Adsdean Avenue Camping

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Adsdean Avenue Camping
A limited number of pitches on a field with plenty of space
Camping field set in woodland
Entrance through the woods

  • Off-grid woodland camping on the edge of Funtington in West Sussex
  • South Downs National Park five minutes’ drive; Chichester 15 minutes
  • Peaceful pop-up site with spacious pitches; pub five minutes’ drive
After a dollop of peace and quiet along with an almost wild camping adventure on the edge of the South Downs? Adsdean Avenue Camping, five minutes’ drive from the country village of Funtington, is where you need to be. Set in woodlands, the vast pop-up camping field has a limited number of pitches so everybody is nicely spread out and private. The meadow is surrounded by lush farmland and mature trees, and your rural soundtrack will be birdsong and the rustling of leaves. The simplicity of the setup (no electricity, no wifi, no showers) gives you all a chance to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, whether you’re looking to explore the walking – bring any family dogs to join your expeditions – and cycling trails nearby, enjoy family evenings cuddled up around the campfire, or go stargazing under the clear night sky. Essential amenities include water available across the site and basic toilets. Barbecues are allowed on the pitches, but you’ll need to bring your own equipment from home. If you’re not into alfresco cooking, luckily there’s a pub serving decent grub in Funtington.

Campground type

Tent sites 20
Opens 1 July
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 July to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Clean and quiet, great wildlife around. We sat listening to the various…

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

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Liked: Clean and quiet, great wildlife around. We sat listening to the various owl calls which was great. Toilets were very clean, and well stocked. Josh was really friendly and helpful. Loved it, thank you.

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Spacious, quiet site in great location. Facilities as stated. Lovely host.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Charlotte P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Spacious, quiet site in great location. Facilities as stated. Lovely host.

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Perfect getaway, clean facilities, friendly owner, hassle free!

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: The portaloo’s were extremely clean and stocked with toilet rolls, hand soap and even a hand towel (nice touch). The water was fresh and the owner was very accommodating and nice. It was a lovely quiet and secluded location where we weren’t hassled at all. We had a perfect time!! Would definitely come back again!

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Friendly and potential

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: It is a beautifully situated, very potential place. When we were there we moved to another place. Our neighbors 20 meters away could be heard well into the night.
I can see this getting better!

Disliked: Personally, I always don't like chemical toilets.
There was also no more water at one point and that's a shame!
I suspect that this will be better next year because there is room and, as I heard, the owner wants to improve a lot!

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Open and peaceful

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Super open and peaceful site, plenty of space and was really quiet. Josh was very helpful and friendly.

Disliked: Portaloos were average

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Quiet, not overcrowded, friendly owner but not intrusive, definitely will be back.…

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Quiet, not overcrowded, friendly owner but not intrusive, definitely will be back.

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Great overnight spot - very quiet and fire pits available…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Adrian H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Great overnight spot - very quiet and fire pits available

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Perfect site, nice and peaceful. Will definitely be visiting again.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Perfect site, nice and peaceful. Will definitely be visiting again.

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Nearly Wild Camping is accurate.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
mike r. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: The size, the space, minimum amenities, the freedom.
My sons first "proper" camping experience and he loved it.

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This is a spacious pop up site with big pitches that are…

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: This is a spacious pop up site with big pitches that are slightly sloping in places. The owner Josh is friendly and helpful popping round to check in and say hi regularly. There are portaloos which are the cleanest I have seen, some with soap and water! There are beautiful walks on the doorstep of the site - pub stop optional!

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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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Bush Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No running water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Adsdean Avenue Camping

Adsdean Avenue Wood

Hares Lane

Chichester

West Sussex

England

PO18 9DN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.87814°N
-0.8728°W

Route directions

Follow the signs for Adsdean, keep going past the entrance to Adsdean Farm and the campsite is on the left-hand side. Go through the gate into the woods and follow the track to the camping field.

Nearest transport

Coach
8.3 km Bus Station
9.6 km Precinct
9.6 km Precinct
Rail
3.6 km Nutbourne Rail Station
4.1 km Southbourne Rail Station
4.3 km Bosham Rail Station
Ferry
7.3 km Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing
7.9 km West Itchenor Ferry Landing
14.1 km Hayling Island Ferry Landing
Airport
35.2 km Southampton Airport
41.3 km 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

Local attractions and activities: - Dunreyth Alpacas: five minutes’ walk - South Downs National Park: five minutes’ drive - Kingley Vale (nature reserve): 15 minutes - Chichester (cathedral, market and theatre): 15 minutes - Goodwood (estate, racecourse and festival): 15 minutes - Weald and Downland Living Museum: 20 minutes - Jungle Paradise Adventure Golf: 20 minutes - Chichester Harbour National Landscape: 25 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
West Wittering 11.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eastoke 12.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bracklesham Bay 13.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Beachlands Central 13.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Beachlands West 13.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Fishbourne Roman Palace 6.4 km

West Dean Gardens 7.1 km

Chichester Cathedral 7.9 km

Uppark House and Garden 8.3 km

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum 8.6 km

National Trust

Uppark House and Garden 8.4 km

Petworth House and Park 22 km

Bembridge Windmill 26.5 km

Hinton Ampner 26.7 km

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Caf� 28 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Walderton - Watergate - Walderton 1.3 km

Walderton - Stansted House - Racton Monument 1.3 km

Walderton Down 1.3 km

Walderton - Kingley Vale 1.3 km

Stoughton 2.3 km

Local events

  • Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 10 July 2025 – Thursday 10 July 2025)

    Chichester, England 9.4 km

  • Arundel Festival (Saturday 16 August 2025 – Saturday 16 August 2025)

    Arundel, England 22.5 km

  • Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 19 June 2025 – Thursday 19 June 2025)

    Newport, England 35 km

  • Farnborough International Airshow (Monday 20 July 2026 – Monday 20 July 2026)

    Farnborough, England 44.4 km

  • CarFest (Friday 22 August 2025 – Friday 22 August 2025)

    Basingstoke, England 46.4 km

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Adsdean Avenue Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Adsdean Avenue Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Adsdean Avenue Camping? Local attractions and activities: - Dunreyth Alpacas: five minutes’ walk - South Downs National Park: five minutes’ drive - Kingley Vale (nature reserve): 15 minutes - Chichester (cathedral, market and theatre): 15 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Adsdean Avenue Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Adsdean Avenue Camping? From $51.48 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.