When can I check in and check out of Hook Farm?

Camping and touring Arrive: 11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Depart by: 2 p.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Hook Farm?

From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Hook Farm

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 9.5 85 reviews

Quiet site in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
In the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
On 20 acres of grassland dotted with woodland copses

Is back-to-basics camping your thing? Check yourself into the peaceful, popular Hook Farm near Haywards Heath in West Sussex. This is 'back-to-basics fun camping in its truest sense,' say the Hook Farm owners… and in a most enviable location too, as the farm is in a remote and grippingly scenic setting in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The pitches are in the south-facing valley on the farm, so they are all original and some are set on sloping land. They are spread over several grassy meadows with small woodland copses dotted around the site, and carefully designed to have a minimal impact on the environment and landscape, with no permanent buildings and no main roads (cattle graze the site in the winter months too). The site facilities include composting (not flushing) toilets, hot showers, and cold running water; as the owners say, those looking for state-of-the-art facilities might not find Hook Farm the site for them. But if you're looking for family-friendly countryside camping done old school style, with heaps of space, campfires allowed, a no-music policy and plenty of room for the kids to run safely around? Hook Farm should surely lure you in.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
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.
At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
Units longer than 5.5 metres are not allowed.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 25 Apr to Sun, 21 Sept 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Backpacking tent near the top of the back field. very near toilet, tap and access road.

Logs in places for fire pits. great for marshmallows!

Highly recommended site. Felt very welcomed on arrival.

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Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: A warm welcome. Very well organised, clean and spacious site. Quiet and family friendly. No music policy is a win!! Felt welcomed as a solo traveller. Compost loos and water taps at multiple points around the site are an excellent idea. Great loos!

Disliked: My car almost got stuck on the wet grass (wheel spinning) in the morning. If I was to be picky, some areas with gravel to park on would be great thanks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The peaceful and natural surroundings. We have not used the showers but…

Overall	9/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	9
Facilities / Activities	9
Customer service	9
Child friendliness	9
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	9

Helene W. Jun 2025

Non-electric grass campervan pitch (sloping)

Liked: The peaceful and natural surroundings. We have not used the showers but they looked nice.

It was very calm and campers were not on top of each others. We liked the rule about no music.

Disliked: Not a criticism but be aware:

The camping is on massive slopes and we struggled to find somewhere flat for the VW van.

And because of heavy rainfall (nobody's fault) during our stay we struggled to get the van up the slope and out of the camping site. We had to push the van which was sliding.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay in beautiful surroundings. Lots of choice of pitches

Overall	9/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	7
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	9
Wifi	1

Shaun T. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Friendly team, firewood available on site, warm showers. Beautiful views and loads of space even on a busy bank holiday weekend. Facilities are basic but clean and fine for camping.

Disliked: Not easy to find a pitch that is reasonably level. No ice sold on site and the nearest shop never seems to have it in stock.

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Wonderful campsite I will definitely be back

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

Beckett H. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Loads of space, peace and quiet, plenty of clean compost toilets and water points, friendly hosts

Recommend to friends Visit again

Open fires, plenty of room and nice walks and good pubs in…

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Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
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Austen C. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Open fires, plenty of room and nice walks and good pubs in the area

Disliked: Planes flying into Gatwick in the morning, but really minor point, didn’t bother us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellemt stay to get away from it all

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

Roderick S. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Fantastically peacegul with wonderful birdsong

Disliked: We were cycling and so had limited storage/weight concerns when travelling. It would be fab if there were some basic essentails available for purchahse on the site - milk, tea, basic breakfast stuff

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large site, great surroundings, peaceful…

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

Nadja E. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: large site, great surroundings, peaceful

Disliked: a lot of slanted pitches, but we did find some relatively flat spaces to pitch our tensts

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Excellent site for back to basics camping!

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

Anna D. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: - The amount of space
- The ability to have camp fires
- no music or parties policy (SO peaceful)
- How basic it was (simple camping, how it should be)
- Very clean toilets and showers
- the owners. They were always so welcoming
- How in the middle of nature it feels, yet close to two good size towns

Disliked: - nothing!

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Showers were warm and clean…

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Value for money	10
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Daniel M. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Showers were warm and clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite full of charming places, a choice of gentle slopes and…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
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Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Excellent campsite full of charming places, a choice of gentle slopes and flat places

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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 Spectacular scenery 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

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Hook Farm

Hook Lane

West Hoathly

Haywards Heath

West Sussex

England

RH19 4PT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.07307°N
-0.05627°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.1 mi War Memorial

4.3 mi Brambletye

Rail

3.7 mi Balcombe Rail Station

4 mi East Grinstead Rail Station

5.1 mi Haywards Heath Rail Station

Ferry

20.1 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal

25.1 mi Ditton Island Ferry Landing

25.4 mi Kingston Town End Pier

Airport

7.4 mi London Gatwick Airport

7.4 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

8.1 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

As might have been mentioned, Hook Farm is in an enviable location enveloped by the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; several walking trails and bridleways linking Weald villages and through splendid scenery lead directly from the site. Brighton is less than 20 miles away too for city days or nights out. Recommended options in the region include the colourful steam railway ride from East Grinstead to Sheffield Park on the Bluebell Railway, an 11-mile journey along the border between East and West Sussex, or wildlife watching at one or more of the Weald's couple of dozen nature and RSPB reserves. Ardingly Reservoir, close to Hook Farm, also has yachting, sailing, canoeing and hooking samples in pike, carp, tench, coarse and match fishing. At Ardingly village less than a mile from the farm, the National Trust's Wakehurst Gardens is a popular day out for the green-fingered as it's managed by London's Kew Gardens and is home to three national tree collections, England's biggest Christmas tree and the millennium seed bank, set up with the aim of preserving seeds from all native flora in the UK. (Kenneth Branagh's version of As You Like It was filmed here too if you feel like being dramatic among the trees.) Next door to Wakehurst Gardens, the South of England Showground should keep most tastes occupied with its events attended by tens of thousands throughout the year, including the South of England Show and dozens of public events. And if it's gardens you're after, plenty are within easy reach: try out Standen, Borde Hill and High Beeches just to start you off. Finally, fancy some forest to go with the woodland on the farm? Ashdown Forest is a six-mile trot from Hook Farm and has walking trails, pony trekking and other outdoor options.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Brighton Central	17.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Hove	17.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Brighton Kemptown	18 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Southwick	18.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Saltdean	18.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Wakehurst Place 1.4 mi

Standen 2.7 mi

Bluebell Railway 5.6 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 5.9 mi

Nymans 6.3 mi

National Trust

Wakehurst Place 1.3 mi

Standen 2.7 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 5.9 mi

Nymans 6.4 mi

Chartwell 13.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

West Hoathly - Gravetye - Stone Farm Rocks, Weirwood 0.5 mi

STONEHURST 0.9 mi

GRAVETYE MANOR 1.1 mi

WAKEHURST PLACE 1.6 mi

Horsted Keynes - Sheffield Park 1.9 mi

Local events

Arundel Festival (Saturday 16 August 2025 – Saturday 16 August 2025)
Arundel, West Sussex 26.4 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

General

Generators are not permitted.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
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.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m..
Units longer than 5.5 metres are not allowed.

Visitors

Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Additional terms

No excessive use of water, e.g. paddling pools.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hook Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Hook Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Hook Farm? As might have been mentioned, Hook Farm is in an enviable location enveloped by the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; several walking trails and bridleways linking Weald villages and through … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Hook Farm?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Depart by: 2 p.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Hook Farm? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.