The Secret Campsite Lewes

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  • The Secret Campsite is a peaceful, tents only campsite
  • For nature lovers, real campers and their families
  • Large and secluded pitches with with their own camp fire pit
The Secret Campsite is a peaceful, tents only campsite for nature lovers, real campers and their families, who are looking to explore Sussex, Brighton or Lewes. Our woodland meadow camping pitches are large and secluded and come with their own camp fire pit and free hot showers. We also have a number of unusual shelters where you can spend the night. By keeping the meadow car and dog free we enable wildlife to flourish, and this increases the number of encounters that you and your family will enjoy. It also ensures that it is a safe place for children to roam freely and explore, and we have an area of woodland where dens can be built and trees climbed. We are located in a beautiful and sparsely populated part of East Sussex, and our camping meadow is enclosed by both private and public nature sites. These include great stands of ancient and coppiced woodland, and a site of nature conservation interest, SNCI. This mosaic of habitats is incredibly rich in wildlife and The Secret Campsite is lightly managed to create an environment where wildlife can thrive. The surrounding ancient woodland has been encouraged to advance at the edges of the camping meadow, which ensures an ever changing diversity of animals and plants for you to watch, hear, eat, smell and touch. Catch glimpses of deer, hunt for slow worms, wake to the dawn chorus, build dens or simply enjoy the unique flavours of fresh and foraged produce at the end of a busy day. We also have two secret shelters, The Tree Tent and Gridshell. These are both fantastic quirky accommodation options for your stay in our beautiful site. Both of these beautiful shelters have been designed by local inventor and designer Jason Thawley and the Tree Tent was even featured on George Clarkes Amazing Spaces. Camp with us as you relax and explore Sussex, and you’ll leave wanting more. Please note we are a peaceful family site and do not allow groups.

Site type

Tent pitches 18
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2

Languages spoken

English

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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

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

No dogs allowed

Themes

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

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

Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

The Secret Campsite Lewes

Town Littleworth

Barcombe

Lewes

East Sussex

England

BN8 4TD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.94072°N
0.00928°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.2 mi Bus Station
6.7 mi School Lane
6.7 mi School Lane
Rail
2.7 mi Cooksbridge Rail Station
3.1 mi Plumpton Rail Station
4.3 mi Uckfield Rail Station
Ferry
10.6 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
15.1 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport
16.7 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
16.7 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

Barcombe Village - Barcombe is a busy and very energetic village and is just an 18 minute walk away along the course of the old railway, or 5 minutes in the car. Local pubs - We have have a number of excellent local pubs catering for a wide range of beer or epicurean tastes and budgets. Brighton - The vibrant city of Brighton with it's eclectic Lanes filled with quirky shops and lovely pebbled beach is just a 30-45 minute drive away. Lewes - Our nearest town is Lewes, which is a delightful 5 mile walk across farmland and alongside the River Ouse. The South Downs National Park is 3 miles away at Offham. There you can cycle, walk, bird and sheep watch, picnic in the sunshine with unbelievable views to the sea, or just explore Devils Dyke, and amble down for lunch at a sleepy downland pub such as the Half Moon at Plumpton The Ashdown Forest is 9 miles away where you can enjoy Pooh sticks on Winnie the Poohs own bridge, or cream teas at The Duddleswell Tea Rooms, followed by wildlife spotting across the open heath. The beaches, coastline and beautiful scenery have many other distractions. To have a real adventure you can arrange trips and tours of the area filled with hiking, fishing, mushroom walking, mountain biking or canoeing. Middle Farm is an exciting open farm on the A27 near Firle, and Drusillas Zoo Park is a little further on towards Eastbourne and has lemurs, meerkats, monkeys, reptiles, and birds. En route you could stop off for a quick tour at Charleston the Sussex home of the Bloomsbury set

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Saltdean 10 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Brighton Kemptown 10.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Brighton Central 10.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hove 11.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaford 12.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sheffield Park Garden 4 mi

Bluebell Railway 4.2 mi

Preston Manor 9.7 mi

Wakehurst Place 9.7 mi

Brighton Marina 10.2 mi

National Trust

Sheffield Park Garden 4 mi

Monk's House 7.1 mi

Wakehurst Place 9.6 mi

Standen 11.3 mi

Alfriston Clergy House 11.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

NEWICK PARK 1.1 mi

Anchor Inn - Barcombe Mills - Anchor Inn 2.1 mi

North to South over the South Downs 3.2 mi

Offham - Mount Harry Circular 3.5 mi

HORSTED PLACE 3.6 mi

Local events

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

    Lewes, East Sussex 4.9 mi

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

    Arundel, West Sussex 25.3 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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  • What attractions are near The Secret Campsite Lewes? Barcombe Village - Barcombe is a busy and very energetic village and is just an 18 minute walk away along the course of the old railway, or 5 minutes in the car. … Read more