The Run, West Lavant - a barn conversion that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms
Nestled in the heart of West Lavant countryside just inside the National Park ‘The Run' is a recently converted 200 year old flint and brick Sussex Barn, and becomes available to rent for the first time in 2015. The barn has been lovingly converted to the highest standards by a well known local Developer, with all rooms having a southerly aspect and featuring vaulted ceilings and exposed beams. The kitchen is is fitted out with top of the range Neff electrical appliances and the Dining area features a solid Oak table and chairs. All the communal rooms feature Oak flooring whilst the bedrooms are fully carpeted and the bathrooms and shower rooms are fully tiled. All the rooms benefit from under floor heating and Double Glazing. Only 10 minutes from the vibrant historic city of Chichester you can experience the best of both worlds, exploring through the day and coming home to your quite rural retreat at night.All on the ground floor ‘The run' has a large living area linking to an open plan kitchen and dining area. With comfy seating for all, the living area has a window on every wall giving you glimpses of your glorious rural surroundings. Centred with a wood burning stove it makes the perfect feature for cosying up on your winter break.From the living room you can open up the French windows to get to a good sized garden and enjoy the warm summer air with a glass of something bubbly.Fully equipped with, dish washer, cooker, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer this modern kitchen has everything you need to self-cater during your stay.‘The run' has two bedrooms. One twin room (3ft single beds) that can be zip and linked to form a giant kingsize bed upon request and master double bedroom with kingsize bed and en suite bathroom. With another shower room, there are plenty of facilities for everyone. Parking is on site and there is room for a couple of cars should you need it.
Property manager
Laura Nix
Premier Host
Languages
English
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Amenities
Washer
Dryer
Outdoor space
Parking available
Fireplace
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About the area
Chichester
Located in Chichester, this cottage is in the city centre. Chichester Festival Theatre and Chichester Guildhall Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Ashling Park Estate and Goodwood Golf Club. Bishop's Palace Gardens and Lakeside Superbowl are also worth visiting.
Chichester, West Sussex
What's nearby
Goodwood Motor Circuit - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
Chichester Festival Theatre - 6 min drive - 4.3 km
Goodwood Racecourse - 6 min drive - 5.8 km
Chichester Cathedral - 7 min drive - 5.7 km
Goodwood House - 10 min drive - 6.5 km
Getting around
Fishbourne Station - 4 min drive
Southampton (SOU) - 42 min drive
Restaurants
The Escapist - 5 min drive
The Royal Oak - 18 min walk
Horse & Groom - 3 min drive
Old Cross - 5 min drive
The Kennels - 5 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Is The Run, West Lavant - a barn conversion that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
What time is check-in at The Run, West Lavant - a barn conversion that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms?
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.
What time is check-out at The Run, West Lavant - a barn conversion that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is The Run, West Lavant - a barn conversion that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms located?
Located in the heart of Chichester, this cottage is within 3 miles (5 km) of Thorney Island, Kingley Vale and University of Chichester. Goodwood Motor Circuit and Chichester Festival Theatre are also within 3 miles (5 km).
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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10/10 Excellent
12 Apr 2025
A memorable four-night stay
Our only negative comment relates to crockery and cutlery: a mismatched assortment of tumblers and wine glasses; the variable condition of the crockery; a shortage of teaspoons and kitchen knives; the only teapot and jug were very big.
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10/10 Excellent
ELIZABETH H.
11 Oct 2024
Lovely country retreat
A grea place to stay. The facilities are top notch and the location is lovely. Close enough to Chichester to get in easily but good for walks. The only improvement I can suggest is access to wifi as internet coverage was patchy.
ELIZABETH H.
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10/10 Excellent
stephen w.
24 July 2024
Lovely Barn in Great Location
A great property and location. In the national park but only about 3 minutes to both Chichester and Goodwood. Highly recommended.
Very clean and quiet location
Property very good for 4 adults
Lots of places close to visit including the coast
Deryth W.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
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8/10 Good
Rob S.
15 May 2024
Could have been 5star
Quiet location in a well appointed spacious countryside cottage.
It’s a great location for easy access to Chichester and other coastal towns.
Unfortunately on check in we found a number of areas and items that had not been well cleaned. In addition there were stains/marks on a number of the walls and the furniture covers were in dire need of a wash or dry clean.
The dish washer was not working but the issue was resolved promptly by the landlord who was always available to assist in resolving issues.
Rob S.
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10/10 Excellent
29 Dec 2023
Lovely place for a stay in the area
The house has been very sensitively converted from an old farm building, with nice exposed beams giving it a classic look. The interior is well-laid out, and very comfortable. The wood-burning stove was very welcome in the winter, when we were there. The owners were friendly, responsive and very helpful. The location, just outside Chichester, is ideal for anyone wanting to enjoy the countryside with easy access to shops. I would stay here again.
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10/10 Excellent
23 Oct 2023
A week away
This is the second time we have stayed at the Run and 3 years on from our first stay the property and location still have the same wow factor. The property was very clean and all we could need was available in the property. Beds were very comfy and the house was lively and warm. Will certainly recommend.
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10/10 Excellent
12 Oct 2023
An excellent cottage.
There was nothing negative we could fault this cottage on - a really enjoyable week and we hope to come back next year.
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8/10 Good
Katy D.
24 Aug 2023
Brilliant location
We had a relaxing few days here - easy access to the South Downs (can walk from the door) and the coast. Lovely barn conversion done to a high standard.
Katy D.
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10/10 Excellent
Kathrin P.
19 July 2023
A perfect place to relax
We had a wonderful time in this house. There are no stairs to climb and an excellent kitchen. It is a peaceful place for comming down and relax in the garden. The property was very clean and perfect prepared with all necessary things you need.
Sehr gut eingerichtetes Haus in einer wunderschönen Umgebung.
Sehr nette und freundliche Hausherren.
Baierl A.
Stayed 11 nights in May 2023
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8/10 Good
beverley n.
19 Sept 2022
Cleanliness not up to expectation.
Only scored 3 for cleanliness because the lounge suite covers are very grubby and smelly. Although the beds are extremely comfortable the duvets and pillows needed laundering as they had an odour about them. This was our second visit to The Run this year and we thought the above had deteriorated since then. We have said "No" to "Would you recommend this property to others" due to the comments above.
Also, a basic welcome pack would be appreciated in such a rural setting, other self-catering properties we have used in recent years all seem to provide one.
beverley n.
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10/10 Excellent
Lindsey S.
11 Aug 2022
Great stay in a lovely location!
Fantastic stay, the run has everything you need for an enjoyable stay. Near to amenities but in a beautiful location. We highly recommend!
Lindsey S.
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10/10 Excellent
7 Apr 2022
Excellent
They say you can't have it all but arguably at The Run, you can. Located in a quiet rural idyll but within easy reach of Chichester either by car, bike or on foot the property is spacious and well equipped with everything you could need in a home from home. You also have the coast and local attractions like Goodwood and the Weald & Downland museum nearby. We stayed here for weeks and didn't want to leave. Walking up the trundle/St Roche's Hill is a must (you can always drive to the car park if you don't fancy the walk) as you get an amazing panorama (from the trig point especially) stretching for miles. The trundle even features a mobile coffee van at the top (excellent brownies) and the wonderful Royal Oak pub near the bottom.
The landlords are nearby and were friendly, helpful and welcoming, we couldn't have asked for more.
For anyone planning a working holiday I found the internet to be fast enough for my needs in that regard at around 23mbps download speed.
We can't recommend this property highly enough and Henry Adams were always very helpful when we had a question.
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8/10 Good
Stephen E.
4 Oct 2021
Great stay
Good location for visiting area including coast. Owner called to check all was well and informed us of local attractions. A very pleasant stay.
Stephen E.
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10/10 Excellent
13 Sept 2021
A wonderful holiday getaway!
A wonderful quiet, peaceful location for relaxing. Accommodation was excellent with well stocked kitchen for self-catering. Location was ideal for exploring the South Downs area, Chichester and the coast. Plenty of things to see and do. Great for walking, biking, beach and general sightseeing. Will definitely visit again.
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10/10 Excellent
7 May 2021
Great property
Very comfortable and well equipped property in a very pretty and quiet location. Better weather and less covid restrictions would have made for a perfect break!
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10/10 Excellent
26 Apr 2021
Spotlessly clean, very sympathetically converted farm building which is extremely comfortable.
We thoroughly enjoyed our 2nd stay at the Run. Very peaceful and comfortable to return to in the evening. It is nice to know that it is heated, very efficiently by an air source heat pump, very green! We loved being encouraged to visit the beautiful bluebell wood on the farm, which we did one evening. This is a very attractive part of West Sussex with many very good wildlife sites to visit (Sussex wildlife Trust and RSPB) and pretty good for cycling too.
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10/10 Excellent
Sara B., North Devon
20 Apr 2021
Post lockdown staycation 2021
The Run has everything you need in a holiday home. All Covid safe and secure.
Location was perfect plenty of walking, cycling routes from the door and bus stop in the village to take you up onto the South Downs way or into Chichester. We had Groceries delivered on our arrival easy to organised and choice of super markets. We visited Chichester Marina, Tinwood Estate, Goodwood and Kingsley Vale. And cycled to Selsey, Hayling Island and the Witterings.
No complaints at all thank you for a great 5 night stay.
Sara B.
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10/10 Excellent
17 Nov 2020
Susie, from Bucks. A great place from which to visit many Sussex wildlife sites on our bikes.
We enjoyed our stay enormously. It was a wonderfully peaceful. The super barn conversion had lovely outlooks and there were plenty of quiet country roads through beautiful countryside to explore on our bikes. It was reassuringly spotless and wonderfully comfortable, especially after turning up the heating slightly. There was also plenty of dry wood available for the wood burning stove. We found the television difficult to operate. Clearly written instructions would have been useful but it was very nice to meet the owner who came round very promptly to fix it.
It was perfect!
1 quibble - no dishcloths available, nor any dishwasher tablets.
The barn was really clean and comfortable, with everything you could possibly need for a great stay. The location was convenient, really close to Chichester and other lovely towns and villages. We would definitely stay again and recommend to others.
We had a lovely stay for 9 days in this spacious accommodation. Loved the woodburner. Owls and bats about at night. Big garden, horse and pony in opposite field, fun for the 2 year old. Overall a very pleasant experience. Thank you.
laura m.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2020
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10/10 Excellent
Martin R.
10 Sept 2020
A lovely stay
My partner and I had a lovely five night stay here. We were house hunting in the area and it made a perfect base. Large, comfy barn, excellent kitchen and bathrooms. Owner really helpful when we had problems with the TV. Enclosed sunny garden. We went for a couple of good walks from the property along quiet country lanes. Very much recommended.
Martin R.
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