When can I check in and check out of Alpaca Camp?

Camping and touring Arrive: 3 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. Read more

Alpaca Camp

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Basic family-friendly working farm site in mid-Sussex
Half an hour's drive from Brighton; 15 minutes from Lewes
Resident alpacas, llamas, wallabies and camel

Fancy joining all the fun of the fur? Pack up your kit and head off to join the woolly residents at Alpaca Camp – no, not in some remote corner of the High Andes but a rather more convenient corner of mid-Sussex. This rural working farm between Uckfield and Lewes is within easy reach of both London and the south coast, with beach days in Brighton a half-hour drive away. Alpacas aren’t the only animals that call this place home: other residents you’re likely to meet include wallabies, a camel and quite a few wild birds flitting about too. If you’re bringing a camera to snap pics of animal antics, it’s worth turning your gaze towards the surrounds too, as the backdrop is one of scenic woodland and lakes. An ideal scene for a campfire cookout, you may surmise – a view that gets the thumbs-up from the folk on site, who’ve kitted out each pitch with its own firepit area and have firewood for sale. For tiptop grub to grill, there are a couple of farm shops within a few minutes’ drive; other supplies can be sourced at the supermarkets 15 minutes away (posh ones and cheapies to cater for every budget). Want someone else to do the work? Take a 10-minute trot to the local pub for drinks and dinner. In order to avoid any jealousy from the animals, human facilities here have been kept to the basics: toilets, a covered washing-up area and a simple hot water shower.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

French

Features

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

Disabled facilities

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

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

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Walkers' paradise

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

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Alpaca Camp

Tomkins Farm

Cinder Hill

North Chailey

Lewes

East Sussex

England

BN8 4HP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.95577°N
-0.00423°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.4 mi Bus Station

5.9 mi School Lane

6 mi School Lane

Rail

3.1 mi Plumpton Rail Station

3.6 mi Cooksbridge Rail Station

4.5 mi Uckfield Rail Station

Ferry

11.7 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal

Airport

15.1 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport

15.5 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

15.5 mi 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

Alpaca Camp is niftily located between the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the South Downs National Park and Ashdown Forest, which means that there are hundreds of miles of hiking, biking and horse riding trails within easy reach. A riding stables is 10 minutes away for lessons or countryside hacks. Half an hour away is the famed Bluebell Railway heritage line – travel 11 miles from East Grinstead to Horsted Keynes, Kingscote and National Trust-owned Sheffield Park Gardens. Stations along the line have been restored to showcase different periods of the railway's life, taking you on a steam-powered journey back in time from the 1960s at East Grinstead to the 1920s at Sheffield Park. Like to shop? The market town of Lewes is 15 minutes away by car, and the fab independent shops of Brighton’s North Laine area are about half an hour away. Seaside paddles, watersports and an aquarium are on hand for folk whose interest in shopping is dwindling.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Saltdean	10.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Brighton Kemptown	10.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Brighton Central	11.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Hove	11.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Southwick	13.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sheffield Park Garden 3 mi

Bluebell Railway 3.2 mi

Wakehurst Place 8.6 mi

Preston Manor 10.1 mi

Standen 10.2 mi

National Trust

Sheffield Park Garden 3 mi

Monk's House 8.2 mi

Wakehurst Place 8.4 mi

Standen 10.2 mi

Nymans 10.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

NEWICK PARK 1.3 mi

SHEFFIELD PARK 2.9 mi

North to South over the South Downs 3.1 mi

Anchor Inn - Barcombe Mills - Anchor Inn 3.2 mi

HORSTED PLACE 4.2 mi

Local events

Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday 16 May 2024 – Thursday 16 May 2024)
Lewes, East Sussex 6.1 mi
Arundel Festival (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)
Arundel, West Sussex 25 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.

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Does Alpaca Camp have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Alpaca Camp dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Alpaca Camp? Alpaca Camp is niftily located between the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the South Downs National Park and Ashdown Forest, which means that there are hundreds of miles of hiking, … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Alpaca Camp?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 3 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Depart by: 12 p.m.

Read more