Budget/backpacker: Campsites in North Chailey, England

Yamp Camp Bluebell

• Sheltered back to basics pitches near the village of Horsted Keynes
• Ashdown Forest and Ouse Valley Viaduct 10 minutes' drive away
• A short walk from the Bluebell Railway station and village pubs

Southdown Way Caravan & Camping Park

Ashdown Forest Campsite - 100 Acre Wood

• Dog-friendly site surrounded by the Sussex countryside
• A five-minute drive from Ashdown Forest and Weir Wood Reservoir
• Access to a private woodland with ancient trees and a walking track

Yoghurt Rooms

Pop-up Brighton Campsite

Yamp Camp Firle

• East Sussex meadow camping with South Downs views near Lewes
• A 15-minute drive to Drusillas Park, and 25 minutes to Brighton
• Large flat pitches with an adventure trail for kids; group-friendly

South Downs Youth Hostel

• Glamping in the grounds of a rural hostel five miles from Lewes
• Just off the South Downs Way; half an hour from Brighton by train
• Café on site for breakfast, supper and all-day snacks

High Barn Retreats

• Dog-friendly wild camping site in the South Downs National Park
• A 25-minute drive from Lewes and half an hour’s drive from Brighton
• A five-minute drive to pubs, local shops and the beach in Rottingdean

St Ives Farm

Perching Manor Farm Wild Camping

• Dog-friendly wild camping site on a South Downs working farm
• A 15-minute drive from Shoreham-by-Sea; half an hour from Brighton
• Walking and cycle paths directly accessible from the site

Merrylands

Nymans Farm

• Spacious grass camping field on a West Sussex farm
• Under a mile from the Downs Link path; 30 minutes' drive from Brighton
• Opposite a pub and bus stop with direct services to the south coast