Bigberry Farm

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  • Spacious tent pitches on a well-kept woodland and orchard site
  • In Chartham Hatch, a small village three miles from central Canterbury
  • Views over the city and countryside; next to a community playground
Countryside breaks with city views are in store at Bigberry Farm, a peaceful site on the edge of Chartham Hatch just three miles from central Canterbury. Set in gorgeous Kent countryside on a farm that brings together fields, woodlands and a well-tended orchard, this classic tents-only site is a proper wildlife haven, with foxes, squirrels, rabbits and birds of prey all making frequent appearances. The pitches here are semi-natural and surrounded by trees (the site owners lovingly describe them as 'slightly wonky'), but the scenery more than makes up for the lack of polish. Bigberry Farm is a family-friendly spot; kids who are full of beans are just next door to a community playground in Chartham Hatch. Most of the on-site amenities are of a practical kind, with helpful additions like chemical toilets (flush toilets are also available five minutes' walk from the pitches in the farmyard). Showers aren't available on the farm, but there are plenty of opportunities to scrub up at a local leisure centre a couple of miles down the road. The site is campfire-friendly and allows barbecues if you fancy becoming your travel team's camp cook. A well-rated restaurant is also on hand a mile down the road close to the traffic-free path that runs along the Great Stour river. Needless to say, walkers will thrive at this rural site, which is also a few hundred yards from the lovely North Downs Way.

Site type

Tent pitches 6

Languages spoken

English

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Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campsite

Campfires allowed

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 pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Forest

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No drinkable water point

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Location

Bigberry Farm

Bigbury Road

Chartham Hatch

Canterbury

Kent

England

CT4 7NE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.27272°N
1.01762°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.8 mi Bus Station
3.7 mi New Dover Road Park and Ride Terminal
8.2 mi Bus Depot
Rail
1.1 mi Chartham Rail Station
2.5 mi Canterbury East Rail Station
2.6 mi Canterbury West Rail Station
Ferry
12.9 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
16.8 mi Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
16.8 mi Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
15.6 mi Kent International Airport
22.3 mi Lydd London Ashford Airport
24.6 mi London Southend 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

Starting off in Canterbury (10 minutes' drive), you have a whole host of family-friendly attractions to work your way around: delve deep into the ancient city's past at the Westgate Towers Museum and take in the vistas from its viewpoint, head to the Cathedral quarter for spectacular architecture or catch a live show or concert at The Marlowe Theatre. Other top Kent attractions are similarly close by, including the curious creatures at Howletts Wild Animal Park (15 minutes) and the ever-popular Port Lympne Reserve (30 minutes) within easy reach for walks on the wild side. Diggerland Kent (30 minutes) is another nearby kid-pleaser, while Dymchurch Amusement Park (40 minutes) is the place to be for classic seaside rides and slides. Also on the coast, Dover Castle (30 minutes) and the tunnels in the cliff are well worth investigating, or for sunnier spots you could try the beaches at Margate, Broadstairs or Ramsgate (all 40 minutes). And for leisure spots inland? Belmont House and Gardens (25 minutes), Leeds Castle (35 minutes) and Bodiam Castle (an hour) are all worth the trip.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
West Beach, Whitstable 5.6 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Tankerton 6.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Herne Bay Central 8.1 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Herne Bay 8.8 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Leysdown 9.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

West Gate Towers Museum 2.6 mi

Canterbury Heritage Museum 2.6 mi

Canterbury Tales 2.7 mi

Canterbury Roman Museum 2.8 mi

Canterbury Cathedral 2.9 mi

National Trust

The White Cliffs of Dover 17 mi

South Foreland Lighthouse 17.8 mi

Stoneacre 19.1 mi

Smallhythe Place 21.3 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 22.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BLEAN WOODS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 10/11/2004) 1.9 mi

DANE JOHN GARDENS 2.7 mi

Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church 3.1 mi

MOUNT EPHRAIM 3.1 mi

Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church Buffer Zone 3.1 mi

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.

Reviews

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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
Claire S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The remoteness, left alone, toilet, peace and quiet, wildlife - a really lovely ‘wild camping’ site that I will like to use again as only half hour from home but you wouldn’t think the city was only a mile away.

Disliked: Nothing really just some general feedback but no box for it: maybe leave a container of water; it would be quite cramped with 6 pitches the site would need clearing a bit for that as the edges quite rocky and nettly.

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  • What attractions are near Bigberry Farm? Starting off in Canterbury (10 minutes' drive), you have a whole host of family-friendly attractions to work your way around: delve deep into the ancient city's past at the Westgate Towers Museum … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bigberry Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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