South Downs Eco Lodge & Camping

Spotlessly clean, welcoming and comfortable. Great location. We cycled from Worthing on our way back to Reading. Secure bike parking.

Location right on the South Downs Way. Great kitchen appliances, pans, plates, cutlery etc. Reasonable space, warm showers, variety of books, lots of space for sitting down to eat. comfy sofa for relaxing

We just felt that for £70 for two people sharing a twin room the overall ambience to the venue was lacking. The photographs sold a new-age eco lodge, with lots of wood and greenery. The reality was it felt more like a primary school inside.

We feel lucky to have found this small, beautiful camping site. The Yurt was set up perfectly for the 4 of us and so cosy with the fire. The surrounding woodland, small field and greenery create a peaceful place to retreat to either on your own or with family and friends. It’s not a place for late night parties and camping area is small but the place has lots to offer. The sustainability centre runs lots of interesting courses and you are surrounded by areas they use for those creative courses, it looks like a great place to learn about nature and it feels like a place set up and run by people who really care. They have a hostel and a B&B onsite. It has a cafe onsite too and seems to be a great place for cyclists and walkers to stop off at. The woods is also a natural burial site and it peaceful beautiful place for families to be with their loved one. I loved this place and the feeling reminded me of an elephant camp I stayed at many moons ago! The eco loo, individual (hot) showers and washing up facilities are the best I’ve come across.

Nothing, we loved it all! We are new to camping with a young family (young children not us 😝) so we have learnt about what we might need for next time. We spoke other campers and will next time take a decent cool box (for milk, marg, cheese), grill on long legs (that fold down to fit in car) next time so we can cook there. The local Chinese and Indian deliver I think and there is a shop nearby but other places are about a 30 minute round trip so if you want to hideaway then you might not want to travel. We couldn’t get kettle to work so we’d think of a plan for that next time.

Booked the family room and it was spacious and clean. Linen and towels were all provided, which was great as we were walking the South Downs Way and weren't carrying any extras. The towels were thick and soft and smelt lovely. The shared bathrooms were clean and spacious. There are two completely self-contained bathrooms with showers that felt very secure and private. Body wash and hand soap are provided and some members of our group use them with pleasure. Another bathroom was available with a bath but we didn't use it. We arrived later than planned but had already bought food along the way which we cooked in the kitchen that had all the equipment needed. We had as comfortable night as possible given the heat. In the morning we ate breakfast and the cafe which was very nice and set us up well for the next part of our journey. The setting is great and despite seeing quite a few cars in the car park, we didn't see anyone else except in the cafe in the morning. We enjoyed the stay in comfortable and basic accommodation and would stay again.

The walk up the hill at the end of our day was tough on the tired legs but that can't be helped as is a feature of the South Downs Way. Carrying our food on the journey was a bit of extra weight. A shop on site selling basic groceries would help or the cafe selling evening meals.

Really helpful staff. Delicious breakfast. Access to a dining room with hot drinks and biscuits included. The family room was just right for one night. Very comfy beds and small private bathroom. Lovely location and ideal for walkers.

What’s not to love? A beautiful location, good people and doing all the right things to reduce its impact and educate its guests.