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Hare and Hounds Campsite

No availability at present on Pitchup.com Last booked 6 days ago 9.6 196 reviews

Early summer buttercups (added by manager 27 May 2015)

Relaxed and friendly rural site five minutes' drive from Rye
A 15-minute drive from the beach at Camber Sands
Pub five minutes' walk away and bus to Rye just outside the site

Coast, country, castles, campfires – the cracking combo that’s likely to send you haring off (with hounds if you’ve got some that need a holiday) to Hare and Hounds Campsite, a relaxed and friendly place in the highly scenic surrounds of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. What a fab location this is… there’s plenty of space around the two and a half acres to relax or run about (depending on your preference), and it’s a mere five minutes’ trot from a country pub that’ll welcome you all in (kids and dogs included) for a meal or a couple of pints (this last not for the kids and dogs…). More pubs, restaurants and shops are five minutes’ drive away in Rye; save yourself the hassle of parking by boarding the bus directly outside the site. Filling many a day is an easy task around these parts: Camber Sands is 15 minutes' drive away for beach antics, and you can swot up on all kinds of history with trips to Bodiam Castle, Rye Castle and Hastings, all within half an hour. This is a place that thrives on plenty of peaceful slumbers, so if you’ve got party times in mind you’ll need to look elsewhere. Cosy evenings round barbecues are enthusiastically embraced, however. The friendly folks on site will loan you a firepit stacked with all the necessary accoutrements for a small extra charge - they don't permit guests to bring their own firepits. The refurbished amenities include six spankingly clean toilets and four similarly spick-and-span showers.

Site type

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 Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice touches. recommendations of things to do nearby

Early morning light inside the bell tent

Washing up area very clean and well maintained

Great site but beginning or last minute end of season only.

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Powered grass motorhome site

Liked: I was greeted by the owner on arrival. Extremely helpful and friendly. Walked me to my pitch. Great site and lots of space this time of the year. I have a very well behaved dog who was allowed to be off the lead which was great. Faculties were very very good.

Disliked: It was a great site but I was out of season. Pitches were small so I would not have liked to be there high season. That would be my only concern.

Recommend to friends Visit again

nice site, good location

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

Mike R. Sept 2024

Powered grass motorhome site

Liked: nice clean tidy site, handy location for bus or walk to Rye. friendly efficient welcome.

Disliked: some road noise, but not intrusive. we couldn't use the gray waste disposal point in its location as our van doesnt have a removable tank, and our bucket had decided to give up the ghost.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Host was very welcoming and the facilities were great. Good location, peaceful…

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

Belinda S. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Host was very welcoming and the facilities were great. Good location, peaceful and close to the town.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent venue, we will be coming back

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

David H. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great relaxed site will stay again

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Powered grass motorhome site

Liked: Great welcome and very relaxed site, we booked for 1 night 11th September, it was very quiet. Close to Rye which is walkable and a bus stop just outside. Next time I stay, I walk to Rye great location

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, quite small campsite, clean facilities, very friendly staff.

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

Danielle D. Sept 2024

Powered grass motorhome site

Liked: This is a lovely campsite and the first we have stayed in with our new camper van. We enjoyed a friendly and helpful welcome, good range of facilities, including piping hot water, and cleanliness. We came for 4 nights in the 2nd week of September, once the schools had gone back, so it was very quiet and meant that we had good access to all facilities. Within walking distance of Rye (across the fields, so a nice walk and the town is lovely and steeped in history), bus stop right outside and 5 minutes to the nearest pub.

Disliked: We wondered if there would be a queue for the showers in high season, as there were only 4 showers in total, 1 dedicated for men, another for women plus 2 mixed. A small thing, but 2 of the showers were quite compact, so not much room for manoeuvre, and the light in the men's loo by the washing up area went off a bit too quickly - easily fixed. Take care turning out of the campsite onto the road outside, as it's on a bend and it's a 50 mph limit there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very well organised beautiful site with great hosts.…

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Powered grass motorhome site

Liked: Very well organised beautiful site with great hosts.

Disliked: Nothing everything was perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple site and simply well run.

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

richard m. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked: Very clean, well maintained with nice touches. Really friendly welcome.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well maintained and managed site. Good basic facilities Nice "extras" such as freezer, microwave,…

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

Tony S. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked: Well maintained and managed site. Good basic facilities Nice "extras" such as freezer, microwave, phone charger, small cafe, and so on. Location with a good walk to Rye through fields. Walk to couple of pubs

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite, would recommend

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

Louise S. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: There's so much to like about this campsite. Generally just really well run, the little touches and attention to details make it a really lovely campsite. Toilets are great, clean and stocked well. Washing up area has bowls and washing up liquid if you forget yours. Showers are hot. And handy information about the local area of things to do, including a walk in to Rye (takes less than an hour).

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Hare and Hounds Campsite

Rye Road

Rye Foreign

Rye

East Sussex

England

TN31 7ST

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.97128°N
0.70588°W

Route directions

Please check the map when you arrive and do not follow your satnav up a farm track, as the site is on the other side of the main road.

Nearest transport

Coach

14.1 km Sainsbury's

15.5 km Priory Meadow

Rail

2.7 km Rye Rail Station

4.2 km Winchelsea Rail Station

8.9 km Doleham Rail Station

Ferry

32.1 km Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal

45.7 km Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal

46.9 km Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal

Airport

16.1 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

Love long walks or bike rides? Site staff will happily point you towards plenty of places to get those legs going – top picks include the family trails and dedicated mountain bike trails at Bedgebury Forest (half an hour’s drive), gentle strolls around seafront Romney Marsh (25 minutes) and trips to Bewl Water (35 minutes) for walking, cycling, fishing and rowing on the lake. Want more watersports? Spectacular Camber Sands beach (15 minutes’ drive) is a popular place to have a crack at kitesurfing, while the calmer waters around Rye are more suited to windsurfing and paddleboarding. If you’d rather stay dry, Rye’s a fab place for a laidback day bimbling around the castle, museums and antique shops. Other landlubbing days out include the moated medieval Bodiam Castle (20 minutes’ drive), rides on the Northiam Steam Railway (10 minutes) and meeting all sorts of farm animals, birds of prey and butterflies at the Rare Breeds Centre (20 minutes), where you’re highly encouraged to time your visit to coincide with pig racing time.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Winchelsea	7.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Camber	7.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Hastings Pelham Beach	15.6 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
St Leonards	17.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Littlestone	18.3 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Camber Sands 7.2 km

Great Dixter House and Gardens 8.5 km

Kent & East Sussex Railway 11 km

Bodiam Castle 11.9 km

A Smugglers Adventure at St Clements Caves 15 km

National Trust

Lamb House 3 km

Smallhythe Place 7.6 km

Bodiam Castle 11.9 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 17.8 km

Bateman's 23 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Rye - Iden - Rye Foreign - Rye 3 km

Winchelsea - Pett Level - Winchelsea 5.5 km

Rye Harbour - Winchelsea 5.5 km

BRICKWALL 6.8 km

GREAT DIXTER 8.3 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.

Dogs

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

Occupancy

Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

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

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Dogs

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

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.

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.
This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.

Admission

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

Vehicles

Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 9 p.m..

Payment terms

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Frequently asked questions

Does Hare and Hounds Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Hare and Hounds Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Hare and Hounds Campsite? Love long walks or bike rides? Site staff will happily point you towards plenty of places to get those legs going – top picks include the family trails and dedicated mountain bike … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Hare and Hounds Campsite?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: noon – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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