Lovebrook

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Lovebrook
Lovebrook
Check out the sauna sessions and events
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Nestled in the heart of the south downs
Entrance to the farm
Sink and compost toilet
Sauna sessions available on-site
The woodfired sauna
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Check out the sauna sessions and events
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Nestled in the heart of the south downs

  • Peaceful back to basics site in a scenic South Downs village
  • Around a 10-minute walk from the South Downs Way; country pub nearby
  • Woodfired sauna and cold plunge pool for an additional fee
Looking for a simple, peaceful and community-oriented retreat? Based on 33 acres of land in Kingston, a peaceful village in the South Downs National Park, Lovebrook is exactly that. Get back to nature and take in the simple pleasures of the wide-open fields and South Downs views, then sidle over to the country pub a few minutes’ walk down the lane, which has a food menu, outdoor tables and a spacious playground. Lovebrook is part of a multi-faceted ecological community project, so all profits go towards running wellbeing and nature activities for underserved or vulnerable groups. With direct access to the South Downs Way from a 10-minute footpath at the end of the lane, it's an excellent spot for tackling the long-distance trail or shorter walks. The grassy tent pitches are spread over a huge field with rural views and good stargazing (on clear nights). There are plenty of 'home comforts' like composting toilets and washing-up facilities on site, as well as a warm shower set a short walk away from the site. For some TLC, there is a woodfired sauna and a cold plunge pool on site (available for an additional fee). The working farm hosts a market garden on its veg plot throughout the week and you may spot the team hosting groups for the aforementioned nature activities on the land. The site also has a Saturday morning farm shop stocked with items like bread, pastries, flowers and the site's own organic veg; grab a coffee, tea, extra firewood or other essentials. There's also a standing stone on site; feel free to wander up there for good views and ask the team about its story. For an off-ground fire or barbecue (the only type permitted), hire fire bowls and buy log bundles complete with fire starters and kindling on site. There are no bins or recycling facilities, so all rubbish must be taken away. Cars aren't allowed on pitches but you'll be lent a wheelbarrow to shuttle your stuff around. Kingston is a peaceful village with a 13th-century lane, so it’s well-suited to quiet family-friendly breaks. A garden centre is a 15-minute walk away should you fancy a cooked breakfast or at least a coffee and slice of cake.

Site type

Tent sites 8
Open now
Opens May 2
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

British Sign Language (BSL)

Open from Fri, May 2 to

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating based on 28 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely quiet campsite with beautiful views of the south downs. 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 No rating
George A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely quiet campsite with beautiful views of the south downs. Friendly staff.

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Lovely Lovebrook!

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: We had a great time camping at Lovebrook. First of all, it's an exciting place with a lot of different projects going on to share the beautiful space and wellbeing of being out in the Downs.

The camping field has a wonderful view up to a ridge of hills. We walked up there - it's a steep climb, but you are rewarded with fantastic views around the Downs, and access to the South Downs Way.

This was my first time camping here, and I really enjoyed it. I'll be back.

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Solitude and peace at Lovebrook Back to basics camping which was…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Solitude and peace at Lovebrook

Back to basics camping which was perfect for a one night stay with amazing pub food practically next door.

Great size separate pitches and overlooking the wonderful south downs.

Disliked: No shower but fine for a one nighter with a wash down instead.

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Lovebrook is the essence of an escape to the country

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The location was really beautiful and the whole campsite was clean. There was no rubbish and no clutter anywhere. It was just a lovely space with vegetables, growing flowers, blooming and friendly, helpful host

Disliked: I wished that the village had a corner shop but there were vegetables and eggs for sale in the farm.

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Space, solitude, location, atmosphere of wild-camping (although wasn't). Budget option. Compost toilet…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Space, solitude, location, atmosphere of wild-camping (although wasn't). Budget option. Compost toilet fine...

Disliked: Nothing

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Wonderful regenerative farm site with community projects going on, loads of space…

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 campsite

Liked: Wonderful regenerative farm site with community projects going on, loads of space around the pitches, friendly hosts and even a farm shop with organic veg on site

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Great toilets kept super clean

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 campsite

Liked: Loved the cut out grass for the pitches. Great space and far away from other groups, grass added a bit of privacy aswell !

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The location! Everywhere you looked is the view breathtaking. The hills, the…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The location! Everywhere you looked is the view breathtaking. The hills, the mill, the garden.
Also the warmth of the owners and the Lovebrook community is so heartwarming. A group so diverse, all with the same heart for environment and community. Inspiring! When you get a taste of that, and of the real food, you’re sold! Also for beyond your trip. Most gorgeous hikes! Wonderful historic pub! Lewes very relaxed town. Everything! It has been brilliant.

Disliked: At the moment; There is no shower, nor warm water. Not a problem at all for us, good to realize.

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Paradise

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
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 campsite

Liked: We had a completely magical stay here. The facilities are basic but if that's your style of camping it's perfection! The setting is the most beautiful we've ever camped in - hiking to the standing stone and up to the top of the Downs was great fun. The mown circles for tents made the stay feel really secluded. The farm shop was lovely and there's a great pub a couple of minutes away.

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Exactly what I was looking for, I can’t wait to come back

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Tranquility, surroundings, the actual pitch up area very well kept

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Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campground

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 Sauna 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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking 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

Lovebrook

Kingsbrook Farm

The Street

Kingston

Lewes

East Sussex

England

BN7 3NT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.85668°N
-0.02133°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.4 km Longridge Avenue
6.4 km Longridge Avenue
7.4 km Roderick Avenue
Rail
2.8 km Lewes Rail Station
4.1 km Southease - Piddinghoe Road
4.6 km Southease Rail Station
Ferry
9.1 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
19.1 km Shoreham Brighton City Airport
34.8 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
34.8 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

Down for some simple exploration? Lewes (10 minutes’ drive or accessible with a walk, cycle or bus ride) has a lively selection of cafés and shops for antiques and arts. There’s much more of that sort of stuff in busy Brighton (20 minutes), of course, not to mention the beach and Brighton Palace Pier. Get there by car, a 15-minute train from Lewes, a bus from Kingston, or with a 45-minute bike ride. Where might you get some sublime views of the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs? Your options include Cuckmere Haven (25 minutes), a beach with watersports, or the rural beach town of Seaford (20 minutes). Beachy Head (35 minutes) is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain. It’s on the way to Eastbourne (35 minutes), where there are yet more seaside amusements and a huge watersports scene.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Saltdean 6.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brighton Kemptown 8.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Brighton Central 9.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hove 10.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaford 12.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Brighton Marina 7.5 km

Volks Railway 8.9 km

Royal Pavilion 9 km

Brighton Sea Life Centre 9 km

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery 9.1 km

National Trust

Monk's House 3.3 km

Alfriston Clergy House 13.6 km

Sheffield Park Garden 16 km

Wakehurst Place 23.8 km

Nymans 24.9 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) 2 km

Lewes - Breaky Bottom - Undercliff Walk - Brighton Marina 2.2 km

Battle of Lewes, 1264 2.8 km

Lewes Circular Walk 2.8 km

Lewes - Offham - Offham Hill - Lewes High Street 3.4 km

Local events

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

    Arundel, England 37.5 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 pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lovebrook have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lovebrook dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Lovebrook? Down for some simple exploration? Lewes (10 minutes’ drive or accessible with a walk, cycle or bus ride) has a lively selection of cafés and shops for antiques and arts. There’s much … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lovebrook?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lovebrook? From $55.13 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.