SELFCATERING ACCOMMODATION
BETWEEN CHICHESTER AND THE SEA
Poplars Farm House,
Almodington Lane, Almodington
Chichester
West Sussex PO20 7LD
Tel 01243 602250 m 07831 843697
EMail poplarsfarmhouse@tiscali.co.uk
Web www.poplarsfarmhouse.co.uk
Poplars Farmhouse is at the
bottom of the picture
Wittering beach and the Solent
at the top.
The Spinnaker tower in
Portsmouth may be discerned, just.
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The Farmhouse to sleep 8
For more pictures click on the link below.
Pictures kindly provided by Caroline Borge, a recent guest
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The Dairy Cottage to sleep 6 
The barn, table tennis, darts and snooker.
The duck pond, well fenced.
Four Jacob sheep
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Wonderfully secluded refurbished 17th Century farmhouse with inglenook fireplace and wealth of exposed beams. Spacious stable block and dairy converted to comfortable accommodation. Lots of off road parking. Three areas of lawn and a 60 Play Barn.
Two completely independent but adjacent units. The Farmhouse sleeps eight and the Dairy Cottage sleeps six.
There is an Annexe to the Dairy Cottage which sleeps four in basic dormitory style.
POPLARS FARMHOUSE INTERIOR
The dining room. An ten seater dining table, has further additions to seat up to 16 or 18.
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The Kitchen with AGA. Two views.
The Farmhouse sitting room. Two views showing the open wood fire and a good piano
The four poster bedroom
The large bedroom
The south bedroom 
The north bedroom
The conservatory, catches the sun all morning.
The barn, equipped with two senior and one junior table tennis table, darts and snooker
DAIRY COTTAGE INTERIOR
Dairy Cottage sitting room, two views
Dairy Cottage, bedroom with french windows, two views.
Dairy Cottage, bedroom two.
Accommodation
Main House
§ 4 Bedrooms: 2 with twin beds, one with 5 double and TV/DVD, one with 5 four-poster and TV/video.
§ Two bathrooms each with shower over the bath.
§ Very large comfortable sitting room with TV/DVD, open fireplace and grand piano.
§ Dining room with large table and inglenook.
§ Well-equipped kitchen with AGA, electric cooker and huge fridge/freezer, dishwasher, microwave and breadmaker.
· Conservatory, heated with comfortable chairs
· Lobby with extra large washing machine and dryer.
· Linen and towels included. Beach towels NOT included.
Dairy Cottage
(Converted stable block and dairy)
§ Three double bedrooms: one with 5 double and TV/DVD. A second large bedroom with two long singles and a smaller bedroom which sleeps two in a hideaway set of two single beds.
§ Bathroom with shower over bath
§ shower room.
§ Kitchen with dishwasher and washing machine. Frig/freezer, electric cooker and microwave.
§ Access to dryer.
§ Large sitting/ dining room with TV/DVD.
§ Linen and towels included. Beach towels NOT included.
Annexe . 33'x15' studio room, attaching with internal access to the Dairy Cottage, sleeps four in basic dormitory accommodation.
General
§ Lawns, orchard and two small paddocks. Huge play barn.
§ Well-fenced duck pond, dry in summer. Site 2 Acres in all.
§ Two travel cots without linen and two high chairs available.
§ Pets by arrangement. Please note: there are doves, ducks, geese and chickens.
§ This is a non-smoking property throughout.
§ NO FIREWORKS BECAUSE OF ANIMALS AND THATCH
There is sailing nearby in Chichester Harbour from Itchenor, Chichester Yacht Basin and Dell Quay with internationally famous windsurfing at
West Wittering. There are clean sandy beaches at Bracklesham (boat launch ramp) and the Witterings and sand, shingle and seafood at Selsey.
There are lovely houses and gardens to look at in the area plus the fascinating remains of the Roman villa at Fishbourne.
Chichester is a mellow market town and cathedral city with good shopping and a renowned Festival Theatre. There is a multiplex cinema, a bowling alley and a good sports complex with large indoor pool. A short distance to the North of the town is The Weald and Downland Open-air Museum, Goodwood (horses, cars and golf) and Fontwell (horses) are close. Portsmouth (with more good shops and cinemas, naval museums and ferries to France and the Isle of Wight) is only 30 minutes away by car, Brighton less than an hour.
CHANGEOVER DAY IS FRIDAY.
Arrivals 4.00 pm. Departures 10.30 am.
Welcome Pack and other shopping by arrangement.
PRICES.
Deposit of 20% with booking.
Balance payable in full not less than eight weeks
before start of let.
A further £250 deposit against breakages returnable at end of
let.
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Hen parties and corporate bonding parties
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comments of wedding,
anniversary, birthday
and golden wedding parties .
Poplars is not suitable for weddings
or wedding receptions
but groups of wedding guests
attending a local wedding or
reception are most welcome
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DIRECTIONS FOR POPLARS FARMHOUSE
Internetters! It is suggested you print pages 6 and 7 to have with you to help find us.
Approaching from the Portsmouth direction along the A27 go straight on at the first Chichester roundabout but at the second roundabout take the A286 south from Chichester towards The Witterings for 3.5 Miles
From Gatwick it's simplest to drive south nearly to Brighton on the M23 and turn west towards Portsmouth/Chichester on the A27 and then take the A286 south from Chichester towards The Witterings for 3.5 Miles ..
If you are coming down the A3 from the London direction
(Heathrow Airport) you can go right down and join the A27 near Portsmouth but it means going through Hindhead and usually queuing for the lights there. Better, and twelve miles shorter, to turn off the A3 about 5 miles after Guildford onto the A286 and go through Haslemere. From Midhurst follow the A286 signs for the Witterings around Chichester to the roundabout on the
by-pass and then a further 3.5 Miles down the A286
..After 40 speed limit and BIRDHAM village sign turn left off A286 at sign to Almodington also marked for Butterfly Gardens with brown sign. You now have exactly 1.5 Miles to go
Pass the village sign for Almodington and continue past the SECOND AVENUE sign on right. Just after the wildfowl warning notice slow right down and immediately after a long wall and hedge with black and white road posts, look for a recessed driveway into Poplars Farmhouse on the left. If you reach Third Avenue on your right or the left turn into Easton Lane you have passed it!
Local Map to find Poplars Farmhouse
Poplars Farmhouse
Price List
Last update July 4th
Price and availability
2009
/ 2010
Available weeks or weekends, weekly rate shown
Available midweeks, w'end rate shown
Let weekends
Not available
Let weeks
Not available
To be let by the week only
Both units to be let together only
Following a weekend let a four night mid-week let is available
Weekend and midweek
breaks charged at five sevenths of weekly Rate
Phone 01243 602250 or 07831 843697 for reservation
Farmhouse
Dairy Cottage
Annexe
£
£
FRIDAY
July 10th
2009
1600
Week Let
925
Av'lble Week/Wknd
H
FRIDAY
July 17th
2009
1650
Week Let
950
Av'lble Week/Wknd
H
Summer hols start July 23rd
FRIDAY
July 24th
2009
1600
Week Let
1275
Week Let
Week Let
28th July to Saturday August 1st. Glorious Goodwood.
FRIDAY
July 31st
2009
1800
Week Let
1300
Week Let
H
FRIDAY
August 7th
2009
1620
Week Let
1300
Av'lble Week/Wknd
H
FRIDAY
August 14th
2009
1800
Av'lble Week/Wknd
1300
Week Let
H
FRIDAY
August 21st
2009
1800
Week Let
1300
Week Let
H
FRIDAY
August 28th
2009
1900
Av'lble Week/Wknd
1350
Av'lble Week/Wknd
H
Monday August 31st is a Bank Holiday
Summer hols end Sep 2nd
FRIDAY
Sept 4th
2009
1000
W'end let
892
W'end let
W'end let
FRIDAY
Sept 11th
2009
1400
Week Let
1250
Week Let
Week Let
Saturday 19th to Friday 25th Goodwood
Revival.
FRIDAY
Sept 18th
2009
1125
W'end let
900
W'end let
M
MONDAY
Sept 21st
2009
1230
Mid W'k let
650
Mid W'k let
FRIDAY
Sept 25th
2009
W'end let
900
Av'lble Week/Wknd
M
FRIDAY
Oct 2nd
2009
881
W'end let
640
W'end let
M
FRIDAY
Oct 9th
2009
1186
Av'lble Week/Wknd
900
Av'lble Week/Wknd
M
FRIDAY
Oct 16th
2009
847
W'end let
823
W'end let
W'end let
FRIDAY
Oct 23rd
2009
1350
Week Let
1050
Av'lble Week only
M
Half term holidays October 26 th to 30th
FRIDAY
Oct 30th
2009
1350
Av'lble Week/Wknd
1050
Av'lble Week/Wknd
L
FRIDAY
Nov 6th
2009
1050
Av'lble Week/Wknd
850
Av'lble Week/Wknd
L
FRIDAY
Nov 13th
2009
750
W'end let
735
W'end let
W'end let
FRIDAY
Nov 20th
2009
847
W'end let
827
W'end let
W'end let
FRIDAY
Nov 27th
2009
890
W'end let
850
W'end let
W'end let
FRIDAY
Dec 4th
2009
1050
Av'lble Week/Wknd
850
Av'lble Week/Wknd
L
FRIDAY
Dec11th
2009
750
W'end let
754
W'end let
W'end let
FRIDAY
Dec 18th
2009
1050
Av'lble W'end only
850
Av'lble W'end only
L
Christmas holidays December 21st to January 1st
Both houses to be let together only
TUESDAY
Dec 22nd
2009
2300
Av'lble Week only
1440
Av'lble Week only
TUESDAY
Dec 29th
2009
1300
Week Let
1200
Week Let
Week Let
FRIDAY
Jan 8th
2010
950
Av'lble Week/Wknd
750
Av'lble Week/Wknd
L
Half term holidays February 15th to 19th
L
FRIDAY
Jan 15th
2010
950
Av'lble Week/Wknd
750
Av'lble Week/Wknd
L
FRIDAY
Jan 22nd
2010
950
Av'lble Week/Wknd
750
Av'lble Week/Wknd
L
FRIDAY
Jan 29th
2010
950
Av'lble Week/Wknd
750
Av'lble Week/Wknd
L
FRIDAY
Feb 5th
2010
950
Av'lble Week/Wknd
750
Av'lble Week/Wknd
L
FRIDAY
Feb 12th
2010
700
W'end let
700
W'end let
W'end let
FRIDAY
Feb 19th
2010
950
Av'lble Week/Wknd
750
Av'lble Week/Wknd
L
FRIDAY
Feb 26th
2010
650
W'end let
500
W'end let
L
FRIDAY
March 5th
2010
1050
Av'lble Week/Wknd
860
Av'lble Week/Wknd
L
FRIDAY
March 12th
2010
1050
Av'lble Week/Wknd
860
Av'lble Week/Wknd
L
FRIDAY
March 19th
2010
1050
Av'lble Week/Wknd
860
Av'lble Week/Wknd
L
FRIDAY
March 26th
2010
1050
Av'lble Week/Wknd
860
Av'lble Week/Wknd
L
Easter holidays April 2nd to 16th
FRIDAY
April 2nd
2010
1000
W'end let
1040
W'end let
W'end let
FRIDAY
April 9th
2010
1050
Av'lble Week/Wknd
1000
Av'lble Week/Wknd
M
FRIDAY
April 16th
2010
1050
Av'lble Week/Wknd
880
Av'lble Week/Wknd
M
FRIDAY
April 23rd
2010
1050
Av'lble Week/Wknd
880
Av'lble Week/Wknd
M
FRIDAY
April 30th
2010
1050
Av'lble Week/Wknd
880
Av'lble Week/Wknd
M
FRIDAY
May 7th
2010
1185
Av'lble Week/Wknd
880
Av'lble Week/Wknd
FRIDAY
May 14th
2010
1185
Av'lble Week/Wknd
880
Av'lble Week/Wknd
FRIDAY
May 21st
2010
1185
Av'lble Week/Wknd
880
Av'lble Week/Wknd
FRIDAY
May 28th
2010
1500
Week Let
1500
Week Let
Week Let
Monday May 31st is a Bank Holiday
FRIDAY
June 4th
2010
845
W'end let
630
W'end let
FRIDAY
June 11th
2010
1185
Av'lble Week/Wknd
880
Av'lble Week/Wknd
FRIDAY
June 18th
2010
1185
Av'lble Week/Wknd
880
Av'lble Week/Wknd
FRIDAY
June 25th
2010
1185
Av'lble Week/Wknd
880
Av'lble Week/Wknd
MIDWEEK BREAKS MONDAY 4 PM TO FRIDAY 10.30 AM
MIDWEEK BREAKS ONLY AVAILABLE OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
WEEKEND AND MIDWEEK BREAKS CHARGED AT 5/7
OF WEEKLY RATE
THE ANNEX ADJOINING THE DAIRY COTTAGE
Renters of the Farmhouse and Dairy Cottage
taken together or the Dairy Cottage taken on its own
may have a large 33' x 13' studio room with four hideaway single beds
connecting through to the Dairy Cottage. Most suitable for older children
Annex Rates
High season
H £360pw
Mid season
M £300pw
Low season
L £245pw
Weekend rates 25% off
Add 25% for each person over four, deduct 10% for each person less.than four
We expect the houses to be kept in good condition.
West Sussex are strict recyclers. We will charge for resorting mixed recyclable and general waste.
Three grades of bin provided.
Poplars is not suitable for weddings or wedding receptions but groups of wedding guests
attending a local wedding or reception are most welcome.
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