Campgrounds in South East England with fires allowed

Hundred Acres Woodland Camping

• Well-kept woodland campsite in a West Sussex wildlife haven
• A 20-minute drive to Chichester; Portsmouth city centre half an hour
• Campfires allowed; a mile from Compton village shop and tea rooms

Huckleberry Lodge

• Well-equipped lodges at a family-run site in St Nicholas at Wade
• A 20-minute drive to beaches at Whitstable, Margate or Broadstairs
• Private hot tub, firepit and ensuite bathroom for each lodge

High Barn Retreats

• Dog-friendly wild camping site in the South Downs National Park
• A 25-minute drive from Lewes and half an hour’s drive from Brighton
• A five-minute drive to pubs, local shops and the beach in Rottingdean

Hopgarden Glamping and Camping

• Swish glamping site with well-kept shepherd’s huts in a woodland glade
• In the High Weald, a 10-minute drive from Bewl Water countryside park
• Units include a real double bed and have access to a shared kitchen

Freshwinds Camping

• 'Camping as it used to be' on a 200-acre farm
• Wildlife haven with badgers, foxes, barn owls and more
• Spacious pitches surrounded by stream, woodland and fields

Yamp Camp Bluebell

• Sheltered back to basics pitches near the village of Horsted Keynes
• Ashdown Forest and Ouse Valley Viaduct 10 minutes' drive away
• A short walk from the Bluebell Railway station and village pubs

St Ives Farm

Glynde Place Pop-up Campsite

• Pop-up campsite at Glynde Place; surrounded by South Downs countryside
• A 10-minute drive to Lewes; 15 minutes to south coast beaches
• Spectacular East Sussex views; under a mile from a railway station

Knight's Glamping at Leeds Castle

• Glamping stays in the grounds of one of Kent's top attractions
• Includes free access to Leeds Castle and grounds for your entire stay
• Four-poster beds, woodburning stoves and firepit with cooking griddle

Forest Garden Shovelstrode

• A magical woodland eco-retreat nestled on the edge of Ashdown Forest
• A place to escape, unwind, and soak up the forest atmosphere

Strawberry Fields Campsite

Zen and Den

• Woodland Zome

Walnut Grove Camping

• Well-maintained campsite on a Hampshire walnut farm
• Half a mile from Over Wallop village; Stonehenge 20 minutes' drive
• Two local pubs and a village shop 15 minutes away on foot

Alpaca Camp

• Basic family-friendly working farm site in mid-Sussex
• Half an hour's drive from Brighton; 15 minutes from Lewes
• Resident alpacas, llamas, wallabies and camel

New Forest Water Park

Augustus Camping

• Family-run site over 12 acres five minutes' drive from Fordingbridge
• On the edge of the New Forest National Park
• Firepits for hire; farm shop 500 metres away

Merrion Farm

• Quiet, family-friendly site on a working dairy farm
• Half an hour's drive from Arundel Castle or Worthing beach
• Half a mile from Downs Link National Trail; fishing by arrangement