Opening Dates this season: 11/04/2025 to 31/10/2025
Woodland campsite and luxury glamping… We run a family-owned working farm in the heart of the Sussex Weald offering a woodland campsite and luxury glamping, located between Brighton, Eastbourne, and Tunbridge Wells.
Woodland Campsite Our woodland pitches and camping meadow sit in the middle of 70 acres of ancient coppiced woodland. We welcome campers who love wild camping with open fires, and we happily allow dogs. Our site accommodates tents only.
The Encampment offers an exclusive woodland camping experience with three pitches surrounding a natural pond, it works brilliantly if you book all 3 pitches as you`ll have the whole area to yourselves, equally the pitches are big enough to give you privacy. It includes its own tree bog loo and a covered washing up area.
Luxury Glamping We provide a range of gorgeous glamping options. Our bell tents, located in private clearings, feature wood-burning stoves and toilet and shower facilities. At the top of the glamping scale, our safari tent sits in a sunny woodland glade and includes 2 bedrooms & a double cabin bed, a wood-burning range, a hot shower, and hot water, and a fantastic outside pizza oven! This setup delivers the ultimate luxury camping experience.
The Cabin, designed and built by William Hardie Designs and inspired by architect George Clarke, showcases local resources and timber from our ancient coppice woodland. Channel 4 filmed the entire process for the third series of George Clarke`s Amazing Spaces. The Cabin includes a large wood-fueled hot tub, perfect for relaxing together.
The Wagon, our charming gypsy caravan, provides a cozy retreat for two. It features a wood-fired hot tub crafted from a Victorian cast iron water trough. You can soak in the tub under the stars in your private woodland clearing, sitting in the hot tub watching the stars in your secluded woodland clearing will shake off the city blues.
Our newest addition, The Shepherd`s Hut, makes a fantastic family option. It sleeps four, with a cool loft bed for two children and a sofa that converts into a large double bed. Inside, you`ll find a walk-in wet room with a hot shower and running water. The tree-bog toilet, designed to look like a tiny chapel, sits tucked away in the corner of the clearing. Like all our accommodations, The Shepherd`s Hut features a private woodland clearing with a fire pit, outdoor seating, and a table on a spacious deck.
We carefully place all our accommodation, nestled in secluded woodland clearings. Unlike many other sites, we ensure you aren`t crowded into a field with no privacy. Our site immerses you in the woodland, allowing you to reconnect with nature, unplug from technology, and escape urban life. check out the farm map with a virtural tour which gives you a great sense of where everything is on the farm.
As one recent TripAdvisor reviewer put it, `re-wilding the children at Dernwood.` We couldn`t have said it better ourselves!
We welcome dogs to our campsite as long as they pass the tickle test and their owners keep them under control. However, we do not allow any breeds banned under the Dangerous Dog Act.
Nearby Attractions
We are 20 mins from the quiet beaches of Norman`s Bay and Pevensey, or another 5 minutes and you`re in Eastbourne We are 10 mins from the Cuckoo Trail, the national cyle route which goes right down to the coast 25 mins from the Spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells and right on the farm you have the 70 acres of ancient woods to explore
Drusillas Small Zoo is 15 mins away. Blackberry Farm is a local open farm with a big in door play barn and lots of animals Carp fishing at Horam Manor Farley Farm House for Picasso fans is in Chiddingly 5 away Horse riding can be arranged at a local stables
Herstmonceux Observtory Science Centre is a fantastic family day out, loads of hands on things for kids, and only 15 mins away
Rudyard Kiplings beautiful house Batemens is in Burwash which is 20 mins away
We are 40 minutes from Brighton and 25 minutes from tunbrige Wells. Directions from Horam: Head thorough the village on the A267 heading north west towards Cross in Hand. Pass a service station on the right hand side turn left onto the lanes at Furnance Lane. After 1 mile take the first left turn signposted to Chiddingly. Continue down the lane going past Summersbrook farm on your right. Little Dernwood Farm is another 1/4 of mile down this road on the right at the top of the hill, opposite Copford Farm.
By train: London Victoria to Lewes London Bridge to Uckfield or Berwick
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Where is the nearest shop to Dernwood Farm Wild Camping? There is a shop on site
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Tent Pitches 
No Caravans 
No Motorhomes 
No Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
No Electric Hookups 
No Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
No Caravan Storage 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Showers 
Washing Up 
Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <10 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <1 mile 
No Tennis 
Beach <10 miles 
Watersports <10 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <10 miles 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Electric Car Charging Point
