Welcome To Ditchling Camping

Welcome To Ditchling Camping


WE NOW ACCEPT HORSES , CAMPER VANS AND MOTOR HOMES

BRILLIANT LOCATION
  • 15 Minutes Drive From Brighton, But In The Heart Of The South Downs
  • Hassocks Station (10 mins walk) is Under An Hour From Victoria
  • In The South Downs National Park With Amazing 360° Views

CAMPSITE FUN
  • Adventure Trail in the wooded area
  • Plenty Of Places To Create Dens And Set Up Camps in the trees
  • A Swing Tree And plenty of Space To Have Fun
LOVELY CAMPSITE
  • Bring your own Fire-Pit – we supply logs @ £10/bag
  • An Intimate Site , Ideal For Couples, Friends & Family Groups
  • Private Hire of the site is Available – please ask early in the season

On the doorstep
  • The Amazingly Beautiful South Downs Way Is Right on the doorstep
  • Just a few mins walk from The Pubs, Shops & Cafes of Historic Ditchling
  • The Famous Jack & Jill Windmills And Pub Are 25 Minutes Walk Away
great facilities
  • Toilet Facilities
  • Simple Warm Showers And Separate Washing-Up Area
  • Off-Grid For The Authentic Camping Experience
  • Just 4 Miles From Lewes & 15 Minutes Drive From Brighton
sussex hospitality
  • The Area Is Famous For It’s Vineyards And Local Produce
  • There Are Some Great Bike Routes To Explore The Area – you can hire bikes from Hassocks Station or electric bikes from Beaconbikes.co.uk. Please enquire and we’ll send you details

Camping and Glamping

Camping and Glamping


BASIC CAMPING
WEEKDAYS & WEEKENDS

Adults £13 per night*

Children £8 per night*

*Min 2 night Fee at weekends

Kids aged 1 and under stay free!

bank holidays

Adults £15 per night*

Children £10 per night*

*Minimum 3 night fee

Kids aged 1 and under stay free!

WHYNOT TREAT YOURSELF TO ONE OF OUR LUXURIOUS BELL TENTS

Our lovely Bell Tent Packages are available at prices to suit everyone

The packages range from the Basic empty Bell tent to the complete Hotel packages which include everything to make your stay a luxurious one – all set up ready for your stay.

THE CRASH PAD BELL

Sleeps up to 4 people (adults or children).

Bring your own bedding

Price is for 2 or 3 nights.

These are empty 5m Bell tents that are popped-up for your arrival, they will sleep up to 4 adults (or 5 with a squash and a squeeze) and offer a cost effective alternative to classic bells

There is a refundable £50 damage deposit taken on arrival

£150 – Plus Cost/person

READY TO GO – CLASSIC BELL

Sleeps a family of four comfortably (adults and/or children) OR a happy couple wanting to get away

Including Mattresses, mattress toppers, Sheets, pillows and linen

Beds can be configured to suit your party – doubles or singles or a combination.

Price is for 2 or 3 nights.

There is a refundable £100 damage deposit taken on arrival

£250Plus Cost/person

DELUXE – 5m BELL TENT

Sleeps up to 4 people (adults or children).

Including Mattresses, Mattress toppers, Sheets, pillows, linen, duvets, bunting, lantern, Coir Half Moon Matting, faux fur, rugs, hay bales and a fire pit – EVERYTHING TO MAKE YOUR STAY THAT BIT MORE SPECIAL.

Beds can be configured to suit your party – doubles or singles or a combination.

Price is for 2 or 3 nights

There is a refundable £100 damage deposit taken on arrival

£400 – Plus Cost/person

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

Sleeps 16 to 20 people (adults and/or children). Or if you’d like a different number please contact us for a quotation as below.

4 x 5m Bell tents and 1 x 6m Bell tent set in a circle of 8 (more if needed) hay bales and a large fire pit with enough wood for the weekend.

The 5m Bell tents are set up for sleeping, whilst the 6m twin door bell tent is set as the chill out tent.

Including Mattresses, Mattress toppers, Sheets, pillows, linen, duvets, bunting, lantern, Coir Half Moon Matting, faux fur, rugs, tables, hay bales and a fire pit – EVERYTHING TO MAKE YOUR STAY THAT BIT MORE SPECIAL.

Includes your own toilet and shower

Beds can be configured to suit your party – doubles or singles or a combination.

Price is for 2 or 3 nights

£2,000 inclusive

Quotations

If you would like to make a group booking (Three, Four or Five bells around a fire pit, with hay bales and your own toilet and shower for example) please contact ditchlingcamping@gmail.com and we will be happy to provide a total costing.

In & Around Ditchling

In & Around Ditchling


landmarks

Ditchling Beacon
Ditchling Museum
st Margarets

Pubs & Cafes

the white horse
the bull pub
the ginger fox
the nutmeg tree
the green welly

Local Wineries

ridge view
court gardens

Supermarkets

Waitrose burgess hill
tesco burgess hill
budgens hassocks
sainsbury’s local hassocks
Marks & spencer pycombe

Features

Features


Photo by Brady Wakely on Unsplash
Please keep dogs on leads and children supervised at all times
SHEPHERD’S HUT STYLE COMPOSTING/LONG DROP TOILETS

cosy up to WARM FIRES IN THE OPEN AIR – WE SUPPLY LOGS, KINDLING AND FIRELIGHTERS TO HELP YOU ON YOUR WAY
amazing local conveniences just around the corner
Nature Walks & the South downs way within a stones throw
Rustic WARM/HOT SHEPHERD’S HUT STYLE outdoor GAS showers

Other Things To Know


  • There are no rubbish bins on site and we ask that all rubbish is taken away. Please leave the site as you found it so the next guests can feel welcome;
  • Children to be under parental supervision at all times;
  • Strictly no music after 10pm;
  • Guests to respect other campers and must keep noise to a minimum at all times. This can be overruled in the case of a wedding or if the entire site has been booked out by one group;
  • The speed limit for vehicles on site and along the Access Track is 5mph;
  • Please bring your own fire pits, we don’t want to damage the grass;
  • Our composting toilets receive 5 large handfuls of sawdust, and a cup of eco-friendly compost accelerator down them twice a day, to promote breakdown and reduce the smell. Our compost toilets use urine separators as it also reduces the smell considerably.
  • We also provide air fresheners in each cubicle.
  • If you are walking or cycling we do have a number of fire pits that we are happy to lend at no extra cost – We want everyone to fully enjoy their stay, but please remember that these are loaned on a first come basis;
  • No Disposable Barbecues. They wreck the grass, make the food taste horrible and are bad for the environment – We do however have a few that we can loan out on a first come basis.
  • You can only burn wood bought from us on your fire pits. A bag of logs is £10, which is plenty for an evening or two and is supplied with Kindling and firelighters;
  • Please enquire for prices and we will happily supply a larger quantity of logs;

The above is a brief overview as we Operate a very relaxed camp site. No-one-likes rules as they are normally based on common sense and respect for other campers, but if for some reason you require the Camp Site rules, Health and Safety and/or Terms and Conditions please either click on the links, ask the manager or email ditchlingcamping@gmail.com and we will be happy to provide them in pdf format.

Likewise in the unlikely event that you have a complaint please contact ditchlingcamping@gmail.com or talk to the manager directly

Find Us

How To Find Us

Address of Camp Site – Land to the West of The Drove, The Drove, Keymer Rd, Ditchling, BN6 8TR

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By Road

From Brighton

Follow The A23 North from Brighton

From London

Follow the M23/A23 South from London

Take the exit towards A273/Hassocks

Pass The BP Fuel Station and head North on the A273/Clayton Hill

At The Fork, Turn right onto New Rd/B2112

Follow the road untill you Enter Ditchling

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto West St/B2116

Pass St Margarets Church on your right

Turn left onto The Drove opposite the War Memorial

You Will find Us on Your Right along The Drove

By Train

From Brighton

Thames Link From Preston Park, to Hassocks

From London

Thames Link From London Bridge Station To Hassocks

Either Grab a Taxi from the Station; or

It’s a Simple 20 minutes walk from the Railway Station; or

Hire a bike from Hassocks Station

Walk/cycle through Hassocks High Street Along Keymer Road

Turn Right onto The Drove opposite the War Memorial

You Will find Us on Your Right along The Drove