Riverside camping near Chichester

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Looking for a riverside camping spot around Chichester? You’ve got over 180 campsites to choose from, each set up for pitching your own tent and soaking in river views. Local favourites include The Barn KT9 (111 reviews), The Slips (50 reviews), and Hale Farm (34 reviews). Expect sites where you can light a campfire, bring your dog, and count on tidy toilets. The rivers here aren’t just for gazing at—swimming, wildlife-watching, and a bit of horseback riding keep things lively. Prices dip as low as £12, with the average night landing around £125. If you want a spot that feels tucked away but still close to the action, you’ll find it here on Hipcamp.

96% (256) 125 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Chichester

The Sunset Tree

1. The Sunset Tree

96%
(34)
47km from Chichester · 30 units · Tents, Glamping
A sociable, tents-only, pop-up campsite, with a good village pub and playground on the doorstep
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£17
 / night
The Barn KT9

2. The Barn KT9

97%
(271)
64km from Chichester · 22 units · Tents, Glamping
A unique rural campsite in Surrey, a stone's throw from London's Zone 6
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£12
 / night
Laleham Camping Club

3. Laleham Camping Club

100%
(10)
65km from Chichester · 124 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Our 100 pitch campsite is located in the protected Green Belt area to the west of London. With the River Thames on one side and Laleham Park on all others, the beautiful surroundings are hard to beat given the proximity to the capital. The campsite is run voluntarily by its members, with day-to-day matters being handled by an elected committee and wardens.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Harry's Field New Forest

4. Harry's Field New Forest

92%
(60)
69km from Chichester · 63 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Family-friendly, traditional New Forest camping with a pub next door and footpaths leading directly from the gateway
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£32
 / night
Hale Farm

5. Hale Farm

100%
(152)
70km from Chichester · 38 units · Tents, Glamping
A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£15
 / night
Farrs Meadow

6. Farrs Meadow

96%
(141)
86km from Chichester · 31 units · Tents, Glamping
A charming Dorset campsite overlooking the Stour Valley and a short walk from both the river and the market town of Wimborne Minster
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
The Nut Plat Retreat

7. The Nut Plat Retreat

93%
(73)
89km from Chichester · 3 units
Antique living wagons on the banks of the River Bourne, with a charming orchard setting, a pub down the lane and a history unlike anywhere else
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£88
 / night
Otter Channel Campsite

8. Otter Channel Campsite

95%
(159)
104km from Chichester · 18 units
Spacious, nature-friendly camping with campfires on the banks of the River Rother
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
Snelling Farm Campsite

9. Snelling Farm Campsite

99%
(140)
106km from Chichester · 70 units · Tents, Motorhomes
An amazingly green, natural feel and care-free atmosphere near the Dorset coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night
Romantic Country Glamping

10. Romantic Country Glamping

92%
(12)
115km from Chichester · 2 units
A pair of self-contained glamping getaways in Wiltshire
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£110
 / night
The Meadow @ Waples Mill

11. The Meadow @ Waples Mill

95%
(40)
128km from Chichester · 12 units
Spacious grass pitches in the green Essex countryside A 15-minute drive to Chelmsford; 40 minutes to Audley End Tractor rides on site; firepits provided for campfires. Rural walks, How about proper farm activities like tractor rides (ask site staff for details)? The place to find all this is The Meadow at Waples Mill, an Essex farm site between Chelmsford and Dunmow (and about 15 minutes’ drive from both). This family-friendly site is handy for walks on the Essex Way and other local footpaths, and tractor and trailer rides around the farm are organised on alternate days to give guests a glimpse into agricultural life. Activities complete for the day, it's time to chill out, and that should be easy here – all pitches have access to toilets and hot showers in a trailer close by, and firepits are provided so you can have a safe campfire (with wood available to buy on site and a great farm shop 10 minutes’ drive away for fireside snacks). Pitches themselves are large (please note only one tent per pitch is allowed), well kept and well spaced within a meadow that backs onto the River Roding. Dogs are welcome, and there are plenty of places to take them for a walk nearby. London folk looking for a quick escape to the countryside, this is a place to bear in mind – it’s only about an hour and quarter by road from the city.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night
Oakhill Ponds

12. Oakhill Ponds

96%
(13)
129km from Chichester · 8 units
A uniquely peaceful Somerset glamping site set around two ponds in its own beautiful wildlife garden.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£125
 / night
The Pig Place Campsite

13. The Pig Place Campsite

92%
(93)
134km from Chichester · 45 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Canal-side camping for adults on a rustic Oxfordshire pig farm
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£10
 / night
Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds

14. Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds

100%
(47)
136km from Chichester · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Secluded almost wild camping spots in an ancient woodland in the Cotswolds
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£65
 / night
Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe

15. Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe

95%
(148)
140km from Chichester · 14 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Think Countryfile meets Time Team. Camping in six-acres of unspoiled Cotswold countryside, built in the grounds of a Norman castle.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£14
 / night
Riverside Camping - Festival Feel

16. Riverside Camping - Festival Feel

92%
(38)
148km from Chichester · 41 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A pop-up campsite on the banks of the River Great Ouse, with workshops, music, good food and a festival vibe
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£31
 / night
Skoolie Stays

17. Skoolie Stays

100%
(5)
27km from Chichester · 1 unit
A converted, characterful and cool all-American yellow school bus parked up near the South Downs
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£236
 / night
The Baker's Hut

18. The Baker's Hut

100%
(1)
33km from Chichester · 1 unit
A shepherd’s hut hideaway for two in rural Sussex
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£163
 / night
Wonderland Festival Retreat

19. Wonderland Festival Retreat

100%
(6)
36km from Chichester · 2 units
Glamping by the lake with an optional sauna and hot tub
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£170
 / night
Stud Farm

20. Stud Farm

100%
(4)
59km from Chichester · 1 unit
A shepherd’s hut on a traditional New Forest farm
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£125
 / night

Looking for a riverside camping spot around Chichester? You’ve got over 180 campsites to choose from, each set up for pitching your own tent and soaking in river views. Local favourites include The Barn KT9 (111 reviews), The Slips (50 reviews), and Hale Farm (34 reviews). Expect sites where you can light a campfire, bring your dog, and count on tidy toilets. The rivers here aren’t just for gazing at—swimming, wildlife-watching, and a bit of horseback riding keep things lively. Prices dip as low as £12, with the average night landing around £125. If you want a spot that feels tucked away but still close to the action, you’ll find it here on Hipcamp.

96% (256) 125 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Chichester

The Sunset Tree

1. The Sunset Tree

96%
(34)
47km from Chichester · 30 units · Tents, Glamping
A sociable, tents-only, pop-up campsite, with a good village pub and playground on the doorstep
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£17
 / night
The Barn KT9

2. The Barn KT9

97%
(271)
64km from Chichester · 22 units · Tents, Glamping
A unique rural campsite in Surrey, a stone's throw from London's Zone 6
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£12
 / night
Laleham Camping Club

3. Laleham Camping Club

100%
(10)
65km from Chichester · 124 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Our 100 pitch campsite is located in the protected Green Belt area to the west of London. With the River Thames on one side and Laleham Park on all others, the beautiful surroundings are hard to beat given the proximity to the capital. The campsite is run voluntarily by its members, with day-to-day matters being handled by an elected committee and wardens.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Harry's Field New Forest

4. Harry's Field New Forest

92%
(60)
69km from Chichester · 63 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Family-friendly, traditional New Forest camping with a pub next door and footpaths leading directly from the gateway
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£32
 / night
Hale Farm

5. Hale Farm

100%
(152)
70km from Chichester · 38 units · Tents, Glamping
A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£15
 / night
Farrs Meadow

6. Farrs Meadow

96%
(141)
86km from Chichester · 31 units · Tents, Glamping
A charming Dorset campsite overlooking the Stour Valley and a short walk from both the river and the market town of Wimborne Minster
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
The Nut Plat Retreat

7. The Nut Plat Retreat

93%
(73)
89km from Chichester · 3 units
Antique living wagons on the banks of the River Bourne, with a charming orchard setting, a pub down the lane and a history unlike anywhere else
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£88
 / night
Otter Channel Campsite

8. Otter Channel Campsite

95%
(159)
104km from Chichester · 18 units
Spacious, nature-friendly camping with campfires on the banks of the River Rother
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
Snelling Farm Campsite

9. Snelling Farm Campsite

99%
(140)
106km from Chichester · 70 units · Tents, Motorhomes
An amazingly green, natural feel and care-free atmosphere near the Dorset coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night
Romantic Country Glamping

10. Romantic Country Glamping

92%
(12)
115km from Chichester · 2 units
A pair of self-contained glamping getaways in Wiltshire
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£110
 / night
The Meadow @ Waples Mill

11. The Meadow @ Waples Mill

95%
(40)
128km from Chichester · 12 units
Spacious grass pitches in the green Essex countryside A 15-minute drive to Chelmsford; 40 minutes to Audley End Tractor rides on site; firepits provided for campfires. Rural walks, How about proper farm activities like tractor rides (ask site staff for details)? The place to find all this is The Meadow at Waples Mill, an Essex farm site between Chelmsford and Dunmow (and about 15 minutes’ drive from both). This family-friendly site is handy for walks on the Essex Way and other local footpaths, and tractor and trailer rides around the farm are organised on alternate days to give guests a glimpse into agricultural life. Activities complete for the day, it's time to chill out, and that should be easy here – all pitches have access to toilets and hot showers in a trailer close by, and firepits are provided so you can have a safe campfire (with wood available to buy on site and a great farm shop 10 minutes’ drive away for fireside snacks). Pitches themselves are large (please note only one tent per pitch is allowed), well kept and well spaced within a meadow that backs onto the River Roding. Dogs are welcome, and there are plenty of places to take them for a walk nearby. London folk looking for a quick escape to the countryside, this is a place to bear in mind – it’s only about an hour and quarter by road from the city.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night
Oakhill Ponds

12. Oakhill Ponds

96%
(13)
129km from Chichester · 8 units
A uniquely peaceful Somerset glamping site set around two ponds in its own beautiful wildlife garden.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£125
 / night
The Pig Place Campsite

13. The Pig Place Campsite

92%
(93)
134km from Chichester · 45 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Canal-side camping for adults on a rustic Oxfordshire pig farm
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£10
 / night
Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds

14. Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds

100%
(47)
136km from Chichester · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Secluded almost wild camping spots in an ancient woodland in the Cotswolds
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£65
 / night
Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe

15. Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe

95%
(148)
140km from Chichester · 14 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Think Countryfile meets Time Team. Camping in six-acres of unspoiled Cotswold countryside, built in the grounds of a Norman castle.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£14
 / night
Riverside Camping - Festival Feel

16. Riverside Camping - Festival Feel

92%
(38)
148km from Chichester · 41 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A pop-up campsite on the banks of the River Great Ouse, with workshops, music, good food and a festival vibe
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£31
 / night
Skoolie Stays

17. Skoolie Stays

100%
(5)
27km from Chichester · 1 unit
A converted, characterful and cool all-American yellow school bus parked up near the South Downs
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£236
 / night
The Baker's Hut

18. The Baker's Hut

100%
(1)
33km from Chichester · 1 unit
A shepherd’s hut hideaway for two in rural Sussex
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£163
 / night
Wonderland Festival Retreat

19. Wonderland Festival Retreat

100%
(6)
36km from Chichester · 2 units
Glamping by the lake with an optional sauna and hot tub
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£170
 / night
Stud Farm

20. Stud Farm

100%
(4)
59km from Chichester · 1 unit
A shepherd’s hut on a traditional New Forest farm
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£125
 / night

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