When can I check in and check out of Eyelid Farm?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: noon Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Eyelid Farm?

From $50.47 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Eyelid Farm

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.7 84 reviews

Pop-up meadow camping on an East Sussex working farm with rural views
A five-minute drive to Bodiam Castle; 35 minutes to Camber Sands beach
Country walks from site; foodie pub and farm shop a 10-minute drive

In need of some down time? Chances are you’ll find it at Eyelid Farm, a peaceful, pop-up campsite on a working farm near Bodiam in East Sussex. With only a handful of spacious pitches available, the camping field is set on a sheltered field with nothing more than the occasional herd of deer to disturb you. OK, so this is true wild camping, where you’re left pretty much to your own devices. Feel free to pick your own pitch and don’t forget that well-behaved dogs are allowed to come on your mini-break too. Facilities may be minimal, but toilet facilities and a standpipe with fresh water are available. You can buy logs and kindling at the site, and also hire a firepit for barbecues. From your pitch, it’s a 50-minute walk through fields and woodland to a farm shop in Salehurst for local produce to cook up on the grill, or if you’re sworn off cooking, there’s a dog-friendly foodie pub (it’s best to book in advance) close by, with a leafy terrace and gorgeous views of surrounding fields. Oh – and finally, a couple of house rules. The owners do ask that you keep noise to a minimum between 10.30pm and 8am, so everyone can enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep.

Site type

Opens May 23, 2025

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, May 23 to Tue, Sep 9 2025

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Sunset from the top
of the hill nehind the toilets.

A beautiful place with minimum pitches so quiet guaranteed 🌅🧡⛺

Peaceful sunset and glorious sunrise 🩷🌅⛺

Plenty of land to explore with local knowledge included in a friendly family run campsite 🌳⛺🌳

Lovely site with beautiful views, great facilities and friendly staff

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Molly A. Sep 2024

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: Quiet, tranquil, lovely facilities and beautiful view to wake up to in the morning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with fantastic shower and toilets.

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Jake C. Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely setting, loads of space between campers, excellent shower and toilets. John was very friendly and his family very welcoming.

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Wonderful night away

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Nicola A. Aug 2024

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: What an absolute gem of a place. Only here for one night; loved the size of the field and the fact you could pick your known pitch with plenty of room. The loos/shower were first class - the best we’ve ever had. We live local and have started to just go off for one night over a weekend in our van as much as we can. We will most definitely be back. Had a wonderful stay as did our dogs. Thank you

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Fabulous Stay and will be back

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Facilities / Activities	8
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Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Susan J. Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The site is very peaceful, there is a little road noise but if you pitch up the top end you do not notice it. Excellent toilets and shower. Great little washing up area. Owners are lovely and very helpful and are looking to constantly improve the facilities. Will be staying again.

Disliked: No hot water at washing up station but this didn't bother us. Unfortunately some guests didn't leave the showering and toilet facilities as they would have liked to find them and we had to have a clean and wipe down before use. Could do with a more powerful extractor in the shower area as it gets a bit steamy during use. Note that the field is on a gentle slope so you need to consider how you pitch your tent.

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Quiet and spacious location. The field is surrounded by trees so you…

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Wifi	2

Miguel g. Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Quiet and spacious location. The field is surrounded by trees so you have shade all along. The bottom of the slope was a bit wet and I recommend, since space is not an issue, to pitch up a good 15-20 meters away from the fence. Also, at the bottom of the slope there is no mobile signal...might be a positive though!. The toilets were fantastic, well kept and new. 10 minutes away from bodiam Castle and 20 min away from Battle Abbey. Good location

Disliked: We liked everything, exactly as described. Thinking about improvements I would suggest solar panels in the shed by the toilets and a communal fridge, kettle and charging station.

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Fantastic experience

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Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	10

Marie L. Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely campsite in a big field. Very quiet and spotless clean shower and toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet surroundings. Very friendly and helpful site owner. Shower/toilet block clean…

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Melinda S. Aug 2024

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: Nice quiet surroundings. Very friendly and helpful site owner. Shower/toilet block clean and great to use. Great for access to local attractions.

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Cleanliness of the facilities, very quiet camp site, open plan.…

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Lottie G. Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Cleanliness of the facilities, very quiet camp site, open plan.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet campsite. We had a great time.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

C R. Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Spacious, peaceful, lovely owners, great bathroom facilities Washing up area with cold water only. There is quite a lot of road noise but it didn’t bother us.

Disliked: Mobile signal not great there.

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Would stay again 100% recommend

Overall	10/10
Location	10
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Anonymous Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Quiet Peaceful Lovely area Secluded Friendly Value for money Excellent shower/toilet block

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

Pop-up campground

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 Car parking by site/unit 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 Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly 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

Peaceful Wild camping

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Eyelid Farm

Junction Road

Bodiam

East Sussex

England

TN32 5XE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.98246°N
0.51954°W

Nearest transport

Coach

5.2 km Royal George

7.8 km Abbey

Rail

3.6 km Robertsbridge Rail Station

6.3 km Etchingham Rail Station

7.9 km Battle Rail Station

Ferry

39.1 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal

43.9 km Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal

Airport

29.3 km Lydd London Ashford 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

There are some smashing walks (with a smattering of history thrown in) close to base camp. Download a self-guided tour of the grounds of moated, National Trust-owned Bodiam Castle (five minutes’ drive), while Scotney Castle (30 minutes, also National Trust) offers looped walks through woodland as well as romantic, lakeside ruins. To nose around glorious gardens, head for Great Dixter House and Gardens (15 minutes) or Sissinghurst Castle Gardens (25 minutes). After all that high-brow stuff, it’s time for the kids to have some fun. Treat them to a ride on a steam train along the Kent and East Sussex Railway (25 minutes), or let them loose on the ziplines and rope courses at Go Ape Bedgebury (20 minutes). If splashing around in the waves is more your style, pack up the car and head for the coast for old-fashioned family fun on the beach. Camber Sands (35 minutes) has got plenty of dunes for the kids to run around on, and lots of chances to make towering sandcastles – it’s also a top-notch spot for windsurfing.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
St Leonards	14.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Hastings Pelham Beach	15.1 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Winchelsea	16.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bexhill	16.6 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Norman`S Bay	20 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bodiam Castle 1.7 km

Great Dixter House and Gardens 5.4 km

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 7.9 km

Batemans 9.8 km

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 11.1 km

National Trust

Bodiam Castle 2.7 km

Bateman's 9.9 km

Smallhythe Place 13.9 km

Scotney Castle 14.5 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 14.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Round and about Bodiam Castle 2.5 km

GREAT DIXTER 5.4 km

BRICKWALL 6.4 km

1066 Walk: Battle to Bexhill 7.8 km

Battle of Hastings, 1066 8.2 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 3 day(s) of arrival.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10:30 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.

Dogs

The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Reception

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

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Eyelid Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Eyelid Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Eyelid Farm? There are some smashing walks (with a smattering of history thrown in) close to base camp. Download a self-guided tour of the grounds of moated, National Trust-owned Bodiam Castle (five minutes’ drive), … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Eyelid Farm?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: noon

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Eyelid Farm? From $50.47 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.