Campgrounds with a shower in South East England

Blacklands Farm

Sumners Ponds Fishery and Campsite

• Campsite and fishery set on a secluded working farm in West Sussex
• Footpaths and cycle trails in and around the site
• Restaurant and bar on the side of the Sumners Lake

Dunn Street Farm

• Quiet, rural and spacious site on a working farm
• On the North Downs Way surrounded by fields and woodland
• Free-range eggs and fresh apple juice for sale

Edmunds Farm

• Family-friendly glampsite overlooking Ardingly Reservoir, West Sussex
• Wakehurst Place 15 minutes’ drive; British Wildlife Centre 20 minutes
• Luxurious accommodation with kitchens and spacious living areas

Embers Camping - Knowlton

• Well-equipped family-friendly site a 20-minute drive from Deal, Kent
• Canterbury 25 minutes’ drive; Margate half an hour
• Playground and ping-pong table; restaurant and covered seating area

Embers Camping - Bentley

• Family-friendly campsite on the private Bentley Estate in East Sussex
• South Downs National Park 10 minutes’ drive; Seaford half an hour
• Activities, licensed snack bar and takeaway pizzas available on site

Embers Camping - Turners Hill

• Family campsite in Sussex woodland 20 minutes’ drive from Crawley
• Ardingly Reservoir 15 minutes’ drive and Go Ape Crawley 20 minutes
• Outdoor activities, a licensed snack bar and takeaway pizzas on site

Essex Glamping

• Essex country park site with bike trails used for the 2012 Olympics
• A 25-minute drive from Southend-on-Sea; 45 minutes by rail from London
• Kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing and walks from site

Basingstoke Canal Centre

Bedgebury Camping

The Merry Camper

• A peaceful pop-up campsite with pub access, scenic walks, and direct links to London – all set in the heart of rural Essex.

The Merry Harriers

• Shepherd’s huts beside a pond on the grounds of a 16th-century pub
• A 15-minute drive to Godalming; llama treks organised from the site
• Units include smart TVs, coffee machines, wifi and underfloor heating

The Moon Pod

• A couples’ sleeping pod up-cycled from an observatory in East Sussex
• Battle Abbey and Bodiam Castle 15 minutes’ drive; Rye 20 minutes
• Private shower hut plus garden and wildlife pond overlooking farmland

The Garlic Farm

• Family-friendly glamping site 10 minutes' drive from the nearest beach
• Two theme parks, zoo, dinosaur museum and more within easy reach
• Private fishing pond, tennis court, football pitch and restaurant

The Little Yurt Retreat

• Luxury yurt in central Canterbury, 15 minutes' walk from the cathedral
• A 15-minute drive to Whitstable or Howletts Wild Animal Park
• Log burner, barbecue, outdoor bath and 'secret cinema' snug

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

Thriftwood Country Park

Glottenham

• Nearly wild pop-up site in a hay field with a woodland and wetland
• Surrounded by country walks and a 10-minute drive from Battle Abbey
• Quiet and back to basics, with village pubs 20 minutes’ walk away