Oh yes you certainly can and lots of campers do.

The address to use is:

The Lodge

Fox Wood

Selden Lane

Patching

BN13 3UL

You just need to make sure you arrive before your food and make sure your mobile is not on silent and is in your pocket.

Your supermarket will ring you to say they have arrived at reception at your chosen time slot.

TOP TIP: Just remember to bring helpers and wheelbarrows.

We have a charging station at the reception shop.

You can leave your phone here and the cost is £2 per device.

Just remember to bring a cable with you.

We have a USB hub to plug your cable in and kept locked in our shop when there are no staff around.

You certainly can. You can bring your freezer blocks to the reception shop.

The cost is 50p per block and we ask they you have them labelled clearly.

Try this great hack if you are camping for a few days.

1. Plan your meals.
2. Freeze any meat, cheese or milk that you are using on day 2 or 3 of your stay.
3. Layer your cold box with your food in the order you are using it.
4. Don't take your food out unless you need to.
5. You'll find that the food will be naturally defrosted as you get to each layer.

Top tip:

Milk and cheese freeze.

They work like an ice freezer pack and you get to eat them rather than take up space.

We have great local beach at Goring.

Use this postcode to get to the beach BN12 4HR. This is the closest beach to the campsite and about a 15 minute drive by car.

It has free parking, big green spaces for picnics and a café with separate toilets.

The beaches are stone, but if you time it when the tide is out, you’ll get half a mile of sand with rock pools for the children.

Check the tide timetable for getting some sandcastle building time.

We always recommend to try and get an outgoing tide as you'll get more time on the sand and a chance to check out all the rock pools.

This is a great YouTube video showing you Goring Gap from the air.

Looking for some more sand, then we can highly recommend West Wittering Beach. This beautiful sandy beach gets very popular. You do need to pay for parking, which you have to do on arrival at a kiosk.

Use this postcode PO20 8AJ to get there and it takes about 45 minute drive from the campsite.

Get there early. When car park is full, they'll turn you away.

Just a short 10 minute walk from the campsite you'll find Culberry Nursery with a lovely shop and stocked with local produce.

It's definitely worth a visit while you're here.

Address: Culberry Nursery, Dappers Lane, Angmering, BN16 4EW

Opening hours:

Or wanting a bigger supermarket? Then you'll need to jump in the car.

Nearest supermarkets (we have 3!)

1. TESCO EXTRA

• 3.7 miles / 11 mins by car
• New Road, West Durrington, Worthing,  BN13 3PB

2. ASDA SUPERSTORE

• 4.4 miles / 11 mins by car
• Littlehampton Road, Ferring, West Sussex, BN12 6PN

3. SAINSBURYS SUPERSTORE (WITH ARGOS)

• 4.9 miles / 10 mins by car
• Rustington Retail Park, Unit C, New Road, Rustington, BN16 3RT

We have 2 local pubs, which both have lovely gardens and play areas. Booking is always advisable.

The Fox Pub, Patching - walking distance 5 mins

The Worlds End Pub, Patching - walking distance 15 mins

There are also a couple of cafes by the sea, but you'll need to jump in the car to get to these.

Sea Lane Cafe, Goring - 15 mins driving

Blue Bird Cafe, Ferring - 15 mins driving

We do have a few supplies at the reception.

You'll find everything you need for your campfire:

• Bags of logs
• Bags of kindling
• Bags of charcoal
• Fire lighters
• Matches & lighters
• Grills to cook on

We also do discounts on buying multi packs. See offers at shop board.

There also a tuck shop which sells:

• Icecreams
• Bagged sweets
• Snacks & crisps
• Marshmallows & sticks
• Canned drinks
• Water bottles (large and small)

We have a few food essentials:

• Longlife milk
• Alternative milks such as; almond, oat & rice
• Pasta and pasta sauce
• Condiments such as; ketchup, mayonnaise & BBQ sauce
• Burgers, sausages and the trusty jacket potatoes.

And finally:

• Torches
• Toothbrushes and toothpaste

For anything forgotten, you have 3 major supermarkets to choose from:

• 1. TESCO EXTRA
  • 3.7 miles / 11 mins by car
  • New Road, West Durrington, Worthing,  BN13 3PB
• 2. ASDA SUPERSTORE
  • 4.4 miles / 11 mins by car
  • Littlehampton Road, Ferring, West Sussex, BN12 6PN
• 3. SAINSBURYS SUPERSTORE (WITH ARGOS)
  • 4.9 miles / 10 mins by car
  • Rustington Retail Park, Unit C, New Road, Rustington, BN16 3RT

There are no electric hook up pitches at Fox Wood Campsite.

We can put up a bell tent anywhere in campground for you on your own or as part of a group.

PLEASE NOTE: The woodland is a car free zone. But we have plenty of wheelbarrows to help get any of your stuff from your car to your camping area.

This tent can be booked as a Naked Bell Tent, which is set up with matting and external fairy lights.

Or you can add the bed option, which includes double or single beds and extra lighting. Note, we do not provide bedding, so you'll need to bring duvets, pillows and blankets or sleeping bags.

This tent will be pre pitched in advance in your group area if camping with friends.

There is plenty of space for friends to share a campfire together.

For Our Pre-Pitched Anywhere Bell Tent booking.

1. Go to the Booking tab on our website to check our calendar.
2. Use the drop down menu found under Select Pitch or Bell Tent to see availability

Here you have 4 options. Select Our Pre-Pitched Anywhere Bell Tent from the pull down menu.

This will allow you to see the availability calendar for this pitch type.

Contact us on [email protected] for any questions.

If you're not camping with friends, then you might prefer to book the Glamped Forest Hide Away.

Check here if you'd like to know more about the Glamping options.

We have a secret path that leads to a glamping area just for you.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a car free area, tucked away in the woodland. But we have plenty of wheelbarrows to help get any of your stuff from your car to your camping area.

There is space next to your glamping bell tent for a single family tent to join you. They would need to book a Woodland Tent Camping pitch separately and mention in their notes that they are joining you.

If you have more than one friend joining you, then you'd need to book Our Pre-Pitched Anywhere Bell Tent.

Otherwise you won't be camping next to each other.

Check here if you'd like to know more about the Glamping options.

For a Glamped Forest Hide Away booking.

1. Go to the Booking tab on our website to check our calendar.
2. Use the drop down menu found under Select Pitch or Bell Tent to see availability

Here you have 4 options. Select Glamped Forest Hide Away from the pull down menu.

This will allow you to see the availability calendar for this pitch type.

Contact us on [email protected] for any questions.

Anyone who doesn't have a tent can check availability for Our Pre-Pitched Anywhere Bell Tent.

Our Pre-Pitched Anywhere Bell Tent is pitched in advance as part of a group area if camping with friends.

All our tent pitches are located in the woodland and you'll be camping under the majestic oak canopy. This is to bring your own tent.

PLEASE NOTE: There are no cars allowed into the forest, even to unload. But we have plenty of wheelbarrows to help. You can even pay for a staff member to take your camping gear from your car to your pitch using the site buggy.

Fox Wood is really great for groups. Just decide via your Whatsapp on a group name before booking. And make sure you use this when making your reservation.

Contact us on [email protected] for any questions.

Anyone who doesn't have a tent can check availability for Our Pre-Pitched Anywhere Bell Tent. This tent will be pitched in advance as part of a group area if camping with friends.

For a woodland tent booking.

1. Go to the Booking tab on our website to check our calendar.
2. Use the drop down menu found under Select Pitch or Bell Tent to see availability

Here you have 4 options. Select Woodland Tent Camping from the pull down menu.

This will allow you to see the availability calendar for this pitch type.

We have 2 camper van pitches available in the meadow.

PLEASE NOTE: We do not have space for motorhomes and we do not have electric hook up.

But please do drop us an email if you are planning to have more than 2 camper vans and a mixture of vans and tents.

We can accommodate for mixed groups, but you do need to check that these areas are available before booking.

Contact us on [email protected] for any questions.

For a standard campervan booking.

1. Go to the Booking tab on our website to check our calendar.
2. Use the drop down menu found under Select Pitch or Bell Tent to see availability

Here you have 4 options. Select Campervan Meadow Edge from the pull down menu.

This will allow you to see the availability calendar for this pitch type.

Go to the Camping Dates page for a breakdown of cost by peak and off-peak prices.

Or for more specific Prices have a look at the Prices Page.

Staying for 5 nights from Sunday to Friday (mid week). You only pay for 4 nights.

Weekends require a minimum booking of 2 nights.

and

Bank Holiday weekends are a minimum booking of 3 nights.

A pitch includes up to 2 adults, 2 children (under 16), 1 car and your own tent (6m x 5m including guy ropes).

There is a maximum of 5 people to a pitch, but you can book an extra pitch if you have more than one family camping together.

See question below on how to book for a group.

Get in touch if you have more than 3 children as we can suggest booking options.

There is limited parking at Fox Wood, so we allocate a single car per booking.

Additional cars can be registered, but we have only a limited number of extra car spaces to allocate.

If you are booking with a larger group and you've booked for a large pitch, then the staff will make sure that you are reserved a double pitch.

NOTE: Glades are only reserved for groups of 4 pitches or more.

£10 extra per person over the 4 person pitch allocation

£5 per dog

£20 additional car per stay (regardless of how many nights staying)

£20 for a trailer per stay (regardless of how many nights staying)

We have a couple of campervan (no motorhomes) pitches at the edge of the meadow with their own campfires.

Don't fancy cooking or just got back from the beach?

For pubs:

• The nearest pub is The Fox in Patching. 5 mins walk from the campsite.

• The Worlds End in Patching, 25 mins walk from the campsite.

• Or slightly further is The Lamb in Angmering, which is about 35 mins walk.

For takeaways that deliver:

Fish & Chips (and burgers and kebabs)

The Chip Shop – Goring

Chip Shop (www.thechipshopgoring.co.uk)

01903 505030

Pizza

Pizza Hut – Goring

Pizza Hut Delivery Worthing Goring Rd | Pizza Hut UK

01903 500300

Indian Curry

Shafiques of Angmering

Shafiques Angmering (www.shafiquesangmeringonline.co.uk)

01903 850725

There is a single glamping bell tent at Fox Wood, but it’s in a private glade and not suitable for large groups.

Though there is space for another family to pitch a woodland tent pitch in the same glade. They would need to book their own pitch separately and mention that they are camping with the glamping campers in the notes.

Check it out if you'd like to know more.

So, if you are coming with a group of friends, you are welcome to book the Fox Wood Glamping Bell Tent and if your group is in the 8-10 family size, then we can put the rest of the other campers a short 2 minute walk to the next group glade. But you should be aware that if small children were asleep in the Fox Wood bell tent then you wouldn’t hear them by the group glade campfire.

Some campers put up a small tent within the group tent area for the children to fall asleep in and they’ll pick them up and carry them back the short walk to the glamping tent when they go to bed.

If this isn't what your were thinking of or its already booked.

Then your next option is to check if we have availability for one of our Pre-Pitched Anywhere Bell Tent.

This is pitched before you arrive and located in the same forest glade with your group if you are camping with friends. Or somewhere private if you are camping on your own.

Go to the Booking Page and select this as an option,

If Our Pre-Pitched Anywhere Bell Tent is booked, then here are a couple of independent bell tent companies who have provided campers with pre-pitched tents for many years at Fox Wood. Your pre-pitched tent would then be part of the your group area and you can sit around a fire in the evening and be safe in the knowledge that you will be in ear shot of your sleeping smalls.

Beau and Bell Tents - Bell Tent and Giant Tipi Hire - Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire & London

www.beauandbell.co.uk

01323 723134
[email protected]

The Happy Glamper - Pre-pitched Bell Tent Hire Sussex | Glamping for Weddings, Parties & Events

www.thehappyglamper.co.uk

07796 305767

[email protected]

Anyone wanting a pre-pitched tent, would still need to book a woodland pitch through Fox Wood Campsite and then book the bell tent separately.

It’s also helpful when booking to put in the notes that you are thinking of a bell tent hire via an external company. This will help the staff on your camping weekend know if we should expect a bell tent company to be turning up at some point in advance.

The cost for a pre-pitched external tent company supplying your bell tent plus the woodland pitch fee is only a bit more cost than booking the Fox Wood glamping bell tent.

The main advantage with the Fox Wood Glamped Bell Tent, is you get covered benches and table, with a BBQ as part of your glade.

Down a private path behind the hedgerow will lead you to a totally private glamping area.
We've upgraded our Hideaway Glamping bell tent to a larger 6m emperor tent, which is great for couples or 1 or 2 adults with small children.

Your Glamping Hideaway Emperor tent is equipped with carpets and a comfy bed.
There is a choice of a double or 2 singles.
Or if you are coming with children we can leave all 3 beds in the bell tent.
Tell us when you book which you'd prefer, as we'll remove any unwanted beds to make sure you get a bit more room for your stuff.
Inside there are magical lanterns for when the sun goes down.

Outside is a campfire area with a cooking grill and chairs.
The firepit has a grill to cook on and there's a separate BBQ

Around the fire are log ring tables and camping chairs.

And to the side away from the fire is a large table with seats for eating meals and playing cards.
There is a gazebo over the large table with fairy lights which light automatically when the sun fades.

There is no bedding in the bell tent, so you will need to pack duvets and pillows.
Shared washing and shower facilities nearby.
No Dogs in this area please.

So, you'll need to pack a few items of your own.

What you'll need to pack is:

• Bedding, blankets, pillows
• Cooking equipment, including pots, pans, utensils
• Glasses, crockery and cutlery
• Towels and torches
• Food and drinks.

But we've taken care of a tent, mattresses, table and seats :-).

There is a large area also in this glade which is suitable for friends to book a separate woodland pitch (only 1) and they can link it with your booking. NO DOGS ALLOWED AROUND OR IN THE BELL TENT CAMPING PLEASE.

If the private glamping glade is booked, then you are welcome to book our Pre-Pitched Anywhere Bell Tent.

The Pre-Pitched Anywhere Bell Tent is pitched in the woodland and can be on your own or as part of any sized group of friend with their own tents. This does not come with a gazebo, table and chairs or cooking grills by the campfire.

All bell tents requires a £100 security deposit added to total stay cost, which is refunded after your departure day on condition that the staff find it clean, undamaged and all items remaining in the area.

Fox Wood Campsite is all about having a campfire.

The woodland has been carefully managed to provide camping under the trees with every glade having its own campfire.

You do not share your campfire with people you don't know.

And every glade is suitable for gathering around a campfire with friends.

Please note:

We only permit the burning of FSC approved logs.

We ALWAYS have a good supply of firewood and lighting products to purchase from the reception shop.

You must NEVER bring garden wood or forage for wood.

Garden wood can bring in bugs and disease that can damage our woodland and kill our trees.

And foraging is strictly forbidden as it removes the habitats for the existing insect and fungi within the woodland.

We only private hire the woodland for dates that we are not open for camping.

You'll need to look at our calendar on the BOOKING page to see our camping dates.

If there's a date that you are interested in, please drop us an email at [email protected]

Fox Wood Campsite welcomes family groups.

1. Decide on a really cool name for your group.
2. Then when you book online, please complete the shared group name when booking.

This allows staff to know if you're camping with friends.

If your group consists of 4 families or more, then the staff will reserve a forest glade of a suitable size for your group.

This to so you can guarantee you'll be all camping together and sharing a campfire for your evenings.

Every forest glade is suitable for at least 3 families to share in standard tents and to gather around a campfire, without needing to have glade reserved.

Please note: We do not allow adult only groups.

We get asked this question a lot!

And obviously the sun needs to be out in the first place 🌞

If you're camping under trees in a woodland, then yes it will be shady.

But you certainly will get times of the day when the sun will pour down into the open glades.

The advantage is you won't get cooked in your tent at 5am as the sun comes up as you're not in the middle of a field.

You also get to feel like you are in your own natures room within the trees.

You'll be sheltered from the wind, sun and any chance of rain.

We do have a large meadow which is in full sun, to play games or just sit and picnic.

So this is definitely the place to hang if you love feeling the sun.

Fox Wood is a car free campsite.

We have 2 wheelbarrow bays.

1. Down in the middle of the campsite where the parking stops.

2. By reception where we sell logs.

Please always return your wheelbarrow to one of these bays for other campers to use.

Talk to the reception staff if you need help to get your camping gear to your pitch.

We offer a buggy transport service for a small charge.

We have....

Hot showers

Hot water sinks for washing up

Flushing loos and urinals

All available 24/7

Plus a small shop with fire wood, and sweets and ice cream.

We have a super amazing swing and an old school slide.

But the woodland is the children's adventure ground where they can play and make dens and just be children outdoors, making friends and having fun.

IMPORTANT: Your children MUST be back at camp by dusk. It's not fair on other campers if children are roaming the campsite after dark.

Yes we do allow up to 2 well behaved dogs per pitch booking at Fox Wood.

• All dogs must be leaded or kept on a long leash whilst on site at all times (no exceptions) .
• Please do not make us ask you to lead your dog whilst at Fox Wood.

There are lots of dog walking choices straight from the campsite gate out into the National Park where your dog can be allowed off the lead.

The local farmers have also asked us to let you know that we often have sheep and lambs in the fields directly opposite the campsite gate.

The footpaths go through these fields, so please do not let your dog free roam in the farm fields if you cannot recall and control your dog around farm livestock.

The remaining fields around the campsite also have horses from the local stables, but these do not have public access via footpaths.

There a lots of other paths in the surrounding woodlands and fields to let your dog run free without livestock.

Want to go to a beach with your dog?

There are no dogs allowed on Worthing, Littlehampton or West Wittering beaches. These are all pleasure beaches.

Dogs are allowed on Goring Gap beach. Use this postcode to park BN12 4HR. This is the closest beach to the campsite.

It has free parking, big green spaces for picnics and a café with separate toilets.

The beaches are stone, but if you time it when the tide is out, you’ll get half a mile of sand with rock pools for the children.

Want to get a drink and something to eat with your dog?

Both our local pubs are dog friendly.

The Fox Pub, Patching - walking distance 5 mins

The Worlds End Pub, Patching - walking distance 15 mins

There are also a couple of cafes by the sea, but you'll need to jump in the car to get to these.

Sea Lane Cafe, Goring - 15 mins driving

Blue Bird Cafe, Ferring - 15 mins driving

We allocate a 5 x 6 m space for your booking, but most of our forest glades will take up to 3 family tents sharing a campfire.

But, if you are coming on your own with 1 family then you will have lots of space to camp.

And remember...... you don't share your campfire with people you don't know.

Even though Fox Wood Campsite is a fluid camping environment, we ask that you let us know if your tent is larger than the pitch allocation.

In our booking system we remove a pitch for every large tent allocated.

Keeping Fox Wood looking open and spacious is super important to the feel of our campsite. Especially when we're fully booked.

Every campfire glade under the oak trees is designed to take up to 3 families.

If you are booking separately, please pre-decide a name for your group and this will mean that staff will know you are sharing a campfire.

You have 2 options when camping with friends.

Option 1: You can either book and pay for the pitches together under a single booking. Just put the first family into the system. Once you have confirmed this booking, you will be asked if you want to add another family. Keep adding families until you have finished.

Or

Option 2: Contact your friends and ask them to book in independently through our online book facility – If you choose to separately book, the system will request a group name. Please agree on a group name in advance and put this in the box when asked during booking.

We pride ourselves on being a peaceful and family focused site - It is also important that you have read and are familiar with our Terms and Conditions as our South Downs National Park Location entails that visitors are not permitted to play electronic music at any time and the site has a quiet policy between 10pm and 8am (for the consideration of other sleeping campers quiet or whisper talking around the campfire is acceptable only after 10pm).

If your group is 4 families or more then we will reserve a glade large enough for your group to gather and share a campfire in the evening. Large groups will get multiple campfire areas to assist with cooking options.