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Dernwood Farm Wild Camping
Little Dernwood Farm
Dern Lane
Heathfield
East Sussex (Browse area)
TN21 0PN
Tel: 01435 812726
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Open: 01/03/2024 to 31/10/2024
01/03/2025 to 31/10/2025
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 No Motorhomes |
 No Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 No Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 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 |
 Cycle Hire On Site |
 Golf <1 mile |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <10 miles |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <10 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: July 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
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| Reviewer: Junglesim |
17 reviews from this member |
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 A lovely campsite. I went with two other dads and 7 kids. It is pretty basic but that was expected, it had running water, a shower block (by the car park), plenty of space, open fires allowed, and nice walks to local pubs - everything kids and dads need.
The thing to be aware of is that cars are left in a car park and you to move your kit to the field. You can carry your kit or use one of the carts provided.
The paths to the field are solid but bear in mind that you need to be physically able to do this before booking. As we were physically able this was brilliant as it allowed us all to feel enveloped in nature.
I would recommend. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2018 |
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| Reviewer: Dark Star |
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Amazing 'wild' campsite. Very peaceful. Like the ability to have a fire & be able to cook over it.
Toilets ok. Very friendly & helpful staff. Doesn't get overcrowded & you can chill out completely.
Children can be let loose in safety & learn to 'unplug'.
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| Date of Visit: July 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Campingtons |
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10 of us went camping at Dernwood last weekend and we had a nice time.
Pros:
- lovely location - walking through the woods that surround the site is so calming and restorative
- decent pitch - it has a bit of a slope so you wake up a few feet away from where you fell asleep but otherwise not too bad. And loads of space so you're not on top of your neighbours.
- chilled out management - really easy to book, lovely people
- ice cream van on Saturday night (score!)
- toilets were clean and serviceable
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- a decent walk to the site - they provide barrows and carts (thank you!) and the walk has only minor elevation changes, but it's worth trying to take as little as possible.
- spiders in the toilets - okay, I know this is a stupid thing to say on a camping website. But they kept the toilets very clean so this came as a surprise. If, when they were in there cleaning, they would just use their broom to knock down the spider webs (predominately on the ceiling) then it would really help control the amount of spiders claiming that space in the evening. I made the mistake of looking up on my first night there and after that I made sure I found other locations when I needed a wee.
- a decent walk to any pubs - we chose the pub that required the least amount of walking on the road - but we were still on the road for at least 10 minutes. Pub was lovely, though.
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| Date of Visit: August 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Lrubins |
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Stayed here for 2 nights last week.
Campsite field was nice and spacey and you can pitch where you want.
Had a lovely stay and bought some bacon and sausages from the farm.
Shop was small but had the essentials-including marshmallows!
It was a bit of a trek going to the field with a wheelbarrow but well worth it.
Lots of woods around the field and great for walking the dog, found 3 rope swings which kept our daughter happy.
Only downside was the other children who were noisy till late at night but that is down the their parents not the campsite.
Toilets were basic but at least they were there!
Washing up facilities was with cold water so we just filled up our kettle and did washing up at the tent.
Worth taking a water butt as depending on where you are on the field it's a walk to the tap.
Would definitely recommend this little farm, as long as you are mobile enough for the walk from the car park to the field.
Staff were friendly too.
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| Date of Visit: April 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Sunfunbum |
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Great site, good to use as a base for lovely country walks, or just let the kids run around with the others. Camp fires always a hit :-)
Tips.
Dont bring loads of gear, you'll regret humping it through the woods and back again. I recommend the wheel barrows above the trolleys if your taller. If you do use the trolleys because you think you will make less journeys ( Ha ) then pick the one of them that has the bigger rubber tyres rather than the type with solid tyres. Load it so that it is heavier at the front, that way to can push down on the bar as you push it, rather than having to try and lift it and walk.
Gripes.
Dogs, off leads roaming around sniffing round your tent every two minutes ( 4 different dogs doing this )
Water tap, only one right at the bottom of the field.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Black-deuce |
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We really liked this site. It provides honest, down-to-earth camping (ignoring the bell tents, which are a different kettle of fish). There's a minimum of bureaucracy from the friendly owners: few rules, all commonsense.
Dernwood has a lovely, wooded setting in a quiet, pretty part of Sussex. The only downside is that the nearest pubs are a long walk and shopping trips require the car. However the camp shop sells excellent home-produced meat, sausages and eggs; everything free range and tasty. The farm animals are there to be seen, too.
We didn't have kids with us but those who were there didn't seem to miss climbing frames or technology. They enjoyed the woods and the camp fires instead. A 5-year old in a nearby tent was even allowed to collect her eggs from the hen-house.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: JoD5 |
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We stayed in one of the Bell Tents - the tents are already set up, each in their own clearing with their own open fire, and picnic bench. The tents are amazing - wood burner for heat and a stove for the morning coffee!
Absolutely idyllic location and the on site catering is amazing too - we ordered beef bourguignon and potatoes for our arrival, which we heated over the fire. And the highlight of the weekend - afternoon tea delivered to our tent, complete with teapots, fine china, salmon sandwiches and scones (with cream and jam, of course!)
Such a lovely place - the weekend felt like a week, I felt so relaxed. Definitely going back, and would recommend the site - and the catering - to those who want to relax entirely.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Dazzamanazza |
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I headed to Dernwood with a couple of friends for a weekend away from it all. We arrived on a Thursday and had the entire place to ourselves (if you don’t count the several hundred bunny rabbits), there was a fairly muddy walk into the camping field but they provided a good number of trolleys and wheelbarrows all of which were in good working order. The site was fully booked on the Friday night and by early afternoon they had recovered the muddy path into the camping field/Bell tents and access was much simpler.
The camping field is large with longer grass in the middle to suggest that people camp around the outside. We were told the site was full over the weekend but the field never felt cramped (20-30m between camps at least) and there was plenty of space for the football and cricket matches that were popping up from time to time.
There is a firewood pile in the middle of the field and you pay by the crate at the reception/shop, distribution of this wood is largely on a trust basis and we were just asked to pay up upon leaving for anything we used over what we ordered. The wood is all industrial off cuts rather than logs, which means you do tend to burn through rather a lot of it, but the pile never ran out.
There is plenty of woodland around on all sides of the camping field and you are free to explorer this at will, it is scattered with past attempts at shelter building and is a fantastic place to explore, kids will love it.
The campsite facilities are the only thing that I feel lets it down a little. There is a small metal clad shed/shack at the bottom of the field which houses two toilets and a washing up sink, there is no hot water and most importantly no shower, the lack of hot water did not bother us (nor did having to provide your own toilet paper) but a second small shed containing a solar heated shower or similar would have been nice.
We did fear that the small toilet block would suffer when the site was full but there never seemed to be a queue. If however you arrive late and only venture to the block after dark, a) take a torch as there is no light (not one that worked anyway) and b) be aware of the drainage ditch that crosses the site, there is bridge over it and it is only small but could catch you by surprise if you were walking in the dark.
All in all I liked the site and would return, it was wild camping, just as the name suggests.
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| Date of Visit: April 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Hanban |
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Due to the time of year, temperature and rainfall we opted to hire one of the bell tents for a long weekend.
There were 5 of us (two thirty somethings and 3 sixty somethings) - we paid a small additional charge to cover the fifth person and popped a tent outside.
There's a walk from the car park to the site and trolleys are provided.
The bell tent was lovely! wood burning stove, double futon mattress and two single roll out mattresses, all the kitchen things you could possibly need (including a kitchen counter, stoves etc) and a ground level fire pit outside with a tripod, dutch oven, grill and picnic benches.
Incredibly reasonable - £180 for 3 nights (although prices understandably go up during the peak season) - considering the facilities we were able to access.
There was a compost toilet - great and clean, an outdoor shower which we were far too chicken to use given the weather, and use of the facilities a few minutes walk away - toilets and sinks.
Although we didn't have kids with us, the next tent along did and were really happy with child friendliness.
Great location close to loads of facilities and attractions. Staff were really friendly and accommodating and we'll definitely be re-visiting!
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Spinetti |
7 reviews from this member |
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Had a lovely few days here. It is a bit of a trek so best not to pack too much but worth it as its set in a really lovely location. Site was pretty busy as to be expected in August but plenty of room & seemed to attract a decent bunch of fellow campers. Its nice to have a camp fire, the highlight of a camping trip for our kids is toasting marshmallows. Facilities are very basic but that is part of its attraction. Only minor criticism is its a tad pricey as other people have mentioned bearing in mind the standard of facilities but we would recommend it.
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