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Campsites near Brighton
97% (2K) • 821 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Brighton
Chalky Downs
1. Chalky Downs
96%
(605)
3.2km from Brighton · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Traditional tent camping in a stunningly-located South Downs farm, just down the road from buzzing Brighton
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£16
/ night
Housedean Farm Campsite
2. Housedean Farm Campsite
98%
(100)
5.7km from Brighton · 3 units
Epic views of the South Downs, and a walker’s paradise, hidden sweetly on the South Downs Way
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£16
/ night
Beau and Bell at South Farm
3. Beau and Bell at South Farm
100%
(23)
9.3km from Brighton · 10 units
Summer bell tent camping on a South Downs farm in Sussex
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£115
/ night
The Oaks Poultry Farm
4. The Oaks Poultry Farm
100%
(10)
11km from Brighton · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Family-friendly summer camping on an East Sussex farm
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£45
/ night
Foot of the Downs
5. Foot of the Downs
100%
(25)
12km from Brighton · 3 units
Glamping on a family farm in Sussex, just off the South Downs Way and not far from Brighton
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£117
/ night
The Secret Campsite
6. The Secret Campsite
99%
(91)
15km from Brighton · 21 units · Tents, Glamping
A not so secret campsite in East Sussex with camping and glamping – and campfires encouraged
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£26
/ night
The Slips
7. The Slips
91%
(85)
15km from Brighton · 39 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A relaxed, back-to-basics campsite in the West Sussex countryside
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£19
/ night
Tomkins Farm
8. Tomkins Farm
96%
(164)
15km from Brighton · 42 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Relaxed camping beside a lake on an East Sussex farm, with alpacas, llamas, and camels
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£18
/ night
Earth Camp
9. Earth Camp
90%
(34)
16km from Brighton · 33 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
We are a small, family run, eco-friendly campsite in Chailey, set in a peaceful pocket of Sussex countryside.
Our uniqueness includes therapies offered on site, including massage, reiki and pellowah; our classes run on site, including yoga, and gong baths; the wide range of outdoor games we can provide; and our commitment to making your camping experience as pleasurable as possible. We also have a fantastic wood-fired sauna all day on Saturdays, a delicious pizza oven on Saturday evenings, and a coffee truck on weekend mornings!
We allow campfires and dogs, and for those who seek a little luxury in camping, we have spacious hot showers. We also have a number of beautiful Bell Tents available to hire, which we will put up for you prior to your arrival (min 2 nights).
Look our for our special weekends, including Star Parties, Yoga Retreats, Singing Circles and Wellness Weekends. We also have delicious wood-fired pizzas on Saturday evenings, and an artisan coffee trucks with superb pastries on weekend mornings 8-10am.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£15
/ night
Alciston Court Farm
10. Alciston Court Farm
95%
(38)
19km from Brighton · 5 units
A back-to-basics campsite that’s well located at the foot of the South Downs
Pets
Campfires
from
£30
/ night
The Field at Findon
11. The Field at Findon
100%
(33)
20km from Brighton · 4 units
Bell tent camping in the South Downs National Park
Showers
Campfires
from
£100
/ night
Wild Boar Wood Campsite
12. Wild Boar Wood Campsite
97%
(68)
20km from Brighton · 9 units
Wild woodland glamping in the heart of Sussex with fires
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£96
/ night
The Sunset Tree
13. The Sunset Tree
96%
(34)
22km from Brighton · 30 units · Tents, Glamping
A sociable, tents-only, pop-up campsite, with a good village pub and playground on the doorstep
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from
£17
/ night
Little Thakeham Farm
14. Little Thakeham Farm
97%
(57)
24km from Brighton · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Almost wild camping in rural Sussex, with campfires, good footpaths and a pub within 15 minutes' walk
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from
£30
/ night
Scallow Campsite Glamping Pods
15. Scallow Campsite Glamping Pods
92%
(13)
24km from Brighton · 3 units
The Glamping site offers three Glamping Pods. Glamping Pod 1 has twin beds while Glamping Pod 2 and 3 have double beds. The Pods are furnished with beds, side tables, table and chairs with hanging space for clothes and coats. The site is level and surrounded by a well managed copse adjoining the road with wild flowers and resplendent with bluebells in the Spring. We are proud to have been awarded Campsite of the Year East Sussex for 2021/22 by CorporateLiveWire Prestige Awards.
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£90
/ night
Fox Wood Campsite - under the oaks
16. Fox Wood Campsite - under the oaks
98%
(48)
24km from Brighton · 21 units · Tents, Glamping
Woodland camping with campfires in the South Downs National Park
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£50
/ night
Graywood Canvas Cottages & Hot Tubs
17. Graywood Canvas Cottages & Hot Tubs
100%
(15)
24km from Brighton · 4 units
These super-sized, double-decker yurts on a charming East Sussex farm take glamping to another level.
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from
£249
/ night
Hale Farm
18. Hale Farm
100%
(152)
25km from Brighton · 38 units · Tents, Glamping
A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£15
/ night
Cattlestone Farm Adult Only
19. Cattlestone Farm Adult Only
97%
(122)
26km from Brighton · 36 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Friendly camping and glamping on a Sussex farm, with animals to meet, a pond to swim in, and the South Downs nearby.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£35
/ night
Dernwood Farm Camping & Glamping
20. Dernwood Farm Camping & Glamping
95%
(65)
26km from Brighton · 17 units · Tents, Glamping
Camping and glamping in Sussex meadows and woodlands
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£12
/ night
97% (2K) • 821 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Brighton
Chalky Downs
1. Chalky Downs
96%
(605)
3.2km from Brighton · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Traditional tent camping in a stunningly-located South Downs farm, just down the road from buzzing Brighton
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£16
/ night
Housedean Farm Campsite
2. Housedean Farm Campsite
98%
(100)
5.7km from Brighton · 3 units
Epic views of the South Downs, and a walker’s paradise, hidden sweetly on the South Downs Way
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£16
/ night
Beau and Bell at South Farm
3. Beau and Bell at South Farm
100%
(23)
9.3km from Brighton · 10 units
Summer bell tent camping on a South Downs farm in Sussex
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£115
/ night
The Oaks Poultry Farm
4. The Oaks Poultry Farm
100%
(10)
11km from Brighton · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Family-friendly summer camping on an East Sussex farm
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£45
/ night
Foot of the Downs
5. Foot of the Downs
100%
(25)
12km from Brighton · 3 units
Glamping on a family farm in Sussex, just off the South Downs Way and not far from Brighton
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£117
/ night
The Secret Campsite
6. The Secret Campsite
99%
(91)
15km from Brighton · 21 units · Tents, Glamping
A not so secret campsite in East Sussex with camping and glamping – and campfires encouraged
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£26
/ night
The Slips
7. The Slips
91%
(85)
15km from Brighton · 39 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A relaxed, back-to-basics campsite in the West Sussex countryside
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£19
/ night
Tomkins Farm
8. Tomkins Farm
96%
(164)
15km from Brighton · 42 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Relaxed camping beside a lake on an East Sussex farm, with alpacas, llamas, and camels
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£18
/ night
Earth Camp
9. Earth Camp
90%
(34)
16km from Brighton · 33 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
We are a small, family run, eco-friendly campsite in Chailey, set in a peaceful pocket of Sussex countryside.
Our uniqueness includes therapies offered on site, including massage, reiki and pellowah; our classes run on site, including yoga, and gong baths; the wide range of outdoor games we can provide; and our commitment to making your camping experience as pleasurable as possible. We also have a fantastic wood-fired sauna all day on Saturdays, a delicious pizza oven on Saturday evenings, and a coffee truck on weekend mornings!
We allow campfires and dogs, and for those who seek a little luxury in camping, we have spacious hot showers. We also have a number of beautiful Bell Tents available to hire, which we will put up for you prior to your arrival (min 2 nights).
Look our for our special weekends, including Star Parties, Yoga Retreats, Singing Circles and Wellness Weekends. We also have delicious wood-fired pizzas on Saturday evenings, and an artisan coffee trucks with superb pastries on weekend mornings 8-10am.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£15
/ night
Alciston Court Farm
10. Alciston Court Farm
95%
(38)
19km from Brighton · 5 units
A back-to-basics campsite that’s well located at the foot of the South Downs
Pets
Campfires
from
£30
/ night
The Field at Findon
11. The Field at Findon
100%
(33)
20km from Brighton · 4 units
Bell tent camping in the South Downs National Park
Showers
Campfires
from
£100
/ night
Wild Boar Wood Campsite
12. Wild Boar Wood Campsite
97%
(68)
20km from Brighton · 9 units
Wild woodland glamping in the heart of Sussex with fires
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£96
/ night
The Sunset Tree
13. The Sunset Tree
96%
(34)
22km from Brighton · 30 units · Tents, Glamping
A sociable, tents-only, pop-up campsite, with a good village pub and playground on the doorstep
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from
£17
/ night
Little Thakeham Farm
14. Little Thakeham Farm
97%
(57)
24km from Brighton · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Almost wild camping in rural Sussex, with campfires, good footpaths and a pub within 15 minutes' walk
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from
£30
/ night
Scallow Campsite Glamping Pods
15. Scallow Campsite Glamping Pods
92%
(13)
24km from Brighton · 3 units
The Glamping site offers three Glamping Pods. Glamping Pod 1 has twin beds while Glamping Pod 2 and 3 have double beds. The Pods are furnished with beds, side tables, table and chairs with hanging space for clothes and coats. The site is level and surrounded by a well managed copse adjoining the road with wild flowers and resplendent with bluebells in the Spring. We are proud to have been awarded Campsite of the Year East Sussex for 2021/22 by CorporateLiveWire Prestige Awards.
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£90
/ night
Fox Wood Campsite - under the oaks
16. Fox Wood Campsite - under the oaks
98%
(48)
24km from Brighton · 21 units · Tents, Glamping
Woodland camping with campfires in the South Downs National Park
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£50
/ night
Graywood Canvas Cottages & Hot Tubs
17. Graywood Canvas Cottages & Hot Tubs
100%
(15)
24km from Brighton · 4 units
These super-sized, double-decker yurts on a charming East Sussex farm take glamping to another level.
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from
£249
/ night
Hale Farm
18. Hale Farm
100%
(152)
25km from Brighton · 38 units · Tents, Glamping
A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£15
/ night
Cattlestone Farm Adult Only
19. Cattlestone Farm Adult Only
97%
(122)
26km from Brighton · 36 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Friendly camping and glamping on a Sussex farm, with animals to meet, a pond to swim in, and the South Downs nearby.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£35
/ night
Dernwood Farm Camping & Glamping
20. Dernwood Farm Camping & Glamping
95%
(65)
26km from Brighton · 17 units · Tents, Glamping
Camping and glamping in Sussex meadows and woodlands
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£12
/ night
Top camping destinations around Brighton
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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Batman
December 2025
Weekend Trip to Foot of the Downs
Me and my partner stayed at Skylark pod and it was very nice, lovely scenic getaway for our anniversary. The bed was comfy and the shower was very good. The only issue was there was quite a lot of dust cobwebs around so it wasn’t as clean as we expected. The sofa is also very uncomfortable. Would recommend though.
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Maz
October 2025
Tent
Lovely campsite. Welcoming hosts, nice toilets and showers, fridge and freezer available, and a kettle! We had a great stay here
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Paul
September 2025
4 m Class B
With pets
Our host was very friendly and helpful. Facilities were fine, clean and tidy. You will probably need some ramps if you want to be completely level but wasn’t a problem for us.
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Nina
September 2025
Tent
Me and my partner stayed at Chalky downs for 2 nights for a little get away ✨. Sharen’s land is beautiful, everyone is so friendly and we even got to order a sausage bacon and egg bap with tea and coffee in the morning! ☀️. We went into Brighton town for a bit of shopping and to see the sea, only a 14 minute drive and we parked in the station car park 👏🏼. Would 100% recommend and will definitely be going back! Thank you so much. 🫶🏼
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Rosemarie
September 2025
Tent
We loved the setting, the camping field is surrounded by trees. We heard owls hooting at night. There is a small herd of fab Highland Cattle, a piggy wig and two cute goats.
Donna & Allen are very hospitable and the farm has been in Allen's family since the early 1800's.
We spent three days there in September...it was quiet and the perfect setting to relax and reset.
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Emmie
September 2025
Tent
Views were gorgeous, spots were well laid out. Encourages a friendly, welcoming atmosphere, everyone we came across was lovely. Toilets were lovely which we were not expecting!! So many great features to this campsite including the little shop. Has everything you could need. Absolutely loved it.
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Chloe
September 2025
Tent
Excellent facilities, very generous pitch sizes and a great location. 10/10
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Daniel
September 2025
4 m Class B
What a lovely campsite! Very peaceful and great facilities.
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Bob
August 2025
3 m Class B
Friendly welcome. Good space. Hot water in wash up and showers. Weather changed so I baled one day early so didn't get to try their Saturday night pizzas which sounded fab!
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William
August 2025
Tent
With kids
Phil, family, and staff made us all feel extremely welcome (especially the kids). The showers and facilities were great 😅. The breakfast rolls and the pizzas were really tasty and very handy as we had a lot of rain on one day 😋. Having a forest play area for kids as well as llamas nearby makes it an ideal family camp site.
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Demi
August 2025
3 m Class B
With pets
really lovely welcome onto the site and friendly hroughout. facilities were nice and clean! loved the coffee van int he morning :)
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Joe
August 2025
Tent
With kids
Our second visit as a family of four. Lovely pitches, lots of space and sounded by nature. Fantastic service from Tim and his team. Lovely clean facilities that are well maintained and looked after.
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John
August 2025
Tent
Group trip
Beautiful little spot with plenty to do in the surrounding areas. Whether it’s walking trails, pubs, wineries or even a medieval town.
There’s no water on the block but the local morrison’s is happy for you to bring water from there to the camp.
Highly recommend and gorgeous spot to set up camp.
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Chris
August 2025
Tent
Have stayed here before and would again.
Really well organised from logs to food, good facilities including the open air showers. staff all really friendly. space is perfectly located for walk (to lots of well placed pubs)
pitches are large and no space is very far from the facilities. if i had one request for next time it would be better coffee but that’s a bit picky!
really good, reasonable camp for couples and families.
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Eva
August 2025
Tent
Group trip
Owners of the camp were so welcoming and friendly. We loved it there !!
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DONGHYUN
August 2025
Tent
With pets
i loved this camping site.
it was well managed and cosy as well.
especially, the sunset view was amazing!
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Elspeth
August 2025
7 m Class A
This is a beautiful area and we have stayed at The Slips before.
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Paolo
August 2025
With kids
Loved the camp, with many tents sufficiently far from eachother. For our young kids (2 and 4) has been very easy to make new friends. Great hot showers and dishwashing station. Great walks around the farm, to see animals or reach the nearby pub.
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Hayley
August 2025
With kids
Our first family glamping experience was incredible, thank you!
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Maria
August 2025
7 m Class B
With pets
Very relaxed campsite, lots of space and good facilities as advertised! Thanks for a lovely stay!
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Campsites near Brighton guide
Where to go
East Sussex
East of Brighton, the coastal cities of Hastings and Eastbourne both boast sandy beaches, mediaeval castles, and seafood restaurants looking out over the Channel. Stop by Beachy Head and the Seven Sisters, where the towering white chalk cliffs rival those of nearby Dover. Inland, the High Weald AONB has about 1,500 miles of trails for hikers, cyclists, and horseback riders.
West Sussex Coast
To the west, the seaside resort of Worthing lets you escape the crowds of Brighton, while Shoreham is a bird-watching hotspot set on the River Adur estuary. More coastal wonders await at the Chichester Harbour AONB—set sail on a cruise around the harbour or spot seabirds on a walk around the salt marshes.
South Downs
The chalk hills of the South Downs rise on the horizon north of Brighton. Explore the national park trails on foot, by bike, or on horseback, then adjourn to a peaceful campsite in the valleys. Highlights include the ancient yew forest at Kingley Vale, the viewpoint at Blackdown Hill, and the mediaeval Arundel Castle.
When to go
Summer is peak season, when Brighton fills up with holidaymakers and day-trippers, but this ‘City of Festivals’ never sleeps. Time your visit for one of the many annual festivals, or escape the crowds on a winter getaway—many caravan parks stay open year-round. While summer is undoubtedly the best time to swim and sunbathe, water sports still take place year-round along Brighton beach.
Know before you go
- Brighton has several camping and outdoors stores where you can pick up everything you need for your camping trip.
- Brighton has public transport links to many of the surrounding towns and AONBs. Breeze up to the Downs buses run into the South Downs National Park on weekends and bank holidays year-round.