Tent Campsites in Etchingham, East Sussex

Barn Meadow Camping

• Farm camping in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• Battle and Bodiam Castle 10 minutes’ drive; Camber Sands half an hour
• Dog-friendly wild site with a small petting farm and horse sanctuary

Star Field Camping and Glamping

• Peaceful family-friendly site on a working farm in Kent’s High Weald
• A 5-minute drive from Cranbrook and the start of several walking paths
• Country store and farm shop on site; barbecues and campfires allowed

Hopgarden Glamping and Camping

• Swish glamping site with well-kept shepherd’s huts in a woodland glade
• In the High Weald, a 10-minute drive from Bewl Water countryside park
• Units include a real double bed and have access to a shared kitchen

Bedgebury Camping

Hope House Camping

• Pop-up site in a meadow with views over the Kent countryside
• A 10-minute drive from Bodiam Castle or the Hole Park Estate
• On-site catch and release fishing pond; well-behaved dogs welcome

Senlac Wood Holiday Park

Ashburnham Place Camping

• Peaceful site with lake views on 220 acres of private land
• A 15-minute drive from Herstmonceux Castle; Bexhill-on-Sea 20 minutes
• Wild swimming, tea rooms, food shop and sports pitches

Bodiam Boating Station

• Riverside site in the High Weald
• Book cruises to Bodiam Castle and Rye, or hire canoes or kayaks
• Private cruise boat hire available for parties and events

4 Acre Farm

• Back-to-basics campsite between Hastings and Battle in East Sussex
• Battle Abbey 10 minutes’ drive; Hastings and Bexhill-on-Sea 15 minutes
• Grass pitches on a family smallholding with horses, hens and wildfowl

Pre-Pitched at Vine Cross

• A digital detox on a family-run farm
• Near a walking route leading to two local pubs
• Mini concierge service: order wine, chocolates and barbecue meat

Parkes Farm

• Family-friendly East Sussex farm site on the edge of the High Weald
• A 15-minute drive from the beach and 25 minutes from Hastings
• Direct access to the 1066 Country Walk; woodland walks and pub nearby

Little Halden Farm

Holmans Woods

• Wild camping in a 15-acre forest near Heathfield in East Sussex
• Ashdown Forest and Eastbourne beach both half an hour’s drive
• Well-spaced pitches, fires allowed; shops and pubs five minutes’ drive

Cobbs Hill Farm Caravan & Camping Park

Commanche Camping

• No-frills pet-friendly pop-up site on a semi-rural working farm
• Half an hour’s drive from Eastbourne and 40 minutes from Hastings
• Small firepits permitted; logs and kindling available; pubs nearby