Bear and Cedar Camping

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Pitches
New
Dogs are welcome
Toasting marshmallows
A typical pitch

  • Spacious family-run site on the edge of the South Downs National Park
  • A 10-minute drive to Lewes; half an hour to the south coast
  • Dog-friendly pitches with firepits to hire; pub five minutes' walk
Whether you’re looking for walks, beach days or just some quiet time amid gorgeous scenery, a stay at Bear and Cedar Camping should suit you rather well. This friendly family-run East Sussex site is just on the eastern edge of the South Downs National Park, about 10 minutes’ drive from Lewes: an excellent location for countryside and coast adventures. As an ever-developing site that's new in its journey, it doesn't yet have dedicated washing-up facilities, but there is a fresh drinking water tap and a sink to use, as well as modern and regularly cleaned bathrooms with showers and toilets. Groups, families, couples and solo travellers are all welcome here, as are dogs. There’s a fabulous five acres to play with here, but guest numbers are always kept manageable to make sure there’s plenty of space for everyone to relax and for kids to play games safely. When conditions allow, firepits can be hired for outdoor evenings, stoking the flames as the sun sets. All of this means time spent on site is pretty lovely – but the location also means you should certainly be getting out and about as much as you can. There are plenty of walking and cycling trails around here, plus farm and adventure attractions for the kids and a tempting winery for the grownups. Lewes is a handy place to find supplies, but you won’t have to go that far if you just fancy a pint, some chips or a coffee – Ringmer is about a mile away, with takeaways, cafés and pubs, and there’s another pub even closer at five minutes’ walk.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
RV & Motorhome sites 10
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

General

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

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.

Occupancy

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

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

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9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
6

86% would recommend this campground to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

Still a work in progress, but campers rave about the super clean new loos and showers. Enjoyed the quiet, roomy site and helpful owners. Handy for exploring, with a pub nearby. A few noted doggo noise and rowdy groups. Dishwashing facilities are on the cards.

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Great little site and very friendly and helpful owner

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8 out of 10
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Bob M. 4 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Simple but lovely toilet and shower facilities.

Disliked Weather 😀

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clear total…

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Mark K. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Very clear total

Recommend to friends Visit again

One would say you can’t take…

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10 out of 10
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8
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Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked One would say you can’t take a field and call it a camping area however this place proves that wrong!
Really nice toilet and shower area, kept super clean. Warm showers and roomy toilets. Built by bear himself !
Lovely field with a pub just a 5 min walk away.
Would recommend walking to the Forge cafe for breakfast too or hopping on the bus from the end of the road into Brighton or Lewes.

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A great little site with a…

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Tim M. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked A great little site with a brand new toilet and shower block which were built to a high standard by Bear himself..We found Bear to be very conscientious and friendly, and we wish him well with his plans for this new site in the future.

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They came round of the evening…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked They came round of the evening to check on everyone. Super friendly and helpful. Had a lovely time despite the weather we went to roolstation, got some bars and tarp and made our own make shift shelter. Wonderful weekend was had by all

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Toilet and shower facilities were brilliant…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Toilet and shower facilities were brilliant and kept clean daily.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely big field excellent toilets and…

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Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Lovely big field excellent toilets and shower block. Simple but perfectly formed. Bear was on site and easily contactable.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Disappointing site

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1 out of 10
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Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked The toilet and shower block are really nice and new , there is also a bus nearby you can get to Lewis and Brighton easily.

Disliked There was no washing up station, you are surrounded by building work and it was like driving through an industrial site to get to the field. The site felt unfinished and untidy with old metalwork and skip visible.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very peaceful, clean and spacious site

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Space between pitches, toliet and shower facilities. Safe for kids to play outside

Recommend to friends Visit again

The campsite had new toilets and…

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4 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked The campsite had new toilets and showers, it was clean.

Disliked Loud music from a nearby pub until 1 a.m., and loud dog barking from nearby kennels starting at 4 a.m.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Level campground, no steep slopes

Location

Bear and Cedar Camping

Chamberlaines Lane

Ringmer

East Sussex

England

BN8 5NF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.89394°N
0.07393°E

Nearest transport

Coach
7.7 km Golden Cross Inn
7.7 km Golden Cross Inn
8.5 km Bus Station
Rail
3.9 km Glynde Rail Station
5.1 km Lewes Rail Station
5.9 km Cooksbridge Rail Station
Ferry
11.6 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
26.5 km Shoreham Brighton City Airport
33.6 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
33.6 km 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - East Sussex Gliding Club: five minutes’ drive - Malling Down Nature Reserve - Sussex Wildlife Trust: five minutes - Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare: five minutes - Blackberry Farm Park: 10 minutes - Knockhatch Adventure Park: 15 minutes - Drusillas Park: 20 minutes - Rathfinny Wine Estate: 25 minutes - Seven Sisters Country Park: half an hour - Eastbourne: half an hour - Cuckmere Haven: 35 minutes.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Green Man Pub 0.4 km
  • Cafe Ganges Restaurant 1.2 km
  • The Anchor Inn Pub 1.2 km
  • The Cock Inn Pub 2.2 km
  • The Halfway House Pub 3.8 km
  • The Anchor Inn Pub 3.9 km
  • The Trevor Arms Pub 3.9 km
  • The Bluebell Pub 4.1 km
  • The Wok Inn Restaurant 4.1 km
  • Abyss Brewery Pub 4.2 km

Groceries

  • Majestic Off-licence 4.4 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 4.4 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 4.5 km
  • Waitrose Supermarket 4.7 km
  • Middle Farm Cider Barn Off-licence 5.6 km
  • Food Basics Supermarket 6.6 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 7.7 km
  • Waitrose Supermarket 8.6 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 8.6 km

Parks and play

  • Finger post field park 0.5 km
  • Glynde Playground 3.7 km
  • Landport Recreation Ground park 5.2 km
  • Firle Park 5.2 km
  • Southover Grange Gardens park 5.3 km
  • Eridge Green park 5.4 km
  • De La Warr Playground 5.5 km
  • Bell Lane Recreational Ground park 5.9 km
  • Bell Lane Playground 5.9 km
  • Nevill Green park 6 km

Family days out

  • Glynde Place Visitor attraction 3.2 km
  • Branching Out Adventures Visitor attraction 3.9 km
  • Bentley Miniature Railway Visitor attraction 4.2 km
  • Riley's Miniature Railway Visitor attraction 4.6 km
  • Lewes Castle - Barbican gate 5.2 km
  • Lewes Castle 5.2 km
  • Lewes Castle - Shell Keep 5.2 km
  • Middle Farm Visitor attraction 5.5 km
  • Firle Place Visitor attraction 5.6 km
  • Blackberry Farm Park Theme park 6.5 km
  • Monk's House Visitor attraction 7.4 km
  • St Peter's Visitor attraction 8.1 km
  • Drusillas Park Zoo 10 km
  • Knockhatch Adventure Park Theme park 11.7 km
  • Phileas Foggs World of Adventures Theme park 14.1 km

Public transport

  • Kennel Corner 0.4 km
  • Broyle Side 0.5 km
  • King's Academy 0.5 km
  • Yeomans 0.6 km
  • Broyle Paddock 0.7 km
  • Harrisons Lane (no markings) 0.7 km
  • Primary School 0.8 km
  • Yew Tree Close 0.9 km
  • Ringmer Green 1 km
  • Broyle Estate 1.1 km

What’s nearby

  • Lewes Golf Club Golf course 3.6 km
  • East Sussex National Golf Resort and Spa Golf course 5.6 km
  • The Broadway Nightclub 9.1 km
  • Bede's Golf Course 9.5 km
  • Piltdown Golf Club Golf course 9.8 km

Local services

  • Busy Bee Garage Fuel station 1 km
  • Anchor Field Surgery Doctors 1.1 km
  • Ringmer Pharmacy 1.1 km
  • Clayhill Service Station Fuel station 2.3 km
  • BP Pulse Malling SF Connect Charging station 4.2 km
  • BP Fuel station 4.2 km
  • The Doctor Clinic Doctors 4.4 km
  • Tesco Lewes Petrol Filling Station Fuel station 4.4 km
  • Pod Point Charging station 4.5 km
  • River Lodge Surgery Doctors 4.5 km

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Must see

Drusillas Park 10.1 km

Alfriston Clergy House 11.3 km

Sheffield Park Garden 12.5 km

Bluebell Railway 12.9 km

Brighton Marina 15.3 km

National Trust

Monk's House 7.5 km

Alfriston Clergy House 11.3 km

Sheffield Park Garden 12.5 km

Wakehurst Place 22.2 km

Bateman's 23.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

GLYNDE PLACE 3 km

Anchor Inn - Barcombe Mills - Anchor Inn 3.9 km

Lewes - Offham - Offham Hill - Lewes High Street 4.5 km

Lewes Circular Walk 5.1 km

FIRLE PLACE 5.3 km

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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bear and Cedar Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bear and Cedar Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bear and Cedar Camping? Attractions and activities nearby include: - East Sussex Gliding Club: five minutes’ drive - Malling Down Nature Reserve - Sussex Wildlife Trust: five minutes - Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare: five minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bear and Cedar Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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