The Blue Ship
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- Simple pitches behind a West Sussex country pub
- A 15-minute drive from Horsham; half an hour to the South Downs
- Friendly pub with homemade food, beer garden and play area
Campground type
10
10
15
This park has no on-site shower facilities.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
- There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
- Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, May 2 to
Campsite types & availability
Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite
5 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6m width × 4m depth
Calculated area: 24m²
Arrival daysFrom £20 (£20)
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Primitive grass tent campsite (large, family)
7 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Site size: Unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £30 (£30)
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Reviews
93% would recommend this campground to a friend
91% would stay here again
What customers say
This is a peaceful, basic campsite behind a charming, friendly country pub with excellent food. Guests praise the clean facilities, spacious, level pitches, and relaxed atmosphere. Ideal for short stays, it offers good value and a convenient location for local walks, though some noted a lack of showers, Wi-Fi, and limited mobile signal.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews
Clean toilets. Lovely, spacious field.…
Primitive grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Clean toilets. Lovely, spacious field.
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From the manager: Thank you for visiting and we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us.
Best Wishes
Sophie.
Clean and tidy. Nice pub and owners…
Primitive grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Clean and tidy. Nice pub and owners
Disliked To improve could be wider on the entry for caravan. Shower and chemical waste point are needed
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From the manager: Thank you for visiting and we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us.
The gate is wide for anyone reading this as would not like anyone to think there are access issues. I have personally had an eight wheel 20T Tipper Lorry through the gate as well as a 36T Digger so a caravan is not an issue. We also had a large RV access last year who had booked to camp with us, so in the 13 years we have been at the pub I have never had a vehicle that could not access.
We don't offer showers or chemical disposal points, our EA Discharge licence does not permit this and as the maximum stay with us is 3 nights (4 on a bank holiday weekend) then we don't foresee this as an issue. We offer as we advertise, no more no less. If anyone looking to book wants more facilities than we can offer then please don't book to stay at our campsite as we genuinely hate to have dissatisfied guests when we do our upmost to be totally transparent with our offerings ahead of anyone booking a stay with us.
Best Wishes
Sophie.
Quiet basic field with lovely pub next to it.…
Primitive grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Quiet basic field with lovely pub next to it.
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From the manager: Thank you for visiting and we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us.
Best Wishes
Sophie.
Back to basics camping at its best
Primitive grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Peaceful site. Lots of space. As described on website with decent toilet block and tap.
Disliked Nothing
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From the manager: Thank you for visiting and we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us.
Best Wishes
Sophie.
There were only 4 other campers when I took an impromptu trip…
Primitive grass travel trailer campsite
Liked There were only 4 other campers when I took an impromptu trip out after work on a Friday so lovely and quiet. Regardless, a spacious field. The loos are clean. The Blue Ship pub is a lovely old building, no music so good for a conversation with locals. Food was top notch and the staff warm and friendly. Lovely landlady. Seabrooks crisps!
Disliked You have to go through a metal field gate on arrival which swings back into place. As it opens towards your vehicle on arrival it was impossible to keep it open and drive in on your own. I had to take a heavy box out of my vehicle to prop the gate open, so a lot of faffing after a tiring drive. When I was leaving there was a road cone there but not on arrival.
Best to park on the left of the field as there's a road directly behind the hedge on the right.
If you're a screen hog be warned...there's practically zero internet reception.
Otherwise perfect :)
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From the manager: Thank you for visiting and we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us.
A side note re the dislikes mentioned.... Sorry to hear you had trouble operating the gate, it appears from your description you have opened the gate the wrong way! Hence why it would not stay open! The cone is always there and is to the left of the gate as this is in fact there to prop open the pedestrian gate when needed for wider vehicles.
And re the road, it is a very quiet small country lane that is mainly used by either people visiting the pub / campsite, locals who live here, horse riders or farm vehicles as we are in a rural location surrounded by farm land and not on a route people pass through as the road goes no where! So other than a few cars, the sound of horses hooves, or perhaps a tractor you would certainly not be disturbed by passing traffic if camping on our site. I would hate anyone thinking of booking to read this and somehow interpret these comments as if we are on a busy A road or something as it could not be further from that. It would also be very tricky to reach the pub if there was no road here :-)
Best Wishes
Sophie.
Would highly recommend.
Primitive grass tent campsite (large, family)
Liked Lovely spot, friendly site, great pub with the best macaroni cheese I’ve ever had.
Made very welcome.
Beautiful countryside.
Disliked Would ha appreciated rubbish bin as half our party came by bike so difficult for them to take away
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From the manager: Thank you for visiting and we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us.
It is very clearly stated in our listing prior to booking that we offer no rubbish disposal and this is also reflected in our pitch rates. The cost of commercial rubbish disposal is huge now so we would have to significantly increase our pitch rates to enable us to offer this which we opt not to do.
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Sophie.
Great site, no hassle, pretty level, very peaceful.
Primitive grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Easy access and choice of pitch. Well signed with rules etc.
Very good toilet block. And access to water for washing up outside.
Disliked The weather! But nothing can be done about that!😁
No EHU, but that was stated in the description. Just my personal thing..
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From the manager: Thank you for visiting and we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us.
Best Wishes
Sophie.
Really liked the ease of just heading through to the pitch. The…
Primitive grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Really liked the ease of just heading through to the pitch. The grass area was very spacious and neatly cut. Plenty of space without being too close to other campers. Lovely walk starting opposite the pub. We arrived back at the pub late but Sophie went out of her way to pop in and get us a drink, very much appreciated. Toilet block clean and plenty of loo rolls and soap. Electric handryer too.
Disliked Loved it all!
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From the manager: Thank you for visiting and we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us.
Best Wishes
Sophie.
Lovely site with clean toilet block, friendly staff in the pub.
Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite
Liked Spaciousness of campsite.
Being next to pub.
Quiet location.
Friendly welcome in pub.
Clean toilet block.
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From the manager: Thank you for visiting and we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us.
Best Wishes
Sophie.
Love this site. Basic but that's OK. It was very busy as…
Primitive grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Love this site. Basic but that's OK. It was very busy as bank Holiday weekend. Lovely old fashioned pub next door
Disliked Downside no wi fi and mobile reception not the best
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From the manager: Thank you for visiting and we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us.
Due to our rural location we don't offer wifi (nor claim to) and mobile reception is totally out of our control. We say embrace the technology free time and enjoy the countryside :-)
Best Wishes
Sophie.
Features
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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Medium (26-50 sites) Pub campgroundNearby leisure
Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Restaurant nearbyLocation
The Blue Ship
The Haven
Billingshurst
West Sussex
England
RH14 9BS
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.06338°N
0.45288°W
Nearest transport
Bus
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancing, Beach Green | 17.8 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| Worthing | 17.9 mi | Sea | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Shoreham Beach | 18.2 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
| Littlehampton | 18.4 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| Southwick | 18.8 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Fishers Adventure Farm Park 2.9 mi
Petworth House & Park 8.6 mi
Parham House & Gardens 10.2 mi
Nymans 11.2 mi
Denbies Wine Estate 13.8 mi
National Trust
Petworth House and Park 8.6 mi
Winkworth Arboretum 8.8 mi
Oakhurst Cottage 8.9 mi
Nymans 11 mi
Shalford Mill 11.8 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
WARNHAM COURT 4.9 mi
Shipley - Knepp Castle - River Adur Circular 6.4 mi
SEDGWICK PARK 6.6 mi
KNEPP CASTLE 7 mi
Nuthurst 7.2 mi
Local events
- Arundel Festival (Saturday, August 16, 2025 – Saturday, August 16, 2025)
Arundel, England 15.1 mi
- Farnborough International Airshow (Monday, July 20, 2026 – Monday, July 20, 2026)
Farnborough, England 19.8 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.
Nearest campgrounds
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does The Blue Ship have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is The Blue Ship dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near The Blue Ship? 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 … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of The Blue Ship?
Read moreRV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: noon - How much does it cost to stay at The Blue Ship? From $26.95 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.