25 campsites
Every site here is hand-picked for the guide.
Wimbles
An almost-wild camping meadow in beautiful East Sussex, now Warbleton Farms, with just a few pitches across many acres, compost toilets, owls at night and a stream for kids to dam
East Sussex
Blackberry Wood (Meadow Campsite)
A wooded, gloriously eclectic glamping site in the South East where you can bed down in a double decker bus, a fire engine or a treehouse, with campfires positively encouraged
In the forest
Dernwood Farm Campsite
A back-to-nature wild camping and glamping farm in the East Sussex woods, where you trolley your kit through the trees for firepit cooking and home-reared produce
In the forest
Chalky Downs Campsite
A working-farm tent site on the South Downs ridge with sweeping Downs views and Brighton on the doorstep, the city-escape that actually feels like the countryside.
On a hillside
Housedean Farm Campsite
A superb working farm site in the eastern South Downs National Park, its sloping field bordered by poppy flecked corn fields with the South Downs Way running right by
On a farm
Caracol Camping
Owner-run bell tent glamping in a High Weald wildflower meadow, where Claire and Ade have built something that feels genuinely cared for from the ground up.
In a field
Pepperscombe Cottages & Glamping
Working farm glamping on the South Downs edge, with trails out the door and Steyning fifteen minutes on foot.
On a farm
Fontmill Farm
A 140-acre East Sussex farm where the Cuckoo Trail runs at the bottom of the field and hosts Steve and Nicola make every stay feel personally looked after.
On a farm
New Wharf Campsite
A working West Sussex farm where the River Adur runs past your pitch, the Friday pizza van is genuinely worth staying for, and the field belongs to the guests once cars are left at the gate.
By a river
Gumber Campsite
A converted flint barn and tent field on the South Downs Way, inside a National Trust sheep farm, with dark skies that earn the journey.
In a field
Kitt's Cottage Campsite
A woodland campsite on a 100-acre South Downs estate where every pitch comes with a fire pit and the nearest pub is a 10-minute walk through the trees.
In the forest
Knepp Wildland Campsite
Europe's most-watched rewilding estate doubles as a campsite, putting white storks and purple emperor butterflies within eyeshot of your tent.
In the forest
Little Downash
A working East Sussex farm where four footpaths, a fishing lake, and donkeys in the field do more for a good night's sleep than any spa.
On a farm
Earth Camp
A wooded eco-campsite in the High Weald AONB where wellness sessions, campfires, and a wandering pizza truck share equal billing.
In the forest
Hook Farm Campsite
A working-farm valley site in the High Weald AONB where you pitch wherever you like, campfires are on, and the village pub is four minutes on foot.
In a valley
Housedean Farm Campsite
A working farm on the South Downs Way with big views, communal fire pits, and a reception that does proper coffee and croissants.
On a farm
Bramley Park Camping
Family and dog-friendly campsite near Polegate offering tent pitches and glamping bell tents with on-site pizza, campfires, and direct South Downs access.
In a field
Bramley Park Camping
Back-to-basics South Downs field with communal fires, an excellent pizza van, and an owner who clearly cares.
In a field
Cuckoo Camp
A working-farm riverside campsite in West Sussex where the River Arun ticks past at sunset and Climping beach is a half-hour walk.
By a river
Ditchling Camp
Woodland camping in the South Downs with a private fire pit per pitch and a host who genuinely shows up.
In the forest
Fairfields Farm
Adults-only working farm on the edge of Pevensey Levels, with wetland skies, a pond-side pitch option, and the coast a short walk away.
On a farm
Firle Campsite
A spacious water meadow on the Firle Estate with a firepit on every pitch, South Downs views, and a proper 15-minute walk to a village pub.
In a field
Furnace Brook Cabins & Camping
An 80-acre nature restoration project in the High Weald that happens to be one of East Sussex's most purposeful places to pitch a tent.
By a river
Bluebell Camp Site
Woodland glamping from a small East Sussex operator who takes fire pits, yurts, and the Bluebell Steam Railway seriously.
In the forest
Maynards Caravan & Camping Park
A no-frills base camp on the edge of Arundel with a pub next door, the South Downs on the horizon, and the coast a short drive away.
In a field