Sunnyside Pop-up Camping
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- Eco-friendly pop-up site on the High Weald Landscape Trail
- In rural West Sussex, 10 minutes’ walk from Standen House and Garden
- Communal area with a firepit; Finnish woodfired sauna for hire
Site type
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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.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Facilities/activities including Sauna are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
- The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
- Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
- Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
- No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
English
Finnish
Open from Fri, 15 Aug to
Open from Wed, 27 Aug to
Pitch types & availability
Reviews
100% would recommend this site to a friend
94% would stay here again
What customers say
Sunnyside Pop-Up Camping is lauded for its secluded woodland setting & spacious fields. Hosts Heath & Katja are praised for their warmth. Basic but clean facilities include a great shower & wood-fired sauna. While mostly peaceful, one guest noted late-night noise. Highly recommended for repeat visits.
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Very special place!
Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked All of it was really well put together, and I think there's something here for all types of campers. There's four fields, so if you want remote 'wild' feel camping, you can get that there. Then the community feel of the first field is unlike any sites I've been to; Heath an Kat were so welcoming, friendly and down to earth, and we're involved in everything going on around the central camp where they themselves pitch up in their campervan. Lovely woods and trails for walking surrounding the area. Facilities are pretty great too, had a lovely sauna with my 7 year old who has never previously been allowed in any, there's bits for the kids to do with a little wooded area round the central camp and rope ladders, hammock swing etc. It's my little boys new favourite camp site!
Disliked Composting toilets are a thing I am yet to get used to, but goes with the raw, back to nature feel of it all. Slightly bumpy and uneven pitches, but you can find flat spots.
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From the manager: Hi Freddie,
Thanks for your review, we are so glad you enjoyed the the Sauna, I agree composting loos aren't for everyone, but they are so much better for the environment and water courses.
We do keep them clean.
Heath
Excellent site
Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked Love this place. A very warm welcome from Heath and Katya. Plenty of space to pitch and spread out. A sauna and friendly campfire to gather around in the evenings.
Love how wild and nature friendly it is. Ladybirds galore and Gary the giant grasshopper on my tent in the morning.
Disliked Tricky to find. Will use What 3 words next time.
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From the manager: Thanks for your review Kim, Its is indeed tricky to find, we agree, what three words, or searching for " sunnyside pop up camping" in your maps will make it much easier.
I love everything about this site , the lovely people that run…
Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked I love everything about this site , the lovely people that run it & it’s got such a lovely vibe to it , this year was my second time camping here & be back every year for sure
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From the manager: Thanks Michelle, We love hosting you and your friends. see you again soon
I just loved our experience here, can't wait to come again 😍…
Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked I just loved our experience here, can't wait to come again 😍
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From the manager: Thanks Justin,
we appreciate the time our customers take to write these.
Heath
Great campsite amongst nature
Non-electric grass campervan pitch
Liked Brilliant campsite, set in natural fields. Lovely hosts.
I would definitely recommend and will be back again
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From the manager: Thanks Donna,
we Look forward to hosting you again soon.
Great site, feels very secluded and natural. Pub 5 minutes walking away…
Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked Great site, feels very secluded and natural. Pub 5 minutes walking away has really nice food.
Facilities are basic but as described.
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From the manager: Thanks so much for your lovely review. we look forward to hosting you again.
Heath
We had such a lovely stay here - the campsite was easily…
Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked We had such a lovely stay here - the campsite was easily accessible by car, had plenty of space and a view across the fields, the couple running it were so friendly and you can buy wood and rent a campfire. We didn't use the sauna in the end because the weather was so warm but it looked great. Excited to come and stay again!
Disliked Nothing
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From the manager: Thanks so much for your lovely review, Perhaps next time you will get a chance to use the sauna.
Super space. Special experience. Just as it should be. Enjoy!
Non-electric grass campervan pitch
Liked The warm welcome from Heath and Kat. The laid back vibe. The friendly connection between families. The sauna. A shower that’s on until you switch it off (not an annoying push button thing). A well maintained toilet, and the dough twist bread making on Saturday night for all the kids. Simple, beautiful, done well by a couple determined to provide an experience you’ll remember.
Disliked Nothing.
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From the manager: Thanks for writing such a lovely review. we loved running the bread activity for the kids. That was our first time doing it for customers. We are really glad it went well and will definitely do that again!
This is a very special place. The campsite is very well run,…
Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked This is a very special place. The campsite is very well run, the owners are on site with you and couldn't be more excellent. So welcoming, so warm and engaged with everyone who comes to stay. We loved it here and will be back!
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From the manager: Thanks very much for your lovely review. we are campers ourselves and love camping there with you all. we look forward to welcoming you back.
Heath
Beautiful campsite with excellent facilities. Bit noisy for families.
Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Liked Hosts were super friendly and helpful, great rope and nest swings, lovely site with loads of space. Beautiful shower. Clean and excellent composting loos. Very handy washing up zone. All in all a well made campsite. There are several fields - don’t stop at the top, if you want remote there is loads of space down the hill (wish we had anticipated the music and gone there!).
Disliked For a family site it was very noisy both evenings with pumping music from some of the guests very late into the night, which didn’t help little ones trying to sleep. I was surprised that the owners didn’t call time for everyone else on the campsite.
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From the manager: Thanks very much for taking the time to write this for us, and we are so glad you like what we are doing here. I am very sorry you didn't get a good nights sleep.
I didn't have to look it up to know that you were there for the Midsummer weekend, as we too heard the noise.
You were quite right to feel surprised that we didn't call time on the music. One of the reasons we camp onsite with our customers is to be there at hand to manage these kind of situations.
As it happens, we did go for a walk around the site that weekend, steeling ourselves to tell someone to leave there and then, only to discover that the music was not coming from our site. In fact on Sunday we discovered from our neighbours that it was the talk of East Grinstead, as the music was coming from some rave party from the reservoir: Miles away from us!
We do love having music on site, there are not many sites that do, and we want to be one of them. But we have a well observed 11pm curfew, which we do help manage the best we can.
We do only allow music or groups that want to chat around the fire late in top field which is only one of our 4 fields. So you are quite right in that if you want more solitude and quiet you can normally find it on the other three fields. Unfortunate that weekend it would not have helped as the music carried across our whole site and in fact the whole of the neighbourhood!
We do hope this unfortunate event did not put you off visiting us again and we hope to welcome you to Sunnyside again in the future.
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 Sauna TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities 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 Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campgroundNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Sunnyside Pop-up Camping
West Hoathly Road
East Grinstead
West Sussex
England
RH19 4NG
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.10743°N
0.0201°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Central | 33.1 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Brighton Kemptown | 33.2 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
| Hove | 33.2 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Saltdean | 34.3 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Southwick | 34.5 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Standen 0.5 km
Wakehurst Place 6.4 km
Bluebell Railway 11.9 km
Sheffield Park Garden 12.2 km
Hever Castle and Gardens 12.9 km
National Trust
Standen 0.6 km
Wakehurst Place 6.4 km
Sheffield Park Garden 12.2 km
Nymans 14.1 km
Chartwell 16.6 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Standen 0.6 km
East Grinstead, Standen and Weir Wood Reservoir 2.1 km
BROCKHURST 2.4 km
GRAVETYE MANOR 3.1 km
West Hoathly - Gravetye - Stone Farm Rocks, Weirwood 3.8 km
Local events
- Arundel Festival (Saturday, 16 August 2025 – Saturday, 16 August 2025)
Arundel, England 46.8 km
- All Points East (Friday, 22 August 2025 – Friday, 22 August 2025)
London, England 47.4 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.
Nearest sites
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Sunnyside Pop-up Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Sunnyside Pop-up Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Sunnyside Pop-up Camping? Attractions and activities nearby include: - British Wildlife Centre (native British wildlife zoo): 10 minutes’ drive - Weir Wood Reservoir (watersports): 10 minutes - National Trust – Harewoods (Victorian country estate with … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Sunnyside Pop-up Camping?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: noon – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: noon – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Sunnyside Pop-up Camping? From R667,33 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.