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Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: noon Read more

Glottenham

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12 acres of grass pitches (added by manager 08 Jul 2023)

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The camping field (added by manager 06 jul 2023)

Vintage frame tent (added by manager 08 jul 2023)

Nearly wild pop-up site in a hay field with a woodland and wetland
Surrounded by country walks and a 10-minute drive from Battle Abbey
Quiet and back to basics, with village pubs 20 minutes’ walk away

It’s a simple life at Glottenham, a low-impact pop-up site in the East Sussex countryside. The pitches, set in a 12-acre field, are surrounded by countryside walks where the family can trot between villages, pubs, cafés and farm shops. Visiting Battle Abbey and the site of the battle of Hastings is a dawdle too; they are only 10 minutes’ drive away. It's also the quiet life at Glottenham. Designed for families, the semi-wild site has large, open spaces, streams to paddle in, and a woodland and wetland with plenty of wildlife. Quiet groups are welcomed and parties and amplified music are banned. There’s also a quiet early morning and night policy. Good shut-eye and relaxation is all the rage… This quiet environment is also exactly why you’re likely to see wildlife. Take a little stroll around the wetland area behind the camping field and keep your eyes peeled for buzzards flying overhead. If you’re up early, you might catch sight of an early-morning deer. An early-eve campfire (hired from the site’s honesty shop) is a great way to bake or roast fresh produce from local farm shops. If you’d rather have a steak or something else from the hands of a skilled chef, there are pubs and restaurants within walking or driving distance of the site, including in the village of Robertsbridge 20 minutes’ walk away. This is a back to basics, no frills place, exactly how the guests at Glottenham like it. The facilities consist of a double composting toilet, cleaned daily, and a hot-water outdoor ‘safari’ shower. There are two standpipes which provide fresh drinking water. Buy firewood, kindling and charcoal from the honesty shop. Cars can be parked next to your tent.

Site type

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

6 people maximum

No dogs allowed

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: unlimited

6 people maximum

No dogs allowed

One Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, Trailer tent

Features

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Picnic table

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Extras

Bring a gazebo Free (1 max)		£0 (£0) per stay
Bring a pup tent (2 max)		£3 (£3) per stay
Extra car (1 max)		£3 (£3) per stay
Firepit (1 max)		£10 (£10) per stay
Late check-out (1 max)		£10 (£10) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

No availability on our site

Reviews

would recommend this site to a friend

would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great for back to nature experience. Don’t go if you want any frills.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

natasha M. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We, as a family live the off-grid style camping and have camped at many sites where it is back to basics with just compost toilets as the facilities. The best part was that the limit the number of pitches, which meant we were very spaced out and once dark, all you really saw were the campfires glowing in the distance. Ground was very lumpy which made pitching a larger tent very hard. Would recommend an Inflatable mattress to get round this. Honesty shop - so nice to see it being used, although be warned it literally is only coal, kindle and logs (there is a farm shop up the round - maybe opening times could be added to the board outside the honesty shop).

Disliked: Grass around the circumference of the field and in pitching areas could do with being kept cut shorter, along with paths being cut in through the middle to make a path to the toilets - the field is full of clumps of thistles and nettles so you had to navigate round these to get to the toilets. Even with wellies on, they were taller than the toddlers wellies, which then resulting to banshee wailing as their knees fell victim. For a zero manned site with very basic facilities the cost is a little high.

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Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campsite

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

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

No pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Wild camping

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

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Glottenham

Bishops Lane

Robertsbridge

East Sussex

England

TN32 5EB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.9757°N
0.46204°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.7 km Royal George

6.9 km Abbey

Rail

1.1 km Robertsbridge Rail Station

4.1 km Etchingham Rail Station

7.4 km Battle Rail Station

Ferry

35.3 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal

48 km Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal

Airport

33.3 km Lydd London Ashford Airport

48.2 km London Gatwick Airport

48.3 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

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

Quite the history aficionado? Rye (half an hour’s drive) is jam-packed with historic sites like Mermaid Street’s medieval houses, a Norman church and the 14th-century Ypres Tower and Rye Castle Museum. A stunning moated castle Bodiam Castle (10 minutes) will be a must-visit too, along with The National Trust’s Scotney Castle (20 minutes), a country house with gardens which have been declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest – now, that’s something unusual. Pry down south for art, shopping and the seaside: Hastings (25 minutes) and Bexhill (25 minutes) are fine candidates. With East Sussex’s only sand dunes, Camber Sands (35 minutes) is another candidate. If you like an active holiday, get stuck into paddleboarding in Bodiam (10 minutes) and Go Ape or hiking in the conifers of Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (15 minutes). Go for a stroll – or two or three – in Pashley Manor Gardens (15 minutes) too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
St Leonards	15.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bexhill	15.5 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Hastings Pelham Beach	16.1 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Norman`S Bay	17.8 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Winchelsea	19.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Bodiam Castle 5.7 km

Batemans 6 km

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 7 km

Great Dixter House and Gardens 9.5 km

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 10.7 km

National Trust

Bateman's 6 km

Bodiam Castle 6.4 km

Scotney Castle 13.5 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 16.7 km

Sprivers Garden 17.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BRIGHTLING PARK 5.3 km

BATEMANS 5.9 km

Round and about Bodiam Castle 6.1 km

1066 Walk: Battle to Bexhill 7 km

Battle of Hastings, 1066 7.3 km

Local events

Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, 16 May 2024 – Thursday, 16 May 2024)
Lewes, England 30.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Changes to your holiday

Modifications are subject to a £20,00 (R463,46) fee.

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Arrivals and departures

Please pick any available site on arrival.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10:30 p.m. and 8 a.m..
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Arrivals and departures

The park will send you further check-in information 2 day(s) before your arrival.

General

There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.

Reception

There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

General

This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 9:30 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Payment terms

Does Glottenham have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Glottenham? Quite the history aficionado? Rye (half an hour’s drive) is jam-packed with historic sites like Mermaid Street’s medieval houses, a Norman church and the 14th-century Ypres Tower and Rye Castle Museum. A … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Glottenham?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Depart by: noon

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