Wayfaring Farm Camping
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Add your business details- Family-friendly organic farm site in the South Downs National Park
- A 20-minute drive from Eastbourne beach and Seaford beach
- Campfires and barbecues allowed; bags of wood sold on site
Chill out at Wayfaring Down Farm, a family-friendly site that’s part of an organic farm in the South Downs National Park. Hugging the lower slopes of the national park and 20 minutes’ drive from Eastbourne, this site is a wildlife haven (free from pesticides and herbicides) with birdsong in the background, wildflowers growing and rabbits, foxes, badgers and deer often passing through.
This is a pretty spacious place to unwind with fields, a vegetable garden and a car park for your car. In the evenings, you may want to wind down with a campfire or a barbecue (so long as it’s raised off the ground). If so, the site sells wood bags containing wood, kindling, cardboard and lighters so that you can get it rolling.
Once you’re in, you may want to leave the car behind for a bit, as there are plenty of walks that can be accessed directly from the site. Or, if you’ve got a sudden desire for the salt and sand, the car may come in handy, as there are several beaches within reach, including Eastbourne beach (20 minutes’ drive), Cuckmere Haven (25 minutes) and Seaford beach (20 minutes).
You may want to plan a stop at one of several supermarkets five minutes’ drive away from the site or perhaps pay a visit to one of the local watering holes (there are several pubs within five minutes’ drive of the site too). However, as this is a leave-no-trace site, guests will need to take any rubbish they bring back to the site away with them when they leave to ensure that the wildlife is left undisturbed.
Site type
2
6Languages spoken
English
French
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Features
No dogs allowed
Pop-up campsite
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 Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowedThemes
Leave the car at home Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Farm Pop-up campsite Tiny (1-10 pitches)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Cycling nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearbyLocation
Wayfaring Farm Camping
Filching
Polegate
East Sussex
England
BN26 5QA
Directions Timezone
Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)
GPS
50.80652°N
0.22606°W
Nearest transport
Coach1.7 km Coopers Hill
1.7 km Coopers Hill
1.8 km St George's Church
Rail2.1 km Polegate Rail Station
3.9 km Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station
5.7 km Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station
Ferry12.2 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport36.5 km Shoreham Brighton City Airport
47.6 km London Gatwick Airport
47.6 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
Attractions and activities nearby include:
- The South Downs Way (national trail): under five minutes’ drive
- Birling Gap (the Seven Sisters walk): 10 minutes
- Drusillas Park (zoo): 15 minutes
- Knockhatch Adventure Park (playgrounds and animals): 15 minutes
- Michelam Priory: 15 minutes
- National Cycle Route 2 and 21: 15 minutes’ cycle
- Abbot’s Wood (trails, picnic areas and cycling): 15 minutes’ drive or half an hour’s cycle
- Arlington Reservoir (walking and swimming): 20 minutes’ drive or 40 minutes’ cycle
- Herstmonceux Castle: 25 minutes’ drive
- The Observatory Science Centre (hands-on observatory with domes and telescopes): 25 minutes
- Jevington (walk from the site ending at a popular pub): 25 minutes’ walk
- Folkington (walk from the site): 45 minutes
- Wilmington (walk from the site): an hour and five minutes
- Beachy Head (walk from the site): two hours
- Cuckmere Haven (walk from the site): two hours and 20 minutes.
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne | 6.6 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Excellent |
| Birling Gap | 7.3 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Pevensey Bay | 8.7 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| Seaford | 10 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Norman`S Bay | 11.4 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Drusillas Park 4.7 km
Alfriston Clergy House 4.8 km
South Downs 6.3 km
Eastbourne Pier 6.4 km
1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 21.9 km
National Trust
Alfriston Clergy House 4.9 km
Monk's House 15.2 km
Bateman's 22.9 km
Sheffield Park Garden 26.2 km
Bodiam Castle 31.1 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
WOOTTON MANOR 1.8 km
THE HOO 2.2 km
Alfriston - Seven Sisters - Exceat - Alfriston 4.8 km
East Dean Round 4.8 km
CHARLESTON MANOR 5.4 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Wayfaring Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Wayfaring Farm Camping dog friendly? No View all features
- What attractions are near Wayfaring Farm Camping? Attractions and activities nearby include: - The South Downs Way (national trail): under five minutes’ drive - Birling Gap (the Seven Sisters walk): 10 minutes - Drusillas Park (zoo): 15 minutes - … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Wayfaring Farm Camping?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m.