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I almost don't want to leave a review because this is a hidden GEM that I'd like to frequent regularly!
The owner is a fantastic host, kind, considerate and so very passionate. A pub landlady above all else but takes exceptional care to ensure cleanliness and bin management during popular periods.
No hook up available, which to my Pre-teen's disgust meant we relied on solar power to charge devices. We didn't need it, a "back to basics site" Allowed true family time of sport, games and laughter.
My children (7& 12) arrived with their Grandparents the day before we arrived, they had already experienced s'mores on the provided fire pits (with appropriate disposal for hot ashes the following morning.
3 toilets and 3 showers make for a fun visit but each guest, thankfully seemed to clean up after themselves. One shower/wet room has a Sqeegie, the other two showers would benefit a similar option of a mop in the corner. If you wanted to clean up after use, you couldn't. A mop would be really handy at each shower point so leave it as you found it.
3 toilets, extra toilet rolls available in the washing-up area meant we were never caught short. We always bring a roll for "emergencies " But we didn't need it.
Washing up facility has two sinks/draining boards with designated recycling points which were regularly collected. And whilst it overflowed potentially first thing, it was empty and ready to use again by the following evening.
As stated above, I arrived later than my children. On my arrival their first words were: "can we come back here again??! "
The pub is clearly the main focus and access with a towing van is tight/tricky/not for a first timer! Steep, pot holes, narrow(extremely) through the main pub car park and even more difficult if a car is parked adjacent to the exit.
We didn't get to try the pub food this time, but a couple of campers opted for the Paella night. It smelled delicious and the empty returns only served to ignite the green-eyed-monster inside me!
Next time we come (and I'm certain there'll be many next times, we'll check out not only the pub grub but then specials too!)
Thank you for such reasonable rates of stay, in a beautiful location with plenty of local walks/sites (we visited Battle for May Day in all its glory)
No shade. In warmer weather bring a gazebo/shade option.
Field mostly flat but reasonable inclines. Made for an interesting few games of Boule!
Top notch.
Owner wonderful, clean facilities and does what it says on the tin.
From phone enquiry to arrival/leaving, I can't fault it. via mobile
First of all the landlord of the pub is so lovely, I would have really liked to give a higher rating, and had we not gone on the Bank holiday weekend, the same would probably apply. Firstly the good parts. As I previously stated the landlord/site owner was lovely, as was the staff in the pub.
The facilities looked nice and clean although we don't use site facilities as we have our own. The field was pleasant with a very short walk to the pub which was great as my husband is disabled. Now the bad points. We went on a bank holiday weekend and it ended up feeling like we were on a very noisy housing estate, there was no guidance for pitches which made for a mad free for all.
People pitching anywhere and everywhere with no regard for the 6mtr rule in case of fire, in fact we had another Motorhome park approx 6 feet away from us, so also no privacy at all. A tent pitched up right in front of the toilets so people had to walk through their camp to get to the toilet and shower stepping over the miriad of strewn toys, bonfire and guy ropes.
We have to fill our unit up with water by driving up to the tap and using a hose for the onboard tank, and again someone pitched up their tent right in front of the tap so we ran out of water and no way to refill other than getting them to move their tent or making many trips across the field with our watering can, our hose extends to 20 feet but still not long enough to go around a tent.
The chemical disposal point was poor as there seemed to be no hose to clean and rinse things nicely, as the drinking tap was near I had to wonder if it had ever been used for this purpose as there were no signs to say don't, ugh.
The road through the village is very noisy even across the field. Lastly, for no electric hook up I felt it was a little pricey. All in all it felt like everyone was just let through the barrier and thrown towards the field and then left to their own devices.
The burgers In the pub were lovely but the Sunday roast was disappointing, but the pudding was nice. I would have to think very hard before going again, but then just for a very short break,
I would also definitely go mid week when things may be a little quieter.
Basic field on a moderate slope with a view- of the rest of the field. And hedges, and celestial bodies. However, with a campfire as night closes in (early September stay) and at £15 per tent, that did us nicely. Best to park as far distant from the pub/road if noise is likely to disrupt your sleep. Did not mind it in the slightest after campfire wine myself!
Toilet block of 2 toilets more than adequately clean, and evidently tended to regularly. Hand wipes (kitchen towel) to go in bin/box, which is fair enough, as the block seems to be 'off grid'. No shower. Seemed to attract people in transit- in other words late to arrive and early to leave. Pub is very nice, with a burgeoning reputation for good fodder. A number of our fellow field dwellers booked the restaurant, which is necessary on a Saturday.
Very flexible about arrival and more importantly, departure. I was told that 2-3 in the afternoon would be fine- not that we wanted or needed this.
Not within short walk of anything of much interest, other than the pub. A271 is busy for the sticks. Herstmonceux observatory quite close, but not a great walk down a lane/ d-road with no pavement. Drive, or cycle, don't walk it.
Pub does not sell logs, but a farm shop just a mile's drive away does. Shop en-route, pre-book food, and aim to buy logs in regular shop hours and all will be well.
Super nice pub personnel and landlord, friendly locals, and generally a nice vibe. Cheap if you are more than one to a tent too, we paid £15 per tent.
We did not take children, but others were there and blended in perfectly well, so have reflected this in my review marks.
One final thing, we could not see advice or request to take rubbish with us, and I therefore selected one of the standard wheelie bins, as the beneficiary of our ahem green glass bottles, and uneaten cowboy's breakfast. Did not want to take with me, would have felt more comfortable knowing the right thing to do.
This is first site we have visited for a couple of years. Fab little campsite. Only site that could accommodate us at very last minute notice so we didn't expect much, but we were actually really very pleasantly surprised.
Great location, clean toilets and right next to a pub too! We were only going to stay one night but ended up staying two. Pub landlord very accommodating as well (was fully booked but managed to squeeze us in all the same).
Fires allowed, respectful and friendly fellow campers, nice owner, clean toilets, beautiful countryside, pub on doorstep.
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
I visited this campsite with a friend and a dog. The booking was easy and the communication was friendly.
My friend and I had a three man tent. The lady in the pub who took our fee was very helpful and friendly. The pub serves local beer, which we sampled. Although we didn't eat at the pub from the looks of everyone's plates it looked really good. The prices were very reasonable.
The field is very large mostly flat. There are two toilets. Initially there were only three tents (including ours)so the toilets were able to cope with the small amount of people. The toilets on both days were checked regularly. They were very clean and had ample amount of toilet rolls and cleaning materials. There is a drinking water tap near the toilets.
Friday night the noise level was extremely low from the pub, other tents and the road.
On our return to the site on Saturday late afternoon the bottom end of the site was full of about 8 large family tents and over 11 cars. The families were not rude or unpleasant however my friend and I felt rather intimidated so we moved our tent to the other end of the field. By the size of the group there was no way they were going to be quiet.
The toilets couldn't manage the increase in use.
The fee is £15 per tent which is good value, even more so if you have lots of people in your tent!
The site has really good public transport links and is near lots of footpaths. I would stay again, as long as there were no big groups booked in.
I stayed at this site with a friend and her dog for a Friday and Saturday night whilst we were walking the Weald Way. Initial impressions were really positive, we received a really friendly response from the owners when we booked and a warm welcome on arrival.
The site is basic but delightful; a flat field and sufficiently far enough from the road to be undisturbed by the traffic on the A271. The pub is what I would call a proper English inn serving well kept beer with friendly staff, the food looked good too. There is a bus stop by the entrance so it is possible to use public transport, an added bonus.
The first night was peaceful and enjoyable, all was pretty much perfect; however we arrived back from walking on the Saturday to a disappointing scene. Our small two man tent was overwhelmed by a large number of family sized tents. The owners of the campsite may want to reconsider their pricing regime. The ‘encampment’ next to us had at least six large 6 to 8 person tents – each virtually full to capacity (a bargain for the campers because the charge is only £15. 00 per tent with no additional payment per person).
So here we were with around 36 people and 11 cars right alongside. The party were, to be fair, just enjoying themselves but they were really noisy and their proximity was quite intrusive so we decided to up-sticks and move our tent down to the other end of the field. And thank goodness we did because the group were still larking about at 2am and their noise would have definitely disturbed us if we hadn’t relocated. This brings to mind another observation – there are no noise curfews.
Another point there are only two toilets on the site. These coped well on Friday night, and were kept meticulously clean, however this is simply not sufficient for a group of the size described above and made for long queues and shortage of toilet rolls, pretty unpleasant.
So I would advise checking that there are no large groups on the site before booking.
Positives – flat site, good value (although this will encourage large groups), friendly pub serving good food and drink nearby, public transports links
Negatives – only two toilets (fine if there are no large groups staying on the site, but can cause issues)
If you want to wash your hair 15 times a day, this is not the site for you. If you enjoy relaxing camping in the country around an open fire, then its a really good site. The Bulls Head Inn is a lovely old pub with very welcoming staff and the beer & food was very good.
The field is enclosed with trees and well hidden from the road( which can be a bit noisy at times. ) There are 15 pitches, but it could hold 50, so there is plenty of room for you to set out. There is loads of space for kids to run around in safety.
The site has only 2 loo's which was sufficient. A shower unit would have been nice, as it was a bit of a pain having to ' wash down' daily, but it wasn't really a pain. I did hear that the pub did have a shower cubicle a couple of years ago, but due to bad weather the bookings were down and so they didn't replace it. Several people did comment on this, so it might be returned in the future. The loo's were clean and supplied with paper & soap and there was hot water etc.
We found two other pubs within a mile, and a small local shop. Lidl was 5 miles away, and a Tesco 8 miles, ( both towards Hastings. )
Pevensey was a good beach to go to for swimming, and is about a 20 minute drive away, and has easy parking.
We went to the Hestmonseaux Medieval Festival, held in August, and walked there easily from the site so we could have a beer or two. There are field paths if you get your maps sorted out.
All in all we would consider going back again in the future. It was relaxing to watch the stars come out at night in front of an open fire, and nice and quiet.
Booking of the campsite was very easy and the owner was polite and welcoming on the phone.
We arrived at the site at 7pm as we had advised after a lovely day in Old Hastings. We were the only campers so had the choice of the entire field. Views from the field are lovely. The field is rather sloping so if they are ever very busy it could be the last to arrive get the worst pitch. Many campfires had been lit previously which is lovely and the dog could roam free as we were the only people staying
We had booked a table for dinner and this is where our issue lies. The pub is beautiful and very nicely decorated. The food was more than acceptable. However we stayed for around 2 hours with our 2 boys age 10 & 11 and played family games such as hang man at our table. My son touched the string of a helium balloon and was immediately asked very sternly not to touch it.
I thought it was very odd considering they had placed us on the table next to it but chose to ignore it. One of the boys got up from the table (the one and only time) and the owner straight away told him to return to the table and he could not have children running around the bar - he wasn't.
We do not allow bad behaviour and been having quality family time not ignoring our children. We had 2 glasses of wine each and were not drunk. I have never felt so unwelcome at a facility regardless of campsite or not. I would like to add the pub was empty except one other older couple so our child getting up didn't disrupt service or any other customers.
Facilities (2 toilets with a sink) were dirty, I think they were last cleaned at the end of last season so I am unsure what you are paying £20 a night for really.
So if you want a campsite that is expensive and a pub owner that is intolerant of well behaved children then this is the place for you.
I think if you don't intend on going into the pub then it would be fine as it is well located and in a lovey setting. However, we won't be returning !
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
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 
Toilet Facilities 
No Showers 
No Washing Up Area 
No 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 <1 mile 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
Beach <5 miles 
Watersports <5 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
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