Stud Farm

View prices & book 9.2 296 reviews
Camping field
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.

Campground type

Rent a tent 8
Tent sites 25
RV sites 25
Open now
Opens April 3
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • 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

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The showers are warm (not hot) and do not have high pressure.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 3 to

No availability here for your search criteria

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

  • 68%
    10
  • 10%
    9
  • 12%
    8
  • 2%
    7
  • 1%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 1%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 1%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
10
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
6

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Great views, quiet, no-frills camping popular with hikers. Clean facilities, though water pressure/hot water can be spotty during peak times. Spacious sites, friendly staff. Exposed, so it can be breezy. Pack out your trash.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 8/25/2026

Filter by topic

Reviews page 1 of 30
Arrival date (latest first)

peaceful, friendly campsite neighbouring a sheep’s…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked peaceful, friendly campsite neighbouring a sheep’s grazing field and overlooking the sea/south downs. good walking options off telescombe tye, running down to the cliffs and the pubs.
15 minute walk from a tesco express and bus stop into brighton also a plus.
good, clean facilities - toilets, showers, washing up station, drinking water. says poor water pressure but i was pleasantly surprised.
level enough ground and decent size pitches (on the smaller side)
nice to have “quiet hours” from 9pm and no cars from 12am
friendly and helpful couple manning the site! comforting to have them staying on site

Disliked only one sink for washing up, and i do tend to prefer sites that don’t allow parking on the pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely remote feeling site, friendly staff,…

Overall

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

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely remote feeling site, friendly staff, facilities were always clean and stunning views to wake up to! Was it a tad windy? Yes. Were the facilities a little basic? Also yes but this is made very clear when booking. Loved the simplicity of this trip, look forward to booking again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

would definitely return as I have before ;)

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The Organic breakfast delivered was lovely . One of our cars wouldn’t start and the owners were very helpful until we got it sorted
the views are wonderful and the walks to the beach are great

Disliked miserable complaining people - 2 bikers sleeping next to us asked us to keep the music down as they were trying to sleep ! the music was on low but we were a 9 person group in total so a little noise expected with 4 kids under 16 . This was at 10pm also when we had recently just returned from the beach and set up our campfire 🔥 . Maybe big groups of people need to be situated away from quiet couples ?

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: thank you for your feedback.
the campers do enjoy the views of the Downs and the Sea.
please note that many campers do actually come here because we have a no music/noise policy after 9pm.
we even state on our website - no large groups because of the problems that large groups usually present, eg not abiding by site rules.
when you book on our site you are actually agreeing to abide by our site rules, i assume that you didn't read our site rules as you have stated that you had music on at 10pm.
if you do return we do expect you to abide by the site rules, or maybe you need to consider whether this site is for you.

We have been before and the…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked We have been before and the views are beautiful, the kids just play footie we went down to beach ( 30minute walk) done crabbing just a chilled few days had your basic amenities shower toilet and washing up station perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: thank you for your review.
our customers do enjoy the views of the Downs and the Sea along with the down to earth basic camping.
many thanks

Fabulous site, stunning views of the…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
No rating
Wifi
No rating

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Fabulous site, stunning views of the downs and the Sussex coast. Basic showers and loos but very clean and tidy.
A café just a very short walk in the picturesque village of Telscombe which serves lovelt full English breakfasts and lots more.
Great for walking or just sitting ,chilling out, admiring the scenery
Why would you go abroad with campsite like this the England.
I will definitely return !

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: thank you for your amazing review.
we do also welcome ideas on how to improve our site.
many thanks

Showers are clean, quiet place…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
1

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Showers are clean, quiet place

Disliked No Wlan

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: thank you for your feedback.
sorry we didn't have wifi for you, but we are a basic campsite of which many of our campers value the down to earth basics, most come for the fantastic views and walks along with the relaxed layed back basic camping.

We had a great time.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
No rating
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The area is clean, beautiful and relaxing. People are friendly, nice place for old fashion camping.

Disliked Taking back the rubbish, but I do understand why.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: thank you for your feedback.
Disposing of commercial waste is very expensive for us, as we are a small campsite, if we provided bins then the pitch costs for campers would be considerably higher which is why many other campsites are so much more expensive.
we have all got bins at home.
many thanks

schöner Campingplatz mit Meerblick

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
No rating
Customer service
No rating
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
No rating

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nette Leute, feste Parzellen, gute Sanitäranlagen

Disliked kein ebener Platz

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: thank you for your feedback.
we do have flat pitches, about 30% of our pitches are flat but unfortunately they had been taken up, cant have them all level as we are on top of the Downs.
many thanks

Very clean and well maintained. Staff…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very clean and well maintained. Staff helpful and rules and regs clear.

Disliked Too windy to enjoy . Not camps fault but the sea view comes at a price ! Wind !

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: thank you for your review.
we do wish that we could control the weather but alas no, its not always windy but we are on top of the Downs open to the elements as stated on our website.

Would use again if in the area.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
8

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Friendly greeting upon arrival - knew if we needed anything we only had to ask. Clean facilities.

Disliked First shower warm, second didn’t change from cold!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: thank you for your feedback.
sorry your second shower was not as expected, I'm not sure why so we will investigate and check our systems.
many thanks


Features

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce 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 Rallies welcome 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Restaurant 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

Bus
1.4 mi Roderick Avenue
1.4 mi Roderick Avenue
1.5 mi Longridge Avenue
Rail
1.8 mi Southease - Piddinghoe Road
2.3 mi Southease Rail Station
3 mi Newhaven Town Rail Station
Ferry
3.1 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
12.4 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport
24.8 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
24.8 mi 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.

Food and drink

  • KappaDokya 1.2 mi
  • Maloncho Indian Restaurant 1.2 mi
  • The Peacehaven Carvery 1.2 mi
  • Saltdean Spice 1.4 mi
  • Gyrohaven 1.4 mi
  • V.I.P. Pizza 1.4 mi
  • Burger & Bird 1.4 mi
  • Saltdean Tavern 1.6 mi
  • Ros Thai 2.1 mi
  • The Trellis 2.2 mi

Groceries

  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.1 mi
  • Your Daily Needs Supermarket 1.4 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 1.4 mi
  • Roys Liquor Store Off-licence 1.6 mi
  • Budgens Supermarket 2.2 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 3.1 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 3.1 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 3.1 mi
  • Asda Supermarket 4.1 mi

Parks and play

  • The Oval park 0.6 mi
  • Chatsworth Park 0.7 mi
  • Wimpy Park Playground 0.8 mi
  • Coombe Farm Play Area park 0.8 mi
  • Wimpy Park Playground 0.8 mi
  • Meridian Park 1.1 mi
  • Howard Park 1.3 mi
  • The Dell park 1.4 mi
  • Centenary Park Playground 1.4 mi
  • Saltdean Oval park 1.4 mi

Family days out

  • Spider Bench Visitor attraction 1.2 mi
  • Meridian Line Visitor attraction 1.6 mi
  • St Peter's Visitor attraction 1.8 mi
  • Monk's House Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • Paradise Park Visitor attraction 2.8 mi
  • Woodingdean Water Well Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
  • Lewes Castle - Shell Keep 4.4 mi
  • Lewes Castle Visitor attraction 4.4 mi
  • Lewes Castle - Barbican gate 4.4 mi
  • Brighton Zip Line Visitor attraction 5.4 mi

Public transport

  • The Martins 0.4 mi
  • Downs Walk 0.5 mi
  • Heathy Brow 0.5 mi
  • Bretts Field 0.6 mi
  • Bannings Vale 0.6 mi
  • Rodmell Avenue East 0.7 mi
  • Cavendish Close 0.7 mi
  • Roderick Avenue North 0.7 mi
  • Coombe Vale Top 0.8 mi
  • Chatsworth Park 0.8 mi

Beaches

  • Saltdean beach 1.6 mi
  • West Beach 3.3 mi
  • Duke's Mound Naturist Beach 4.6 mi
  • Brighton Beach 5 mi
  • Brighton Beach 5.7 mi

What’s nearby

  • Meridian Shopping Centre 1.1 mi
  • Peacehaven Golf Course 2.2 mi
  • Sphere Xpress General shop 2.6 mi
  • Newhaven Marina 3.2 mi
  • East Brighton Golf Club Golf course 3.7 mi
  • Brighton Marina (Outer Harbour) 3.9 mi
  • Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club Marina 4.5 mi
  • The Hanbury Nightclub 4.8 mi
  • Lewes Golf Club Golf course 4.9 mi
  • Brighton Flea Market Shopping centre 5.2 mi

Local services

  • Meridian Surgery Doctors 1.1 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy 1.1 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 1.1 mi
  • Rowe Avenue Surgery Clinic 1.2 mi
  • Saltdean and Rottingdean Medical Centre Doctors 1.3 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy 1.4 mi
  • Healthy-U Pharmacy 1.4 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy 1.4 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 1.5 mi
  • Acorn Chiropody & Podiatry Doctors 1.5 mi

© OpenStreetMap contributors

Must see

Brighton Marina 4 mi

Volks Railway 5.4 mi

Brighton Sea Life Centre 5.5 mi

Brighton Pier 5.6 mi

Royal Pavilion 5.6 mi

National Trust

Monk's House 2.2 mi

Alfriston Clergy House 7.2 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 13 mi

Wakehurst Place 18 mi

Nymans 18.5 mi

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) 3.5 mi

Woodingdean (Juggs Road) - Balsdean Village 3.5 mi

Lewes - Breaky Bottom - Undercliff Walk - Brighton Marina 4 mi

Lewes Circular Walk 4.3 mi

Brighton Marina 4.4 mi

Local events

  • Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, May 21, 2026 – Thursday, May 21, 2026)

    Lewes, England 5.6 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.

Want to know more about camping in East Sussex?

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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

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

    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Stud Farm? From $33.97 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.