Chanctonbury View Wild Camping at Gallops Farm
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Add your business details- Peaceful family-oriented campsite on a farm with South Downs views
- A 15-minute drive to Worthing; 10 minutes’ walk to the South Downs Way
- No-frills pitches with outdoor showers; fires allowed in firepits
Many campsites are in historic spots, but Chanctonbury View Wild Camping at Gallops Farm takes some beating, with no-frills spacious pitches looking out over the ancient landscapes of South Downs National Park. Here, you’re only a 50-minute walk from the Bronze Age barrows at Chanctonbury and Cissbury rings, and it’s a great overnight pitstop for long-distance hikers and cyclists too, as it's a 10-minute walk to the nearest sections of the Monarch’s Way and South Downs Way.
At this family-run working farm, the fields are full of grazing cows and you’ll soon be firm friends with the pigs and cheeky hens. Conservation plots are dotted around the place too, so it’s a haven for wildlife, and quiet guests may spot deer, hares, buzzards and the resident barn owl.
The site is a 20-minute walk from the village of Findon, which has a handful of pubs, an Indian restaurant, a butcher and village shop where you can load up with supplies for the barbecue.
A round-up of facilities at this back-to-basics site here includes portable toilets, standing water taps for doing the washing up and basic gas-powered showers hooked up in the trees, so you can get right back to nature and shower in the open air. Pitches are well spaced and campfires are allowed, but only in firepits, please – a few are available for hire (subject to availability) and kindling is for sale on site too.
Site type
29
1Languages spoken
English
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Features
No dogs allowed
Portable toilet
Pop-up campground
Campfires allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities on park
Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowedThemes
Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearbyType
Farm Pop-up campgroundAccessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Chanctonbury View Wild Camping at Gallops Farm
Gallops Farm
Findon
Worthing
West Sussex
England
BN14 0RP
Directions Timezone
Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)
GPS
50.87572°N
-0.39622°W
Route directions
Head south on the A24 to Findon roundabout, and take the first left off the roundabout down School Hill. At the bottom of School Hill there is a crossroads with a pub on either side. Go straight across and then take the first left up Stable Lane, and Gallops Farm is at the very top. Follow the drive and then turn right, signposted ‘Farm’ for the campsite.
Nearest transport
Coach5.6 km Church
7 km Rose Walk
7 km Rose Walk
Rail6.4 km West Worthing Rail Station
6.5 km Worthing Rail Station
6.6 km Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station
Ferry33.1 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
33.8 km Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing
34 km West Itchenor Ferry Landing
Airport8.8 km Shoreham Brighton City Airport
35.2 km London Gatwick Airport North Terminal
35.2 km 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
Jump in the car and take the family to Worthing (15 minutes’ drive) for a day paddling in the sea, eating ice cream and walking along the pier. Splashpoint Leisure Centre on the seafront has a fantastic indoor swimming pool with slides (perfect for any rainy days), and Gull Island Playground has plenty of sand and a big grassy slope for kids to roll down.
Other surefire hits with the kids include the petting farm and themed rides at the Hello Kitty Secret Garden in Drusillas Park (45 minutes), while Out of Bounds (20 minutes) has rope trails as well as soft play areas for younger children.
For more sedate days out, Arundel (20 minutes) is a buzzy little market town with a Norman castle and surprisingly enormous cathedral to explore, as well as farmers’ markets (third Saturday every month) and lots of arts and music festivals in the summer months.
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthing | 7.6 km | Sea | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lancing, Beach Green | 8.1 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| Shoreham Beach | 10.3 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
| Southwick | 12.4 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Littlehampton | 12.9 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Parham House & Gardens 8.3 km
Arundel Castle and Gardens 11.3 km
Hove Museum & Art Gallery 15.9 km
Preston Manor 17.7 km
Fishers Adventure Farm Park 18.5 km
National Trust
Petworth House and Park 19.5 km
Nymans 23.8 km
Monk's House 29.2 km
Wakehurst Place 30.5 km
Sheffield Park Garden 31.6 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Cissbury and Chanctonbury Rings 2 km
Washington - Sullington - Kithurst Hill 3.3 km
Storrington - South Downs 4.8 km
LITTLE THAKEHAM 6.2 km
HIGHDOWN 6.5 km
Local events
- Arundel Festival (Saturday, August 16, 2025 – Saturday, August 16, 2025)
Arundel, England 11.4 km
- Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday, July 10, 2025 – Thursday, July 10, 2025)
Chichester, England 24.1 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.
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