Campsites for hikers in West Sussex

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West Sussex delivers for hikers—over 180 camping options sit within reach of footpaths that wind through ancient woods and open downland. Expect sites with toilets, showers, and campfire spots, plus easy access to wild swimming holes and local wildlife. Prices range widely, with pitches from as little as £12 a night and an average around £100, so you’ll find something for any budget. Locals rate Hook Farm Campsite (105 reviews) for its quiet fields and starry skies, while Cattlestone Farm Adult Only (77 reviews) stays peaceful even in summer. For river access and a relaxed vibe, try The Slips (50 reviews). Bring sturdy boots—this is hiking country, with plenty of routes that start right at your tent flap.

98% (451) 41 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near West Sussex

Quaint Farm in a National Park

1. Quaint Farm in a National Park

100%
(26)
2 units · Glamping · Liphook, England
Our 17 acre Farm is set deep within the beautiful South Downs National Park on the outskirts of the quiet village of Milland (near Liphook) in rural West Sussex (close to its border with Hampshire and Surrey). We have direct access to an excellent bridleway and footpath network through peaceful open countryside and quiet lanes as well as being on the Serpent Tail and close to the South Downs Way.​ Our Glamping Pod and Shepherd's Hut are available to book all year round. We also offer stabling if you would like to take your horses or ponies on holiday with you! Milland village (0.8 miles) has the Rising Sun pub, serving great food and drink, and Milland Stores, which stocks all your essential fresh and local produce as well as having a small cafe.
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£125
 / night
The Slips

2. The Slips

91%
(85)
39 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Henfield, England
A relaxed, back-to-basics campsite in the West Sussex countryside
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£19
 / night
Hook Farm Campsite

3. Hook Farm Campsite

98%
(203)
18 units · Tents · West Sussex, South East England
Blissfully back-to-basics camping in the heart of the West Sussex High Weald
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£12
 / night
Cattlestone Farm Adult Only

4. Cattlestone Farm Adult Only

97%
(122)
36 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · West Sussex, South East England
Friendly camping and glamping on a Sussex farm, with animals to meet, a pond to swim in, and the South Downs nearby.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
Foot of the Downs

5. Foot of the Downs

100%
(25)
3 units · Glamping · West Sussex, South East England
Glamping on a family farm in Sussex, just off the South Downs Way and not far from Brighton
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£117
 / night
Little Thakeham Farm

6. Little Thakeham Farm

97%
(57)
15 units · Tents, Motorhomes · West Sussex, South East England
Almost wild camping in rural Sussex, with campfires, good footpaths and a pub within 15 minutes' walk
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£30
 / night
Woodfire at Westerlands

7. Woodfire at Westerlands

99%
(51)
22 units · Tents · West Sussex, South East England
A foodie campsite with outdoor feasts, set in the heart of the South Downs
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£22
 / night
The Oaks Pop Up

8. The Oaks Pop Up

100%
(4)
7 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Horsham, England
Camp next to heritage breed sheep, in a small pop up site, within 7 acres, where wildlife & organic growing is our key focus :-) The historic town of Horsham, with it's cobbled street, weekend market, parks, restaurants & music in the bandstand is nearby. Country walks aplenty a short drive away.
Campfires
Potable water
Picnic table
from 
£30
 / night
Wild Boar Wood Campsite

9. Wild Boar Wood Campsite

97%
(68)
9 units · Glamping · Haywards Heath, England
Wild woodland glamping in the heart of Sussex with fires
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£96
 / night
Sindles Farm Glamping and Camping

10. Sindles Farm Glamping and Camping

100%
(14)
9 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Emsworth, West Sussex
We are a small, friendly site on a working farm in the beautiful South Downs National Park. We have shepherds huts, bell tents and a land pod in an old sheep paddock, all with private fire pits. We’re surrounded by footpaths and bridleways that can be explored all day, and 10 minutes drive from the sea. We also have a small grass-pitch campsite that opens in the summer for tents and camper vans.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£32
 / night
Southwood Park Estate

11. Southwood Park Estate

93%
(7)
12 units · Glamping · Chichester , England
Southwood park estate is a beautifully manicured and peaceful destination for those who want to get back to nature and still have all of the home comforts that they are used to. We are at the foot of the South Downs, and only 8 minutes drive from Chichester and the Good Wood Estate We are family and pet friendly site. All bookings come with cooked breakfasts for each guest per day as well as a large log / lighters pack for each day!
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£90
 / night
The Field at Findon

12. The Field at Findon

100%
(33)
4 units · Glamping · Findon, England
Bell tent camping in the South Downs National Park
Showers
Campfires
from 
£100
 / night
Fox Wood Campsite - under the oaks

13. Fox Wood Campsite - under the oaks

98%
(48)
21 units · Tents, Glamping · West Sussex, South East England
Woodland camping with campfires in the South Downs National Park
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£50
 / night
South Downs Hideaway

14. South Downs Hideaway

100%
(4)
1 unit · Glamping · Arundel, West Sussex, South East England
A stylish oak-beamed bolthole for two – just off the South Downs Way
Pets
Showers
Wifi
from 
£152
 / night
Skoolie Stays

15. Skoolie Stays

100%
(5)
1 unit · Glamping · East Sussex, South East England
A converted, characterful and cool all-American yellow school bus parked up near the South Downs
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£236
 / night

West Sussex delivers for hikers—over 180 camping options sit within reach of footpaths that wind through ancient woods and open downland. Expect sites with toilets, showers, and campfire spots, plus easy access to wild swimming holes and local wildlife. Prices range widely, with pitches from as little as £12 a night and an average around £100, so you’ll find something for any budget. Locals rate Hook Farm Campsite (105 reviews) for its quiet fields and starry skies, while Cattlestone Farm Adult Only (77 reviews) stays peaceful even in summer. For river access and a relaxed vibe, try The Slips (50 reviews). Bring sturdy boots—this is hiking country, with plenty of routes that start right at your tent flap.

98% (451) 41 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near West Sussex

Quaint Farm in a National Park

1. Quaint Farm in a National Park

100%
(26)
2 units · Glamping · Liphook, England
Our 17 acre Farm is set deep within the beautiful South Downs National Park on the outskirts of the quiet village of Milland (near Liphook) in rural West Sussex (close to its border with Hampshire and Surrey). We have direct access to an excellent bridleway and footpath network through peaceful open countryside and quiet lanes as well as being on the Serpent Tail and close to the South Downs Way.​ Our Glamping Pod and Shepherd's Hut are available to book all year round. We also offer stabling if you would like to take your horses or ponies on holiday with you! Milland village (0.8 miles) has the Rising Sun pub, serving great food and drink, and Milland Stores, which stocks all your essential fresh and local produce as well as having a small cafe.
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£125
 / night
The Slips

2. The Slips

91%
(85)
39 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Henfield, England
A relaxed, back-to-basics campsite in the West Sussex countryside
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£19
 / night
Hook Farm Campsite

3. Hook Farm Campsite

98%
(203)
18 units · Tents · West Sussex, South East England
Blissfully back-to-basics camping in the heart of the West Sussex High Weald
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£12
 / night
Cattlestone Farm Adult Only

4. Cattlestone Farm Adult Only

97%
(122)
36 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · West Sussex, South East England
Friendly camping and glamping on a Sussex farm, with animals to meet, a pond to swim in, and the South Downs nearby.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
Foot of the Downs

5. Foot of the Downs

100%
(25)
3 units · Glamping · West Sussex, South East England
Glamping on a family farm in Sussex, just off the South Downs Way and not far from Brighton
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£117
 / night
Little Thakeham Farm

6. Little Thakeham Farm

97%
(57)
15 units · Tents, Motorhomes · West Sussex, South East England
Almost wild camping in rural Sussex, with campfires, good footpaths and a pub within 15 minutes' walk
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£30
 / night
Woodfire at Westerlands

7. Woodfire at Westerlands

99%
(51)
22 units · Tents · West Sussex, South East England
A foodie campsite with outdoor feasts, set in the heart of the South Downs
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£22
 / night
The Oaks Pop Up

8. The Oaks Pop Up

100%
(4)
7 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Horsham, England
Camp next to heritage breed sheep, in a small pop up site, within 7 acres, where wildlife & organic growing is our key focus :-) The historic town of Horsham, with it's cobbled street, weekend market, parks, restaurants & music in the bandstand is nearby. Country walks aplenty a short drive away.
Campfires
Potable water
Picnic table
from 
£30
 / night
Wild Boar Wood Campsite

9. Wild Boar Wood Campsite

97%
(68)
9 units · Glamping · Haywards Heath, England
Wild woodland glamping in the heart of Sussex with fires
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£96
 / night
Sindles Farm Glamping and Camping

10. Sindles Farm Glamping and Camping

100%
(14)
9 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Emsworth, West Sussex
We are a small, friendly site on a working farm in the beautiful South Downs National Park. We have shepherds huts, bell tents and a land pod in an old sheep paddock, all with private fire pits. We’re surrounded by footpaths and bridleways that can be explored all day, and 10 minutes drive from the sea. We also have a small grass-pitch campsite that opens in the summer for tents and camper vans.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£32
 / night
Southwood Park Estate

11. Southwood Park Estate

93%
(7)
12 units · Glamping · Chichester , England
Southwood park estate is a beautifully manicured and peaceful destination for those who want to get back to nature and still have all of the home comforts that they are used to. We are at the foot of the South Downs, and only 8 minutes drive from Chichester and the Good Wood Estate We are family and pet friendly site. All bookings come with cooked breakfasts for each guest per day as well as a large log / lighters pack for each day!
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£90
 / night
The Field at Findon

12. The Field at Findon

100%
(33)
4 units · Glamping · Findon, England
Bell tent camping in the South Downs National Park
Showers
Campfires
from 
£100
 / night
Fox Wood Campsite - under the oaks

13. Fox Wood Campsite - under the oaks

98%
(48)
21 units · Tents, Glamping · West Sussex, South East England
Woodland camping with campfires in the South Downs National Park
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£50
 / night
South Downs Hideaway

14. South Downs Hideaway

100%
(4)
1 unit · Glamping · Arundel, West Sussex, South East England
A stylish oak-beamed bolthole for two – just off the South Downs Way
Pets
Showers
Wifi
from 
£152
 / night
Skoolie Stays

15. Skoolie Stays

100%
(5)
1 unit · Glamping · East Sussex, South East England
A converted, characterful and cool all-American yellow school bus parked up near the South Downs
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£236
 / night

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We’ve picked a selection of well-run camping and glamping sites and skipped the holiday parks to reveal only the very best camping hideaways. Whether you want to explore the High Weald or the South Downs, to build dens in the woods or skim stones on the beach, you’ll find a good base to pitch your tent or a place to rest your head in our collection.

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