Ice pack freezing: Campgrounds in South East England

The Moon Pod

• A couples’ sleeping pod up-cycled from an observatory in East Sussex
• Battle Abbey and Bodiam Castle 15 minutes’ drive; Rye 20 minutes
• Private shower hut plus garden and wildlife pond overlooking farmland

Thriftwood Country Park

Kingsdown International Camping Centre

Kingsclere Camping

• Pop-up summer site 10 minutes' walk from the beach in Cowes
• Close to bus stops and round-island cycle path for car-free outings
• Heated covered pool, hot tub and sauna on site

Crabtree Farm

• Rural glamping site on an 18th-century farm in the Kent Downs
• Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty half an hour’s drive from the coast
• Firepits and barbecues on site; country pub within walking distance

Tread Lightly Glamping

• Small and luxurious glampsite near Burley in Hampshire’s New Forest
• National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, and Buckler’s Hard 30 minutes’ drive
• Forest access from the site; pubs and shops a five-minute walk

Mackley Farm

• Quiet dog-friendly site on a small farm on the edge of Stone
• A 10-minute drive from Rye and 15 minutes from Camber Sands
• Pubs within five minutes’ drive of the site; barbecues are permitted

New Forest Activities

• Secluded grass pitches on a farm in the New Forest National Park
• A five-minute drive to the National Motor Museum and Buckler’s Hard
• Sports on site; walks, biking, shops and pubs within walking distance

Blacklands Farm

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

Oastbrook Escape

• Luxurious glamping in the vineyard of Sussex’s Oastbrook Estate
• A five-minute drive to Bodiam Castle; 25 to Sissinghurst Castle Garden
• Bell tents, wine tastings, restaurant dining and a concierge service

Broadhembury Caravan and Camping Park

• Award-winning park near Ashford
• Large supermarket a few minutes away
• Play areas, games room, herb garden and campers' kitchen

Blackberry Wood Campsite

Chiddinglye Farm

• Camping pods on a private 320-acre estate in the High Weald
• A 20-minute drive to the Bluebell Railway; valleys a short walk away
• Brewery, guided estate walks, tennis court and iron making available

Meonvale Farm Camping

• Simple site on a working farm in the South Downs National Park
• A mile from Meonstoke; Winchester city centre 20 minutes' drive
• Easy pedestrian access to established trails

Fancy Camping

• Comfortably furnished bell tents in the northern New Forest
• Lyndhurst 10 minutes' drive; 25 minutes to Salisbury
• Set in the grounds of a popular pub and restaurant

Far Acre Farm

• Family-run Kent farm site overlooking its own vineyard
• Between 20 and 25 minutes from The Hop Farm and Leeds Castle
• Many more vineyards nearby: help available to arrange tours/tastings

Fen Farm Caravan and Camping Site

• Quiet family-friendly Mersea Island site, family-run since 1923
• Wildlife haven, woodland walks, games field and two play areas
• Close to the beach and with a pub a few minutes' walk away