Stud Farm

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  • 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.

Site type

Rent a tent 8
Tent pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 25
Open now
Opens 3 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The showers are warm (not hot) and do not have high pressure.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 3 Apr to

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Reviews

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Overall rating from 209 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

91% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers stunning views of the South Downs and sea, with a peaceful and spacious environment. Visitors consistently praise the friendly and helpful staff, as well as the cleanliness of the facilities. The location is ideal for walking and close to Newhaven Ferry Port. While the facilities are described as basic, they are generally well-maintained. Some guests noted occasional issues with water pressure and wind due to the exposed hilltop location. Manager replies indicate ongoing efforts to address water pressure concerns and improve the site.

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Rural gem

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very friendly owners, gorgeous views, simple yet great facilities and nice and quiet.

Disliked Nothing!

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From the manager: Thankyou for your feedback, we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us the views are the one of the reasons people come and stay with us and we have lovely walks to the downs and close to 2 local pubs.

Best Regards

Hayley

Beautiful location, friendly staff. Simple but…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Beautiful location, friendly staff. Simple but good facilities.

Disliked None

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From the manager: Thankyou for your feedback we are very lucky to have the downs and the sea view at the same time hope you would like to come back soon.

Best Regards

Hayley

Excellent site, great atmosphere and lovely owners!

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Rupert H.

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The campsite has incredible views. The pitches were a good size and spaced a good distance apart. The owners were really lovely and helpful. The facilities were kept clean and well stocked.

Disliked Nothing - we loved everything!

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From the manager: Thankyou for your feedback, everybody enjoys the views of the downs and the sea at the same time, we are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us hope you would like to come back.

Best Regards

Hayley

A basic site but done very well

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Quiet site, excellent views, friendly staff, clean site including toilet facilities, short walk to a shop.
Site was basic but that was advertised in advance.

Disliked Exposed site so catches wind. Wind made it noisy sleeping in tent.

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From the manager: Thankyou for the feedback, we are glad that you enjoyed your stay, its not always windy but we are open to the elements hope you would like to come again.

Best Regards

Hayley

Very peaceful and spacious. Facilities were…

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Sara L.

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Liked Very peaceful and spacious. Facilities were great. It’s a windy area so be prepared but the views make up for it. Friendly hosts who were very helpful. Highly recommended and we will be back for sure.

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From the manager: thank you for your feedback, glad you enjoyed the views of the downs and the sea, its not always windy but we are on top of the Downs exposed to the elements.

A beautiful spot

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Andrew K.

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Stunning view. Just a lovely spot. Someone came to check if we needed anything shortly after our arrival, which was appreciated. There is a lovely pub a short drive away.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

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From the manager: thank you for your review, everyone enjoys the views of the downs and the sea, we do try to help every one as much as we can, thank you

Lovely site wc clean veiws fantastic…

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terry w.

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely site wc clean veiws fantastic

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From the manager: thank you for your feedback, glad you enjoyed your stay, yes the views of the downs and the sea are beautiful, although basic we do pride ourselves on clean facilities. many thanks.

Everything. The hosts were really nice…

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Darren B.

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Everything. The hosts were really nice and the views were gorgeous. The facilities were simple but perfect for the stay.

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From the manager: thank you for your review, glad you enjoyed our views of the downs and the sea, we do try to help as much as we can, we do only provide basic facilities as we are not a holiday park but they are clean and adequate, many thanks

Great views of the South Downs.…

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Nick M.

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Liked Great views of the South Downs. 30 min walk to the Smugglers Rest pub. Toilets were clean. It is in the middle of nowhere.

Disliked Pitches are quite uneven. You will need good chock/blocks if you have a van.
Ladies toilets ran out of loo roll early on the Sunday morning.

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From the manager: thank you for your feedback
there is a sign on the toilet roll holder for low on loo roll with the phone number on it for people to text us, as most people have unlimited texts.
we did get a text message, as soon as we got the text we refreshed the toilet roll immediately,
maybe it could have been sooner.
many thanks

Beautiful views however very windy. A lot of tents packed up early.

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Hannah V.

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The views
Local to Lewes.

Disliked The price
The steep hill climb.
Showers not very hot
Cold washing up facilities.
Not ideal for small children
Paid extra for my six year old even though we all slept in the van.
Mold in shower facilities.

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From the manager: Thank you for your overall score of 10, though I am a little surprised considering the amount of dislikes you had for our site.
All facilities are clearly described including the fact that the showers are warm and not hot.
We have many young children camping here who love that they have the freedom and space to play safely.
The pitch price includes 2 people it is standard to charge for additional adults or children.
I am surprised there was mould in the shower as they are cleaned regularly and kept immaculate, however you do have to factor in we are on the top of the downs and it is October, hence the steep climb! Pay off for the exceptional views!

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Stud Farm

Telscombe Village

Lewes

East Sussex

England

BN7 3HZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.81054°N
0.00944°W

Nearest transport

Coach
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 2020201920182017
Saltdean 1.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brighton Kemptown 4.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Seaford 5.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brighton Central 6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hove 6.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

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, 21 May 2026 – Thursday, 21 May 2026)

    Lewes, East Sussex 5.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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?
    Camping and touring
    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 £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.