Peaceful: Campgrounds in South East England

Rankins Farm

• Kent glamping pods on a former working farm in the village of Linton
• A 20-minute drive to Leeds Castle, and 25 minutes to Diggerland Kent
• Insulated units with private firepits; playground and pétanque on site

Truleigh Hill Youth Hostel

• Camping on the South Downs Way, with use of all Hostel Facilities.

Croquet Lawn Camping at Court Farm

• Family-run farm site in the Kent Downs, a mile from Halling village
• A 10-minute drive to Rochester, 20 minutes to Leeds Castle
• Well-stocked farm shop on site; next to the North Downs Way

Tilford Woods

Longleys Farm Campsite

• Peaceful farm campsite on 180 acres, a mile from Hailsham
• Herstmonceux Castle 15 minutes’ drive; Eastbourne beach 25 minutes
• Part of a working organic dairy farm, with a mobile farm shop on site

Holden Farm Camping

• Traditional site on a scenic working farm
• On the South Downs Way close to the South Downs National Park
• Close to local cafés, pubs and a farm shop

City to Country Retreat

• Luxury bell tents on a working farm just outside Toppesfield village
• Heritage railway, vineyard and distillery within five minutes' drive
• Tennis court and bike hire on site; kitchen and barbecue for each tent

Priory Hill Holiday Park

Brightling Park Campsite

• Spacious site next to woodland in the middle of a country estate
• A 10-minute drive from Battle and half an hour from Hastings
• Campfires, barbecues and kids welcome on the peaceful grounds

Blackberry Wood Campsite

The Merry Harriers

• Shepherd’s huts beside a pond on the grounds of a 16th-century pub
• A 15-minute drive to Godalming; llama treks organised from the site
• Units include smart TVs, coffee machines, wifi and underfloor heating

Shear Barn Holidays and Touring

• Family-friendly park half an hour's walk from Hastings Old Town
• In the High Weald National Landscape; next to Hastings Country Park
• Indoor pool, two bars, a restaurant and small shop at reception

Ridlington Farm

• Rural retreat near Petworth with spectacular views of the South Downs
• Luxury bell tents in woodland with firepits and private hot tub
• Fairy wishing tree, fancy dress, story corner and communal firepit

Pookles Farm

• Exclusive-use family glamping site in the South Downs National Park
• Jane Austen’s House 10 minutes’ drive; Watercress Line 15 minutes
• Bell tent by a fishing and swimming lake; views over a woodland SSSI

Maplehurst Farm

• Secluded pop-up site on a working deer farm
• A 10-minute walk from Maplehurst; 35 minutes' drive from Worthing
• Firepits and firewood available; 10 minutes' walk to the nearest pub

Hoburne Naish

Kings Barn Camping

• Dog-friendly farm site on the edge of the South Downs National Park
• A 20-minute drive from Devil's Dyke; half an hour from Brighton beach
• Firepit and barbecue provided; access to the Downs Link route

Springham Farm

• Well-equipped shepherd’s hut on peaceful Sussex farmland near Hailsham
• A 40-minute drive to Ashdown Forest, and 25 minutes to Glyndebourne
• Kitchen corner and convertible sofa bed; farm shop 10 minutes’ walk