Rainbows End Campsite

9.7 63 reviews
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  • Small, peaceful site in the High Weald, two miles from Wadhurst
  • Within 10 minutes' drive of Bewl Water and Bedgebury National Pinetum
  • Dog-friendly site 10 minutes' walk from the local pub
Find your pot of gold at Rainbows End Campsite, a small and remote site on a level grass field two miles from the village of Wadhurst, close to the border of East Sussex and Kent. This peaceful spot is centrally placed within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with some lovely walks in the surroundings, around the likes of Scotney Castle, Bedgebury National Pinetum and Bewl Water (also a good spot for fishing, watersports and bike hire). If you fancy a seaside walk as well, it’s a drive of about 45 minutes to the coast at Hastings – handy. Closer to home, the local village (five minutes’ drive away) has a small supermarket, a couple of takeaways and a couple of pubs, and there’s a local country pub 10 minutes’ walk away too. (And there are five more country pubs within a five-mile drive too, should you want to take a tour…) Further options for eating and shopping are in Royal Tunbridge Wells, 15 minutes’ drive away. Pitches at Rainbows End are simple in style, on a grass field with access to water, electric hookups and a chemical waste disposal point.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 5
Tent pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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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

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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

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 Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Rainbows End Campsite

Newbury Lane

Cousley Wood

Wadhurst

East Sussex

England

TN5 6HA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.08192°N
0.35145°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.5 km The Chequers
3.5 km The Chequers
7.3 km Hare and Hounds
Rail
2.8 km Wadhurst Rail Station
4.7 km Frant Rail Station
6.9 km Stonegate Rail Station
Ferry
38.6 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
40.5 km Gravesend Pier
41 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal
Airport
35.7 km Biggin Hill Airport
37 km London Gatwick Airport
37 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

Taste your way around the vineyards and apple orchards at Hush Heath Estate winery (20 minutes’ drive) or treat your stomach to eating and shopping in Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 minutes), home to museums and the Spa Valley Railway. Getting active is a rite of passage around here, what with Bewl Water (40 minutes’ walk/10 minutes’ drive) so close by. Lakeside walks, bike rides and watersports are some ways to enjoy the spectacular landscapes here. As for a shorter stroll with a reasonably-sized dose of history, there are a few options for that. Perhaps the 14th-century Scotney Castle (10 minutes), with a picnic by the moat as a reward? Medieval Bodiam Castle (25 minutes)? The stunning Sissinghurst Castle Garden (25 minutes), a writer’s old home? Battle Abbey (half an hour), where the Battle of Hastings took place? Further relaxation can be tracked down at the local golf course (10 minutes) or Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (15 minutes), where there’s the option between peaceful walks and higher-pace high ropes courses, mountain biking trails or horse riding trots.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Bexhill 28.5 km Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Norman`S Bay 28.9 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
St Leonards 29.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Pevensey Bay 30.2 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Hastings Pelham Beach 30.2 km Sea N/A N/A N/A Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Scotney Castle 4.1 km

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 6.8 km

Batemans 10.5 km

Groombridge Place and The Enchanted Forest 12 km

Penshurst Place and Gardens 15.6 km

National Trust

Scotney Castle 4.1 km

Sprivers Garden 7.2 km

Bateman's 10.6 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 15.8 km

Bodiam Castle 16.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wadhurst - Woods - Deer Park - Wadhurst 2.4 km

Wadhurst - Bewl Water - Wadhurst 2.4 km

BAYHAM ABBEY 2.6 km

WADHURST CASTLE 3 km

Lamberhurst - Furnace Mill - Scotney Castle - Lamberhurst 3.5 km

Local events

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

    Polegate, England 28.2 km

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

    Lewes, England 30.4 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.

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating based on 63 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice little hidden away campsite

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Great little spot

Disliked: Grass a bit long

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful Location…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Peaceful Location

Recommend to friends Visit again

If you want peace and just it’s just perfect

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Field location , lovely and quiet Electric hook up with extension leads provided - water and disposal facilities Pub down the lane , the old vine , nice food and friendly staff

Disliked: Hard to find , probably need another sign ?

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect as a basic campsite

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Quiet site in lovely location. No facilities and very friendly owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very simple but great spot.

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Warm welcome. Very quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect stay

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
Joanne W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Lovely site..... very peaceful. Only a 10 minute walk to lovely local pub. Met the owners who were really nice and friendly. We will definitely be back to stay again 😊😊😊

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Beautiful quiet location. Friendly owners. Easy to find and very reasonable. Just…

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful quiet location. Friendly owners. Easy to find and very reasonable. Just what we wanted and I will be booking again.

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Fab! Lovely clean spacious and well kept…

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
Jade C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Fab! Lovely clean spacious and well kept

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

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

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: As always, owners are friendly and knowable alway available for help and advice. Great place for kids to play safe or have a quiet moment. Stayed plenty times before and plan plenty moor in future.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quaint hideaway. Good facilities. Clean. Nice hosts.…

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
William G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Quaint hideaway. Good facilities. Clean. Nice hosts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Rainbows End Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rainbows End Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rainbows End Campsite? Taste your way around the vineyards and apple orchards at Hush Heath Estate winery (20 minutes’ drive) or treat your stomach to eating and shopping in Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 minutes), home … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rainbows End Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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