Facilities at our East Sussex camping site

Everything that makes an escapee’s life better…

Our philosophy if you visit our East Sussex camping site is it shouldn’t mean living without life’s little necessities. That’s why we’ve found a way to provide them and still be environmentally sensitive.

The local councils in the area which our East Sussex camping site is located place certain restrictions on our operation as we are within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). These dictate our site facilities: their size, our infrastructure and the amenities we may offer. Keeping every item we provide in our bell tents in mint condition in a woodland without a power source provides its own challenges. Using resources for their full lifespan is our ethos and a necessary practice in our small business. We endeavour to always provide clean, practical equipment and facilities, within the confines of our planning permission and the environment in which we operate.

 

Hot Water Bucket Showers

Yes we let you have a wash when you’re staying with us, although it’s a little different.

  • The campsite has seven unique hot water bucket showers (which everybody loves). Open at the top to look up at the trees.
  • Spacious with lots of room (so you don’t have to stand in a puddle while getting dry).
  • We supply ecological body-wash to limit the impact on the environment.

Main Facilities & Toilets

Our main toilet and facilities area has men’s and women’s flushing toilets. These are located alongside two bucket showers and two washing up points.

  • We have five flushing toilets (for those who prefer them!) and another six compost loos around the campsite (standard campsite licenses call for three toilets in total for a campsite of our size).
  • Six hand basins with hot and cold water.
  • We provide ecological hand soap and body-wash soap at all the facilities.

Compost Toilets

Our compost toilets have all been built by local carpenters and allow us to place facilities throughout the woodland.

  • We have six compost toilets spread around the campsite, to go with our five flushing toilets.
  • In years to come we will have some lovely fertiliser for the trees.
  • We also have enclosed, open air urinals alongside the compost loos for all the blokes!

Gather Around the Campfire

Each tent pitch and bell tent has its own open firepit for cooking and relaxing around.  We sell firewood from a local Sussex sustainable provider at reception. Grills and dutch ovens can be hired for your stay when you book or from reception (limited number).
  • The open fires are designed as places for people to come together, cook food, swap stories, toast marshmallows and relax. Re-establish the lost art of conversation.
  • Campfires encourage you to meet new friends and renew old acquaintances.
  • After dark, watch fire TV – the best show in the campsite.

600 Acres of Woodland with Miles of Forest Tracks

Beech Estate Campsite is located on a beautiful private estate.
  • Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), it’s set within a beautiful 600 acre woodland, itself part of a larger 2,000 acre estate of which 1,500 acres are woodland, all of which are free to be explored and enjoyed by our campers! 
  • Our Eco Campers have exclusive access to the woodland with miles of forest rides to walk and cycle along.
  • Great mountain biking in a beautiful woodland setting.
  • British wildlife abounds, including deer, owl, rabbits, foxes, badgers, hawks and more.

Water Points and Washing Up

  • We have seven mains drinking water points at various locations around the campsite.
  • There are five washing up sinks. Hot water is supplied by gas hot water heaters located nearby.
  • We provide ecological dishwashing liquid to limit the environmental impact.

Wheelbarrows

We have a fleet of over forty 200-litre, double-wheeled barrows for you to transport your kit and luggage in and out of our East Sussex camping site. Once you arrive find our wardens at reception, and they will give you a map showing your pitch location and point out the facilities and which direction to head off in.

We prefer the ‘car free’ approach to camping as it keeps the campsite safer for children to roam. Our pitches are also inaccessible by cars as they are tucked away within the woods. The added bonus is the lack of fumes and noise, and it’s far less disruptive on both the plants and animals living here full time.

Recycling & Rubbish Collection

We try to have a low impact on the planet and minimise waste.

  • We have plenty of recycling facilities on site, where you can happily send your unwanted glass bottles, paper, cardboard, cans, cleaned metal and recyclable plastic bottles.
  • The wardens also have a compost system in place for most food waste.
  • We have a general waste disposal system for our glamping bell tent guests only.
  • We ask campers to minimise the non-recyclable waste they bring to site and to take it home with you.

Lighting, Power and Cooking

Beech Estate Campsite is off-grid.

  • We do not use any mains electricity at the East Sussex camping site; lighting in the facilities is provided by solar lamps, wind-up lanterns, and low energy led battery units.
  • We encourage you to experience a campfire – a renewable energy source for cooking and warmth.
  • There is generally mobile and some 4G signal onsite, although it can be sporadic. We do however encourage campers to switch-off and minimise the use of devices.

Reception

Our reception is open every day (please see opening hours below).

Pop in for some supplies (firewood etc.), walking maps (including directions to the various local pubs!), games and a new addition in 2025…the (very mini) shop, where you can buy lots of useful camping items such as batteries, gas cannisters, matches, mallets, marshmallow forks and foot pumps. We also have various fire-friendly food items like soup, porridge and pasta.

Or just pop in for a chat with our very friendly wardens (Joe and Leanne are the managers, assisted by other temporary wardens throughout the season), or some advice on the local area and its attractions.

Opening Hours:

Mon-Thurs: 2pm-6:30pm

Friday: 2pm-8pm

Weekends and Holidays: 9.30am-11am and 2pm-6:30pm

New Faraway Area Compost Toilets

2025’s main campsite development was the rather exciting rebuild of our Faraway area compost toilets! Our carpenter skilfully built them from scratch just along from the Faraway bucket shower and washing-up area, all of which is a very short walk from the very popular Faraway Group Pitch (only around 30-40m).

Compost toilets have to be used in this area due to the fact that it’s so far away from the nearest mains water supply, as a result of its beautiful but remote location deep in the forest…it’s almost inaccessible to vehicles!

 

 

  • Campfire on Every Pitch

  • 7 Hot Water Bucket Showers

  • 5 Flushing Toilets

  • 6 Compost Loos

  • Mains Water

  • Washing Up Sinks

  • Wheelbarrows

  • 600 Acre Woodland Location

  • Wildlife

  • Local Pubs Nearby

  • Local Attractions

  • Local Shops