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Just returned from a week at Stubcroft farm, a fun time with some interesting places to see. Firstly the endless notices and warnings etc are a bit much, but I guess if guests have been foolish in the past, perhaps necessary, but it does feel like one brush tarring all. The approach lane is half a mile of bump which if you have a caravan will seriously stress test the frame, screws, bolts etc. The arrival area is OK but not too easy for caravans to pull up without blocking the road off. Check in was a bit hit and miss as the site was packed on the holiday weekend. The field grass was very long, making it a damp walk to the toilet blocks. Perhaps the centre of the field could be cut shorter, but maybe I have missed the point.
The pitches are good size mostly and nicely spaced around the fields which are split by hedges. This setup was good, but then came the power. Warnings before we arrived made it clear that the site couldn't cope well with high loads and it was obvious why. The power posts are few and far between with three pitches sharing a feed back to one point. This meant that six pitches were fed from one power post, which I am sure cant be great, we tripped the power almost hourly and had very little on. Put it this way, we NEVER trip other campsites.
However, it worked in the main and perhaps we had a camper joined up to our feed with a household kettle, which are two or three kilowatts, why do people do this?
Anyway, settled in and on to the water fill. Again, this was obviously geared up for campers not caravans as the flow was so slow it took 15mins to fill a roller container. So don't be in a hurry for water, there are plenty of taps however. Next up the showers, what an eclectic mix of cabins and cubicles. All pumped out hot showers even if they seem to herald from the 1950's. To be fare a new showerblock is a few months from completion and will be much welcomed I suspect. The owner talked enthusiastically about this venture and I was convinced that good sound design had gone into the build, however it was a shame it had overrun into the early summer season.
The site is mostly quiet, however and very oddly, the noise levels where much higher than I would expect, I think because of the number of tents. It seems that campers forget that you can hear EVERYTHING through the this canvas. It wasn't too bad, quiet by 11pm with plenty of glowing braziers burning away. The site shop is tiny, I mean really tiny, but boy do the owners pack some goods into it, well done. The sausages and burgers were good if a bit pricy, but I guess you save your car from that lane! If you want a quick walk, ten minutes and you are into East Wittering, not much to see there but some shops, Co-Op and Tesco Express.
Back to the site, plenty of wildlife to see, Green Woodpeckers, butterflies and bird song a plenty. Nearby is West Wittering with glorious sand beach, £7. 50 to park, so maybe make a walk of it. The Historic Docks will set you back £50 for a family but it is a full day and the tickets last a year. We visited Kingly Vale with the old Yews, it was good for a few hours walking. Finally we went to Dell Quay to the pub for a quick drink, nice view over Chichester Harbour, food looked good, beer was pricey.
So overall, a good site, some quirky ways, mostly the signs, for everything, nice environment, geared up for campers more than caravans(waste water beyond the blue toilets through the gate)and I guess in dry weather a better experience than wet. No kids playground, but that is what the country is for, right?
We've just returned from a fantastic weekend at this site. We are a family of 4 and we went with a small group. The site is split into different fields, with clearly marked pitches. , it's flat and wasn't too muddy despite some heavy rain over the weekend. The flushing toilets were always spotless with lots of toilet paper, and whilst 4 showers doesn't sound a lot there was never more than 2 or 3 people queuing at peak times and 2 of the showers were roomy enough to go in with the children as a family. I personally had a bad experience with the Eco loos, someone had clearly misunderstood the concept, but these were also clean and didn't smell. We did the walk from the campsite to East Wittering and then on to West Wittering along the beach and back and it was really enjoyable. We. Ate in the cafe at West Wittering. Beach car park, that was great food considering it was a busy cafe and we also ate at The Lamb, which was a half hour walk from the campsite, reasonably easy paths with a bit of a struggle for little legs through the rapeseed field. The food and service at The Lamb was fantastic. No play area for the children but ours happily pedalled up and down on their bikes and climbed trees. The beaches are windy, so easy to get sunburnt, and if you are willing to carry your stuff for a bit you can aim for East Head which is more sheltered and has lots of boats sailing in and out to watch.
There were a couple of negatives, the site allows dogs and it is a sad fact that some dog owners do not clear up after their dogs, which is not great when there are lots of children about. And the campsite shop was perhaps a little overpriced but the quality of produce was good so not too much of a problem.
They are in the process of building a new shower block, which will be even better. Overall a great site, we will definitely return.
Visited with a few family's with very young children
Pro's
Good location
Con's
Scared to breath
Paid for pitches we didn't receive
Spoke to a lot of other campers who felt very uncomfortable with the way they were spoken to by the management.
We have been camping almost weekly in the summer months with our two young children for 9 yrs and we have never experienced such an uncomfortable setting. There were a group of teenagers near us who were so terrified of the staff which made everyone nearby feel similarly uncomfortable add to this that the staff stopped by to each pitch 2300/(11pm) to tell everyone their deposits would be taken away because they were still making noise resulted in everyone feeling uptight. So would honestly say avoid at all costs if you like to relax. If you only want somewhere to sleep with cold water taps for dishes & scary staff & scared campers then this the place for you, if not enjoy somewhere else.
The owners & staff of this campsite are so helpful & friendly and will go out of their way to help you. The campsite is in a fairly central position. It's a well situated site for the beaches of Witttering (walking or driving) & there are shops & restaurants close by or the campsite has a well stocked shop where you can also hire fire pits and BBQ's. The owners also give you very helpful info leaflets on the local restaurants & beaches with good directions and maps.
The road leading to the campsite is absolutely full of pot holes. You will probably be put off 'popping out' for anything as the road is awful. You can't get above 5mph due to the potholes and it's a long road. There is no other way in or out unfortunately.
Whilst we were staying, the new toilet block was being built. We were put right next to these works & whilst the builders are discreet, polite, friendly etc, it was not a view I expect to pay £24 a night for. We got the last electric pitch & I feel that we could have been warned at the time of booking. It was a messy unkept, overgrown pitch.
The field we were in had very overgrown grass, it was higher than my ankles so we always had wet feet in the morning after the trips to the wash areas etc. The other fields were much neater, I have no idea why the grass here was so long and not maintained.
The current toilets are actually portaloos, again, I didn't expect this. They weren't very clean at all. The actual toilets & sink were cleaned, but the portaloos were grubby & need a good scrub.
The showers are in sheds, these were ok, very basic, which is fine but again grubby and in need of a clean.
The toilets (individual cubicles) and showers are unisex. Personal preference, but I didn't like this.
I would have rated this site higher if the new washrooms had been built, so please consider this if you are booking and they are complete as overall it's not a bad site.
Management response: We thank you for your comments.
With regards to the approach lane, unfortunately, like many roads the bad winter did cause a number of potholes to appear but since this review was posted the lane has now been made up & the pot holes filled.
We had hoped to have the new shower & toilet block ready for the new season however the bad winter weather has delayed this but the exterior building work has now been completed & the interior fitting out will not now affect campers.
Like many campsites recently we have struggled to keep the grass mowed during the showery weather as damp grass clogs the mowers.
With regards to the showers & toilets, we are a bit perplexed as there are several conventional shower & toilet rooms as well as a few deluxe portable cabins. Full descriptions & photographs are available on our website. Whilst they are cleaned regularly & re-stocked several times a day, we cannot unfortunately clean up muddy footprints after every customer during showery weather but mops & buckets are provided and if customers report any problems to reception they are dealt with immediately.
Yet another great weekend at Stubcroft Farm. Three lovely evenings sat around the fire pit keeping warm! Loads to do in the local area. The village is a short walk down a track from the farm. The owners are lovely, very friendly and always stop for a chat!
The new eco friendly amenities block, housing 15 toilets, 10 showers, a washing up room (hot & cold water)and a shop / reception is near completion and will be a great asset to the site (although the current facilities are always clean and well stocked).
We visit the site regularly for a weekend break as we live locally.
Peaceful spot, and a pleasant walk to the coast. About a mile to East Wittering Beach, two miles to West Wittering, three to East Head. Well laid out with field divisions and nice and level. The Witterings are a popular place to visit, however I can't see a reasonable justification for the pitch prices. Why too high? The access road is a half mile continuous pot hole. The wash up area is cold water only and the showers/toilets are portacabins. Wont be going back, sorry.
A very relaxing campsite, everyone very helpful. A great campsite. Will be back again. The site was well kept and well set out. The showers and toilets were kept clean and tidy. The owners of the site were so helpful. We had plenty of room for our camper van and our drive away owning. We took our two dogs as well and we had a family plot and there was a lot of room for them to be on a long lead. Lots of things to do and see the site is in a great location very quite and peaceful lots of wild life to see.
Lovely child friendly campsite. Spent 4 nights here over the bank holiday weekend. It was busy, but still did not feel crowded as the pitches are well spaced and spread over a number of fields.
We have a 4 person family tent and could fit our car alongside it against the hedgerows separating the fields. This is better as parking in front of the tent obstructs the children's games of Frisbee and footie.
Great location as not far from Chichester and the famous sandy beaches of Whittering. Only drawback for me was the rather bumpy single car track to get to the site which made me think twice about popping out for cold beers more than once a day.
There are not many showers, about 6 and there were always queues at peak times, so easy to work around them if you are not in a hurry. If you are brave then try the eco loos. Perfectly fine if you can hold your breath for the duration as the smell if pretty awful from the pit below. We all stuck to the regular flushing jobs which we rarely needed to queue for. Washing up basins provided at the end of each field was great for the lazy inclined along with drinking water taps a plenty.
There is a well stocked shop which I used once for milk but sadly no licence to sell alcohol
Best of all for us was the ability to make your own camp fire. Fire pits are available for hire but we brought our own and stoked it each night till 11pm working our way through two massive tubs of marshmallows.
Stayed for 3 nights at Stubcroft for the first time and was really impressed. Didn't arrive till after 9pm and the lady who greeted us was very pleasant and helpful and told us where everything was. I think there were 4 fields in total all with sinks to wash up and compost loos at the bottom which were a bit smelly, but that's to be expected, and there was always loads of toilet paper. The pitch sizes were really good, had loads of room for our tent and car and space to set up blankets/chairs/ fires. We forgot our camping chairs but luckily the campsite shop had some for sale at £10 each. The showers and main toilets by the reception were fine, it did get busy for the showers at peak times, early mornings and early evenings but I did see them being cleaned out a couple of times and again loads of loo roll. We hired a fire pit for £5 a night which I found reasonable and bought some logs for about £5. The customer service was brilliant too. We had to leave before the reception opened Sunday morning and the owner was more than happy for us to ring the doorbell to get our deposit back for the firepits an hour before opening. There were couples, families, and small groups of friends and everyone respected each other which made the whole experience enjoyable. Would definitely recommend and will be staying there again.
We spent 4 nights here from Saturday to Wednesday on one of the hottest weekends of the year. The site was full over the weekend but mostly empty by Sunday night.
We stayed in the 1st field with the EHUs which we were using for the first time.
The location of the site is lovely, not far from Chichester but at the end of a bumpy farm track so it is lovely and rural (no danger of road noise!) and just a 5 minute drive to the nearest beach.
The pitches are well marked and well laid out. There was plenty of room in the middle of the field for children to play.
The owners and staff are all incredibly friendly and helpful (they had to sort out some noise from a young group one night) and keen to give you information about the local area. The tiny shop is incredibly well stocked and the prices are very reasonable, they don't take advantage of a captive audience like some sites. It was particularly nice to be able to buy local sausages and burgers to cook on our fire pit, and a large sack of logs too.
The facilities are basic and when the site was full there were frequent queues (just 6 showers for 110 pitches) but if (like us) you weren't in a hurry to do anything it is fine. There are plenty of toilets as there are eco-loos as well as normal ones. These were OK even in the heat, although obviously some people don't like them. They are apparently due to start building a new facilities block ready for next year and I hope this happens for them as they have been waiting a long time.
There are walks from the farm along tracks to nearby villages, a bit far for our two young children but still nice to amble along looking at the flora and fauna. It is a farm so you do need to keep an eye on younger children, but it was lovely letting them explore and see the chickens and plants being grown.
All in all we had a fantastic stay, and would thoroughly recommend it. Only caveat would be for those who prefer less basic facilities, but we were fine with what was there and it was kept clean and tidy even when it was busy. Lovely location and well worth a visit.
Very friendly booking by phone and pleasant lady doing check in. However, this is where the pleasantness stopped. The area around the shop and toilet block is dirty and nothing like the photos on the owners website. This was a very busy campsite with poor facilities, toilet or showers at this site were very busy and not clean.
This is a working farm but I think overpriced in their campsite fees and extra add on costs for everything. Shame really that the site did not live up to the website which you need to read very carefully for all the rules and regulations which if you don’t follow to the letter your are fined for! Only 6amp electric supply so can’t use microwave and another appliance as blows the system and costs £3 to be re-set. Can’t use a kettle as this blows system on its own. Have to calculate each time you use something in case it overloads – not exactly what you want to do on holiday. Never had this on an electric hook up before.
Owner was quite rude when approached about poor standard of bathing facilities, and cost of firepits at £11.00 per night including logs as he said we should have read website properly and that details were provided at check in, which were not, then changed his mind when challenged. Also told us to go to other sites if we not happy with the standard – find this to be quite poor customer relations. Stayed for convenience to Goodwood and surrounding area but would not return again.
Management response: Many thanks for your review, we are sorry you hear you had some complaints, but would like to set the record straight.
In the report you say that we charge a £3 reset fee for electric hook-ups - this is not true. In 22 years of running our campsite we have never charged a reset fee! The feedback complains about what you can & cannot run on a hookup. We clearly display on our website (on the site facilities page) a downloadable leaflet about hook-ups at Stubcroft based on guidance advice from the Camping & Caravanning club as many people have unrealistic expectations of camping hook-ups & expect to use domestic kettles, grills & heaters etc. A copy of this leaflet is also handed out to everyone booking a hookup on arrival.
You also complain about our firepit hire & log sales, expecting them to be provided free of charge which is completely unrealistic. We clearly display on our website under the "campfires" section all information including a downloadable leaflet which clearly sets out our fire safety policy & hire rates for the various equipment we hire out.
So far this season we have spent nearly £2000 on purchasing new firebaskets, & BBQs etc. which are renewed at the beginning of each season & the fee we charge covers this cost. A fire basket or half drum BBQ is only £5 per night to hire out which is not unreasonable. We sell bags of kiln dried logs from £4.99 for a value log bag to £6.99 for a premium log bag. Therefore you can have an evenings firepit plus logs for under a tenner! Customers are welcome to bring their own BBQ's & firepits if they don't wish to hire one of ours.
You can see from our other recent feedback, that the comments about staff attitude is out of line as we pride ourselves on being friendly & helpful. This customer concerned was caught helping himself to one of our fire baskets which are clearly marked for hire. He was asked to pay for the hire fee but refused saying they should be provided free of charge & threatened us that if we did not give him one free he would post negative feedback
I stayed at Stubcroft Farm as a first time camper in a tent with electric hookup. On arrival I was greeted warmly and given some helpful information about the site and where I would pitch my tent. Any questions I had were answered promptly and I purchased some items from the shop which was well stocked. I pitched my tent and settled in. I had arrived early in the day and my pitch was ready. As I went the week before the half term I almost had the field to myself.
The toilets and showers were clean and the water was hot which was nice. A mop and bucket was left so you could clean up after yourself ready for the next person. This was not a problem to me. The washing up facilities only have cold water but you just have to boil your kettle. They hope to have running hot water soon for washing up. There were also Bio loos which were very simple to use and automatically lit at night. Recycling was easy to grasp and if not sure I just asked. At night the campsite was peaceful and on one occasion I had a BBQ in the evening.
As I like cycling this was one of the reasons I picked this site because it was near some lovely beaches, walks and the Chichester Harbour. A ferry went from Itchenor to Bosham from £2. 50 with a bike. There was plenty to do during the day and the villages are really beautiful. The farm is a working one and naturally there were sheep and tractors moving about but this didn't bother me. I really enjoyed my stay and would be quite happy to stay there again. The owners were friendly and helpful if I had any questions. A really nice peaceful place to relax and chill out.
This was our first “out of season” venture but we had been to this site previously during the summer months and had a great time. The kids wanted to come earlier to catch lambing as we had missed it in previous years. We had a fantastic time despite a bit of rain during one day and the children spent most of the weekend with Michaela in the lambing pens supposedly “helping” ! Do bring decent boots especially if you want to visit the “farmy” bits. It makes you realise just what farmers go through at lambing time, up all night whatever the weather!
We pretty much had the place to ourselves, one brave surfer in a VW tipped up on Saturday evening and shared a BBQ with us. One nice thing about this site is that they allow campfires which are essential this time of year as the evenings were pretty chilly still. We did pile on the logs to get a good blaze going but they are available from the shop & you get a decent size sack full for a fiver.
The site is very different to how it is during the summer season, most of the facilities are closed up but they do keep one fantastic, warm shower & toilet room going through the winter months for those brave enough to venture out.
We went to watch Tom our new “surfer” friend at Bracklesham beach nearby, one tough guy going in the sea at this time of year even in a wetsuit but quite impressive surf rolling in, a bit different to the gentle warm summer sunbathing! The trees & hedges might be bare, the beaches almost deserted but wrap up well, come prepared with torch & wellies and it beats Mitcham’s miserable streets anytime!
We decided to brave the elements and take a trip out with our new campervan. The owners explained that out of season they only kept one shower & toilet room open (which is attached to the farmhouse) and owing to the recent wet weather we would have to remain on the hardstanding at the edge of the camping field as the grass was too wet to drive on after recent rain.
When we arrived the farmer showed us where to pitch and we had the place to ourselves all weekend which was fantastic. The “winter” shower room was centrally heated & lovely and warm and was all we needed. The ecoloos and all the other facilities were clearly shut up for the winter and drained down for frost protection so I think some previous comments are a bit harsh as you cannot expect these to be turned on, or cleaned when they are clearly not in use and there is a frost risk. It seems bizarre as they are not needed anyhow at this time of year, the one shower room was more than adequate for the odd out of season camper and was regularly cleaned even with only us on site.
We were charged £20 including electric hookup for the whole family, campervan, centrally heated hot showers and a farm tour included which is not unreasonable bearing in mind the additional cost of winter heating and the higher electricity usage during winter months. Also being a working farm, what do people expect out of season, whilst we were there on the Sunday was a party of volunteers helping with hedgelaying, there were stacks of materials in use but it was fascinating to watch, tractors were working on the fields & carting feed & silage for the sheep etc. It is a working farm but for us that is its major attraction.
The main farm yard is well away from the campsite. It does seem odd that a previous reviewer seemed surprised to find farm equipment on a working farm but I guess if you are used to an urban city environment the countryside can be a bit of an eye opener!
The site is in a lovely location & we were well sheltered from the chilly late winter wind. The beaches were virtually deserted and the whole area had a curiously attractive “out of season” feel to it, we were often the only customers in the cafes etc. Of which there were a good choice. Bear in mind this is a working farm though & do bring your wellies to make the most of the walks down the lanes! They had just started lambing and were happy for us to visit the lambing pens and we were lucky enough to see some lambs being born, a first for us & better than the TV version!
We had a lovely time, were made to feel welcome and if you want a campsite that is a bit different to the bigger commercial sites then this one comes highly recommended.
This site is located in a lovely rural location and within easy reach of the beach. The staff were very friendly on arrival. I was very disappointed with the facilities that were available. The site advertises as an all year one yet the water supply was all off and the site had only 1 toilet and shower. The eco loos were filthy and the food prep area didn't have any water. I do understand with the winter weather some water supplies need to be turned off but if you are open all year the site should provide the basics. The pricing of the pitches in my opinion was very over priced for this site. This site may be much better in the main season but why advertise all year if your cant deliver the basics.
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Just returned from a week at Stubcroft farm, a fun time with some interesting places to see. Firstly the endless notices and warnings etc are a bit much, but I guess if guests have been foolish in the past, perhaps necessary, but it does feel like one brush tarring all. The approach lane is half a mile of bump which if you have a caravan will seriously stress test the frame, screws, bolts etc. The arrival area is OK but not too easy for caravans to pull up without blocking the road off. Check in was a bit hit and miss as the site was packed on the holiday weekend. The field grass was very long, making it a damp walk to the toilet blocks. Perhaps the centre of the field could be cut shorter, but maybe I have missed the point. 
