Ready tent: Campsites in Hassocks, West Sussex

Ham Camping

• Simple pitches on the edge of the village of Hassocks
• A 20-minute drive/train to Brighton; South Downs walks from site
• Good site for car-free travel: train station 10 minutes' walk away

Southdown Way Caravan & Camping Park

The Old Flower Field

• Luxury adults-only lodges right next to the South Downs National Park
• A 10-minute drive from Devil's Dyke and 20 minutes from Brighton
• Walk to restaurants, takeaways, a shop and access to Wolstonbury Hill

The Macs Farm

• Family camping on an organic egg farm in the South Downs National Park
• A 20-minute drive to Brighton, and 25 minutes to Barcombe Mills
• Communal dining area, kids’ activities, bar, street food in summer

Greenfield Camping

• Secluded basic site on two acres of West Sussex countryside
• A 20-minute walk from Hickstead Showground and local pub
• South Downs National Park and Brighton within a 20-minute drive

Blackberry Wood Campsite

The Wild Hotel

• Campsite in The South Downs National Park

Bridge Farm House Caravan Club

Plumpton College

• In the South Downs National Park, with fab views over local hills
• A 10-minute drive from Lewes and 25 from central Brighton
• Surrounded by several walking trails, including the South Downs Way

Perching Manor Farm Wild Camping

• Dog-friendly wild camping site on a South Downs working farm
• A 15-minute drive from Shoreham-by-Sea; half an hour from Brighton
• Walking and cycle paths directly accessible from the site

Birch Tree Farm

Blacklands Farm

Lakeside Retreat

• Hardstanding pitches at a small East Sussex farm site
• Bluebell Railway 10 minutes' drive away; 20 minutes to Lewes
• Well-stocked carp fishing lake on site; village pub a mile away

Court Farm Caravans

Housedean Farm Campsite

Farmhouse Caravan and Camping

Nymans Farm

• Spacious grass camping field on a West Sussex farm
• Under a mile from the Downs Link path; 30 minutes' drive from Brighton
• Opposite a pub and bus stop with direct services to the south coast

Truleigh Hill Youth Hostel

• Camping on the South Downs Way, with use of all Hostel Facilities.