Battlefields: Campgrounds in South East England

Steeple Bay Holiday Park

• Secluded site an hour from London
• Busy programme of family activities and entertainment in high season
• Fishing spots, pool, playground, amusement arcade, café and bar

Rye Harbour Holiday Park

Adhurst Yurts

• Quiet glamping in an ancient woodland two miles from Petersfield
• Half an hour's drive from Chichester and Winchester
• Next to a river; part of a 500-acre South Downs Victorian estate

Stone House Farm

• Peaceful camping on an East Sussex farm meadow near Hailsham
• The Cuckoo Trail a five-minute walk; Drusillas Park a 15-minute drive
• Simple pitches with walks, a kids’ play area, pubs and shops close by

Essex Glamping

• Essex country park site with bike trails used for the 2012 Olympics
• A 25-minute drive from Southend-on-Sea; 45 minutes by rail from London
• Kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing and walks from site

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

Normans Bay Camping and Caravanning Club Site

Willows Rustic Camping and Caravanning

Senlac Wood Holiday Park

Hundred Acres Camping Field

• Simple South Downs campsite a mile from the village of Compton
• A 20-minute drive to Emsworth; Bognor Regis half an hour
• Natural-style grass tent pitches; well-behaved dogs welcome

Feather Down Country Retreats (Layer Marney Tower)

Nymans Farm

• Spacious grass camping field on a West Sussex farm
• Under a mile from the Downs Link path; 30 minutes' drive from Brighton
• Opposite a pub and bus stop with direct services to the south coast

Pretoria Caravan Park

• Caravan site minutes from Point Clear Beach on foot
• A 15-minute drive to St Osyth village and 40 to Colchester
• Across the creek from Brightlingsea Beach’s open-air swimming pool

Glottenham

• Nearly wild pop-up site in a hay field with a woodland and wetland
• Surrounded by country walks and a 10-minute drive from Battle Abbey
• Quiet and back to basics, with village pubs 20 minutes’ walk away

Longleys Farm Campsite

• Peaceful farm campsite on 180 acres, a mile from Hailsham
• Herstmonceux Castle 15 minutes’ drive; Eastbourne beach 25 minutes
• Part of a working organic dairy farm, with a mobile farm shop on site

Bodiam Boating Station

• Riverside site in the High Weald
• Book cruises to Bodiam Castle and Rye, or hire canoes or kayaks
• Private cruise boat hire available for parties and events

Perching Manor Farm Wild Camping

• Dog-friendly wild camping site on a South Downs working farm
• A 15-minute drive from Shoreham-by-Sea; half an hour from Brighton
• Walking and cycle paths directly accessible from the site

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