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Southdown Way Caravan And Camping Park
Southdown Farm
Lodge Lane
Keymer
Hassocks
West Sussex (Browse area)
BN6 8LX
Tel: 01273 841877
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Pitches: 80
Open: 01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
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 No Wifi Access |
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 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <10 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 Outdoor Pool <5 miles |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <1 mile |
 Golf <1 mile |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <10 miles |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <10 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Aaron666 |
5 reviews from this member |
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 This was a very good site and well priced.
We phoned on the day before going and was given the impression it was very difficult to fit us in as fully booked, but on arrival found only a few tents pitched and only a couple more arrivals durring our stay.
Facilities were very good in the showers. Toilets and wash area. The shop/office was realy just for booking in but they had a very good area to get info on the area and it's attractions.
The camping field offered very generous pitches some with decent views of the surrounding hills, but our pitch was facing the old farm next door that is currently fenced off and being demolished so very dissapointing.
The village of Hassocks and Keymer are excelent with a good selection of shops and places to eat out we can especialy recommend the Greyhound which is a short walk where you will recieve a superb welcome from Hassan and his staff, Hassan cooks all his own food and is very fussy about the quality he offers, the locals are very welcomming too especialy John who we had a great time drinking with.
The site is perfectly sittuated for exploring and Brighton is 10 mins away by train from Hassocks 
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Dimapps |
5 reviews from this member |
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A great site - plenty of space on the camping field for the children to play (but no playground), fantastic views of the downs, clearly marked, large pitches.
Office/ shop was very small, only absolute essentials for sale but a very pleasant walk (part of the way without pavement) or cycle into village of Keymer/Hassock (there seems to confusion as to where one village ends and the other starts!) which has a wide variety of shops (takeaways, general store, etc) as well as a Budgens which is open til 9pm for general food supplies.
The train to Brighton runs 3 times an hour and it only takes 10 minutes, don't try and park at the station though, we walked (about a mile).Early in our stay the staff were very helpful when we asked about cycle routes (drive to Jack and Jill windmills and you're on the South Downs way)
Unfortunately we seem to have had a bad experience with the toilet block (I've read other reviews and everyone else has raved about them). Every time I went in, which was only twice a day usually, they were filthy! Yes, there was lots of loo roll but most of it was on the floor, there was no mop available to clean the showers out after you had used them so the floors were very muddy and soapy. Somehow the soap seemed to escape the drains and flow all over the floor!
The whole block was only cleaned once a day (shut between 11.30 and 12.30)which may have been enough if mops had been provided. The sinks and hand driers were clean, with liquid soap provided.
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
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| Reviewer: AlandSuzy |
7 reviews from this member |
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We stayed here for one night whilst walking the South Downs Way.
This is a lovely site with fantastic views looking up onto the downs. The location is almost perfect although we were told by the owners that as the tent end of the site is on clay they can have some minor drainage problems after very heavy rain.
The facilities are excellent with a great shower block (the showers are free and there are plenty of them).
It is close to the villages of Hassocks & Keymer which contain a number of pubs, restaurants and shops. We ate and drank in The Greyhound (less than 10 minutes walk from the site) which we thoroughly enjoyed.
The only minor drawback was not with the site itself, but with contacting the owners. It took several e-mails and unanswered phone calls before we managed to confirm the booking. It took several more e-mails before we managed to agree a payment method after leaving as the site was unmanned for our entire stay.
However I would highly recommend this site.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: R.gregory |
1 review from this member |
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Probably the most picturesque site I have visited. English countryside at its best. Facilities excellent & only a 20 min amble to Hassocks then only a 15 min train ride into Brighton. Good pubs in Hassocks & Keymer. Don't miss a trip up to Jack & Jill windmills, the view from the car park is stunning. One small niggle. Went for a shower on Saturday morning & there was no hot water but hope this was a blip as I will definitely return.
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
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| Reviewer: FLY2ME |
1 review from this member |
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Just arrived home from 2 nights at this site. Booked late for Easter weekend and not a problem to camp owners. I found the site easily from directions. Nice sweep-in entrance to a hard standing camp site with two large camping field further on. Nicely staked out with pitch numbers so you know where you are supposed to be even if you arrive like I did after site staff had left. Did not use site shop/office as staff were not on site for Easter weekend and was pleasantly surprised when I booked to be told that I could pay by card or just pop a cheque in the letter box.
Well what can I say about the toilet block? wow best one I,ve seen in a long time. Very clean, water very hot, loo roll aplenty, great showers and the hand dryers not so much as dry your hands as blow the water off with uber force. Nicely sized pitches were on hand with power hook ups to some. Not many children about which was a plus for me but there was enough room to let little monsters roam and play ball games and the like in the middle of the fields without annoying anyone else (just bring plenty of toys with you) Barbecues are allowed but need to be off the floor, no breeze blocks provided for this so I had to improvise and balance one on my car jack as I didn't want to be the only rogue to burn the grass. The fields are a little rutted so when the air bed developed a terminal puncture, the game was to find a groove to place your butt in! (will be looking for camp bed purchase in the summer)great views over the south downs and Jack and Jill windmills. I had 2 teenage sons with me so Brighton itself was a big pull for them and was just down the road in the car. Would go back.
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| Date of Visit: September 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Davidandjunemuir |
25 reviews from this member |
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Agree with much of what has been written on this site. Facilities good, but take a bag into the showers as your clothes etc. rasily get wet in there!
In early September when we were there, there were only a few others on site, so plenty of room. Some road noise, but not too bad. No facility for freezing ice blocks, which was a disadvantage.
When we were there, there were very few staff about, and the office was not even open the hours it said it would be.
Easy access from the site onto the South Downs, as you can walk directly up onto the South Downs Way without moving the car off site. It is worth walking into Hassocks for provisions etc. As there is a good selection of shops there, including a good delicatessen; about 10 minutes walk. Can also go into Brighton by train from there.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Kerry+John |
2 reviews from this member |
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Had a nice break here. Massive area, sectioned off, which was quite good for us 'cos all the small kids were quite far away! Ladies shower block-6 showers, 6 loos, and 7 sinks(one in the toilet cubicle!)all immaculate. Pay as you go hair dryer, lasted for ages. Hubby said blokes showers were good too. Tidy pot washing area, dont know if the laundry was working, never went in. No electric hook up for tents at this point, but they are still developing the site. Nearest pub in walking distance-The Greyhound-out of the camp site, turn left, keep walking up the road until you see a car showroom, turn right, pub about 2 mins down road. Bring a torch for the way home, there isn't a path all the way along, but it's worth it, the landlord is so friendly, you'd think we'd been regulars for years! Food and drink very reasonably priced. Indian restaurant in next village along,(turn left instead of right at car show room) very nice, gets very busy though, so book, or go early. Would recommend car to get to Indian, or walking shoes! Handy site for Brighton(10 mins away), Dover Castle(1.5 hrs away)and Leeds Castle (hour and 15 mins away). Also went to Portsmouth Maritime museum-really interesting, & if you get the chance, take a water taxi to the Submarine museum, I thought this was really good as you get to go in one! Arundle Castle even closer than all of these, but didnt know about it until day we were coming home! If we go back to see it we'd definitely stay at Hassocks camp site agan.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: KellyKettle |
1 review from this member |
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We have just returned from a 5 night stay at this new campsite situated at the foot of the South Downs, near the villages of Hassocks and Ditchling. The campsite is new and still being developed with landscaping work going on unobtrusively.
The toilet block is very clean with 6 toilets, sinks and loos for each sex plus 3 washing up sinks, laundry facilities and a disabled loo/shower unit. Water was always hot although the power of the shower was a bit weak.
The view from the campsite up the South Downs is amazing, and we watched the sun set over the fields every night. Our 2 children loved just playing in the field right outside our tent, and made friends with other kids - football, cricket and bikes were well used. Athough there is no 'play ground' I found I liked just having the kids on the big expanse of grass outside the tent and not having them wander off where I couldn't see them. Only disadvantage is that we went with friends who were in a caravan and there was no short cut through from the 'tent' field to the caravan area so they always had to go the long way round - it wouldn't be possible to pitch a tent right next to a caravan.
The Corner Cafe in Hassocks does a great fry-up for breakfast for £3.50 and there are local fish & chip shops only 15 minute walk away.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: AstraC |
1 review from this member |
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Just returned from a lovely weekend at Southdown farm. The surroundings really are wonderful and it is a fantastic location for visiting Brighton, as only about 30 mins from campsite to city centre.
Facilities are ok, plenty of hot water but could do with more space to put your clothes and things so they dont get wet and on Sunday we were all left without toilet roll so best take your own just in case. A great basic site.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: J Reid |
1 review from this member |
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Just come back from a 2 night stay at this site. The new toilet block was lovely and clean with spacious shower cubicles & plenty of hot water. Operated on a push button, but ran for a decent amount of time.
Site is quiet and nicely maintained with an on-site warden and all staff are very friendly. The pitches are well spaced and we were informed that additional work / landscaping is planned. We stayed as a couple and although there were a few children staying with their parents there were no play facilities for them.
The locals in the White Hart in nearby Ditchling (approx 1 mile away) made us very welcome & the food there was, in our opinion, good value for money. Also lovely pies, pasties & cakes available from the tea-room / pantry shop in the same village.
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