Wildlife haven: Campsites in Canterbury, Kent
9 bookable campsites within 15 miles of Canterbury
All distances are calculated "as the crow flies".
Knowler Farm
Canterbury, Kent, England- Peaceful and scenic surroundings close to woodlands and beaches
- Great village shop, pub and takeaway food within five minutes' walk
- A 15-minute drive from Canterbury; 25 minutes from the beach at Hythe
Turners Folly Field
Ash, Kent, England- Quiet glamping site surrounded by orchards in the Kent countryside
- A 15-minute drive to Betteshanger Park and 25 minutes to Canterbury
- Dog-friendly site; 20 minutes' walk from the local village shops
Painters Farm Campsite
Faversham, Kent, England- Dog-friendly cherry orchard site in the peaceful Kent Downs
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 25 minutes’ drive to Whitstable
- Barbecues and campfires allowed; pub within two minutes’ walk
Sandwich Lakes
Sandwich, Kent, England- Quiet site in the grounds of a coarse fishery a mile from Sandwich
- A 25-minute drive from Canterbury; 15 to Howletts Wild Animal Park
- Seven well-stocked fishing lakes and an on-site café
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Barnland Retreat
Eastchurch, Kent, England- Quiet family-run simple farm site on the Isle of Sheppey
- Beaches, aviation museum and farm park all 10 minutes' drive
- Spacious pitches with kids, dogs and groups welcome
Palace Farm Campsite
Sittingbourne, Kent, England- 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
Capel Battery
Folkestone, Kent, England- Kent motorhome site at a World War II gun battery in Capel-le-Ferne
- Port of Dover 10 minutes’ drive; Folkestone Eurotunnel 20 minutes
- Hardstanding pitches with electric hook-ups; pub across the road
Clifftop Camping
Eastchurch, Kent, England- 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
Wild Woodland Retreat
Canterbury, Kent, England- Peaceful site on a family-run farm one and a half miles from Elham
- Canterbury and Kent beaches within a half-hour drive
- Direct access to a footpath for the half-hour walk to village pubs
Woolton Farm
Canterbury, Kent, England- Scenic east Kent site set on a working fruit farm
- Canterbury 15 minutes by car; 25 minutes to Whitstable
- Rural scenery with peaceful orchards and a 16th-century thatched barn
Puddledock Woods Camping
Upstreet, Kent, England- Quiet and rural park in the middle of a two-acre woodland
- A 20-minute drive from Canterbury and 25 minutes from Margate
- Barbecues, campfires and dogs allowed; walks straight from the site
Little Nash Woods Camping
Canterbury, Kent, England- Family-friendly camping in a 16-acre Kent woodland near Canterbury
- A 15-minute drive to Howletts Wildlife Park; Sandwich Bay 20 minutes
- Campfires allowed; pubs and shops five minutes’ drive
Hawthorne Trench Campsite
Elham, Kent, England- Pick-your-own pitches at a spacious farm site half a mile from Elham
- Canterbury, Hythe beach and two animal parks within a half-hour drive
- Simple facilities; tours available of World War I trenches on site
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Cole Farm Seriously Wild Camping
Folkestone, Kent, England- Wild camping with only one pitch per field on a scenic Kent farm
- English Channel views and a 15-minute drive from South Coast beaches
- North Downs walking and cycling hotspot; five minutes’ walk from a pub