The Secret Campsite Lewes

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  • The Secret Campsite is a peaceful, tents only campsite
  • For nature lovers, real campers and their families
  • Large and secluded pitches with with their own camp fire pit
The Secret Campsite is a peaceful, tents only campsite for nature lovers, real campers and their families, who are looking to explore Sussex, Brighton or Lewes. Our woodland meadow camping pitches are large and secluded and come with their own camp fire pit and free hot showers. We also have a number of unusual shelters where you can spend the night. By keeping the meadow car and dog free we enable wildlife to flourish, and this increases the number of encounters that you and your family will enjoy. It also ensures that it is a safe place for children to roam freely and explore, and we have an area of woodland where dens can be built and trees climbed. We are located in a beautiful and sparsely populated part of East Sussex, and our camping meadow is enclosed by both private and public nature sites. These include great stands of ancient and coppiced woodland, and a site of nature conservation interest, SNCI. This mosaic of habitats is incredibly rich in wildlife and The Secret Campsite is lightly managed to create an environment where wildlife can thrive. The surrounding ancient woodland has been encouraged to advance at the edges of the camping meadow, which ensures an ever changing diversity of animals and plants for you to watch, hear, eat, smell and touch. Catch glimpses of deer, hunt for slow worms, wake to the dawn chorus, build dens or simply enjoy the unique flavours of fresh and foraged produce at the end of a busy day. We also have two secret shelters, The Tree Tent and Gridshell. These are both fantastic quirky accommodation options for your stay in our beautiful site. Both of these beautiful shelters have been designed by local inventor and designer Jason Thawley and the Tree Tent was even featured on George Clarkes Amazing Spaces. Camp with us as you relax and explore Sussex, and you’ll leave wanting more. Please note we are a peaceful family site and do not allow groups.

Site type

Tent pitches 18
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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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 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

Leave the car at home Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Secret Campsite Lewes

Town Littleworth

Barcombe

Lewes

East Sussex

England

BN8 4TD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.94072°N
0.00928°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.8 km Bus Station
10.7 km School Lane
10.8 km School Lane
Rail
4.3 km Cooksbridge Rail Station
5.1 km Plumpton Rail Station
6.9 km Uckfield Rail Station
Ferry
17 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
24.3 km Shoreham Brighton City Airport
26.9 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
26.9 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

Barcombe Village - Barcombe is a busy and very energetic village and is just an 18 minute walk away along the course of the old railway, or 5 minutes in the car. Local pubs - We have have a number of excellent local pubs catering for a wide range of beer or epicurean tastes and budgets. Brighton - The vibrant city of Brighton with it's eclectic Lanes filled with quirky shops and lovely pebbled beach is just a 30-45 minute drive away. Lewes - Our nearest town is Lewes, which is a delightful 5 mile walk across farmland and alongside the River Ouse. The South Downs National Park is 3 miles away at Offham. There you can cycle, walk, bird and sheep watch, picnic in the sunshine with unbelievable views to the sea, or just explore Devils Dyke, and amble down for lunch at a sleepy downland pub such as the Half Moon at Plumpton The Ashdown Forest is 9 miles away where you can enjoy Pooh sticks on Winnie the Poohs own bridge, or cream teas at The Duddleswell Tea Rooms, followed by wildlife spotting across the open heath. The beaches, coastline and beautiful scenery have many other distractions. To have a real adventure you can arrange trips and tours of the area filled with hiking, fishing, mushroom walking, mountain biking or canoeing. Middle Farm is an exciting open farm on the A27 near Firle, and Drusillas Zoo Park is a little further on towards Eastbourne and has lemurs, meerkats, monkeys, reptiles, and birds. En route you could stop off for a quick tour at Charleston the Sussex home of the Bloomsbury set

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Saltdean 16.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brighton Kemptown 16.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Brighton Central 17.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hove 18 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaford 19.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sheffield Park Garden 6.5 km

Bluebell Railway 6.8 km

Preston Manor 15.6 km

Wakehurst Place 15.7 km

Brighton Marina 16.4 km

National Trust

Sheffield Park Garden 6.5 km

Monk's House 11.5 km

Wakehurst Place 15.5 km

Standen 18.1 km

Alfriston Clergy House 18.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

NEWICK PARK 1.8 km

Anchor Inn - Barcombe Mills - Anchor Inn 3.4 km

North to South over the South Downs 5.1 km

Offham - Mount Harry Circular 5.7 km

HORSTED PLACE 5.8 km

Local events

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

    Lewes, England 8 km

  • Wick Street Festival (Thursday, 29 August 2024 – Thursday, 29 August 2024)

    Polegate, England 14.6 km

  • Arundel Festival (Saturday, 17 August 2024 – Saturday, 17 August 2024)

    Arundel, England 40.7 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.

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  • What attractions are near The Secret Campsite Lewes? Barcombe Village - Barcombe is a busy and very energetic village and is just an 18 minute walk away along the course of the old railway, or 5 minutes in the car. … Read more