Pett Camping

From £22 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.4 13 reviews
The sheep will be moved months before your stay (added by manager 26 Jul 2023)
Small campervans welcome (added by manager 26 jul 2023)
Camping fields at pett camping (added by manager 23 apr 2023)
Camp within freshly cut meadows at a coastal working farm (added by manager 23 apr 2023)

  • Simple pop-up pitches at an East Sussex coastal farm
  • A 15-minute drive to Hastings or Rye; Camber Sands 25 mins
  • Pett Level beach 10 minutes' walk; farm shop next door
Get set for long, lazy summer days near the sea – once the hay has been harvested, the folk at Pett Camping open up their meadows for guests to come along and spend some time hanging out in the East Sussex countryside. The peaceful pitches here are in the grazed flowering meadows owned by Lunsford Farm – which also has a farm shop a couple of minutes’ walk away from the site selling all sorts of tasty treats including lamb burgers, apple juice, honey and eggs. Meanwhile, if your rural break isn’t complete without a pint in a country pub, you’ll be pleased to hear it’s only a five-minute walk to the village of Pett and its pub (and also its tea shop and play park). The wider area is just as fabulous for visitors – the site is within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (so plenty of walks, bike rides and general scenery-viewing to be done) and about 10 minutes’ walk from Pett Level beach, a sandy/pebbly stretch with a fossil forest that appears at low tide (with a beachfront restaurant and a weekend food truck as well). Once you’ve explored your immediate surroundings, there’s plenty more around – including beach days, vineyard tours or days wandering around Rye or Hastings. Back at base, it’s all very laidback – guests are allowed to pick their own pitch and light campfires or barbecues (but don’t bring dogs, please, as there’s livestock around). The facilities stretch to just compost toilets so please note there are no showers.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Opens 22 July
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Units longer than 5 metres are not allowed.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 22 Jul to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Paul S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Friendly host of campsite - well laid out with great views \ toilet etc.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great access to the beach, a fantastic setting and friendly/helpful ow

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
Philip W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great access to the beach, a fantastic setting and friendly/helpful owners!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great pitch!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Joanna B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful and in close walking distance to a pub

Disliked: Make sure to bring supplies as no shop in walking distance.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful and well maintained ground with very primitive facilities.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful views Nice ground to camp on

Disliked: Toilet facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful site within walking distance of the sea and near a…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Francesca J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful site within walking distance of the sea and near a very good pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful stay, friendly and kind hosts.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Elanor H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: The views are stunning and the field is generous - lots of room! The hosts are lovely and the local pub is just a five min walk.

Disliked: Dislike seems harsh! It’s not well-signposted, especially if you approach up the hill. It’s not a big issue in a car but can present an issue in a camper if you miss the turn and need to find somewhere safe to turn around.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The area was nice, close to sea. Grass green and clean.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Alesja A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The area was nice, close to sea. Grass green and clean.

Disliked: People were loud and only one toilet

Recommend to friends Visit again

nice spot. quiet and simple. just how we like it. walking distance…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
bridget h. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: nice spot. quiet and simple. just how we like it. walking distance to shoreline and an excellent pub.

Disliked: no showers to wash off the salt water but it didn;t matter much for a 2 night stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, quiet location for camping with amazing picturesque views. Stunning.…

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
Eloise S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Lovely, quiet location for camping with amazing picturesque views. Stunning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I stayed here with friend as a base to have a couple…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: I stayed here with friend as a base to have a couple of days cycling in the area last Fri & Sat. Both Caroline and her husband were very friendly and helpful. The site is based across two fields, this first is undulating and the second more flat. Both have varied pitch options. We pitched up near the main gate of the first field/entrance, overlooking the rest of the site. I note that a previous review had stated the site was next to a main road. This is misleading/inaccurate. You do naturally enter via a road but it is in no way a busy road and certainly not one that would effect your stay in any way to the negative. The onsite facilities are simple - running water and a compost loo (very effective, very clean and has little to no smell). We bought logs from Carolines husband to have in a raised fire pit (which we brought ourselves as you can't have fires direct on the ground to avoid damage). There is no wifi thank god but I did sadly still have 5G! Everyone/other campers I spoke to during our stay seems to all feel that the site was a lovely place to be and were happy to forego a shower for a couple of days. The beach is half a mile down the hill. We rode to Rye and back along through the nature reserve which I would recommend. Overall a lovely place to stay and I would recommend.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Pett Camping

Pett Road

Pett

Hastings

East Sussex

England

TN35 4HH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.89365°N
0.67388°W

Route directions

What3words: makeup.piglets.dollar Closest station with taxis: Rye or Hastings Closest station if cycling: Three Oaks or Winchelsea Bus 347 from Hastings will stop at the campsite upon request

Nearest transport

Coach
7.7 km Priory Meadow
7.7 km Priory Meadow
8.4 km Sainsbury's
Rail
4.4 km Three Oaks Rail Station
4.9 km Winchelsea Rail Station
5.3 km Doleham Rail Station
Ferry
38.5 km Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
45.1 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
19.5 km Lydd London Ashford 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

It’s not a well-known tourist attraction, but the village of Pett has much to offer for visitors – it’s the kind of place where you can still watch cricket on summer weekend afternoons, stop by at the pub for a pint of local ale and/or join in with various activities in the village hall (a yoga class, perhaps, or something for the kids). Once you’ve spent some time at Pett Level beach (10 minutes’ walk), perhaps you’d like to get a little further along the coastline to the fossil hunting hotspot Fairlight Cove (20 minutes’ drive) or the stunning sand dunes of Camber Sands (25 minutes). Hastings (15 minutes) is another good option, with a historic tinge, and Rye (15 minutes) has a whole lot of antique shops as well as a harbourside nature reserve with bike hire available. If the kids demand a bit more action, try Knockhatch Adventure Park (45 minutes) – or take them to see the cute animals at the South of England Rare Breeds Centre (half an hour). Port Lympne Safari Park (45 minutes) is the place if they’re after bigger beast spottings.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Winchelsea 3.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hastings Pelham Beach 7.6 km Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Camber 9.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
St Leonards 9.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bexhill 15.6 km Sea N/A N/A N/A Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

A Smugglers Adventure at St Clements Caves 7.1 km

Hastings Castle and 1066 Story 7.5 km

Camber Sands 9.5 km

Great Dixter House and Gardens 13 km

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 13.3 km

National Trust

Lamb House 7.5 km

Bodiam Castle 15.2 km

Smallhythe Place 16.2 km

Bateman's 23.2 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 24.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Anne 1.6 km

Fairlight - Hastings Country Park - Hastings 3 km

Winchelsea - Pett Level - Winchelsea 3.9 km

Rye - Iden - Rye Foreign - Rye 7.8 km

Rye Harbour - Winchelsea 7.9 km

Local events

  • Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, 16 May 2024 – Thursday, 16 May 2024)

    Lewes, England 42.9 km

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.

Want to know more about camping in East Sussex?

  • Does Pett Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pett Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Pett Camping? It’s not a well-known tourist attraction, but the village of Pett has much to offer for visitors – it’s the kind of place where you can still watch cricket on summer weekend … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pett Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    When you book a pitch, you will be allocated a number for booking purposes but you are free to pitch up anywhere in the camping field.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pett Camping? From R526,15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.