Campgrounds in East Sussex

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

Hopgarden Glamping and Camping

• Swish glamping site with well-kept shepherd’s huts in a woodland glade
• In the High Weald, a 10-minute drive from Bewl Water countryside park
• Units include a real double bed and have access to a shared kitchen

Oastbrook Escape

• Luxurious glamping in the vineyard of Sussex’s Oastbrook Estate
• A five-minute drive to Bodiam Castle; 25 to Sissinghurst Castle Garden
• Bell tents, wine tastings, restaurant dining and a concierge service

Pop-up in the Woods

• Off-grid meadows and woodland camping near the East Sussex coast
• Camber Sands, Rye, Hastings and Battle all within 35 minutes’ drive
• Woods with stream, swings, dens, habitat hunt and natural play area

Beauport Park Holiday Park

Woodlands Park

Hastingford Fishery

• Scenic and peaceful adults-only fishery site in the High Weald
• A 20-minute drive from Tunbridge Wells and 30 minutes from Lewes
• Fishing lakes, wild swimming and nature paths on site

Blackberry Wood Campsite

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

Shear Barn Holidays and Touring

• Family-friendly park half an hour's walk from Hastings Old Town
• In the High Weald National Landscape; next to Hastings Country Park
• Indoor pool, two bars, a restaurant and small shop at reception

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

Hoots Treehouse

• Luxurious and secluded treehouse in the East Sussex countryside
• Bodiam Castle and Bewl Water within a half-hour drive
• Kingsize bed, woodburner, barbecue and ensuite bathroom included

4 Acre Farm

• Back-to-basics campsite between Hastings and Battle in East Sussex
• Battle Abbey 10 minutes’ drive; Hastings and Bexhill-on-Sea 15 minutes
• Grass pitches on a family smallholding with horses, hens and wildfowl

The Challoners

• Luxury sole-use rural retreat for two in the East Sussex countryside
• A 15-minute walk to Robertsbridge; 25 mins' drive to Rye or Hastings
• Separate sleeping and living huts surrounded by enclosed garden

Clapham Farm

• Dog-friendly farm site just off the South Downs Way and Vanguard Way
• Walking distance from Cuckmere Valley; 15 minutes’ drive to the coast
• A 10-minute walk away from Litlington’s brewery, pub and tearoom

Commanche Camping

• No-frills pet-friendly pop-up site on a semi-rural working farm
• Half an hour’s drive from Eastbourne and 40 minutes from Hastings
• Small firepits permitted; logs and kindling available; pubs nearby

Pre-Pitched at Vine Cross

• A digital detox on a family-run farm
• Near a walking route leading to two local pubs
• Mini concierge service: order wine, chocolates and barbecue meat

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