# Breaks in the South Downs

> Dog-friendly stays, couples’ winter breaks, family holidays, whole-farm gatherings for 12 and more at The Marden, near Chichester.

- [A dog-friendly place to stay in the South Downs, near Chichester](https://themarden.co.uk/breaks/dog-friendly-stays.md): One of our three homes takes a dog: Barley Cottage, which sleeps four on one level and has its own gated patio and walled lawn. One well-behaved dog is welcome for £50 a stay, and a week is from £896. The farm is in West Marden in the South Downs National Park, about 10 miles from Chichester, and a footpath across the fields starts at the gate.
- [A place for two in the South Downs, with a wood burner and a bath](https://themarden.co.uk/breaks/couples-breaks.md): For a couple, we would choose Keepers or The Old Stables: both have a wood-burning stove with logs provided, super-king beds and a bath. They are in West Marden, a quiet valley in the South Downs National Park about 10 miles from Chichester. A week is from £1,204, and outside the school holidays we take shorter stays, so ask us for a price.
- [A self-catering family holiday with a heated pool, near Chichester](https://themarden.co.uk/breaks/family-holidays.md): The three homes at The Marden share a heated outdoor pool, open from mid-June to early September, Monday to Saturday, and used only by guests staying here. Barley Cottage (from £896 a week) and The Old Stables (from £1,204) suit families best, with twin beds and enclosed gardens. The farm is in West Marden, about 10 miles from Chichester and about 17 miles from West Wittering beach.
- [Three homes together: the whole farm for up to 12](https://themarden.co.uk/breaks/whole-farm-hire.md): Book Keepers, The Old Stables and Barley Cottage together and you have the whole of The Marden: 12 people in 6 bedrooms with 5 bathrooms, in three separate homes a few steps apart. It suits family gatherings, big birthdays and Goodwood groups, but not parties or events. The three together are from £3,304 a week, about 10 miles from Chichester and 11 from Goodwood.
- [A self-catering walking holiday in the South Downs, on the Octagon Way](https://themarden.co.uk/breaks/walking-holidays.md): The Marden is three homes in West Marden, in the South Downs National Park about 10 miles from Chichester. Nine waymarked Octagon walks of 1.7 to 15 miles start within two and a half miles, one of them in the village, and the South Downs Way at Harting Down is about 10 minutes by car. A week is from £896 in Barley Cottage, or from £1,204 in Keepers or The Old Stables, which have wood burners.
- [Where to stay for a wedding at Stansted Park, the Tithe Barn or Goodwood](https://themarden.co.uk/breaks/wedding-guests.md): If you are a guest at a wedding in the downs west of Chichester, The Marden has three homes that each sleep four, or 12 together. Stansted Park is 3.4 miles away, about 10 minutes by car, the Tithe Barn at Ditcham is about 15 minutes and Goodwood House is under half an hour. Weeks are from £896, and outside the school holidays we take shorter stays, so ask us for a price for the weekend.
- [A small retreat or team offsite in the South Downs, for up to 12](https://themarden.co.uk/breaks/retreats-and-offsites.md): A small team or retreat group can take all three homes at The Marden midweek: up to 12 people in 6 bedrooms, on a farm in the South Downs National Park about 10 miles from Chichester. There is no meeting room and we do not run a programme, so the living rooms and kitchen tables are your space and you bring your own leader. The three homes together are from £3,304 a week, and you can ask for a midweek price outside the school holidays.
- [A monthly winter let near Chichester: furnished, bills included](https://themarden.co.uk/breaks/long-winter-lets.md): We take stays of 28 nights or more in winter, for people between houses, relocating, or working near Chichester, Havant or Goodwood. Each home sleeps four and comes fully furnished, with heating, electricity, wifi, linen and a washing machine included. The farm is in West Marden, about 10 miles from Chichester. Ask us for a monthly price for your dates.
- [A two or three night break in the South Downs, from London](https://themarden.co.uk/breaks/short-breaks-from-london.md): Outside the school holidays you can book two or three nights at The Marden, three homes in West Marden in the South Downs National Park, about 10 miles from Chichester. Each sleeps four, and Keepers and The Old Stables have wood burners. Weeks are from £896, and you ask us for the price of a short stay. From central London it is 66 miles by car, 2 hours to 2 hours 30, or about 1 hour 15 by train from Waterloo to Havant and a 15-minute taxi.