How much does it cost to stay at Fontmills Farm Campsite?

From €33.18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

From £28 (£28) 1 night, 2 adults

6 people maximum

No dogs allowed

One Tent or Campervan or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, Campervan, Trailer tent, (Motorhome not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 2 included, 2 max.

Firepit

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Pup tents not allowed

Availability

Your booking From £28 (£28)
Based on 1 night, 2 adults

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Fontmills Farm Campsite

View prices & book Last booked 3 days ago 9.9 59 reviews

The site in summer (added by manager 21 Dec 2022)

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Visitor image of the generous level pitches (added by manager 21 dec 2022)

Wendy the shepherds hut (added by manager 09 feb 2023)

Floss checking on guests (added by manager 14 apr 2016)

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Peaceful site with great walks just a minute to Cuckoo Trail. Lovely…

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Nicki B. Jun 2024

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful site with great walks just a minute to Cuckoo Trail. Lovely helpful friendly owners

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, friendly staff, flat ground, no dogs, free fire pits

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Anonymous Jun 2024

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Steve and Nicola are very friendly and helpful. No shortage of fire pits. Lovely clean toilet and shower facilities. Phone charging and freezer provided too. Dog free.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean site,,friendly staff,recycling area, fire pits.

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Anonymous Jun 2024

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: It was clean and well set out, with Excepitches around the outside of fields. Great for children to play in. Enjoyed the Cokoo trail, wish we'd bought our bikes. Bought some of their lamb burgers they were delicious.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to visit, good location for surrounding area

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Nigel K. Jun 2024

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Having not been camping for some years and with a forecast of dodgy weather we booked 2 nights here, and it was simply the perfect bolthole for us. Lovely warm welcome from owners who I felt would always be available to help with any issues if called upon. Site itself situated amongst beautiful surroundings, the loveliest and biggest buttercup meadow I've ever seen. Farm animals and birdsong a delight, amenities clean and provide exactly what you need. Only wish the weather had been better but that's the luck of the draw. We may not have been converted to camping on a regular basis but would definitely recommend and return here.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, clean, friendly staff, level pitches

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Charles H. May 2024

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Clean, friendly, good view

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, felt really safe especially with our young baby. Great hosts…

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Anonymous May 2024

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Clean facilities, felt really safe especially with our young baby. Great hosts and loved the farm animals

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just try it, you won’t be disappointed

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Anonymous May 2024

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Everything about it!! The owners are fabulous, the views from the campsite are beautiful, the facilities are clean - it was perfect!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly and helpful hosts. Super clean facilities. Beautiful location & views.…

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Hayley W. May 2024

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Friendly and helpful hosts. Super clean facilities. Beautiful location & views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Family friendly, a warm welcome, good facilities and space to play.

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Dan M. May 2024

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Steve is a most welcoming host. The side is well managed with excellent toilet and hot shower facilities, and a washing up station with charging points and a freezer to store ice packs. The pitches are spacious and positioned around the perimeter of the on the main field, leaving plenty of space for kids to meet and enjoy a game of football, or just play together (which ours did). There are gravel pitches for campers, a handy shop, wood to buy and fire pits for free, and Geno’s Java van was a welcome bonus in the morning. We followed the cuckoo trail up to the Runt in Tun pub (about 3.7 miles of walking) where we enjoyed an afternoon of pub grub and a few pints of Harveys in a lovely local hostelry - much recommended. And before we went to site we spent the day at Kbockhatch, where if your kids are between 6-10 years old, they will have a great time. Lovely site. Run by lovely people. Enjoy your stay.

Disliked: Nothing really.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I highly recommend this place. The views, the staff, the cleanliness.

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Rachael w. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: This place is amazing. They are so friendly and helpful, there's a little shop to get essentials you may have forgotten (or mashmellows for the fire). The toilets, showers and kitchen spaces are clean and the showers were constantly warm. You're allowed fires and unless you ask for anything you're left to your own devices. You can drive down to your pitch to unload and set up and the parking isn't too far away either. We loved this place and will be back. I have just seen a rating for WiFi but we had our phones off so not sure if they offer it or not.

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Features

No 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 Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Disabled facilities 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 Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby

Location

Fontmills Farm Campsite

North Street

Hellingly

Horam

East Sussex

England

BN27 4EB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.90609°N
0.25101°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.7 km Tesco

4.7 km High Street

5 km Golden Cross Inn

Rail

9.4 km Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station

9.4 km Polegate Rail Station

11.3 km Pevensey & Westham Rail Station

Ferry

18.9 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal

Airport

39 km Shoreham Brighton City Airport

40.2 km London Gatwick Airport

40.3 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

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

Access the walks and flat cycling of the Cuckoo Trail direct from the bottom of the farm, the old railway track between Heathfield and Polegate made into a safe and traffic-free 14-mile path. More walks of the highly scenic variety can be had among the spectacular coastal views of the famed white cliffs at the Seven Sisters Country Park and Beachy Head, or among the South Downs a few miles from the farm. You could also wander through Sussex flowers and wildlife in Friston Forest, or among the paths and scenery of Winnie the Pooh's Ashdown Forest, nearby in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and home of the bear with very little brain. The farm is a few miles from Eastbourne if you fancy a day on the beach, and less than 20 from the shops, shingle and nightlife of Brighton. Hastings, Battle and Tunbridge Wells are also within 20 miles. For kids, have a day out at Drusillas Park, aimed at ages two to 10; get them thoroughly tuckered out quad biking and more at Knockhatch Adventure Park, or get along to Blackstock Farm near Hailsham, with indoor and outdoor play areas, a farm shop and a café. Heaps of history is easy to get to too, like 15-century moated castle Herstmonceux Castle, also home of the famed astronomical Observatory Science Centre; and the former home of Rudyard Kipling at the National Trust's Batemans. The old village of Alfriston is a handsome place to stop for a pub lunch. For full-on culture, the world-famed Glyndebourne opera house, site of the annual Glyndebourne Festival Opera, is within easy driving distance.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Pevensey Bay	12.8 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Norman`S Bay	13.3 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Eastbourne	16.3 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Bexhill	17.2 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Birling Gap	18.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Drusillas Park 11.1 km

Alfriston Clergy House 12.9 km

Batemans 12.9 km

Eastbourne Pier 15.7 km

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 16.6 km

National Trust

Bateman's 12.8 km

Alfriston Clergy House 12.9 km

Monk's House 18.2 km

Sheffield Park Garden 19.8 km

Bodiam Castle 23 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

HEATHFIELD PARK 6.7 km

HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE AND PLACE 7.3 km

WOOTTON MANOR 9.5 km

Berwick - Alciston - Firle - Glynde - Lewes 9.5 km

Berwick - Alfriston - Jevington - Eastbourne 9.5 km

Local events

Wick Street Festival (Thursday 29 August 2024 – Thursday 29 August 2024)
Polegate, England 8 km
Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday 16 May 2024 – Thursday 16 May 2024)
Lewes, England 13.6 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

General

Generators are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 20 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Payment terms

Does Fontmills Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Fontmills Farm Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Fontmills Farm Campsite? Access the walks and flat cycling of the Cuckoo Trail direct from the bottom of the farm, the old railway track between Heathfield and Polegate made into a safe and traffic-free 14-mile … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Fontmills Farm Campsite?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	3 p.m. –	7 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	3 p.m. –	7 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Fontmills Farm Campsite? From €33.18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.