Sumners Ponds

WINTER GLAMPING STAYS
Our Safari Tent; 'Swallow's Hide' is the ultimate in glamping and has stunning views across the Sumners Lake as the leaves start to turn for the Autumn. It's cosy and warm too with the large roaring log burner and electric blankets on the beds!
There is mid-week availability coming up through October and November and we are offering 4 nights for the price of 3. That's a minimum saving of £70!
... Book online and use the discount code: 4FOR3 T&Cs apply. Valid for the following stays only:
29/10/18 - 2/11/18: Was £400 / Now £300 5/11/18 - 9/11/18: Was £280 / Now £210 12/11/18 - 16/11/18: Was £280 / Now £210 19/11/18 - 23/11/18: Was £280 / Now £210 26/11/18 - 30/11/18: Was £280 / Now £210
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Our two Lakeside Log Cabins are pretty booked up over the next month or so but don't let the idea of colder weather in November and December put you off.
Some of the best fishing happens a this time of year and if that's not your thing, the views across the lake aren't that bad either! Plus we are an ideal place for exploring the local West Sussex countryside.
From the 23rd November we have plenty of availability for a quick short break before the madness of Christmas is upo...n us, either Monday to Friday or Friday to Monday.
Stay with us in one of our pretty Lakeside Cabins for as little as £255.00 for a three night long weekend. Fancy a mid-week stay instead? Stay for four nights but pay no more - get the fourth night free automatically!
See our website; www.sumnersponds.co.uk/staying-at-sumners /log-cabins for details and booking.
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Here's a blast from the past...
We were doing a bit of sorting out and came across lots of old photos. Here's a picture of the original Cafe by the Lake building being sited back in 2003 compared to the exact same part of the building today.

Don't pack away the tent just yet!
The weather is looking pretty good over the next few days and into the weekend, so lets make the most of it! We have availability for camping pitches this weekend so we thought we'd try and tempt you with a little discount...
Stay for two nights between now and Sunday and get 15% OFF when you book online with the discount code: OCT15
... Valid for stays between 02/10/18 and 07/10/18 only. Minimum stay of two nights. Camping and touring only. Discount cannot be backdated to existing bookings.
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Our opening times at The Cafe by the Lake have changed for the winter. From October we will be open the following hours:
Monday 8.00am - 5.00pm Tuesday 8.00am - 5.00pm Wednesday 8.00am - 5.00pm... Thursday 8.00am - 5.00pm Friday 8.00am - 10.30pm Saturday 8.00am - 10.30pm Sunday 8.00am - 5.00pm
Breakfast is served from 8.00am until 11.15am and lunch from 12.00pm until 3.00pm daily. Evening meals are available on Fridays and Saturdays from 6.00pm until 9.00pm. Table booking is always recommended if you plan to eat - call the team on 01403 732734.
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Beautiful Autumnal evening at The Cafe by the Lake for a drink...
We should really make the most of these “warm” evenings!

50% OFF OUR SAFARI TENT!
We think it's such a waste to see our beautiful lakeside Safari Tent 'Swallow's Hide' with nobody staying in it. We have a couple of mid-week stays coming up in the next week or two where we don't have any bookings so we thought we'd try and tempt you!
Here is 50% OFF when you book using the code: MEGA50... Was £360.00: Now only £180.00! That's only £45.00 a night
Dates available are: Monday 8th October - Friday 12th October Monday 15th October - Friday 19th October
Swallow's Hide can sleep up to four people in comfort, fully furnished with bedding supplied. You don't need to worry about those chilly evenings either as the log burner should keep you plenty warm. It's ideal for anglers too as its positioned right on the bank of the Sumners Lake.
For more information and booking go to our website; www.sumnersponds.co.uk/staying-at-sumners /safari-tent
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Information to all our customers and visitors to Sumners - Sunday 23rd September 2018
The Velo South Cycle Race which was due to pass through Barns Green and would have resulted in road closures through the village in the surrounding areas has been cancelled.
For more information please see; https://www.velosouth.com/rider-info/weat her-update/

WINTER SHORT STAYS
Both our spectacularly positioned Lakeside Log Cabins; Moorhen and Grebe Lodge are now available for short stays, either three nights or four nights stays this winter.
There is availability for long weekends, Friday to Monday or mid-week breaks, Monday to Friday. These stays are available between Monday 12th November and Friday 21st December.
... Friday - Monday: 3 Nights Grebe: £255.00 / Moorhen: £285.00
Monday - Friday: 4 Nights Grebe: £255.00 / Moorhen: £285.00 Stay for 4 nights for the price of 3!
Stay for 7 nights and only pay for the price of 5! These discounts are automatically added when booking.
Well behaved dogs are welcome too for an additional £20 for the stay.
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OFFER EXPIRES SOON!
Our quirky hand built huts are perfect for a cosy few nights away this winter and also include a cooked breakfast at The Cafe by the Lake each morning.
We are offering a massive 40% OFF your stay! That means a stay that was £120 for two nights is now only £72! Valid for stays arriving between 26th Nov and 17th Dec 2018 only. Hurry and book as this offer is only valid for a limited time only.
... Enter discount code: SHEP40 when booking online to get your discount.
That's not all though, there are lots of deals currently available - check out our website www.sumnersponds.co.uk/offers.
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Beautiful morning for a coffee over looking the lake don’t you think?
Our new decking area at the Cafe by the Lake is now fully open.

We are fairly busy over the next few weeks in our Shepherd's Huts but why not look ahead and think about a few nights away this winter? Our quirky hand built huts are perfect for a cosy few nights away and also include a cooked breakfast at The Cafe by the Lake each morning.
If that's not enough to tempt you then how about a massive 40% OFF your stay. That means a stay that was £120 for two nights is now only £72! Valid for stays arriving between 26th Nov and 17th Dec 2018 on...ly. Hurry and book as this offer is only valid for a limited time only.
Enter discount code: SHEP40 when booking online to get your discount.
That's not all though, there are lots of deals currently available - check out our website www.sumnersponds.co.uk/offers.
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Advanced warning to all our customers and visitors to Sumners - Sunday 23rd September 2018
On the 23rd September the Velo South Cycle Race passes through Barns Green and due to road closures between 7.15am and 2.30pm of that day will mean the most direct route to us from the north will be closed off.
We recommend that if you are arriving, departing or visiting us on that day then you check your route against the Velo South website to ensure minimal disruption to your travel arrangements; www.velosouth.com/the-route/road-closures

So sadly the original pontoon at The Cafe by the Lake was beyond repair when it went in for its latest batch of maintenance.
If you have visited in the last few weeks you would have probably noticed that we have been busy working away on the upgrade! The new decking isn't quite complete but here is a taste of what it's going to look like. It will be opening very soon!

Reception opening hours have temporarily changed due to staff illness. The opening hours will be the following:
Sunday- Thursday 9am to 5pm Friday 9am to 7pm Saturday 9am to 6pm
... We apologise for any inconvenience caused. If you are needing to contact us out of hours please call us on 01403 732539 to leave a message on our answerphone or alternatively send us an email to bookings@sumnersponds.co.uk and we will get back to you as quickly as possible.
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Make the most of Summer and get the tent out this weekend. We have non-electric tent pitches available this weekend so if you fancy getting away for either one or two nights call the team on 01403 732539. Space is limited so first come first served.
Also this weekend: Live Music with Millie Cartwright and Phil Smith - Saturday 4th August from 3.00pm until 5.30pm at The Cafe by the Lake. Enjoy a cold beer or glass of wine in the sun beside the Sumners Lake.

Summer Holiday Special - Hurry, book now as this discount is only available for a limited time.
Get 20% OFF your stay when you book for three to five night stay mid-week (Sunday - Friday). Based on a family of four that's a saving of £37.00 on a five night stay!
Enter code: SUMMER20 when booking online.
... Terms: Excludes Friday and Saturday nights and lakeside premium pitches. Discounts must be applied at the time of booking and cannot be backdated.
Check out the special offers page on our website for more deals!
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ASTRONOMY NIGHT - Saturday 28th July:
Sadly due to cloud cover on Friday evening we were not fortunate enough to see the Luna Eclipse.
However the forecast today looks better so we are going to set up again this evening and take a look at Saturn and Jupiter from around 9pm onwards.
... This event if free to attend so for all who are interested please come along. Grahame and Jane will have their equipment set up on the hill next Sumners Lake.
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VACANCY: PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and confident person to join our reception team on a part-time basis. This role is reasonably flexible and would offer 1 to 2 days a week, including Sunday shift, through the summer season.
The role includes dealing with people face to face and over the telephone, making bookings, responding to emails and welcoming customers on to the campsite. Experience is preferred but not essential.
... If you want to earn some extra money working as part of a friendly team in beautiful surrounding then please send a short cover letter and CV to mattgale@sumnersponds.co.uk.
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What a beautiful place to come too. Can’t believe I haven’t been before. We had a little walk and then went to the cafe for lunch. The staff were very attentive and the food was yummy. The inside where we sat was so relaxing and we all had a really lovely time.

The park was clean and tidy, staff are always friendly and willing to help with any problems you have. toilets are well maintained and most of all WARM. 👍🏻

Always a pleasure to stay here. We tried a family pod for the first time and had the most relaxing time. The insulation in those things is amazing as we had to turn the heatin off!

We will definitely be visiting again soon. And if you have a chanc to visit the Cafe by the Lake, it’s not to be missed. The whole experience was fantastic 👍🏻

Stayed here over the weekend with a couple of friends arrived Friday and had the best time ever. Found the site clean and tidy.Our pitch was ehu and had water on pitch also.. shower block was the best I’ve ever been in.. has a bar and restaurant on site which looks out over the lakes.. couldn’t fault it will be coming here again �����

My first camping ⛺️ trip and the weather was glorious.

Shower and toilet facilities were clean...we would definitely recommend and can’t wait for our next trip 🙌

Love Sumners Ponds, haven’t stayed there but doing so in July this year with our caravan. Have eaten in Lakeside Cafe several times, staff friendly and the sweet chilli fish cakes are delicious...

Just stopped off for lunch the food was excellent , the staff were polite and hard working , xx

Just spent a fab 4 days of half term in the gorgeously appointed Swallows Hide Safari Tent with our two young sons. Cosy, homely and we LOVED the log burner and electric blankets in the freezing temperatures! Staff were brilliant, the shower block is modern, warm and always immaculately clean, and the Cafe a lovely space of respite too. A relaxing family getaway.

It was our first visit and popped in for couple hours. We had a lovely walk in the sunshine and cold beer in the cafe.

Will definitely return

I go here to fish with the kids. The lakes are beautiful the fish are well kept. The people at Sumners are lovely and very helpful. The food at the restaurant is lovely, not badly priced. I have added the fish that we pulled out of the match lake. Happy fisher's.

I can't wait to hire the safari tent by the main lake

Heard a lot about this place and wasn’t disappointed. I took my friend to the cafe for lunch. Great service from Emily (I think!) and a lovely lunch overlooking the lake. I will be returning soon as!

Have here many time with our caravan and popping in for a pint this is our third stay so far this year and three days booked next month

We love it here

Excellent lunch today, staff very attentive, steak pie, veg and mash was one of the best we've eaten, our compliments to the chef and kitchen staff for lovely food. Warm and cosy atmosphere.

Been a few time now even though we are fairly local we could be anywhere lovely relaxing site, friendly and helpful staff not tried the fishing yet. Great facilities clean and well maintained and a lovely cafe to enjoy a cold beer.

Amazing place for walks and the restaurant is lovely .. My granddaughter love the place x x

A really lovely family camping ground- great facilities including washing machine and drier, hot water and sinks to do washing up and lovely clean toilets and showers. Had a really lovely time. Highly recommend.

Stayed in lodge could of been cleaner wood rotten round bottom of patio doors bad smell from bathroom fishing was dissapointing as work had been done on new stageing ect full week 2 rods morning to 9 at night was recommended to fish match lake did 4hrs and had 9 carp over 10lb then another 5 hrs 18 carp biggest 15lb 3 overall lovely place very clean dissapointing lodge for price

Overall a really lovely stay. However we had a broken chair (that was replaced immediately) the garden area was overgrown and had stinging nettles so you had to be careful not to get stung! The nettles were cut back after we mentioned it. Our fridge didn’t work, so our milk went off quite quickly! The fridge was looked at but not replaced. The shepherds hut was perfectly positioned and was cute and cosy.

Great place this is our second time camping here. Didn't think it was as clean this time though, I know it rained but I am sure the showers and toilets were cleaned twice a day whereas this week it was just once and it really needed attending to at least twice. Kids love the park and cycling round the lake on their own.

Stayed for the weekend, the campsite itself is lovely and very well maintained. I would stay again as the site was quiet and pitches a decent size.

The shower however was little more than a trickle and turned off every every few seconds, in part because I was having to get so close to the sensor to get any water on me, which was very frustrating.

We went for breakfast at the cafe this morning, and was advised there was a 30 minute wait. Fair enough as it was a little busy. I asked if it was possible to have some toast for my 2&4 year old to come sooner and was told that was not possible as the tickets fall in line and nothing can be rushed through. Also fair enough as it was busy and they have to keep things flowing. However, we then waited an hour for our food, (our friends that ordered just before us had eaten theirs and had the table cleared before we even saw ours!) and the people that were behind me in the queue got their food before we did, so I was a bit miffed that we’d been refused 2 slices of toast. Everyone was fed up with waiting by the time the food arrived and when it did half my breakfast was warm and not hot. Everyone I know raves about the cafe here but I left feeling pretty disappointed with the food and service. A waste of £35 and I won’t be rushing back to the cafe.

What a beautiful place to come too. Can’t believe I haven’t been before. We had a little walk and then went to the cafe for lunch. The staff were very attentive and the food was yummy. The inside where we sat was so relaxing and we all had a really lovely time.

The park was clean and tidy, staff are always friendly and willing to help with any problems you have. toilets are well maintained and most of all WARM. 👍🏻

Always a pleasure to stay here. We tried a family pod for the first time and had the most relaxing time. The insulation in those things is amazing as we had to turn the heatin off!

We will definitely be visiting again soon. And if you have a chanc to visit the Cafe by the Lake, it’s not to be missed. The whole experience was fantastic 👍🏻

Stayed here over the weekend with a couple of friends arrived Friday and had the best time ever. Found the site clean and tidy.Our pitch was ehu and had water on pitch also.. shower block was the best I’ve ever been in.. has a bar and restaurant on site which looks out over the lakes.. couldn’t fault it will be coming here again �����

My first camping ⛺️ trip and the weather was glorious.

Shower and toilet facilities were clean...we would definitely recommend and can’t wait for our next trip 🙌

Love Sumners Ponds, haven’t stayed there but doing so in July this year with our caravan. Have eaten in Lakeside Cafe several times, staff friendly and the sweet chilli fish cakes are delicious...

Just stopped off for lunch the food was excellent , the staff were polite and hard working , xx

Just spent a fab 4 days of half term in the gorgeously appointed Swallows Hide Safari Tent with our two young sons. Cosy, homely and we LOVED the log burner and electric blankets in the freezing temperatures! Staff were brilliant, the shower block is modern, warm and always immaculately clean, and the Cafe a lovely space of respite too. A relaxing family getaway.

It was our first visit and popped in for couple hours. We had a lovely walk in the sunshine and cold beer in the cafe.

Will definitely return

I go here to fish with the kids. The lakes are beautiful the fish are well kept. The people at Sumners are lovely and very helpful. The food at the restaurant is lovely, not badly priced. I have added the fish that we pulled out of the match lake. Happy fisher's.

I can't wait to hire the safari tent by the main lake

Heard a lot about this place and wasn’t disappointed. I took my friend to the cafe for lunch. Great service from Emily (I think!) and a lovely lunch overlooking the lake. I will be returning soon as!

Have here many time with our caravan and popping in for a pint this is our third stay so far this year and three days booked next month

We love it here

Excellent lunch today, staff very attentive, steak pie, veg and mash was one of the best we've eaten, our compliments to the chef and kitchen staff for lovely food. Warm and cosy atmosphere.

Been a few time now even though we are fairly local we could be anywhere lovely relaxing site, friendly and helpful staff not tried the fishing yet. Great facilities clean and well maintained and a lovely cafe to enjoy a cold beer.

Amazing place for walks and the restaurant is lovely .. My granddaughter love the place x x

A really lovely family camping ground- great facilities including washing machine and drier, hot water and sinks to do washing up and lovely clean toilets and showers. Had a really lovely time. Highly recommend.

Stayed in lodge could of been cleaner wood rotten round bottom of patio doors bad smell from bathroom fishing was dissapointing as work had been done on new stageing ect full week 2 rods morning to 9 at night was recommended to fish match lake did 4hrs and had 9 carp over 10lb then another 5 hrs 18 carp biggest 15lb 3 overall lovely place very clean dissapointing lodge for price

Overall a really lovely stay. However we had a broken chair (that was replaced immediately) the garden area was overgrown and had stinging nettles so you had to be careful not to get stung! The nettles were cut back after we mentioned it. Our fridge didn’t work, so our milk went off quite quickly! The fridge was looked at but not replaced. The shepherds hut was perfectly positioned and was cute and cosy.

Great place this is our second time camping here. Didn't think it was as clean this time though, I know it rained but I am sure the showers and toilets were cleaned twice a day whereas this week it was just once and it really needed attending to at least twice. Kids love the park and cycling round the lake on their own.

Stayed for the weekend, the campsite itself is lovely and very well maintained. I would stay again as the site was quiet and pitches a decent size.

The shower however was little more than a trickle and turned off every every few seconds, in part because I was having to get so close to the sensor to get any water on me, which was very frustrating.

We went for breakfast at the cafe this morning, and was advised there was a 30 minute wait. Fair enough as it was a little busy. I asked if it was possible to have some toast for my 2&4 year old to come sooner and was told that was not possible as the tickets fall in line and nothing can be rushed through. Also fair enough as it was busy and they have to keep things flowing. However, we then waited an hour for our food, (our friends that ordered just before us had eaten theirs and had the table cleared before we even saw ours!) and the people that were behind me in the queue got their food before we did, so I was a bit miffed that we’d been refused 2 slices of toast. Everyone was fed up with waiting by the time the food arrived and when it did half my breakfast was warm and not hot. Everyone I know raves about the cafe here but I left feeling pretty disappointed with the food and service. A waste of £35 and I won’t be rushing back to the cafe.