When can I check in and check out of Wild Weald Camping?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: noon Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Wild Weald Camping?

From $37.46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Wild Weald Camping

From £30 For 1 night, 1 adult Last booked 4 days ago 9.4 40 reviews

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Wildlife haven on a peaceful farm site in East Sussex
A 10-minute drive from Hailsham and 25 minutes from Eastbourne
Private woodland; on-site fishing for an extra charge

Under the tender care of the same family for 50 years, Wild Weald Camping is a wildlife haven on a 140-acre farm in Hellingly in the East Sussex countryside. While this is farm life in its traditional incarnation, this family-friendly site is still within easy reach of the local towns. Find tender meat for the barbecue in the market town of Hailsham, a 10-minute drive away, or swap the rural views for beachy ones in Eastbourne, 25 minutes away. This is a peaceful site indeed, where you'll be able to switch off and reconnect with nature and/or your family among quiet pastures and woodlands. There's plenty of space for the kids to make dens and play hide and seek in the private woodland in the south, and there's also a fishing pond where you can try your luck with a rod (extra charge applies; subject to availability). Once you’ve thoroughly explored around the site, head to the lavender fields and medieval manors of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 35 minutes away – walks here are rather like jumping into a landscape painting. Handily, each pitch comes with a map of how to explore the area on foot as well as further afield. But what’s a camping trip without a bit of fireside chat? Don’t fret, you're welcome to bring along a firepit for a campfire, or you can hire one on site (with logs for sale too). And you won’t need to worry about leaving your canine friends behind either, as two dogs are welcome (although you'll need to keep them on a lead).

Campground type

Opens May 3

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette 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.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Fri, May 3 to Mon, May 6 2024

Open from Fri, May 24 to Sun, Jun 2 2024

Open from Fri, Jul 26 to Sun, Jul 28 2024

Open from Fri, Aug 2 to Sun, Aug 11 2024

Open from Fri, Aug 16 to Sun, Aug 18 2024

Open from Fri, Aug 23 to Mon, Sep 2 2024

Campsite types & availability

Primitive grass tent campsite

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Site size: Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

6 people maximum

Motorhomes, caravan and trailer tents are not permitted.

One Tent allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Fire ring

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night
Dog (2 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £30 (£30) 1 night, 2 adults

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Powered grass tent campsite

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Site size: Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

6 people maximum

One Tent allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Fire ring

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night
Dog (2 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £35 (£35) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Powered grass tent campsite (XL)

10 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Site size: Max 10.0m width x 20.0m depth (32.8ft width x 65.6ft depth) Calculated area: 200.0m² (2152.8ft²)

10 people maximum

Motorhomes, caravan and trailer tents are not permitted.

One Tent allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 10.0m width x 20.0m depth (32.8ft width x 65.6ft depth) Calculated area: 200.0m² (2152.8ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Bring an awning 2 included, 2 max.

Car 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night
Dog (2 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £40 (£40) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

I will be coming back with friends. Loved it!!

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

Jill C. Aug 2023

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: The peace and quiet, the scenery, the friendly campers and management.

Disliked: Having to take rubbish away, but not a problem really.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really friendly owners who made first camping experience enjoyable

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

Anonymous Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Fun for the children , lots space to run , kick a ball and explore the woods .

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site very quiet…

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

Thomas B. Aug 2023

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: The site very quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice location, but not a desire camp, just a grass with toilet

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: Nice location , in the centre of forest.

Disliked: No men management, you need take home all your rubbish. No Wi-Fi, no network. It’s good if you want self isolation. I’m o2 network. Not sure others Just a toilet with shower in a grass, that’s all you have , and you must self manage to keep it clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review - we are quite clear that we are a countryside campsite and therefore wifi is not something that we offer, or say that we offer. As a lady running this campsite I am not sure what a man would do differently? We also let everyone know when booking and before they arrive we have no bins - this isn't for everyone we know. You didn't mention the 90 acres of woodland that you also get on top of just the field ;). Sorry you wont be back again - but the countryside isn't for everyone!

Beautiful camp site and surroundings…

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

Hazel T. Aug 2023

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful camp site and surroundings

Disliked: Taking rubbish home and no grey water disposal

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities and really friendly staff. Bbqs and fire pits encouraged. Great…

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

kevin b. Aug 2023

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: Clean facilities and really friendly staff. Bbqs and fire pits encouraged. Great location for hasting Eastbourne and Brighton and not far from 2 steam railways Totally silent at night and surrounded by great British wildlife including deer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location surrounded by wood, quite, far from roads.…

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

Alex R. Jun 2023

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: Great location surrounded by wood, quite, far from roads.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good experiences!…

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

Anonymous Jun 2023

Powered grass tent campsite (XL)

Liked: Very good experiences!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly clean site.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Ian C. May 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Loved the site it was very well kept with plenty of space. The woods were awesome. 100% the best site in this area 👌 will definitely stay again

Disliked: Nothing to say as Everything was perfect.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovey big camping space, with a huge 80 acre woodland, free to…

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

Andrew P. May 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovey big camping space, with a huge 80 acre woodland, free to explore nearby. Very friendly staff and clean toilets / showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

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

Scouts welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Wild camping

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

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 sites)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Wild Weald Camping

Cinderford Lane

Hellingly

Hailsham

East Sussex

England

BN27 4HL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.90257°N
0.27915°W

Nearest transport

Bus

2.8 mi High Street

2.9 mi Tesco

4.3 mi Golden Cross Inn

Rail

5.8 mi Polegate Rail Station

6.3 mi Pevensey & Westham Rail Station

6.5 mi Pevensey Bay Rail Station

Ferry

12.5 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal

Airport

25.4 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport

26.1 mi London Gatwick Airport

26.1 mi 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

Ahoy there, me hearties – if you’ve got kids, you won’t want to miss out on Treasure Island, where kids can pretend to be on Captain Hook’s ship for a day on a host of pirate-themed attractions. Elsewhere, take a tumble at Fort Fun (25 minutes), an outdoor water adventure park with all manner of slides. The adventure continues at Knockhatch Adventure Park (10 minutes), where kids will be throwing scraps to meerkats one minute and racing down waterslides the next. It’s not all play pretend, though. After plotting your way through the 300-acre woodlands and formal themed gardens, you can gaze at real moats and red bricks at 15th-century Herstmonceux Castle (15 minutes) or get starry-eyed using the telescopes at The Observatory Science Centre (15 minutes). Look west and you’ll find Eastbourne (25 minutes) and its colourful art scene, while closer by, you can pack a picnic for the 18-acre Blackberry Farm Park (15 minutes) – just make sure the alpacas and wildfowl don’t nab your sandwich while your back is turned. More chummy animals await at the zoo at Drusillas Park (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Pevensey Bay	7.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Norman`S Bay	7.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Bexhill	9.5 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Eastbourne	9.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Birling Gap	11.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Batemans 7.4 mi

Drusillas Park 7.5 mi

Alfriston Clergy House 8.5 mi

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 9.1 mi

Eastbourne Pier 9.4 mi

National Trust

Bateman's 7.3 mi

Alfriston Clergy House 8.5 mi

Monk's House 12.3 mi

Bodiam Castle 13.4 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 13.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE AND PLACE 3.4 mi

HEATHFIELD PARK 4.4 mi

ASHBURNHAM PLACE 5.8 mi

WOOTTON MANOR 6 mi

BRIGHTLING PARK 6.2 mi

Local events

Wick Street Festival (Thursday, August 29, 2024 – Thursday, August 29, 2024)
Polegate, England 5.8 mi
Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, May 16, 2024 – Thursday, May 16, 2024)
Lewes, England 9.6 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.

Admission

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

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The park will send you further check-in information 3 day(s) before your arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
The fishing lakes are stocked with crucian carp, perch, gold fish, tench, mirror carp, common carp, rudd and roach.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This campground/park does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No vehicle movement between 10:30 p.m. and 8 a.m..

Payment terms

Does Wild Weald Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Wild Weald Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Wild Weald Camping? Ahoy there, me hearties – if you’ve got kids, you won’t want to miss out on Treasure Island, where kids can pretend to be on Captain Hook’s ship for a day on … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Wild Weald Camping?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: noon

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How much does it cost to stay at Wild Weald Camping? From $37.46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.