Campgrounds in East Sussex

Skoolie Stays

• Glamping in a vintage American school bus near Eastbourne, East Sussex
• Five minutes’ drive to Beachy Head; 20 minutes to Drusillas Park zoo
• Proper beds, kitchen, dining and living space; firepit and hammocks

Stay Wild at Westfield Farm

• Cosy, boho and family-friendly bell tents in the Sussex countryside
• Drusillas Park 15 minutes’ drive; 20 minutes’ drive from beaches
• Pop-up site with a pond; half an hour’s walk to the Cuckoo Trail

High Barn Retreats

• Dog-friendly wild camping site in the South Downs National Park
• A 25-minute drive from Lewes and half an hour’s drive from Brighton
• A five-minute drive to pubs, local shops and the beach in Rottingdean

Glamping at the Deer Park

• Peaceful bell tent site in over 800 hectares of private deer park
• A 25-minute drive from Bewl Water; 35 minutes from Bedgebury Forest
• Shop and café; trout fishing and clay pigeon shooting available

Eastbourne Cottages

• Cosy accommodation on a gated park near Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne
• Five minutes’ drive from the South Downs; 20 minutes to Drusillas Park
• Fully-equipped kitchens; bars and restaurants within 10 minutes’ walk

Holmans Woods

• Wild camping in a 15-acre forest near Heathfield in East Sussex
• Ashdown Forest and Eastbourne beach both half an hour’s drive
• Well-spaced pitches, fires allowed; shops and pubs five minutes’ drive

The Wildaway American School Bus

• Luxuriously converted American school bus with lakeside views
• Five minutes’ drive to Bluebell Vineyard; 45 minutes to Brighton
• Private hot tub and firepit outside

Barnhorn Glamping

• Luxury dog-friendly cabins with woodfired hot tubs with sea views
• Within walking distance of Norman’s Bay and the local pub
• Each hot tub has a bathroom, chimenea/barbecue and a small kitchen

Alciston Court Farm

• Peaceful family camping on an organic farm in Polegate, East Sussex
• Drusillas Park five minutes’ drive; Rathfinny Wine Estate 10 minutes
• Spectacular South Downs views; shop five minutes’ walk; pub 15 minutes

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

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

Netherfield Place

• Luxurious, quiet and adults-only shepherd’s hut on an East Sussex farm
• Battle Abbey 10 minutes’ drive and Bodiam Castle 15 minutes
• Exclusive-use shower room, well-equipped kitchen and woodburner

Crockstead Fields

• Glamping yurts on an eco-friendly farm a 15-minute drive from Lewes
• South Downs National Park 15 minutes’ drive; Brighton 45 minutes
• Dogs welcome; miniature golf and table tennis; occasional movie nights

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

Etchingwood

• Small-scale site at a smallholding five minutes' drive from Uckfield
• A 20-minute drive to Lewes; 35 minutes to the East Sussex coast
• Tree-lined pitches with animals for neighbours and fresh eggs for sale

Rye Harbour Holiday Park

Combe Haven Holiday Park

Beauport Park Holiday Park