Heronsdale Farm Campsite

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  • Peaceful simple pitches at an East Sussex working farm
  • Half an hour's drive to south coast beaches and Bluebell Railway rides
  • Firepits to hire for campfires; village pub 20 minutes' walk away
You’ll be in for a true slice of country life on a stay at Heronsdale Farm Campsite – pitches at this East Sussex site are set up in a three-acre field that’s part of a working farm just outside the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. As this is a working farm, it comes with all the trimmings like livestock and tractors – so while kids and well-behaved dogs are welcome, you’ll just need to keep a close eye on them. The camping field is a little bit away from the action though, and it’s pleasingly flat with wooded areas that offer a bit of shade and shelter. Life is nicely simple here, but all the essentials are provided – you’ll have access to compost toilets, hot showers, drinking water and waste disposal facilities. Campfire evenings are actively encouraged, with firepits to hire and logs for sale (you’ll just need to bring your own marshmallows…) If a country pub is also an essential for your break, you’re in luck – a 20-minute stroll across the fields gets you to the village of Waldron, where you may catch sight of the local cricket team in action on the green before you head into the village pub. Chiddingly and East Hoathly are both a couple of miles away for more pub options (and a village shop in the latter). The bigger town of Heathfield is 10 minutes’ drive away when you need a supermarket or a wider selection of shops.

Campground type

Tent sites 30
Camper sites 30
RV sites 30
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (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 6 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating based on 49 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent stay, great location, clean facilities and friendly host.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Beautiful location, great walks straight from the site including a pub 20mins away. Pitch up where you like and so we weren't right next to others. Toilets and showers were really clean and that area incl washing up station was well set up and only slightly away from where you pitch. Host very helpful too.

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Beautiful scenery, hot showers with glimpses of the surrounding trees. A lovely…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Beautiful scenery, hot showers with glimpses of the surrounding trees. A lovely oasis.

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Lovely stay!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
charley w. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Hosts were welcoming and very helpful with lots of recommendations on walks nearby. Lovely peaceful location, lots of walks from the site and a couple of country pubs within walking distance. Grounds were well maintained and lots of choices of places got pitch up! Facilities were really good, some of the cleanest compost toilets we have experienced!

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Fantastic pitches and facilities for back-to-basics camping

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
Jan Willem C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Pitch size and pitch location, simple but clean compost toilets and showers/washing up facilities. Perfect campsite for late-night campfires. Beautiful, quiet location with plenty to see and do in the area.

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Excellent no frills campsite for those who enjoy basic camping.

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
Jan W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Great campsite where you can pitch up anywhere you like on nice level spots. Whether you like to stay under the trees or in the open, there is a spot for you. This is a very basic campsite so don't expect any luxuries apart from 2 compost toilets, 2 showers (with nice hot water) and a place to do your washing up. The facilities might be basic but they are very clean and well maintained. Don't expect power or wifi. The owners are very friendly and helpful. The campsite is the perfect starting spot for some nice hikes or visits to nearby touristic spots. All in all a campsite worth driving the extra mile for.

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A really lovely campsite. Highly recommended

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Peaceful, friendly, good facilities

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Lovely small informal site, composting loos inadequate when site busy.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Lovely Location, beautiful outlook and immediate site environment, friendly.

Disliked: Not a severe dislike ( we would still go back) but we have used better composting toilets and at busy times with just 2 + a portaloo they were quite busy. It was quieter after the weekend and they were okay. We would have liked the option of increasing the water temperature on the covered outdoor showers

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Very good, clean, quiet site with simple but well-appointed facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Marnie J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Quiet site with relaxed friendly atmosphere. Choice of shade or sun. Dog walks from the site. Basic facilities but clean. Showers were clean and warm. reasonably priced. Dog friendly.

Disliked: Wifi reception was patchy, but didn't have to move too far to connect

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Very nice and quiet camping site. Big camping pitches never get crowded.…

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
Arturas G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Very nice and quiet camping site. Big camping pitches never get crowded. Nice and hot showers with clean washing facilities. Everything is good organised by lovely and friendly lady owner. Which she let us stay next day as much as we like with no extra charge. Would be definitely go back again and highly recommended to everyone who is looking for nice and relaxed camping site.

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Fantastic, peaceful stay

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
Sarah M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Heronsdale campsite is wonderful. Very organised and tidy. I had pre-ordered logs and a fire pit and they were waiting for us when we arrived. The location is stunning. We had a lovely walk to a nearby pub. We saw a barn owl both evenings we were there around dusk.

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Features

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 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

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Location

Heronsdale Farm Campsite

Heronsdale Manor

Moat Lane

Heathfield

East Sussex

England

TN21 0RT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.94733°N
0.1904°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3.9 mi Golden Cross Inn
3.9 mi Golden Cross Inn
4.5 mi Bus Station
Rail
3.9 mi Buxted Rail Station
4.4 mi Uckfield Rail Station
6.8 mi Crowborough Rail Station
Ferry
12.4 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
21.1 mi London Gatwick Airport
21.1 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
21.8 mi London Gatwick Airport North 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

This is some splendid countryside, so those of you in search of walks, bike rides, horse rides and other outdoor antics should find plenty of suitable spots nearby. The farm is just on the edge of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the South Downs National Park is close by too. Also not far off is the south coast – a drive of a little over half an hour gets you to walks around the Seven Sisters cliffs, Cuckmere Haven and Beachy Head or days on the beach in Bexhill-on-Sea and Eastbourne. If you’re into poking around on fancy estates, pay a visit to Rudyard Kipling’s former home Bateman’s (20 minutes’ drive), the National Trust estate Sheffield Park (half an hour) or the gorgeous gardens of Wakehurst (40 minutes). If you’ve got kids to entertain, tastes may skew more towards days out at Knockhatch Adventure Park (20 minutes), animal encounters at Drusillas Park (20 minutes) or rides on the Bluebell Railway (half an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Pevensey Bay 11.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Norman`S Bay 12.1 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Seaford 12.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Eastbourne 13.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Birling Gap 14.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sheffield Park Garden 8.6 mi

Drusillas Park 8.7 mi

Batemans 8.7 mi

Bluebell Railway 8.9 mi

Alfriston Clergy House 9.8 mi

National Trust

Sheffield Park Garden 8.6 mi

Bateman's 8.6 mi

Alfriston Clergy House 9.8 mi

Monk's House 10.7 mi

Scotney Castle 13.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HEATHFIELD PARK 3.7 mi

BUXTED PARK 4.1 mi

HORSTED PLACE 4.3 mi

Mayfield - Batt's Wood - Wadhurst Deer-Park - Mayfield 5.9 mi

Mayfield - Renhurst Farm - Bassetts - Mayfield 5.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Heronsdale Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Heronsdale Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Heronsdale Farm Campsite? This is some splendid countryside, so those of you in search of walks, bike rides, horse rides and other outdoor antics should find plenty of suitable spots nearby. The farm is just … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Heronsdale Farm Campsite?
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    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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