Chichester campsite chosen as Camping and Caravanning Park of the Year

Stubcroft Operations Manager Michaela Rozborilova and Managing Director Simon Green (centre) receiving the first of their three Gold Awards from Tourism South East’s CEO Fran Downton (rhs) and Jamie Carroll from sponsors OutdoorActive,(lhs)

placeholder image — Stubcroft Operations Manager Michaela Rozborilova and Managing Director Simon Green (centre) receiving the first of their three Gold Awards from Tourism South East’s CEO Fran Downton (rhs) and Jamie Carroll from sponsors OutdoorActive,(lhs)

Sussex based Stubcroft Farm Campsite have won an unprecedented three Gold Awards including being chosen as the 2025 - 2026 Camping & Caravanning Park of the Year at this year’s prestigious Beautiful South Tourism & Hospitality Awards held at the Grand Hotel, Brighton.

They received their awards from Toby Anstis, one of the UK’s leading radio and TV presenters in a glittering event that bought together industry leaders, rising stars and passionate professionals for a night of recognition, inspiration and connection.

The family run campsite won the Camping and Caravanning Park of the Year Gold Award and Gold Awards for Accessible and Inclusive Tourism and were the first winners of the new Regenerative Tourism categories.

Organised by Tourism South East and Visit England, the UK’s national tourism organisation responsible for setting the UK’s accommodation standards, they recognise excellence across the UK’s tourism industry. They are judged on a wide range of criteria from the quality of facilities and customer service, to impact on the environment, accessibility and inclusivity.

Some of the Stubcroft team with their three Gold Awards

Stubcroft has built a reputation as one of the UK’s leading high quality eco-tourism businesses, previously winning the Federation of Small Business’s “UK Sustainable Business of the Year” as well as receiving Green Tourism’s prestigious “Gold” Award and Quality in Tourism’s Gold Award for Responsible Ethical and Sustainable Tourism. This year they were also awarded their eighth consecutive TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Award

Managing Director Simon Green said: “It is great to receive these awards and we would like to thank our fantastic staff & customers for making this possible and Nell Barrington, Fran Downton and the team at the Beautiful South Awards for organising the awards. We extend our congratulations to all the winners in the other award categories.

"Today’s customers are increasingly choosing high quality UK holidays that are eco-friendly and provide value for money. At Stubcroft we aim to combine that with great customer service to provide a memorable holiday experience for everyone and we are now planning our new 2026 season."