Gumber Farm

From £30 For 1 night, 2 adults 1 review
View of Gumber from Bignor (added by manager 13 Feb 2024)
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Approaching gumber from northwood (added by manager 01 feb 2024)
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  • Peaceful site on a working sheep farm in the South Downs National Park
  • Bignor Roman Villa 25 minutes’ drive; Bognor Regis 35 minutes
  • No access by vehicles, only on foot or by bike; communal kitchen
What is it that estate agents always say? ‘Location, location, location.’ And the remote location of Gumber Farm is certainly outstanding: there is no vehicular access to this small sheep farm within the National Trust’s Slindon Estate, slap bang in the middle of the South Downs National Park. Peace and quiet are pretty much guaranteed… Because there is no access by vehicles, you can only rock up to the site on foot or by bike, having left your car at Bignor Hill or Northwood Junction. The one-and-a-half-mile hike from either car park ought to give you a good idea of the splendid trails that await in the area: some through woodland carpeted with colourful wildflowers, others crossing farmland scattered with ancient remains like Stane Street, a Roman road. The nearest supermarket is in Fontwell (about five miles away), so you might want to have enough provisions to see you through a couple of days at least. In addition to a communal kitchen with kettle, gas hob, sink and recycling facilities (plus plenty of pots, pans, crockery and cutlery), there is a barbecue. You can also get your own campfire going. In fact, that’s a pretty sweet way to spend an evening at the farm: sitting around the fire, gazing up at the spectacular dark skies overhead. Other facilities include a toilet and shower block (remember to bring your own towels, though) and a drying room.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • There is no vehicular access to the site. The nearest car parks are at Bignor Hill and Northwood Junction, where the tarmac road runs out.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

Reviews

100%

would recommend this site to a friend

100%

would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely site in the picturesque South Downs national park. A great place…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
James H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely site in the picturesque South Downs national park. A great place to get away from it all. We had the site to ourselves and enjoyed the walk from a nearby village. The facilities were great and we enjoyed a very peaceful stay.

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Features

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

Picnic table

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

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Gumber Farm

Slindon

Arundel

West Sussex

England

BN18 0RN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.8979°N
-0.63434°W

Route directions

There is no vehicular access to the site. The nearest car parks are at Bignor Hill and Northwood Junction, where the tarmac road runs out.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.7 mi Queen St
4.7 mi Queen St
7.2 mi Southdowns
Rail
4 mi Amberley Rail Station
4.6 mi Barnham Rail Station
5.2 mi Arundel Rail Station
Ferry
11.7 mi Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing
11.9 mi West Itchenor Ferry Landing
18.5 mi Hayling Island Ferry Landing
Airport
15.7 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport
26.9 mi London Gatwick Airport North Terminal
27.2 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

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

Arundel (20 minutes’ drive) is dominated by a castle whose earliest parts (such as the keep and the gateway) date back to the 1100s. The elegant interiors, largely reworked in the late 19th century, house collections of paintings by the likes of Gainsborough and Canaletto, as well as furniture and tapestries. Discovered by chance in the 1810s, Bignor Roman Villa (25 minutes’ drive or a one-hour hike) is renowned for its well-preserved floor mosaics, which depict gladiatorial battles, animals and intricate swirls and geometric motifs. In summer, the farmland around the villa also features a sunflower maze. If you fancy a day at the seaside, Bognor Regis (35 minutes) has a pebbly beach and a pier with an amusement arcade. Along the promenade there are also a miniature golf course, inflatable structures and a miniature train (useful if you want to save your feet ahead of the walk back to the site), plus plenty of food stalls. For a sandy beach, head to West Wittering (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Middleton-On-Sea 7.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Felpham 7.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A
Littlehampton 7.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Bognor Regis East 8.1 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Bognor Regis (Aldwick) 8.6 mi Sea Good Good N/A N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Arundel Castle and Gardens 4.6 mi

Goodwood House 5 mi

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum 5.5 mi

Parham House & Gardens 6.3 mi

West Dean Gardens 6.3 mi

National Trust

Petworth House and Park 6.3 mi

Uppark House and Garden 11.9 mi

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Caf� 15.5 mi

Oakhurst Cottage 16.3 mi

Winkworth Arboretum 18.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Slindon - Stane Street 2.1 mi

Sutton, Barlavington and the South Downs Way 2.4 mi

Houghton Forest and Bignor Hill 2.6 mi

Duncton Down - Barlavington Down - Burton Down 2.7 mi

COOKE'S HOUSE 2.8 mi

Local events

  • Arundel Festival (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)

    Arundel, West Sussex 4.6 mi

  • Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 11 July 2024 – Thursday 11 July 2024)

    Chichester, West Sussex 4.9 mi

  • Wickham Festival (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Fareham, Hampshire 24.1 mi

  • Farnborough International Airshow (Monday 22 July 2024 – Monday 22 July 2024)

    Farnborough, Hampshire 26.4 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.

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  • What attractions are near Gumber Farm? Arundel (20 minutes’ drive) is dominated by a castle whose earliest parts (such as the keep and the gateway) date back to the 1100s. The elegant interiors, largely reworked in the late … Read more
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Gumber Farm? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.