Barbecues allowed: Campsites in South East England

Woodfire at Chapel Field

• Family-friendly site 10 minutes’ drive from Lewes on the South Downs
• Easy access to the South Downs Way; West Quay Beach 20 minutes’ drive
• Stunning views from the pitches; guest meals cooked over a wood fire

Mill Barn Camping and Caravanning

• Wild camping site in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• A five-minute drive to Bodiam Castle; 20 minutes to Hastings
• Family-run site with 19 acres of space; pub 15 minutes' walk away

Hill Cottage Farm Touring Caravan Park

• 40 acres of countryside on the Dorset/Hampshire border
• Three coarse fishing lakes on site
• Convenient location for Stonehenge and the Jurassic Coast

Kestrel Valley View

• Dog-friendly pop-up glampsite 15 minutes’ drive from Winchester
• South Downs National Park five minutes’ drive; Marwell Zoo 30 minutes
• Off-grid shepherd’s hut in a wildlife haven with stunning valley views

Sunnyside Farm Camping and Caravan Park

• A well placed site just off the main A28 4.5 miles from Canterbury
• Showers, toilets, electric hook-up, laundry and washing up facilities
• Electric and non electric pitches available

Crows Hall Farm

• Wild camping in the South Downs National Park
• Easily accessible with spectacular views over the South Downs
• Local pub within 10 minutes' stroll by a woodland path

Bartley Cross Campsite

• Small, friendly and well-kept site in the New Forest National Park
• A 10-minute drive from a theme park and 20 minutes from Mottisfont
• Pubs a short walk away; open-top tour bus stop outside the site

Stoats Farm Caravan and Camping

• Quiet, dog-friendly site at Totland on the Isle of Wight
• A 15-minute drive from Yarmouth, Freshwater Bay beach five minutes
• Dog park, washing machines and shower block with underfloor heating

Hill Top Farm Wild Camping

• Off-grid site in a quiet meadow five minutes' drive from Charing
• 15 minutes' drive from Leeds castle; half an hour from Canterbury
• 16th-century country inn 10 minutes' walk away for drinks and food

Melon Farm

• Comfortable bell tent in the Romney Marsh village of Ivychurch, Kent
• Half an hour’s drive to Camber Sands and 45 minutes to Leeds Castle
• Camping kitchen, shower pod and firepit; pub 20 minutes’ walk

Plumpton College

• In the South Downs National Park, with fab views over local hills
• A 10-minute drive from Lewes and 25 from central Brighton
• Surrounded by several walking trails, including the South Downs Way

Winchelsea Sands Holiday Park

West House Farm

• Pop-up riverside site on a farm, easily accessed from the A12
• A half-hour walk to central Colchester; half-hour drive to beaches
• Next to a family-friendly golf course; footpath from site to town

Greenfields Camping

• Small New Forest glamping site five minutes' drive from Fordingbridge
• Within a half-hour drive of Paultons Park and Highcliffe Castle
• Several pubs very close by, including one a five-minute walk away

Edmunds Farm

• Family-friendly glampsite overlooking Ardingly Reservoir, West Sussex
• Wakehurst Place 15 minutes’ drive; British Wildlife Centre 20 minutes
• Luxurious accommodation with kitchens and spacious living areas