Oaklands Farm

Shipley Horsham, Sussex
Bed & Breakfast
+44 (0)1403 741270

Per night
£140 - £180
Bedroom

2 rooms

Sleeps

Rooms sleep 2

Children welcome

Lovely big room in its own wing of a Victorian farmhouse. A peaceful spot with views across fields and an elegant drawing room

Per night
£140 - £180

Contact the owner directly to check date availability and secure your booking.

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£140 - £180 per night

The Experience

Working farm with sheep, geese and chickens deep in the Sussex countryside. Zsa and Stephen’s friendly family house is full of books and comfortable places to perch. Close to Gatwick too, so an easy stopover.

Your large bedroom gets the morning sun and has a Juliette balcony – little ones can have a grandchild’s room if needed. Breakfast includes home-laid eggs, locally grown tomatoes and mushrooms, fruit from the orchard, yogurt and croissants. Eat at the table in the big kitchen or out on the patio when it’s balmy.

Explore Zsa’s brimming garden, which she opens for the NGS; find wild areas, mown paths, veg patch and aviary – tennis courts and trampoline too. Walk across fields to eat at the local pub, or head to Southwater (five miles) for more choice, including a good Indian.

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We think you'll love

  • The goose down topped bed and comfy sofa with garden views
  • The interesting beautiful gardens
  • Your amiable hosts
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You should know

  • The three large friendly dogs are very much part of the family
  • A wider choice of restaurants means getting in the car
  • The smaller double is only let to members of the same party

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Spa
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Bar
  • Barbecue
  • Licensed premises
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Accommodation

Pricing

Nightly price
from £140
Surcharges
Extra bed available for children.
1 Double
£140
1 Double
£180

Information

Booking information

Check in
From 4pm
Check out
Flexible
Closed
Christmas.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Property
This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.
Owner has pets
Animals living on the property
Meals
Pubs 2 miles.

Reviews

Zsa is very welcoming and I enjoyed meeting her and chatting to her. Everywhere is beautifully furnished and comfortable. The room itself is massive as is the bathroom, all very well appointed. It has such a warm atmosphere. Worth a visit!
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Rachel and Roger, Cambridge

We spent a wonderful few days being very welcomed and pampered by Zsa and Stevie, who couldn't do enough for us. We felt we were friends rather than house guests, which made the visit very memorable. Zsa is very happy to suggest places to visit and to eat, and she has a love of the area which comes across very clearly. If you want to stay in a beautiful house, in the quietest of locations, with great hosts, then this is the place for you.


Tim, Newtown, Powys

Zsa and Stephen welcomed us to their lovely home as friends. We relaxed in great comfort, slept well, enjoyed delicious cake and a tasty breakfast and wandered around the impressive garden. We went to be near to Knepp but would have enjoyed more time at Oakland too.


Emilie & Nick Stinkers, North Dorset

What a lovely place to stay. A farmhouse surrounded by a beautiful garden full of animals including three handsome, friendly dogs. Zsa and Stevie are great hosts and have lots of funny stories to tell. We really enjoyed their company. The room is bright and spacious and the bed and pillows very comfy.


Mimi, Hampton

We had a blissful stay in Oaklands Farm. It was such a pleasure to meet Zsa, Stevie and Casper and their dogs, variety of birds, lambs and horse. The house and garden are beautiful as is the extremely comfortable guest room. Delicious cake and breakfast too. For nature lovers this is a paradise. We woke up to the sound of cuckoos, cockerels and chaffinches. Next to Knepp there are also turtle doves and nightingales. We can’t wait to return!


Location

The neighbourhood

The peaceful farmhouse has views to the South Downs National Park - great walks in all directions. The garden opens for NGS; there are many National Trust and other gardens in the area to visit, including Parham House just 20 minutes away. Shipley is the nearest village (nearly 3 miles); it has one of the oldest Norman churches in Sussex, built in the 12th century by the Knights Templar. Knepp Castle (3 miles) is the site of a re-wilding project - ponies, cattle, deer and pigs roam wild in 3,500 acres and you can go on a 'safari' or guided walk around the land. Goodwood (heaps of sporting events) and Chichester (cathedral, festivals, gardens, beaches) are both a 40-minute drive.

Local points of interest from Zsa Roggendorff

  • Easy access to Brighton for theatres and concerts, Arundel Castle with it's glorious gardens, and Goodwood horse racing
  • Our back drive gates open straight onto Knepp Castle Estate, and their wilding project with free roaming animals, and natural landscape, for interesting walking, birding and safaris in summer. Fantastic walks on the South Downs and also on nearby beaches a
  • Explore the antique shops and galleries of Arundel and the glorious ancient centre of Chichester, or the old market town of Horsham
  • Visit the great houses of Sussex, Parham my favourite with it's long gallery and walled gardens just beneath the South Downs
  • Visit Goodwood for it's famous classic car events, Festival of Speed and hill climb events.
  • Drive the German Nations favourite English road, our A272 which takes you through the prettiest areas of the Sussex Weald

Introducing

Zsa Roggendorff

Zsa studied history of art at university and is well-travelled. She volunteers in the country, looks after the horses, chickens and sheep on the farm and opens her garden for the NGS. Stevie runs his own business, and his gardener grows lots of fruit and veg for the garden.