The smell of cut grass and meadow flowers drifts across the pitches, with the gentle South Downs landscape rolling away beyond the hedge line.
This East Sussex site welcomes tents, campervans and caravans, making it a flexible choice for families after a countryside escape or couples touring the chalky hills and market towns that punctuate this corner of the South East. The farm setting gives it a proper rural feel without the isolation — you're still within reach of Sussex villages and the coast, though the site itself keeps things pleasantly low-key and unpretentious.
You'll find toilets and showers onsite, covering the basics without unnecessary frills. Campfires are worth checking about when you arrive — policies can shift with the season and conditions. Expect a straightforward, farming-family sort of welcome and the kind of quiet that reminds you why people still sleep under canvas.
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Local walks within 10 km
Fisheries within 10 km
- Brick Farm Lakes7.6 kmManaged fishery
- Lakedown Trout Fishery9.09 kmManaged fishery
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- DirectionsTrawlerman Fish & ChipsTakeaway 0.5 km~5 min walkfish and chips
- DirectionsTpodz CafeCafe 0.6 km~5 min walkregional
- DirectionsLakeside CafeCafe 0.7 km~10 min walk
- DirectionsThe May GarlandPub 0.9 km~10 min walk
- DirectionsThe Brewer's ArmsPub 1.4 km~15 min walk
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