Little Downash
East Sussex
Glamping
📍 Hailsham, BN27 2RN
🚆 Nearest station: · 2.1 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 1.4 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Simon Carey (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Picturesque campsite set in the Sussex countryside
- Private fishing lake exclusively for overnight guests
- Private woodland with paths to picnic spots
- Farm animals including ponies, chickens, owls and donkeys
- Bell tent glamping fully equipped for guests
Little Downash is a family-run campsite and glamping site set on a working farm in the East Sussex countryside, on the outskirts of Hailsham. Onsite you'll find running water, a chemical disposal point, toilets and shower rooms, plus fully equipped bell tents for a glamping stay. Guests can explore private woodland with paths to picnic spots, fish the farm's private lake, and spot the resident ponies, chickens, owls and donkeys, as well as local wildlife. Dogs are welcome on leads for woodland walks. The site is around 2.1 miles from Polegate station, 4.1 miles from Pevensey Bay beach, and within a few miles of Knockhatch Adventure Park, Polegate Windmill and Pevensey Courthouse Museum.
How far to…
- Station
- 2.1 miles away
- Beach
- 4.1 miles away
- Knockhatch Adventure Park
- 2.1 miles away
- Polegate Windmill
- 2.5 miles away
- Pevensey Courthouse Museum
- 3.2 miles away
Practical details
- Open
- April - September 2026 season
- Pets
- Dogs welcome, must be kept on leads
- Minimum stay
- No minimum night stay
Accommodation on site
- Touring pitches (tents and caravans)
- Glamping bell tents
Details taken from the operator's own website on 4 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Picnic Area
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ Parking
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