Stud Farm

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Camping field
Camping field
Grass pitches on site
Lots of space to spread out
Peaceful grass pitches
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Grass pitches on site
Lots of space to spread out
Peaceful grass pitches

  • 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

Rent a tent 8
Tent sites 15
Open now
Opens 4 April
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 campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Units longer than 6 metres metres are not allowed.
  • 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

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 284 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

93% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful spot with epic 360 views of Downs and sea. Campers rave about spacious sites, super-clean facilities, and friendly staff. Loads of walks from the site, plus it’s close to attractions. Basic facilities and wind noted by a few, but the amazing scenery and value win out.

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very peaceful, facilities are OK but could be improved on. Stayed here…

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Peter H.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked very peaceful, facilities are OK but could be improved on. Stayed here several times.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant view Inredibly helpful and friendly staff Toilets and showers were clean and pleasant…

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Kristan H.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Brilliant view
Inredibly helpful and friendly staff
Toilets and showers were clean and pleasant to use

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really pleasant few days at Stud Farm. Good basic amenities. Such a…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Really pleasant few days at Stud Farm. Good basic amenities. Such a simple rule to take your rubbish home means the site is clean and no scavenging seagulls! Large pitch with great views. Helpful friendly staff. A great day out = easy 30 min walk down to Saltdean - enjoyed the lively art-deco lido (lovely coffee and food in the restaurant); also a quiet dip in the sea just minutes away; sea view supper at the Smugglers Rest and back to the site.

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we enjoyed our stay very much

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Sarah R.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked very quiet and lovely site with an amazing view. Small, but very clean sanitary buildings

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From the manager: thank you for your feedback.
yes the views are lovely with the view of the Downs and the Sea, and lovely views on the many walks.
we do also welcome ideas on how to improve the site, although the site is small we do have very generous sized pitches at over 10 x 10 meters per pitch.

best regards

Would recommend this place. Fantastic spot!!

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Valmai M.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked It was really lovely spot with fantastic views. The owner was a really nice chap and gave us good advice on how to cycle to Brighton. Showers and toilets were really clean and never had to wait for them. There was loads of walking trails and bicycle trails

Disliked I thought all was great

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From the manager: many thanks for your feedback.
the views of the Downs and the Sea is lovely,
we do try to help our visitors as much as we can,
we do also like to here how we can improve our site.

Beautiful location, fire pits for rent, horses and sheep nearby, walking distance…

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Mads I.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful location, fire pits for rent, horses and sheep nearby, walking distance to the sea and a nice pub! Would definitely recommend 😊

Disliked Toilets were always busy but it's school holidays and there was a big group of travellers so not surprising and it was manageable

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From the manager: Thankyou for your feed back, yes the beautiful locations with the downs and the sea in view, we can get very busy at the weekends because its a popular area for walkers and close to newhaven ferry port.

This excellent site, quiet with good facilities but, best of all, obliging…

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Doug M.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked This excellent site, quiet with good facilities but, best of all, obliging with nothing too much bother, even helping us Jump start our van when it had a flat battery and making sure we were able to make our early morning ferry. Can’t thank them enough or recommend them more highly enough. G&D Mackie

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From the manager: Thankyou for your feed back, we are here to help anyone at any time, we always make sure that our customers are always happy when they leave, the site isnt so busy in the mid week and nice and peaceful with the sound of the wild life.

Best Regards

Hayley and Paul

Good site if not too busy as water pressure an issue.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Views
Location
Size of pitches
Level pitches
Good grass condition

Disliked Water pressure an issue, expect that's why only 2 male and 2 female toilets and 2 showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your feed back, we have a clearer open policy on the Pitchup website which clearly states that we have low pressure occasionally.
the views of the downs and the sea are beautiful, the location has good walks and close to the sea front.
the pitches are generous at over 10x10mts.

Best Regards

Hayley and Paul

Great site in a great location!

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Mark R.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked The location, the sea views are incredible with plenty of lovely dog walks just outside the site.
Only a short walk into the town and more sea front walks with plenty of shops, pubs and restaurants.
The sites set up with generous sized pitches with plenty of space in the middle for the kids to play.
The team at the site go above and beyond to help out with anything you need and the food for the bbq we ordered was amazing.
We loved it so much we stayed on extra nights!

Disliked Nothing to add.

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From the manager: there is not many sites get views of the Downs and the Sea,
thank you for your positive feedback, we do also welcome ideas where we can improve the site for all.
glad you enjoyed your stay.
many thanks

Would stay again

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Mike S.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Great views and local walks. Friendly owners. Facilities are basic but perfectly good enough.

Disliked An inbetween price for a tentbox would be nice.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for your feed back the views of the sea and downs are very rare you dont always get both at the same time and there are lovely walks to the sea and other places.
we are always happy to help anyone, the facilities are basic but adequate.
the price of your stay is the pitch of over 10x10mts which gives you some privacy from the campers but we can look into the prices in the near future

Best Regards

Hayley and Paul

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Dump point 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 sites)

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
2.2 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 2020201920182017
Saltdean 2.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brighton Kemptown 7.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Seaford 8.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brighton Central 9.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hove 11.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

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.

Nearest sites

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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
  • When can I check in and check out of Stud Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    Check-in is done at the pitch at 2pm and 5pm daily. On Fridays there is also a check-in at 7pm.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Stud Farm? From $56.78 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.