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RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: noon Read more

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From $33.02 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Sheherezade Fruit Farm

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 9.4 111 reviews

Visitor image of their beautiful pitch by the lake (added by manager 13 Oct 2022)

Visitor image of their beautiful pitch by the lake

A peaceful morning watching the wildlife in the lake

Farm house and farm buildings by the entrance

Family-friendly farm site in the High Weald with lake and woodlands
A 35-minute drive to Eastbourne and Hastings; 50 minutes to Brighton
Communal fridge and launderette on site; pub 15 minutes' walk

To set out on an idle walk among the fruit and nut orchard or to follow a bridlepath into the medieval landscapes of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty? Walkers are certainly spoilt for choice at Sheherezade Fruit Farm in the East Sussex countryside. Prepare your walking boots for this family-friendly farm site where you can unwind with an on-site lakeside picnic packed with farm-made jams and chutneys, sip on fresh fruit juices, or set off into the surrounding woodlands and lanes towards local fishing lakes and country villages. Don't worry about soggy meals here if the weather is amiss, as the facilities include a fully-equipped kitchen with table and chairs where guests can eat their meals under cover. The site is within 35 minutes’ drive of Eastbourne and Hastings, and with Newhaven port 40 minutes away for links to France via ferry. If you weren’t a foodie before you arrived, you’ll surely be upon your departure. Prefer your mornings sunny side up? Order fresh eggs from the site and for any other supplies, head to the bigger supermarkets in Hailsham and Heathfield, which are within 15 minutes’ drive of the site. Back on site, the resident pigs, sheep and hens await with a cheery welcome home. Once you've greeted them, keep your food fresh in the communal fridge and make use of the other facilities on site, including wifi, launderette, showers and toilets. If you still have room in your stomach, there’s a pub within 15 minutes’ walk, with a pub garden for dogs (welcome on site on a lead) or cosy beamed innards to nurse a pint.

Campground type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
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.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Campervans are allowed by the lake but if a hook up is required, temporary cabling is available in the top field.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Sat, Jun 29 to Mon, Sep 30 2024

Campsite types & availability

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Another view from top with geese and little pond.

View from our bed first thing in the morning.

Truly breathtaking surroundings, surrounded by nature. Both mornings we stayed, we were…

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

Evie H. Sep 2024

Power optional grass campervan campsite

Liked: Truly breathtaking surroundings, surrounded by nature. Both mornings we stayed, we were greeted by birdsong and sheep amidst the mist over the field - quite a beautiful sight to behold! We met pigs, chickens, plenty of sheep, the guard geese and Rupert the golden retriever. Walks around the lake followed by a lakeside beer as the sun is setting is unbeatable. A pub serving food is a 15 minute walk away, next door to a village shop selling local produce. The communal facilities were clean and even included an oven and a toaster. Make sure you pick up one of Carol’s homemade jams too!

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De lieve gastvrouw maakt alles goed.

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	No rating

Dirk D. Sep 2024

Power optional grass campervan campsite

Liked: Het onthaal. Wat een lieve gastvrouw.

Disliked: Pitch in een schapenweide en dus met de nodige keutels. Aangevallen en gebeten door twee loslopende ganzen. Deze horen echt wel opgesloten te zijn als er gaste´ logere´

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Beautiful peaceful site

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Ian R. Sep 2024

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: This is a really lovely and peaceful site. We pitched our van by the beautiful lake but there is also plenty of space in the main field or adjacent to the woods. There is a well equipped kitchen, 2x principal toilet/shower room - a few hundred yards walk from the lake but through fields with views ( some people drove up). Carol who runs the site is lovely and very welcoming. Definitely recommend and will stay again.

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Peace and tranquility by the lake, dragonflies, moorhens and ducklings…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Peace and tranquility by the lake, dragonflies, moorhens and ducklings

Disliked: The geese

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Poor

Overall	2/10
Location	6
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Power optional grass campervan campsite

Liked: The environment

Disliked: The geese were aggressive and bit my wife. The facilities, whilst clean, were very basic. Signage to the site itself is extremely poor.

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From the manager: Well, there is no pleasing some people is there?? Everybody was told about everything in an email before they arrived and there are portaloos near the lake. 9.9 people out of 10 have said the facilities are outstanding so I really don't know what else I can do other than go and hide under a stone. Shame they have spelt my name wrong!!!!

Carol is a fantastic host and made me really comfortable. She adjusted…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Sep 2024

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Carol is a fantastic host and made me really comfortable. She adjusted the pitch plans to suit my van and me. The campsite is a delight with loads of farm animals and fields leading down to a lake and a sense of wild camping, Firepits made for a great camping feel. Not crowded as the fields are huge.

Disliked: There's nothing to dislike the place is a delight as is Carol.

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Nice location by the lake which was good for groups…

Overall	4/10
Location	6
Value for money	4
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Nice location by the lake which was good for groups

Disliked: Very wild camping. Easy to miss this campsite as there is no clear signs on the road. Facilities in the bottom field are not what we expected, there is no access to water, washing up facilities and only 2 portaloos in the bottom field. The main toilet block and water which is advertised is two fields away. The Track from the entrance to the bottom field can get very slippy and muddy which makes access tricky in wet weather.

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From the manager: I have now had three bad reviews from this past weekend and it is obvious that these are tainted by the bad weather on Saturday and Sunday morning. I cannot see how I can be held to blame for this and most of these campers actually booked at the last minute, clearly because the weather, this year, has been so unpredictable. It really doesn't help when I spoke with everyone on Sunday morning and asked them if they could stay a bit longer to let the ground dry out and some completely ignored that. Somewhat of a misrepresentation to say this is Wild Camping. It most certainly is not.

Excellent site - lovely views

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Carole was lovely and very present should there be any issues. The morning view of the pond and the afternoon dragonflies were wonderful.

Disliked: It is quite a walk from the camping field to the toilet block - particularly if it is raining - really feel the site needs some more support closer to the camping section for famililies - that being said, most people seemed to be in campers which the site is absolutely perfect for.

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From the manager: Everyone is told on arrival that they can camp wherever they like, however a choice is made by them to be near the lake. I should nit be given a bad review because of their personal choices.

Carol was really helpful and friendly . Loved 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	8

Jo H. Aug 2024

Power optional grass campervan campsite

Liked: Carol was really helpful and friendly . Loved the site . Our pitch by the lake was really nice and there were spare bbqs and fire pits to use . Facilities were good . Nice showers and kitchen to use .

Disliked: Nothing .

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Just a wonderful escape from life.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Steel W. Aug 2024

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: I came with my 13 y/o daughter and her friend. We were camped right by the river. it was fantastic. wonderful views, surrounded by nature; sheep, ducks, chicken ageese and massive pig, forests and streams. felt wonderfully remote, but yet still had great facilities. Could buy eggs and veg directly on site. I will without a doubt be back . Many thanks

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Features

Portable toilet

Dogs 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location

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

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Sheherezade Fruit Farm

Little Harness Farm

Cowbeech Road

Rushlake Green

East Sussex

England

TN21 9QA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.93175°N
0.30714°W

Nearest transport

Bus

5.1 mi High Street

5.2 mi Tesco

6.1 mi Golden Cross Inn

Rail

6.6 mi Stonegate Rail Station

8 mi Robertsbridge Rail Station

8 mi Etchingham Rail Station

Ferry

14.8 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal

Airport

25.7 mi London Gatwick Airport

25.7 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

26.5 mi London Gatwick Airport North 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

Tread carefully over the grounds where Normans landed many years ago with a visit to Battle Abbey (20 minutes’ drive). Continue onto the battlefield itself or head into the town of Battle (20 minutes), where the memory of the Battle of Hastings remains. For more trips into times gone by, the well-preserved bricks and moats of Herstmonceux Castle (15 minutes) make a good contrast to the timeworn turrets of Pevensey Castle (20 minutes). Gaze up to the moon and stars… and discover a world of domes and telescopes at The Observatory Science Centre (15 minutes), where kids can gawp over the different planets. More wonders await, this time from the animal world, at the family-friendly themed rides at Drusillas Park (half an hour) or the barns and farm animals of Middle Farm (25 minutes). Cuddle up to more animals of the furry kind at Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare (25 minutes). Ready for some more hands-on action? Try the treetop courses at Go Ape Bedgebury (half an hour) or get into watersports at Bewl Water (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Norman`S Bay	8.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Pevensey Bay	8.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Bexhill	9.7 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Eastbourne	11.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
St Leonards	12.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Batemans 5.1 mi

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 7.9 mi

Drusillas Park 9.8 mi

Alfriston Clergy House 10.8 mi

Bodiam Castle 10.9 mi

National Trust

Bateman's 5 mi

Alfriston Clergy House 10.9 mi

Bodiam Castle 11.3 mi

Scotney Castle 11.9 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 13.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HEATHFIELD PARK 2.8 mi

BRIGHTLING PARK 4.1 mi

HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE AND PLACE 4.3 mi

ASHBURNHAM PLACE 4.8 mi

BATEMANS 5.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 21 day(s) of arrival.

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The park will send you further check-in information 21 day(s) before your arrival.

Dogs

A valid vaccination certificate must accompany your dog.
Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs are required to wear a muzzle.
Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
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.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 6:30 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Occupancy

Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.

Sites

Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 11 p.m. and 6:30 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a camper, trailer tent or tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/RV, please select the extra.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does Sheherezade Fruit Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Sheherezade Fruit Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Sheherezade Fruit Farm? Tread carefully over the grounds where Normans landed many years ago with a visit to Battle Abbey (20 minutes’ drive). Continue onto the battlefield itself or head into the town of Battle … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Sheherezade Fruit Farm?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: noon

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How much does it cost to stay at Sheherezade Fruit Farm? From $33.02 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.