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Kitts Camp ( Kitts Cottage )
Freshfield Place Farm
Sloop Lane
Scaynes Hill
West Sussex (Browse area)
RH17 7NP
Tel: 07733 103309
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Pitches: 25
Open: 01/04/2024 to 31/10/2024
01/04/2025 to 31/10/2025

Rating:

8/10 from 31 Reviews

Tent Pitches	No Caravans	No Motorhomes	No Campervans
Glamping Units	No Statics for Hire	No Statics for Sale	Seasonal Pitches
No Electric Hookups	No Hardstandings	No Fully Serviced Pitches	Show Full Facilities

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
No Chemical Disposal	No Battery Charging	No Gas Exchange	Recycling Facilities
No Kitchen Facilities	No Freezer / Fridge	No Motorhome Point	No Wifi Access
Shop <1 mile	Bar <1 mile	Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile
Activities
No Playground	No TV Room	No Games Room	No Evening Ents
No Fishing	No Wild Swimming	No Indoor Pool	Outdoor Pool <5 miles
Horse Riding <5 miles	No Cycle Hire	Golf <5 miles	Tennis <5 miles
No Beach	Watersports <10 miles	No Boat Launch
Other Features
No Sea Views	Not Working Farm	Campfires Allowed
No Waterside Pitches	Public Transport <5 miles	No Dog Walk

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Date of Visit: September 2017

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Andykinggcs

2 reviews from this member

This is the 3rd campsite I've stayed at this year and for ease of pitching, probably the best. The campsite is quite easy to find and surrounded by woods and quite lovely views. However, when you go to walk through the woods, most of them are all private and blocked off, so you only have the main public right of way footpath to walk on. The 'Sloop Inn' was a good 15 minute walk away and mainly downhill through the woods and the Bluebell railway was far further and not even that easy to drive to without going right round the houses to get there.

We visited just after the kids had gone back to school and arrived on a Thursday and were the only people there. No one was around to show us to our 'allocated' pitch, so we just picked a level spot where the grass was shorter and made camp. Eventually on the Friday, another small group turned up and eventually around 3pm someone came by to show them where to pitch and luckily I wasn't asked to move as the campsite was so quiet.

The facilities are very basic indeed, with just 1 combined toilet and shower block and 3 washing up sinks, none of which had any kind of plugs and hadn't been cleaned for a while as there were debris and leaves in all of them. The toilets have no hand drying facilities at all and 2 shower cubicles which are just drilled copper pipes hung on the ceilings where the water comes out, but they do work very well. We had toilet paper in all the cubicles, but no soap in any of the dispensers and the gents single urinal unit has a hand value for flushing after use. The water system is solar, so you don't get very hot water, but hot enough to shower in and do the washing up if you time it okay.

We actually had a nice time there, but they do have very poor facilities for the money you pay and not as good as any other sites I've been to over the past few years and the bags of logs you get are on the very small size compared to other sites and even the local garages.

Overall, if you want some very basic camping, intermittent hot water, no shop and owners who turn up during the day to do a quick clean, see people in, deliver over-priced small bags of logs and then disappear, then this is the place for you.

Date of Visit: August 2016

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Feordies

2 reviews from this member

This site is really very lovely, especially for children - plenty of wide open space and tree areas with swings that our children loved. The pitches were well spaced out and at not time did we feel encroached at all.

However, it is a massive shame that the site has been over sold, over priced and under invested. For £60 a night for a family of four to pitch, I expect luxury camping. What we got instead was no hot water, either for showers or washing up, dirty toilet blocks that weren't cleaned until at least lunchtime, and no toilet paper. When you add that to the lack of rubbish disposal / recycling, which is just cheap when it comes to a campsite, and the lack of even a hand dryer in the loos, we sadly would not return or recommend it.

If a proper toilet and shower block was installed, with guaranteed hot water all day, as per the selling point on the website, along with some proper attention to the needs of paying customers, then perhaps we would.

Date of Visit: August 2016

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Markdev

3 reviews from this member

We stayed here for 6 nights.

SITUATION:

The site is set over three adjoining fields surrounded by trees near to 'The Sloop Inn' and a good walk from the Bluebell Railway (which incidentally charges admission just to go on the platform to have a look!). The fields are large and mainy flat and surrounded by trees enough to be somewhat sheltered depending on where you pitch.

FACILITIES:

Whilst we had a nice time camping, mainly due to the company that we were with, the facilities which are situated centrally on on the site were an utter disgrace; there are 3 toilets and 2 showers for each sex in what is a very a basic knocked-up and badly-built wooden shed.

Outside the shed at one end are 3 deep sinks for washing up. There were water pipe stations on each field. And fire-points. (Not enough fire-points in my opinion considering you can build fires!)

We found that unless you got to the showers at the right time the solar heated water was completely cold - and forget it in the mornings!

We had no hot water for washing up and the sinks were not cleaned or wiped down and there was no plugs - so people used toilet paper which is unpleasant and blocks the drain eventually - which while we there happened. There were also problems with blocked toilets.

The toilets were dark dingy and very dirty; not 'just a bit grubby' due to daily use. There was a deep grime layer of dirt all over the back of the toilets, loads of cobwebs hanging from the ceiling and thick dirt on the back of the toilet doors. Toilet paper ran out and wasn't replaced.

Although I saw the toilets were 'cleaned' whilst we were there, this seemed to be a rudimentary mop of the floor with some foul-smelling disinfectant. I did not once see the sinks cleaned, and once the soap had ran out it was not replaced. There are no hand drying facilities, and the lighting after dark is very poor. The floor in the toilets was filthy as were the shower floors, in spite of the mop over with the foul-smelling disinfectant.

Do not expect any waste or rubbish collection facilities - this is unbelievably left to the campers to take all their rubbish with them - that's you!

GOOD POINTS:

Easy to get to.

Nice fields.

Nice area.

It is very good that you can light fires at this camp but expect to pay far too much for a tiny bag of wood from the owner.

We cycled to the nearest garage to buy wood which was a lot cheaper.

THE BAD POINTS:

The owner of the site is friendly enough but doesn't take any action on suggestions [ie. Clean the loos!].

He seemed totally disorganised and kept calling me Steve. My name is not Steve even though I reminded him of this several times!

The owner was off-site when we arrived, so over the phone he directed us to the wrong pitch and once we had set up asked us to move, which we did not. Not after the long journey we had just done!

When we arrived we noticed the tents were nicely spaced out from each other, and at first we thought that this was a sensible owner that liked to keep it that way rather than be greedy and cram everyone in, however although this was the school summer holidays, and it was certainly not busy when we first turned up, I do not recommend being here on the August bank-holiday or any other bank holiday for that matter; an extremely large group of very loud rude and inconsiderate people were allowed to pitch in our field with twelve vehicles. They sat up all night drinking and didn't simmer down until past 3am. The women were the worst which was extraordinary! The camp-site was now rammed full with tents.

Many other camp sites I have been to do not allow large groups such as this! Twelve cars car/van-loads of people in just one group!

IN CONCLUSION:

For what you get in terms of facilities it is quite frankly a rip-off. I have stayed in immaculate sites before for half the price we paid to stay here.

This is a real pity because the camp-site itself could be really excellent with really very little effort.

This is one camp site that both myself and my friends will not be returning to for the following reasons:

Poor facilities

Excessively large groups allowed

Date of Visit: June 2015

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Jane T

4 reviews from this member

We had a very nice visit to this site with a group of friends and children. The owner was there when we arrived, he was friendly and helpful, allowed us to choose which pitches would suit us best, whether we wanted to be nearer to the toilet and washing up area, or more secluded in the next field over. We chose the nearer field as we have small children who need accompanying to the toilets and didn't want huge treks!

There isn't a shop so you need to have everything with you but the local shops are a short drive away.

There was a rope swing next to the toilet/washing up block.

The fields are quite large and open, but he likes to put the tents roughly round the edge and to keep the centre field areas clear, which was really nice as lots of families had games of cricket, football etc in the centre.

We all commented that it felt spacious and we didn't feel as crammed in as we have on other campsites. There was plenty of space between us and the other pitches. It also meant we could sit outside our tent or by the fire and watch the children play in the central field area, without worrying they were bothering other people or kicking balls into tents etc.

We had a water point right near to our pitches.

There is a washing-up area with 3 sinks, hot water was variable! The shower area was basic but fine. There are woods all around the site which the children enjoyed exploring. The site itself has been planted with hundreds of new trees which aren't that big yet but in a few years it should be a lot leafier.

The local pub the Sloop was closed for refurbishment when we were there, it's not run by the campsite owner any more, so no idea what it will be like. We did go to the Inn on the Green at Scaynes Hill (previously The Farmers) which was very nice, recently refurbished by the look of it, with a beer garden at the back. We were a large group and the staff were brilliant, very efficient and friendly and the food was nice with good sized portions. You can walk to it from the campsite but its a decent walk so not for those with tiny legs. (Especially if your group get lost as ours did!)

You are allowed fires which was lovely, each site is allocated it's own pit. James comes round with bags of logs and kindling each evening. There aren't any benches so you need to take your own chairs or stools.

One thing which would have been helpful is if the fire pits had had some large stones around, I've found in the past having stones around helps to stop children treading in the ashes and from going too near to the fire, and also gives something to rest cooking grills on. But it's just a small thing.

All in all we had a great weekend and I would recommend it, a small friendly basic site, not as many amenities as other sites, but if you want a simple relaxed natural site to make your own entertainment then this is it.

Date of Visit: August 2015

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Warded

1 review from this member

Just got back from a lovely short stay at Kitts. The campsite is split across 3 fields, two large and a small more wooded covered field in the middle which only has 3 or 4 fire pits.

Fortunately for us the owner was on site when we arrived and we could pitch our tent early.

The facilities are very basic, particularly for the money spent. Albeit we did always have hot water when required, you can see it can easily run out thou with the children running round and playing in the woods.

It has 2 fabulous rope swings positioned either side of the small middle field. Great easy walk to Sheffield park which is definitely worth a visit

The site during our stay also seemed to have more than 25 pitches.

The Sloop was shut during our stay so can't comment.

It is under the Gatwick flight path which you get used to very quickly.

Although not the owner's fault who we thought was a straight forward person, the quiet time late evening was not observed by fellow campers who permitted their children to roam the campsite with strong beamed torches and making plenty of noise.

May go back, but not a definite.

Date of Visit: May 2014

Unit: Campervan

Reviewer: Campingcarter

2 reviews from this member

We had a rather unique stay at Kitts this week - we had the entire site to our selves! It was quite idyllic!

We chose to camp (by owner recommendation) is a beautiful little glen full of Bluebells! It was just behind the toilet block so I would not camp there is it were busier but with it being just us we were very happy!

Its a beautiful site full of little hidden camping spots and I imagine you can be quite secluded if you want to even when its busy.

The facilities there were clean and just fine for our needs. They are basic, don't expect anything fancy!

It is however a very expensive site, £12. 50 per adult per night, when our son is over 4 we will have to pay for him so it will be too expensive for us then. The small bags of logs were £6 each - there wasn't enough for a proper roaring fire which on a chilly may night was a shame.

Wonderful site, great pub within walking distance too!

Date of Visit: August 2013

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: CanterFamily

3 reviews from this member

2 Families camping over the weekend in August had lots of fun at Kitts. Good welcome, beautiful sight and great pub within walking distance. Only argument amongst 2 4 year olds all weekend was over a stick which shows what a good weekend exploring they had!

The only negative were the toilet blocks which didn't seem to get cleaned all weekend, and as it was a damp weekend it meant they got very muddy.

Date of Visit: August 2013

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Csummers

2 reviews from this member

We had a lovely weekend at the site. There are two large fields with woodland area between, very pretty. The children loved the rope swings and climbing the trees. James who runs the site is really nice and very helpful. Fire pits are great and we had plenty of space.

The facilities were basic - three toilets and two showers for the women which didn't seem a lot. Saying that I only had to wait about 5 mins for a shower on the first day. Hot water did seem to run out on the second day.

Pub is really close by and serves great food.

Would definitely recommend to others.

Date of Visit: August 2013

Unit: Campervan

Reviewer: Spinni

1 review from this member

We have stayed at Kitts a couple of times and loved it everytime. Beautiful site and great that you can have fires!

The owner who runs the site is lovely and we look forward to seeing him every year.

Showers and toilets are basic but fine and the site is very clean. Lovely walks around the area - so great if you have a dog - and there is even a great pub less than a 10 minute walk from the site.

The only bad bit is having to leave to go home!

Date of Visit: August 2013

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: SurreyCamp

2 reviews from this member

We stayed here for 2 nights. The site is basically 3 fields surrounded by trees near to The Sloop Inn and the Bluebell Railway. Whilst we had a lovely time camping, due to the company that we were with, the facilities on the site were dire. There were 3 toilets and 2 showers for each sex in a basic shed. There were 3 deep sinks at one end under cover for washing up. There were water pipe stations on each field.

We found that unless you got to the showers very early the solar heated water was cold. It was a bit hit and miss whether you got hot water for washing up and the sinks were not cleaned or wiped down. The toilets were dirty and not just a bit grubby due to daily use. There was a deep grime layer of dirt all over the back of the toilets, cascades of cobwebs from the ceiling and thick dirt on the back of the toilet doors. Toilet paper ran out and wasn't replaced. There was no sanitary disposal provision for the ladies. The toilets were not cleaned at all whilst we were there. The sinks were not cleaned and the soap ran out. There were no hand drying facilities. The floor in the toilets was filthy and ditto in the showers. The showers, incidentally, were just copper pipes curved into a 'c' shape with holes in.

It is lovely that you can light fires at this camp but there is an expectation that you will pay £5 for a tiny bag of wood and the owner was quite direct about that.

The owner of the site and The Sloop is very convivial but there he doesn't take any action on suggestions [ie. Clean the loos!].

We paid £80. 00 for 2 adults and 2 children to stay for 2 nights and quite frankly it was a rip off. We have stayed in immaculate sites before for half the price. There are no facilities here and we would not return. They must think that we are all mugs.

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