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Back-to-Nature Camping in and around Sussex
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\"\"Beau & Bell at South Farm South Farm<\/a>, Cricketing Bottom, Rodmell, nr Lewes BN7 3FE. Situated within the South Downs NP, 10 bell tents (for up to 5 people), own fire pit, July\/Aug, 07976 163079<\/p>\n

Blackberry Wood Camping<\/a>, Ditchling BN6 8RS, glamping and treehouses or own pitch, small family-run campsite at the foot of the South Downs NP, 01273 890 035<\/p>\n

Boathouse Farm Camping<\/a>, Uckfield TN22 5TY, grass pitch camping on a traditional working organic farm, situated next to the River Ouse, contact via email or Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bramley Park Camping<\/a>, Polegate BN26 5PH, camping & glamping site located in an area of outstanding natural beauty, the South Downs National Park, 07763 832525<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chalky Downs Campsite<\/a>, Bevendean Farm BN2 6AF, stunning views over the South Downs, May-Sep, 01273 673004<\/p>\n

Cuckoo Camp<\/a>, Church Farm, Climping\/Littlehampton BN17 5RR. Family run small campsite (spring\/summer) located on the south coast alongside the river Arun, close to Climping beach (30 min walk), dog friendly, <\/span>07759 172021<\/span><\/p>\n

Dernwood Farm Wild Camping<\/a>, Little Dernwood Farm, Waldron nr Heathfield TN21 0PN. Woodland and meadow campsite & glamping, fire pit, car-free site & dog-friendly, 01435 812726<\/span><\/p>\n

Foxwood Camping<\/a>, Patching BN13 3UL nr, woodland camping with your own fire pit, nestled within the South Downs NP, holidays & weekend, end April \u2013 Sep, 07983 151780<\/p>\n

Hale Farm<\/a>, Hale Green, <\/span>Chiddingly<\/span> BN8 6HQ, camping, glamping, spacious pitch with a fire pit, beautiful views, adjacent footpath linking to the Weald Way, farm visit 9am-11am (no additional charge), 07711 695189<\/span><\/p>\n

Heaven Farm<\/a>, Uckfield TN22 3RG, camp in the beautiful Sussex countryside, 01825 790226<\/p>\n

Hook Farm Campsite<\/a>, West Hoathly RH19 4PT. Beautiful views of the Sussex Weald, weekends & bank hol. only, May-Sep, 01342 811113<\/p>\n

Housedean Farm Campsite<\/a>, between Lewes & Brighton BN7 3JW, located on a working farm within the South Downs NP, tent pitches, campfire; shepherd huts & camping pods, from April, 07919 668816<\/p>\n

Kings Barn Camping<\/a>, Steyning BN44 3YR, off grid rural camping surrounded by The South Downs National Park, 07496 129404<\/p>\n

Knepp Wildlife Safaris & Camping<\/a>, Horsham RH13 8NN, camping, glamping in a wildflower meadow on the edge of an ancient wood, surrounded by 3,500 acres of the Knepp rewilding project, 12yrs+.<\/p>\n

Lewes Wild Willows Camping<\/a>, Lower Stoneham Farm, Lewes<\/span> <\/span>BN8 5RJ, lovely family friendly campsite based on the River Ouse, glamping or with your own tent, walking distance from Lewes, dog-friendly, 07534 253846<\/span><\/p>\n

Little Downash Campsite<\/a>, Hailsham BN27 2RN, camping, glamping, fire pit, dog-friendly, April-September, 07763514560<\/p>\n

Littleton Farm Campsite<\/a>, nea Upwaltham, Petworth GU28 0LX,\u00a0ideally located for hikers and bikers right on the South Downs Way, <\/span>07776 274222<\/span><\/p>\n

Lovebrook<\/a>,\u00a0Kingston near Lewes, in the South Downs National Park, back to basic site, access to the South Downs Way (10min), on Saturdays:<\/span><\/span> caf\u00e9, farm shop, drop-in yoga and family nature club, woodfired sauna and cold plunge pool for an additional fee, quiet site (no music allowed), off-ground fires and barbecues permitte<\/span><\/span>d, May to Sep.<\/p>\n

Netherfield Place Farm Camping<\/a>, Battle TN33 9PY, situated at the heart of the High Weald National Park with ancient woodland, crooked streams and expansive heathland, camping and glamping, dog-friendly, <\/span>07907 149499<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

New Wharf<\/a>, Steyning BN44 3AL, family run campsite and farm in the middle of stunning West Sussex, with private and easy access to the River Adur. Pitches and <\/span>shepherd huts, 5m bell tents available for rent, 07830 659903<\/p>\n

Ouse Meadow Campsite<\/a>, Newick TN22 3QE, small scale, quiet, relaxed and laid back campsite, small campfires in fire pits, see website<\/p>\n

Pegs & Pitches<\/a>: Beech Estate Campsite<\/a>, nr Battle TN33 9QU, camping & glamping; Wild Boar Wood Campsite<\/a>, glamping only, nr Haywards Heath, campfires allowed (on both sites), April-October, 01273 980218<\/p>\n

Pop up Campsites<\/a>, Woodland Camp & Meadow Camp, Hop & Hare Farm nr Hastings TN35 4PH, Fri -Sun (except bank holidays), 07771 535350, 07812 605094<\/p>\n

Sunny Side Popup Camping<\/a>, W. Hoathly Rd, East Grinstead RH19 4NG. Off-grid, <\/span>sustainable and friendly camp<\/em>site with a lovely community vibe, for 13 weekends in the summer season, Friday Food Truck and each weekends has a different activity on offer up at Centre Camp, some aimed more at children,<\/span>\u00a007973 600493<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Bull’s Head<\/a>, The Strait, <\/span>Boreham Street <\/span>BN27 4SG, nestled in the heart of the Sussex countryside, dog-friendly, at a traditionaly family-friendly pub, 01323 831981<\/span><\/p>\n

The Earth Camp Chailey<\/a>, small, family run, back to nature\u00a0campsite only 10 minutes drive from Lewes, massages and Reiki sessions\u00a0in their therapy tent, outdoor\u00a0yoga class on Saturday mornings (pre-booking advised), 07889 052 334<\/span><\/p>\n

The Mac\u2019s Farm Campsite<\/a>, Ditchling BN6 8GT, camping & glamping, nestled in the South Downs NP, peaceful, family campsite on a working organic egg farm, weekends & mid-week, 01273 845189<\/p>\n

The Oaks Farm<\/a> Ditchling BN6 8TN. Children’s Farm, giant sand pit, farm shop & cafe, adults go free & camping (no dogs), 01273 843235<\/p>\n

The Secret Campsite<\/a>, Brickyard Farm, Barcombe BN8 4TD, camping & glamping, from end March to end of October, 01273 401100<\/p>\n

The Sustainability Centre Camping<\/a>, East Meon, \u200bGU32 1HR, small campsite in a peaceful open space surrounded by woodlands at the heart of the South Downs and along the South Down way. Base for a holiday or overnight stay for individuals, families, cyclists, walkers and groups, 01730 823549<\/p>\n

Tomkins Farm Camping<\/a>,We are an off grid, open field, back to basics campsite. No frills but plenty of space, campfires, long walks, fresh air and more. Come and relax, unwind, recharge and enjoy family time. Warm outdoor showers, flushing loos, warm washing up area<\/span>,
\n07801 109243<\/p>\n

Wild Combe Camping<\/a>, Cinder Hill,\u00a0 Chailey nr Lewes BN8 4HP, campsite surrounded by beautiful unspoiled countryside and access to reservoir for swimming, kayaking & SUP, 07775 568415<\/p>\n

Woodfire Camping<\/a> [East & West Sussex]: at Round Hill [01273 068320] & at Chapel Field [01273 068320], Firle Estate off the A27 near Lewes, large field, view of the South Downs; at Westerlands Estated [01798 320021], South of Petworth off the A285, 20 min from Arundel, 40min from the coast. Eat, Relax & Rest: camping pitch or glamping, gastro camping, summer communal feast and even corporate event. Dog-friendly and off-ground campfires welcome.<\/p>\n

Wowo<\/a>, Sheffield Park, Uckfield TN22 3QT<\/span>, camping, shepherd\u2019s huts & Mongolian yurts, 01825 723414<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Back-to-Nature Camping in and around Sussex Beau & Bell at South Farm South Farm, Cricketing Bottom, Rodmell, nr Lewes BN7 3FE. Situated within the South Downs NP, 10 bell tents (for up to 5 people), own fire pit, July\/Aug, 07976 163079 Blackberry Wood Camping, Ditchling BN6 8RS, glamping and treehouses or own pitch, small family-run […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":39378,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"event_categories":[],"class_list":["post-7087","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-28 20:52:29","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"event_categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/brighton-hove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/brighton-hove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/brighton-hove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/brighton-hove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/brighton-hove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7087"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/brighton-hove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7087\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52870,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/brighton-hove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7087\/revisions\/52870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/brighton-hove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/brighton-hove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/brighton-hove\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_categories?post=7087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}