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The Holmsted Himalayas

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Back across the reed beds looking at the tents (added by manager 20 Oct 2022)

Back across the reed beds looking at the tents

Stretch tent with communal seating outside and large communal firepit

Stretch tent with fridges and freezer, comfy sofas and some games.

Bell tent glamping in the Ouse Valley, with great views and sunsets
Nymans and Leonardslee Gardens within 10 minutes' drive
Swimming pond on site, plus firepit for each tent

Hassle-free outdoor stays in a peaceful location with easy access to pubs, cream teas, wild swims, woodland walks… you’ll need to head to the Himalayas for that. Not the actual Himalaya mountains, but secluded glamping site The Holmsted Himalayas in the West Sussex countryside. This quiet spot in the Ouse Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is up on a ridge so it’s got gorgeous views over the surrounding area, and is often treated to fine sunsets too (and some great stargazing after dark). The immediate surroundings are all woodland, open space and lakes to roam around, and the site has its own swimming pond where you can take a freshwater dip. Secluded this place may be, but it’s not cut off at all – there are a couple of pubs a mile or so away (with more pubs, cafés and restaurants in nearby villages like Warninglid and Cuckfield) and large supermarkets are in Haywards Heath, 10 minutes’ drive away. Plenty of days out are easy to get to as well: botanic gardens, National Trust properties, watersports, wine tasting… take your pick… And what of the accommodation? You’ll be staying in comfortable bell tents kitted out with thick foam mattresses, with soft bedding, rugs, lighting and an outdoor firepit (with home-produced firewood available from the farm). A short walk away is the communal stretch tent, which has shared facilities like fridges and kettles plus mains power for charging your devices.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 12 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 03 Sept to Sat, 28 Sept 2024

Pitch types & availability

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Bell tent

6 people maximum No dogs allowed

Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

6 people maximum No dogs allowed

Please bring your own towels and cooking equipment.

Dimensions

5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

1 room

Open space 1 x Double sofa/futon, 2 x Single bed, 2 x Single sofa/futon

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Bed linen 5 included, 5 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Duvets and pillows 5 included, 5 max.
Fridge 2 included, 2 max.

Barbecue
Beds made up
Campers' kitchen
Firepit
Gas and electricity included
Kettle
Lanterns/fairy lights
Outdoor furniture
Power socket(s)
Smoking allowed

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Arrival days

No availability on our site

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Every pitch gets a firepit to warm by, and toast those marshmallows

Big shelter with electricity - kettle, toaster and a fridge.

Great site, we look forward to coming back next year

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Bell tent

Liked: This place is beyond awesome! The tents have everything you need to have a comfortable stay, amenities are handy and well maintained and the swimming pond is a major win. Would definitely recommend to all - we went there with our 3 year old who loved it but there was a real mix of families/couples/ages there. Close enough to a major train station for us to bike to the site but enough out in the country side to feel like you are getting back to nature.

Disliked: Nothing - we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great 😊 loved our stay! Thank you!

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Bell tent

Liked: Lovely little holiday escape ,we had plenty fun in the swimming pond( it was kids favourite 🤩), lovely campsite, great yurts, clean and comfortable. Definitely would return ❤️

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely recommend ❤️

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Wifi	8

Sara S. Aug 2024

Bell tent

Liked: Safety and range of entertainment for young people. Power supply and kettle 😊. Toilets cleaned regularly . Beautiful views in a lovely hidden site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great family getaway

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Wifi	2

Adam F. Aug 2024

Bell tent

Liked: Good size area for kids to play safely including football; wild swimming and kayaks; excellent facilities such as communal fridge freezers and charging points; a covered communal area with tables chairs and sofas for eating and gathering, particularly when raining; good (warm) shower facilities; size of site and positioning of bell tents not cluttered and well spaced; lovely views and relaxing; last but not least really lovely friendly staff!

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Clean facilities, plenty of little helpful extras like hand wash, kettle and…

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Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2024

Bell tent

Liked: Clean facilities, plenty of little helpful extras like hand wash, kettle and outdoor games. Canoeing on the lake was great fun.

Disliked: Freezer didn't work. One selling point was the ability to charge phones in the communal tent but there was actually only one free plug for everyone staying on the site to share

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. There's actually around 6 or 7 spare plugs in the stretch tent (there's a 5-way extension reel on the ground next to the fridges that has nothing else plugged into it) - we are at the site or very near all the time so please don't be afraid to ask someone if you have any issues like this and we can help!

Beautiful site - well run, with very kind and friendly staff.…

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Anonymous Jun 2024

Bell tent

Liked: Beautiful site - well run, with very kind and friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful place with amazing views and good amenities. Wild swimming was perfect…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
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Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Anonymous Sept 2023

Bell tent

Liked: Beautiful place with amazing views and good amenities. Wild swimming was perfect for everyone to enjoy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful; clean, well stocked with activities, exceptional facilities

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Anonymous Aug 2023

Bell tent

Liked: Wonderful wonderful bell tent site. What a game changer to have a refrigerator and Kettle, as well as power to charge those teens' lifelines. Lots of varied options of communal seating which positively encourages friendly interaction among campers. The bell tents have futon mattresses which for me was a plus, as I prefer the truer camping experience but cannot manage the load that becomes of bringing tents and bedding as I don't drive. The swimming pond was lovely, despite my personal uncertainties with ping swimming, plus the use of two kayaks was exceptional. Many games around; badminton net, table tennis, chess, giant jenga and we were even treated to two space hoppers on the second day. The toilets were clean, regularly serviced, and well lit, and the showers were hot and powerful, with a helpful changing portion to them. This was by and far the best campsite I've stayed in, certainly in terms of facilities, way beyond expectations.

Disliked: The only improvement that could be made is the directions. We had a little trouble finding the entrance in the taxi, as Google maps was suggesting an entrance across a hedge and fields. Luckily we had a lovely cabbie who turned the fare off while we tried different approaches until we found it. Directing a cab driver to collect us was also tricky, as he drive into a different entrance, as directed by the post code on maps. I don't know how this could be remedied, but it would help others I'm sure.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review, I'm glad you had a lovely time. Getting google maps to set the entrance to the site has been extremely difficult as the entrance track is not mapped yet (it was only put in 2 years ago); I have made multiple attempts to use their flagging feature to highlight where the entrance is, but thus far haven't had any luck (this seems to be the only way to change the entrance via google maps!). The site straddles 2 postcodes which both contain multiple driveways and cover an incredibly wide area given our rural location.

Amazing views, clean facilities, the pond with kayaks was lots of fun,…

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Location	10
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Anonymous Sept 2023

Bell tent

Liked: Amazing views, clean facilities, the pond with kayaks was lots of fun, communal area with fridges/power was great.

Disliked: Beds were very hard!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely recommend

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
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Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

marzia h. Aug 2023

Bell tent

Liked: We had amazing time, very clean facilities and fantastic host .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No 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

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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Wildlife haven

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 Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Holmsted Himalayas

Holmsted Farm

Staplefield Road

Cuckfield

Haywards Heath

West Sussex

England

RH17 5JT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.02316°N
-0.17161°W

Route directions

Please use 'The Courtyard' entrance on Staplefield Road (not the Holmsted Farm entrance). The Courtyard is located 30 metres south of the Holmsted Farm entrance, on the same side of the road as the farm driveway and up the hill. Head into the courtyard and turn left through the middle of the car park. There is a wooden gate in the top right-hand corner. Drive through the gate, past the caravan site and turn left up the hill alongside the dog-walking field.

Nearest transport

Coach

6.2 km The Castle

6.4 km Little Chef

14.9 km South Terminal Bus Station

Rail

4.3 km Balcombe Rail Station

5.1 km Haywards Heath Rail Station

7.5 km Wivelsfield Rail Station

Ferry

30.4 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal

42.6 km Ditton Island Ferry Landing

43.6 km Kingston Town End Pier

Airport

14.8 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

14.9 km London Gatwick Airport

15.3 km London Gatwick Airport North 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

Getting out for walks or bike rides is a fine idea around here – there are plenty of trails to follow in this scenic area, including popular ones that take in the huge arches of the Ouse Valley Viaduct (10 minutes’ drive). Golf is another great way to get out into the open air, at the courses in Cuckfield (two minutes) or Haywards Heath (10 minutes). Something a bit more active? Perhaps you’d like to get out onto the water for some kayaking, sailing or windsurfing at Ardingly Reservoir (15 minutes), or have a go at things like clay pigeon shooting, archery or axe-throwing at Q Leisure in Albourne (10 minutes). It doesn’t all have to be active though – more relaxing days are on hand at Nymans (five minutes), a National Trust estate with gorgeous gardens to explore, and Leonardslee Lake & Gardens (10 minutes), where you can meet the wallabies as well as exploring the grounds. And of course there’s always the option of taking a tour at Bolney Wine Estate (10 minutes) – and perhaps picking up something for your evening by the firepit?

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Southwick	22.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Hove	22.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Brighton Central	22.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Shoreham Beach	22.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Excellent
Brighton Kemptown	23.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Nymans 3.5 km

Wakehurst Place 7.8 km

Bluebell Railway 12.6 km

Sheffield Park Garden 12.9 km

Standen 14.1 km

National Trust

Nymans 3.6 km

Wakehurst Place 7.8 km

Sheffield Park Garden 13 km

Standen 14 km

Monk's House 24.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

SLAUGHAM PLACE 2.5 km

NYMANS 3.3 km

BORDE HILL 3.8 km

Haywards Heath Circular 3.9 km

THE HIGH BEECHES 4.2 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 1 day(s) of arrival.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 12 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: £100,00 (R2 307,07) damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.

Safety

If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Vehicles

No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.

Safety

Swimming in the lake is allowed.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.

Reception

There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Admission

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

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 9 p.m..

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does The Holmsted Himalayas have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Holmsted Himalayas dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near The Holmsted Himalayas? Getting out for walks or bike rides is a fine idea around here – there are plenty of trails to follow in this scenic area, including popular ones that take in the … Read more
When can I check in and check out of The Holmsted Himalayas?

On-site accommodation

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

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