Knowler Farm

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The wild camping site (added by manager 02 Aug 2022)
The wild camping site
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  • Peaceful and scenic surroundings close to woodlands and beaches
  • Great village shop, pub and takeaway food within five minutes' walk
  • 20 minutes from Canterbury and the beach at Hythe
Come to Kent for scenic and peaceful surrounds for strolling and family days… and might you like a woodland walk or a beach day too? Have the lot at small and serene Knowler Farm, along with a setting right in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty but a nifty 20-minute drive from Canterbury. This is a firmly rural spot, in an area popular with walkers and cyclists, and within easy reach of Kent highlights like Howletts Wild Animal Park and Leeds Castle. The beach at Hythe is 20 minutes' drive away on the south coast and Whitstable is within 40 minutes on the north. (And if you're escaping from London for the weekend, you can zip down here in under two hours: hail the train from St Pancras and get a bus to the farm from outside the Rose and Crown in Canterbury.) The site is on the edge of the quiet village of Stelling Minnis, where there's a great village shop, a post office and a pub. Several good takeaways are within walking distance, and the neighbouring villages have various pubs and eateries, including a pub within walking distance which serves food on some evenings. Davison's Mill, 10 minutes' walk away, dishes up cream teas on summer Sundays and bank holidays (highly recommended), and the site itself has a small café serving up drinks and cakes.

Site type

Caravan sites 55
Rent a tent 2
Tent sites 55
Motorhome sites 55
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Dogs are not allowed during high season between 01/08 and 10/09.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 3 different households.

Languages spoken

English

British Sign Language (BSL)

Open from Wed, 1 May to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating based on 400 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 85% of visitors View breakdown

98%

would recommend this site to a friend

96%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We were only here for a night but it’s a very nice…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Zachary F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Buttercup unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: We were only here for a night but it’s a very nice campsite with all the facilities you need. Very peaceful and well kept !

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From the manager: Thank you for your 10/10 rating. I hope you may be able to stay a bit longer next time. Kind Regards The Giffords

- spacious meadow to find your own pitch - great host - occasional foot…

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Buttercup unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: - spacious meadow to find your own pitch - great host - occasional foot truck visits

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Netter Platz auf einer Farm. Einfach aber gut…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Netter Platz auf einer Farm. Einfach aber gut

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From the manager: Many thanks please come again. all the best Knowler Farm campsite

This site is excellent value for money.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Buttercup unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The site was peaceful and not crowded despite being the end of July. It is well situated for Canterbury and surrounding East Kent with attractions such as the White Cliffs of Dover and Hythe steam railway. The site owners were very welcoming and basically we could pitch up where we liked - the field is level. The hot showers were very welcoming. The two flushing toilets were clean with loo roll and hand soap. The farm has a coffee shop and weekly take away if you don't want to cook, although we didn't use it ourselves. The lovely country pub is within ten minutes walk but does not serve food. However, we learned later that they offer take-aways on certain days of the week.

Disliked: No hot water for washing up. Lighting in the shower block was not working although once we knew, this was not an issue as we just took our own electric lamps.

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From the manager: Thank you for the great review especially nice that you gave so much information to other campers who may be thinking of booking with us. I'm very sorry about the lights in the shower, we will always try and get that sort of thing seen to as soon as we are made aware of it. I think hot water for the washing up area will probably be on the cards for next seaason as I think it will be popular with most people. Thank you again for the kind 10/10 and we hope we may see you again. Kind Regards The Giffords

Lovely campsite, friendly staff. Nice little outdoor teashop on site. Clean toilets…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely campsite, friendly staff. Nice little outdoor teashop on site. Clean toilets and showers. Pub and shop in village

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From the manager: Hi there we are so glad you liked our site and that you were able to use all the local facilities(including my little teashop:) Hope we will see you again. Regards The Knowler farm family

Perfect for us all in good order

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Jeff E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: A great site very relaxing .It was also very nice to meet the owner Wayne have a chat and him checking if we needed anything.

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From the manager: Many thanks for you kind 10/10. Wayne loves a chat with his campers :) Hope to see you again in the future. all the best The Giffords

Excellent

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Phil W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Buttercup unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very nice and clean campsite everyone there was friendly and was easy to access in and out. Would definitely stay again and recommend to anyone for a nice quiet break.

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From the manager: Many thanks for your kind review. We are pleased you found our site to your liking and we look forward to your next stay with us. Many thanks for your recommendation too. All the best The Gifford family

Relaxed nature, good location, great hosts, all the facilities that were needed…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Buttercup unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Relaxed nature, good location, great hosts, all the facilities that were needed were there.

Disliked: Nit-picking only: perhaps warm water at the dish washing area. Other than that it is perfect 👍

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From the manager: Hi there not nit-picky at all....next year hot water for the washing up! I'll put it on Wayne's "to do list" it has been in our minds and I think its a done deal now. Come again and try it out :) all the best The Knowler gang

Very clean facilities and really nicely presented site. Very peaceful and quiet.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Very clean facilities and really nicely presented site. Very peaceful and quiet.

Disliked: Nothing!

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From the manager: Thank you so much for you 10/10 rating for our site. We are so pleased you liked it and had a peaceful stay at the farm. Kind Regards The Gifford family

Great place to pitch our tent. Owners made sure we had everything…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Buttercup unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great place to pitch our tent. Owners made sure we had everything we needed. Toilet and showers kept clean. Great place to stay.

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From the manager: Thank you!! we are so pleased you liked our site and had a great stay....it's just what we love to hear. all the best The Giffords

Features

Dogs allowed low season only

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed low season only

Themes

Bush Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Knowler Farm

Stelling Minnis

Canterbury

Kent

England

CT4 6AD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.17888°N
1.06315°W

Route directions

As you turn into the track from the road there is a gate on the right into a grassy meadow with a Knowler Farm Campsite sign on it. If you have booked a pitch on the the Buttercup field this is your entrance; let yourself into the field and you'll be directed you to your pitch. If you have booked on the Wild Camping field, continue up the track and take the first right up to the farmhouse for directions to your pitch. (There are kids and animals around so please drive slowly.)

Nearest transport

Coach
9.3 km Swan Lane
9.4 km Swan Lane
9.6 km New Dover Road Park and Ride Terminal
Rail
9.3 km Chartham Rail Station
9.4 km Wye Rail Station
9.5 km Westenhanger Rail Station
Ferry
9.9 km Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
18.9 km Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
19.4 km Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
26.6 km Lydd London Ashford Airport
27.8 km Kent International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Nature spotters will find species aplenty around the 124-acre common and the countryside surroundings of local village Stelling Minnis, an ancient pastureland still used for grazing in more modern times. Several ponds on the minnis are home to toads and newts; around the grassland and woodland, look out for voles and badgers, weasels and shrews, woodpeckers, nightingales and barn and long-eared owls. Culture seekers can see shows at the Gulbenkien or Marlowe theatres, both just outside Canterbury, or head into the city to roam around its ancient sites including Canterbury Cathedral. If you're up for hearing the story of how Chaucer developed and wrote his famed tales, the Canterbury Tales tour runs throughout the year daily from St Margaret's Street. For history of a different era, Hawthorne Trench, Elham (10 minutes' drive) is a reconstruction of the Great War trenches of the Somme region that's worth a visit on open days. Those off to the nearest beach at Hythe should hop on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway to chuff along almost 14 miles to Dungeness, via the Kent coastal spots of Dymchurch, St. Mary's Bay, New Romney and Romney Sands.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Sandgate 12.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hythe 12.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Folkestone 14 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Dymchurch 17.8 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
St Mary'S Bay (Kent) 19.5 km Sea Good N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Canterbury Tales 11.1 km

St Augustine's Abbey 11.1 km

Canterbury Heritage Museum 11.2 km

Canterbury Roman Museum 11.2 km

Canterbury Cathedral 11.2 km

National Trust

The White Cliffs of Dover 19.9 km

South Foreland Lighthouse 21.9 km

Smallhythe Place 29.9 km

Lamb House 34.4 km

Stoneacre 34.8 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

BROOME PARK 7.8 km

OLANTIGH TOWERS 8 km

Wye - Crundale - Eggarton Manor - Crundale Downs 8.8 km

GODMERSHAM PARK 9.5 km

CHILHAM CASTLE 9.8 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Knowler Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Knowler Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Knowler Farm? Nature spotters will find species aplenty around the 124-acre common and the countryside surroundings of local village Stelling Minnis, an ancient pastureland still used for grazing in more modern times. Several ponds … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Knowler Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Knowler Farm? From $48.98 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.