Woodfire at Westerlands
Woodfire at Westerlands
4.88 /5
Woodfire at Westerlands offers a unique foodie experience in the heart of the South Downs. A crackling fire and dogs are both welcome, with non electric grass pitches for tents and campervans, while those without a tent can hire a hassle-free ready tent with beds provided. Enjoy 'spa like' hot showers or take in the views while hosts Stella, Griff and their team cook up delicious locally sourced evening meals and breakfasts over a wood fire!
Featured in our 2024 Outstanding Sites list of reliably excellent camping, glamping, and touring sites
Perfect for foodies with incredible locally-sourced gastro meals prepared daily over fire
Set in the heart of the South Downs National Park with glorious views and dark skies at night
Off-grid, family and dog friendly site with fire pits welcome, awarded a Green Tourism Gold Standard
About Woodfire at Westerlands
Set amongst the rolling hills of the South Downs, the site is centred around food, family and enjoying the outdoors. This is the camping that summers are made of with glorious views, wonderful walking routes, campfires and delicious meals on offer. Bring your tent and you can pitch up anywhere you like on the field, regardless of the size of your tent - this site keeps things relaxed and easy. There are a total of 21 non electric tent pitches with five pitches also catering for small campervans, all allowing up to six guests. If hammering in tent pegs doesn't suit, you can have a holiday under canvas that's blissfully hassle free. The site offers four stylish pre-pitched tents with beds provided inside and cosy bedroom lighting. It's all the fun of camping, without bringing a car boot packed with equipment! The water for everything on the campsite is the purest natural spring water, taken from deep underground. The site's facilities are designed to be as environmentally friendly as possible. This campsite is about living lightly on the land for a few days, enjoying the environment that surrounds you while making as little impact as possible. Don't forget the delicious food too. The heart of the campsite is at the camp kitchen where on most days the site will be cooking up a feast over fire. Expect hearty home cooking where you can dine with family, friends or fellow campers at communal trestle tables. Dogs are welcome to join you in your own camping tent, but sorry they cannot stay in pre-erected tents.
The site is open from April to the end of September for weekends and the school holidays.
Site facilities include instant hot showers, a covered washing up area and clean compost toilets. On most days, breakfast and dinner will be available at an extra cost. To preserve the park's Dark Sky setting, the only electricity is in the camp kitchen, which you can use to charge your gadgets.
Jeeva and Vasu run the friendly Graffham Village Shop, which is a 30-35 minutes walk away and well-equipped with everything you could need for your stay. It also runs a small cafe with teas, coffees, delicious cakes and homemade samosas. Heath End Shop is a few minutes' drive away on the A285 towards Petworth, selling locally sourced fruit, vegetables and other produce.
The site is also within walking distance of four lovely locals, The Cricketers, The White Horse, The Three Moles and The Foresters Arms. The Fosters Arms is the closest, just a 25 minute stroll away.
Adult only
Allow commercial vans
Allow pets on site
Bike hire
Café / restaurant
Communal BBQ
Disabled facilities
Drinking water
Electric hookups
Entertainment
Family friendly
Fires allowed
Fishing
Games room
Glamping
Golf
Horse riding
Hot tub
Kids club
Kids playground
Laundry
Near beach
Near pub
Open year round
Peaceful
RV pitches
Shop
Showers
Swimming pool
Toilet
TV room
Vineyard
Water hookups
Watersports
W.C. disposal
WiFi
There are 30 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
21 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
Max 6 people
Grass pitches without electric, suitable for tents of any size.
Other accommodation
5 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Max 6 people
Grass pitches without electric for small campervans or tents of any size.
4.88 /5
94%
would recommend
"The meals that are cooked are delicious and really makes this campsite a standout"
Arthur L - Apr 2024
"A must stay for anyone who wants to give camping a try but would miss home comforts!"
Sarah B - Apr 2024
"Top notch service from beginning to end and I keep telling all my friends to book"
Emma P - Aug 2023
"Best showers we have used at a campsite"
Liz B - Aug 2023
"The best thing was that the friendly owners will make you dinner in their wood fired kitchen"
Alice G - Jul 2023
"I loved everything about this place"
Emmanuelle V - Jul 2023
Great trip!
Recommends site
Bruce C
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One of the nicest camping spots we've been to, with wonderful views and skies. Great walks and not far from the lovely beaches.
Beautiful campsite
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Judith G
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Beautiful campsite with great facilities. Clean toilets and showers. We loved the cooked meals in the evening and the warm breakfast in the morning! The staff was very friendly and helpful. We had a great time!
Lovely spot for family camping
Recommends site
Will C
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Great location, easy to find and loads of open space, although quite exposed, so gets the sun and wind in equal measure. Check in was smooth, on-site bar, kitchen was fab. Great place for the kids to roam. Loved the weekend we spent here.
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the Petworth area
There are thousands of acres to explore in the South Downs National Park, with routes for dedicated walkers and intrepid explorers, there is something for everyone! From the campsite, you can take the track straight off the field and follow it up to the South Downs Way, a 100-mile-long Roman Road with stunning views at every point.
This area is full of cyclists of all abilities, whether mountain biking along the South Downs Way or just pootling around the lanes - there's a wealth of tracks and paths to explore.
When it's hot and you want to be by water, Westerlands is close to the coast and the beaches of Climping, Bracklesham Bay and West Wittering are all between 20-40 minutes away.
The small Roman harbour village of Bosham is about a 30 minutes drive and the Isle of Wight ferry terminal at Portsmouth is about 45 minutes away. To be near water closer to the site there's also a lido in Arundel 20 minutes away with a great view of the castle.
Duncton Mill Fishery and David Saunders Fly-Fishing Tuition are both a ten minute drive from the campsite and the coast is just over half an hour away if you fancy a spot of sea fishing.
There are several golf courses all within a 15-20 minute drive from the campsite, such as Liphook Golf Club, Golf at Goodwood, Cowdray Park Golf and West Sussex Golf Club.
For an escape to the past, there are the beautiful National Trust properties at Uppark and Petworth House and Park, Parham House and the famous Arundel castle and gardens
For something a bit different, the Bignor Roman Villa, the private gardens at West Dean and the Weald and Downland Living Museum at Singleton offer something to guests of all ages. The site is also close to the historic market towns of Petersfield, Arundel, Midhurst, and Petworth and there are vineyards to visit at Upperton, Nutbourne and Halnaker.
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