Ice pack freezing: Tent Campsites in Brightling, East Sussex

Sheherezade Fruit Farm

• Family-friendly farm site in the High Weald with lake and woodlands
• A 35-minute drive to Eastbourne and Hastings; 50 minutes to Brighton
• Communal fridge and launderette on site; pub 15 minutes' walk

Park Farm Caravan and Camping

• Spacious farm site on the Kent and East Sussex border
• Half an hour’s drive from Camber Sands
• Campfires, café-bar, pick-your-own pitches and adventure playground

The Original Hut Company

• Off-grid site with green credentials and views of Bodiam Castle
• In 1066 Country and a half an hour’s drive from Hastings
• Communal cooking area, bar, café, shop, events and on-site activities

Meadowview Park

• Peaceful family-friendly site in East Sussex
• 10 mins from site of Battle of Hastings; 15 mins from Hastings town
• Five minutes from Sussex vineyards

Seven Acre Woods

• Small family-run East Sussex site close to Sedlescombe
• A 10-minute drive from Battle; 20 minutes from south coast beaches
• Dog-friendly site next to Brede High Woods for walks

Buckhurst Campsite

• Peaceful farm close to Hastings, three miles from Battle Abbey
• Five beaches and two castles within five miles
• Modern amenities including a refurbished toilet and shower block

Fontmills Farm Campsite

• Family-run farm site within a couple of miles of the South Downs
• Access to the traffic-free Cuckoo Trail at the bottom of the farm
• Barbecues and campfires allowed

Dernwood Farm Wild Camping

• Wild-style camping at a farm 10 minutes' drive from Heathfield
• Near Cuckoo Trail cycle path; 25 mins' drive to Herstmonceux Castle
• Shop on site for farm-reared meat; firepits to hire

Dogwood Glamping

• Family-friendly site in the High Weald National Landscape
• A 15-minute drive from Battle and Rye; 20 minutes from Hastings
• Within 10 minutes' walk of a 15th-century pub; good stargazing area

Hale Farm Campsite

• Working farm at the head of the Cuckmere Valley on the Weald Way
• Sausages, bacon and free-range eggs available on site
• Near Drusillas Park, Knock Hatch Adventure Park and the South Downs

Pop-Up Woods and Meadows Campsite

• Off-grid pitches set in 20 acres of East Sussex woodland and meadows
• Hastings, Battle Abbey and Pett Level Beach all 15 minutes’ drive
• Dog-friendly site with firepits, hammocks and rope swings provided

Arlington Campsite

Peel House Farm

• Small family-run East Sussex site between Hailsham and Polegate
• Eastbourne, Drusillas Park and South Downs within 15 minutes' drive
• Access to Cuckoo Trail via footpath; walk/bike on paths to the towns

Oakfield Farm Campsite

• Back to basics farm site under the South Downs
• Spotless facilities including a shower and toilet block added in 2019
• Catering van with local produce freshly cooked for you

Oak Valley Camping

• Large, family-friendly site surrounded by meadows in East Sussex
• A 15-minute drive from Hastings and Rye
• Firepit hire, picnic area and barbecue on site

Strictly Camping

• Simple site with woodland trails in the High Weald countryside
• A 15-minute drive from walks, fishing and watersports on Bewl Water
• Campfires welcome on site; pubs five minutes' drive away in Pembury

The Otter Channel

• Secluded Rother Valley site in the High Weald countryside
• A 10-minute drive from Rye and half an hour from Hastings
• Half a mile from the banks of the Rother for walks and canoeing