Broomfield Farm Club Campsite

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Good for families

Bank Holiday Break

We stayed at Broomfield Park as a last minute get-a-way for the August Bank Holiday weekend. We found the site to be well maintained and clean. The lack of any real facilities (toilet block, showers etc) means that I cannot really rate the 'facilities' that highly although the water and waste points were clean and free from excess rubbish etc. The site is nice and quiet and made for an ideal base to explore Sussex. The warden insisted that we park the caravan 'on peg' however we soon found (after choosing our peg - No 75) that to do this left no room to park our car on the pitch so we placed the caravan as tight as we could to one side (still on pitch) to enable enough room for us to park our car. There is a nice walk from the site to the local village of East Hoathly too. The narrow lanes on the approach to and from the site are a bit tight, especially if you meet someone coming the other way. Overall this is a nice quiet site, ideal if you want to get a way from it all for a few days. We traveled with our two children (aged 11 and 8) who played non-stop with other children in the woods and on the field; we never had any issues with the warden and were warmly received by all.

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DaveSusan03

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Reviewed on 01/09/2016 18:26

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Best wardens we have ever met, sites good too!!

We have just returned from this beautiful site, as others have said it's very well kept and the wardens work hard to keep it this way, also like the previous review we found no problem with going on the grass and saw children walking on it!!! It was lovely to have the choice between the open meadow (which gets tv reception) and woodland, we chose the latter and wasn't disappointed everyone was very friendly and helpful. We will definitely return to this site. I have rated everything a 5 which in my opinion it deserves. If you have children you will know this hasn't got a play park but there's woods and a huge field behind for children to let off steam in. Our dogs loved it as did we. Sorry Sandy we have brought one of the cycle books home by mistake. I will post it back next week

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Outdoor Lady

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Reviewed on 29/08/2016 16:24

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Rated 4 of 5

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Still going after all these years !

We stay at Broomfield for at least two weeks each August, 2016 stay was the max allowed, so we really like the site and the various wardens over the 8 years. I was therefor surprised to read the review 'stay off the grass'. The very high water table in the the area does give rise to just one or two'cones' to protect the central large expanse of very well kept grass from vehicle damage, and it doesn't help when the cones keep getting hit or purposely and repeatedly kicked over. My grandchildren visited as usual and played with others quite freely on the grass, so please don't be put off by this review. The arrival/departures have been changed (at last!) so as to avoid serious blockage in the very narrow approach lane. Departure by 11.00 and arrivals not before 12.30.

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Charleigh

Caravanner from East Sussex

Reviewed on 25/08/2016 19:02

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Rated 4 of 5

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Stay off the grass!

This is a quiet site with a lovely dog walk and is in a good location. There are 2 dog walks, the one on site is ok with dogs being kept on the lead. There is a field adjacent to the site, accessed by a stile (it lifts up for the dogs) and dogs can run free here and it is enclosed. This is where my glowing report ends. The wardens were very sour faced and not welcoming at all.The pitches are around a central field which the warden spent hours every day mowing on his ride on mower. Not particularly peaceful! He was also very protective of his strategically placed cones, which made it difficult for some larger units to negotiate, merely to keep them off the grass. I can understand this in Winter or had it been wet but it was 25 degrees. and had been dry for weeks! As a family with 2 well behaved boys, we were hoping to play games etc. however we were told in no uncertain terms that NOBODY IS ALLOWED ON THE GRASS! You must not even walk across it! Which seemed ridiculous, especially as the boules pitch was in the middle! As a Family, the site was not very accommodating. More suited to older couples, as long as you don't mind the constant mowing!

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The Flete 4

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 17/08/2016 12:19

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I wanted the middle of nowhere and I found it!

It's an easy site to find if you can override the satnav to follow the books directions - not that of a small task, if a lone caravaner like me. The lanes do get narrow and you are advised to follow the timings as stated, but alas the dustman and local delivery services do not, so be warned! Just when you think you might have missed the site entrance, it appears on your right. You are greeted by a lovey welcoming couple, who are not afraid to pass on any knowledge you may require. It's a strange layout of a big field with pitches around the perimeter and smaller secluded ones. The roads between them also have pitches alone their sides. The site does feel that the layout could be reworked as some pitches do feel very small and close to the next. There are quite a few reserved seasonal pitches and these do appear to have the best of the pick. That aside its a lovely site to stay at, with the biggest dog walk I've seen on a site and great walks ( public Footpaths ) to discover. It's is a very quiet place and the only noise is what is generated on site. Very worthy of a return for a longer stay.

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Freedom a whitebox

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Reviewed on 16/08/2016 10:54

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All we need.

First time we have gone seasonal. Chose this site as we have stayed a couple of times before. We love it here, and yes there is the occasional yapping dog and children actually enjoying themselves in the great outdoors. If your looking to go caravaning and sit in your van watching telly then you will miss out on a great location. The wardens have worked very hard to make this site a pleasure to come to. sadly we can only get there every other weekend. The one thing that we have appreciated is how sociable people are on this site in comparison to some others we have visited, i think its down to the fact that real caravaners who still enjoy the old values of the vocation come here. The village is walk-able, and the pubs do good food and beverages of all kinds. Well just thought had to put something on here to make others aware of this gem. Lastly thanks again to Terry and Sandy for the hard work always with a smile and a good conversation.

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Mystique

Caravanner from West Sussex

Reviewed on 25/07/2016 21:55

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Rated 4 of 5

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Four days in July

We have stayed on this site before. This time we had moved from Kent. It's a nice roomy site and normally very quiet. Alas, this time we had two yappy dogs in a nearby caravan. Had we been staying longer we would have complained. Not really the site's fault though and we would definitely use the site again. The lane into the site,in parts, is a bit narrow. Good news about the leaving and arrival times, as long as someone enforces them.

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artistic2

Caravanner from Dorset

Reviewed on 22/07/2016 17:06

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Lovely. Peaceful.

Wonderful peaceful site in beautiful location. Access a little bit harum scarum due to not much in the way of passing places (arrival and departure times are staggered sensibly to avoid problems). We stayed on the main site as the woodland part was felt to be a bit too wet after the recent storms. It was all just lovely. Great for people who are hoping for a quiet getaway, and close to Brighton if you feel the need for city life.

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susan2610

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Reviewed on 22/06/2016 19:21

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Quiet retreat

Great place for a quiet get away at a reasonable price, very well kept grounds and some cosy pitches in the wooded area. Do not use a SatNav because the lanes are very narrow. Loads to see and do in the vicinity, in Eastbourne you must try the Qualitsea fish and chip shop.

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EdwardG

Reviewed on 17/06/2016 18:40

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Very Peaceful

We chose this site to use as a base whilst walking the South Downs Way. The final approach from East Hoathly is quite narrow and we encountered a number of vehicles - the occupant of one who gave us a lovely two fingered salute despite having a passing place!!! The wardens stated that they had had a number of complaints from residents and as such, the departure time has now been brought forward to 1100 hrs and the arrival time put back to 1230 hrs. The site itself is very level, peaceful and plenty of walking from the site. Would use again if in the area.

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JennysJaunts

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Reviewed on 16/06/2016 21:30

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