Tent Campsites in South East England

Bottom Pond

• Family-friendly site in the South Downs National Park
• A 10-minute drive from Winchester and the Watercress Line
• Access to a private woodland with a bridleway to the South Downs Way

Kingsdown International Camping Centre

Spring Hill Wild Camping

• Family-friendly wild camping field in the village of St Mary Bourne
• On the Test Way footpath and a 35-minute drive from Stonehenge
• Firepits welcome; walk to the village shop, pubs and a PYO fruit farm

Drove Lea Farm Camping and Caravanning

Spring Meadow Camping

• Back to basics farm site in a peaceful South Downs meadow
• A 20-minute drive from Goodwood and half an hour from Chichester
• Logs available on site; within a mile of a pub and the South Downs Way

Bridge Field

• Spacious basic pitches just outside the Essex village of Sandon
• A 10-minute drive from Chelmsford and 15 minutes from Maldon
• Close to the A12; 10 minutes' walk to the nearest pub

Stone House Farm

• Peaceful camping on an East Sussex farm meadow near Hailsham
• The Cuckoo Trail a five-minute walk; Drusillas Park a 15-minute drive
• Simple pitches with walks, a kids’ play area, pubs and shops close by

Embers Camping - Turners Hill

• Family campsite in Sussex woodland 20 minutes’ drive from Crawley
• Ardingly Reservoir 15 minutes’ drive and Go Ape Crawley 20 minutes
• Outdoor activities, a licensed snack bar and takeaway pizzas on site

Embers Camping - Bentley

• Family-friendly campsite on the private Bentley Estate in East Sussex
• South Downs National Park 10 minutes’ drive; Seaford half an hour
• Activities, licensed snack bar and takeaway pizzas available on site

Bury Hill Farm

• Wild camping on a Hampshire farm just outside the South Downs
• A 15-minute drive from Alice Holt Forest and Birdworld; golf nearby
• Pubs five minutes’ drive away; walking and cycling trails nearby

Essex Outdoors Mersea

• Mersea Island site right on the coast two miles from West Mersea
• Five minutes' drive/bike ride to Cudmore Grove Country Park
• Activity centre on site; watersports lake next door

Sumners Ponds Fishery and Campsite

• Campsite and fishery set on a secluded working farm in West Sussex
• Footpaths and cycle trails in and around the site
• Restaurant and bar on the side of the Sumners Lake

Far Acre Farm

• Family-run Kent farm site overlooking its own vineyard
• Between 20 and 25 minutes from The Hop Farm and Leeds Castle
• Many more vineyards nearby: help available to arrange tours/tastings

The Macs Farm

• Family camping on an organic egg farm in the South Downs National Park
• A 20-minute drive to Brighton, and 25 minutes to Barcombe Mills
• Communal dining area, kids’ activities, bar, street food in summer