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Clarefield Copse Wild Camping

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Visitor image of the beautiful South Downs views

Spacious back to basics site in the South Downs National Park
Within half an hour's drive of Chichester and Portsmouth
Next to woodland with fab views; half an hour's walk from local pub

A secluded, simple site in the middle of the South Downs National Park? Splendid. Those who look for space and fine views while on a rural break should consider a stay at Clarefield Copse Wild Camping, in a quiet corner of Hampshire 15 minutes’ drive from Petersfield. As you might expect from a spot inside a national park, the views from here are pretty fab – as is the amount of space around the place from which to admire them. The owners have kept things low key so as not to interfere with their natural surrounds, simply installing a shower and toilets (regularly cleaned) and a drinking water supply, leaving plenty of open space to play games, light a barbie and construct a campfire. Bike rides and walks are top activities around these parts – start by taking a wander by the lake next to the site or on local footpaths, or, just maybe, strolling to the nearest pub in half an hour or so. Many a mile of trail runs through the national park, and there’s much more strolling to be done in nearby National Trust properties or on day trips to Chichester and Portsmouth (both half an hour away by car).

Site type

Please note

Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 15 consecutive nights.
No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass and earth

Pitch size: Min 7.0m width x 7.0m depth (23.0ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)

6 people maximum

Multiple Tent allowed per pitch

Pitch size

Min 7.0m width x 7.0m depth (23.0ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass and earth

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a shelter tent 2 included, 2 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Fire ring

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed
Gazebos not allowed

Arrival days

No availability on our site

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Good sized pitch, good facilities and check in…

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

Joshua H. Sep 2024

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Good sized pitch, good facilities and check in

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good, I would certainly come here again if Iam in the area.

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

Jessie S. Sep 2024

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Excellent, peacful, no hassel, no nonsense pitches. A home from home for me. A very good nights sleep.

Disliked: The only slight improvement could be to put a light in the loo, or have a ledge/hook to put your torch on.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would have stayed here again if not for the loud music.

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Sep 2024

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful field, lots of space between camp sites, little stream nearby.

Disliked: No instructions or signs on what to do when arrived. Gave them a call and the manager was very friendly and helpful. Shower didn't have any hot water. Event venue close by played loud live music all night, so didn't get much sleep.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The amount of space between pitches, the natural surroundings, wildlife, great views,…

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

Shaun D. Sep 2024

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: The amount of space between pitches, the natural surroundings, wildlife, great views, relaxed atmosphere, peace and tranquility.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great camp site, been coming for years

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 Sep 2024

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Lots of space to pitch up, proper flushing toilets, chilled out vibe, easy walk to local pubs

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site for short no frills trip

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

neil s. Sep 2024

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Stayed one night only, great location, spacious pitches, fire pits provided, beautiful scenery, open spaces, mainly flat. One shower, one sink, toilet block. Basic but sufficient for short stay. Remember to take your own firewood!

Disliked: Entrance to site could be improved over broken bricks, need improved rules for parking, cars coming and going to pitches throughout evening up to 11pm. Quite noisy, next to pitch playing loud music until 1am! No office or presence of owner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site in a beautiful location (take ear plugs just in case!)

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sep 2024

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: The site is in a beautiful location, the owner is super friendly. The site layout is great. Although facilities are basic (which is in keeping with the low-key type of campsite) they work just fine. I actually really enjoyed the shower!

Despite our experience I do want to emphasise its a really lovely campsite and has great areas for both families and couples etc. It would have been absolutely perfect for us.

Disliked: I think we just got unlucky. All seemed perfect when we pitched up. There must have been a large house in the area hosting a party. We could hear really loud music until 3.30-4am. No idea where it was coming from but it stopped us sleeping. 2nd night a large family pitched up behind us, a few cars, constant loud noise and commotion. No signs of winding down so to avoid another sleepless night we packed up at 11pm and drove home. We have stayed in family campsites before with no issues. We are a bit sad we didn't get our much needed relaxing weekend.

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yes

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

diane l. Sep 2024

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: The experience was absolutely brilliant would definitely recommend. and will be going again next year. if you are looking for proper wild camping then this is the place to go. and friendly staff.

Disliked: Nothing at all every thing was really good

Recommend to friends Visit again

The setting was lovely, a very natural feel. It’s lovely how much…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: The setting was lovely, a very natural feel. It’s lovely how much space each pitch has and people on the site seem friendly. We heard an owl and saw bats which was wonderful. A great place for a nature lover!

Disliked: As previous reviews note, the toilets let the site down.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful, relax site with basic facilities

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful campsite, very relaxed and plenty of space between pitches. The scenery is stunning and I liked that they provided fire pits. Very chilled - just turn up and pick a site and the owner will come around about 7.

Disliked: The toilets are the only thing letting this site down.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Clarefield Copse Wild Camping

Clarefield Copse

Nyewood

Petersfield

Hampshire

England

GU31 5Jl

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.99007°N
-0.84397°W

Nearest transport

Coach

6.5 km Dragon Street

13.8 km Precinct

Rail

6.9 km Liss Rail Station

7.1 km Petersfield Rail Station

9.5 km Liphook Rail Station

Ferry

19.8 km Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing

20.4 km West Itchenor Ferry Landing

25 km Hayling Island Ferry Landing

Airport

36.5 km Southampton Airport

42.7 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

Folk who’ve invested in a National Trust membership can surely get their money’s worth out of this area: aim for 18th-century Uppark House (10 minutes’ drive), wander around Woolbeding Gardens (10 minutes) and admire the art collection at Petworth House (half an hour) – tipped to be one of the finest in the NT’s possession. (Or try Hinton Ampner, Slindon Estate, Winkworth Arboretum…) There’s a whole load more history to see down by the coast, too. If it’s maritime times gone by that interest you, head to Portsmouth to potter around the historic dockyard and mosey around the Mary Rose Museum (or, for something more modern, sail up the Emirates Spinnaker Tower to see the sea from 170 metres up). Weald & Downland Living Museum (20 minutes) is a fab place for a glimpse into real life from days of yore. If you’re simply planning to fill your break with lots of rural rambles, perhaps it’s a wise idea to lay in supplies for a restorative drink upon your return? Langham Brewery (20 minutes) is worth a visit for a tour of the steam-powered brewery, and there are local vinos to pick up at Trotton Estate (10 minutes) and Upperton Vineyards (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
West Wittering	24.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Eastoke	24.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Beachlands Central	25.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Beachlands West	25.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bracklesham Bay	25.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Uppark House and Garden 5.1 km

West Dean Gardens 10.6 km

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum 11 km

Goodwood House 15 km

Petworth House & Park 16.2 km

National Trust

Uppark House and Garden 5.4 km

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Cafï¿½ 15.8 km

Petworth House and Park 16.3 km

Oakhurst Cottage 22.1 km

Hinton Ampner 22.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Elsted - Treyford and the Downs 2.1 km

Elsted - Didling - Treyford - Elsted 2.3 km

South Harting - West Harting Down - Torberry Hill 3.8 km

Midhurst Area - Stedham - Trotton - Iping 4 km

Harting - Hooksway 4.3 km

Local events

Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday, July 10, 2025 – Thursday, July 10, 2025)
Chichester, England 15 km
Arundel Festival (Saturday, August 16, 2025 – Saturday, August 16, 2025)
Arundel, England 25.3 km
Farnborough International Airshow (Monday, July 20, 2026 – Monday, July 20, 2026)
Farnborough, England 31.8 km
CarFest (Friday, August 22, 2025 – Friday, August 22, 2025)
Basingstoke, England 38.5 km
Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday, June 19, 2025 – Thursday, June 19, 2025)
Newport, England 44.5 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 4 day(s) of arrival.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 15 consecutive nights.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

General

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.

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.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Vehicles

No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

Arrivals and departures

Please pick any available site on arrival.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 9:30 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.

Reception

Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

Does Clarefield Copse Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Clarefield Copse Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Clarefield Copse Wild Camping? Folk who’ve invested in a National Trust membership can surely get their money’s worth out of this area: aim for 18th-century Uppark House (10 minutes’ drive), wander around Woolbeding Gardens (10 minutes) … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Clarefield Copse Wild Camping?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: Anytime – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 4 p.m.

If the ground is wet please park away from the field to unload and use the wheelbarrows to cart your camping gear to your pitch.
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