The Bull's Head

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View of the pub (added by manager 05 Sep 2022)
Summer's here at last
The gateway to another world…
Sunset over the site

  • Herstmonceux pub site alongside the 1066 Country Walk
  • Varied food menu made emphasising fresh local produce
  • Secluded setting; campfires allowed
The Bull’s Head… that doesn’t sound like a campsite, does it? In fact, it sounds more like a… pub. But, happily for those who like to combine their beers with their breaks using the least effort possible, the Bull’s Head is both. Based in East Sussex at Herstmonceux (try saying that after a couple of pints), this site is both more secluded and quiet than you’d expect for being next to an imbibing emporium, and is listed as family-friendly. Which you might think is really rather an excellent combination… Facilities at the site include a modern toilet block and a water standpipe, and there’s no problem with cooking under the stars either as campfires are allowed in the pitching field. For guests who’d rather get someone else to dish up their meal, plenty of food (using mostly local produce) can be had in the pub, although tables for meals are best off being booked in advance after confirming your stay and are otherwise subject to availability. The pub is open between 12pm and 10pm on Monday to Thursday, staying open an hour later on Friday and Saturday and closing early on Sundays at 7pm. Grab lunch every day between 12pm and 2pm (or until 3pm on Sundays) and dinner every day but Sunday from 6pm to 8pm. There are also light bites available from 2.30pm to 6pm. Bulls Head Shack is also open on weekends from 8am to 12.30 am, and serves hot drinks, cold drinks and bacon and sausage baps (or a veggie alternative).

Campground type

Tent sites 20
Caravan sites 5
RV & Motorhome sites 5
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • For meals at the pub, please give the site as much advance notice as possible.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

95%

would recommend this campground to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Site situated behind a pub that serves great food and beers. Plenty of…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Steve F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Site situated behind a pub that serves great food and beers. Plenty of room at site when we stayed and toilets and showers clean with plenty of hot water. Pub very friendly and helpful staff. Myself with my brother had a great time despite the weather putting a dampener (quite literally) on our planned motorcycle ride out !

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Small field, very friendly staff.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Small field, very friendly staff.

Disliked: Noisy at night due to proximity of road. Toilets should be cleaned every day.

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Great food, fantastic pitch with clean and welcoming facilities. Originally booked for…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
James C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Great food, fantastic pitch with clean and welcoming facilities. Originally booked for one night liked it so much we stayed for two would highly recommend

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Fab being by a pub, super friendly and helpful staff. Campsite was…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Hester C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Fab being by a pub, super friendly and helpful staff. Campsite was lovely - we got a gorgeous sunset while we were there. Very clean facilities. We will return.

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Great pitch, facilities were excellent. The staff were friendly and the food in…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great pitch, facilities were excellent. The staff were friendly and the food in the pub was lovely

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Lovely food at the pub, clean well managed site.…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Debbie D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely food at the pub, clean well managed site.

Disliked: Would avoid weekends in future due to event and loud music audible from the campsite til 11.

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Wonderful host nothing too much trouble. Excellent showers unlimited nice hot water..…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
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Wifi No rating
fiona i. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Wonderful host nothing too much trouble. Excellent showers unlimited nice hot water.. Toilets well maintained, lots of space fire pits and a small fee for logs perfect get away, With food oand drinks on tap . Will be back Thankyou

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We loved it…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Mark B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Amazing,helpful and friendly staff. Great location and lovely hot shower. Dog friendly too,so our dog loved it and is completely worn out. The pub and beer and food shack are great as well.

Disliked: N/A

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Great campsite, clean with good facilities, very friendly bar staff.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Stayed two nights with my four adult children (if that makes sense!) and two friends. Absolutely lovely staff. Very easy going, helpful and friendly. Was really relaxing, as well as doing six miles of the 1066 walk. Great food at the pub and good beers. Nice big pub garden with sheltered tables and heaters that you can turn on yourself. Would definitely recommend and would definitely love to come back.

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Fantastic little spot for a quick stopover or a weekend getaway.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: The pub has beautiful interior and the fact we could have a fire was wonderful way to camp. The bathrooms are great quality for the price.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Bull's Head

Boreham Street

Herstmonceux

East Sussex

England

BN27 4SG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.87683°N
0.36693°W

Route directions

The site is on the A271 between Herstmonceux and Ninfield, and signposted from the Pevensey roundabout on the A27.

Nearest transport

Coach
7.7 km High Street
7.9 km Tesco
8.3 km Town Hall Square
Rail
5.9 km Normans Bay Rail Station
6.4 km Cooden Beach Rail Station
6.8 km Pevensey Bay Rail Station
Ferry
24 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
40.8 km Lydd London Ashford Airport
46.5 km Shoreham Brighton City Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

With something called the 1066 Country Walk running past the site, it’s not a huge stretch to guess that this is battlefield country… The 1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield site is nearby to relive that all-important day in English history when King Harold (allegedly) got something in his eye, while there are other battle-y relics in neighbouring Hastings which also has Europe's biggest beachside fishing fleet and smuggling adventures at St Clements Caves. The 1066 route is just one of the many scenic walks in the surrounding countryside, or for day trips, Herstmonceux is recommended with its castle and the rural Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre. As well as walking, Sussex sightseers can take the Kent and East Sussex Railway to puff along from Tenterden through the countryside of the Rother Valley to Bodiam with its National Trust castle, or stay closer to home with a trip up (or down) Hastings’s cliff railway which has the UK's steepest funicular railway. Hang on tight… For less adrenaline-fuelled sightseeing, options include a stroll along the nearby beaches – the seaside is just a short drive away – or a dander around Darwell Reservoir, surrounded by ancient woodland and the chance to spot woodpeckers and tawny owls. Meanwhile, mini battlers will be more than happy with the abundance of attractions in the area aimed at the little people, from the Blue Reef Aquarium at Hastings to getting bug-eyed at the birds of prey at Hailsham’s Knockhatch Adventure Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Norman`S Bay 6.2 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Pevensey Bay 7.5 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Bexhill 8.5 km Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
St Leonards 13.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Eastbourne 14 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 9.4 km

Batemans 12.5 km

Eastbourne Pier 13.3 km

Hastings Castle and 1066 Story 15.5 km

Drusillas Park 15.5 km

National Trust

Bateman's 12.4 km

Alfriston Clergy House 16.7 km

Bodiam Castle 18.6 km

Scotney Castle 24.1 km

Monk's House 25.1 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE AND PLACE 1.9 km

ASHBURNHAM PLACE 4.8 km

Pevensey Bay – Eastbourne's Sovereign Harbour – Pevensey Castle 7.3 km

FORE WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 22/07/1976) 8.7 km

Norman's Bay 8.8 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Bull's Head have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Bull's Head dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Bull's Head? With something called the 1066 Country Walk running past the site, it’s not a huge stretch to guess that this is battlefield country… The 1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield site is nearby … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Bull's Head?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Bull's Head? From $48.75 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.