When can I check in and check out of Donnington Wild Camping?

Camping and touring Arrive: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Donnington Wild Camping?

From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Donnington Wild Camping

From £30 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.3 52 reviews

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Rural camping in a spectacular setting a few miles from Chichester
On-site toilet facilities and pub nearby
Dogs welcome, fires allowed and firepits available for hire

Do you like hols where you can ditch the car and wander merrily into the countryside and possibly also along a scenic canal? Have a stay at West Sussex's Donnington Wild Camping if so, for closeness to waterside hikes, city days, cracking local pubs and long lengths of local cycle and bike paths. Set on a rural farm in spectacular surroundings, the site is a short stroll of 100 metres or so from the Chichester Canal, which you can wander or pedal along to get into Chichester a few miles hence or onto the beach at West Wittering, four miles away. About 50 minutes' walk in the other direction takes you to Chichester Marina in the city's handsome harbour, for bites to eat in the restaurant or taking a bike along the 18-kilometre Salterns Way. Donnington is a wild camping site, with well-spaced pitches marked out in circles among fields of long grass. It allows campfires (in hired firepits only, please; logs can be purchased on site but there's no kindling or firestarting equipment) and has toilets and washing-up facilities. Tasty food is dished up at the local pub about 15 minutes' walk away (have their roast if you're around on a Sunday); if you'd rather cook up a storm on the campfire, the local village with supermarket is within easy walking distance, and if you do want to take the car, more supermarkets (along with shops and pubs) are within five minutes.

Site type

Open now

Please note

This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag 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.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Please note that the facilities are a standpipe and a portable chemical toilet.

Languages spoken

British Sign Language (BSL)

Open from Tue, 30 Apr to Mon, 16 Sept 2024

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 6.0m width x 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)

6 people maximum

One Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 6.0m width x 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, Trailer tent

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit
Firepit

Arrival days

From £30 (£30) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Exactly as advertised. Great stay. Thank you.…

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Anonymous Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Exactly as advertised. Great stay. Thank you.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well signposted, well laid out. Clean facilities, ample of space. Would be…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	2

David c. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Well signposted, well laid out. Clean facilities, ample of space. Would be fantastic in great weather shame we picked a summer weekend raining and mad winds!

Disliked: Understandable but farm pickers out early and quite noisy i.e 5.30-6am wake up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant campsite…

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

Tom A. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Brilliant campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good campsite overall, could upgrade facilities to make it great.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Elizabeth F. May 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful, flat meadow, private pitches, small site

Disliked: Toilets could have been cleaner - very smelly by the end of every day. Noise from the main roads nearby was very loud, but we were unfortunate with the wind direction I think.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitches nicely laid out Very clean and tidy Confirmation email with valuable details provided The…

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

Jacqueline F. May 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Pitches nicely laid out Very clean and tidy Confirmation email with valuable details provided The leaflet detailing what's about and how to get to them....very useful Seeing deers :-) Very peaceful Highly recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice little field with decent pitch spacing and facilities and nearby nice…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous May 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice little field with decent pitch spacing and facilities and nearby nice walks

Disliked: Surrounded by working fields spraying what might have been pesticides. I think if I lived closer I'd consider going again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

excellent, perfect for a peaceful, simple camping trip.

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

Richard B. May 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: I loved it! The simplicity yet attention to detail was very impressive. The portaloos were very clean, handwash, loo rolls, wipes etc all in plentiful supply. I particularly liked that the pitches were large and far enough away from each other to have privacy and peace. Lovely to have an 'honesty' box for payment for the wood, It's great campsite owners treat their customers like honest adults. I will be returning for sure. Thank you.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent location

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

Ashley B. Apr 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Really great location. Well spaced out pitches, cleanest portaloos I’ve ever seen.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will return this year and the next!!

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Anonymous Apr 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: An amazing spot to pitch a tent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything, watching the free roaming deer was lovely for my five year…

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

Christopher A. Apr 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Everything, watching the free roaming deer was lovely for my five year old to see.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Location

Donnington Wild Camping

Manor Farm

Selsey Road

Donnington

Chichester

West Sussex

England

PO20 7PL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.81523°N
-0.79358°W

Route directions

Entry to Donnington Wild Camping is via the entrance into Manor Farm Donnington - signposted Manor Farm Donnington and Donnington Storage.

Nearest transport

Coach

1.3 mi Bus Station

5.7 mi High Street

Rail

1.3 mi Chichester Rail Station

1.9 mi Fishbourne Rail Station

3 mi Bosham Rail Station

Ferry

3.2 mi Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing

3.2 mi West Itchenor Ferry Landing

10.2 mi Hayling Island Ferry Landing

Airport

22.1 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport

26.5 mi Southampton 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

This is a site for getting out on your bike or your own two feet, with miles' worth of paths and trails within easy reach, West Sussex beaches within a few miles, and the South Downs a short drive away. Walk along the Chichester Canal, a minute or two's walk from Donnington Wild Camping, for the few miles to Chichester to see the city's famed cathedral and acclaimed Pallant House Gallery, or wander/pedal in the other direction to get to the marina for access to the Salterns Way, the 18-kilometre route from the centre of Chichester along rural roads and countryside paths to the sand dunes of East Head. The award-winning beach of West Wittering is within about four miles and is known for its wildlife and birds as much as for its spectacular scenery and its views towards Chichester Harbour and the South Downs. Windsurfing and kitesurfing are both popular pastimes in the waters here too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Pagham	4.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Bracklesham Bay	4.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bognor Regis (Aldwick)	5.1 mi	Sea	Good	Good	N/A	N/A
Selsey	5.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
West Wittering	5.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Fishbourne Roman Palace 1.6 mi

Chichester Cathedral 1.6 mi

Goodwood House 4.5 mi

West Dean Gardens 6.1 mi

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum 6.5 mi

National Trust

Uppark House and Garden 10.4 mi

Petworth House and Park 14.3 mi

Bembridge Windmill 16 mi

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Cafï¿½ 20.8 mi

Hinton Ampner 22.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

FISHBOURNE ROMAN PALACE 1.5 mi

Chichester Marina, Chichester and Dell Quay Circular 1.6 mi

GRAYLINGWELL HOSPITAL 2.6 mi

Chichester Harbour: Itchenor - East Head - West Wittering 3.3 mi

East Lavant - The Trundle - Haye's Down 4 mi

Local events

Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 11 July 2024 – Thursday 11 July 2024)
Chichester, West Sussex 4.6 mi
Arundel Festival (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)
Arundel, West Sussex 10.8 mi
Wickham Festival (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)
Fareham, Hampshire 18.2 mi
Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 20 June 2024 – Thursday 20 June 2024)
Newport, Isle Of Wight 22.9 mi
Isle of Wight Walking Festival (Saturday 11 May 2024 – Saturday 11 May 2024)
Newport, Isle Of Wight 23.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

Please note that the facilities are a standpipe and a portable chemical toilet.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Does Donnington Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Donnington Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Donnington Wild Camping? This is a site for getting out on your bike or your own two feet, with miles' worth of paths and trails within easy reach, West Sussex beaches within a few miles, … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Donnington Wild Camping?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Donnington Wild Camping? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.