Dernwood Farm Wild Camping
View prices & book- Wild-style camping at a farm 10 minutes' drive from Heathfield
- Near Cuckoo Trail cycle path; 25 mins' drive to Herstmonceux Castle
- Shop on site for farm-reared meat; firepits to hire
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
- The site 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 18 or over.
- This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 3 May to
Reviews
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Lovely host, very accommodating. Woods are great to explore and the kids…
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Liked: Lovely host, very accommodating. Woods are great to explore and the kids loved the rope swings. Campfires allowed, good clean facilities and the shower block is A++ if you need it. Be prepared to load your stuff into a trolley and haul it to your pitch. We were fine with this, but it was hard work! (All part of the fun!). Make sure you pack wellies as long grass is wet in morning. Watch out for greedy crows.
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Beautiful campsite and clean facilities, despite it being so wet and muddy.…
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Liked: Beautiful campsite and clean facilities, despite it being so wet and muddy. Amazing surroundings! Loved the walks through the forest, and so peaceful! Friendly owner, nice little shop and cafe on site.
Disliked: The only reason I can't give a full 5 stars is that the grass on the wild camping field was very long and meadow like, which made everything quite difficult as the weather was so wet, and tricky to see where was level to pitch the tent. Its quite a trek from the car park to camping field as it says in the listing, but I defo underestimated how far it would feel whilst pulling heavy trolleys!
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Lovely campsite, spacious field. Woodland around the campsite was great for the…
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Liked: Lovely campsite, spacious field. Woodland around the campsite was great for the kids to enjoy. Good toilet/shower facilities.
Disliked: No hot water for washing up.
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We loved the campsite. The field for pitching is huge and you…
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Liked: We loved the campsite. The field for pitching is huge and you can pitch your tent whenever you like! Enchanting woodland from all sides…what is not to like?!
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Excellent pitch and farm shop!
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Liked: The main site has plenty of space and is surrounded by woodland with trails, feels really peaceful. Plenty of shade and open space to catch the sun. Awesome farm shop and really friendly staff. Toilets and shower block were also really clean and plenty of.
Disliked: It's been said on other reviews but it really is true - you will be woken up early every day by the dozens of children running through the woods which surround the site. Wasn't a fan of the pylon in the field. By far my biggest complaint is the trolleys you have to use to take your kit from the car park; half don't work very well, and all only have two wheels. They are genuinely quite hard to use, having four wheels would be so much easier.
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Great location, lovely woods for the kids to play in and simple…
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Liked: Great location, lovely woods for the kids to play in and simple camping - getting back to nature.
Disliked: Haven’t given 5 stars as we were unfortunate to have an extremely disruptive group of older teenagers that were in incredibly loud all weekend, over the top screaming and despite moving our tent to the other side of the field for our 2nd night, they could still be heard after midnight causing a disturbance. There didn’t seem to be any enforceable rules for noise after a certain hour.
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From the manager: Thanks very much for your review, for the sake of others reading this and when you come again ( hopefully) I am always here, everyone has my mobile number and I'm only a text away, it happens very rarely but I'm always on hand to deal with annoying teens. To be honest we very rarely get teenagers as what we offer just isn't what they want, we are very much mainly families with primary school aged children. Thanks Amanda
We had a fantastic x1 nights stay at Dernwood campsite this weekend.…
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Liked: We had a fantastic x1 nights stay at Dernwood campsite this weekend. We booked last minute, but couldn't be happier with our choice, site is small, but perfectly formed, full of quiet and respectful fellow campers. Lovely little cafe and farm shop where you can buy all your food essentials if you haven't brought them with you. My advice, travel as light as possible, as you have to transport your gear to the camping field on trolleys. Well worth it though as camping without cars around is a joy. Already looking forward to our next weekend trip. Thankyou Dernwood 🙂
Disliked: Nothing
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From the manager: Hi Lucy, Thanks for your review, looking forwrd to seeing you again! x
Very spacious camping field. Lovely woods to explore and a very yummy…
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Liked: Very spacious camping field. Lovely woods to explore and a very yummy Cafe!
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From the manager: Thanks for your review! x
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Liked: The location was lovely with ancient woodlands surrounding the perimeter. The shower block and toilets were basic but clean. The on site cafè & shop was great if you didn't fancy cooking or needed an emergency supply. The five minute walk from the car park to the field is not bad at all, you just exert a bit more energy as you are pushing a heavy trolley.
Disliked: This is not wild camping, more like pick a pitch. There is a lot of space in the field so your tents are not on top of each other but you are always near other tents. Dernwood state no electronic music allowed however there were groups in other areas with loud music playing. This was not an issue at all but we would have bought our small portable speaker if we knew.
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From the manager: Thanks for your review, if anyone lets me know about music being played I will always deal with it, it's as wild as you're going to get I reckon in sussex, yes it's not the scottish highlands but stilll pretty wild, I called it wild camping when we first opened in 2008 when we didn't even have a loo, so it's definitely less wild now than it was! I hope the music didn't spoil your stay, the other thing we had a few weekends ago was a wedding in the nearby village which was super loud, but out of my hands oviously Do hope we'll see you again.. Amanda
Fantastic! And well worth a visit!
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Liked: Brilliant! Ice cream van daily! Plenty of exploring for the kids! Various rope swings located around the woods! Facilities were clean and bonus that cleaning products were available so you could clean up after yourself! There was literally everything you needed on site from milk to fresh foods! Camp fires were a major bonus! Loved how natural it was! The bluebells were absolutely amazing to see! It really is an untouched paradise! The lady in the shop was so friendly and helpful made our stay even better! Pack you wellies!
Disliked: The only negative was I usually pick sites with a strict dogs on lead policy (1/2 of the dogs I took is slightly reactive through fear) Was a slight negative that this was not followed or enforced by other campers as their very friendly dogs came to say hello very frequently even popping in the tent for some breakfast! Which as lovely as it was caused havoc for our scared dog! But this isn’t enough to put us off returning!
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Features
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Forest Gastronomic delight Luxury Peaceful Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearbyLocation
Dernwood Farm Wild Camping
Little Dernwood Farm
Dern Lane
Heathfield
East Sussex
England
TN21 0PN
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.93204°N
0.20988°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Pevensey Bay | 16.8 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Norman`S Bay | 17.4 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Excellent |
Seaford | 19.6 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Eastbourne | 19.8 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Excellent |
Birling Gap | 21.1 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Drusillas Park 12.6 km
Batemans 13.5 km
Alfriston Clergy House 14.4 km
Sheffield Park Garden 15.9 km
Bluebell Railway 16.3 km
National Trust
Bateman's 13.3 km
Alfriston Clergy House 14.5 km
Sheffield Park Garden 15.9 km
Monk's House 17.2 km
Scotney Castle 22.5 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
HEATHFIELD PARK 5.6 km
HORSTED PLACE 8.4 km
BUXTED PARK 8.8 km
Mayfield - Batt's Wood - Wadhurst Deer-Park - Mayfield 10.4 km
Mayfield - Renhurst Farm - Bassetts - Mayfield 10.4 km
Local events
- Wick Street Festival (Thursday 29 August 2024 – Thursday 29 August 2024)
Polegate, England 8.9 km
- Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday 16 May 2024 – Thursday 16 May 2024)
Lewes, England 12 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.
Nearest sites
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Want to know more about camping in East Sussex?
- Does Dernwood Farm Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Dernwood Farm Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Dernwood Farm Wild Camping? Guests can bring a bike and head off down the Cuckoo Trail, 11 miles of former railway track converted into a wildlife-friendly green corridor running from Heathfield to Eastbourne Park. The surfaced … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Dernwood Farm Wild Camping?
Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 1:30 p.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Dernwood Farm Wild Camping? From €28.40 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.