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

Gumber Farm

View prices & book Last booked 9 hours ago 9.7 20 reviews

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

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 Sat, 1 Mar to Fri, 31 Oct 2025

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass tent pitch

6 people maximum No dogs allowed

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Min 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

6 people maximum No dogs allowed

Multiple Tent allowed per pitch

Pitch size

Min 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed
Cars not allowed
No dogs allowed
Pup tents not allowed
Awnings not allowed

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.

The bothy with communal lounge, kitchen, drying room and washrooms

A great stay for a father and son activity.

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

Anonymous Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Isolated and calm.
Excellent facilities for a remote location.
Great access to the South Downs Way.
Cherry and Jez, the hosts, were very charming.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It's a great winter camp. Small place though.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Richard T. Mar 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Simple, easy. Good place. Great facilities. Friendly people.

Disliked: In a star gazing low light zone, the house put and left an outside light on which gave the background light you want to avoid.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing facilites…

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

James L. Oct 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Amazing facilites

Recommend to friends Visit again

Remoteness peaceful a perfect position for the south downs way. Well equipped…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Oct 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Remoteness peaceful a perfect position for the south downs way. Well equipped clean and hot showers. This was my 12th stay over the years and it was great to see it has lost none of it's magic. Back next year for sure.

Disliked: None.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site in a lovely spot with great facilities.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Ben S. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great location just off the South Downs way with excellent showers and a well setup kitchen. Drying room would be really handy at other times too.

Disliked: No so much a dislike but an FYI if you are camping there are no plugs where you charge phones etc and there is basically no Vodafone coverage at the site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing location, fantastic facilities that are maintained brilliantly. So secluded and surrounded…

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

Matthew A. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Amazing location, fantastic facilities that are maintained brilliantly. So secluded and surrounded by lovely walks. Will no doubt be back in the years to come! Thanks again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly, welcoming, excellent and very clean facilities especially

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Rob M. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Amazing facilities for the cost

Recommend to friends Visit again

I camped for the night with my 14 and 10 year old…

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. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: I camped for the night with my 14 and 10 year old boys arriving a bit soggy after a 12 mile hike on the SDW.

It was great to have the communal lounge, kitchen, drying room and fire pit. We tried to follow traditional Bothy rules and leave everything as we found it. Everything including the washrooms were exceptionally clean.

Having arrived after dark it was amazing to wake up to see the stunning location where we’d camped overnight.

The people who run the site were lovely and friendly.

All round this was a perfect little find. As it states you can’t drive there and can only reach here by foot or bike. For us I loved this about the place as gave us the taste of staying at an actual Bothy or Mountain refuge.

Will definitely be back at some point!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site is beautiful. Simple yet well stocked with everything you…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Jonathan G. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The site is beautiful. Simple yet well stocked with everything you need. Jez and Cherry who run the site are lovely and very helpful. A hidden gem

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, with clean facilities would definitely recommend

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

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Amazing facilities, toilets were very clean and well kept, lovely little kitchen. Also very nice walk there from Bignor Hill Car park. Fantastic location lovely woods and places to walk around. Also lovely owners very helpful. Definitely best for small groups, couples or lone travellers.

Disliked: The field is quite small which means you are quite close to other people, everyone that was there when when we went were very considerate but we do prefer to be a bit more secluded and private as you are right next to the other tents but this isn’t the end of the world.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No 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 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 No pets 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 BST (GMT+01:00)

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

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 Cafï¿½ 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 16 August 2025 – Saturday 16 August 2025)
Arundel, West Sussex 4.6 mi
Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 10 July 2025 – Thursday 10 July 2025)
Chichester, West Sussex 4.9 mi
Farnborough International Airshow (Monday 20 July 2026 – Monday 20 July 2026)
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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

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.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.
There is no reception at this site. Please check in at the No. 2 Gumber Cottages next to the Bothy instead.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
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.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
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.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..

Additional terms

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.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Gumber Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Gumber Farm dog friendly? No View all features
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
When can I check in and check out of Gumber Farm?

Camping and touring

Arrive: Anytime – Anytime

Depart by: Anytime

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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.