Family friendly: Camping sites & Campgrounds in Chatham, England

St Andrews Lakes

• Lakeside Kent motorhome pitches five minutes’ drive from Halling
• Rochester 20 minutes’ drive, and Leeds Castle 25 minutes
• Watersports hub in a former chalk quarry; café and takeaway on site

Orchard View Holiday Park

• Back-to-basics grass pitches among apple trees in Kent countryside
• A 25 minutes drive to Leeds Castle, and 15 minutes to Maidstone
• Secure rural site in apple orchards, with a store and pubs nearby

Loddington Farm

• Simple dog-friendly site among apple orchards in the Kent countryside
• On the Greensand Ridge, with easy access to footpaths and local pubs
• Lively farm with businesses including a brewery and farm shop

Rankins Farm

• Kent glamping pods on a former working farm in the village of Linton
• A 20-minute drive to Leeds Castle, and 25 minutes to Diggerland Kent
• Insulated units with private firepits; playground and pétanque on site

Palace Farm Camp Site

• Quiet site in the Kent Downs, a 15-minute drive from Faversham
• Leeds Castle 20 minutes’ drive; Canterbury and Whitstable half an hour
• Hot showers powered by solar panels, charging points for electric cars

Riverside Camping and Caravans

• Simple pop-up site next to the Medway river in East Peckham
• Leeds Castle, Bewl Water and Go Ape course within a half-hour drive
• Launch paddleboards or canoes from the site; fishing on request

Wealdings

• Eco-friendly wild camping with spectacular views of the Weald of Kent
• A 10-minute drive to Leeds Castle; 20 minutes to Sissinghurst Gardens
• Dogs welcome, kids’ activities and hot showers on site; pubs nearby

Plough Leisure Caravan Park

• Friendly site easily accessible via the M20 and M2
• A 10-minute drive to the seaside resort of Leysdown
• On the outskirts of Minster village

Willows End Park

• Family-run site on a two-acre paddock in the Kent countryside
• A 20-minute drive from Sissinghurst Castle Garden
• Adults-only site with refreshment barn; well-behaved pets welcome

Cherry Stone Yurts

• Furnished country yurt on a cherry farm in Kent
• A 10-minute drive from Paddock Wood; Rye 45 minutes
• Spacious yurts with woodburning stove and space for up to seven guests

Clifftop Camping

• Off-grid farm site outside Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey
• Views over the Thames Estuary and a 10-minute drive from beaches
• Meet the farm animals on site and buy free-range eggs for breakfast

Orchard Camping

• Pop-up campsite in a Kent orchard five minutes’ drive from Higham
• Rochester, Historic Dockyard Chatham and Diggerland 15 minutes’ drive
• Quiet off-grid pitches shaded by trees; pubs within 15 minutes’ drive

Arrow Wood Camping