Tent Camping in South East England

Red House Farm Camping Site

Embers Camping - Bentley

• Family-friendly campsite on the private Bentley Estate in East Sussex
• South Downs National Park 10 minutes’ drive; Seaford half an hour
• Activities, licensed snack bar and takeaway pizzas available on site

Kingley Vale Camp Site

• Scenic and spacious site in the South Downs National Park
• Chichester within 20 minutes’ drive; seaside resorts within 30
• Direct access to the Monarch's Way; 10 mins from the South Downs Way

Grove Fields Camping

• Family-friendly, back to basics farm site in the Kent countryside
• A 25-minute drive to Royal Tunbridge Wells and Hever Castle & Gardens
• Barbecues and firepits permitted; pubs a short drive away; woodlands

Waterside Holiday Park

• Landscaped family park on the edge of St Lawrence Bay
• Mersea Island views and rural setting
• Spa pool, sauna, kids' clubs, pool and tavern

Freshwinds Camping

• 'Camping as it used to be' on a 200-acre farm
• Wildlife haven with badgers, foxes, barn owls and more
• Spacious pitches surrounded by stream, woodland and fields

Roundhill Caravan and Camping Site

• Bell tent camping with spacious pitches in New Forest National Park
• National Motor Museum 10 minutes’ drive; Peppa Pig World half an hour
• Next to Beaulieu Heath, with access to walking paths; dogs welcome

Chanctonbury View Wild Camping at Gallops Farm

• Peaceful family-oriented campsite on a farm with South Downs views
• A 15-minute drive to Worthing; 10 minutes’ walk to the South Downs Way
• No-frills pitches with outdoor showers; fires allowed in firepits

Warren Valley Farm

• Scenic family-friendly paddock pitches alongside the South Downs Way
• An hour's walk from Devil’s Dyke; 30 minutes' drive from Brighton
• Café a few minutes' walk away; raised barbecues welcome on site

Sandy Meadow Farm

• Peaceful working farm in the South Downs National Park
• Within 10 minutes’ drive of woodlands, stately homes and vineyards
• Haven for stargazers: in a Dark Sky Reserve

Scotts Farm Camping Site

Grange Farm Campsite

• Just over an hour's drive from London and 20 minutes from Colchester
• A 10-minute drive from the coast at Clacton and Frinton-on-Sea
• Within easy walking distance of the local village's pubs and takeaways

Vann Farm Camping

• Rural and informal Ockley camping field in the Surrey Hills
• A 20-minute drive to Horsham; 45 minutes to the beach
• Walking or biking distance from pubs

Senlac Wood Holiday Park

Bury Hill Farm

• Wild camping on a Hampshire farm just outside the South Downs
• A 15-minute drive from Alice Holt Forest and Birdworld; golf nearby
• Pubs five minutes’ drive away; walking and cycling trails nearby

Little Leigh’s Campsite

• Simple but well-maintained Essex pitches in Little Leighs
• A 20-minute drive to Chelmsford or Stansted Airport
• Barbecue area on site; village shop and pub five minutes' drive

Sevton Farm Rural Camping

• Family-friendly farm site spread across 100 scenic acres of land
• A 10-min drive to Hildenborough village; 30 to Royal Tunbridge Wells
• Woodland walks straight from the site and carp fishery next door