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We have been here twice now and evergreen farm is absolutely the most beautiful place to camp. Knowing about it feels like having a gorgeous secret. The people who run it have got it just right. The site is stunning, and it is very basic in terms of facilities but you don't need any more than what's there: two very clean and pleasant compost loos.
It's a wicked place for kids, families or just on your own. There is a lovely 20 min walk to the local pub.
I strongly recommend that people don’t go here…. Just so I can always get a pitch when I want one.
I loved this camp site. It really is back to basics which is just fine by me.
The pitch we had was one of the more secluded ones completely surrounded by woods. And although you could hear the people on other pitches it was never loud and obtrusive. We got a lift on the quad bike and where helped by two of the kids staying on the site, they were very funny and we loved the fact that the site owners were more than happy to let them help out.
As said elsewhere on here the owners were friendly and have the balance of making sure you have everything you want with leaving you in peace just right. You can tell that they have thought long and hard on how best to set up each pitch, with things like the placement of the fire pit and levelled areas for the tents. It seemed when walking about that they have pitches for couples and pitches close enough together for groups to camp near but not on top of each other.
The composting toilet was very clean and well kept and if I were to have a suggestion it would be perhaps to have two, another one at the bottom of the site might help with queuing in the morning and a bit of a shorter walk for some of the pitches.
The bags of fire wood are of a good size (I was expecting a small bag and to have to buy more than one to last a night) which was a pleasant surprise and 2 we had lasted the 2 nights just fine, in fact we had a little leftover even though we had a big fire on the second night.
Over all a lovely weekend though and we will be back for sure.
As a group of 6 families we stayed in the paddock over a weekend, great place, blessed with sunshine we all had a lovely time.
The paddock is a bit undulating, a little rough ground but not enough to worry about. It has 3 wooded sides and the fourth has good views, despite towny / housing in the distance. This place is near to London, and Gatwick, so its not really very rural, or wild camping, but that was no bother to our group.
Walking round the wooded site I can see the pitches in the wood are well spaced and have a good feel about them.
The staff running the place were great - right amount of concern without being intrusive or checking up on campers. They were exellent at talking our children through the animals and went out of their way to give trailer rides.
The deliveries of wood and water were right.
The lack of a shower wasn't a problem, a stand pipe would certainly be an improvement.
The compost loo was always clean- absolutely the right choice for the site- and far preferable to the horrid porta-loos so many sites think are ok. likewise the provision of bins / recycling indicate the owners have a good attitude to their guests and eco concerns.
The delivered fire-wood was better value than any other site I've stayed at.
What an excellent choice for a 'back to basics' site, which is what we were looking for.
The pitches themselves are set in woodlands and were secluded from each other. We have a very large tent and this was not a problem, the pitch we stayed at (No1) was more than big enough to accommodate us.
Water and wood were delivered upon request everyday. There is a compost toilet, which is cleaned every day and even when it was quite full, there was hardly any smell.
The only problem we had was unloading the car and trailer and having barrow all our things to the pitch, it was heavily raining and the route was up and down uneven small muddy hills, but worth the effort in the end.
We will be going back again. Over all, a quiet and relaxing getaway.
We had a lovely weekend at this site, helped by the glorious weather, although being in the woods we were never too hot.
The pitches are separate from each other and all within the woods - our pitch was right at the bottom of the woods, very secluded. The setting was truly beautiful, with a good view of the spires of East Grinstead (and the planes heading out of Gatwick!)
There is no running water at this site - the owners supply you with a large canister of water. And a sack of wood for which you pay £5 (no kindling provided, so find your own). So there is nowhere to wash up, but obviously you can boil your own water and do it at the pitch – or just take it home, as we did! You cannot park next to your site, you park at the top of the hill and they take your stuff to your pitch on a quad bike or Land Rover – our kids very much enjoyed the ride in the trailer!
The compost toilet is very clean and doesn't smell - well, it smells a bit like a rabbit hutch my children said, but is considerably more pleasant than most chemical toilets!
My only gripe would be that another toilet would be useful. Every pitch was full this weekend and the loo does not feel that private when there are queues outside.
A great place for a weekend but I wouldn’t stay longer than that. Mainly because it is rather expensive - £40 per night for 2 adults and 2 children (including wood). Worth paying though, and we would go back for a weekend if they install another toilet!
I really want to write a scathing review to stop anyone else from finding this place, but that's unfair so I will tell the truth :)
This place is an absolute gem, we arrived and were greeted by a young lad who works on the farm (Kyle?), very friendly and helpful and after unpacking we were met with Chris who quad-biked all our gear to the pitch.
There were 4 of us in total (separate tents) and our pitch was the 'secluded' one at the back. WOW, it was an amazing pitch. A clearing towards the edge of the forest but still surrounded by trees all around, with a firepit in the middle. We couldn't see another tent from our pitch and it felt just like wild camping.
Chris bought us a large water container and some firewood. The firewood is very dry and you get through a bag very quickly, but no-one objected to us gathering up all the dead wood and branches and burning those and after walking around the more remote spots around the site we gathered a fair amount of dead wood to keep the fire going all day.
There is a pub nearby, fairly expensive at £4. 20 for a pint of Amstel, but a nice enough pub with a decent beer garden. Waitrose is also not too far away.
We stayed 3 nights and thoroughly enjoyed every second of it, I cannot recommend this place highly enough, especially for those who like the wild-camping experience but want a bit of luxury with it - camping on a boring field will never be the same now I've been here.
I really hope the owners don't change too much, it's so perfect the way it is. I'm contemplating returning in a few weeks for a quiet solo trip
We have just returned from a two night visit to Evergreen Farm Woodland Campsite. We went with our two children (9 years and 6 years) and another family with two children (2 years and 5 years).
All the pitches are in the woods apart from the pitch that we had which was in a large paddock. There was ample room for our tents (could have taken three easily!) and this spot was perfect for the smaller children as there was lots of space to run around in as well as stroking the horses in the adjacent field. The older kids explored the woods and we went on a number of local walks. This campsite is fantastic particularly for young children and for those who want to get away from it all.
The short drive from London also made this site an excellent weekend retreat for us, although the owners directions on their information sheet are a bit confusing at the final stages.
In the evenings the other campers were all very quiet which meant that our younger children could sleep. There was some distant noise from a nearby pub but not enough to disturb us.
The compost-able toilet was very clean and not too smelly. The lack of showers did not bother us for the three days that we were there but, personally, I could not stay longer than this without shower facilities.
The owners of the site are very friendly and even took our kids for a ride on their quad bike as we were packing away. Would definitely return.
Found this site on line as I was looking for a semi-wild campsite to introduce my grandson to wild camping (he is 6.
The site was perfect - easy to find, well laid out pitches giving impression of being isolated but with the basic amenities available.
Firepit was a real bonus as not many sites allow real fires. Firewood ordered and delivered each day and water delivered to the pitch.
The composting toilet in the woods was considerably less smelly than the loos on other sites I have stayed at.
The owners and staff were really friendly and helpful, checking intermittently if everything was ok and did we need anything.
Good (but expensive) pub (the old mill) a few minutes walk away across two fields and along public footpath (turn left through the gate when you have crossed second field). Shops are about 1/2 a mile up the hill from the pub.
The site is very child friendly.
An excellent site that I would use again, and can heartily recommend if you want a taste of wild camping with some basic amenities provided.
P.S. - the little lad loved it and took over the fire-making each day.
A group of us camped at Evergreen Farm over the Easter weekend (2011).
We had been slightly apprehensive about the reception we might get as we were a group of 14 people (and had not been allowed to book with other campsites). From our arrival everyone was friendly and helpful.
We were given a gorgeous little field to ourselves complete with firepit which was great being a group of us. They also brought a grill for us so that we could barbecue over the open fire! On the first night we got through our firewood and wanted some more although we were concerned as it was by now late into the evening. However they were very accommodating and we were able to get another sack of firewood.
The compost toilet worked fantastically well. It was always clean and with no smell - quite an achievement given the exceptionally hot weather over the weekend. All I would advise is to bring a torch (yes I know this may be obvious!) as it is quite dark in there.
Over the weekend we were left to our own devices which really suited us. As everyone was purely wanting to relax with the sunshine we stayed at the site during the day playing games etc. Which was really nice.
In the future everyone agreed that as well as wanting to repeat the experience individual couples would like to return to camp in one of the spots in the wood. Having taken a quick look, they are really nicely set out with plenty of space and privacy from other campers. There are enough walks etc. In the area which would be great to explore on another occasion.
The only negative, if you see it as one is not having a shower. However there are plenty of portable solar shower bags that you can buy in a camping shop if you're that bothered.
Would not hesitate to recommend to groups and couples alike!
We visited this camp site for a weekend break away, and it was perfect. Our pitch was a good size and could have fitted 3 tents in. The pitch was level, however a few tree roots were present, but this is to be expected in a woodland camp site!
We were only sleeping on roll mats and didn't find the roots to be a problem. When we arrived you drive slowly through their working farm and are greeted by the owners on quad bike, where we were taken in the trailer with our bags to our pitch (although all pitches you can walk to easily from your car).
Each pitch is very secluded and all have their own fire pits, with a large sack of wood delivered each night at a small extra cost. The facilities are very limited on this camp site, however this is not necessarily a draw back. A large container of water is delivered to your pitch which is changed daily.
There is one compost toilet, but don't let this put you off. It is cleaned and emptied regularly and it doesn't smell at all. It has a polystyrene seat, like a regular toilet, the only difference is that instead of flushing, you sprinkle some sawdust! There aren't any showers, or washing up facilities, so it is more of a weekend break - but this is still ample time to enjoy the surroundings.
We enjoyed sitting around the fire, toasting sausages, marshmallows and making toast! We also walked down to the reservoir across fields, although we couldn't actually walk beside the reservoir which was a bit disappointing.
Overall we were very impressed with the camp site and the owners gave us their mobile number if we ever needed anything. Definitely a brilliant site to get back to basics for a weekend escape.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
No Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
No Showers 
No Washing Up Area 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
No Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We have been here twice now and evergreen farm is absolutely the most beautiful place to camp. Knowing about it feels like having a gorgeous secret. The people who run it have got it just right. The site is stunning, and it is very basic in terms of facilities but you don't need any more than what's there: two very clean and pleasant compost loos. 
