Camping by South Downs

Dates

Fri-Sun Jun 20th-22nd

Organiser

Brian

Cost

£52 for 2 nights camping. Includes supplement to cover all incidental expenses (cooking gas, wood, camping chairs etc.); additional £10 supplement for attendees from Meetup. Price based on 2 people sharing pitch. Glamping options to be booked directly with venue.

Activities

Camping at a very scenic campsite in the South Downs National Park in West Sussex. We will have campfires and barbecues. The campsite is just 3 miles from the historic towns of Midhurst (Cowdray Park and polo) and Petworth (stunning National Trust gardens). Nearby are vineyards, medieval village churches and viewpoints over the national park.

On Friday afternoon we will explore the local village and may be able to watch a polo match at nearby grounds.

On Saturday we plan an 11-mile walk from site along the South Downs Way. The route will include mostly ridge walking after the initial climb. Great views from Heyshott summit to the coast and far inland. We return to site via Midhurst and Cowdray Park where we can visit the castle and possibly see some polo. Option to short cut from there to make it an 8-mile walk. Barbecue and campfire in the evening.

On Sunday we plan a short walk to Bignor Roman villa which has some of the best mosaic floors discovered in Britain. Tea shop on site. Also options to visit Petworth House and Gardens, and Upperton Vineyards are a short walk from campsite with wine tasting tours offered.

Refreshments

Self-catering on site. Site arranges catering as well (see website). Village shop with pubs a short walk from site. Lots of pubs and shops on walks.

Travel

Nearest stations are Pulborough and Haslemere. Taxi to site. Arranging lifts is an individual responsibility and is not arranged by event leader.

Accommodation

Woodfire Campsite, Westerlands Estate, Graffan, West Sussex, GU28 0QJ. For those new to camping, we have spare equipment to lend out to people booking. There is also a glamping option at the estate, with bell tents, shepherds hut and cottages.

Links

Woodfire Campsite
Cowdray
Petworth
Bignor Roman Villa

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