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Glamping at the Deer Park

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Peaceful bell tent site in over 800 hectares of private deer park
A 25-minute drive from Bewl Water; 35 minutes from Bedgebury Forest
Shop and café; trout fishing and clay pigeon shooting available

A warm welcome to you, the newest lucky resident at Eridge Park. As the home of the Marquess of Abergavenny and the oldest enclosed deer park in Britain (mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book, no less), this is a special spot for a bell tent break. At Glamping at the Deer Park, you’ll be next in line (after the existing black deer herd) to experience the sprawling, 800-hectare estate in East Sussex. The rare black deer roam freely here, and there’s clay pigeon shooting and trout fishing available to book by way of activities. There’s a café if you fancy a sweet treat or a caffeine dose, as well as a florist. The café serves tasty homemade cakes, hot and cold drinks, breakfasts, lunches and light bites. Alternatively, head to the on-site shop to pick up fresh local produce for the barbecue. That’s all without going off site… when you’re ready to direct your attention outwards, cycling and hiking are all splendid in the rural surroundings. Hot step it to a historical National Trust or English Heritage property next or sign yourself up for outdoorsy pursuits at Bewl Water (25 minutes’ drive) or Bedgebury Forest (35 minutes). The large and luxurious bell tents are all set on a generously spacious pitch. Each one comes with one private parking space, but additional parking is available. With full use of toilet and shower facilities and washing-up facilities, you’ll have a dandy set-up on the site of the annual Black Deer Festival. Dogs aren’t permitted, due to the livestock on site.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

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

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

D. of E. 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

Themes

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Leave the car at home

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

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

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Glamping at the Deer Park

The Deer Park Campsite

Sham Road

Eridge

East Sussex

England

TN3 9JB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.08382°N
0.22562°W

Nearest transport

Coach

3.8 mi War Memorial

3.9 mi Royal Victoria Place

5.2 mi Victoria Hall

Rail

1.1 mi Eridge Rail Station

3.1 mi Crowborough Rail Station

3.3 mi Frant Rail Station

Ferry

21.6 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal

25.8 mi Gravesend Pier

26.1 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal

Airport

17.6 mi London Gatwick Airport

17.7 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

18.4 mi London Gatwick Airport North 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

Outdoorsy types, unite and arm yourself with a paddleboard or a bike. Bewl Water (25 minutes’ drive) has paddleboarding and bicycle hire, as well as places for sweet strolls and fishing trips. Bedgebury Forest (35 minutes) is just as suited to adventurous souls, with cycling and mountain biking trails and a Go Ape treetop obstacle course. Hiking is splendid at the High Rocks National Monument (10 minutes), where the rocks are millions of years old. A bit of history instead? Bodiam Castle (45 minutes) is a 14th-century abode, with some romantic features like spiral staircases and a moat. Alternatively, pretend you’re travelling in the 20th century on the Spa Valley Railway (five minutes), which has a station in Eridge. The Pantiles (10 minutes) are a series of arches hailing from the Georgian era – and that's just one of the local historical sites. Some of the closest National Trust properties include the arts and crafts home Standen House and Garden (35 minutes) and Winston Churchill’s home Chartwell (35 minutes). Hever Castle & Gardens (half an hour) has a maze, model houses, military museum, archery and boating.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Norman`S Bay	19.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Pevensey Bay	19.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Bexhill	20.1 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
St Leonards	21.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seaford	22.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Groombridge Place and The Enchanted Forest 2.8 mi

Penshurst Place and Gardens 6.6 mi

Scotney Castle 7.9 mi

Hever Castle and Gardens 8.6 mi

Batemans 9.3 mi

National Trust

Scotney Castle 7.9 mi

Sprivers Garden 9 mi

Bateman's 9.3 mi

Standen 10.6 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 11.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

ERIDGE PARK 1.1 mi

BROADWATER WARREN (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/05/2006) 1.7 mi

FRANT COURT 2 mi

PENNS IN THE ROCKS 2.5 mi

GROOMBRIDGE PLACE 2.7 mi

Local events

Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday 16 May 2024 – Thursday 16 May 2024)
Lewes, East Sussex 15.9 mi
Mighty Hoopla (Saturday 1 June 2024 – Saturday 1 June 2024)
London, Greater London 28.8 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful site, lovely walks in the woods

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Priscille R. Sept 2022

Bell tent

Liked: The deers, the wood. The facilities were clean. The tent was nicely decorated. The tent is well equipped for a couple, but not really for a family of 4 (small table indoor with 2 poufs and a small table outdoor with 2 chairs). There were plenty of blankets and enough pillows but no fitted sheet for the children.

Disliked: There was no one at reception, no one to welcome you. A code is given to you to access the tent. The shop was closed. There is no equipment to warm up food (lucky we had brought coal for the bbq as the shop was… closed). A list of equipment would have been useful so we could have come prepared.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very few showers and toilets.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Aug 2022

Bell tent

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: No towels provided even though they were supposed to be included.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site and tent. Very friendly staff, clean and cafe on site.

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

LJ L. Aug 2022

Bell tent

Liked: Really comfy tent, bed and living space. Our tent also had some essentials for cooking and cleaning to make the stay even easier. Lovely views from tent also.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Does Glamping at the Deer Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Glamping at the Deer Park dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Glamping at the Deer Park? Outdoorsy types, unite and arm yourself with a paddleboard or a bike. Bewl Water (25 minutes’ drive) has paddleboarding and bicycle hire, as well as places for sweet strolls and fishing trips. … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Glamping at the Deer Park?

On-site accommodation

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

Read more