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There were only two other pitches occupied in late September, which is a shame as the owners have worked hard making this a great site.
If there was an award for best toilet/shower block this should win it. Although only just outside town the site feels very rural. It is virtually level with well spaced pitches and no one is too far from the toilet complex. I would say the facilities are a perfect size for the 75 pitches available.
Although we arrived after 2000hrs the warden was out by the gate as we drove up to let us in. When we visited the office next day the staff were very helpful and friendly. When we left we were met at the gate and our entry card refund was given from the gentlemans pocket, 'to save you going in to reception, sir.'
It is less than 15mins drive to the sea and we passed pubs and takeaways on the way. There are a number of gardens and properties within an easy drive, also Bewl Water Reservoir with many activities.
Can't comment on the cafe as it is only open at weekends in late September, but the children's playground outside the cafe looked very good.
We're just back from a short trip to Chestnut Meadow and we had a really great weekend despite the mixed weather.
The facilities are really nice and clean. Pitches are very spacious and we had a beautiful pitch at the end of the site.
The children really enjoyed the gameshall and we had a fantastic day out at Battle Abbey exploring the Battle of Hastings [visit highly recommended - try and get one of the audiotour sets and walk the longer tour].
However, what really made our weekend was the way we were looked after by all the staff at Chestnut Meadow.
They all made us feel welcome right from the moment we arrive, the owner and warden came to our rescue to pitch our tent in a torrential downpour. They are all extremely friendly and it really has the feel of a family run business that wants to give every camper the feeling they've had a good time and return home relaxed, having enjoyed a good time.
If you were given the chance to own your own Campsite, to start with a virtually blank canvas, what would you do? what facilities would you have? How would you lay it out? These are the questions which Andy and his family asked themselves when presented with the opportunity to open a brand new Campsite, and what they have achieved in a fairly short space of time is a credit to their imagination, organisation and hard work.
The field has a tarmac road which runs about 20-30 metres within the perimeter fence, and the (Electric) pitches are arranged either side of this road. The effect is that there is a large area in the centre of the field where the kids can play within sight of virtually every unit in the field.
There is a child friendly play area with safe apparatus, a games hall (which Andy and Co are going to make improvements to during the closed season) A really good restaurant which serves very good food at reasonable prices. There is a well stocked shop which supplies the essentials and a general feeling of enthusiasm and optimism which makes you feel that you are not only camping on the site, but feel a certain sense of Team spirit, as if you have a part to play in their 'adventure'.
The pitches are larger than most other UK campsites, and even though they could possibly squeeze in an additional 40-50 units, they have chosen to limit the numbers to a maximum of 75, which means that you have ample space for even the largest of tents.
The toilets and showers are what most people gauge their experience of campsites on and Chestnut Meadows have no problems in this area. The toilets are spotless (obviously they will only be as clean as the last person has left it in, but they did spot checks throughout the day, and I was impressed with how clean they were at all times of day or night) The showers were large and the push button showers gave you plenty of hot water per push - Some places have systems where you need to continuously lean on the button to get your water, but not here, the button stays in for quite a long time.
All in all, I am very impressed how much Andy and his Family have achieved in a short space of time. This Campsite will generate a sense of loyalty which will mean that people will return time and again.
Andy has one major problem, which I cannot see how he can overcome in the short term, and that is that the site does not own the access road, and the Landlord has refused to allow him to put up any signage! In addition, the Highways Authority have also refused to allow him to erect a sign on the grass verge opposite the entrance, so that only clue as to where the site is, is the small brown tourist notices which give warnings of 80 and 100 yards either side of the access road. The access road is also very narrow, again something which Andy cannot do anything about, as the land is not owned by him, and is not likely to be for a few years. But persevere folks, this site is well worth a visit. The welcome you get once you find the site is both warm and enthusiastic.
Well done Andy and Family, and all the very best of luck in the future, what you have done so far is a credit to you all.
Just got back from chestnut meadow the weather was terrible ! but that was the only thing that was,the owners where really really accommodating on arrival was greeted with a warm welcome and asked if would like a paper in the morning, then shown to our pitch. It was extremely windy so I asked if I could have help erecting our new tent, the owner and 2 others helped along with 2 fellow campers, done in no time.
Toilets and shower blocks excellent could not have been cleaner. Cafe and shop also excellent. If there was any negative points I would say it was the weather but they cant be held responsible for that can they?! Lovely friendly place and nothing to much bother for them thank you chestnut meadow see you next season. Ps lets hope weather is better!
What a fantastic site! we had a great few days at Chestnut Meadows.
Pitches.We have a very big tent and we had no problem pitching it, in fact we could have got a gazebo on to if we had wanted.The pitches were flat.
The staff were great. They were friendly and helpful.
Toilets and showers. Spacious,clean and warm (I'm very fussy when it comes to the toilets and showers, I couldn't fault these).
Play areas.These were safe and even kept my 11 and 13yr olds amused. The play barn was great,fantastic if it rained table tennis, pool, connect 4, table football. There was plenty of space in the middle of the site to play ball games, frizbee etc
Shop. Well stocked, with most things you would need. A large freezer for freezing ice blocks .Free.
Cafe. Food delicious and very reasonable. And the cakes mmmmm!
Chestnut meadows is close to a large retail shopping park with a tescos mcdonalds and kfc. Bexhill and Hastings beaches are not far. Plenty to do in the area we visited Yesterdays World, Battle Abbey and the observatory at Heurstmonzux. There is also the smugglers caves and sealife centre in Hastings.
An outstanding site. I am fussy as I think I verge on the 'glamping'! side and I would most certainly visit here again because it is clean, safe, friendly and has enormous slices of delicious cake!
Just 15 minutes from Ashford and 25 minutes from fabulous beaches, you'll be ideally placed for exploring the Garden of England. The park is divided into a family area, that is close to the play parks, the sports field and the games room, and a peaceful adult-only area in The Meadows, that is ideal for couples. A range of grass and hardstanding pitches, fully serviced or non electric, catering for all sized of tents and caravans.
On both areas you will enjoy five-star, centrally-heated showers, and private cubicles with toilet, hand basin, dryers etc. Laundry and campers kitchens, a large childrens playground, sports field, games room and television lounge. The park has CCTV and WiFi is available for a small fee. A dog walking area is provided on site. Find out more here
If you only get to one more campsite this year - make it this one!
We stayed for a long weekend and had a fantastic time. The owners - and recent local radio and television star made us feel so welcome you would have thought we'd been coming here for years. Not only did they rescue my lost parents before they got to site they also repaired a broken tent pole from one of our parties tent - thus avoiding a huge headache to get it sorted. These really are 'staff in a million'. The whole site has had a huge amount of work done to it recently and it shows. The shower and toilet blocks were spotless with all the hot water you could wish for, this extended right through to the washing up facilities. The pitches are huge and easily accommodated our 6 x 7m tent. As there were four different parties in our group they put us all in one area to enjoy a really sociable weekend. As for the kids - the pitches are set around a hugh oval open grass space ideal for keeping an eye on the little ones as they play plus a fantastic play area outside as well as a purpose built 'hall' with table tennis, table football and plenty of other games if the weather isn't at it's best. The on site coffee shop is a must as the homemade cakes are to die for!
The only word of advice is to keep a keen eye open for the entrance as it is easily missed and to enter with caution as the turning off the main road is not particularly wide - but will accommodate caravans and motor homes with ease.
Whether you are a couple or a family this is a fantastic site which we will definitely be returning to.
Hurray for wonderful campsites as this is one. Fantastic welcome on arrival and then we were shown to our pitch. This was nice and level. The facilities were all 5 star and kept extremely clean. We can highly recommend the Breakfasts, Dinners and especially the cakes. Excellent customer service through out without being at all stuffy. This is a really nice place for family camping.
There is a great walk along a public footpath that skirts around the edge of the campsite with great views and a wood at the end.
Days out : Battle is only 15 mins drive and is well worth a visit. Rye, Eastbourne and Hastings are all approx half a hour away with a market in Rye on Thursdays. It does get busy so aim for the carpark near the windmill as there are more spaces.
No arcade games in the games room which is cool as the winge for money does not happen. The games in there are free (returnable deposits).Don't forget on your doorstep is Bexhill which is well worth a visit with some very interesting shops.
This was our first camping trip so we stayed locally. We chose Chestnut Meadow because of its excellent reviews and we weren't disappointed.
Because we hadn't put our tent up before, the staff helped us and in no time it was up. We were greatly impressed at just how friendly and helpful the staff were. We also liked being able to order our newspaper every morning.
The toilet/shower facilities were immaculate and thoroughly cleaned every day.
There was a great playground for the kids and a games room, shop and cafe. All facilities were well maintained.
We all loved our few days there and will definitely be going back!
Nice and peaceful around 1015-1030 when it has got just too dark for kids.
Recycling facilities.
Weather could have been better but cant blame the owners for that.
Cheap carvery nearby 3 minute drive.
Observatory and science centre 10 minute drive/Herstmonceux or something like that.(great for kids.)
Your needs are catered for just turn up and get camping.
Only thing that needs to be addressed is the signage from the main road,site can easily be missed from main road,I know there is a sign on the opposite side of road,but if you are going faster than 20 mph and someone is right behind you, you can miss the tight opening to the narrow lane for campsite, that's the only fault I can find if I was being picky.
We also stayed at this site based upon the good reviews read on here. We had two very large pitches next to one another, me and my partner in one tent and my brother, his wife and 2 children in another.
The site was in excellent condition with a fully stocked shop with all the essentials. The toilet/shower block I would have to say is the best we have ever experienced on a campsite. They were very clean as well as spacious, we didn't have to queue for a shower at any point in the mornings.
There is a huge field in the middle, I liked the layout with all of the tents pitched around this. This allowed the kids to play in the middle and make friends with other children away from us but at the same time it was easy to keep an eye on them.
The free complimentary drink on arrival was a very nice touch. The owners of this site really know what they are doing and will go out of their way to make you feel welcome. An example of this was letting my brother arrive earlier than the normal time and also opening the shop (it was closed) for my partner when his beer stock was running low.
A gem of a campsite, we will definitely be visiting again.
Just 15 minutes from Ashford and 25 minutes from fabulous beaches, you'll be ideally placed for exploring the Garden of England. The park is divided into a family area, that is close to the play parks, the sports field and the games room, and a peaceful adult-only area in The Meadows, that is ideal for couples. A range of grass and hardstanding pitches, fully serviced or non electric, catering for all sized of tents and caravans.
On both areas you will enjoy five-star, centrally-heated showers, and private cubicles with toilet, hand basin, dryers etc. Laundry and campers kitchens, a large childrens playground, sports field, games room and television lounge. The park has CCTV and WiFi is available for a small fee. A dog walking area is provided on site. Find out more here
Hard one this.We booked the pitch blind early this year and were told it was an all service hard standing but when we arrived it was a grass pitch that had plastic mesh in the floor!Not a good start but we thought it was fair to give the benefit.
This site has been recently taken over so we wanted to give them a fair chance and try out a new location. Overall the site is ok but there are some things that are not good. The shower blocks have been refurbished and look quite nice but they lack simple things. In each shower cubicle (only 4) there are no shelves or a wall rack for soap etc so it all has to go on the floor They do provide a silly little seat which is curved so it all falls off anyway. The blocks also lack proper ventilation and they were very very steamed up each morning. They have velux windows which we opened but they kept closing them. We thought this was crazy as all the mirrors were obscured by steam and moisture and there was a damp feeling in the blocks.
Some of the pitches are very very bumpy so care is needed but they are big.
We had a group arrive with 9 cars and four tents on five pitches who decided to sit out till gone one in the morning but the owners did not seem to mind. Many people we saw only stayed short periods and there were many gaps most of the time.
The games room was not supervised and often was very rowdy. Shame as they have a snooker table but we decided not to play as it would have been very difficult.
Cafe ok food looked good we go to the carvery up the road for 3.59.
Not a bad site but given they are themselves campers we were a little disappointed for the price.
Watch out for the traffic when leaving the site entrance its quite tight and a big caravan could be tricky
This site is very clean and neat. The toilets were the best we have seen. The staff were very helpful. The Cafe was very nice and a reasonable Price. The week that we were there it closed at 1130 am. The site is close to Bexhill shopping centre, and two or three take aways are just a long the road. At the end of the footpath was the woods with plenty of walks. We will go back to this site.
This is probably the best site I have ever stayed on. The facilities are kept very clean, obviously they do get dirty throughout the course of the day, however the owners were constantly checking the facilities and doing a spot clean where necessary.
When we arrived we were greeted very nicely and given a little explanation about the site, we paid the deposit for our barrier card £10 (which is given back as soon as you leave). We were given a voucher for complimentary hot drinks from the cafe for each adult, which I felt was a very nice touch. I have never had this before. We were shown to our pitch rather than just given a map and told our pitch number. Each pitch has a green bucket on the post, which is for you to put your recycling in, rather than just throwing it away.
The staff were outstanding and very easy and pleasant to talk to. The games room is a bonus, it hosts a pool table, snooker table, table football and giant connect four amongst other items, one great thing about this is that all you do is pay a deposit for your balls, which is returned to you when you return the items, so it doesn't actually cost anything to play.
The drainage on the pitch was very good as well, we had rain on a few occasions whilst there and I didn't experience any mud. The local woods are great, especially if you have dogs or children who like exploring.
Again like everyone, I have to mention the cafe and the breakfast and cakes, both were outstanding, we even bought some cake home with us. We didn't have food in the evening, however the menu and food looked amazing and I never heard anyone say a bad word about any food they had eaten, in actual fact all that was said was constantly good.
We were pitched on the main field and I was a little dubious at first, however everyone talked to each other and all the kids (and I mean all) played in the middle of the field with each other, it was a great atmosphere. Overall this site is outstanding, I will definitely be going back to Chestnut meadow and would highly recommend it to anyone.
Very nice feeling on arrival, easy parking at reception and friendly welcome, a complementary voucher for a hot drink in the café (nice touch), we were escorted to the pitch (very professional).
We choose this site from the web, good web site but a site layout would have helped us to choose a pitch, however we were well advised when booking.
Choose this site as we were taking our 6 year old granddaughter, the play area and indoor games room seemed ideal.
Having been caravanning for many years we consider this new site to be more than comparable with the best caravan club site we have ever been to, I would say it’s a testimony to the owners understanding of camper’s expectations and needs.
This is a well balanced campsite, it offers a good well stocked shop, a nice café/bistro with very reasonable prices, excellent toilet facilities, outdoor play area and games hall and not being over commercialized.
The local area was not outstanding to us as we only live about 10 miles away and have already explored it, this being the main reason for still choosing to live here. We had a great time and didn’t need to venture from the site, had a nice relaxing weekend in lovely surroundings.
We will be returning, in fact we have booked another weekend in September
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <5 miles 
No Restaurant 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
Beach <5 miles 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
There were only two other pitches occupied in late September, which is a shame as the owners have worked hard making this a great site.
