Island: 20 minutes - Weald and Downland Living Museum: 20 minutes - Goodwood House: 20 minutes - Portsmouth Historic Dockyard: 25 minutes - Arundel Castle: half an hour - West Wittering beach: half an hour - Petworth House and Park: 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
West Wittering 11.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Eastoke 12.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Beachlands Central 12.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Beachlands West 13.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bracklesham Bay 13.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Fishbourne Roman Palace 7.3 km

West Dean Gardens 8.2 km

Uppark House and Garden 8.2 km

Chichester Cathedral 8.9 km

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum 9.7 km

National Trust

Uppark House and Garden 8.2 km

Petworth House and Park 23 km

Hinton Ampner 25.8 km

Bembridge Windmill 25.9 km

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Caf� 28.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Walderton Down 1.2 km

Walderton - Kingley Vale 1.3 km

Walderton - Stansted House - Racton Monument 1.3 km

Walderton - Watergate - Walderton 1.3 km

STANSTED PARK 2.9 km

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lordington Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lordington Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lordington Park? Local attractions and activities include: - Lordington Lavender: five minutes’ walk - Stansted Park (stately home and arboretum): 10 minutes’ drive - Emsworth Yacht Harbour (coastal walk): 10 minutes - Hayling Island: … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lordington Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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