Wild Weald Camping

View prices & book 9.7 24 reviews
Beautiful clear skies. So many stars at night
Beautiful clear skies. so many stars at night
Our xl electric pitch
Hammer pond - fishing tickets available
Site overview
April - anemone at wild weald camping
Bluebells at wild weald camping
Field at wild weald
Wild weald camping woodland
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Our xl electric pitch
Hammer pond - fishing tickets available
Site overview

  • Wildlife haven on a peaceful farm site in East Sussex
  • A 10-minute drive from Hailsham and 25 minutes from Eastbourne
  • Private woodland; on-site fishing for an extra charge
Under the tender care of the same family for 50 years, Wild Weald Camping is a wildlife haven on a 140-acre farm in Hellingly in the East Sussex countryside. While this is farm life in its traditional incarnation, this family-friendly site is still within easy reach of the local towns. Find tender meat for the barbecue in the market town of Hailsham, a 10-minute drive away, or swap the rural views for beachy ones in Eastbourne, 25 minutes away. This is a peaceful site indeed, where you'll be able to switch off and reconnect with nature and/or your family among quiet pastures and woodlands. There's plenty of space for the kids to make dens and play hide and seek in the private woodland in the south, and there's also a fishing pond where you can try your luck with a rod (extra charge applies; subject to availability). Once you’ve thoroughly explored around the site, head to the lavender fields and medieval manors of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 35 minutes away – walks here are rather like jumping into a landscape painting. Handily, each pitch comes with a map of how to explore the area on foot as well as further afield. But what’s a camping trip without a bit of fireside chat? Don’t fret, you're welcome to bring along a firepit for a campfire, or you can hire one on site (with logs for sale too). And you won’t need to worry about leaving your canine friends behind either, as two dogs are welcome (although you'll need to keep them on a lead).

Site type

Tent pitches 35
Opens 23 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Fri, 23 May to

Open from Fri, 11 Jul to

Open from Fri, 18 Jul to

Open from Fri, 25 Jul to

Open from Fri, 1 Aug to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating based on 24 reviews 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.

Great camp site

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
Ali M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: We LOVED the camp site! We enjoyed exploring the Woodlands and liked the fact that everything was in easy reach... However, we're were far enough away from the busyness that it was easy to forget about whilst we were enjoying the slower pace of life.
The facilities were perfect for us and the hot water in the showers a real treat.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely countryside site.

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

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: A lovely peaceful site with plenty of space and good amenities. The children loved playing in the woods.

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Perfect for nature, families and dogs

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

Electric grass tent pitch (XL)

Liked: Just perfect...just what we were hoping for ...
Friendly, spacious, clean, fabulous woods -walks for dogs and play for grandchildren, hot showers and attentive owners.....
It was an absolute delight

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great family campsite

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

Electric grass tent pitch (XL)

Liked: Really lovely place, maintained really well and Pam made sure we had everything we needed. Great walks and adventures in the wood land area and make sure you go up and look at the water lilies!

Disliked: No dislikes, will definitely be going again

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Really lovely camp site.

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

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Its was all very lovely, very quiet and relaxing. Toilets and showers where clean.

Disliked: Would have been nice if all the grass had been cut.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your kind words. Was trying to deligniate the pitches with storter and longer grass rather than rope, but point taken.

Everything you could want for some wholesome camping

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, happy to help with anything on site, big open spaces with lots of woodlands,pretty fishing pond and toilets, showers and washing up sink all had hot water aswell as lots of drinking water points, made for a great first camping experience for my son!

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From the manager: Many thanks for your kind comments.

A perfect area to get away and relax.

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

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: What a beautiful place to camp.

Clean hot showers and an outside sink for washing up.

We went electric and had no problems at all.

The field is surrounded by woodland teeming with wildlife… seeing the deer on the first day was amazing.

Fire pit and firewood available from the hosts who were very helpful and kind, popping by every day to see if we needed anything.

If you want to get away and relax, this is the place to go.

We will definitely be returning.

Thanks Pam and family.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your kind comments. Look forward to seeing you again.

What's not to like? It's basic but has everything you need! Toilets…

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
Deborah G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: What's not to like? It's basic but has everything you need! Toilets and showers were clean and worked all the time. Pitches are spacious and electric was available. Was perfect for what we needed and will be back!

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From the manager: Many thanks for your kind words. See you next year. Pam

Very welcoming host would definitely go again

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

Electric grass tent pitch (XL)

Liked: Loved the fact we had no WiFi we actually had fun around fire toasting marshmallows and talking to our lovely 12 year old x shooting stars and dragonflies were amazing very clean toilet block showers

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Very kind. Many thanks, Pam

Highly recommend this site if you want to get away from it all.

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
Jill C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Peace and quiet
Very large pitches
Surrounded by forest
Very friendly helpful staff
Clean facilities
Beautiful surrounding area
The beach is only 20 minutes drive away.

Disliked: This is a very minor thing. The lights by the toilet and shower block are very bright at night which makes star gazing less amazing. I just had to walk far enough away from them so that I was out of their glare.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your kind comments.

Features

Pop-up campsite

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 Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Wild Weald Camping

Cinderford Lane

Hellingly

Hailsham

East Sussex

England

BN27 4HL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.90257°N
0.27915°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.5 km High Street
4.6 km Tesco
6.9 km Golden Cross Inn
Rail
9.4 km Polegate Rail Station
10.2 km Pevensey & Westham Rail Station
10.5 km Pevensey Bay Rail Station
Ferry
20.2 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
40.8 km Shoreham Brighton City Airport
42 km London Gatwick Airport
42 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

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

Ahoy there, me hearties – if you’ve got kids, you won’t want to miss out on Treasure Island, where kids can pretend to be on Captain Hook’s ship for a day on a host of pirate-themed attractions. Elsewhere, take a tumble at Fort Fun (25 minutes), an outdoor water adventure park with all manner of slides. The adventure continues at Knockhatch Adventure Park (10 minutes), where kids will be throwing scraps to meerkats one minute and racing down waterslides the next. It’s not all play pretend, though. After plotting your way through the 300-acre woodlands and formal themed gardens, you can gaze at real moats and red bricks at 15th-century Herstmonceux Castle (15 minutes) or get starry-eyed using the telescopes at The Observatory Science Centre (15 minutes). Look west and you’ll find Eastbourne (25 minutes) and its colourful art scene, while closer by, you can pack a picnic for the 18-acre Blackberry Farm Park (15 minutes) – just make sure the alpacas and wildfowl don’t nab your sandwich while your back is turned. More chummy animals await at the zoo at Drusillas Park (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Pevensey Bay 11.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Norman`S Bay 11.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Bexhill 15.3 km Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Eastbourne 15.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Birling Gap 18.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Batemans 11.9 km

Drusillas Park 12 km

Alfriston Clergy House 13.7 km

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 14.6 km

Eastbourne Pier 15.1 km

National Trust

Bateman's 11.8 km

Alfriston Clergy House 13.7 km

Monk's House 19.9 km

Bodiam Castle 21.5 km

Sheffield Park Garden 21.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE AND PLACE 5.4 km

HEATHFIELD PARK 7 km

ASHBURNHAM PLACE 9.4 km

WOOTTON MANOR 9.7 km

BRIGHTLING PARK 10 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 Wild Weald Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wild Weald Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wild Weald Camping? Ahoy there, me hearties – if you’ve got kids, you won’t want to miss out on Treasure Island, where kids can pretend to be on Captain Hook’s ship for a day on … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wild Weald Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Wild Weald Camping? From €75.34 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.