Buckhurst Campsite

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  • Peaceful farm close to Hastings, three miles from Battle Abbey
  • Five beaches and two castles within five miles
  • Modern amenities including a refurbished toilet and shower block
Battle Abbey may be only three miles away, but a peaceful time is pretty much guaranteed down on this East Sussex farm a quick drive from Hastings. Whatever you insist on doing while on hol, disagreements should be discouraged by the sheer amount of attractions and activities within a few minutes of Buckhurst Campsite: smuggling adventures, two castles, the 1066 Story and five Sussex beaches are all within 10 miles; the site is among the walks, wildlife and Sussex scenery of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and – most happily – a vineyard is within walking distance. Absolutely nothing to wine about here, then… Amenities at Buckhurst Campsite are plentiful and include a refurbished toilet and shower block with hot water, a washing-up area, a shared fridge, hand basins and drinking water.

Site type

Tent pitches 100
Touring caravan pitches 80
Motorhome pitches 80
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 01 Apr to

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 153 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

86% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

A roomy, family-friendly spot loved for its neat ablutions, friendly staff, and beach access. Campfires allowed. Most enjoyed the chill vibe and space, though some mentioned noise, limited facilities for site size, and occasional washing-up area cleanliness issues.

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Arrival date (latest first)

À good site with easy actress to Hastings which is why we were there

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Renee G.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely clean facilities. À nice quiet site with plenty of space and we were permitted to have a fire on the ground. Friendly and helpful site staff too

Disliked The site sloped slightly and the only really level areas were round the edges. There wee plenty of edges though

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value for money budget site…

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Emma R.

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Good value for money budget site close to Hastings. Showers and toilet block on site providing M and F showers and toilets, no cubical with just a sink for a wash. Large outdoor wash up area. Chemical disposal point (without a tap which we found strange). Two large camping fields but not very level. Dogs welcome. We stayed a second night in the end.

Disliked Possibly let themselves get a little over booked on August BH weekend - very busy ins both fields with lots of large groups.

Showers could be cleaned/checked a bit more frequently by staff.

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Everything…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Everything

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Good, but very busy and noisy over the August bank holiday weekend.

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The two ladies that manage the site are super helpful and nice, the shop is well stocked and the showers are hot if you get in early. You can pitch anywhere and it’s pretty spacious.

Disliked Sadly I don’t think two sinks and three showers (for women) are enough to serve such a busy campsite, and hot water runs out quickly.
It’s a shame there isn’t any hot water to wash up, only cold.
It’s great that you can book in a group but maybe there should be a limit as some people were camping in huge, noisy groups.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site, with friendly staff, facilities…

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James S.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Good site, with friendly staff, facilities were well maintained and clean. Kids loved the playground and sandpit.

Disliked Showers quickly ran out of hot water (but it was exceptionally busy over bank holiday weekend)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large 2,field site with just 3 f loos, allows large groups and fires

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Last minute booking - large, friendly site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Es espacioso.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Es espacioso.

Disliked Muy pocos baños para tantos campistas.
Cuando se duchan varias personas a la vez, el agua se corta y no sale apenas, además de salir fría.
El camping por la noche huele mucho a humo porque la mayoría de campistas hacen fogatas.

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Very friendly and helpful hosts. Good…

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Spencer H.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very friendly and helpful hosts. Good atmosphere for groups. Good location for nearby Hastings and Battle.

Disliked Lack of nearby water taps and toilet facilities, which also meant a lot of cars were driving around, and queuing (as it was a very busy bank holiday weekend)

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Absolutely loved this campsite! The vibe…

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Heather G.

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Absolutely loved this campsite! The vibe is super friendly and chilled ,you instantly feel like you’ve stumbled across a little hidden gem. The facilities were sparkling clean (seriously, gold star to whoever keeps them that way 👏), and the little shop was a lifesaver, stocked with all the “oops, I forgot that” essentials.

Location-wise, it’s spot on , close enough to Hastings for adventures and nights out , but still peaceful when you want to just kick back and relax. We had such a fun stay and will 100% be back again. Highly recommend if you like your camping with good vibes, clean loos, and a handy pint of milk just a short stroll away! 🏕✨

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi heather glad you enjoyed your stay with us thank you for the lovely review hopefully see you again 😊

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff.

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Kara M.

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked We loved the shop, we didn't realise we neede more than what we packed, it was so handy to have this onsite.
The park and the sandpit for the kids was a real Gem as it gave the kids a chance to interact with other and make friends.
You could book last minute. Great atmosphere

Disliked Absolutely nothing

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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

Baby-changing facilities 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Luxury Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge 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 Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Buckhurst Campsite

Bluemans Lane

Sedlescombe

East Sussex

England

TN33 0SE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.91204°N
0.54848°E

Route directions

The site entrance is next to Woodman's Rest.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.6 km Sainsbury's
2.6 km Sainsbury's
4.4 km Abbey
Rail
3.8 km Battle Rail Station
4.2 km Crowhurst Rail Station
4.4 km Doleham Rail Station
Ferry
37.3 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
45 km Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
Airport
27.5 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

Battlefield boffins have the history and highlights of 1066 and all that a couple of minutes’ drive away at Battle Abbey and Battlefield, site of the famous showdown between King Harold and William the Conqueror (there’s a clue there as to who won). The heady fare here – including visitor centre with CGI re-enactment, events and the abbey itself – should entice all ages; if this fires up the kids’ historical imaginations, another 1066 experience is at nearby Hastings Castle (both recommended). Reach Hastings Castle via one of the two cliff railways, West Hill and East Hill Lifts, and do remember to look down; East Hill Lifts is the steepest funicular railway in the country and has smashing views over Hastings Country Park where it ends up. Kids castled out? Hastings has heaps of other family things to do: start off at the seafront’s Hastings Miniature Railway, which runs to old fishing village Rock-a-Nore where you can pick up some local seafood, dive into the exhibits of the Fishermen’s Village or take a boat out to land your own scaly specimens. The famous Hastings Fishmarket, where most of the Hastings’s daily catch is sold after being landed at The Stade, is on Rock-a-nore Road, the town’s shingle beach which has been a maritime centre for over a millennia and which now has the biggest beachside fishing fleet in Europe. Check out the area’s tales at the Shipwreck Museum and at the Lifeboat Station and Visitors’ Centre, or take a boat trip out to find your own deep sea wreck. If your history interests – or more likely, the kids’ – tend towards the more nefarious, a big local treasure is St Clements Caves back on West Hill, which tells the tales of the area’s smuggling exploits via Hairy Jack and the team. At White Rock Gardens in the town, Clambers Play Centre has huge indoor and outdoor play areas for all ages and picnic tables, café and free parking; while retail therapy can be had at the Priory Meadow Shopping Centre near Hastings’s seafront. Walks through 1066 Country and the High Wealds AONB are also easily accessible, as are Sussex beaches; a golf course at Battle and a golf school in Rother and stacks of other Sussex highlights such as sweet English vineyards, theme parks, watersports and cycling the Sussex Downs.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
St Leonards 6.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hastings Pelham Beach 7 km Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Bexhill 10 km Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Winchelsea 11.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Norman`S Bay 15.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 4.3 km

Hastings Castle and 1066 Story 6.7 km

A Smugglers Adventure at St Clements Caves 6.7 km

Bodiam Castle 8.9 km

Great Dixter House and Gardens 10.1 km

National Trust

Bodiam Castle 10 km

Lamb House 13.5 km

Bateman's 14.6 km

Smallhythe Place 17.5 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 21.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

1066 Walk: Battle to Bexhill 4.3 km

Battle of Hastings, 1066 4.4 km

BATTLE ABBEY 4.5 km

FORE WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 22/07/1976) 4.8 km

ALEXANDRA PARK 5.3 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Buckhurst Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Buckhurst Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Buckhurst Campsite? Battlefield boffins have the history and highlights of 1066 and all that a couple of minutes’ drive away at Battle Abbey and Battlefield, site of the famous showdown between King Harold and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Buckhurst Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    If you have booked a pitch, please pitch around the edge of the field, ensuring you stay at least 3 metres from your neighbours.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Buckhurst Campsite? From R524,49 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.