Rainbows End Campsite

From £16 For 1 night, 6 adults 9.7 52 reviews
Visitor image of pitches (added by manager 28 Sep 2022)
Visitor image of pitches on site (added by manager 28 sep 2022)
Camping pitch (added by kelly_f691824 05 jun 2021)
Camping pitch (added by kelly_f691824 05 jun 2021)

  • Small, peaceful site in the High Weald, two miles from Wadhurst
  • Within 10 minutes' drive of Bewl Water and Bedgebury National Pinetum
  • Dog-friendly site 10 minutes' walk from the local pub
Find your pot of gold at Rainbows End Campsite, a small and remote site on a level grass field two miles from the village of Wadhurst, close to the border of East Sussex and Kent. This peaceful spot is centrally placed within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with some lovely walks in the surroundings, around the likes of Scotney Castle, Bedgebury National Pinetum and Bewl Water (also a good spot for fishing, watersports and bike hire). If you fancy a seaside walk as well, it’s a drive of about 45 minutes to the coast at Hastings – handy. Closer to home, the local village (five minutes’ drive away) has a small supermarket, a couple of takeaways and a couple of pubs, and there’s a local country pub 10 minutes’ walk away too. (And there are five more country pubs within a five-mile drive too, should you want to take a tour…) Further options for eating and shopping are in Royal Tunbridge Wells, 15 minutes’ drive away. Pitches at Rainbows End are simple in style, on a grass field with access to water, electric hookups and a chemical waste disposal point.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 5
Tent pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Please note
  • This site has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 26 Apr to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Just a plain site water and electric, pub down the road walking…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Just a plain site water and electric, pub down the road walking distance, advice wearing bright clothes when walking down the lanes, motorist can be a bit blind to people in the road, just a quiet place to get away from everything no thrills

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Basic but Nice site open field area with hook up and water , Elsan etc

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Fantastic location . Nice clean field area . Owners very friendly.

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Very Peaceful…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Lorraine D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Very Peaceful

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Friendly owner, level pitches.

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Elizabeth D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Had a great time, the owner visited to make sure all ok. He was great and enjoyed a chat with him as we had shared hobbies. The site is exactly as described, nothing was unexpected. Site is basic, price reflects this. Because of this it is very quiet and peaceful.

Disliked: Don’t follow sat nav, this takes you down long narrow roads. Take signs to Scotney Castle, it is not very far from there.

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Magical place...some good places to visit around area...site had a lovely peaceful…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Magical place...some good places to visit around area...site had a lovely peaceful energy..owners lovely approachable helpful unobtrusive...would definitely stay again

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Perfect,, Excellent site with electric hookup, water, and waste drop,

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Perfect, Quiet, Peasfull, Perfect for relaxation and visiting local areas, Not far from Hastings for a day by the sea

Disliked: None

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From the manager: Hi David thank you so much for the kind review 😊 Glad you had a good stay again . See you next time Many thanks Jan & Richard

Small but clean site. Few amenities but perfect for the self contained

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Very peacefull, basic but no stress. Perfect!

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Excellent site , the owners was so poliet a d lovely and it was clea

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: I loved that there was nothing there the plainness allowed more time for family without tv, phones etc

Disliked: No shower

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Very informal and well off road

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Was a very nice site very basic but had what was needed

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Perfect get away in beautiful setting with friendly owners

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: It's plain, simple and cheap, what's not to like. Set in great and quiet location, walking distance from bewl water reservoir, short drive from bedgebury forest and campsite surrounded by fields with horses and sheep plus night sky full of stars. Perfect get away that allows children to have fun and our dog loved it too. The site is always clean, easy access, has Electric, water and waste disposal. And the owners are super friendly too. This was our second time and will happily return again next year

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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 pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

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

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Rainbows End Campsite

Newbury Lane

Cousley Wood

Wadhurst

East Sussex

England

TN5 6HA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.08192°N
0.35145°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 mi The Chequers
2.2 mi The Chequers
4.5 mi Hare and Hounds
Rail
1.8 mi Wadhurst Rail Station
2.9 mi Frant Rail Station
4.3 mi Stonegate Rail Station
Ferry
24 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
25.2 mi Gravesend Pier
25.5 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal
Airport
22.2 mi Biggin Hill Airport
23 mi London Gatwick Airport
23 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

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

Taste your way around the vineyards and apple orchards at Hush Heath Estate winery (20 minutes’ drive) or treat your stomach to eating and shopping in Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 minutes), home to museums and the Spa Valley Railway. Getting active is a rite of passage around here, what with Bewl Water (40 minutes’ walk/10 minutes’ drive) so close by. Lakeside walks, bike rides and watersports are some ways to enjoy the spectacular landscapes here. As for a shorter stroll with a reasonably-sized dose of history, there are a few options for that. Perhaps the 14th-century Scotney Castle (10 minutes), with a picnic by the moat as a reward? Medieval Bodiam Castle (25 minutes)? The stunning Sissinghurst Castle Garden (25 minutes), a writer’s old home? Battle Abbey (half an hour), where the Battle of Hastings took place? Further relaxation can be tracked down at the local golf course (10 minutes) or Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (15 minutes), where there’s the option between peaceful walks and higher-pace high ropes courses, mountain biking trails or horse riding trots.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Bexhill 17.7 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Norman`S Bay 18 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
St Leonards 18.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Pevensey Bay 18.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Hastings Pelham Beach 18.8 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Scotney Castle 2.6 mi

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 4.2 mi

Batemans 6.5 mi

Groombridge Place and The Enchanted Forest 7.4 mi

Penshurst Place and Gardens 9.7 mi

National Trust

Scotney Castle 2.5 mi

Sprivers Garden 4.5 mi

Bateman's 6.6 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 9.8 mi

Bodiam Castle 10 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wadhurst - Woods - Deer Park - Wadhurst 1.5 mi

Wadhurst - Bewl Water - Wadhurst 1.5 mi

BAYHAM ABBEY 1.6 mi

WADHURST CASTLE 1.8 mi

Lamberhurst - Furnace Mill - Scotney Castle - Lamberhurst 2.2 mi

Local events

  • Wick Street Festival (Thursday 29 August 2024 – Thursday 29 August 2024)

    Polegate, East Sussex 17.5 mi

  • Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday 16 May 2024 – Thursday 16 May 2024)

    Lewes, East Sussex 18.9 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.

Want to know more about camping in East Sussex?

  • Does Rainbows End Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rainbows End Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rainbows End Campsite? Taste your way around the vineyards and apple orchards at Hush Heath Estate winery (20 minutes’ drive) or treat your stomach to eating and shopping in Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 minutes), home … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rainbows End Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Rainbows End Campsite? From £16 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.