Stud Farm

View prices & book 9.4 309 reviews
Bell tents (added by manager 22 Aug 2022)
Bell tents
Grass pitches on site
Camping field
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Lots of space to spread out
Peaceful grass pitches
Shaded spots next to the trees
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  • Peaceful back-to-basics rural site in the village of Telscombe
  • Just off the South Downs Way and 30 minutes' walk to the beach
  • Organic meat and free-range eggs available to buy from the farm
‘The Downs… too much for one pair of eyes, enough to float a whole population in happiness, if only they would look.’ Thus sighed author (and former local resident) Virginia Woolf in her diary back in 1937. Little has changed around here in the intervening years – if you’d like to look for yourself, settle in at Stud Farm, just outside Telscombe in the South Downs National Park. And what views they are from here – a patchwork of woods and farmland tumbling down to the south coast. There aren’t any marked pitches so just pick your spot and commence the fine activity of staring out to sea. Campfires directly on the ground aren’t permitted but you can hire a firepit or barbecue for warmth and eats. Crank your evening’s gawping up a notch or two with an alfresco feast direct from the farm, which can supply tasty treats for your grill, including home-reared pork and lamb. Marshmallows (not home-reared but still essential firepit fodder) are available for dessert. While you’re there, pick up one of their breakfast hampers so you can get your morning off to a champion start with bangers and free-range eggs. Facilities are kept basic here to maintain the site’s peaceful vibe – you’ll have access to toilets, a couple of showers and drinking water. If you’d like to immerse yourself in water it’s a half-hour stroll down to the nearest beach, where you can launch yourself into the sea for a refreshing dip.

Site type

Rent a tent 8
Tent pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 15
Open now
Opens 22 March
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.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Units longer than 6 metres metres are not allowed.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • Please note that all rubbish must be taken home with you.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 22 Mar to

Open from Fri, 04 Apr to

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating based on 309 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 82% of visitors View breakdown

95%

would recommend this site to a friend

94%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Good pitch sizes, clean and tidy. Friendly staff. Beautiful views.

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Check in was really easy, we arrived, picked our own pitch and then someone came around to check us in and deliver our logs. Beautiful views. A clean, tidy and basic site which is exactly what we were looking for. Great pitch sizes. The perfect place to see beautiful sunrise/sunset. Dog friendly. We will be back again to stay in the future.

Disliked: N/A

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Perfect for ferry crossing. Stunning views and unspoilt location.

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
Emma M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Close to ferry terminal. Stunning views. Unspoilt.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Everything. Easy booking, stunning views, clean showers, toilets and washing up facilities,…

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Everything. Easy booking, stunning views, clean showers, toilets and washing up facilities, friendly staff.

Disliked: Big potholes at entrance to site

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A great site for the price! Had a lovely stay, thank you!

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Katie H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The views were excellent and the pitches nicely spaced around the field. The toilets and showers were very clean, but as mentioned, don’t expect a hot power shower!

Disliked: The approach to the field is full of pot holes and loose gravel, so not great on a motorbike! The check-in process wasn’t clear, but it seemed that you pick your own pitch and someone comes round to sign you in?

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Lovely view from the campsite, clean facilities…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely view from the campsite, clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the review!

Cleanliness and condition of facilities Size of pitches…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Cleanliness and condition of facilities Size of pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for the review!

The clear arrival and check in details. Toilets were clean. Everyone on…

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
Nikki B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The clear arrival and check in details. Toilets were clean. Everyone on the site respectful of noise restrictions.

Disliked: We were in a campervan. We arrived. Checked in. It was annotated what pitch number we were. We had a brew etc. Then headed off to get food. Once we got back (in the dark) we noticed another campervan in the pitch we were checked in to. It was frustrating that they hadn't been told it was ready occupied. Would you consider putting reserved signs in pitches once they had been selected?

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From the manager: Thank you for the review we really appreciate it. I'm so sorry you had to change pitch, maybe next time if you're leaving in your campervan you could try leaving something behind on your pitch like camping chairs for example so that others will know the pitch is occupied or if you like you could ask us to leave a reserve sign for you.

A nice site for an over night stay

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Karl N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The pitches are a great size, the views lovely, the food available to buy amazing. It’s short walk all down hill to the local Tescos and quiet at night except the racers in the town

Disliked: the water pressure awful, but that’s what you get at the top of a very hill.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review we really appreciate it!

Basic, value for money site.

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Spacious, basic clean facilities, nice views. Remote location.

Disliked: Quite sloping, forgot our levellers!!!

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From the manager: Thank you very much for the review!

Great site to get away from our busy lives.

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We have stayed at stud farm on a few occasions and each time has been a enjoyable experience including fantastic views , walks and the freindly staff who are welcoming and always great comms in relation to any queries etc.

Disliked: nothing to dislike

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review, we're glad you enjoyed your stay!

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Stud Farm

Telscombe Village

Lewes

East Sussex

England

BN7 3HZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.81054°N
-0.00944°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 km Roderick Avenue
2.2 km Roderick Avenue
2.4 km Longridge Avenue
Rail
2.9 km Southease - Piddinghoe Road
3.6 km Southease Rail Station
4.9 km Newhaven Town Rail Station
Ferry
5 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
20 km Shoreham Brighton City Airport
39.9 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
40 km London Gatwick 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

To see more of those views, get your boots on and head out onto the South Downs Way, which passes very close by. Hardy souls can tackle the route’s full 100-mile length, while casual ramblers can choose a shorter section. A popular attraction along the route is the chalk figure of the Long Man of Wilmington, a tall lad indeed at 72 metres. It’s a four-hour walk to see him, or you could drive there in around half an hour. Heading south, a 15-minute walk takes you down to the coast path, where you can continue your stroll to the stretch of shingle at Saltdean. The pier, beach and historic buildings of Brighton are around a half-hour drive away. If you’re feeling particularly active you can walk there in around two hours and then hire a kayak or paddleboard to take to the sea. If you’d like to see the place that inspired Virginia Woolf to wax lyrical about the area, visit her country retreat, Monk’s House, an hour’s walk from the site. There are family-friendly attractions galore around here, too – it'll take you around half an hour to drive to the steam-powered Bluebell Railway, or to Drusillas Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Saltdean 2.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Brighton Kemptown 7.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Seaford 8.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Brighton Central 9.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hove 11.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Brighton Marina 6.4 km

Volks Railway 8.7 km

Brighton Sea Life Centre 8.9 km

Brighton Pier 9 km

Royal Pavilion 9.1 km

National Trust

Monk's House 3.5 km

Alfriston Clergy House 11.6 km

Sheffield Park Garden 21 km

Wakehurst Place 29 km

Nymans 29.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

LEWES BROOKS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/01/2005) 5.7 km

Woodingdean (Juggs Road) - Balsdean Village 5.7 km

Lewes - Breaky Bottom - Undercliff Walk - Brighton Marina 6.4 km

Lewes Circular Walk 6.9 km

Brighton Marina 7.1 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Stud Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Stud Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Stud Farm? To see more of those views, get your boots on and head out onto the South Downs Way, which passes very close by. Hardy souls can tackle the route’s full 100-mile length, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Stud Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Check-in is done at the pitch at 2pm and 5pm daily. On Fridays there is also a check-in at 7pm.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Stud Farm? From R510.88 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.