Buckhurst Campsite

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  • Peaceful farm close to Hastings, three miles from Battle Abbey
  • Five beaches and two castles within five miles
  • Modern amenities including a refurbished toilet and shower block
Battle Abbey may be only three miles away, but a peaceful time is pretty much guaranteed down on this East Sussex farm a quick drive from Hastings. Whatever you insist on doing while on hol, disagreements should be discouraged by the sheer amount of attractions and activities within a few minutes of Buckhurst Campsite: smuggling adventures, two castles, the 1066 Story and five Sussex beaches are all within 10 miles; the site is among the walks, wildlife and Sussex scenery of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and – most happily – a vineyard is within walking distance. Absolutely nothing to wine about here, then… Amenities at Buckhurst Campsite are plentiful and include a refurbished toilet and shower block with hot water, a washing-up area, a shared fridge, hand basins and drinking water.

Campground type

Tent sites 100
Camper sites 80
RV sites 80
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens March 29
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.
  • 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).
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • 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.
  • Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 29 to

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating based on 235 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 66% of visitors View breakdown

85%

would recommend this campground to a friend

84%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Facilities and location.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
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Facilities / Activities 10
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Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
nathalie l. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Facilities and location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff

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

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: I liked the facilities, location and playground for the little one. Staff were friendly and facilities were regularly cleaned

Disliked: I thought a pack up time of 10am on morning of departure was a little early especially with a little one to keep entertained. Didn’t detract from our stay and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves

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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 No rating
Joanna J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bluebell microlodge

Liked: Amazing place ! We loved the stay . Beautiful, peaceful place. We stayed in one of the glamping lodges ( very clean and cosy ) and the rest of our group in a tent . We loved the campfire and overall atmosphere of the camp. Toilet / showers facilities very clean . Lady owner is also very friendly . Highly recommended.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing views, great facilities

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
Amanda S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: Lovely open space so didn't feel like everyone was on top of you. Was allowed a fire and a BBQ which was lush. We stayed here in our camper for my partners birthday. Scenery was beautiful, facilities were good and really clean. Little shop on site where you can buy kindle and wood and other basics you may have forgotten. Would definitely recommend it, good value for money, no complaints

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with space for the kids to play

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

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Spacious, liked the option of having 2 fields despite the top field having all the facilities was actually nicer to camp in the ‘overspill’ field as was quieter and more space. Lots of room for the kids to play. Allowed campfires. Really handy they allowed commercial vans and struggle to fit all the camping stuff in our car. Staff really friendly. Toilet facilities really clean and nice.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots of space in a further part of the field. Nice and…

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
Patrycja A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: Lots of space in a further part of the field. Nice and clean toilets and showers. Very nice girls running the camping. Happy to come back!

Disliked: Would be amazing to have another toilet on the 2nd field. And access to electricity would be useful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and prices, dog friendly and fires allowed. Will return

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

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great location, situated near shops and vineyards. There was lots of space on site even on a Bank holiday weekend. Fantastic prices for wood and kindling (£4 kindling, £6 wood) especially compared to other sites. No restrictions for fire or bbq as long as controlled etc. Dog friendly. Helpful and friendly reception staff. Showers and toilets regularly cleaned. Large wash sink available.

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The kids enjoyed play area, shop was very reasonably priced ,overall we…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The kids enjoyed play area, shop was very reasonably priced ,overall we had a great time, very friendly campsite staff pleasant stay

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Great site even though it rained lots to do near the site…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great site even though it rained lots to do near the site good amenities showers we hot and clean will definitely be going back thanks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site had everything we needed and friendly welcome.

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

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Friendly welcome

Disliked: The blue roll instead of hand dryers or towels on high up shelf. My tween isn’t tall enough to reach that and they often end up knocked on the floor and wet

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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

Baby-changing facilities 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available 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

Hikers’ paradise Luxury Peaceful

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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Buckhurst Campsite

Bluemans Lane

Sedlescombe

East Sussex

England

TN33 0SE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.91204°N
0.54848°W

Route directions

The site entrance is next to Woodman's Rest.

Nearest transport

Bus
1.6 mi Sainsbury's
1.6 mi Sainsbury's
2.7 mi Abbey
Rail
2.3 mi Battle Rail Station
2.6 mi Crowhurst Rail Station
2.7 mi Doleham Rail Station
Ferry
23.2 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
27.9 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
Airport
17.1 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

Battlefield boffins have the history and highlights of 1066 and all that a couple of minutes’ drive away at Battle Abbey and Battlefield, site of the famous showdown between King Harold and William the Conqueror (there’s a clue there as to who won). The heady fare here – including visitor centre with CGI re-enactment, events and the abbey itself – should entice all ages; if this fires up the kids’ historical imaginations, another 1066 experience is at nearby Hastings Castle (both recommended). Reach Hastings Castle via one of the two cliff railways, West Hill and East Hill Lifts, and do remember to look down; East Hill Lifts is the steepest funicular railway in the country and has smashing views over Hastings Country Park where it ends up. Kids castled out? Hastings has heaps of other family things to do: start off at the seafront’s Hastings Miniature Railway, which runs to old fishing village Rock-a-Nore where you can pick up some local seafood, dive into the exhibits of the Fishermen’s Village or take a boat out to land your own scaly specimens. The famous Hastings Fishmarket, where most of the Hastings’s daily catch is sold after being landed at The Stade, is on Rock-a-nore Road, the town’s shingle beach which has been a maritime centre for over a millennia and which now has the biggest beachside fishing fleet in Europe. Check out the area’s tales at the Shipwreck Museum and at the Lifeboat Station and Visitors’ Centre, or take a boat trip out to find your own deep sea wreck. If your history interests – or more likely, the kids’ – tend towards the more nefarious, a big local treasure is St Clements Caves back on West Hill, which tells the tales of the area’s smuggling exploits via Hairy Jack and the team. At White Rock Gardens in the town, Clambers Play Centre has huge indoor and outdoor play areas for all ages and picnic tables, café and free parking; while retail therapy can be had at the Priory Meadow Shopping Centre near Hastings’s seafront. Walks through 1066 Country and the High Wealds AONB are also easily accessible, as are Sussex beaches; a golf course at Battle and a golf school in Rother and stacks of other Sussex highlights such as sweet English vineyards, theme parks, watersports and cycling the Sussex Downs.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
St Leonards 4.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hastings Pelham Beach 4.4 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Bexhill 6.2 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Winchelsea 7.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Norman`S Bay 9.4 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 2.7 mi

Hastings Castle and 1066 Story 4.2 mi

A Smugglers Adventure at St Clements Caves 4.2 mi

Bodiam Castle 5.5 mi

Great Dixter House and Gardens 6.3 mi

National Trust

Bodiam Castle 6.2 mi

Lamb House 8.4 mi

Bateman's 9.1 mi

Smallhythe Place 10.9 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 13.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

1066 Walk: Battle to Bexhill 2.7 mi

Battle of Hastings, 1066 2.7 mi

BATTLE ABBEY 2.8 mi

FORE WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 22/07/1976) 3 mi

ALEXANDRA PARK 3.3 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 Buckhurst Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Buckhurst Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Buckhurst Campsite? Battlefield boffins have the history and highlights of 1066 and all that a couple of minutes’ drive away at Battle Abbey and Battlefield, site of the famous showdown between King Harold and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Buckhurst Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    If you have booked a pitch, please pitch around the edge of the field, ensuring you stay at least 3 metres from your neighbours.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Buckhurst Campsite? From $29.31 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.