When can I check in and check out of Hook Farm?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Depart by: 2 p.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Hook Farm?

From $32.14 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Hook Farm

View prices & book Last booked 8 hours ago 9.4 78 reviews

Quiet site in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
In the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
On 20 acres of grassland dotted with woodland copses

Is back-to-basics camping your thing? Check yourself into the peaceful, popular Hook Farm near Haywards Heath in West Sussex. This is 'back-to-basics fun camping in its truest sense,' say the Hook Farm owners… and in a most enviable location too, as the farm is in a remote and grippingly scenic setting in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The pitches are in the south-facing valley on the farm, so they are all original and some are set on sloping land. They are spread over several grassy meadows with small woodland copses dotted around the site, and carefully designed to have a minimal impact on the environment and landscape, with no permanent buildings and no main roads (cattle graze the site in the winter months too). The site facilities include composting (not flushing) toilets, hot showers, and cold running water; as the owners say, those looking for state-of-the-art facilities might not find Hook Farm the site for them. But if you're looking for family-friendly countryside camping done old school style, with heaps of space, campfires allowed, a no-music policy and plenty of room for the kids to run safely around? Hook Farm should surely lure you in.

Campground type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
Units longer than 5.5 metres are not allowed.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 25 to Sun, Sep 21 2025

Campsite types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Logs in places for fire pits. great for marshmallows!

Excellent site for back to basics camping!

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

Anna D. Apr 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: - The amount of space
- The ability to have camp fires
- no music or parties policy (SO peaceful)
- How basic it was (simple camping, how it should be)
- Very clean toilets and showers
- the owners. They were always so welcoming
- How in the middle of nature it feels, yet close to two good size towns

Disliked: - nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Showers were warm and clean…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
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Daniel M. Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Showers were warm and clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite full of charming places, a choice of gentle slopes and…

Overall	10/10
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Value for money	10
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Anonymous Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Excellent campsite full of charming places, a choice of gentle slopes and flat places

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice pubs nearby. Beautiful surroundings and good facilities on 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

Robert N. Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Nice pubs nearby. Beautiful surroundings and good facilities on site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with friendly staff.

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

Krzysztof P. Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Very nice, large and quiet place.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Locatie, rust, ontvangst, eetgelegenheid op wandelafstand…

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

Maarten B. Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Locatie, rust, ontvangst, eetgelegenheid op wandelafstand

Disliked: Niet voldoende sanitair
Weinig platte stukken

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful campsite

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

Richard R. Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Wonderful campsite with helpful friendly staff on site during the day and evening. Kids thought it was their favourite campsite so far - enjoyed seeing other families whilst still having plenty of space between pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Varied 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

Dean A. Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Good showers - warm and good pressure
Clean toilets and not too far from tents
Nice staff
Varied scenario to pitch - woods, bush, flat, hilly

Recommend to friends Visit again

lots of space, good views, well maintained showers and toilets…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

David J. Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: lots of space, good views, well maintained showers and toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site with plenty of space and hot showers

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

Sasha S. Jul 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Absolutely beautiful site, lots of spaces to pitch and great to be able to have the car next to us too.

We chose a spot with a big log that we could sit on whilst we enjoyed a camp fire.

It’s great that there are showers which are nice and spacious too.

It’s close walking distance to two pubs too but be sure to book in advance if you want food as both were full on Saturday so we could only have drinks.

You can buy firewood and kindling from the little hut on-site too!

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful 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 Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Hook Farm

Hook Lane

West Hoathly

Haywards Heath

West Sussex

England

RH19 4PT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.07307°N
-0.05627°W

Nearest transport

Bus

4.1 mi War Memorial

4.3 mi Brambletye

Rail

3.7 mi Balcombe Rail Station

4 mi East Grinstead Rail Station

5.1 mi Haywards Heath Rail Station

Ferry

20.1 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal

25.1 mi Ditton Island Ferry Landing

25.4 mi Kingston Town End Pier

Airport

7.4 mi London Gatwick Airport

7.4 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

8.1 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

As might have been mentioned, Hook Farm is in an enviable location enveloped by the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; several walking trails and bridleways linking Weald villages and through splendid scenery lead directly from the site. Brighton is less than 20 miles away too for city days or nights out. Recommended options in the region include the colourful steam railway ride from East Grinstead to Sheffield Park on the Bluebell Railway, an 11-mile journey along the border between East and West Sussex, or wildlife watching at one or more of the Weald's couple of dozen nature and RSPB reserves. Ardingly Reservoir, close to Hook Farm, also has yachting, sailing, canoeing and hooking samples in pike, carp, tench, coarse and match fishing. At Ardingly village less than a mile from the farm, the National Trust's Wakehurst Gardens is a popular day out for the green-fingered as it's managed by London's Kew Gardens and is home to three national tree collections, England's biggest Christmas tree and the millennium seed bank, set up with the aim of preserving seeds from all native flora in the UK. (Kenneth Branagh's version of As You Like It was filmed here too if you feel like being dramatic among the trees.) Next door to Wakehurst Gardens, the South of England Showground should keep most tastes occupied with its events attended by tens of thousands throughout the year, including the South of England Show and dozens of public events. And if it's gardens you're after, plenty are within easy reach: try out Standen, Borde Hill and High Beeches just to start you off. Finally, fancy some forest to go with the woodland on the farm? Ashdown Forest is a six-mile trot from Hook Farm and has walking trails, pony trekking and other outdoor options.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Brighton Central	17.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Hove	17.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Brighton Kemptown	18 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Southwick	18.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Saltdean	18.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Wakehurst Place 1.4 mi

Standen 2.7 mi

Bluebell Railway 5.6 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 5.9 mi

Nymans 6.3 mi

National Trust

Wakehurst Place 1.3 mi

Standen 2.7 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 5.9 mi

Nymans 6.4 mi

Chartwell 13.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

West Hoathly - Gravetye - Stone Farm Rocks, Weirwood 0.5 mi

STONEHURST 0.9 mi

GRAVETYE MANOR 1.1 mi

WAKEHURST PLACE 1.6 mi

Horsted Keynes - Sheffield Park 1.9 mi

Local events

Arundel Festival (Saturday, August 16, 2025 – Saturday, August 16, 2025)
Arundel, England 26.4 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

General

Generators are not permitted.
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.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
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.
This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Sites

Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m..
Units longer than 5.5 metres are not allowed.

Visitors

Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Additional terms

No excessive use of water, e.g. paddling pools.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hook Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Hook Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Hook Farm? As might have been mentioned, Hook Farm is in an enviable location enveloped by the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; several walking trails and bridleways linking Weald villages and through … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Hook Farm?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: 11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Depart by: 2 p.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Hook Farm? From $32.14 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.