Forest Garden Shovelstrode in East Grinstead, East Sussex

Forest Garden Shovelstrode

Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, Sussex

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Forest Garden Shovelstrode is based in the High Weald of Sussex and provides tranquility and seclusion via six individual glamping units - two yurts and four cabins - all approximately 50 metres apart. There's the chance also to learn something new in woodland craft courses such as green woodworking, beekeeping, bread making and more.

About Forest Garden Shovelstrode

Deep in the High Weald of Sussex is a glamping selection surrounded by wildflowers and situated in a small regenerating woodland. The site gives guests a feeling of tranquillity and seclusion and the area is teeming with wildlife. Now's the time to get back in touch with nature in a little luxury! Surrounding the site, spread across six acres, is the forest garden, a highly productive way of gardening, using a woodland ecosystem, which bears great results! Kushti Yurt is a traditional Mongolian ger with painted poles and a warm and cosy atmosphere. It has one double futon and a smaller double futon as a sofa, and can sleep two. Savannah Yurt is locally made using coppiced wood, with an outside decking area so that guests can admire the views. It has two double futons and one single futon, to sleep five (supplement for the fifth person). By contrast, the Idaho Cabin resembles a frontier-style log cabin made from western red cedar. It is well insulated and so very cosy, even when the weather turns. The cabin offers a double bed on one level, a double sofa bed on the ground floor and the large seating area, so five can sleep here (supplement for the fifth person).. Anderida, Orinoco and Jacaranda cabins are built in the same way as Idaho cabin but each have their own unique style. They all sleep four people.

Open all year

Facilities and amenities

Facilities include futons and wood burners in all yurts and cabins, a double ring camping stove, a BBQ and large open fire pit for each unit. Parking is available near the site and electricity is supplied only in the shower block, for charging electronics etc.

Adult only

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets

Bike hire

Café / restaurant

Communal BBQ

Disabled facilities

Drinking water

Electric hookups

Entertainment

Family friendly

Fires allowed

Fishing

Games room

Glamping

Golf

Horse riding

Hot tub

Internet access

Kids club

Kids playground

Laundry

Near beach

Near pub

Open year round

Peaceful

RV pitches

Shop

Showers

Swimming pool

Toilets

TV room

Vineyard

Water hookups

Watersports

W.C. disposal

Map and address

Park address

Forest Garden Shovelstrode,

Shovelstrode Lane, Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, Sussex, RH19 3PH

Coordinates

51.1257, 0.0291 | TQ 41 38

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Forest Garden Shovelstrode is ideal for...

Couples

Older children (13+)

There are 6 accommodation options on-site

Kushti Yurt

Max 2 people

Kushti sleeps two people with a double futon. It has a log burner and double ring camping stove along with everything you need to cook. Guests can also enjoy a fire pit outside.

Savannah Yurt

Max 5 people

Sleeping up to five people, this has a log burner and double ring camping stove along with everything required to cook. It is warm and spacious. Outside there is a fire pit with a grill to enjoy.

Idaho Cabin

Max 5 people

Idaho is a hand crafted wooden cabin. It sleeps 5 comfortably and has a log burner and double ring camping stove along with everything required to cook. Outside there is a fire pit with a grill.

Anderida Cabin

Max 4 people

Anderida Cabin measures 6.4 x 3.6m. The inspiration for this cabin was taken from the ancient named for the woodland that existed here many centuries ago. It sleeps up to 4 people in 2 separate double beds.

Orinoco Cabin

Max 4 people

Orinoco Cabin sleeps up to 4 people very comfortably. The cabin is situated on the side of the woodland looking out onto an open field on one side and the woodland on the other.

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Site tariff

Interested in staying at Forest Garden Shovelstrode?

Call 07956 815458 to book.

Unfortunately Forest Garden Shovelstrode 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.

Site rules and policies

We do not allow dogs on site.

We do not allow anyone under the age of 25 to book any of our units.

We ask all guests to remove all the rubbish and take it with them on departure.

Check in: 3.00pm - 6.00pm

Check out time: 10.00 am.

Things to do on site and in the East Grinstead area

On offer within the glamping site are a wide range of woodland craft courses, to learn useful country skills. These courses include green woodworking, beekeeping, bread making, clay oven building, to name but a few.

The site is very close to the Ashdown Forest, the land of A.A. Milne, famous author of the Winnie the Pooh books, so kids may like to play among the trees that inspired those books. Hever Castle, the home of the young Anne Boleyn is just 20 minutes away and allows a window into Tudor history.

The Bluebell Railway finishes in East Grinstead, the closest town, just 2 miles away. This heritage steam train not only allows families to step into the past but even hosts days on which visitors can experience driving a train! Grab a ride along the line to Sheffield Park, do some sightseeing and then ride back in style later.

Tunbridge Wells is also about 20 minutes away and is a spa town, with a selection of shops and restaurants, plus a host of historic buildings.

The coast and towns like Brighton, Eastbourne and Worthing is about 45 minutes away and, of course, offers a crowd of beaches to choose from.