Hook Farm

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  • Quiet site in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • In the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • On 20 acres of grassland dotted with woodland copses
Is back-to-basics camping your thing? Check yourself into the peaceful, popular Hook Farm near Haywards Heath in West Sussex. This is 'back-to-basics fun camping in its truest sense,' say the Hook Farm owners… and in a most enviable location too, as the farm is in a remote and grippingly scenic setting in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The pitches are in the south-facing valley on the farm, so they are all original and some are set on sloping land. They are spread over several grassy meadows with small woodland copses dotted around the site, and carefully designed to have a minimal impact on the environment and landscape, with no permanent buildings and no main roads (cattle graze the site in the winter months too). The site facilities include composting (not flushing) toilets, hot showers, and cold running water; as the owners say, those looking for state-of-the-art facilities might not find Hook Farm the site for them. But if you're looking for family-friendly countryside camping done old school style, with heaps of space, campfires allowed, a no-music policy and plenty of room for the kids to run safely around? Hook Farm should surely lure you in.

Site type

Tent sites 30
RV sites 10
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • Units longer than 5.5 metres are not allowed.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 111 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This spacious campsite offers a peaceful, back-to-basics experience in a beautiful natural setting. Guests love the ample space for privacy and campfires. Facilities like clean compost toilets and hot showers are generally well-maintained. Staff are consistently friendly and helpful. A no-music policy enhances the tranquil atmosphere. Some pitches are sloped, so choose carefully, and a few guests noted occasional distant noise.

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Lovely site, great facilities and absolutely…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely site, great facilities and absolutely lovely owners. Always helpful if you had any questions. A really useful map with local places of interest.

There isn’t any wifi I accidentally clicked on the stars, I did have good mobile signal though.

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Excellent site, friendly staff

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Wlodzimierz R.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Perfect surroundings, great for hiking, quiet and peaceful place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site... absolutely perfect!

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Sally R.

Primitive grass campervan campsite (sloping)

Liked Loved everything about this site. So peaceful. Proper back to basics camping with a wonderful host

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice place. For sure will be back.

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Carlos G.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Clean. Friendly environment. Very nice place to camp.

Disliked Its mostly a slope so there is a risk your car might get stuck if it rains. So just consider this to where you park your car.

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Second stay here - found a…

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Rich B.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Second stay here - found a lovely pitch as was end of season.

Loved that they came round to sell firewood at the pitches!

Toilets very clean and regularly tended to.

Disliked Tiny thing:

Add a scoop for the sawdust in the compost loos please?

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Great choice of space to pitch up.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The choice of space, clean toilets, remoteness.

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely setting for a laid-back family…

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Rusalina M.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely setting for a laid-back family friendly campsite. Lots of space, considerate people, no music and as close as you can get to a wild camping experience. A charming village is in a walking distance, with two great pubs easily accessible by foot (if this is something you are after).

Disliked It is advisable you arrive early enough if you want to pitch on one of the flatter parts of the campsite. Having said that, we still managed to find a good spot on a Saturday afternoon.

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Great place

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George C.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Fantastic setting, very peaceful and picturesque. Enjoyed our time there 👍

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Spot on!!!

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Dan A.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked We absolutely loved hook farm! This was our 3rd time camping as a family of 4 and this was our favourite yet. We loved how unattached from everything we felt. We had a nice pitch and had lovely views!!

Staff were great. Charlie was very helpful when we arrived and I was helped with a flat battery on my van. Staff were very friendly and helpful! Shower facilities were perfect! Toilets weren't great. But that's just lack of education on people part. We really enjoyed our stay!!

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Great having the open fire on…

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Tom N.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great having the open fire on the ground, great hosts, excellent location.

Disliked Very difficult to find level ground (I didn't) so you'll be sleeping on a slight slope.

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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 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful 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 Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Hook Farm

Hook Lane

West Hoathly

Haywards Heath

West Sussex

England

RH19 4PT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.07307°N
0.05627°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.6 km War Memorial
6.6 km War Memorial
6.9 km Brambletye
Rail
6 km Balcombe Rail Station
6.5 km East Grinstead Rail Station
8.2 km Haywards Heath Rail Station
Ferry
32.4 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
40.4 km Ditton Island Ferry Landing
41 km Kingston Town End Pier
Airport
11.9 km London Gatwick Airport
11.9 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
13 km London Gatwick Airport North 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

As might have been mentioned, Hook Farm is in an enviable location enveloped by the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; several walking trails and bridleways linking Weald villages and through splendid scenery lead directly from the site. Brighton is less than 20 miles away too for city days or nights out. Recommended options in the region include the colourful steam railway ride from East Grinstead to Sheffield Park on the Bluebell Railway, an 11-mile journey along the border between East and West Sussex, or wildlife watching at one or more of the Weald's couple of dozen nature and RSPB reserves. Ardingly Reservoir, close to Hook Farm, also has yachting, sailing, canoeing and hooking samples in pike, carp, tench, coarse and match fishing. At Ardingly village less than a mile from the farm, the National Trust's Wakehurst Gardens is a popular day out for the green-fingered as it's managed by London's Kew Gardens and is home to three national tree collections, England's biggest Christmas tree and the millennium seed bank, set up with the aim of preserving seeds from all native flora in the UK. (Kenneth Branagh's version of As You Like It was filmed here too if you feel like being dramatic among the trees.) Next door to Wakehurst Gardens, the South of England Showground should keep most tastes occupied with its events attended by tens of thousands throughout the year, including the South of England Show and dozens of public events. And if it's gardens you're after, plenty are within easy reach: try out Standen, Borde Hill and High Beeches just to start you off. Finally, fancy some forest to go with the woodland on the farm? Ashdown Forest is a six-mile trot from Hook Farm and has walking trails, pony trekking and other outdoor options.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Brighton Central 28.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hove 28.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brighton Kemptown 29 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Southwick 29.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Saltdean 30.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Wakehurst Place 2.2 km

Standen 4.4 km

Bluebell Railway 9 km

Sheffield Park Garden 9.4 km

Nymans 10.1 km

National Trust

Wakehurst Place 2.1 km

Standen 4.3 km

Sheffield Park Garden 9.4 km

Nymans 10.3 km

Chartwell 21.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

West Hoathly - Gravetye - Stone Farm Rocks, Weirwood 0.8 km

STONEHURST 1.5 km

GRAVETYE MANOR 1.9 km

WAKEHURST PLACE 2.6 km

Horsted Keynes - Sheffield Park 3.1 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hook Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hook Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hook Farm? As might have been mentioned, Hook Farm is in an enviable location enveloped by the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; several walking trails and bridleways linking Weald villages and through … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hook Farm?
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    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
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