Bramley Park Camping

From £25 For 1 night, 12 adults 9.1 172 reviews
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  • Eco-conscious green field site in the South Downs National Park
  • Eastbourne 15 minutes’ drive; Pevensey 20 minutes; Brighton 45 minutes
  • Showers, toilets and food truck on site; pubs a short drive away
At the eastern edge of the South Downs National Park with cracking views over its green vistas, Bramley Park Camping is an East Sussex site in tune with its natural surroundings. The owners are seasoned campers, bringing back the best ideas from their travels to create a place where nature can be enjoyed with as little impact as possible. Along with a respect for nature comes an easy-going vibe and a warm welcome for all guests, including your four-legged family members. You can choose where to pitch and park your car alongside. Solar lights keep light pollution to a minimum and guests are asked to keep noise low late at night – a bonus for others on site as well as the wildlife that’s made its home in the surrounding protected woodland. Within about 20 minutes’ drive there are enough great beaches to fill a whole holiday: Eastbourne and Bexhill have a traditional seaside resort feel or you could go for a more out-of-the-way day out at Pevensey Bay, Birling Gap or Cuckmere Haven. The bright lights of Brighton are a 45-minute drive away. Other outdoor adventures await close by with the South Downs Way National Trail linking up with footpaths about two miles from site. Five miles away Friston Forest has a family-friendly cycle route and a more challenging trail for mountain bikers. Facilities on site include showers and toilets (including disabled facilities), a washing-up area and recycling for pretty much everything you can think of. You can hire firepits and portable chargers and buy logs. A food truck stops on site and there are cafés, takeaways, pubs and food shops within about 25 minutes’ walk or a few minutes’ drive.

Campground type

Tent sites 80
Rent a tent 4
Opens May 3
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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 adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, May 3 to

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

94%

would recommend this campground to a friend

91%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

No complaints in any area

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (wild)

Liked: Everything was great Exactly what we needed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing campsite - thanks for a great weekend!

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (wild)

Liked: The camp site is amazing. And I don’t like camping… The field is big, open with soft green grass. There were lots of other people (the heatwave weekend in Sept) which have a lovely atmosphere. But not cramped at all. You can basically choose wherever you want to pitch your tent on the field. The nicest thing is that they make pizzas every evening from 6-8pm - amazing pizzas! So delicious! They also sell coffee/breakfast from the same hut in the morning. You can also rent a drum (?? not sure of name) to make a fire at your tent at night. It was amazing. Lots of campfires going at night. The owner Harry is so nice. He gave us lots of tips which beaches and hikes to explore at Seven Sisters area and Eastbourne. Dogs are welcome. My yorkie was on a very long lead at all times but he had a ball. Showers are nice and hot. As you can except from a campsite, some grass etc in the bathroom floors - but that is to be expected with everyone going in early morning with wet shoes etc. My children aged 8 and 13 asked me if we could come back the next weekend. I will definitely go back. It is was so nice!

Recommend to friends Visit again

will not be going back

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (wild)

Liked: Easy to access and friendly staff

Disliked: Not clean, not well maintained, and disorganised

Recommend to friends Visit again

On site facilities were great We loved the pizza they did on…

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 and earth tent campsite (wild)

Liked: On site facilities were great We loved the pizza they did on Saturday evening :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location at the bottom of the south downs, friendly staff, lovely…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (wild)

Liked: Great location at the bottom of the south downs, friendly staff, lovely hot showers. Fantastic pizza's at the weekend. Definitely will be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Did the job for a night. Large site, plenty of space, grass…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (wild)

Liked: Did the job for a night. Large site, plenty of space, grass recently cut. Good contact from host re check-in. Good location near Seaford / Eastbourne for Seven Sisters, etc.

Disliked: Toilets and shower areas weren't great when we stayed – lots of mud, grass, etc, although it had been raining all of the day so to be expected to some degree. Didn't use the shower area because of this though. One toilet was leaking on flush, which was pretty grim, and another was apparently out of order.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly, thorough and easy check in. Great location for local walks and…

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 and earth tent campsite (wild)

Liked: Friendly, thorough and easy check in. Great location for local walks and amenities. Relaxed atmosphere and good facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, facilities were on point.

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 and earth tent campsite (wild)

Liked: Everything was organised a d set-up perfectly. No hassle on arrival, been quickly introduced with rules dos and don'ts. Was really happy with the place.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great location for views and exploring the nearby area

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
Gill M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (wild)

Liked: location, pizza truck and breakfast bar, clean loos and firepits.

Disliked: nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Can Park anywhere with the tent and lots of space.…

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 and earth tent campsite (wild)

Liked: Can Park anywhere with the tent and lots of space.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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

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

Tents for hire

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

Lake and/or mountain

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

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

Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 sites)

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

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Bramley Park Camping

Wannock Road

Polegate

East Sussex

England

BN26 5PH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.81244°N
0.23483°W

Nearest transport

Bus
0.5 mi St George's Church
0.6 mi St George's Church
0.9 mi Coopers Hill
Rail
0.8 mi Polegate Rail Station
2.2 mi Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station
3.6 mi Berwick (Sussex) Rail Station
Ferry
8 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
23 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport
29.4 mi London Gatwick Airport
29.4 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

If you’re walking along the South Downs Way, about three and a half miles from site look out for the Long Man of Wilmington, a 235ft-high figure etched on the side of the chalk hill. Head to Pevensey Castle and Pevensey Bay to see a very famous spot from British history. This beach is said to be where William the Conqueror came ashore in 1066 before the Battle of Hastings. The site of the battle itself is half an hour’s drive away from site, six miles outside Hastings and handily enough called Battle so you can’t miss it. If entertaining the kids is on the agenda, Knockhatch Adventure Park (15 minutes’ drive) and Drusillas Park (20 minutes) – both with rides, zoo and playgrounds – should be just the ticket.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Eastbourne 4.2 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Pevensey Bay 5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Birling Gap 5.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Norman`S Bay 6.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Seaford 6.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Drusillas Park 3.2 mi

Alfriston Clergy House 3.4 mi

Eastbourne Pier 4 mi

South Downs 4.3 mi

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 13 mi

National Trust

Alfriston Clergy House 3.5 mi

Monk's House 9.7 mi

Bateman's 13.7 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 16.2 mi

Bodiam Castle 18.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

WOOTTON MANOR 0.9 mi

THE HOO 1.3 mi

East Dean Round 3.3 mi

Alfriston - Seven Sisters - Exceat - Alfriston 3.4 mi

Berwick - Alfriston - Jevington - Eastbourne 3.6 mi

Local events

  • Wick Street Festival (Thursday, August 29, 2024 – Thursday, August 29, 2024)

    Polegate, England 4.2 mi

  • Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, May 16, 2024 – Thursday, May 16, 2024)

    Lewes, England 8.8 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.

Want to know more about camping in East Sussex?

  • Does Bramley Park Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bramley Park Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bramley Park Camping? If you’re walking along the South Downs Way, about three and a half miles from site look out for the Long Man of Wilmington, a 235ft-high figure etched on the side of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bramley Park Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bramley Park Camping? From $31.55 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.