Barbecue grills allowed: Campgrounds in South East England

Brightling Park Campsite

• Spacious site next to woodland in the middle of a country estate
• A 10-minute drive from Battle and half an hour from Hastings
• Campfires, barbecues and kids welcome on the peaceful grounds

The Pretty Thing

• Family-friendly and peaceful park on an acre of lush green land
• Clacton-on-Sea within 15 minutes; half an hour to centre of Colchester
• Within easy reach of beer and cider festivals, and the Clacton Airshow

John Wayne's Lodge

• Quirky seaside lodgings in Peacehaven, with private beach
• A 15-minute drive to Brighton; Beachy Head 30 minutes
• Pet-friendly site with hot tub, barbecues and wifi

Jacobs Copse

• Woodland hammock camping in the New Forest
• Sleep in the open air on a 10-acre woodland site
• Half an hour from both Southampton and Portsmouth

Bottom Pond

• Family-friendly site in the South Downs National Park
• A 10-minute drive from Winchester and the Watercress Line
• Access to a private woodland with a bridleway to the South Downs Way

Selden Farm Campsite

• Stunningly scenic site in South Downs National Park
• Worthing, Arundel Castle and sandy beaches within 15 minutes
• Back-to-basics paradise for ramblers, hikers and bikers

Park Farm Camping

• Pop-up campsite on a family farm near Calbourne on the Isle of Wight
• A 20-minute drive to The Needles, and 15 minutes to Carisbrooke Castle
• Grass pitches close to walking routes; beaches, pubs and shops nearby

Lockhurst Hatch Farm

• Site in the Surrey Hills with spectacular views set over 30 acres
• In its own valley just over seven miles from the town of Guildford
• Direct access to a footpath leading into the forest and a bridleway

Bluecaps Farm Glamping

• Scenic and spacious glampsite on a working farm in the High Weald
• A 15-minute drive from Tunbridge Wells, Bedgebury Pinetum and Go Ape
• Wildlife spotting and llama trekking on site

Hundred Acres Camping

• Back to basics site with uninterrupted views over the South Downs
• A 25-minute drive from Chichester; half an hour from Portsmouth
• Direct access to footpaths; walking distance from the South Downs Way

Hope House Camping

• Pop-up site in a meadow with views over the Kent countryside
• A 10-minute drive from Bodiam Castle or the Hole Park Estate
• On-site catch and release fishing pond; well-behaved dogs welcome

Springham Farm

• Well-equipped shepherd’s hut on peaceful Sussex farmland near Hailsham
• A 40-minute drive to Ashdown Forest, and 25 minutes to Glyndebourne
• Kitchen corner and convertible sofa bed; farm shop 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

Bentley's Glamping

• Luxury adults-only shepherd’s hut on a rural Hampshire smallholding
• Half an hour’s drive to Salisbury, and 35 minutes to Stonehenge
• Welcome pack, hot tub and pizza oven; sheep and alpacas on site

Hill Top Farm Wild Camping

• Off-grid site in a quiet meadow five minutes' drive from Charing
• 15 minutes' drive from Leeds castle; half an hour from Canterbury
• 16th-century country inn 10 minutes' walk away for drinks and food

Longberry Farm

• Peaceful countryside setting with luxury bell tents
• Rural and dog-friendly site less than an hour from London
• Modern washroom with hot showers and toilets

Beauport Park Holiday Park