Oak Valley Camping

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  • Large, family-friendly site surrounded by meadows in East Sussex
  • A 15-minute drive from Hastings and Rye
  • Firepit hire, picnic area and barbecue on site
Surrounded by open meadows and lush, green scenery, Oak Valley Camping is the sort of site where you should be able to get some proper rest and relaxation. The simple, peaceful site has spacious back-to-basics pitches in the countryside two miles from Pett Level beach. There are also walking trails through the surrounding woodland and at the nearby lakes. The family-friendly site is away from busy tourist hordes but easily accessible by car to locations like Rye and Hastings, both 15 minutes' drive away, and destinations across the High Weald National Landscape. Coastal walks are a short drive away, too. There’s loads of space at Oak Valley Camping for small sorts (and big sorts) to run around, and a picnic area with tables and a barbecue for sizzling up lunch or dinner. Can’t be faffed? Two pubs serving food are close to the site. The site amenities block has clean toilets and showers with hot water. A washing-up area is also available for guests’ use.

Site type

Tent pitches 32
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

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

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 12 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9

Overall rating from 153 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a peaceful and spacious campsite, praised for its beautiful location amongst ancient woodland, with many guests enjoying the freedom to choose their own pitch. Facilities are generally clean and well-maintained, with communal fridges, kettles, and charging points available. While many highlight the relaxed atmosphere and friendly hosts, some mention the site is hilly, and a few recent reviews note issues with noise, particularly from larger groups.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 25/08/2026

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Overall a lovely simple campsite in a nice area!

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9 out of 10
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Monty D. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The freedom to pick your own spot.
Toilets and showers were standard but no complaints.
The ability to walk to Pett and the Royal Oak pub (recommend)

Disliked The loud group that were allowed to stay even after they were doing karaoke at 11pm

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet and peaceful, decent facilities (toilets,…

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Bethan C. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Quiet and peaceful, decent facilities (toilets, showers, and washing up area). We camped with our baby midweek during the school holidays and was not busy. Can walk into beautiful ancient woodland straight from campsite, only a 5 mins drive to the beach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful site in beautiful setting.

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Beautiful views and location. Large site so plenty of space around each tent.

Disliked Bathroom facilities fairly limited given the size of site - two ladies loos, one of which is missing a toilet seat. And shower changing area in very close proximity to one of the loos, which could be a little uncomfortable when both in use at the same time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We loved it, we will be back

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8 out of 10
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Debbie M. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Views, area, space.
This is a great campsite if you just want basic facilities. The toilets and showers were clean and there was handy water taps dotted around.
Can have fires and bbq (when not a drought)
Owners were easy to contact and very responsive.

Disliked Only niggle was toilet seat missing in one toilet in ladies.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful quiet place to stay .…

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10 out of 10
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Valentina P. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Beautiful quiet place to stay . Lovely host . Nice little touch with play area kids really loved it . Clean good facilities . Highly recommended . Lovely for dogs too .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lokalizacja i klimat. Spokój…

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Jacek Ł. 7 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lokalizacja i klimat. Spokój

Recommend to friends Visit again

If the rest of the campers are respectful it’s a lovely place to stay.

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6 out of 10
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Lu D. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great location. Plenty of spots to camp. Toilets and showers (although limited) were clean.

Disliked Lack of staff presence - only around once a day to clean and replace bins which meant campsite largely unregulated. We had a group of teenagers camped near us who needed regular reminding of the rules (no fires, quiet time etc). Not what I had in mind as we had left our teenagers at home!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just a field with a few showers and toilets and access to water.

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7 out of 10
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 craig b. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Basic, clean and no frills

Disliked Basic, clean and no fills!!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Chilled camp site, surrounded by woods…

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9 out of 10
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Kirstie P. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Chilled camp site, surrounded by woods and near to Winchelsea beach and the beautiful coast, with pubs nearby.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great vibe, just hilly!

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8 out of 10
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Elodie B. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Ability to pick your own pitch, very relaxed atmosphere and totally calm surroundings

Disliked Very hilly! If it’s busy you can be left only with a choice of slanted pitches. The facilities could use some love (missing toilet seat on one of the ladies’ and only 2 showers so can be a bit of a wait) but not anything to put you off staying

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Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

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 Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available 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

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge 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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Oak Valley Camping

Pannel Lane

Pett

Rye

East Sussex

England

TN35 4JB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.90084°N
0.66333°E

Nearest transport

Coach
4.7 mi Priory Meadow
4.7 mi Priory Meadow
4.8 mi Sainsbury's
Rail
2.2 mi Three Oaks Rail Station
2.6 mi Doleham Rail Station
2.8 mi Winchelsea Rail Station
Ferry
24 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
27.7 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
12.4 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

Although it’s in a secluded spot, Oak Valley Camping is close to some splendid parts of Sussex, including its coast and seaside towns. The medieval Cinque Port of Rye, with yachts at the harbour, Castle Museum, nature reserves and Rye Harbour SSSI, is within a short drive. Also, speed along to old Hastings, 15 minutes away, for its Old Town and fishing quarters, beach and arcades, Priory Meadow shopping centre, two cliff railways and the Hastings Fisherman's Museum at Rock-a-Nore. Just outside town, A Smuggler's Adventure at St Clements Caves covers the smuggling history of this part of the coast, as well as the caves’ setting as a hiding and refuge place throughout the ages and during World War II. There’ll likely be a festival around whichever time of the year you’re visiting: a few options throughout the East Sussex year are the Hastings Wine and Seafood Festival, Rye Bay Scallop Week, Pirate Day, May Day and the Hastings Old Town Carnival Week, along with loads of other smaller events. The Oak Valley team also recommends a wander around Winchelsea, the town with a boat and jetski launch, ancient history and a small museum.

Food and drink

  • The Royal Oak Pub 0.4 mi
  • The Two Sawyers Pub 0.6 mi
  • The Robin Hood Pub 1 mi
  • The Queen's Head Pub 1.3 mi
  • New Beach Club Pub 1.3 mi
  • Racketeers Brewing Company Pub 1.5 mi
  • The Cove Pub 1.7 mi
  • White Hart Restaurant 1.9 mi
  • The Three Oaks Pub 2.1 mi
  • New Inn Pub 2.6 mi

Groceries

  • Aldi Supermarket 3 mi
  • The Jolly Fisherman Off-licence 4.4 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 4.5 mi
  • The Old Shed Off License Off-licence 4.6 mi
  • Jempsons Supermarket 4.6 mi
  • Eel and Bear Off-licence 4.6 mi
  • Rye Fine Wines Off-licence 4.7 mi
  • Food City Off-licence 4.8 mi
  • ESK Supermarket 4.9 mi
  • Trinity Wholefoods Supermarket 4.9 mi

Parks and play

  • Harbour Field Recreation Ground park 2.9 mi
  • Halton Park 3.9 mi
  • BOS Field park 4.1 mi
  • West Hill park 4.5 mi
  • Harvest Way Play Space Playground 4.5 mi
  • Wallinger's Walk Gardens park 4.6 mi
  • Town Salts park 4.7 mi
  • Alexandra Park 4.8 mi
  • The Fair Salts Play Area Playground 4.8 mi
  • Linton Gardens park 4.8 mi

Family days out

  • The Bale House Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 2.1 mi
  • Camber Castle Visitor attraction 3.8 mi
  • Smugglers Adventure Visitor attraction 4.3 mi
  • Flamingo Family Amusements Amusement arcade 4.4 mi
  • Lamb House Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Hastings Castle Visitor attraction 4.6 mi
  • The Deluxe Amusement arcade 4.6 mi
  • Rye Castle 4.6 mi
  • Women's Prison Castle 4.6 mi
  • Playland Amusement arcade 4.6 mi

Public transport

  • Primary School 1.4 mi
  • Mill Lane 2.1 mi
  • Martineau Lane 2.3 mi
  • Hillcrest Sports Centre 2.5 mi
  • New Inn 2.5 mi
  • Winchelsea Lane 2.6 mi
  • Ivy Gardens 2.6 mi
  • Montgomery Road 2.7 mi
  • Winchelsea Road 2.8 mi
  • Dogs Hill Road 2.9 mi

Beaches

  • Fairlight Glen Naturist Beach 2.8 mi
  • Rock-a-Nore Beach 4.2 mi
  • Camber Sands 5.7 mi
  • Camber Sands 6 mi

What’s nearby

  • St Andrews Shopping Mews Shopping centre 4.6 mi
  • Priory Meadow Shopping Centre 4.7 mi
  • The Crypt Nightclub 4.8 mi
  • Rye Golf Club Golf course 5.3 mi
  • Beauport Park Golf Course 5.5 mi
  • Sedlescombe Golf Club Golf course 5.8 mi

Local services

  • Beaconsfield Road Surgery Ore Site Doctors 3 mi
  • Hastings & St Leonards Children's Services Clinic 3 mi
  • Osbon Pharmacy 3.1 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 3.2 mi
  • Hillview Pharmacy 3.5 mi
  • Osprey Charging station 3.5 mi
  • Harold Road Surgery Doctors 3.6 mi
  • Valero Fuel station 3.8 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 3.8 mi
  • Beaconsfield Surgery Doctors 4.2 mi

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Must see

A Smugglers Adventure at St Clements Caves 4.4 mi

Hastings Castle and 1066 Story 4.6 mi

Camber Sands 6.1 mi

Great Dixter House and Gardens 7.4 mi

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 7.7 mi

National Trust

Lamb House 4.5 mi

Bodiam Castle 8.7 mi

Smallhythe Place 9.7 mi

Bateman's 13.8 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 14.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Anne 1.6 mi

Fairlight - Hastings Country Park - Hastings 1.9 mi

Winchelsea - Pett Level - Winchelsea 2.4 mi

ALEXANDRA PARK 4.7 mi

Rye - Iden - Rye Foreign - Rye 4.8 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 Oak Valley Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Oak Valley Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Oak Valley Camping? Although it’s in a secluded spot, Oak Valley Camping is close to some splendid parts of Sussex, including its coast and seaside towns. The medieval Cinque Port of Rye, with yachts at … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Oak Valley Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Oak Valley Camping? From £22.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.