Sunnyside Pop-up Camping

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Communal area called Centre Camp
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Communal firepit

  • Eco-friendly pop-up site on the High Weald Landscape Trail
  • In rural West Sussex, 10 minutes’ walk from Standen House and Garden
  • Communal area with a firepit; Finnish woodfired sauna for hire
Sunnyside Pop-up Camping is a West Sussex site with a Scandinavian twist. In the centre of the site, there's an authentic Finnish woodfired sauna for hire. Coupled with country views and a low-impact, eco-friendly ethos, this is a splendid place to stay indeed… The four fields are rich in biodiversity and have plenty of space for families, as well as their dogs. Stroll through the fields to the local pub in under 15 minutes, which has a great food menu for humans and designated dishes for dogs. Just 10 minutes’ walk away is the National Trust’s Standen House and Garden too, which has a schedule of kids’ activities through the summer and a lovely café for lunch. This is all within an hour’s drive of the southern half of London, half an hour’s drive from Royal Tunbridge Wells and within the High Weald National Landscape. In fact, the High Weald Landscape Trail crosses over the bottom of the site’s lower fields, so guests can go hiking (for miles and miles…) without driving to any trailheads. The Bluebell Railway station in Horsted Keynes is 10 minutes’ drive away should you fancy a steam train ride through the High Weald countryside. The railway track passes fairly near to the site, so it’s not unheard of to hear the toot-toot from your pitch. And what about the end of the day? The communal area at Sunnyside Pop-up Camping has a firepit for a friendly after-dark atmosphere. Barbecues are also permitted on site. Pick up some delicious local produce from the organic farm shop 10 minutes’ drive away, which also has a garden and café.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 5
Rent a tent 5
Tent pitches 20
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Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including Sauna are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Hired accommodation

  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Finnish

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 37 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Sunnyside Pop-Up Camping is a well-loved eco-campsite set in a beautiful meadow surrounded by woodland, offering a peaceful and natural retreat. Visitors consistently praise the exceptionally friendly and welcoming hosts, Heath and Katja, and the relaxed atmosphere. Popular features include the authentic wood-fired sauna, generous pitches with plenty of space, and proximity to countryside walks and local pubs. While the campsite embraces a "back to basics" and "wild" feel, with composting toilets and a focus on nature, recent feedback highlights improvements to facilities such as a new shower system. Some guests note the occasional noise from fellow campers and the presence of aircraft overhead.

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Sauna! amazing vibe and lots of…

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Anonymous

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Liked Sauna! amazing vibe and lots of space

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location close to East Grinstead,…

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Tom H. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great location close to East Grinstead, lots of options to pitch the tent across 4 fields.

Sauna was a superb option, as were the food trucks. On site cocktails are always a winner!

End of season party was also great, live DJ and the whole campsite got involved

Disliked Another shower on site...

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Tom,
We are glad you enjoyed our end of season party. Its always nice to end the season on a high note. Next years developments will include a bit more music, and of course and extra Shower.
See you next year.

Fantastic place to camp!

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Rob H. 1 review

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Liked Very welcoming and friendly. Lovely views and peaceful setting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Rob , see you next season.

• Sauna on-site and communal campfire…

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Zac N. 1 review

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Liked • Sauna on-site and communal campfire provides a great vibe
• Close to town so easy to resupply and not worry about having everything when arriving. Also accessibly by public transport.
• No electricity, so no electric hook ups, so kept the campsite nice a quiet with mostly tents and smaller campervans.
• The host were great and felt like a part of the family run campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much for this lovely review, We look forward to hosting you again. Thanks for pointing our the ease of getting to us by train, we really are close to the town.
Heath, Katja and Annukka,

Brilliant, would definitely stay here again

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Stephen W. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Host was great , lovely relaxed atmosphere and everyone was super friendly

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much for taking the time to write this, we love receiving from happy customers.

Group of 21.. mixed children and…

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Anonymous

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Liked Group of 21.. mixed children and adults.
All had a great time. Customer service was really good... Friendly and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much for this review, we have a really good area suitable for family groups, which we enjoy hosting.

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 Julija K. 8 reviews

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Liked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much for your review, We look forward to seeing you again next season.

Super lovely hosts, great sauna, huge…

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Iona W. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Super lovely hosts, great sauna, huge space to pitch up at

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much for this lovely review. As campers ourselves we do like to read that we are good at hosting.
See you again soon

Would go again

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Melanie S. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely campsite with no pitch size restrictions.

Disliked The fact there was only one shower onsite was a huge letdown.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Melanie,
I am so sorry we let you down with our facilities, you are right: There are some campers for whom one shower is a deal breaker. We are sure you will be able to find a site that will suit your families needs. we wish you well for the rest of the summer.

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 Julija K. 8 reviews

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Liked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Julija,
We enjoyed having your group stay with us.
we look forward to seeing you again.
Heath Katja and Annukka.

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 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 Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire 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 Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Sunnyside Pop-up Camping

West Hoathly Road

East Grinstead

West Sussex

England

RH19 4NG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.10743°N
0.0201°W

Route directions

The site is a short taxi ride away from East Grinstead railway station.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.3 mi War Memorial
1.3 mi War Memorial
2.4 mi The Star Inn
Rail
1.3 mi East Grinstead Rail Station
3.4 mi Dormans Rail Station
4.8 mi Lingfield Rail Station
Ferry
22.2 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
23.9 mi Ditton Island Ferry Landing
24.1 mi Kingston Town End Pier
Airport
7.1 mi London Gatwick Airport
7.1 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
7.8 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - British Wildlife Centre (native British wildlife zoo): 10 minutes’ drive - Weir Wood Reservoir (watersports): 10 minutes - National Trust – Harewoods (Victorian country estate with ponds and walking trails): 20 minutes - Ardingly Reservoir (watersports): 25 minutes - Hever Castle & Gardens (moated 14th-century castle and Anne Boleyn’s childhood home): 25 minutes - Royal Tunbridge Wells (scenic town in the High Weald): half an hour.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Old Dunnings Mill Pub 0.6 mi
  • Sussex Arms Pub 1.2 mi
  • The Grinsteade Buffet & Gift Shop Restaurant 1.2 mi
  • Ship Inn Pub 1.2 mi
  • Aqua Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • Bench RH19 Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • Rocca Kitchen Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • Prezzo Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • Rialto Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • Sushi Gourmet Restaurant 1.3 mi

Groceries

  • Waitrose Supermarket 1.2 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 1.3 mi
  • W. J. Armstrong Ltd Drinks shop 1.3 mi
  • Bodrum Supermarket 1.4 mi
  • Majestic Off-licence 1.5 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 1.6 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 1.6 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 4.6 mi

Parks and play

  • Natural Play Area Playground 0.4 mi
  • Brooklands Park 1.2 mi
  • East Court Playground 1.7 mi
  • Mount Noddy Recreation Ground park 1.7 mi
  • East Court park 1.7 mi
  • Lingfield Road Recreation park 1.8 mi
  • East Court park 1.8 mi
  • Hazel Rise Play Area Playground 2.3 mi
  • Crawley Down pond open space park 2.3 mi
  • Holtye Road Play Area Playground 2.3 mi

Family days out

  • National Trust Standen House and Garden Visitor attraction 0.4 mi
  • Banana Van Visitor attraction 1.3 mi
  • Tulleys Farm Visitor attraction 4 mi
  • Largest Growing Christmas Tree in England Visitor attraction 4.1 mi
  • Wakehurst Mansion Visitor attraction 4.1 mi
  • Lingfield Park Racecourse Visitor attraction 4.2 mi
  • Wakehurst Visitor attraction 4.4 mi
  • The Cage Visitor attraction 4.6 mi
  • Ardingly Showground Visitor attraction 4.7 mi
  • British Wildlife Centre Zoo 4.8 mi
  • Butterfly Garden Visitor attraction 4.9 mi
  • Queen Elizabeth Beacon Visitor attraction 5 mi
  • Tilgate Zoo 7.2 mi
  • Hever Castle 8 mi
  • Chiddingstone Castle 8.9 mi

Public transport

  • Standen National Trust 0.03 mi
  • Saint Hill Green 0.2 mi
  • Dunnings Mill 0.6 mi
  • Coronation Road 0.7 mi
  • Coombe Hill Road 0.7 mi
  • Hazleden Farm Shop 0.8 mi
  • Paddock Gardens 0.8 mi
  • Harvest Hill Dunnings 0.9 mi
  • Dunnings Road 0.9 mi
  • West Hill 1 mi

Other nearby

  • Brambletye School Pitch & Putt 1.7 mi
  • Chartham Park 2.9 mi
  • Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club 3.1 mi
  • Ashdown Park 3.5 mi
  • Lingfield Park Golf Course 3.9 mi
  • Effingham Park Golf Course 3.9 mi
  • Birch House Golf Course 4 mi
  • Copthorne Golf Club 4.3 mi
  • Holtye Golf Club 4.8 mi
  • Sweetwoods Park Golf Club 5.2 mi

Local services

  • Santander Cashpoint 1.3 mi
  • Banking Hub Cashpoint 1.4 mi
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 2.4 mi
  • NT Standen Charging station 0.4 mi
  • Centre for Sight Clinic 0.8 mi
  • Ship Street Surgery Doctors 1.1 mi
  • Ship Street Surgery Pharmacy 1.1 mi
  • Judges Close Surgery Doctors 1.2 mi
  • Judges Close Pharmacy 1.2 mi
  • Queensway Car Park Charging station 1.2 mi
  • Railway Approach Car Park Charging station 1.3 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.3 mi
  • East Grinstead Station Charging station 1.3 mi

© OpenStreetMap contributors

Must see

Standen 0.3 mi

Wakehurst Place 4 mi

Bluebell Railway 7.4 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 7.6 mi

Hever Castle and Gardens 8 mi

National Trust

Standen 0.4 mi

Wakehurst Place 3.9 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 7.6 mi

Nymans 8.7 mi

Chartwell 10.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Standen 0.4 mi

East Grinstead, Standen and Weir Wood Reservoir 1.3 mi

BROCKHURST 1.5 mi

GRAVETYE MANOR 1.9 mi

West Hoathly - Gravetye - Stone Farm Rocks, Weirwood 2.4 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 Sunnyside Pop-up Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sunnyside Pop-up Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sunnyside Pop-up Camping? Attractions and activities nearby include: - British Wildlife Centre (native British wildlife zoo): 10 minutes’ drive - Weir Wood Reservoir (watersports): 10 minutes - National Trust – Harewoods (Victorian country estate with … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sunnyside Pop-up Camping?
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    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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