When can I check in and check out of Manor Farm Harbour Camping?

Please call at the house to check in before proceeding to the accommodation field. If no one is available, please choose yourself a pitch – the owners will greet you in the field between 5pm and 6pm. Read more

Manor Farm Harbour Camping

Happy campers amongst the bales (added by manager 25 Jun 2016)

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Secluded campsite on a working family-run farm
Back-to-basics camping on the water's edge
Close to Chichester, Goodwood and the South Downs

Wild camping – by a harbour? Get back to basics in a wide open field with a wild camping vibe at West Sussex's Manor Farm Harbour Camping, scenically set on the edge of a field at the foot of the Chidham Peninsula in the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There's easy access from the farm to the local pebbly beach and the coastal footpath, and it's within easy reach of the seaside towns of West Wittering, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton as well as the South Downs, Arundel, Chichester, Brighton and Portsmouth. Manor Farm has portable toilets and cold running water (please note there are no on-site showers). Fires are allowed on pitches in hired firepits made from old farm machinery; logs and kindling are available to buy throughout your stay. To sort eats and supplies, pubs and small shops can be found in neighbouring villages, and nearby village Chidham has a traditional local pub dishing up good food. The farm welcomes dogs at all times. Please note that the grass access track to the remote camping field occasionally becomes impassable following heavy rain. A paddock nearer to the farmhouse as an alternative which still has harbour views and the same amenities is used then.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

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

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

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

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Manor Farm Harbour Camping

Manor Farm

Chidham

Chichester

West Sussex

England

PO18 8SX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.82923°N
-0.88431°W

Route directions

Coming from the west: On the A27 take the exit A27 signposted Emsworth and follow the A259 towards Chichester. At Nutbourne turn right immediately after the Barleycorn pub onto Cot Lane. Coming from the east Join the A259 from the A27 at Chichester. Follow the A259 for approximately 6 miles until you reach Nutbourne. Take the lefthand turn immediately before the Barleycorn Pub onto Cot Lane. Follow this road past the old house at Home pub and around the lefthand bend with the post box. Then take the next right through the big green metal gates with the pink tepee sign. Follow the drive until you reach a converted barn which is the farmhouse. Please call in and the staff can direct you to the campsite and give you information regarding water and logs etc. The site is approximately half a mile beyond the farmhouse via the bumpy track, grass track and through the gap in the trees.

Nearest transport

Coach

4.6 mi Bus Station

7.3 mi Precinct

7.4 mi Cowplain Shops

Rail

1.2 mi Nutbourne Rail Station

1.7 mi Southbourne Rail Station

1.9 mi Bosham Rail Station

Ferry

1.4 mi Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing

1.7 mi West Itchenor Ferry Landing

6.6 mi Hayling Island Ferry Landing

Airport

22.4 mi Southampton Airport

26 mi Shoreham Brighton City 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

From old cities to wildlife havens, seaside towns and historic houses, guests at Manor Farm Harbour Camping will find plenty to do within easy driving distance. Events like the Festival of Speed famed classic car hill climb and the Qatar Goodwood Festival are at Goodwood House and Goodwood Racecourse, both nearby. If you're a wildlife watcher, go to spot species around the South Downs National Park, or take a boat safari out in Arundel via the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, which also arranges local pond dipping and other events for kids. Coastwards, bring the buckets and spades to peaceful West Wittering, to the Harbour Park flumes of Littlehampton and to the beach and pier of Bognor Regis all under half an hour away. Sea dogs and nautical sorts can also visit the historic dockyards of Portsmouth to see old ships including the Mary Rose, HMS Warrior and Nelson's HMS Victory, or to take the ferry to the Isle of Wight for a day trip. Historic houses and ancient buildings are all around too, like excellent Arundel Castle, Fishbourne Roman Palace, the country houses of Parham and Petworth, and the Norman cathedral and Tudor market cross of county capital Chichester.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
West Wittering	3.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bracklesham Bay	4.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Eastoke	4.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Beachlands Central	5.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Beachlands West	6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Fishbourne Roman Palace 3.3 mi

Chichester Cathedral 4.5 mi

West Dean Gardens 6.9 mi

Goodwood House 6.9 mi

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum 7.6 mi

National Trust

Uppark House and Garden 8.5 mi

Bembridge Windmill 13.6 mi

Petworth House and Park 16.2 mi

Hinton Ampner 18.8 mi

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Cafï¿½ 20.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Chidham - A Remote Coastal Walk 0.1 mi

Chichester Harbour: Itchenor - East Head - West Wittering 1.8 mi

PILSEY ISLAND (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/09/1985) 2.2 mi

Thorney Island - a remote coastal walk 2.3 mi

Emsworth Mill Pond and Seashore 2.6 mi

Local events

Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 11 July 2024 – Thursday 11 July 2024)
Chichester, West Sussex 7 mi
Wickham Festival (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)
Fareham, Hampshire 14.2 mi
Arundel Festival (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)
Arundel, West Sussex 14.5 mi
Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 20 June 2024 – Thursday 20 June 2024)
Newport, Isle Of Wight 19.6 mi
Isle of Wight Walking Festival (Saturday 11 May 2024 – Saturday 11 May 2024)
Newport, Isle Of Wight 19.9 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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Does Manor Farm Harbour Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Manor Farm Harbour Camping? From old cities to wildlife havens, seaside towns and historic houses, guests at Manor Farm Harbour Camping will find plenty to do within easy driving distance. Events like the Festival of Speed … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Manor Farm Harbour Camping?

Please call at the house to check in before proceeding to the accommodation field. If no one is available, please choose yourself a pitch – the owners will greet you in the field between 5pm and 6pm.
Read more