Bluebell Coppice Park

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Bell tent deck
Each bell tent has a deck with seating and barbecue
The campsite
Non-electric grass tent pitch

  • In a secluded valley between Battle and Hastings
  • Wildlife haven: spot badgers, foxes, deer, rabbits, owls and hedgehogs
  • Fishing lake, dog trail, coffee shop, adventure play and wardens 24hrs
As you might guess from the name, Bluebell Coppice Park is a woodland site. But you’ll need to stop for a sec and have a look at the site pics to get a full sense of just how scenic and well maintained it is: expect tall trees, carpets of spring bluebells, excellent facilities and wildlife all around. The park is in a secluded East Sussex valley between Battle and Hastings, deep in 1066 Country and with pitches surrounded by the owners’ private woodland. Look out for species of all sorts during your stay here: the woods are home to – among many others – foxes, rabbits, badgers and squirrels; woodpeckers, owls, buzzards and bats; mice, voles and hedgehogs; grass snakes and slow worms; dragonflies and damsonflies… and plants of all sorts including ferns, orchids, foxgloves and wood anemones. A small coarse fishing lake is also on site (look out here for mallards and moorhens) and there’s a dog-friendly trail for further walks in the woods. Once you’ve exhausted all those options, amble over to the coffee shop for refreshments, then – if the kids have any energy left – over to the adventure play area (it’s suitable for all ages of kids, but parental assistance may be needed for the very young). Pitching is in three fields: the biggest one with the amenities block (newly extended and renovated in 2019 ); the second with the fishing lake, and the third in a woodland area suitable for tents. All guests have access to the amenities block with separate disabled facilities, as well as free hot water available 24 hours a day, and acovered washing-up area. Wardens are on site at all times. And when you’re venturing off site? If you’re not sure where to make for first, the well-stocked tourist information point should supply some tips: you could, for example, have days in Hastings, Battle, Rye, more Sussex seaside towns, nearby nature reserves, the High Wealds, Sussex vineyards, Sussex castles…

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Rent a tent 2
Caravan sites 19
Tent sites 15
Motorhome sites 12
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Other options

Reviews

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9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
6

94% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This family-run spot's praised for its friendly welcome & helpful staff. Highlights include clean facilities, hot showers, & a unique 24hr honesty shop. Great for exploring Hastings/Battle, with easy train access. Some guests wanted more toilets/showers at peak times, and a few noted pitch/Wi-Fi issues. Recommended for a peaceful stay.

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Arrival date (latest first)

We stayed in one of the lodges which was lovely, the photos…

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7 out of 10
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9
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7
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6
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7
Child friendliness
7
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9
Wifi
4
Anonymous

Holly lodge

Liked We stayed in one of the lodges which was lovely, the photos don't do it justice, it's much nicer than you can tell! The location was lovely, surrounded by trees, and really easy driving distance to nearby places like Battle. It seemed like everyone there respected the site rules, at 10pm everything went silent! There's clearly been lots of investment into making the site lovely!

Disliked Some information could have been better. You can order fresh croissants in the website before you go, but there's no info on how or where you actually get them, and it turned out there was no reservation or names, and I think the ones we ordered must have been picked up by someone else since they were all marked 'for sale' and what we ordered wasn't there. However, the staff did say they were happy to make more!
WiFi was available, but only near the cafe (which our Lodge was not), with a paid option run by a third party, using a payment method that seemed a bit dodgy and needed a phone call to sort out, which we didn't have phone signal for (if we did have signal we wouldn't have needed the WiFi after all). We actually had to leave the site to go somewhere with signal so we could sort it out.

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Very nice campsite in the middle of the woods! So much green…

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Gerrit Jan v.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Very nice campsite in the middle of the woods! So much green around and very spacious places to stay!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely pitch, warm welcome. Family run site, everyone was so helpful. Clean…

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9 out of 10
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Tiffany B.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely pitch, warm welcome. Family run site, everyone was so helpful. Clean toilets and shower. Excellent facilities. Honesty shop open 24/7. Loved it and will be back!

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Vriendelijke ontvangst.

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6 out of 10
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Anonymous

Elm 2 bedroom lodge

Liked Locatie en omgeving, mooie plek om Hastings en omgeving te verkennen.

Disliked Huisje was op zich oké, maar de veren van het matras kwamen er bijna doorheen. Ook misten we echt een tafel en stoelen om aan te eten of spelletjes te spelen. Zowel binnen als buiten.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely little site

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michael o.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked A very nice chilled out site, staff so helpful and friendly

Disliked Nothing really.

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Good campsite

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7 out of 10
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Kathryn w.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely owners, great cafe and honesty shop.
Toilets were clean. Showers were big and hot.
Close to hastings and battle

Disliked Needed more toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Pleased you enjoyed your stay and our facilities, we have 27 toilets on the park for 60 pitches but we are constantly adding more.

Overall a great stay was had at Bluebell Coppice, really chilled

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lots of space, nice showers and loved the honesty shop!

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

JUST OUTSTANDING

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10 out of 10
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Richard S.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked From arrival we were greeted with three members of the team who gave us a full introduction and then escorted us to our pitch giving me the choice of 4 and another couple were joining us later in the day they were quite happy to reserve that pitch. We were then visited to tell us what beauty treatments were available over the weekend. Although we did not partake in the pizza or burger evenings the smell coming from the Bluebell Lodge was amazing, much so that we gave in on Sunday and had a damn good breakfast in the lodge. The toilets & showers were always clean and tidy and I found it outstanding that the toilets had premium quality toilet roll, life's little luxuries. Having a freezer outside the honesty shop was amazing especially with the temperatures we were experiencing. Now the honesty shop, launderette, and washing facilities, the honesty shop was fantastic, fully stocked and the honesty system was being adhered too even the young kids, lets hope their parents knew the amount of ice creams they put on their tabs lol. Ice cold drinks, Hot Coffees were all top quality and as for the bags of ice once again such a game changer. As soon as I find out my work rota I will be booking for later in the year. This sort of site is one you don't really want to shout about so you can keep it to yourself but the owners here have gone the extra mile to make your stay a terrific experience. There was a number of Europeans staying and they couldn't believe this site that had everything, we will be back.

Disliked Nothing to report here

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From the manager: Thank you

Fantastic family stay

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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Brad C.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Well set out site with everything you could need. Pizzas freshly made on one of the nights we ate there, good facilities, 24 hour shop was great, loved it all

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything perfect place to chill Be prepared there isn’t a local pub or…

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Barry C.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Everything perfect place to chill
Be prepared there isn’t a local pub or shop so stock up before you go.
Thoroughly enjoyed my visit but but fishing wasn’t good due to the stream that feeds the lake drying up, will definitely go again.

Disliked Nothing much

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Features

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

Bluebell Coppice Park

Forewood Lane

Crowhurst

Battle

East Sussex

England

TN33 9AB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.89253°N
0.50706°E

Nearest transport

Coach
3 km Abbey
3 km Abbey
3.3 km Sainsbury's
Rail
0.6 km Crowhurst Rail Station
2.4 km Battle Rail Station
5 km West St Leonards Rail Station
Ferry
33.8 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
30.8 km Lydd London Ashford 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

Bluebell Coppice Park is well placed within 1066 Country, a five-minute drive from Battle and 15 from Hastings. Bodiam Castle is 20 minutes from the site. The Brakes woodland is a top pick for walks and wildlife watching, and many more walks of varying lengths are in the site surrounds, including the RSPB reserve a few minutes’ stroll away. Zoos, gardens and vineyards are all close by too: ask on site for details. Events – many of them family friendly – run all year round in this part of East Sussex, such as festivals and gigs, farmers’ markets, craft fairs and watersports.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
St Leonards 5.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bexhill 6.7 km Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Hastings Pelham Beach 7 km Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Norman`S Bay 11.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Pevensey Bay 14.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 2.8 km

Hastings Castle and 1066 Story 6.8 km

A Smugglers Adventure at St Clements Caves 7 km

Bodiam Castle 11.2 km

Great Dixter House and Gardens 13.2 km

National Trust

Bodiam Castle 12.4 km

Bateman's 14 km

Lamb House 17 km

Smallhythe Place 21 km

Scotney Castle 23.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

FORE WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 22/07/1976) 1.2 km

BATTLE ABBEY 2.5 km

Battle of Hastings, 1066 2.6 km

1066 Walk: Battle to Bexhill 2.8 km

Amsterdam 5.2 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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bluebell Coppice Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bluebell Coppice Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bluebell Coppice Park? Bluebell Coppice Park is well placed within 1066 Country, a five-minute drive from Battle and 15 from Hastings. Bodiam Castle is 20 minutes from the site. The Brakes woodland is a top … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bluebell Coppice Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bluebell Coppice Park? From $158 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.