Does Battle Pods & Bells allow dogs?

Yes, dogs are welcome at Battle Pods & Bells.

Are campfires allowed at Battle Pods & Bells?

Yes, campfires are allowed in provided fire pits.

How much does Battle Pods & Bells cost?

Premium pricing. Check the owner's site for current rates.

South East•East Sussex•50.917° N, 0.505° E

Battle Pods & Bells

Pods and bell tents set within 460 acres of ancient High Weald woodland, 75 minutes from London by train, with hosts who still cook you breakfast.

Battle Pods & Bells sits on the edge of Battle Great Wood, tucked into East Sussex's High Weald AONB. The woods are the draw: 460 acres of ancient canopy that shifts from dark and dripping at dawn to amber-lit at dusk. The pods and bell tents are well-kept and the whole site runs with a quiet attention to detail that the kind of place that phoned it in simply doesn't.

Battle itself is on the doorstep, which means six pubs within easy reach, an award-winning microbrewery, and Battle Abbey sitting on the actual 1066 battlefield. Hastings is a short train ride away. For a woodland site this close to London, the depth of nearby life is unusual.

The site is off-grid in spirit even with proper hot showers on site. Fire pits come with the pitch. The hosts are a genuine presence, not just a key-in-a-lockbox, and they do breakfast, which, after a night under canopy, matters more than you'd think.

“Ancient woodland glamping with a host who still shows up, a short sprint from London. The site earns its reputation through owner care rather than on-site amenities.”

Why it made the cut

460 acres of High Weald AONB ancient woodland as the backdrop, not a manicured field
Owner-run with a genuine host presence, including optional breakfast
Direct train access from London in 75 minutes makes this genuinely escapable
Battle Abbey, six pubs, and a microbrewery all within walking distance of the site

The Feeling

Curated rustic · Quietly glamorous · Mixed tempo

Amber lit at duskWoodland breakfastSix pubs within stumbling distanceAncient canopy morningsOff grid without roughing it

Good For

Date
Solo
Dog holiday
Family

Best For

Off-grid glamping in 460 acres of ancient woodland near Battle
Pod and bell tent stays with hot showers and fire pits
75 minutes from London with direct train access to Battle station

In Campr's collections

Forest deepAncient High Weald canopy on an East Sussex estate, 75 minutes from London and dark enough to feel genuinely far away.
Date night campingPods and bell tents in ancient woodland with fire pits and hosts who cook breakfast, quiet enough for two to feel properly away.
Glamping at its bestWell-kept pods and bell tents inside 460 acres of ancient East Sussex woodland, with a host presence that makes the difference.

Facilities

Showers

Toilets

Fire pits

BBQ

Quick answers

Does Battle Pods & Bells allow dogs?: Yes, dogs are welcome at Battle Pods & Bells.
Are campfires allowed at Battle Pods & Bells?: Yes, campfires are allowed in provided fire pits.
What kind of stays does Battle Pods & Bells offer?: Glamping, in the forest.
How much does Battle Pods & Bells cost?: Premium pricing. Check the owner's site for current rates.
Where is Battle Pods & Bells?: 1, Stables, Great Wood Cottages, Marley Ln, Battle TN33 0RA, UK.