Stud Farm

View prices & book 9.4 254 reviews
Bell tents (added by manager 22 Aug 2022)
Grass pitches on site (added by manager 22 aug 2022)
Camping field (added by manager 22 aug 2022)
Exterior (added by manager 08 feb 2021)

  • Peaceful back-to-basics rural site in the village of Telscombe
  • Just off the South Downs Way and 30 minutes' walk to the beach
  • Organic meat and free-range eggs available to buy from the farm
‘The Downs… too much for one pair of eyes, enough to float a whole population in happiness, if only they would look.’ Thus sighed author (and former local resident) Virginia Woolf in her diary back in 1937. Little has changed around here in the intervening years – if you’d like to look for yourself, settle in at Stud Farm, just outside Telscombe in the South Downs National Park. And what views they are from here – a patchwork of woods and farmland tumbling down to the south coast. There aren’t any marked pitches so just pick your spot and commence the fine activity of staring out to sea. Campfires directly on the ground aren’t permitted but you can hire a firepit or barbecue for warmth and eats. Crank your evening’s gawping up a notch or two with an alfresco feast direct from the farm, which can supply tasty treats for your grill, including home-reared pork and lamb. Marshmallows (not home-reared but still essential firepit fodder) are available for dessert. While you’re there, pick up one of their breakfast hampers so you can get your morning off to a champion start with bangers and free-range eggs. Facilities are kept basic here to maintain the site’s peaceful vibe – you’ll have access to toilets, a couple of showers and drinking water. If you’d like to immerse yourself in water it’s a half-hour stroll down to the nearest beach, where you can launch yourself into the sea for a refreshing dip.

Campground type

Rent a tent 8
Tent sites 15
RV sites 15
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Units longer than 6 metres metres are not allowed.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • Please note that all rubbish must be taken home with you.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 22 to

Reviews

96%

would recommend this campground to a friend

95%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Friendly & helpful sfaff, very clean tidy facilities, quiet location.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Tim B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Friendly & helpful sfaff, very clean tidy facilities, quiet location and easy to find. 5*

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful views and clean facilities.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Jessica G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful views and clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level pitches, toilets, showers, washing up stations, clean water .

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Nathan N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The view was amazing especially on a clear night .the staff were great and facilities were outstanding. I will be booking again.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff and plenty of room to camp

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Vanessa W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely clean site fantastic clean toilets and showers

Disliked: Quite a long walk to toilets as pitch was far away

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Beautiful site. Toilets and showers really clean and although my shower…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Louise A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful site. Toilets and showers really clean and although my shower was on the cooler side I didn't mind at all as it was a hot day. I stayed with friends and we ordered some lamb burgers and gf sausages to cook on the fireplace and they were utterly scrumptious.. The views were spectacular, the swallows flying throughout the day were magical. All in all, if I could give more than 5 stars I would. Thank you

Disliked: Nothing

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Location and friendly open. Simple and unfussy facilities . Not busy…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Leila D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Location and friendly open. Simple and unfussy facilities . Not busy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved our stay…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Emily H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Loved our stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was a fantastic sight. The owners were very helpful. Definitely stay there…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Heidi W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Was a fantastic sight. The owners were very helpful. Definitely stay there again. Very clean toilets showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Superb location…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Andrew H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Superb location

Recommend to friends Visit again

La vue, le calme…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Lucie D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: La vue, le calme

Disliked: Manque de poubelle

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Stud Farm

Telscombe Village

Lewes

East Sussex

England

BN7 3HZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.81054°N
-0.00944°W

Nearest transport

Bus
1.4 mi Roderick Avenue
1.4 mi Roderick Avenue
1.5 mi Longridge Avenue
Rail
1.8 mi Southease - Piddinghoe Road
2.3 mi Southease Rail Station
3 mi Newhaven Town Rail Station
Ferry
3.1 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
12.4 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport
24.8 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
24.8 mi London Gatwick Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

To see more of those views, get your boots on and head out onto the South Downs Way, which passes very close by. Hardy souls can tackle the route’s full 100-mile length, while casual ramblers can choose a shorter section. A popular attraction along the route is the chalk figure of the Long Man of Wilmington, a tall lad indeed at 72 metres. It’s a four-hour walk to see him, or you could drive there in around half an hour. Heading south, a 15-minute walk takes you down to the coast path, where you can continue your stroll to the stretch of shingle at Saltdean. The pier, beach and historic buildings of Brighton are around a half-hour drive away. If you’re feeling particularly active you can walk there in around two hours and then hire a kayak or paddleboard to take to the sea. If you’d like to see the place that inspired Virginia Woolf to wax lyrical about the area, visit her country retreat, Monk’s House, an hour’s walk from the site. There are family-friendly attractions galore around here, too – it'll take you around half an hour to drive to the steam-powered Bluebell Railway, or to Drusillas Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Saltdean 1.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Brighton Kemptown 4.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Seaford 5.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Brighton Central 6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hove 6.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Brighton Marina 4 mi

Volks Railway 5.4 mi

Brighton Sea Life Centre 5.5 mi

Brighton Pier 5.6 mi

Royal Pavilion 5.6 mi

National Trust

Monk's House 2.2 mi

Alfriston Clergy House 7.2 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 13 mi

Wakehurst Place 18 mi

Nymans 18.5 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

LEWES BROOKS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 20/01/2005) 3.5 mi

Woodingdean (Juggs Road) - Balsdean Village 3.5 mi

Lewes - Breaky Bottom - Undercliff Walk - Brighton Marina 4 mi

Lewes Circular Walk 4.3 mi

Brighton Marina 4.4 mi

Local events

  • Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, May 16, 2024 – Thursday, May 16, 2024)

    Lewes, England 5.6 mi

  • Wick Street Festival (Thursday, August 29, 2024 – Thursday, August 29, 2024)

    Polegate, England 8.4 mi

  • Arundel Festival (Saturday, August 17, 2024 – Saturday, August 17, 2024)

    Arundel, England 24 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Want to know more about camping in East Sussex?

  • Does Stud Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Stud Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Stud Farm? To see more of those views, get your boots on and head out onto the South Downs Way, which passes very close by. Hardy souls can tackle the route’s full 100-mile length, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Stud Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Check-in is done at the pitch at 2pm and 5pm daily. On Fridays there is also a check-in at 7pm.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Stud Farm? From $28.02 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.