Stud Farm

From £22 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.4 234 reviews
Bell tents (added by manager 22 Aug 2022)
Grass pitches on site (added by manager 22 aug 2022)
Camping field (added by manager 22 aug 2022)
Exterior (added by manager 08 feb 2021)

  • Peaceful back-to-basics rural site in the village of Telscombe
  • Just off the South Downs Way and 30 minutes' walk to the beach
  • Organic meat and free-range eggs available to buy from the farm
‘The Downs… too much for one pair of eyes, enough to float a whole population in happiness, if only they would look.’ Thus sighed author (and former local resident) Virginia Woolf in her diary back in 1937. Little has changed around here in the intervening years – if you’d like to look for yourself, settle in at Stud Farm, just outside Telscombe in the South Downs National Park. And what views they are from here – a patchwork of woods and farmland tumbling down to the south coast. There aren’t any marked pitches so just pick your spot and commence the fine activity of staring out to sea. Campfires directly on the ground aren’t permitted but you can hire a firepit or barbecue for warmth and eats. Crank your evening’s gawping up a notch or two with an alfresco feast direct from the farm, which can supply tasty treats for your grill, including home-reared pork and lamb. Marshmallows (not home-reared but still essential firepit fodder) are available for dessert. While you’re there, pick up one of their breakfast hampers so you can get your morning off to a champion start with bangers and free-range eggs. Facilities are kept basic here to maintain the site’s peaceful vibe – you’ll have access to toilets, a couple of showers and drinking water. If you’d like to immerse yourself in water it’s a half-hour stroll down to the nearest beach, where you can launch yourself into the sea for a refreshing dip.

Site type

Rent a tent 8
Tent pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 15
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Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Units longer than 6 metres metres are not allowed.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • Please note that all rubbish must be taken home with you.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 22 Mar to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Highly recommended 👌

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
kris d. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Awesome campsite in a great location. Owner is superb, friendly. Clean toilets, showers available. Good walking routes from campsite. Tesco 15 mins walk away.

Disliked: Storm Babet. 😂

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Lovely site with fantastic views

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Amazing views, friendly staff and great location for walking

Disliked: Shower a little cold but usable

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first time visiting and thoroughly enjoyed our stay we stayed for 3…

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
Karen P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: first time visiting and thoroughly enjoyed our stay we stayed for 3 nites the location was perfect for our walks and choice of a couple of pubs. Choice of pitches were great facilities really good lovely and clean showers and separate toilets couple of washing up areas was good to see a group of D of E students arrive sat nite but were no bother really peaceful site with great views and the sheep were friendly too enjoyed the fire pit

Disliked: i honestly did not dislike anything

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Views are excellent but can be windy as exposed Toilets very clean…

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Views are excellent but can be windy as exposed Toilets very clean

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Campsite was great 👍, facilities were very good very clean & tidy.…

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Campsite was great 👍, facilities were very good very clean & tidy. Even supplied washing up equipment/liquid, sponges etc.. the downs & surrounding areas lovely for our old man(dog) he loved his walks.

Disliked: The wind(hurricane ;)....

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Definitely on my list of good camp spots

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Loved the space, the views were fab, very quiet, no through traffic so the road was quiet too. The loos and showered were spotless .

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Peaceful with spectacular views of the South Downs and sea. Whilst the…

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful with spectacular views of the South Downs and sea. Whilst the campsite has no EHU it has toilets, showers, water and an area to wash your pots. Perfect for me and my girl beagle 🐾❤️

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We liked the location. The bathrooms were very clean. The campsite was…

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We liked the location. The bathrooms were very clean. The campsite was quiet. A nice place.

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We had a fantastic time + good weather

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Host was lovely, pitches were ample, views were stunning, farm produce was tasty, bathrooms were clean, distance to coast by foot & Brighton by car.

Disliked: The grill to put on top of the fire pit only fit nicely when the fire was very flat/small, made it slightly more complicated to cook food. Fire pits perfect for cooking marshmallows and general enjoyment though.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning location with clean facilities. Check hot water situation.

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The beautiful location and sea view. The toilet and shower block were lovely and clean. Friendly staff.

Disliked: Unfortunately during our visit the shower was only delivering luke warm water which was a little disappointing as we don’t have hot water in our campervan and therefore book sites that offer hot showers. I’m not sure if this is an ongoing problem.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and appreciation of location and staff. Sorry for the disappointment with the showers. Unfortunately the water temperature can be affected by the low pressure which we do our very best to warn people about it. We are doing everything we can to resolve this issue


Features

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

Local produce

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

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

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

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse 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

Stud Farm

Telscombe Village

Lewes

East Sussex

England

BN7 3HZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.81054°N
-0.00944°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.4 mi Roderick Avenue
1.4 mi Roderick Avenue
1.5 mi Longridge Avenue
Rail
1.8 mi Southease - Piddinghoe Road
2.3 mi Southease Rail Station
3 mi Newhaven Town Rail Station
Ferry
3.1 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
12.4 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport
24.8 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
24.8 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

To see more of those views, get your boots on and head out onto the South Downs Way, which passes very close by. Hardy souls can tackle the route’s full 100-mile length, while casual ramblers can choose a shorter section. A popular attraction along the route is the chalk figure of the Long Man of Wilmington, a tall lad indeed at 72 metres. It’s a four-hour walk to see him, or you could drive there in around half an hour. Heading south, a 15-minute walk takes you down to the coast path, where you can continue your stroll to the stretch of shingle at Saltdean. The pier, beach and historic buildings of Brighton are around a half-hour drive away. If you’re feeling particularly active you can walk there in around two hours and then hire a kayak or paddleboard to take to the sea. If you’d like to see the place that inspired Virginia Woolf to wax lyrical about the area, visit her country retreat, Monk’s House, an hour’s walk from the site. There are family-friendly attractions galore around here, too – it'll take you around half an hour to drive to the steam-powered Bluebell Railway, or to Drusillas Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Saltdean 1.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Brighton Kemptown 4.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Seaford 5.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Brighton Central 6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hove 6.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Brighton Marina 4 mi

Volks Railway 5.4 mi

Brighton Sea Life Centre 5.5 mi

Brighton Pier 5.6 mi

Royal Pavilion 5.6 mi

National Trust

Monk's House 2.2 mi

Alfriston Clergy House 7.2 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 13 mi

Wakehurst Place 18 mi

Nymans 18.5 mi

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) 3.5 mi

Woodingdean (Juggs Road) - Balsdean Village 3.5 mi

Lewes - Breaky Bottom - Undercliff Walk - Brighton Marina 4 mi

Lewes Circular Walk 4.3 mi

Brighton Marina 4.4 mi

Local events

  • Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday 16 May 2024 – Thursday 16 May 2024)

    Lewes, East Sussex 5.6 mi

  • Arundel Festival (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)

    Arundel, West Sussex 24 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.

Want to know more about camping in East Sussex?

  • Does Stud Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Stud Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Stud Farm? To see more of those views, get your boots on and head out onto the South Downs Way, which passes very close by. Hardy souls can tackle the route’s full 100-mile length, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Stud Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Check-in is done at the pitch at 2pm and 5pm daily. On Fridays there is also a check-in at 7pm.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Stud Farm? From £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.