Bramley Park Camping

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  • Eco-conscious green field site in the South Downs National Park
  • Eastbourne 15 minutes’ drive; Pevensey 20 minutes; Brighton 45 minutes
  • Showers, toilets and food truck on site; pubs a short drive away
At the eastern edge of the South Downs National Park, with cracking views over its green vistas and just a 10-minute drive from the famed Seven Sisters walk, Bramley Park Camping is an East Sussex site in tune with its natural surroundings. The owners are seasoned campers, bringing back the best ideas from their travels to create a place where nature can be enjoyed with as little impact as possible. Along with a respect for nature comes an easy-going vibe and a warm welcome for all guests, including your four-legged family members. You can choose where to pitch and park your car alongside. Solar lights keep light pollution to a minimum, and guests are asked to keep noise low late at night – a bonus for others on site as well as the wildlife that’s made its home in the surrounding protected woodland. Every weekend (plus on weekdays during peak season only), the on-site food station serves fresh pizzas, breakfast and coffee. If you're still peckish, the on-site shop stocks camping essentials, drinks, ice creams and bags of ice. Within about 20 minutes’ drive there are enough great beaches to fill a whole holiday: Eastbourne and Bexhill have a traditional seaside resort feel, or you could go for a more out-of-the-way day out at Pevensey Bay, Birling Gap or Cuckmere Haven. The bright lights of Brighton are a 45-minute drive away. Other outdoor adventures await close by with the South Downs Way National Trail linking up with footpaths about two miles from the site. Five miles away, Friston Forest has a family-friendly cycle route and a more challenging trail for mountain bikers. Facilities on site include showers and toilets (including disabled facilities), a washing-up area and recycling. You can hire firepits and portable chargers and buy logs. There are cafés, takeaways, pubs and food shops within about 25 minutes’ walk or a few minutes’ drive.

Site type

Tent sites 90
Rent a tent 9
Open now
Opens April 17
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (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.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Apr 17 to

Pitch types & availability

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 165 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This popular site gets props for friendly staff, roomy fields, and South Downs views. Visitors love the clean facilities, including warm showers, and on-site pizza. Great for walks and exploring. Though it can get busy with limited dishwashing, it's a relaxed, clean, good-value spot many would revisit.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice site but too busy for us!

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Charlotte W.

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite (wild)

Liked Lovely flat field with a nice view if you pitch down the far end. Food truck served nice coffee and rolls for a reasonable price. The staff at the food van were lovely. Close to Eastbourne and Lewes which are definitely worth a visit. Enough toilets and water stations in my opinion.

Disliked This site was extremely busy. So if you prefer a more peaceful stay, I'd say this isn't for you! Lots of people playing music and talking loudly after 10pm and I couldn't see any staff members telling people it's quiet time. Luckily we were right down the far end so this didn't affect us but I'd have complained if i were near those tents. I don't think there are enough showers or washing up stations for a campsite this big and the showers were very hot. The toilets are in one big block so not much privacy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Festival vibe. Food van. Very busy.

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite (wild)

Liked Festival vibe with very useful food truck for pizza and bacon baps in the morning. (Think this is just weekends and peak times). Although busy the site atmosphere was good.

Disliked No marked pitches so bit of a free for all. One of those sites where you are nervous about people driving around your tent after you have gone to bed. Very busy and not enough facilities for the number of campers. No soap in toilets. It was our most expensive site but not sure why tbh. Described as eco but no evidence of that really.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very enjoyable few days there. I intend to return

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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STEVEN W.

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite (wild)

Liked Liked the facilities - small on site shop / home made pizzas / refreshments on site.
Staff very friendly. Great vibe from all the other guests

Disliked No dislikes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Campsite shop and pizza stand…

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite (wild)

Liked Campsite shop and pizza stand

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good clean sight

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite (wild)

Liked Good clean site staff friendly and helpful would stay again

Disliked Na

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent place to stay.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jade W.

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite (wild)

Liked Very clean.
Basic amenities, but that is all you need here!
Fire pits for rental with heat proof mat for the grass and an ash bin.
Toilets and showers cleaned regularly and always stocked with loo roll.
The weekend pizza & brekkie truck is great. All the pizzas are hand made and they also make their own dough.
The lads who run it are so welcoming and friendly. We have been here 4 years running. Will definitely be back next year.

Disliked Not a dislike but a suggestion for the showers. Having a squeegee mop to push the water out of the shower cubicle after you've used it clipped on the wall would be handy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved the employees, they were very friendly and helpful and flexible, best…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Isabel L.

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite (wild)

Liked Loved the employees, they were very friendly and helpful and flexible, best staff! Also has a nice warm shower ( not the fanciest) but a nice jet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

My 2nd stay and that being wonderful again.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite (wild)

Liked Lovely stuff, camping ground and food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great spot…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Kristine A.

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite (wild)

Liked Great spot

Recommend to friends Visit again

absolutely go again but facilities may be overcrowded

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite (wild)

Liked Facilities, location and friendliness of staff

Disliked Amount of pitches- it was very overcrowded which took away from the experience.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Bramley Park Camping

Wannock Road

Polegate

East Sussex

England

BN26 5PH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.81244°N
0.23483°E

Nearest transport

Coach
0.9 km St George's Church
0.9 km St George's Church
1.5 km Coopers Hill
Rail
1.2 km Polegate Rail Station
3.6 km Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station
5.8 km Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station
Ferry
12.9 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
37.1 km Shoreham Brighton City Airport
47.4 km London Gatwick Airport
47.4 km London Gatwick Airport South 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

If you’re walking along the South Downs Way, about three and a half miles from site look out for the Long Man of Wilmington, a 235ft-high figure etched on the side of the chalk hill. Head to Pevensey Castle and Pevensey Bay to see a very famous spot from British history. This beach is said to be where William the Conqueror came ashore in 1066 before the Battle of Hastings. The site of the battle itself is half an hour’s drive away from site, six miles outside Hastings and handily enough called Battle so you can’t miss it. If entertaining the kids is on the agenda, Knockhatch Adventure Park (15 minutes’ drive) and Drusillas Park (20 minutes) – both with rides, zoo and playgrounds – should be just the ticket.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Eastbourne 6.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Pevensey Bay 8.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Birling Gap 8.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Norman`S Bay 10.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Seaford 10.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Drusillas Park 5.1 km

Alfriston Clergy House 5.5 km

Eastbourne Pier 6.4 km

South Downs 7 km

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 21 km

National Trust

Alfriston Clergy House 5.6 km

Monk's House 15.7 km

Bateman's 22 km

Sheffield Park Garden 26.1 km

Bodiam Castle 30.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

WOOTTON MANOR 1.4 km

THE HOO 2.1 km

East Dean Round 5.3 km

Alfriston - Seven Sisters - Exceat - Alfriston 5.5 km

Berwick - Alfriston - Jevington - Eastbourne 5.8 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bramley Park Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bramley Park Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Bramley Park Camping? If you’re walking along the South Downs Way, about three and a half miles from site look out for the Long Man of Wilmington, a 235ft-high figure etched on the side of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bramley Park Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bramley Park Camping? From $46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.