The Oaks Poultry Farm

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  • Family-friendly working farm site in the South Downs National Park
  • A 10-minute drive from Ditchling Beacon and 25 minutes from Brighton
  • On-site farm shop, tearoom and kids' farm (free entry for guests)
The Oaks Poultry Farm doesn’t overcomplicate things when it comes to a breezy break away… in the South Downs National Park, this working farm site is a simple, straightforward and friendly site in the scenic Sussex countryside with a lush field where you may pick your preferred patch to plop down on. You won’t need to sacrifice the simple pleasures of a break in the outdoors here, as the site permits small firepits and there are logs available to buy from the on-site shop (or you may bring your own). As the site is surrounded by woodlands and wildlife, you won’t able to pick your own wood there. Meals are made pretty easy here too, as the on-site farm shop sells quality fresh meat from the farm, eggs and other essentials such as baked beans, milk and bacon. The shop is only closed on Sundays, so if you’re planning something then, the site takes orders to be collected on a Sunday. With walks close by, you may decide to re-energise in the on-site tearoom too, where there’s tea, coffee, homemade cakes and ice creams, plus outdoor seating. The small indoor play area has a place where adults may sit down while kids muck about in the sandpit and mud kitchens or meet the small petting animals. As a working farm, there are a number of animals including donkeys, goats, ducks, cows and poultry to see. The facilities are basic, inlcuding toilets and showers split into male and female, along with dishwashing facilities.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Open now
Opens June 13
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Jun 13 to

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 39 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This family-run farm campsite offers a peaceful rural setting with ample space and a welcoming atmosphere. Visitors praised the friendly owners, the children's play barn and animals, and the on-site cafe and farm shop. While the location is convenient for exploring the South Downs and Brighton, some guests noted basic and occasionally unkempt toilet and shower facilities, with some experiencing issues with hot water and drainage. Despite these minor drawbacks, many reviewers expressed a desire to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Merci beaucoup pour votre accueil chaleureux

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked L’accueil, la ferme des enfants,les animaux, le café et la boutique

Disliked Pb eau pas très chaude

Recommend to friends Visit again

This was a great place to stay - for the three of…

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Danny C.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked This was a great place to stay - for the three of us it was just one night, near enough to Brighton to drop two teenagers off for the day, and near to the downs for walking for me. The camping field is beautiful (and when we were there, extremely quiet/peaceful), with trees/bushes around two of the sides . The third side is a fence to an adjoining field/meadow, so a bit more exposed but still nice. It's essentially level too. Pitches are unmarked, which was great for us as it was so quiet. The washing etc facilities are just about sufficient, but pretty basic. Owners were really friendly. The cafe has the best lemon/almond cake ever(!) and there's a shop on site, though they're closed on Sunday.

Definitely a place I have in mind for us to return to, in particular as a place to stay for a couple of nights.

Disliked The washing facilities could be tidied up and cleaned a bit.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet location Children’s play barn Campfires allowed Family friendly Relaxed helpful staff…

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Wifi
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Lucy C.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Quiet location
Children’s play barn
Campfires allowed
Family friendly
Relaxed helpful staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely farm campsite

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Maria Y.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Small campsite and was not busy
Secure for children to explore by themselves (age appropriate)
2 toilets and a shower cleaned regularly
Although it was raining prior to arrival and during one of the nights the ground was neither soaked nor muddy
Sink with drinking water and to do the washing up

Disliked Only one sink, which if it is busy might cause queues. But was not too busy so it was not a problem.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Farm was very well mentained…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Farm was very well mentained

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely worth a visit if you have younger kids

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Nicola C.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked We had a wonderful time, the hosts were fantastic, helpful in every way, will definitely be returning 😀

Disliked Toilet and shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous child-friendly camping

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Natasha R.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked The owner and family were just lovely- so friendly and even though the campsite is on a working farm, they made every effort to spend time talking to us, and letting the kids pet the small animals in the playbarn (their highlight of the stay!)
We loved the onsite cafe and farm shop and the fact everything is local and family run. The campsite is one field with basic toilets and showers but this is all we needed!
Highly recommend and would definitely visit again

Disliked Nothing!

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Will be going again and recommending to friends

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Hannah C.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Wonderful stay! Ed and family really made our trip exceptional, getting the animals out for the kids to hold and stroke. Quiet site but with plenty for the kids to do, really family friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, with great food available and big pitches

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Eleanor W.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked The campsite was perfectly located in the South Downs National Park. It was great that you had lots of room in your pitch and the onsite shop was lovely. All the food we bought from there was fantastic and everyone that helped us on site was great too. The animals were very friendly too.

Disliked Ther was only one shower each. However this wasn't a problem at all for a weekend of camping.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The family who owned the farm were so friendly and helpful, we’d…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked The family who owned the farm were so friendly and helpful, we’d love to go back again. Site was clean and also being on a farm it was a great adventure for my young children, getting up close and personal with the animals was brilliant! Plus the coffee at their cafe was delicious :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campground

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 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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly 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 Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Oaks Poultry Farm

Ditchling Common

Common Lane

Ditchling

East Sussex

England

BN6 8TN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.93827°N
0.10532°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.3 mi Little Chef
4.4 mi The Castle
5.5 mi Black Lion
Rail
1.4 mi Burgess Hill Rail Station
1.9 mi Wivelsfield Rail Station
2 mi Hassocks Rail Station
Ferry
12.4 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
10.9 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport
15.3 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
15.3 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Ditchling Beacon (highest point in the South Downs): 10 minutes’ drive - Bluebell Railway (heritage steam train trips): 15 minutes - Devil's Dyke (National Trust beauty spot with walking trails): 20 minutes - Brighton: 25 minutes - Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens (sculpture park, lake and gardens and wine tasting in the vineyard): 25 minutes - Monk's House (National Trust site with the 16th-century cottage of Virginia Woolf): 25 minutes - Rottingdean beach: half an hour - Cissbury Ring (historic hill with a Neolithic flint mine and Iron Age hillfort): 35 minutes - Seven Sisters Cliffs (country park with chalk cliffs): 50 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Brighton Central 8.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hove 8.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brighton Kemptown 8.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Southwick 9.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Saltdean 10 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sheffield Park Garden 6.5 mi

Bluebell Railway 6.6 mi

Preston Manor 6.9 mi

Royal Pavilion 8.1 mi

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery 8.2 mi

National Trust

Sheffield Park Garden 6.5 mi

Monk's House 8.7 mi

Nymans 8.7 mi

Wakehurst Place 8.9 mi

Standen 12 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

North to South over the South Downs 2 mi

PLUMPTON PLACE 2.9 mi

Clayton Windmills - Lower Standean - Ditchling Beacon 3 mi

HEASELANDS 3.7 mi

STANMER PARK 4.5 mi

Local events

  • Arundel Festival (Saturday, August 16, 2025 – Saturday, August 16, 2025)

    Arundel, England 20.4 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Oaks Poultry Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Oaks Poultry Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near The Oaks Poultry Farm? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Ditchling Beacon (highest point in the South Downs): 10 minutes’ drive - Bluebell Railway (heritage steam train trips): 15 minutes - Devil's Dyke (National Trust beauty … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Oaks Poultry Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Oaks Poultry Farm? From $60.65 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.