[Travel] Camping

jevs · Jul 18, 2020

Anyone go? Looking to find a decent campsite for mid August within a 2 hour drive of Lewes/Brighton. Here's the criteria.

There's 13 adults and 2 children and a dog made up of 5 families

We'd need 10 pitches although we could reduce that.

Showers and bogs essential

Site shop, pub in walking distance, fires allowed.....good but not essential

We've been interested in a site in Bodium called Park Farm. It fulfilled almost every criteria so we took a trip today and checked it out. There must of been 3,000+ people there and was kind of off putting. We will use it as a plan B

Any suggestions or recommendations that won't break the bank?

Ta muchly

super-seagulls · Jul 18, 2020

You could try here, they love a caravan.

Only problem, it won’t be ready for quite some time!

LamieRobertson · Jul 18, 2020

Views quite nice ..but a bit of a bugger if you need a loo trip in the middle of the night

Ps you looking to stay in Sussex?

jevs · Jul 18, 2020

LamieRobertson said:
Ps you looking to stay in Sussex?

Not particularly....couple of hours drive either side of Brighton.

Ludensian Gull · Jul 18, 2020

I do but tend to wild camp. Ilike to get away from the crowds and enjoy the peace and quite.

LamieRobertson · Jul 18, 2020

jevs said:
Not particularly....couple of hours drive either side of Brighton.

Obvs the New Forest ...but anywhere mid August is busy ..particularly this year I imagine..with peeps holidaying at home...I’ll ask my sister she goes three/four times a year

First up she says some still havnt got there toilets up and won’t for 2020

East Horsley caravan and camping club off A24 does have them open as does Canterbury caravan and camping site...she’s been to both

The Kid Frankie · Jul 18, 2020

Alfriston Campsite ticks all your boxes except the on site shop. Easy driving distance to Morrison’s in Seaford though.

dazzer6666 · Jul 18, 2020

Junior said this one was good........pub was good too apparently

https://www.campsites.co.uk/search/campsites-in-sussex/billingshurst/oakfields-camping

Chicken Run · Jul 18, 2020

jevs said:
Anyone go? Looking to find a decent campsite for mid August within a 2 hour drive of Lewes/Brighton. Here's the criteria.

There's 13 adults and 2 children and a dog made up of 5 families

We'd need 10 pitches although we could reduce that.

Showers and bogs essential

Site shop, pub in walking distance, fires allowed.....good but not essential

We've been interested in a site in Bodium called Park Farm. It fulfilled almost every criteria so we took a trip today and checked it out. There must of been 3,000+ people there and was kind of off putting. We will use it as a plan B

Any suggestions or recommendations that won't break the bank?

Ta muchly

Stayed here a few times

http://www.honeybridgepark.co.uk

theboybilly · Jul 18, 2020

I stayed here for a motorcycle do about 10 years ago. Nice place:

www.haywards-batandball.co.uk

astralavi · Jul 18, 2020

all of rhe new forest campsites are closed, im camping in cornwall now

spence · Jul 18, 2020

jevs said:
Anyone go? Looking to find a decent campsite for mid August within a 2 hour drive of Lewes/Brighton. Here's the criteria.

There's 13 adults and 2 children and a dog made up of 5 families

We'd need 10 pitches although we could reduce that.

Showers and bogs essential

Site shop, pub in walking distance, fires allowed.....good but not essential

We've been interested in a site in Bodium called Park Farm. It fulfilled almost every criteria so we took a trip today and checked it out. There must of been 3,000+ people there and was kind of off putting. We will use it as a plan B

Any suggestions or recommendations that won't break the bank?

Ta muchly

You can go wrong the the Isle of Wight. Wonderful places to visit. Easy to get about and good campsites.

Dick Head · Jul 18, 2020

astralavi said:
all of rhe new forest campsites are closed, im camping in cornwall now

That could work.

https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/50.35200,-4.94742,15

Bob! · Jul 18, 2020

Have a look at this

https://osealeisure.com/camping/

OzMike · Jul 19, 2020

I don't get it and never will, I tried it, didn't like it, not for me.
I had worked hard all year for a camping trip in the south of France for my holiday, where for 2 weeks I worked even harder.
I don't get it and never will.

Bold Seagull · Jul 19, 2020

jevs said:
Anyone go? Looking to find a decent campsite for mid August within a 2 hour drive of Lewes/Brighton. Here's the criteria.

There's 13 adults and 2 children and a dog made up of 5 families

We'd need 10 pitches although we could reduce that.

Showers and bogs essential

Site shop, pub in walking distance, fires allowed.....good but not essential

We've been interested in a site in Bodium called Park Farm. It fulfilled almost every criteria so we took a trip today and checked it out. There must of been 3,000+ people there and was kind of off putting. We will use it as a plan B

Any suggestions or recommendations that won't break the bank?

Ta muchly

Blacklands Farm (nr Twineham)
Been here a few times, some nice walks, good pubs nearby, fires allowed.

Bold Seagull · Jul 19, 2020

OzMike said:
I don't get it and never will, I tried it, didn't like it, not for me.
I had worked hard all year for a camping trip in the south of France for my holiday, where for 2 weeks I worked even harder.
I don't get it and never will.

I’ve been camping twice a year from about 12 years or so, but never longer than a week, mostly long weekends. Even as a seasoned camper don’t think I could do 2 weeks. Always find a long weekend quite hard work with all the packing, unpacking, setting up etc. but always return very refreshed. You were brave tackling such a long break camping.

boik · Jul 19, 2020

Bold Seagull said:
I’ve been camping twice a year from about 12 years or so, but never longer than a week, mostly long weekends. Even as a seasoned camper don’t think I could do 2 weeks. Always find a long weekend quite hard work with all the packing, unpacking, setting up etc. but always return very refreshed. You were brave tackling such a long break camping.

We go off in our campervan for a 5 week trip every year and I couldn't be more relaxed. Waking up every morning and not knowing where you're going to end up and what you're going to see is fabulous. Need to travel light and be very well organised tho. The less you take the less to go wrong.

Simgull · Jul 19, 2020

Beware of Park Farm - can be very noisy at night as used as a party site. Our experience was having drunk/drugged kids driving cars, doing donuts at 3am did not make for a good nights sleep!

Surrey_Albion · Jul 19, 2020

Theres one by Bodiam Castle that also allows fires we have stayed there a couple of times and loved it ill try and find a link and post it

This is the one short walk along river to the castle

https://parkfarmcamping.co.uk/

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