Stud Farm

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Grass pitches on site
Lots of space to spread out
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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

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 307 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers stunning South Downs and coast views. Guests rave about the friendly staff, peaceful vibe, and great walking. Basic facilities are clean and well-kept, though some noted wind and occasional low water pressure. Overall, a beautiful, memorable stay.

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Staff friendly, site is nice with…

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Joseph M. 1 review

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Staff friendly, site is nice with great views, the coffee shop down the hill is close & good!

Easy to walk to pubs and beaches through the feild at the end of the road.

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Brilliant, brilliant campsite. I arrived late (in…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Brilliant, brilliant campsite.

I arrived late (in the dark) and not only were they nice about it, but they still met me and showed me to my pitch.

The toilet block is small but immaculate. Washing up sink outside, with hot water, a sponge and washing up liquid. There's even a phone number on the loo roll holder in case it has run out!

Just under 5k from Southease station, via a stretch of the South Downs Way. And you are rewarded with a lovely view over some hills and the sea, accompanied by some bleating from the sheep in the next door field. It is then about 2k down to the sea at Saltdene, which makes for a nice day's excursion.

The owners are in a motor home on site and dealt with noisy campers firmly once it got late (9-10ish).

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Adam K. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Every thing

Disliked Can’t remember 😃

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good location and views. Simple site…

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neil t. 4 reviews

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked good location and views. Simple site with good sized generally level pitches

Disliked nothing

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 Gerald P. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very nice people who run it very clean toilet and shower nice setting

Disliked I just suppose non-electric pictures could be a bit cheaper but not saying it’s expensive. I know people have to make an income.

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From the manager: thank you for your feedback.
we would like to have electric on all pitches but unfortunately it is not possible to pipe electricity from the farm all the way up to the campsite, also the authorities wont allow this as it is a green belt area.
i believe the site fees are average for the area.

Fabulous

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Ken S. 13 reviews

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked My second visit to this campsite... i love the open spaces, the views of the downs and to the coast.
Fabulous walks.
Basic, but good showers and loos, all kept very clean.
The café, just a few minutes walk away serves great breakfasts !!

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From the manager: thank you for your review.
glad you enjoyed your stay with us, everyone enjoys the views of the Downs and the Sea.
we are verry pleased with the addition of the cafe, our managers have worked very hard to make this into a reality and have done a fantastic job.
many thanks

Just what we wanted

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Andy S. 4 reviews

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thankyou for your feedback glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope you will come back soon

Great site in fab location with amazing cafe.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Location, view big pitches, simple effective facilities, easy check in, great value tasty food at cafe.

Disliked Site is windy, so come prepared- a big tent on top pitch is not a good idea!

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From the manager: thankyou for your feedback glad that you enjoyed the views of the down and the sea and our new cafe that is at the farm.
as for the wind we are open to the elements and is not always windy

peaceful, friendly campsite neighbouring a sheep’s…

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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

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From the manager: thank you for your review.
we do welcome any kind of comments, ideas and comments to help us improve the site.
glad you enjoyed your stay.
the pitches are at least 10 x 10 meters which i thought was generous especially after comments from other campers saying other sites have smaller pitches, we will look into this.
there is another washing up station near the gate.
we would also prefer no parking on the pitch but unfortunately being a small site there is nowhere else for people to park.
many thanks for your feedback

Lovely remote feeling site, friendly staff,…

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Kate C. 3 reviews

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!

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From the manager: Thankyou for feedback glad you enjoyed your stay and will be coming back
we take pride in keeping the facilities clean and tidy we are open to the elements been ontop of a large hill on the downs but its not always windy but the views of the sea and the downs make up for it

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 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.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, & Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Good Companions Pub 1 mi
  • KappaDokya Restaurant 1.2 mi
  • The Smugglers Rest Pub 1.2 mi
  • The Tavern Pub 1.2 mi
  • Maloncho Indian Restaurant 1.2 mi
  • The Peacehaven Carvery Restaurant 1.2 mi
  • LA Bar Pub 1.4 mi
  • Saltdean Spice Restaurant 1.4 mi
  • Gyrohaven Restaurant 1.4 mi
  • V.I.P. Pizza Restaurant 1.4 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 4.4 mi
  • Lewes Castle - Barbican gate 4.4 mi
  • Firle Place Visitor attraction 5 mi
  • Glynde Place Visitor attraction 5.1 mi
  • Brighton Zip Line Visitor attraction 5.4 mi
  • Phileas Foggs World of Adventures Theme park 6.3 mi
  • Drusillas Park Zoo 7.7 mi
  • Paraquatics Aquarium 8.1 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

Other 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
  • Halifax Cashpoint 1.1 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy 1.1 mi
  • Co-operative Bank Cashpoint 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
  • Sainsbury's Bank Cashpoint 1.4 mi
  • Healthy-U Pharmacy 1.4 mi

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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

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.

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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.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Stud Farm? From $33.71 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.