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Stud Farm

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Peaceful back-to-basics rural site in the village of Telscombe
Just off the South Downs Way and 30 minutes' walk to the beach
Organic meat and free-range eggs available to buy from the farm

‘The Downs… too much for one pair of eyes, enough to float a whole population in happiness, if only they would look.’ Thus sighed author (and former local resident) Virginia Woolf in her diary back in 1937. Little has changed around here in the intervening years – if you’d like to look for yourself, settle in at Stud Farm, just outside Telscombe in the South Downs National Park. And what views they are from here – a patchwork of woods and farmland tumbling down to the south coast. There aren’t any marked pitches so just pick your spot and commence the fine activity of staring out to sea. Campfires directly on the ground aren’t permitted but you can hire a firepit or barbecue for warmth and eats. Crank your evening’s gawping up a notch or two with an alfresco feast direct from the farm, which can supply tasty treats for your grill, including home-reared pork and lamb. Marshmallows (not home-reared but still essential firepit fodder) are available for dessert. While you’re there, pick up one of their breakfast hampers so you can get your morning off to a champion start with bangers and free-range eggs. Facilities are kept basic here to maintain the site’s peaceful vibe – you’ll have access to toilets, a couple of showers and drinking water. If you’d like to immerse yourself in water it’s a half-hour stroll down to the nearest beach, where you can launch yourself into the sea for a refreshing dip.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Units longer than 6 metres metres are not allowed.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Please note that all rubbish must be taken home with you. The showers are warm (not hot) and do not have high pressure.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to Sun, 5 Oct 2025

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: unlimited

6 people maximum

One Roof tent or 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

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

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

Features

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 5 max.

Dog(s) allowed 3 included, 3 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Extras

Breakfast (max unlimited)		£15 (£15) per item
Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£8 (£8) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Extra car (4 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Fire lighting kit (max unlimited)		£18 (£18) per item
Firepit (max unlimited)		£5 (£5) per night
Log basket (max unlimited)		£10 (£10) per item

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Situation was perfect. Loved the setting and views and did a fab…

Overall	8/10
Location	9
Value for money	7
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Situation was perfect. Loved the setting and views and did a fab coastal walk as well as a Downs Walk . Quiet campsite and decent facilities.

Disliked: Only downside was the 11am checkout. Think 12pm would be far better as I needed to rush a little to return from my walk.

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From the manager: we value your feedback, we have taken your comments on board and we will see if we can change our check out time hope that you would like to come again

Best Regards

Hayley

Pleasant, quiet. Toilet and shower facilities clean and well presented. What one would…

Overall	8/10
Location	6
Value for money	8
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Facilities / Activities	8
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Cleanliness	8
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Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Pleasant, quiet.
Toilet and shower facilities clean and well presented.
What one would expect of a camping site with the owner in attendance to book you in and provide information.

Disliked: There could have been better instructions on where to go for walks and distance to beach etc.

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From the manager: Thankyou for your feedback it is valuable to us, we do try and keep up with the cleanliness of our site and facilities, on the notice board there is a map for a walk to the beach and shops once again thankyou for your feedback.
Best Regards

Lovely stay on a beautiful site - peaceful and value for money

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Ange L. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful and stunning views. Clean toilet and shower facilities. Friendly staff. Easy journey to Newhaven Ferry Port

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From the manager: Thankyou for your feedback glad you enjoyed your stay with us at stud farm campsite, as new wardens we do our best for everyone, hope that you would like to return.

Best Regards

Hayley

Recommend for campers happy with basic facilities and a quiet location

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Mark R. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Tucked away and great views. Lovely walks. Easy walking into Peacehaven (1m) and further afield to Brighton (6.5m)

Disliked: For some people
- the pitches may be too sloped
- the water pressure too low.

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From the manager: thank you for your feedback, we are transparent and our website does state that the water pressure can be low at times due to being on top of the downs.
glad you enjoyed the lovely walks and the views.
best regards

We loved this site. Clean , friendly with amazing views

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
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Customer service	10
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Cleanliness	10
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Katrina K. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We loved Stud Farm. The views are amazing !! Loads of room around our motorhome. Very friendly member of staff who delivered eggs , sausages and lamb burgers to us , also helped with clear directions to the sea. We had everything on our van that we needed so didn’t use the facilities but it does clearly state that they are basic in the email they sent. Pitch was level. We’ll definitely be back. Well done to all the staff.

Disliked: There wasn’t any dislikes , it does what it says on the tin

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From the manager: thank you for your feedback which is valuable to us, glad you enjoyed your stay, I assume you refer your campervan as a motorhome, as motorhomes are not allowed on this site, once again thank you.

Great little site, well worth a visit if your up for a walk

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

simon m. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Stunning views and great walks, peaceful site with clean basic facilities. Generous pitches and attentive staff with knowledge of the surrounding areas.

Disliked: The checkout time is a little too early when compared to check in time. It’s not a hotel that needs 3 hours to turn a room around.

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From the manager: thank you for your feedback, it is very valuable to us.
and I do agree with you that we shouldn't need 3 hours , but we do have many occasions that people don't leave at the leaving time, they even leave their tent pitched up and go for a walk and don't come back until the afternoon, which leaves a lot of people arriving not being able to get on their pitches at all.
best regards

Unique site with great views

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Richard C. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The setting is spectacular and not crowded

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From the manager: thank you for your feedback, glad you enjoyed your stay, yes the views are really good with plenty of good walks, site can get busy at the weekends but usually a quiet stay mid week.
thank you

Basic, overpriced and hot water is a gamble

Overall	2/10
Location	6
Value for money	2
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful and quiet

Disliked: £12 charge for a child - absolutely joke. Facilities are basic - even hot shower didn't work properly. Spent 10 minutes waiting for some hot water got an equivalent of a cup of warm water before it went to cold. Their pitchup page says no chemical disposal - but guess what, there is one.

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From the manager: thank you for your feedback, which is valuable to us, I'm sorry that you didn't enjoy your stay, we are very transparent about our site and it does state that there is a lack of pressure to the top of this site so that customers know what to expect.
however we are addressing this lack of pressure and are investing money to improve the situation.
I did check the pitch up site and the chemical toilet disposal was in bold to say it is available.
once again thank you for your feedback.

Lovely, well kept camp. Staff seemed very organised. A bit hilly.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Andrej U. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Well kept organised camp. Immaculate clean toilets and washing up areas. Beautiful area with sheep and horses and wildlife. Lovely walks along the downs and to the seafront in walking distance.

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From the manager: many thanks for your feed back, which is valuable to use good or indifferent.
there are many lovely walks around here and glad you enjoyed your visit, do come again to discover even more lovely walks.

Beautiful site. Friendly people running site Very accommodating. Beautiful walk.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
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Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Debbie S. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful site. Friendly people running site
Very accommodating. Beautiful walk.

Disliked: Suggestion. For pitch up website/information on this site. Need clearer clarification on size of MH acceptable. Clearly shows a picture of a MH at top.

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From the manager: thank you for your feedback, which is much appreciated. glad you enjoyed your walks, there is a lot of beautiful walks around here,
caravans and motorhomes are not allowed on this site, but unfortunately the odd one does slip through the net, but i will take this up with the web owners.
many thanks and best wishes

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 Watersports

Amenities 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 Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Stud Farm

Telscombe Village

Lewes

East Sussex

England

BN7 3HZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.81054°N
-0.00944°W

Nearest transport

Coach

2.2 km Roderick Avenue

2.4 km Longridge Avenue

Rail

2.9 km Southease - Piddinghoe Road

3.6 km Southease Rail Station

4.9 km Newhaven Town Rail Station

Ferry

5 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal

Airport

20 km Shoreham Brighton City Airport

39.9 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

40 km London Gatwick Airport

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

To see more of those views, get your boots on and head out onto the South Downs Way, which passes very close by. Hardy souls can tackle the route’s full 100-mile length, while casual ramblers can choose a shorter section. A popular attraction along the route is the chalk figure of the Long Man of Wilmington, a tall lad indeed at 72 metres. It’s a four-hour walk to see him, or you could drive there in around half an hour. Heading south, a 15-minute walk takes you down to the coast path, where you can continue your stroll to the stretch of shingle at Saltdean. The pier, beach and historic buildings of Brighton are around a half-hour drive away. If you’re feeling particularly active you can walk there in around two hours and then hire a kayak or paddleboard to take to the sea. If you’d like to see the place that inspired Virginia Woolf to wax lyrical about the area, visit her country retreat, Monk’s House, an hour’s walk from the site. There are family-friendly attractions galore around here, too – it'll take you around half an hour to drive to the steam-powered Bluebell Railway, or to Drusillas Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Saltdean	2.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Brighton Kemptown	7.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Seaford	8.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Brighton Central	9.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Hove	11.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Brighton Marina 6.4 km

Volks Railway 8.7 km

Brighton Sea Life Centre 8.9 km

Brighton Pier 9 km

Royal Pavilion 9.1 km

National Trust

Monk's House 3.5 km

Alfriston Clergy House 11.6 km

Sheffield Park Garden 21 km

Wakehurst Place 29 km

Nymans 29.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

LEWES BROOKS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/01/2005) 5.7 km

Woodingdean (Juggs Road) - Balsdean Village 5.7 km

Lewes - Breaky Bottom - Undercliff Walk - Brighton Marina 6.4 km

Lewes Circular Walk 6.9 km

Brighton Marina 7.1 km

Local events

Arundel Festival (Saturday 16 August 2025 – Saturday 16 August 2025)
Arundel, England 38.6 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

At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Safety

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

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 5 day(s) of arrival.

Vehicles

Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: £100.00 (€114.74) damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.

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.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Extras

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

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Arrivals and departures

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

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between midnight and 5 a.m..

General

Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Arrivals and departures

Please pick any available pitch on arrival.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 9 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.

Reception

Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. Cars are not permitted when travelling with a motorhome/campervan.

Hired accommodation

The damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit required on arrival can only be paid for in cash.

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.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.

Arrivals and departures

There is no reception at this site. Please check in at the campsite instead.
The site will send you further check-in information 21 day(s) before your arrival.

Admission

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

Vehicles

Units longer than 6 metres metres are not allowed.

Visitors

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

Hired accommodation

Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of £30.00 (€35.43) will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Additional terms

Please note that all rubbish must be taken home with you.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Stud Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Stud Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Stud Farm? To see more of those views, get your boots on and head out onto the South Downs Way, which passes very close by. Hardy souls can tackle the route’s full 100-mile length, … Read more