Lovebrook

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Lovebrook
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Sauna and cold plunge on saturdays
Nestled in the heart of the south downs

  • Peaceful back to basics site in a scenic South Downs village
  • On Saturdays: a café, farm shop, drop-in yoga and family nature club
  • Woodfired sauna and cold plunge pool for an additional fee
Looking for a simple, peaceful and community-oriented retreat? Based on 33 acres of land in Kingston, a peaceful village in the South Downs National Park, Lovebrook is exactly that. Get back to nature and take in the simple pleasures of the wide-open fields and South Downs views, then walk over to the country pub a few minutes’ walk down the lane, which has a food menu, outdoor tables and a spacious playground. Lovebrook is part of a multi-faceted ecological community project, so all profits go towards running wellbeing and nature activities for underserved or vulnerable groups. With direct access to the South Downs Way from a 10-minute footpath at the end of the lane, it's an excellent spot for tackling the long-distance trail or shorter walks. The grassy tent pitches are spread over a huge field with rural views and good stargazing (on clear nights). Each one is an individual circle mown into the long grass, connected by pathways, to give you plenty of privacy. There are simple facilities on site, including composting toilets, washing-up facilities and – set a short walk away from the site – a warm shower. Saturdays are lively on the farm; wake up, grab fresh coffee and pastries from the pop-up café and buy local produce from the farm shop. Then, join a drop-in yoga class or book an hour-long session at the woodfired sauna and cold plunge. If you've got the kids with you, they might like to drop in to the Family Nature Club on Saturday mornings, too. The working farm hosts a market garden on its veg plot throughout the week and you may spot the team hosting groups for nature activities on the land. There's also a standing stone on site; feel free to wander up there for good views and ask the team about its story. Off-ground fires and barbecues are permitted on site. There are no bins or recycling facilities, so all rubbish must be taken away. Cars aren't allowed on pitches but you'll be lent a wheelbarrow to shuttle your stuff around. Kingston is a peaceful village with a 13th-century lane, so it’s well-suited to quiet, family-friendly breaks.

Site type

Tent pitches 6
Opens 18 September
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

General

  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 3 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

British Sign Language (BSL)

English

Open from Fri 18 Sept to

Open from Fri 25 Sept to

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98% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

This eco-friendly campsite offers a peaceful escape nestled in the South Downs. Visitors praise the stunning natural surroundings, spacious, private pitches, and friendly, helpful hosts. Facilities are basic but clean, with composting toilets and simple showers. The proximity to a charming local pub and access to scenic walks are highlighted. Some guests noted strong winds due to the exposed location and occasional issues with compost toilet height or shower maintenance. A sauna and Saturday market are popular additions.

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Stunning surroundings. Campsite had a really…

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LJ H. 1 review

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Liked Stunning surroundings. Campsite had a really lovely unfussy feel about it. Individual pitches were generous and felt quite private. Facilities matched my expectation for an eco campsite and were totally fine. Sauna on Saturday with Charlie was really well hosted. Close to a nearby pub and a short walk from Lewes. Can't recommend it enough.

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Fred J. 1 review

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Liked Loved the ethos of this place. The wildflower meadow left unmowed with minimal number of tent pitches carved out like crop circles is lovely, and provides a good amount of privacy too. The sauna and plunge pool were perfect for a rainy day

Disliked The site is quite exposed and the wind blowing in off the hills is very strong. Could do with a few more trees to provide shelter for campers.

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I’d like to come back for a longer stay and really blend in.

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Anonymous

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Liked Venue & location were great. Pitch circles are a great idea to separate.
Friendly and so much more I didn’t get to experience.

Disliked Weather - of course not your fault.
I never did find the showers.

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Lovely, spaced out pitches with winding…

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Liked Lovely, spaced out pitches with winding paths. Facilities were simple but clean. Nice pub and playground are only a few minutes walk and the on-site café was great on Sat morning. Best bits according to the 5yo were the fire pit, the friendly cats and the pastries.

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Lovely friendly camp. Peaceful with great views and close to pub.

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Liked Lovely surroundings in a friendly environment. Not crowded with nice space and sense of privacy for tents. Beautiful views, peaceful and quiet. Decent shower lovely and warm with lots of space. Coffee and pastries at the on site cafe on Saturday morning and literally 2 minutes to the Juggs pub across the road which serves really good food and has a lovely garden. Very close to Lewes also.

Disliked The compost loos were clean but quite full when we visited which was a little bit off putting and would have loved some hot water at the washing up station.

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Highly recommend, really gorgeous and eco campsite

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Anonymous

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Liked Beautiful, eco-friendly, friendly, tucked away, easy to get to by bus, secluded, community-feel, farm shop, flexible, growing fresh veg, etc, little beehive, growing pretty flowers, quirky shower, easy access to downs, close to beautiful old pub

Disliked Only one sauna session on one day and it was fully booked, we were looking forward to using it

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The Lovebrook staff are amazing, warm,…

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Liked The Lovebrook staff are amazing, warm, friendly and welcoming. The Saturday activities were so lovely and affordable - especially the flower picking and arranging workshop. They've done a beautiful job of keeping everything rural. Great size of pitch and stunning setting. No internet signal which was fab.

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Lovely and staff so chatty and…

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Liked Lovely and staff so chatty and helpful and kind.

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Leigh S. 1 review

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Liked Had a great time at Lovebrook. Arrived Friday lunch time and stayed until Sunday. Made use of all facilities. Also experienced the market on Saturday. Lovely people. Highly recommend.

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Tout. L’emplacement extraordinaire. L’absence des voitures.…

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Liked Tout. L’emplacement extraordinaire. L’absence des voitures. Le paysage incroyable. La gentillesse des hôtes. Le sauna. Le marché et petit déjeuner du samedi matin. L’emplacement idéal en arrivant par ferry.

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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 Sauna 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 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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Lovebrook

Kingsbrook Farm

The Street

Kingston

Lewes

East Sussex

England

BN7 3NT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.85668°N
0.02133°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4 mi Longridge Avenue
4 mi Longridge Avenue
4.6 mi Roderick Avenue
Rail
1.7 mi Lewes Rail Station
2.5 mi Southease - Piddinghoe Road
2.9 mi Southease Rail Station
Ferry
5.7 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
11.9 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport
21.6 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
21.6 mi London Gatwick 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

Down for some simple exploration? Lewes (10 minutes’ drive or accessible with a walk, cycle or bus ride) has a lively selection of cafés and shops for antiques and arts. There’s much more of that sort of stuff in busy Brighton (20 minutes), of course, not to mention the beach and Brighton Palace Pier. Get there by car, a 15-minute train from Lewes, a bus from Kingston, or with a 45-minute bike ride. Where might you get some sublime views of the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs? Your options include Cuckmere Haven (25 minutes), a beach with watersports, or the rural beach town of Seaford (20 minutes). Beachy Head (35 minutes) is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain. It’s on the way to Eastbourne (35 minutes), where there are yet more seaside amusements and a huge watersports scene.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Juggs Pub 0.05 mi
  • Swan Inn Pub 1.3 mi
  • The Black Horse Inn Pub 1.5 mi
  • The Pelham Arms Pub 1.5 mi
  • The King's Head Pub 1.5 mi
  • The Brewers Arms Pub 1.6 mi
  • Côte Brasserie Restaurant 1.7 mi
  • The Rights of Man Pub 1.7 mi
  • The White Hart Hotel Pub 1.8 mi
  • Pailin Restaurant 1.8 mi

Groceries

  • Waitrose Supermarket 2 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 2.1 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 2.2 mi
  • Majestic Off-licence 2.2 mi
  • Taj Supermarket 3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 3.5 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 3.9 mi
  • Budgens Supermarket 3.9 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 4.3 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 4.6 mi

Parks and play

  • Bell Lane Playground 1.3 mi
  • Bell Lane Recreational Ground park 1.3 mi
  • Nevill Green park 1.5 mi
  • Southover Grange Gardens park 1.6 mi
  • Landport Recreation Ground park 1.9 mi
  • Eridge Green park 1.9 mi
  • De La Warr Playground 2 mi
  • Woodingdean Central Park 2.5 mi
  • Happy Valley park 3 mi
  • Coombe Farm Play Area park 3 mi

Family days out

  • Lewes Castle - Shell Keep 1.7 mi
  • Lewes Castle 1.7 mi
  • Lewes Castle - Barbican gate 1.7 mi
  • Meridian Line Visitor attraction 1.8 mi
  • Monk's House Visitor attraction 2.1 mi
  • Spider Bench Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
  • St Peter's Visitor attraction 2.6 mi
  • Blackcap Visitor attraction 2.9 mi
  • Blackcap Visitor attraction 2.9 mi
  • Woodingdean Water Well Visitor attraction 3.1 mi
  • Glynde Place Visitor attraction 4 mi
  • Phileas Foggs World of Adventures Theme park 4.5 mi
  • Paraquatics Aquarium 7.6 mi
  • Drusillas Park Zoo 8.4 mi
  • Blackberry Farm Park Theme park 8.9 mi

Public transport

  • Iford and Kingston School 0.1 mi
  • Swanborough Hollow 0.6 mi
  • Kingston Ridge 0.7 mi
  • Hope-in-the-Valley 0.9 mi
  • Houndean Rise 1 mi
  • The Newmarket Inn 1.1 mi
  • Southdown Avenue 1.2 mi
  • Lewes Prison 1.3 mi
  • The Black Horse 1.4 mi
  • The Pelham Arms 1.5 mi

Beaches

  • Saltdean beach 4 mi
  • Duke's Mound Naturist Beach 5 mi
  • Brighton Beach 5.3 mi
  • Brighton Beach 5.7 mi
  • West Beach 6.1 mi

Other nearby

  • Lewes Golf Club Golf course 2.7 mi
  • Sphere Xpress General shop 2.7 mi
  • East Brighton Golf Club Golf course 3.9 mi
  • Meridian Shopping Centre 4.3 mi
  • Hollingbury Park Golf Course 4.5 mi
  • Brighton Marina (Outer Harbour) 4.7 mi
  • Peacehaven Golf Course 5 mi
  • Nika Convenience Store General shop 5 mi
  • The Hanbury Nightclub 5 mi
  • Brighton Flea Market Shopping centre 5.3 mi

Local services

  • Newmarket Inn Charging station 1.1 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 1.1 mi
  • Esso Newmarket Fuel station 1.1 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 1.3 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 1.3 mi
  • St Annes Pharmacy 1.4 mi
  • Lewes Victoria Hospital 1.5 mi
  • Connected Kerb Charging station 1.7 mi
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 1.8 mi
  • Wyborns Pharmacy 1.8 mi

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Must see

Brighton Marina 4.7 mi

Volks Railway 5.5 mi

Royal Pavilion 5.6 mi

Brighton Sea Life Centre 5.6 mi

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery 5.6 mi

National Trust

Monk's House 2.1 mi

Alfriston Clergy House 8.5 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 9.9 mi

Wakehurst Place 14.8 mi

Nymans 15.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LEWES BROOKS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/01/2005) 1.2 mi

Lewes - Breaky Bottom - Undercliff Walk - Brighton Marina 1.4 mi

Battle of Lewes, 1264 1.7 mi

Lewes Circular Walk 1.7 mi

Lewes - Offham - Offham Hill - Lewes High Street 2.1 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lovebrook have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lovebrook dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Lovebrook? Down for some simple exploration? Lewes (10 minutes’ drive or accessible with a walk, cycle or bus ride) has a lively selection of cafés and shops for antiques and arts. There’s much … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lovebrook?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lovebrook? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.