When can I check in and check out of Wild Weald Camping?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: noon Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Wild Weald Camping?

From $85.17 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Wild Weald Camping

View prices & book Last booked 5 days ago 9.7 24 reviews

Beautiful clear skies. So many stars at night

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).

Campground type

Opens May 23

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette 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 flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Fri, May 23 to Sat, May 31 2025

Open from Fri, Jul 11 to Sun, Jul 13 2025

Open from Fri, Jul 18 to Sun, Jul 20 2025

Open from Fri, Jul 25 to Sun, Jul 27 2025

Open from Fri, Aug 1 to Sun, Aug 31 2025

Campsite types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great camp site

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Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
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Ali M. Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

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.

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Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
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Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
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Joe W. Aug 2024

Powered grass tent campsite

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

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect for nature, families and dogs

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Location	10
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Anonymous Sep 2024

Powered grass tent campsite (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. Sep 2024

Powered grass tent campsite (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

Recommend to friends Visit again

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. Aug 2024

Powered grass tent campsite

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. Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

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!

Recommend to friends Visit again

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
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Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
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Mel C. Aug 2024

Powered grass tent campsite

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
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Deborah G. Aug 2024

Powered grass tent campsite

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!

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Aug 2024

Powered grass tent campsite (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
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Jill C. Aug 2024

Powered grass tent campsite

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 campground

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 Scouts welcome 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

Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Wild camping 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

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

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 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

Bus

2.8 mi High Street

2.9 mi Tesco

4.3 mi Golden Cross Inn

Rail

5.8 mi Polegate Rail Station

6.3 mi Pevensey & Westham Rail Station

6.5 mi Pevensey Bay Rail Station

Ferry

12.5 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal

Airport

25.4 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport

26.1 mi London Gatwick Airport

26.1 mi 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	2020	2019	2018	2017
Pevensey Bay	7.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Norman`S Bay	7.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Bexhill	9.5 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Eastbourne	9.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Birling Gap	11.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Batemans 7.4 mi

Drusillas Park 7.5 mi

Alfriston Clergy House 8.5 mi

1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield 9.1 mi

Eastbourne Pier 9.4 mi

National Trust

Bateman's 7.3 mi

Alfriston Clergy House 8.5 mi

Monk's House 12.3 mi

Bodiam Castle 13.4 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 13.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE AND PLACE 3.4 mi

HEATHFIELD PARK 4.4 mi

ASHBURNHAM PLACE 5.8 mi

WOOTTON MANOR 6 mi

BRIGHTLING PARK 6.2 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The park will send you further check-in information 3 day(s) before your arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
The fishing lakes are stocked with crucian carp, perch, gold fish, tench, mirror carp, common carp, rudd and roach.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This campground/park does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No vehicle movement between 10:30 p.m. and 8 a.m..

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

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 $85.17 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.