Oak Valley Camping

View prices & book 9.6 216 reviews
Second field (added by manager 23 Aug 2022)
Entrance (added by manager 14 aug 2021)
View of the field (added by manager 23 aug 2022)
Tree next to the honey-bee plot (added by manager 15 jun 2022)

  • Large secluded site surrounded by woodland
  • A 15-minute drive from Hastings
  • Firepit hire, picnic area and barbecue
Are you an aficionado of walks and woodland? Rye not stay at East Sussex site Oak Valley Camping if so, as it’s surrounded by the woody stuff and has a heap of hiking trails through the woodland and at the nearby lakes. The Pett Level Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a short distance away. Oak Valley is a peaceful park welcoming families and kids, away from busy tourist hordes but easily accessible by car to Sussex and its surrounds. There’s loads of space here for small sorts (and big sorts) to run around, and a picnic area with tables and a barbecue for sizzling up lunch or dinner. Can’t be faffed? Two pubs serving food are close to the site. The site amenities block has clean toilets and free hot water for showers; a washing-up area is also available for guests’ use.

Campground type

Tent sites 30
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Rent a tent 4
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 12 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, Mar 10 to

Reviews

98%

would recommend this campground to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

very nice and quiet camping, all essentials are there and working well

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
Paolo M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The camping is quiet and the hosts are smiley and helpful. The bathrooms are clean and showers have hot water any time of the day. Convenient fridges are available for guests.

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We lovers our stay at Oak Valley Camping

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely, calm meadow, with excellent facilities for campers. Great sanitary block and great facilities for washing up. Toaster and kettle available for use near Reception area. Fire pit and logs / kindling available on request. The owner was very accommodating and went the extra mile to make our stay enjoyable … he provided lots of great advice on where to eat out and where to visit in the surrounding area. I will undoubtedly go back again in the not too distant future. What was not to like??

Disliked: Liked it all, but would be great to have a ping pong table in the barn!

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Good but expensive for a backpacker

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: I appreciated the facilities available, I've had a comfortable stay.

Disliked: Too expensive for the facilities available. At least for a solo traveller, just to sleep and use the toilets i paid as if I was staying in a B&B.

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👍👍👍…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: 👍👍👍

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Beautiful site with good clean facilities. Never overcrowded Jaimee and Mike are…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful site with good clean facilities. Never overcrowded Jaimee and Mike are great hosts, welcoming and helpful. Good links to Hastings, Rye and Pett Level.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Wonderful place! Wonderful service, very clean. I heartily recommend ♡…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Wonderful place! Wonderful service, very clean. I heartily recommend ♡

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Beautiful site, clean facilities and a fabulous 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 tent campsite

Liked: There was plenty of space, not crowded. The facilities were always clean. Mike was amazing! He was so helpful and friendly.

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Lovely quiet campsite

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely quiet campsite, great location surrounded by trees, easy check in/out, campfire, clean facilities, well priced. Had a great stay.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Location, can pitch anywhere you like, easy check in, friendly owner, clean…

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
Kate S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Location, can pitch anywhere you like, easy check in, friendly owner, clean facilities

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Great location, large field and welcoming host. Choice of pitch anywhere meant…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great location, large field and welcoming host. Choice of pitch anywhere meant for a peaceful trip. The surrounding forest is nice and the site is walkable (45 mins) to and from the beach (Pett Level).

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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

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

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Remote location

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Communal fridge

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

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Oak Valley Camping

Pannel Lane

Pett

Rye

East Sussex

England

TN35 4JB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.90084°N
0.66333°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.7 mi Priory Meadow
4.7 mi Priory Meadow
4.8 mi Sainsbury's
Rail
2.2 mi Three Oaks Rail Station
2.6 mi Doleham Rail Station
2.8 mi Winchelsea Rail Station
Ferry
24 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
27.7 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
12.4 mi Lydd London Ashford 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

Although it’s in a secluded spot, Oak Valley Camping is close to some of the best bits of Sussex including its coast and seaside towns. The medieval Cinque Port of Rye, with yachts at harbour, Castle Museum, nature reserves and Rye Harbour SSSI, is within a short drive. Also speed along to old Hastings, 15 minutes away, for its Old Town and fishing quarters, beach and arcades, Priory Meadow shopping centre, two cliff railways and the Hastings Fisherman's Museum at Rock-a-Nore. Just outside town, A Smugglers Adventure at St Clements Caves covers the smuggling history of this part of coast, as well as the caves’ setting as a hiding and refuge place throughout the ages and during World War II. There’ll likely be a festival around whichever time of the year you’ve visiting: a few options throughout the East Sussex year are the Hastings Wine and Seafood Festival, Rye Bay Scallop Week, Pirate Day, May Day and the Hastings Old Town Carnival Week along with loads of other smaller events. The Oak Valley team also recommends a wander around Winchelsea, the town with boat and jetski launch, ancient history and a small museum.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Winchelsea 2.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hastings Pelham Beach 4.7 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
St Leonards 6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Camber 6.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Bexhill 9.5 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

A Smugglers Adventure at St Clements Caves 4.4 mi

Hastings Castle and 1066 Story 4.6 mi

Camber Sands 6.1 mi

Great Dixter House and Gardens 7.4 mi

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 7.7 mi

National Trust

Lamb House 4.5 mi

Bodiam Castle 8.7 mi

Smallhythe Place 9.7 mi

Bateman's 13.8 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 14.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Anne 1.6 mi

Fairlight - Hastings Country Park - Hastings 1.9 mi

Winchelsea - Pett Level - Winchelsea 2.4 mi

ALEXANDRA PARK 4.7 mi

Rye - Iden - Rye Foreign - Rye 4.8 mi

Local events

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

    Polegate, England 21.8 mi

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

    Lewes, England 26.2 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.

Want to know more about camping in East Sussex?

  • Does Oak Valley Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Oak Valley Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Oak Valley Camping? Although it’s in a secluded spot, Oak Valley Camping is close to some of the best bits of Sussex including its coast and seaside towns. The medieval Cinque Port of Rye, with … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Oak Valley Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Oak Valley Camping? From $33.22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.