Have to be fair because this is a brand new site, the grass has not grown up yet so it feels a bit like a building site with bare soil and large stones (which should have been cleared) All the big boxes have been ticked but alas the small ones haven't. New toilet block which is a big tick. But, the attention to detail fails,the toilet seat doesn't stay up, the door has warped and sticks, the handles are loose, no where to read the info- table or chair would be nice, difficult to read the enclosed leaflets without them all dropping on the floor. Even though the toilet /shower block is a decent size, you cannot get out of the cubicle without an SAS course, so no thought there at all. So i didn't use the shower, just felt thrown together. Big box ticked, little box not. Nothing that a lot of TLC and a tool kit wouldn't fix.
The toilet emptying place, again new. But not at all usable, the angle of the funnel sides ensure splash back - not nice. The water for rinsing is too far away so he has left a bucket. The lid has no protruding handles so you have to remove it by putting your fingers were you don't want to. Not nice on the best planned, this failed miserably.
The approach track to pitch 4 & 5 is so steep that after a day of drizzle I had to be towed out with a tractor, but he did say he will have to do something about this. Hate to think what you would do if no one about and you wanted to leave.
Hope the owner does make the small improvements, he has spent a lot and it wouldn't take a lot to make this a fantastic CL. There are alot of CL owners that make good from a pigs ear, no views etc but they somehow make it nice and you return because it has that feel good factor. This CL needs those little adjustments to make it nice. The £25 will ensure it's never crowded, didn't mind paying high expecting night views of the lights at Portsmouth and Isle of Wight, they were there but very far away, needed to stand on a box, too many unnecessary tall hedges, didn't like paying £35 for our last night just because there is some race meet on at Goodwood. Wish we had paid fully on the superb website so I didn't have to traipse around looking for someone, unlike the other reviewer, I don't like being disturbed with small talk :-)
Visit to West Dean gardens recommend, top class walled garden, very inspirational. Two good pubs close by, one (on main road, 2mile) trying to be upper class but fails in the food department, terrific pub, decor, but staff all a bit showy and holier than thou, good beer though. The other(1mile) traditional pub in the wood, beautiful setting, down a dead end lane, good hand pull beer and decent pub grub. Their reviews have attracted a lot of negatives about the landlord but we found him fine. He has been there longer than the pub!
