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Ship And Anchor Marina Campsite
Station Road
Ford
West Sussex (Browse area)
BN18 0BJ
Tel: 01243 551262
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Pitches: 120
Open: 01/03/2026 to 31/10/2026
01/03/2027 to 31/10/2027
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 Wild Swimming <5 miles |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <5 miles |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring On Site |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Solo traveller |
| Reviewer: Bob61 |
28 reviews from this member |
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 This was my second visit to this site, the first being in August 2011. I camp solo and in 2011 I paid £11. 00 a night inclusive of EHU and this year I paid £13. 00 a night. I feel that is a reasonable increase in two years.
The site itself is quiet, flat, and well drained although this year we had temperatures into the 30's with little breeze and because the site is mainly in full sun it would have been unbearable staying on the site during the day.
The pitches are nice, soft, mown grass and well maintained. A delight to pitch a tent on in this day and age.
I was a little disappointed with the drinks prices in the pub and was charged £3. 70 for a pint of orange and lemonade (a pint of bitter would have been £3. 50). For this reason, and the fact they don't seem to stay open normal pub hours, I didn't drink or eat there although the pub food prices looked typically reasonable.
The staff were extremely polite and helpful with no sign of the problems experienced by some previous reviewers.
On this occasion (I hadn't noticed it last time) the railway sounded particularly loud and annoying at night. Perhaps this was due to the lack of wind and other outside noises.
On this occasion also, the footpath along the river bank seemed neglected and overgrown with tall grasses, the type with seed heads that retain rain and moisture and would make it impossible to walk along in wet weather. I understood from a local that the council cut it a couple of times a year but this year was overdue.
It is true that the washing and toilet facilities are not the best in the world but they are totally adequate and clean with no lack of hot water, soap or toilet paper. This is after all, camping, and I remember the days when one had to dig a hole to make a latrine. Whilst I wouldn't particularly want to do that now I do feel that those who complain of inadequate facilities and insist on fur lined toilet seats and piped music of hotel standards are not only ruining camping but booting the costs up to hotel prices. Perhaps they should stick to hotels.
There is a code to get into the toilet facilities which others have complained about, but being next to a pub which is used by the general public I dread to think what state they would be in if all and sundry were allowed to use them.
I said in my last review in 2011 that I might make this a regular site since I only live just over an hours drive away. I would still like to do that providing the site owners aren't forced to put in fur lined toilet seats and piped music and the tariff remains reasonable.
Overall, a very nice quiet camping site with all the facilities campers need at a reasonable price, and within an hours walk of Arundel or Littlehampton. The railway station and bus stops are a few minutes walk away. I would highly recommend this site. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Turps66 |
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We booked to stay here to try out our new air tent. On arrival a gentleman checked us in and offered us any pitch. There was no explanation of rules. We chose Littlehampton as we have friends close by and this site allowed dogs.
We ate in the pub on the first night and the food was great. The staff were friendly and were very accommodating of our 10 year old daughter and our dog was allowed in.
We had our friend come to stay the second night and I went and paid for him to stay. Later in the evening his children dropped in to say hello. This upset the owner, who asked us to stay at the pub, due to noise and too many visitors. We were unaware of the rules.
We ate at the pub the second night as well and the food was great again. The manager - a Scottish lady - was fantastic.
There is a Tesco open 24 hours less than 10 mins drive away and a river walk for the dog.
Only negative was railway close by.
Will stay again
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Monty the bongo |
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Have stayed at this site before and was happy to be back for a bank holiday weekend.
As usual the owner was warm and welcoming and showed us to our pitch. She does have a few rules which she goes through when you arrive but for for me it is a good thing, everyone knows what's expected.
The showers are old and dated but fairly clean. The showers need a token (50p for 10 mins), but you get taps so you have control over the flow and temperature, which is a good thing I think.
The on site pub is friendly and serves good food.
The walk from the site along the river takes about 45 mins and is lovely.
We will return for another weekend.
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Beardy 65 |
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Be aware! The approach to reception involves a sharp 90 degree left turn round a tree. While you can see that tree in your L. H. Mirror, you can't see another big tree which you will hit with the rear end's swing-out if your van is over 7m long. Reception's comment was 'Yes, a lot of vans hit that tree if they're over 7m long' was not what I'd call helpful. Please put up a sign! - Problem solved.
Apart from that, the other comments re toilets etc are true, we were told that there were not enough shower tokens for us 4 to have 8 tokens at once. Consequently in the morning we had to wait for the shop to open at 9. 15 to buy more for the morning showering. Otherwise the site and pub is ideal. Lovely walking to Arundel or Littlehampton. Good sized pitches.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Freckles63 |
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Stayed Monday - Thursday on the run up to the bank holiday weekend, very helpful lady warden sorted our pitch and then escorted us to it.
Pub not open Mondays, however we had a meal there on the Wednesday evening, food was ok although slightly overpriced.
We had a walk into Arundel on Tuesday via the riverbank, a very winding single track path took us about an hour.
The nearby A27 is rather noisy and if in a tent I would request not to be near it, with caravans and electric hook-up we had a pitch further back.
We didn't use the showers only the toilets, the blocks are kept very clean although very outdated decor.
We enjoyed our stay, friends joined us on the Tuesday and had no problem getting a pitch next to us.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Trgib |
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On stayed 2 nights on a tour of the south coast. Site quite empty and those that came seemed to stay only a night or two like us, passing through. Showers very dated but piping hot and fantastic pressure. Very near main road but traffic. Noise not too bad. Pub prices shocking. Very irritating the shop was only open one or two hours a day and they were missing a trick really. Not the most hospitable but not rude either as previous reviews stated.
Great for access to Littlehampton
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Funky |
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We have just got back from a rather soggy weekend at this site. We met up with a group of friends.
The site is lovely Plenty of space and the facilities are fine. The owner is a lovely lady who rules the site with a rod of iron LOL that's her way. There were no problems as far as our group are concerned.
The weather was appalling but that didn't dampen our enjoyment at all especially as we abandoned our BBQ idea and ate in the pub. What can I say? Excellent pub grub and enormous portions. The staff are terrific.
All together a good weekend.
Now the bad bit as far as I'm concerned.
Mossies I'm allergic to the little blighters. Take your anti-histamine before you go.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Holliday |
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Visited this site on 2 separate occasions both for one night. The owner was very helpful and the toilets and showers very clean.
We had food in the pub both times which we can highly recommend - good quality and reasonably priced. Beer was good too. Staff very friendly too.
You can walk from the campsite along the tow path to Arundel which is about 3 miles.
Slept like a log. Will definitely return again and again
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Pipgood |
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Just returned from the recent long Jubilee weekend and apart from the weather we had a wonderful stay.
The lovely lady who runs this site took the trouble to show us to our spot and she had managed to keep our 4 units together despite it being very busy weekend.
As been said before the toilet block etc could do with some updating but they are all spotlessly clean and well maintained. Showers work on a token that you purchase from the reception, which gives you 10 mins of piping hot water.
The location for this site could not be better, right on the River Arun and halfway between the beaches at Littlehampton and the medievil town of Arundel. The bonus being the Ship & Anchor pub located on the site, a very friendly pub with decent food at affordable prices.
The site has plenty of room and never seemed overcrowded despite the bank holiday weekend. Some people may be put off by the nearby railway but you soon get used to the movement of the trains. If you want a quiet site with a perfect location look no further, highly recommended.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Scubakeefy |
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Just got back from a very ad-hoc one nighter at this cracking little site near Arundel, Sussex.
Decided Friday, with the weather great for the first time in weeks, we were going to go away in our still new motorhome so did a bit of searching and found this site.
It is a small but great little site, quite a few hard standings (great because of the last few weeks of rain) but still wear your wellies as the hard standings are plastic grill type things sunk into the ground. Grass still grows through and around is still wet from the rain.
Showers could do with a face lift but they are lovely and hot, clean and plenty of room and at 50p for ten mins ish, worth every penny.
Now for the best bit. The site is right next to a cracking little pub called the Ship and Anchor. Local ales, good food (from what we saw as we ate at the motorhome in the sunshine) and what appears to be very fair prices for all.
It literally is yards from the site entrance but very quiet. As it had been a long week for both of us we crashed out at 930pm and the site was silent. Apart from the inevitable loo visit in the wee small hours as I had consumed a couple of pints, nothing could have awoken me and we slept great.
On Sundays there is a market in the old airfield about ten minute cycle ride from the site (left as you leave the site entrance, then right where the plane is). Typical but very, shall we say, chavvy but if you need a few bits and bobs, drop in.
A short and picturesque cycle ride along the river Arun gets you into Arundel or a short drive. If you have a motorhome, there appears to be parking down by the river and near the bottom entrance of the castle but we opted to head slightly out of town near the cathedral and parked at the side of a road plenty wide enough about 5 mins from the cathedral.
The sun was shining so we opted for a lunch in a courtyard at a bar/restaurant down Tarrent Street.
Very nice food and a beer in the sun, lovely.
Anyway, heartily recommend this little site and the area, we will be back, lots.
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| Date of Visit: October 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Ganderson888 |
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I have to agree with Maggie this site is wonderful - I think you left just after we arrived with our old car hooked on the back. Hope it wasn't something we said!
Helen is a great host who was willing to explain things - yes there are rules as others have said i. E. No music at all and the gate locked overnight, but these were ideal for us and they would certainly not stop us from going back.
The facilities are excellent with plenty of wash basins, wc's and three showers in each side plus a bath in the ladies. Showers are 50p token and they go on for ages.
Sadly we didn't get to try the pub's offerings due to our pre-arranged offsite visits.
There's a nice walk along the river bank and great views of Arundel on the other side of the railway bridge. Kingfisher, Little Grebes, Redshank and Little Egrets all present.
Ford Station is in easy walking distance offering a choice of places to visit.
All in all an excellent and well presented site - we'll be back!
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| Date of Visit: October 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Maggie1 |
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I feel I really must write this review to compliment the lovely lady that runs this site. My elderly aunt and uncle arrived late as they got lost on the journey, we set up their bongo and awning and tried to make them as comfortable as possible even though by this time it was getting dark.
The lady that runs the site was extremely kind and concerned for them, made sure they knew about the disabled facilities, code for the toilets etc.
When the weather turned colder and they found it impossible to continue, their money was refunded without question (we were even offered a refund for the night they stayed with us but the awning etc remained)
The site has a homely, friendly feel to it, is in beautiful surroundings, and obviously peace and tranquillity is the preference.
Visitors are discouraged but this is understandable as you will always get people who take advantage, and although the code to the toilets was a pain it is probably necessary to prevent non-camping visitors to the marina or pub using them.
It is right on the river Arun with a slipway. Ford railway station a short walk away. Ford airfield is also nearby which is now used for a bootsale on Saturday and a general market on a Sunday.
Food is served at the pub, but we were told it is shut on Monday.
Overall a lovely site
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Solo traveller |
| Reviewer: Bob61 |
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I have just returned from 2 days at this site and it is very nice indeed. I may well return again. It is basically a flat field but the pitches are not marked or regimented so there is freedom to pitch wherever you wish providing you keep the distance regulations. There was a smaller area at one end which had a sign suggesting it was a quiet area reserved for adults. There were no units on it at the time I was there mid-week. The grass is plush and well maintained and after a night and a morning of torrential rain there was hardly a puddle to be seen anywhere - no mud baths here!
The facilities were not plush but they were better than many sites I have been on and were kept very clean with more than enough showers, sinks and loos. Plenty of hooks for clothing/towels/washbags and shaving sockets mirrors etc. Toilet paper, hand soap and paper towels were also provided. The showers were 50p by token which is reasonable considering I was only charged £11. 50 a night inclusive of EHU. I don't know if that is a 'per person' charge or not but as a solo camper that for me is spot on!
The site is also next to a very nice pub/restaurant which in my view was a little expensive but in line with the area generally.
Despite the pub being on site, during my stay there was no noise or rowdyness even though there seemed to be one or two groups/families, and the campsite is generally quite peaceful and relaxing. There is a little noise from the adjacent road and railway line but this soon disappears into the background and no doubt depends which way the wind is blowing.
Contrary to some other reviews I found the staff exceptionally friendly and no hint of 'the rules'. Perhaps as an elderly solo camper they didn't feel the need to warn me about any riotous behaviour!
I walked along the 'uneven' river embankment and it took an hour at a fairly brisk pace to reach Arundel. Likewise in the opposite direction to Littlehampton. After all that walking I decided to catch the train back from Littlehampton to Ford railway station and was surprised that the single fare was only £2. 30. I was also surprised to discover that Ford railway station is only about a 3 minute walk along a roadside pavement back to the campsite. Had I realised that at the start of my stay I could have saved a lot of leg power although I am sure the walking did me some good!
Although I was a little disappointed with Arundel and Littlehampton - seemed a little neglected I thought - the campsite itself was first class and I may well use it as a little retreat being only just over an hours drive from my home.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: J1mm1nycr1cket |
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My family and I (2 adults, 2 children aged 5 and 2) stayed here for 3 nights in mid-August. Well maintained site, not too big, not too small. Minimum of 6 metres between pitches is a good idea. Big space in the middle for children to play in. The little playpark bit is great with fun little climbing obstacles and a slide. We were a bit anxious about meeting the owner but she turned out to be extremely nice and quite relaxed. We were not briefed on ANY rules and were left in peace the whole time. Showers/toilets fine for a campsite, you have to lower your expectations a bit when camping don't you. Road not really noisy, trains make quite a pleasant, inobtrusive noise and not very loud. Didn't use the pub. Not sure how that happened. You can walk to Ford railway station in 10 mins and catch the train to Littlehampton for a seaside day out. Also try Arundel Lido, it's basic, pool a bit chilly but really fun. I recommend this camp site and will definitely be back.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Mellow camper |
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Great site well run we are going back tomorrow and have booked a family holiday. Go with the rules as they work for every one, showers old looking but clean and lots of hot water. Pub was great and the area has some beautiful walks all that you need from a camping holiday. We had a great time on the site the pub is a great bonus, not your Haven holiday but then nor should it be just a good honest campsite with a real pub and good facilities. Go see for yourself.
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