When can I check in and check out of Mill Barn Camping and Caravanning?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. Please pull up on the gravel driveway to be checked in. A member of the team will then show you to the field. Read more

Mill Barn Camping and Caravanning

Spacious pitch area (added by manager 03 Jun 2021)

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Wild camping site in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
A five-minute drive to Bodiam Castle; 20 minutes to Hastings
Family-run site with 19 acres of space; pub 15 minutes' walk away

‘Basic wild camping at its best’ say the owners of Mill Barn Camping and Caravanning, a couple of miles from Etchingham in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. And you can certainly see where they’re coming from with that statement: this family-run site is set in a splendid 19 acres of open fields, overlooking some of the finest views East Sussex has to offer. Among all that acreage there’s plenty of space for everyone to spread out a little bit, and you’re welcome to pick whichever plot they like (in line with the site’s own guidance, of course). Four-legged friends are allowed to join you here too, and there’s a small track around the edge of the fields where they can have a proper leg-stretching run about. It's all pretty minimal on the facilities front here (you’ll note there are no toilets or showers) but if you’re after a back-to-nature vibe it’s quite the spot. Campfires and barbecues are allowed (and at their finest with a colourful sunset background) or you can stroll to the local pub in about 15 minutes. A rural spot this may be, but it’s also a very accessible one – having the A21 less than half a mile away means that getting out for day trips should be pretty straightforward. Walks, fishing, castles and country estates are all nearby, or you can hit the beach in Hastings with a drive of 20 minutes or so.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

Pop-up campsite

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

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

Wild camping

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

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Mill Barn Camping and Caravanning

Silverhill

Etchingham

East Sussex

England

TN19 7QD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.00426°N
0.48192°W

Nearest transport

Coach

1 mi Royal George

3.8 mi Hare and Hounds

Rail

1.5 mi Robertsbridge Rail Station

1.8 mi Etchingham Rail Station

5.3 mi Stonegate Rail Station

Ferry

23.8 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal

28.5 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal

Airport

20 mi Lydd London Ashford Airport

29.9 mi Biggin Hill Airport

30 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

The High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a hive of great corners to get out for a walk or a bike ride – there’s a somewhat mind-boggling 2,395 kilometres of byway, bridleway and footpath around here, so your main problem’s likely to be where to go first. If you prefer your country pursuits to involve sitting down, head to Hawkhurst Fish Farm (five minutes’ drive). A short drive away are the likes of Pashley Manor Gardens (five minutes), Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (10 minutes) or Great Dixter House & Gardens (15 minutes). Seaside strolls, meanwhile, could take you around Hastings (20 minutes), past the art deco De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea (25 minutes) or through the sand dunes at Camber Sands (half an hour). And if you’d like to throw in a little history while you’re here, take a circuit of local castles Bodiam (five minutes’ drive, or bike it in 20 minutes), Scotney (15 minutes) and Herstmonceux (25 minutes) or go back to 1066 at the Battle of Hastings site in Battle (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
St Leonards	11.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Hastings Pelham Beach	11.4 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Bexhill	11.6 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Winchelsea	12.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Norman`S Bay	13.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bodiam Castle 2.6 mi

Batemans 4.6 mi

Great Dixter House and Gardens 4.8 mi

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 4.9 mi

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 6.2 mi

National Trust

Bodiam Castle 2.6 mi

Bateman's 4.6 mi

Scotney Castle 6.9 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 8.2 mi

Sprivers Garden 9.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Round and about Bodiam Castle 2.6 mi

BATEMANS 4.5 mi

TICEHURST HOUSE HOSPITAL 4.8 mi

GREAT DIXTER 4.9 mi

BEDGEBURY NATIONAL PINETUM 5 mi

Local events

Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday 16 May 2024 – Thursday 16 May 2024)
Lewes, East Sussex 20.3 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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Does Mill Barn Camping and Caravanning have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Mill Barn Camping and Caravanning? The High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a hive of great corners to get out for a walk or a bike ride – there’s a somewhat mind-boggling 2,395 kilometres of … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Mill Barn Camping and Caravanning?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 12 p.m.

Please pull up on the gravel driveway to be checked in. A member of the team will then show you to the field.
Read more