Freshwinds Camping is a small, family run camping and glamping site in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in East Sussex. There are non electric grass pitches for campers and tourers, as well as four glamping yurts and a cosy shepherd's hut. Try out relaxing massage treatments on site or head out to explore historic 1066 Country, charming towns and South Coast beaches.

Why you'll love it at Freshwinds Camping


Tucked away in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Countryside farm camping and glamping with friendly hosts and a great variety of glamping

Just ten minutes from the coast and lovely beaches - Rye Bay and Fairlight Glen

About the site


Wake up to birdsong at family-friendly Freshwinds Camping, where you'll find camping and glamping on Pickham Farm in the Sussex countryside. The site has 14 non electric grass pitches allowing up to six people and set in the farm's Mill Garden. Each of these includes it's own fire pit and has access to a communal camp kitchen as well as other facilities. There are also several glamping options available including a shepherd's hut and four yurts, all of which have their own private compost loo, wood-burning stoves inside and campfires outside. The shepherd's hut sleeps up to two people in a double bed, with furnishings including a table and chairs. There's also a small kitchen space with a hob, kettle and cooking utensils. Owl yurt sleeps up to four people on a double futon and two singles and you'll be staying next to a small pond with lovely views over the valley, perfect for nature lovers. There's everything you could need for a comfortable stay including cooking utensils, crockery and plenty of space. The Woodland yurt is actually two yurts side by side, the smaller of which has a double bed and the larger one has four single futons, perfect for larger groups of six people. Outside is your own decking with a covered camp kitchen. The Sunrise Yurt is the largest, sleeping up to six people, primely positioned in the corner of the meadow with lovely countryside views. Inside you'll find a king sized bed and four single beds, a wood burning stove, bedding, crockery and cutlery. A solar panel will provide light and USB charging. Outside is a decking with a table and chairs. And finally, the Valley View Yurt sleeps up to four people and is close to the garden and farm buildings, so very accessible! It enjoys great views of the valley and farmland and inside you'll find a double futon, two singles, all the bedding is provided as well a cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery. A solar panel will provide light and USB charging. There are also some extra woodland and grass pitches, as well as another yurt onsite with similar facilities. Campfires are welcome as are BBQs, just please ensure they remain raised off the grass. Dogs are not permitted on site, sorry.

Freshwinds Camping is open from 28/03 to 28/09.


Facilities and amenities

Adult only

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

Café / restaurant

Disabled facilities

Drinking water

Family friendly

Fires allowed

Shop

Showers

Toilet

WiFi

Glamping

Kids playground

Near beach

Peaceful

There are two compost toilets and two hot showers, an additional flushing toilet is available in the farm house. The camp kitchen has hot water sinks for washing up. Onsite treatments are provided in a Therapy Yurt.

The range of treatments offered includes Shiatsu, Reiki, acupressure, massage, Indian head massage, Qigong and meditation.

For little ones, there is a play barn with a range of toys.

The Two Sawyers pub is an easy five minute drive and for food shops, there's an Aldi just a ten minute drive away.


A note from the site themselves...

The farm had been in our family for three generations. Tim grew up here and can remember going out with his older brother and sister, playing out all day in the fields and woodlands, building camps and fishing in the streams, only returning home when they were hungry. I grew up with my two brothers on a neighbouring council farm and enjoyed the same idyllic childhood.

This is what we are trying to bring to our guests. When kids arrive with not a hair out of place, and when they leave, they have tousled hair, dirt on their faces, mud on their clothes and are carefully packing their favourite stick they found in the wood into the back of the car. That's a job well done for us.

We are proud to practice regenerative farming to improve the soil, which will be better for our planet and encourage more wildlife. You can already see many animals, including rabbits, foxes, badgers, birds of prey and frogs. We've planted over a thousand trees, just doing our bit to help the environment and provide plenty of natural habitats.

We enjoy sharing our little bit of paradise with our guests, and many have become friends over the years.

Hope to see you soon,

Anne and Tim


Map and address

Park address

Freshwinds Camping,

Pickham Farm, Watermill Lane, Pett, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 4HX

Coordinates

50.9037, 0.6538 | TQ 86 14

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Freshwinds Camping is ideal for...

Couples

Older children (13+)

Peace and quiet

Young children


There are 19 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

14 x Non Electric Grass Pitches

Max 6 people

A taste of camping the way it used to be. Located in the Mill Garden, non electric grass pitches with individual fire pits and easy access to the camp kitchen and facilities.


Shepherd's Hut

Max 2 people

A cosy interior furnished with a double bed, wood burning fire, table and chairs. Outside is your own decking complete with a fire pit and seating. There's a compost toilet too.

Owl Yurt

Max 4 people

Next to a small pond with lovely views of the valley. Inside you have everything you need for a comfortable stay, including a wood burning stove, double futon, two singles, cooking utensils, cutlery and crockery. Plus a private compost toilet and shower.

Valley View Yurt

Max 4 people

An 18ft yurt furnished with a double futon bed and two single futons with bedding and a camping gas stove with cooking utensils and crockery. There is also a wood burning stove. This yurt has private facilities.

Woodland Yurt

Max 6 people

There are two yurts here, the smaller has a double bed and the larger has four single futons. Furnishings include a campfire to cook on, wood burning stove, gas stove, and all utensils. Compost toilet outside. A slightly further walk.

Sunrise Yurt

Max 6 people

Furnished with a king size bed and four single beds with bedding, this yurt also has a wood burning stove and outdoor camp kitchen equipped with a gas stove, sink and crockery and a firepit. This yurt has private facilities.


Freshwinds Camping reviews

4.77 /5

13 reviews

100%

would recommend

Overall
4.77
Location
4.92
Value for money
5
Service
4.77
Facilities
4.46
Cleanliness
4.69

Wonderful site

Ali P

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Medium Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesAug 2024

Had a great stay here - the site is quiet, plenty of space between camps (Steam Fields). Loved, loved, loved the no amplified music rule. Having our own fire pit was the best. Location was awesome for Hastings, Rye, Dungeness etc.

Like a fairy tale and actually included a unicorn

Robert M

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Shepherd's Hut - Shepherd's HutJul 2024

Road so narrow it will scratch your car, but a great place to stay when you get there.

Lovely place to stay

Christine B

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Large Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesJun 2024

Lovely back to basics, small, friendly site.

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Call 07517 488576 to book.

Unfortunately Freshwinds Camping doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.


FAQ

Check-in is available from 2pm until 8:30pm for camping and touring and from 4pm until 8:30pm for glamping. Please advise the site if you are delayed. Departure is due before noon for camping and 11am for glamping on your last day.

No sorry, dogs are not permitted.

Yes but only when raised off the grass.

The site caters for families and couples only, and does not accept group bookings of 4+ adults. Hen and stag parties are not accepted.

Yes one of each is permitted per non electric grass pitch at no extra cost.


Freshwinds Camping is in 1066 country, and the local area boasts a huge amount of historic buildings and lush gardens as well as picturesque beaches and beautiful rolling countryside.

There are some lovely beaches within easy reach, including the shingle shores of Rye Bay (10 minutes), Hastings (15 minutes) and the golden sands of Camber Sands (25 minutes).

Other attractions:

  • Blue Reef Aquarium (15 minutes)
  • Bodiam Castle (30 minutes)
  • Tenterden Steam Railway (40 minutes)
  • Sissinghurst Castle and Gardens (50 minutes)
  • Knockhatch Adventure Park (50 minutes)
  • Drusillas Zoo Park (55 minutes)
The listing for Freshwinds Camping was last updated on January 30th, 2025 at 11:35 AM

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