4 Acre Farm

2 reviews

Back-to-basics campsite between Hastings and Battle in East Sussex
Battle Abbey 10 minutes’ drive; Hastings and Bexhill-on-Sea 15 minutes
Grass pitches on a family smallholding with horses, hens and wildfowl

Based in East Sussex’s 1066 Country, 15 minutes’ drive from Hastings and 10 minutes from Battle Abbey, the adults-only camping field at 4 Acre Farm couldn’t be handier to get to. It’s directly off the A2100 and five minutes from the main A21, with easy access to public transport too (if you ask, the local bus will stop at the end of the driveway), making it a smashing base for venturing to Rye (half an hour), Pevensey Castle (20 minutes) and south-coast beaches like Bexhill-on-Sea (15 minutes). Set on a working smallholding with a couple of pet horses, plus chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and bees ranging free (hence no dogs are allowed on site), the small, family-run site has running water on grass pitches and a dedicated block with composting toilets. You can hire firepits and spark up a barbecue, or hotfoot it across the road to the country pub serving up lashing of decent beer and pub classics. There’s an on-site honesty box for products from the smallholding, including honey and eggs (just the job for breakfast fry-ups when available). Be sure to stick around the site for a spot of star-gazing on clear nights, and in stormy weather, you might get the chance to watch squalls as they move along the English Channel.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

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Features

No dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires allowed

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

4 Acre Farm

Hastings Road

Telham

Battle

East Sussex

England

TN33 0SH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.89965°N
0.52175°E

Nearest transport

Coach

1.6 mi Sainsbury's

1.9 mi Abbey

Rail

1.2 mi Crowhurst Rail Station

1.5 mi Battle Rail Station

3.3 mi West St Leonards Rail Station

Ferry

21.8 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal

29.4 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal

Airport

18.4 mi Lydd London Ashford 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

Will it be a beach day first? Backed by dunes, the sandy expanse at Camber Sands (40 minutes’ drive) is popular with kite- and windsurfers (you can hire gear at watersports centres on the beach). Bexhill-on-Sea (15 minutes) has a long strip of shingle beach safe for swimming, and you can watch the local fishing fleet launch from the pebble strand at Hastings (15 minutes) or play amusement arcades on the pier. This area of East Sussex is aptly named 1066 Country, thanks to its proximity to Battle Abbey (10 minutes), where you can tour the abbey ruins, see the spot where King Harold died in 1066’s Battle of Hastings, and clamber up to the gatehouse roof for views over the battlefield. Keen for more history? Climb the stone towers at fairytale Bodiam Castle (20 minutes) for views over the moat, or have a snoop at the period Victorian costumes in Bexhill Museum (15 minutes). Caught a rainy day? Head for shark-filled tanks at Hastings Aquarium or go deep underground to follow in the footsteps of 19th-century bootleggers at Smugglers Adventure (both 20 minutes).

(within 6.2 mi)

Food and drink

The Black Horse Pub 0.05 mi
The Railway Pub 1.5 mi
The Windmill Restaurant 1.5 mi
The Harrow Inn Pub 1.6 mi
The Chequers Pub 1.7 mi
The Plough Inn Pub 1.8 mi
The Abbey Hotel Pub 1.9 mi
Battle of India Restaurant 2 mi
The Royal Albert Pub 2 mi
La Bella Napoli Restaurant 2 mi

Groceries

Sainsbury's Supermarket 1.5 mi
Aldi Supermarket 1.6 mi
Tesco Extra Supermarket 1.7 mi
Harley's Tavern Off-licence 2.1 mi
Jempsons Supermarket 2.2 mi
Asda Supermarket 2.6 mi
Co-op Food Supermarket 3 mi
High Spirits Off-licence 3 mi
Lidl Supermarket 3.3 mi
Aldi Supermarket 3.5 mi

Public transport

Lilac Tree Lodge 0.6 mi
Glengorse Court 1.3 mi
Moorhurst Road 1.4 mi
VG Scienta 1.4 mi
Railway Station 1.5 mi
Telford Road 1.5 mi
Maunsell Road (adj) 1.5 mi
Old Church Road 1.5 mi
Norman Close 1.6 mi
Westfield Turning 1.6 mi

Beaches

Rock-a-Nore Beach 4.5 mi
Fairlight Glen Naturist Beach 5.4 mi

What’s nearby

Beauport Park Golf Course 0.6 mi
Sedlescombe Golf Club Golf course 1.1 mi
New Specimen Lake Fishing 2.3 mi
Kell Lake Fishing 2.4 mi
Old Specimen Lake Fishing 2.4 mi
Maisie's Lake Fishing 2.4 mi
Middle Lake Fishing 2.5 mi
Wylands International Angling Centre Fishing 2.5 mi
Field Lake Fishing 2.5 mi
House Lake Fishing 2.6 mi

Local services

Esso Fuel station 1.4 mi
GeniePoint Charging station 1.5 mi
Sainsbury's Fuel station 1.5 mi
Esso Fuel station 1.6 mi
Tesco Pharmacy 1.7 mi
Tesco Cashpoint 1.7 mi
Tesco Extra Fuel station 1.7 mi
Stiles Garage Fuel station 1.8 mi
Churchwood Medical Practice Clinic 1.8 mi
High Glades Medical Centre Clinic 1.9 mi

Must see

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 1.8 mi

Hastings Castle and 1066 Story 4.1 mi

A Smugglers Adventure at St Clements Caves 4.2 mi

Bodiam Castle 6.4 mi

Great Dixter House and Gardens 7.5 mi

National Trust

Bodiam Castle 7.1 mi

Bateman's 8.8 mi

Lamb House 9.8 mi

Smallhythe Place 12.3 mi

Scotney Castle 14.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

FORE WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 22/07/1976) 1.5 mi

Battle of Hastings, 1066 1.7 mi

BATTLE ABBEY 1.8 mi

1066 Walk: Battle to Bexhill 1.8 mi

ALEXANDRA PARK 3.1 mi

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.

Reviews

Location		9
Value for money		10
Accommodation		9
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		2
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		2

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Easy to find, clear pitches, quiet…

Overall 8 out of 10
Location		8
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		6
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		2
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		2

Aug 2024 Anonymous

Apple non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Easy to find, clear pitches, quiet and peaceful. Easy access to drinking water and sink. Big shop only 10min drive down the road.

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Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		8
Facilities / Activities		8
Customer service		10
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Jul 2024 Anonymous