Luxury Camping Safari Tent in a Peaceful Woodland Setting near Crawley, England
Features and services
Most popular features
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Wi-Fi/Internet
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Private Kitchen
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Swimming
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Fishing
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Fridge
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Wildlife watching
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Stove
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Water sports
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Shared Barbecue
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Bathroom
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Parking
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Fire pit
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Deck/Patio
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Kayaking/Canoeing
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Horseback riding
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Zip-lining
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Supermarket
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Golfing
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Balcombe, England
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This safari tent is located at a glamping site in the northern outskirts of Balcombe, which is a small village in West Sussex, England. Situated in a woodland setting on a six-acre property that is home to chickens, pigs, and vegetable gardens, the site is surrounded by the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), which encompasses 564 square miles of verdant forests, historic parks, small farms, and charming villages. Laced with more than 1,200 miles of footpaths, the AONB provides guests with a virtually inexhaustible range of options for reconnecting to the great outdoors.
Nearby attractions within the AONB include Ardingly Reservoir and Ashdown Forest. Even if they have never been to the latter, guests will likely already have some familiarity with it, as it was A.A. Milne and E. H. Shepard's inspiration for the Hundred Acre Wood in which the Winnie-the-Pooh stories take place. In addition to its literary significance, the forest is also a nationally-designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Protection Area, and Special Area of Conservation due to its ecologically important heathland habitats and the abundant species of birds that they support.
The site is just 15 minutes from the town of Crawley, where guests will find the nearest international airport and a number of shops, restaurants, and attractions such as the botanic gardens and country estate of Wakehurst Place, the ruins and garden of Nymans, and Tilgate Park. At the latter, guests will find Tilgate Lake, a silvicultural forest, a treetop adventure course, and a nature center that is home to more than 100 species of wildlife and birds, including otters, pigs, mongooses, meerkats, owls, and parrots.
Nearby attractions within the AONB include Ardingly Reservoir and Ashdown Forest. Even if they have never been to the latter, guests will likely already have some familiarity with it, as it was A.A. Milne and E. H. Shepard's inspiration for the Hundred Acre Wood in which the Winnie-the-Pooh stories take place. In addition to its literary significance, the forest is also a nationally-designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Protection Area, and Special Area of Conservation due to its ecologically important heathland habitats and the abundant species of birds that they support.
The site is just 15 minutes from the town of Crawley, where guests will find the nearest international airport and a number of shops, restaurants, and attractions such as the botanic gardens and country estate of Wakehurst Place, the ruins and garden of Nymans, and Tilgate Park. At the latter, guests will find Tilgate Lake, a silvicultural forest, a treetop adventure course, and a nature center that is home to more than 100 species of wildlife and birds, including otters, pigs, mongooses, meerkats, owls, and parrots.
Activities near Balcombe
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Swimming
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Winter sports
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Water sports
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Horseback riding
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Biking
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Kayaking/Canoeing
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Stand-up paddleboarding
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Zip-lining
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Fishing
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Boating/Sailing
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Wildlife watching
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Golfing
Guests will find ample opportunities for outdoor recreation and reconnection to nature during their getaway to this glamping site. With more than 1,200 miles of footpaths winding through the surrounding High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), guests will have ample options for hiking and biking through the area's bucolic woodlands, heathlands, and farmlands.
While exploring these footpaths, guests will have many chances to do a spot of birdwatching and wildlife viewing. Guests may encounter rabbits, deer, and a variety of birds in the surrounding woods. For more birdwatching, they can head to nearby Ashdown Forest, the heathlands of which provide ecologically crucial habitats to abundant species of birds. To see wildlife in a more controlled, up-close setting, guests can visit the Tilgate Nature Centre, which is home to more than 100 species of birds and mammals.
The nature center is located at Tilgate Park, where guests will also find the Tree Top Adventure course and Tilgate Lake. At the former, guests can test their mettle on zip lines, Tarzan swings, and canopy bridges. On the latter, they can go swimming, fishing, canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding, rowing, and kayaking. For more water-based recreation, guests can head to Ardingly Reservoir, where they can go sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, powerboating, and fishing for fish such as perch, carp, and pike.
While exploring these footpaths, guests will have many chances to do a spot of birdwatching and wildlife viewing. Guests may encounter rabbits, deer, and a variety of birds in the surrounding woods. For more birdwatching, they can head to nearby Ashdown Forest, the heathlands of which provide ecologically crucial habitats to abundant species of birds. To see wildlife in a more controlled, up-close setting, guests can visit the Tilgate Nature Centre, which is home to more than 100 species of birds and mammals.
The nature center is located at Tilgate Park, where guests will also find the Tree Top Adventure course and Tilgate Lake. At the former, guests can test their mettle on zip lines, Tarzan swings, and canopy bridges. On the latter, they can go swimming, fishing, canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding, rowing, and kayaking. For more water-based recreation, guests can head to Ardingly Reservoir, where they can go sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, powerboating, and fishing for fish such as perch, carp, and pike.
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