Ditchling Camping
From £26 For 1 night, 2 adults
- Dog-friendly site in the peaceful South Downs National Park
- A 25-minute drive from Brighton; 15 minutes to Devil’s Dyke
- Adventure trail, swing tree and places for den making on site
Site type
50
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
- This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 3 May to
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Very quiet and spacious site with beautiful views.
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Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch
Liked: It's a lovely setting. I woke up on my first morning to a beautiful view of the rising sun on the Downs. When i was there it was very quiet and there was plenty of space and all the other campers seemed very considerate. It was very easy and very good value for money. It's good that you can hire a firebowl and firewood.
Disliked: It's a very basic site, which probably helps it not get too busy? The portaloo was very clean but there was no hand soap in the dispenser. The portaloo was also on a slope, which left you with a rather disconcerting feeling on the loo that the whole thing was about to tip over backwards (it didn't, of course). This also meant that the blue liquid you flush with was trying to flush solids uphill against gravity, which doesn't work very well.
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The space was great and the proximity to the village brilliant. Toilets…
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Liked: The space was great and the proximity to the village brilliant. Toilets were really clean.
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From the manager: It was lovely to Host you. It is a lovely spot with magnificent views towards the South Downs and a 30 second walk to the Village to enjoy A pub lunch... Hopefully see you all again..
Great location for walking and cycling into the South Downs and great…
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Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch
Liked: Great location for walking and cycling into the South Downs and great to have a good selection of pubs within a few minutes walk. Very peaceful campsite with the pitches very well sheltered from the high winds over the weekend.
Disliked: Portaloo’s weren’t very functional and with only 2 onsite I could imagine this being more of an issue if the campsite had been busier as luckily it was very quiet. There also didn’t seem to be any hot water for the showers which may have been because they were almost inaccessible due to the high winds.
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From the manager: Hi Guys, Glad that you enjoyed your stay and ventured to the local pubs and possibly went for a walk or cycle.... I apologise about the portaloo's - due to the rain and high winds I overlooked checking them when dropping them onto the site. Unfortunately there wasn't enough water in the tank to start them flushing properly. All understood now and will be checked properly in the future and water added if needed. And also the showers. The high winds on Friday late afternoon blew the protection off which broke and could not be put back in place immediately. This meant that the hot showers could NOT be turned on as rain would get into the mechanism. All fixed now and up and running... Hopefully see you again soon.
Nice campsite Friendly owner basic facilities but what you'd expect
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Liked: Nice campsite - basic but very pleasant, walking distance to ditchling village centre and pubs. One shower was abit temperamental (temp wise) but wasnt a problem as we just used the other one. Owner was very pleasant, helpful and friendly. Overall a lovely 2 day stay with family and friends.
Disliked: being close to a road which i wasn't aware of upon booking but it wasn't a super busy road so didn't pose much of a problem during our stay.
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From the manager: Really nice to meet you all - I apologise about the shower - Being resolved as I type. Ditchling is a lovely village, with two pubs doing great food....
Excellent location, easy to find
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Liked: Great location, we had a lovely wander around Ditchling and Hassocks on Saturday before catching the train to Brighton for a few hours. We got a takeaway in Hassocks on the way back and took it back to the campsite. The facilities and communication was great. The other campers were friendly. We had a lovely weekend and would definitely return.
Disliked: None
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From the manager: Glad that you had a wonderful stay and enjoyed the local villages and Brighton... Hopefully see you again soon
Lovely location, short walk to shops and cafe and Ditchlimg village. Bonus…
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Liked: Lovely location, short walk to shops and cafe and Ditchlimg village. Bonus to be able drive to pitch, portaloos we’re fine z
Disliked: Shame no where to dispose of rubbish
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From the manager: She certainly is in a beautiful location, with the pubs, cafe's and other shops just a stones throw, whilst also having the sense of total isolation when on the site. We considered having rubbish bins, but decided that they would not be environmentally friendly as it only takes one camper to mix up the rubbish (recyclables, bottles, cans, food waste and others) to make all of the rubbish not recyclable... Its a shame, but true.
Everything as described!…
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Liked: Everything as described!
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From the manager: Thanks guys - really nice to meet you all and I'm glad that you all enjoyed your stay
The space and the tyre swings . Not to noisy considering on…
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Liked: The space and the tyre swings . Not to noisy considering on Road . Large groups but they were friendly and welcoming
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From the manager: Good to meet you all and looking forward to hosting you lovely people again
Basic campsite but has everything you need to 1-2 nights max
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Liked: Close to Brighton, close to village pubs, large field so can space out, great host, clean portaloos and showers
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From the manager: Thanks for your lovely review - It was great to meet you guys too - Glad that you enjoyed the site, fires and children having fun Hopefully see you again soonest
Camp site is clean with basic facilities. Bone fire every night.
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Liked: A lot of things to explore near by e.g. museum and art galleries, hill walkin, summer fair, etc. Big field for the kids
Disliked: Unfortunately our tent close to the young people's tents. They were having party fir two night until 3am.... It will be good to have more showers to reduce waiting time.
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From the manager: Glad that you enjoyed the location and the field. Sorry to hear that your next door neighbours were up till 3am - If we had known we would have asked them to calm down after 11pm, but unfortunately this is the first time that this has been brought to our attention We'll aim for more showers next year as they certainly help in this excessive hot spell. Hopefully see you again
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
Disabled facilities
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
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
Budget/backpacker
Leave the car at home
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
Nearby farmers' market
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Medium (26-50 pitches)
Pop-up campsite
Nearby leisure
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Location
Ditchling Camping
The Drove
Ditchling
Hassocks
West Sussex
England
BN6 8TR
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.92112°N
-0.11842°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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| Brighton Central | 11.4 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Hove | 11.4 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Brighton Kemptown | 11.7 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
| Southwick | 13.2 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Saltdean | 14.6 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Preston Manor 9 km
Royal Pavilion 11.1 km
Hove Museum & Art Gallery 11.1 km
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery 11.1 km
Brighton Sea Life Centre 11.4 km
National Trust
Sheffield Park Garden 12.5 km
Monk's House 13.2 km
Nymans 15.4 km
Wakehurst Place 16.4 km
Standen 21.4 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Clayton Windmills - Lower Standean - Ditchling Beacon 2.8 km
North to South over the South Downs 4.1 km
PLUMPTON PLACE 4.2 km
STANMER PARK 5.5 km
Stanmer Park - Ditchling Beacon 5.7 km
Local events
- Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday 16 May 2024 – Thursday 16 May 2024)
Lewes, England 13.6 km
- Wick Street Festival (Thursday 29 August 2024 – Thursday 29 August 2024)
Polegate, England 21.4 km
- Arundel Festival (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)
Arundel, England 31.5 km
- Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 11 July 2024 – Thursday 11 July 2024)
Chichester, England 43.9 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.
Want to know more about camping in West Sussex?
- Does Ditchling Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Ditchling Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Ditchling Camping? With a valley on either side, a walk through Devil's Dyke (15 minutes’ drive) isn’t as fearsome as the name sounds. In fact, it’s really very peaceful, and the area is owned … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Ditchling Camping?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 3 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: noon - How much does it cost to stay at Ditchling Camping? From €30.45 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.