Dear all, Second frost of the season this morning as the last of our 2025 guests prepare to leave us, what a summer it’s been  and we finally had some fantastic sunshine! Below you’ll see our highlights, and then links to our new booking system plus a…

Scavenger Hunt Ideas This is a great way to keep your children occupied and learn at the same time, here is a selection of ideas, some of which can be collected and some that are collected by photos, the woods are such a magical place to explore  and it will give you…

Why Wild Camping Is the Ultimate Family Adventure This Summer (+ 5 Ways to Make It Magical at Dernwood Farm) There’s something special about the crackle of a fire under an open sky, the rustle of leaves in the breeze, and the joy of watching children run barefoot…

We have noticed over the last few years people asking for areas for hammocks so we have set aside a 2 acre area of our ancient woodland for tree tents & hammocks, situated in between The Encampment and The Camping Field, it’s a heavily wooded area with some…

Introducing our new gear delivery service.. The Quad Squad! Firstly thanks so much to all of you who took the time to repond to our survey, it was clear that nobody wanted the vibe of the field to change, and that having it car free is what makes it special. So we…

Opening  weekend on the campsite here in Sussex went so well, it’s lovely to have poeple here again enjoying the farm, especially the beautiful woods which are spectacular this time of year – thanks to  all our gusts, very proud to have  had 3 5* Google…

I have lived on Dern Lane for most of my life, as I look around now I realise that there are as many campsites and vineyards now as there were dairy farms. It is likely that wine has been produced in Sussex for around 2,000 years and was produced either by the…

At Little Dernwood Farm we are privileged to have one of the largest blocks of coppice woodland in East Sussex. They are formally identified as semi-natural ancient woodland being the vestige of the dark and forbidding forest that covered The Weald in ancient times….