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Vann Farm Camping

8.5 8 reviews

Rosie, the friendliest horse you can meet at Vann Farm

The giants chair, located in our camping field

Rural and informal Ockley camping field in the Surrey Hills
A 20-minute drive to Horsham; 45 minutes to the beach
Walking or biking distance from pubs

Walkers, bikers and horse riders – all are welcomed at Vann Farm Camping, a relaxed family campsite in the Surrey Hills. The spacious pitches here are set in a secluded field, with direct access to miles of footpaths around Vann Lake and through Ockley Woods. As well as countless hiking and cycling trails (like the North Downs Way, a few miles north) you may also be glad to know that there are several good pubs within walking or biking distance. The closest is in the village of Ockley, just 400 metres away, where you’ll also find a small store for last-minute bits, with bigger supermarkets 15 minutes away in Horsham. For different days out nearby, you can play a round of golf or head to the seaside, about 45 minutes' drive away. If they've been well behaved (or you need to tempt them into being so), you may also like to treat the kids to a day out at Chessington World of Adventures Resort, half an hour away. Now for the practicalities: this peaceful site has parking in an adjacent field as well as loo and shower facilities and drinking water close to the pitches. Barbecues are permitted in firepits (rent one on site or bring your own) but please don’t take kindling from the woodlands, as they are part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Guests are encouraged to recycle any rubbish, although bins are available.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby parks that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs 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 Watersports

Amenities 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 Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/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

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Vann Farm Camping

Vann Farm Road

Ockley

Surrey

England

RH5 5TF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.14622°N
-0.35302°W

Nearest transport

Bus

7.7 mi North Terminal Bus Station

8.4 mi South Terminal Bus Station

Rail

0.8 mi Ockley Rail Station

2.8 mi Holmwood Rail Station

3.8 mi Warnham Rail Station

Ferry

16.9 mi Weybridge Ferry Landing

17 mi Shepperton Ferry Landing

17.1 mi Ditton Island Ferry Landing

Airport

7.6 mi London Gatwick Airport North Terminal

8.2 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

8.3 mi London Gatwick 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

The Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is criss-crossed with walking, riding and cycling paths, with many of them suitable for kids. Climb Holmbury Hill or Leith Hill Tower for spectacular countryside views, and the Rhododendron Wood is worth seeing in spring for its glorious flower displays. All of these are less than 15 minutes’ drive away. Chances are the daily shows and thrill rides at Chessington World of Adventures or Thorpe Park resorts (both less than 45 minutes away) will be top of the kids’ to-do list, but you can also be on the beach in Brighton or Worthing for paddles, watersports and seaside amusements in less than an hour. For more grownup days out, take guided tours of the vines at Denbies Wine Estate (20 minutes) and Bolney Wine Estate (half an hour), or stroll through the smart gardens at the National Trust's Nymans estate (25 minutes) and Sussex Prairie Garden (half an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Shoreham Beach	22.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Excellent
Southwick	22.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Lancing, Beach Green	22.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Worthing	23.5 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hove	23.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Denbies Wine Estate 7.1 mi

Polesden Lacey 7.7 mi

Nymans 9.5 mi

Fishers Adventure Farm Park 10.1 mi

RHS Garden Wisley 12.7 mi

National Trust

Box Hill 7.3 mi

Polesden Lacey 7.7 mi

Hatchlands Park 9.2 mi

Nymans 9.4 mi

Winkworth Arboretum 10.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Friday Street, Coldharbour, Leith Hill 4.1 mi

WARNHAM COURT 4.4 mi

WOTTON HOUSE 4.6 mi

Peaslake - Hurt Wood - Pitch Hill - Greensand Way - Peaslake 5.2 mi

Peaslake - Countryside South of Shere - Peaslake 5.2 mi

Local events

Farnborough International Airshow (Monday, July 20, 2026 – Monday, July 20, 2026)
Farnborough, England 19.8 mi
Arundel Festival (Saturday, August 16, 2025 – Saturday, August 16, 2025)
Arundel, England 22 mi
Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday, July 10, 2025 – Thursday, July 10, 2025)
Chichester, England 25.3 mi
All Points East (Friday, August 22, 2025 – Friday, August 22, 2025)
London, England 29.9 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.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent overall couldn’t fault it

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

Andrew G. Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Facilities were clean and well stocked, location amazing, very friendly owner

Disliked: Grass needed a cut

Recommend to friends Visit again

A nice field, but not recommended for families with children.

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

Anonymous Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The toilets and showers were great. They were clean and the showers was nice and hot. Nice to have a phone call when we arrived.

Disliked: The info and reviews on Pitch up don’t seem to match the campsite. We actually thought we might’ve arrived at the wrong site to start with!

- Derelict structures on the field
- under a flight path
- Noisy neighbours had a party until 2am
- no tea/coffee van - might not bother most people but was a draw for us

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities were very clean and perfect for what was needed. Beautiful setting,…

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 Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Facilities were very clean and perfect for what was needed. Beautiful setting, lots of lovely walks nearby. Donna was really kind and we’ll be returning!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities (toilets, shower) were in a good condition (although no light so…

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

Anonymous Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Facilities (toilets, shower) were in a good condition (although no light so you have to bring your own later in the evening).

Disliked: Some information about the site wasn’t accurate - there was no coffee or tea tent, and the animals didn’t feel like they were connected
to the camp site (and no eggs as the pictures indicate!). There were shacks/structures on the site (from a festival?) that didn’t seem particularly safe for children to play in (some were fenced off but with gaps in the fence, others not fenced off). The site was directly under a flight path - this didn’t bother us too much but might disturb others. More disturbing was that there was a noisy party in a nearby house that went on long into the night. There was nobody there to greet us, but we did get a phone call. The fire pits burnt the long grass underneath so potentially not safe to use in very dry conditions.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Awesome night! Field so full of character and wonderful facilities. Loved it!…

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

Rachael S. Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Awesome night! Field so full of character and wonderful facilities. Loved it!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly hosts and lots of space. Was very quiet at night, firepits…

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

Rollo M. May 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Friendly hosts and lots of space. Was very quiet at night, firepits £5 payable by card in person. Beautiful walking trail at the bottom of the field around vann lake.

Disliked: Nothing really..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely welcome from Sophie who was very helpful and attentive. All basic…

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 May 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely welcome from Sophie who was very helpful and attentive.
All basic needs more than catered for with very clean facilities. In a lovely open filed surrounded by nature.
Couldn't ask for more.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommended for solo travellers.

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

Anonymous May 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful location, huge open field, next to nature and clean facilities.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

Does Vann Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Vann Farm Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Vann Farm Camping? The Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is criss-crossed with walking, riding and cycling paths, with many of them suitable for kids. Climb Holmbury Hill or Leith Hill Tower for spectacular … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Vann Farm Camping?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more