Draysey Woods Nature Escape

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Bell tents
Bell tents
Spacious grass pitches
Plenty of walks in the area
Bell tent exterior
Dog walks in draysey woods
Vann lake is a short walk away
Access to field walks
Direct access to a bridleway
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Spacious grass pitches
Plenty of walks in the area
Bell tent exterior

  • Quiet, family-friendly pop-up next to woodland on a Surrey Hills farm
  • South Downs National Park 30 minutes’ drive, and Box Hill 25 minutes
  • Dogs welcome and direct access to walks; pubs 15 minutes’ walk
When all you want is peace and lots of countryside in which to wander, the answer is simple: make a beeline for Draysey Woods Nature Escape. This small family pop-up site sits on a farm 10 minutes’ walk from Ockley in the Surrey Hills National Landscape – it’s not a place to head for if you’re after entertainment and lots of music; this is a quiet site providing simple pleasures like long rambles through the fields and dog walks in woodland. The site is level and backed by trees; there’s masses of room for family games of football and general running around. Handy facilities include hot showers and clean flushable toilets, washing-up sinks, picnic tables and an undercover games area. Near the site, you can scramble up to Leith Hill's landmark tower from Leith Hill Place Car Park (10 minutes’ drive) to absorb views across the Surrey Hills to the South Downs National Park (half an hour). There are also lots of National Trust properties for you to discover in about half an hour’s drive, and when you’ve had your fill of local heritage, there are two pubs within 15 minutes’ stroll of the site and several others within 10 minutes by car.

Site type

Rent a tent 4
Tent pitches 25
Open now
Opens 22 July
Please note

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Dogs

  • 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).

Admission

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

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 22 Jul to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 27 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Lovely, peaceful park with great natural beauty. Clean facilities & friendly staff. Good for families, though more trolleys and recycling would be welcome.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026/08/11

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Arrival date (latest first)

Solid camping spot with lots of extras

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Santa K. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lots of sports amenities
Woods to explore
Showers
Mini kitchenette
Clamping tents
Good toilets

Disliked Uphill so got to choose a pitch keeping this in mind

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy to find, chilled campsite.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Quiet and low key.
Plenty of camping space.
Hot showers
Fishing toilets

Disliked There wasn't anyone to greet us or allocate us a pitch, as the booking website said. But there was plenty of space, so just picked a spot and pitched up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great facilities

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great stay camping, the shower and toilet facilities are excellent and very clean.
Loved the extra touches of table tennis and badminton
Site was incredibly quiet and peaceful

Disliked Just wish more of the long grass was cut back but there were cut paths to pitches and we had no issues with any ticks or bugs.
Could do with some bigger wheelbarrows for transporting gear from car to pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, well looked after and…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely site, well looked after and nice location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location Smallish site with only limited…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely location
Smallish site with only limited places
Nice seating/covered areas
Close to woods
Close to Leith Hill
Glamping / Yurt tents available

Disliked Unable to park at pitch
Drinking water could be labelled
Some Toilet doors need fixing
Noise from airplanes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Activity set up for kids. Car…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Activity set up for kids. Car free. Ok toilets and wash block. Nice big site.

Disliked No recycling facilities - providing glass and metal would be good.

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Great camp site. Well maintained. Lovely…

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Andrew N. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great camp site. Well maintained. Lovely clean showers and toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely loved Draysey Woods camp site.…

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Ben S. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Absolutely loved Draysey Woods camp site. Very peaceful and such a beautiful little site. Toilets and showers are ok, not the best I have ever experienced but then certainly not the worse. Draysey woods had a great trail to walk around vann lake. Very friendly owners and would definitely stay here again.

Disliked No hot water in wash up area and fridge freezer certainly needs a clean.

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Beautiful location Great furnished bell tent accommodation…

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Barry N. 2 reviews

Bell tent

Liked Beautiful location
Great furnished bell tent accommodation
Showers and loos airy and conformable

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location is very nice and…

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 Stefano L. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The location is very nice and well managed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

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 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 Tents for hire 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

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Draysey Woods Nature Escape

Vann Farm

Vann Farm Road

Ockley

Surrey

England

RH5 5TF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51,1459°N
0,35437°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12,5 km North Terminal Bus Station
12,5 km North Terminal Bus Station
13,7 km South Terminal Bus Station
Rail
1,4 km Ockley Rail Station
4,6 km Holmwood Rail Station
6,1 km Warnham Rail Station
Ferry
27,2 km Weybridge Ferry Landing
27,3 km Shepperton Ferry Landing
27,5 km Ditton Island Ferry Landing
Airport
12,4 km London Gatwick Airport North Terminal
13,4 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
13,5 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Holmwood Common (woodland walks): 10 minutes’ drive - Leith Hill Tower (local landmark accessed from Leith Hill Place Car Park): 10 minutes - Fishers Farm Park (tractor rides): 20 minutes - Denbies Wine Estate: 20 minutes - Bocketts Farm Park (petting farm): 25 minutes - National Trust - Box Hill (scenic walks): 25 minutes - National Trust - Nymans (garden walks and plant centre): 25 minutes - National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum: half an hour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Shoreham Beach 36 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodExcellent
Southwick 36,2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lancing, Beach Green 36,3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Worthing 37,7 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Hove 38,2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Denbies Wine Estate 11,4 km

Polesden Lacey 12,5 km

Nymans 15,3 km

Fishers Adventure Farm Park 16,2 km

RHS Garden Wisley 20,4 km

National Trust

Box Hill 11,8 km

Polesden Lacey 12,4 km

Hatchlands Park 14,8 km

Nymans 15,2 km

Winkworth Arboretum 16,1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Friday Street, Coldharbour, Leith Hill 6,5 km

WARNHAM COURT 7,1 km

WOTTON HOUSE 7,4 km

Peaslake - Hurt Wood - Pitch Hill - Greensand Way - Peaslake 8,3 km

Peaslake - Countryside South of Shere - Peaslake 8,3 km

Local events

  • Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, 21 May 2026 – Thursday, 21 May 2026)

    Lewes, England 41,7 km

  • All Points East (Friday, 21 August 2026 – Friday, 21 August 2026)

    London, England 48,2 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.

Offers

Tipi, yurt, wigwam, dome, bell tent
Bell tent

  • 1 night free if you book between 3 and 7 nights

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    Expires 2026/08/31

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Draysey Woods Nature Escape have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Draysey Woods Nature Escape dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Draysey Woods Nature Escape? Local attractions and activities include: - Holmwood Common (woodland walks): 10 minutes’ drive - Leith Hill Tower (local landmark accessed from Leith Hill Place Car Park): 10 minutes - Fishers Farm Park … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Draysey Woods Nature Escape?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Draysey Woods Nature Escape? From R660,07 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.