The Dripping Pan

The Dripping Pan is Lewes Football Club's home ground, a proper working stadium rather than a tourist attraction in the traditional sense. But if you're camping nearby and fancy an afternoon of proper grassroots football, it's worth knowing about. The ground sits on the edge of Lewes, a handsome market town in East Sussex, and on match days there's a real community feel to it all - locals gathering for ninety minutes of football, no corporate nonsense. You'll find decent views of the pitch from most vantage points, and the atmosphere is genuinely warm. It's the kind of place where you might end up chatting to supporters who've followed the club for decades. The stadium has character, the sort you don't get at larger grounds. For families, a match day can be brilliant - kids get to see proper football without the aggression you find higher up the leagues, and admission won't break the bank. Outside of match days, there's little point making a special trip, though the ground itself is easy to spot if you're walking around Lewes. If you're staying at Three Ponds Holiday Park or Chalky Downs Campsite just a few miles out, checking the fixture list before you arrive makes sense. Better still, pair it with exploring Lewes itself - the castle, the High Street, the surrounding countryside. The football becomes part of a proper day out rather than a destination in itself.