Chalky Downs Campsite
✓ Family-run campsite on a working farm in the South Downs
🏖️ 2.49 miles from Brighton Kemptown (Excellent water quality)
Brighton
Stoneywish
Brighton
📍 Westmeston, BN6 8XH
🚆 Nearest station: · 1.9 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.6 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Dave Spicer (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Peaceful countryside camping in the South Downs near Ditchling
- Fifty acre nature reserve with farm animals and wildlife
- Basic, back-to-basics camping field for a simple escape
- Seasonal coffee van open weekends in summer
- Logs available for campfires or local winter delivery
Stoneywish is a back-to-basics campsite set in the countryside of the South Downs on the edge of Ditchling, near Brighton, East Sussex. You can pitch up in the camping field and explore the fifty-acre nature reserve, home to farm animals and wildlife, or relax by a campfire using logs available from the on-site shop. A seasonal coffee van opens on summer weekends. Hassocks station is 1.9 miles away, while further afield you'll find Stanmer Craft Museum, Phileas Foggs World of Adventures, and Preston Manor, all within a short drive. It's a peaceful, simple escape from modern life surrounded by the natural beauty of the South Downs.
How far to…
- Station
- 1.9 miles
- Stanmer Craft Museum
- 3.6 miles
- Phileas Foggs World of Adventures
- 3.8 miles
- Preston Manor
- 5.8 miles
Practical details
- Open
- Open every day until October
- Minimum stay
- Campsite open daily for advance bookings
Accommodation on site
- Camping pitches
Details taken from the operator's own website on 21 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Playground
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Picnic Area
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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