The Original Hut Company offers off-grid camping and glamping on a 200-acre family farm in East Sussex, a ten minute walk to Bodiam Castle. Camp on spacious pitches or opt for the beautifully handcrafted shepherds' huts amongst the woods. Go paddleboarding, swimming or kayaking on the river, hop on a steam train nearby, or try one of the many activities including archery. Be sure to also visit the onsite Hub for a delicious brunch or cocktail!

Family friendly eco camping and glamping on a 200 acre farm with direct access to the River Rother

Excellent facilities include watersports, activities and a licensed café serving food and cocktails!

Within a ten minute walk of Bodiam Castle, the Kent and East Sussex Railway and local pubs

About The Original Hut Company

Located in the tiny village of Bodiam, this family friendly, peaceful site is set across 200 acres of land which is separated into multiple camping and glamping fields. Expect views of Bodiam Castle, access to waterways, and stunning fields and don't forget to keep an eye out for the vintage steam train that heads through the site. Bring your own tent or campervan and set up camp on the family site with 50 grass pitches. The pitches are to the edge of the field, allowing plenty of space for the kids to play. Each measures around 6m x 4m, allowing up to six guests. The beautifully handcrafted shepherd's huts were built by Nick, the owner, using reclaimed, recycled, and locally sourced materials wherever possible. The site is home to two separate glamping sites each with four shepherd's huts plus a wash hut. Sleeping up to five people, these are fully equipped with all you need for a peaceful getaway, including comfy beds, a gas hob, central heating, cooking equipment, and a fire pit. There are shared toilets and shower facilities provided in the wash hut at each site. Bespoke, local produce hampers can also be arranged for your arrival. The farm has worked hard with the community and offers a range of activities on the farm, including watersports, woodland workshops, yoga and more! In the evenings, you can head to the communal covered space, with a campfire and cooking facilities. Be sure to also head to The Hub where you can enjoy a delicious brunch and a cocktail at the bar. During the summer months, you can join in on the pizza nights on Fridays. A small gift shop also sells local goods including hampers and crafts! There are also two more exclusive hire camping fields with their own facilities.

Camping is available from 1st May to 30th September, the shepherd's huts are available from 22nd March until 1st November.


Facilities and amenities

For camping, facilities include eco-loos, piping hot showers and a washing up hut, with plumbed-in loos and showers available at The Hub (about a ten minute walk at most). For glamping units, there is a shared wash hut housing two loos with basins and two showers with hot and cold water supply. Fire pits can also be supplied.

The Hub on site contains an onsite licenced café serving sustainably sourced products. Starting from breakfast and brunch running through to lunch, cocktails and pop-up evening food events. There is also WiFi here, along with a small boutique shop serving gifts and local produce, including food hampers.

The onsite activity and hire centre offers paddle boarding, kayaking, archery, a holiday club and more. Bodiam Castle is also a ten minute walk away with a tea room and the Castle Inn pub.

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Adult only

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Allow commercial vans

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Allow pets

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Bike hire

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Café / restaurant

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Communal BBQ

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Disabled facilities

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Drinking water

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Electric hookups

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Entertainment

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Family friendly

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Fires allowed

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Fishing

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Games room

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Glamping

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Golf

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Horse riding

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Hot tub

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Internet access

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Kids club

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Kids playground

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Laundry

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Near beach

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Near pub

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Open year round

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Peaceful

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RV pitches

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Shop

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Showers

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Swimming pool

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Toilets

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TV room

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Vineyard

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Water hookups

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Watersports

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W.C. disposal


A note from the site themselves...

A 200 acre family farm, waiting to be explored by you and your own family. Our site has a key focus on sustainability and the environment. Our onsite cafe, The Hub, is a recycled wonderland with a staircase made from upcycled pallets.

We're all about saving our slice of woodland. Nick even trained in woodland and game management at Sparsholt Agricultural College. He's made sure every nook and cranny here leaves the lightest footprint possible.

The woodland was a bit neglected for over 20 years - tall trees in a tangled mess. But, since being here we've been working our magic, bringing back the buzz. Foxgloves and bluebells popped up like they'd been waiting for their moment, and mammals and birds all returned.

So, come join the fun - sleep under the stars, sip coffee in The Hub, and be part of our woodland revival. We hope to welcome you soon, Anna


Map and address

Park address

The Original Hut Company,

The Hub, Quarry Farm, Bodiam, Robertsbridge , Sussex, TN32 5RA

Coordinates

50.9948, 0.5358 | TQ 77 24

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The Original Hut Company is ideal for...

Couples

Older children (13+)

Peace and quiet

Young children


There are 60 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

50 x Non Electric Grass Pitches

Max 6 people

Spacious grass pitches (measuring 6m width x 4m) on the family camping field. Suitable for tents or small campervans.


2 x Exclusive Camping Field

Max 30 people

Exclusive spacious fields for camping with private toilet and shower facilities. Suitable for up to 30 guests.


The Original Hut Company reviews

4.62 /5

10 reviews

90%

would recommend

Overall
4.62
Location
4.6
Value for money
4.8
Service
4.7
Facilities
4.5
Cleanliness
4.5

Fantastic experience

Rita T

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Medium Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesSep 2024

Beautiful campsite with a lovely coffee shop. The Bodiam breakfast was delicious. Facilities were super clean. Fantastic place for walks, visit the train station and the Bodiam Castle.

Nice location on the river, great cafe, pitches not brilliant if with your car

Tony B

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Medium Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesAug 2024

Great location in the river - we were swimming and paddleboarding every day. Bodiam castle round the corner. Nice site with better pitches under trees if you don't need your car next to you, otherwise just an open field. Friendly staff who helped me change my booking and a great cafe and shop (although no food sold) on site.

Resourceful campsite - riverside paradise!

Karly W

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Small Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesAug 2024

This campsite is perfectly located if you love water sports and wine! Check in was very efficient and prompt, the host was very accommodating, particularly as we had travelled far and arrived very late. Our pitch was a great size and came with a fire pit! Toilets and showers were clean and ample space for washing up. They provide pizzas and cocktails on Friday evening but we were not made aware of the time slots system - so we ordered at 7pm but there was no availability for pizza until the 8:30pm slot. Great selection of English wines though, would be better if they served it by the glass. Service at breakfast was better, good coffee and food menu, the experience was slightly spoiled by the many, many wasps, but I know there's not much that can be done about that!

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FAQ

For camping check-in is available from 2pm until 9pm and departure is before 11am on your last day. For those in the shepherd's hut check-in is from 4pm to 9pm and departure is due before 10am on your last day.

Sorry, no dogs are permitted on site.

Open fires are only permitted in raised fire pits provided and BBQs must also be raised off the ground.

There is a large exclusive use camping field for up to 30 people which is great for large groups. However, group bookings of 3 or more units travelling together are not permitted and hen and stag parties may be accepted by prior arrangement.

Yes, there is a licenced café The Hub on site which serves sustainably sourced products. From breakfast to cocktails and pop-up evening food events.

A gazebo or pup tent can be added to your booking. No awnings.


The site offers a range of activities on the farm, including water sports (paddleboarding, kayaking etc.), woodland workshops, yoga and more.

The site is within walking distance along the Rother River to Bodiam Castle, Kent and East Sussex railway, and local pubs and shops. Free fishing is allowed and there are plenty of lovely walks around the adjacent countryside.

Even at Camber Sands (35 minutes drive away), it's not just sunbathing that'll draw you in - there's water sports to get involved in too.

Other nearby attractions include:

  • Battle Museum of Local History (15 minutes)
  • Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (20 minutes)
  • Hastings Pier (25 minutes)
  • National Trust - Sissinghurst Castle Garden (25 minutes)
  • Hastings Aquarium (30 minutes)
The listing for The Original Hut Company was last updated on October 31st, 2024 at 4:05 PM

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