Idle Hours Owlsbury Park
View prices & book- Wildlife-packed park with foxes, deer and badgers
- Coarse fishing ponds stocked with carp, roach, tench and perch
- Shops, pubs and eateries within a mile
Campground type
- Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Guests under the age of 25 are not allowed on site.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
- Fishing costs: £10 per person for a day pass and £5 per person for a half day pass. A fishing licence is required. The showers are portable showers.
Languages spoken
English
Reviews
Voted 93% of visitors View breakdown
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First class camp site.
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Primitive grass campsite
Liked: Site is immaculate. Staff, Julie in particular was excellent. It is a perfect place to stay at.
Disliked: Nothing.
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Liked: Quiet location, amenities if needed
Disliked: Says on Pitchup arrive by 8 but it's actually arrive by 7, was asked if I had read it
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From the manager: Well even if it says 8pm you still did not let me know you was going to be later you arrived at 8.35 pm ,my husband and I had settled down for the night as we were very tied
Adult only site so lovely and peaceful, very clean and lovely owners…
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Liked: Adult only site so lovely and peaceful, very clean and lovely owners
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A really nice site. The majority of the pitches have an unobscured…
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Liked: A really nice site. The majority of the pitches have an unobscured view across the fields with beautiful views. Incredibly clean toilets and showers. The portaloo style shower was very spacious and clean with plenty of hot water. We were only due to stay one night but liked it so much we stayed a second. We’ll be back.
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Excellent adult only site, friendly owners and very clean facilities.
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Liked: Did my first night here in my micro camper. Beautiful, family run small quiet adult only campsite. Great facilities one male shower, one female shower, 2 male toilets 2 female very clean. Fire pits for rent and wood available for sale. Lovely little fishing pond you can walk around or fish. Well kept grounds, good size pitches no music or noise after 11pm. Great base for exploring Sussex coast.
Disliked: Nothing just perfect
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Clean facilities and very helpful and friendly owners
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Liked: The site is very clean and well maintained and very handy being next door to a vineyard , our first time without non electric, but all went well, very quiet site, as adults only
Disliked: Wasn't keen on the porta loo. showers ,
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Lovely site. Everything clean. Julie was super helpful.…
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Liked: Lovely site. Everything clean. Julie was super helpful.
Disliked: Nothing to dislike
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I had such a nice relaxing time here. Highly recommend to anyone.
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Liked: The site is beautiful. Toilets were clean. The host was really welcoming and just very genuine and easy to talk to.
Disliked: Nothing.
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We stayed in our roof tent
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Liked: Friendly welcome, large pitches, sounds of birds, very clean toilets and the general relaxing feeling the campsite gave.
Disliked: Nothing.
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This was a lovely campsite with lovely views across the pitch. Very…
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Liked: This was a lovely campsite with lovely views across the pitch. Very peaceful as night slept really well. The owners where friendly and very will to help if needed.
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Features
Dogs allowed
Adults only
Campfires allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Playground
Recreation room/arcade
TV room
Takeout
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on park
Bath available
Car parking by site/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Free wifi
Grocery store
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Laundromat
Parent & baby washroom
Payphone
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Restrooms
Shower available
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Adults only
Barbecue grills allowed
Barbecue provided
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Hikers’ paradise
Lake and/or mountain
Peaceful
Spectacular scenery
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Dump station
Electric car charging point(s)
Propane/gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Convenience store nearby
Dog walk nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transportation nearby
Type
Small (11-25 sites)
Nearby leisure
Climbing nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Tennis nearby
Touring and motorhomes
Seasonal sites
Location
Idle Hours Owlsbury Park
Hadlow Down Road
Crowborough
East Sussex
England
TN6 3RG
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.02666°N
0.17226°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Pevensey Bay | 16.9 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Norman`S Bay | 16.9 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Excellent |
Seaford | 18 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Saltdean | 18.3 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Bexhill | 18.5 mi | Sea | N/A | N/A | N/A | Good |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Groombridge Place and The Enchanted Forest 6.3 mi
Sheffield Park Garden 7.3 mi
Bluebell Railway 7.4 mi
Batemans 9.4 mi
Standen 9.7 mi
National Trust
Sheffield Park Garden 7.3 mi
Bateman's 9.3 mi
Standen 9.7 mi
Scotney Castle 11.2 mi
Wakehurst Place 11.5 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
ROTHERFIELD HALL 1.5 mi
Fairwarp - Ashdown Forest - Fairwarp 3.7 mi
BUXTED PARK 3.8 mi
Mayfield - Renhurst Farm - Bassetts - Mayfield 3.9 mi
Mayfield - Batt's Wood - Wadhurst Deer-Park - Mayfield 3.9 mi
Local events
- Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, May 16, 2024 – Thursday, May 16, 2024)
Lewes, England 11.4 mi
- Wick Street Festival (Thursday, August 29, 2024 – Thursday, August 29, 2024)
Polegate, England 11.8 mi
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 campgrounds
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.
Want to know more about camping in East Sussex?
- Does Idle Hours Owlsbury Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Idle Hours Owlsbury Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Idle Hours Owlsbury Park? For those who fancy ditching the car for a bit, the site is close to public transport links: trains and buses from Crowborough (a mile and a half away) go to Tunbridge … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Idle Hours Owlsbury Park?
RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Idle Hours Owlsbury Park? From $34.36 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.