The Bull's Head

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View of the pub
View of the pub
Summer's here at last
Non-electric grass pitch
The gateway to another world
The resident german wirehaired pointer
The bull's head
The terrace
Lots of lovely sussex ales
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Summer's here at last
Non-electric grass pitch
The gateway to another world

  • Herstmonceux pub site alongside the 1066 Country Walk
  • Varied food menu made emphasising fresh local produce
  • Secluded setting; campfires allowed
The Bull’s Head… that doesn’t sound like a campsite, does it? In fact, it sounds more like a… pub. But, happily for those who like to combine their beers with their breaks using the least effort possible, the Bull’s Head is both. Based in East Sussex at Herstmonceux (try saying that after a couple of pints), this site is both more secluded and quiet than you’d expect for being next to an imbibing emporium, and is listed as family-friendly. Which you might think is really rather an excellent combination… Facilities at the site include a modern toilet block and a water standpipe, and there’s no problem with cooking under the stars either as campfires are allowed in the pitching field. For guests who’d rather get someone else to dish up their meal, plenty of food (using mostly local produce) can be had in the pub, although tables for meals are best off being booked in advance after confirming your stay and are otherwise subject to availability. The pub is open between 12pm and 10pm on Monday to Thursday, staying open an hour later on Friday and Saturday and closing early on Sundays at 7pm. Grab lunch every day between 12pm and 2pm (or until 3pm on Sundays) and dinner every day but Sunday from 6pm to 8pm. There are also light bites available from 2.30pm to 6pm. Bulls Head Shack is also open on weekends from 8am to 12.30 am, and serves hot drinks, cold drinks and bacon and sausage baps (or a veggie alternative).

Site type

Tent sites 20
Travel trailer sites 5
RV sites 5
Open now
Opens April 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • For meals at the pub, please give the site as much advance notice as possible.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating based on 215 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 69% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Quiet landscape, great pub on site, clean facilities and great, friendly staff!…

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

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Quiet landscape, great pub on site, clean facilities and great, friendly staff!
Would definitely visit again!

Disliked: Nothing!

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Lovely little site, great facilities and perfect pub hospitality!

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely peaceful field, nice clean facilities and wonderful pub grub, this campsite is a little gem!
A very easy hike to Herstmonceux castle and an easy drive from Bexhill and Hastings, this is the perfect site for some East Sussex exploration.

Disliked: Nothing! It was spot on!

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Lovely, basic, clean and friendly campsite.

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Loved the atmosphere of this campsite, the staff in the pub were really friendly, and even all the other campers seemed nice. The toilets were always clean. It's a basic campsite but that's what we liked.

Disliked: The only very minor thing, which wasn't even a problem in the end because it wind-shielded is, was the slope of the corner pitches we had. We thought it might be an issue, but never actually was.

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Great basic site close to local walks and short drive from Hastings.

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: It was great having a pub onsite. The staff at the pub were great with knowledge and a map of local walks on the 1066 route.
The camping area was spacious for the weekend we stayed even though it seemed like most pitches were taken. Toilets, shower and wash up area all were good.
It was also good to be able to use the fire pits and be able to buy logs from the pub too (just remember to bring something to start the fire off with).

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Great budget 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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Clean facilities, lovely shower! Washing up area was great, washing up liquid provided. Great pub with reasonable prices, 1 mile walk to local shop. Lots nearby to do!

Disliked: Very crowded on the Saturday evening, not much space in between pitches and dogs running in to our campsite (we don’t have dogs) but the owners quickly got there dog and apologised

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We have stayed here many times. It’s a lovely, simple campsite with…

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
Sarah G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: We have stayed here many times. It’s a lovely, simple campsite with fire pits to borrow. The facilities are very clean. The pub is excellent with really good food. All a credit to Anna the amazing land lady. A lovely walk to Herstmonceux castle too.

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Nice little site, very clean and attached to the Pub that serves…

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

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Nice little site, very clean and attached to the Pub that serves good food.
Very warm welcome from the Pub staff and kept facilities very clean.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Peaceful, well maintained campsite. Great pub and great food. Friendly and welcoming…

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
Owen J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Peaceful, well maintained campsite. Great pub and great food. Friendly and welcoming staff.

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A lovely couple of nights, look forward to coming again.

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

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Beautiful setting in two big fields, lovely food and drink, friendly staff, great local countryside walks. Handy shower and toilets.

Disliked: No EHU (but no problem).

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The Bulls Head site never fails to please, delightfull surroundings and our…

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

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The Bulls Head site never fails to please, delightfull surroundings and our host, Anna is lovely together with superb pub food cooked to a high standard as always. Thoroughly recommend this site

Disliked: Anna, please sort locks on loo doors!! Nearly ended up 'lady locked in loo!'

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat 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 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 Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Bull's Head

Boreham Street

Herstmonceux

East Sussex

England

BN27 4SG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.87683°N
0.36693°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.7 km High Street
7.9 km Tesco
8.3 km Town Hall Square
Rail
5.9 km Normans Bay Rail Station
6.4 km Cooden Beach Rail Station
6.8 km Pevensey Bay Rail Station
Ferry
24 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
40.8 km Lydd London Ashford Airport
46.5 km Shoreham Brighton City 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

With something called the 1066 Country Walk running past the site, it’s not a huge stretch to guess that this is battlefield country… The 1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield site is nearby to relive that all-important day in English history when King Harold (allegedly) got something in his eye, while there are other battle-y relics in neighbouring Hastings which also has Europe's biggest beachside fishing fleet and smuggling adventures at St Clements Caves. The 1066 route is just one of the many scenic walks in the surrounding countryside, or for day trips, Herstmonceux is recommended with its castle and the rural Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre. As well as walking, Sussex sightseers can take the Kent and East Sussex Railway to puff along from Tenterden through the countryside of the Rother Valley to Bodiam with its National Trust castle, or stay closer to home with a trip up (or down) Hastings’s cliff railway which has the UK's steepest funicular railway. Hang on tight… For less adrenaline-fuelled sightseeing, options include a stroll along the nearby beaches – the seaside is just a short drive away – or a dander around Darwell Reservoir, surrounded by ancient woodland and the chance to spot woodpeckers and tawny owls. Meanwhile, mini battlers will be more than happy with the abundance of attractions in the area aimed at the little people, from the Blue Reef Aquarium at Hastings to getting bug-eyed at the birds of prey at Hailsham’s Knockhatch Adventure Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Norman`S Bay 6.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Pevensey Bay 7.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Bexhill 8.5 km Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
St Leonards 13.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eastbourne 14 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 9.4 km

Batemans 12.5 km

Eastbourne Pier 13.3 km

Hastings Castle and 1066 Story 15.5 km

Drusillas Park 15.5 km

National Trust

Bateman's 12.4 km

Alfriston Clergy House 16.7 km

Bodiam Castle 18.6 km

Scotney Castle 24.1 km

Monk's House 25.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE AND PLACE 1.9 km

ASHBURNHAM PLACE 4.8 km

Pevensey Bay – Eastbourne's Sovereign Harbour – Pevensey Castle 7.3 km

FORE WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 22/07/1976) 8.7 km

Norman's Bay 8.8 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

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Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Bull's Head have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Bull's Head dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Bull's Head? With something called the 1066 Country Walk running past the site, it’s not a huge stretch to guess that this is battlefield country… The 1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield site is nearby … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Bull's Head?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Bull's Head? From $46.43 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.