Stud Farm

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Bell tents
Grass pitches on site
Camping field
Exterior

  • 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
Open now
Opens 4 April
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 campground 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 torch with them as parts of the campground/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. The showers are warm (not hot) and do not have high pressure.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to

Reviews

94%

would recommend this campground to a friend

91%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We loved this site. Clean , friendly with amazing views

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: We loved Stud Farm. The views are amazing !! Loads of room around our motorhome. Very friendly member of staff who delivered eggs , sausages and lamb burgers to us , also helped with clear directions to the sea. We had everything on our van that we needed so didn’t use the facilities but it does clearly state that they are basic in the email they sent. Pitch was level. We’ll definitely be back. Well done to all the staff.

Disliked: There wasn’t any dislikes , it does what it says on the tin

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From the manager: thank you for your feedback which is valuable to us, glad you enjoyed your stay, I assume you refer your campervan as a motorhome, as motorhomes are not allowed on this site, once again thank you.

Unique site with great views

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Richard C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: The setting is spectacular and not crowded

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From the manager: thank you for your feedback, glad you enjoyed your stay, yes the views are really good with plenty of good walks, site can get busy at the weekends but usually a quiet stay mid week.
thank you

Basic, overpriced and hot water is a gamble

Overall 2/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Peaceful and quiet

Disliked: £12 charge for a child - absolutely joke. Facilities are basic - even hot shower didn't work properly. Spent 10 minutes waiting for some hot water got an equivalent of a cup of warm water before it went to cold. Their pitchup page says no chemical disposal - but guess what, there is one.

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From the manager: thank you for your feedback, which is valuable to us, I'm sorry that you didn't enjoy your stay, we are very transparent about our site and it does state that there is a lack of pressure to the top of this site so that customers know what to expect.
however we are addressing this lack of pressure and are investing money to improve the situation.
I did check the pitch up site and the chemical toilet disposal was in bold to say it is available.
once again thank you for your feedback.

Lovely, well kept camp. Staff seemed very organised. A bit hilly.

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Well kept organised camp. Immaculate clean toilets and washing up areas. Beautiful area with sheep and horses and wildlife. Lovely walks along the downs and to the seafront in walking distance.

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From the manager: many thanks for your feed back, which is valuable to use good or indifferent.
there are many lovely walks around here and glad you enjoyed your visit, do come again to discover even more lovely walks.

Beautiful site. Friendly people running site Very accommodating. Beautiful walk.…

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Beautiful site. Friendly people running site
Very accommodating. Beautiful walk.

Disliked: Suggestion. For pitch up website/information on this site. Need clearer clarification on size of MH acceptable. Clearly shows a picture of a MH at top.

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From the manager: thank you for your feedback, which is much appreciated. glad you enjoyed your walks, there is a lot of beautiful walks around here,
caravans and motorhomes are not allowed on this site, but unfortunately the odd one does slip through the net, but i will take this up with the web owners.
many thanks and best wishes

Overrated, better basic campsites than this for the price.

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely walks around the area.
Nice space to play games in.
Options to order food and fire out.

Disliked: When it’s windy it’s very windy due to its elevated and exposed location, be warned.
Only found out it has low water pressure after booking and upon arrival, it’s not advertised, so be warned it can be a dribble and very cold water with Intermittent hot dribble water.
Take your rubbish home is frustrating if you are there for a while.
The people that work there literally drive around in what feels like very 5 minutes making it noisy and the feeling of being watched, but they were friendly.
Expensive for what you get.

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From the manager: thank you for your feed back, the web site is very transparent, and clearly states that we are on top of the downs suffering low pressure on our water system (so it is advertised}, however we are addressing this situation and looking into avenues to resolve the low pressure. majority of our customers would rather take their rubbish home than pay even more for pitches for us to get rid of trade waist..
our staff never drive unnecessarily, they have fire pits to deliver, logs and repeat orders, toilet cleaning etc, and they do try to make your stay as good as possible.
glad you enjoyed your walks and hope to see you again.

Great campsite

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Friendly staff, amazing large field with stunning views. Didn't use the showers as only stayed 1 night but looked nice enough & was advised about the water pressure prior to arrival and again when we arrived. Toilets well stocked with paper/soap and clean. Decent size pitches, looking forward to returning for a longer stay.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thankyou for visiting stud farm campsite, glad you enjoyed your stay, we do welcome feedback good or bad to help use improve our site.

thankyou once again for your visit and feedback

It was very summery :))

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: EVERYTHING about the site

Disliked: when we left :(

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From the manager: Thankyou for your positive review looking forward to seeing you again.

Stud Farm campsite

An excellent site

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: We were welcomed by the host on our arrival. The camping field was large with plenty of space. The facilities were regularly cleaned.

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From the manager: Thankyou for your positive review hope to see you again.

Stud Farm campsite

owners provided lots of useful information about access. Hayley greeted me on…

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: owners provided lots of useful information about access. Hayley greeted me on entry and explained everything and then helped me get my gas working! The fresh food was delicious. The site is high up on the Tye but has level areas and has wonderful sunset views and immediate access to good walks. The town can be reached by a short walk to access shops and pubs. Facilities were clean and accessible.

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From the manager: thank you for your feedback, which is valuable to us.
happy you enjoyed your stay, we do try our best to make your stay as good as possible, many thanks


Features

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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Dump point 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 Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse 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

Coach
2.2 km Roderick Avenue
2.2 km Roderick Avenue
2.4 km Longridge Avenue
Rail
2.9 km Southease - Piddinghoe Road
3.6 km Southease Rail Station
4.9 km Newhaven Town Rail Station
Ferry
5 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
20 km Shoreham Brighton City Airport
39.9 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
40 km 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 2.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brighton Kemptown 7.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Seaford 8.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brighton Central 9.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hove 11.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Brighton Marina 6.4 km

Volks Railway 8.7 km

Brighton Sea Life Centre 8.9 km

Brighton Pier 9 km

Royal Pavilion 9.1 km

National Trust

Monk's House 3.5 km

Alfriston Clergy House 11.6 km

Sheffield Park Garden 21 km

Wakehurst Place 29 km

Nymans 29.8 km

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) 5.7 km

Woodingdean (Juggs Road) - Balsdean Village 5.7 km

Lewes - Breaky Bottom - Undercliff Walk - Brighton Marina 6.4 km

Lewes Circular Walk 6.9 km

Brighton Marina 7.1 km

Local events

  • Arundel Festival (Saturday 16 August 2025 – Saturday 16 August 2025)

    Arundel, England 38.6 km

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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 caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site 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 $51.48 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.