Sunnyside Farm Camping

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Grass pitch
Grass pitch
Grass tent pitch
Views of the countryside
Don't miss them
Bluebells are out and lovely walks just up the road
The field
Grassy corner pitch
A view of the field
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Grass tent pitch
Views of the countryside
Don't miss them

  • Small and simple farm site on the Coast to Cathedral cycle route
  • Canterbury, Howlett's Zoo and Wingham Wildlife Park within 15 minutes
  • Half an hour's drive from Dover, Deal and Walmer Castles
Set in the scenic hamlet of Pett Bottom just 10 minutes' drive away from the historic city of Canterbury, Sunnyside Farm Camping is a peaceful rural retreat on a working mixed farm. It has a friendly flock of 100 sheep, a few laidback cattle and birdsong to act as your morning alarm. Come in late April through to May to see the woodlands carpeted in bluebells. At all times of the year, it's also a great base to get out into the sloping Kent countryside before unwinding with a pint and a nice, big meal at the characterful pub-restaurant next door. The 50-mile Coast to Cathedral route across the Kent Downs between Canterbury and Dover passes right by the site. And if you prefer cantering to strolls or cycling? Pay a call to the riding centre in the village, and trek the chalk hills on horseback. Just 25 minutes' drive away from the Dover ferry port and 35 minutes from the Eurotunnel Folkestone, the site is also a convenient overnight stop before you make your Channel crossing. There is a convenient set-up on site, with clean, basic and bright shared washrooms housed in a wooden farm building.

Site type

Tent pitches 3
Touring caravan pitches 3
Motorhome pitches 3
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 1 May to

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 88 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a small, quiet, and peaceful rural campsite, praised for its location as a stopover for Dover port and for visiting Canterbury and Margate. Guests appreciate the friendly owners, clean facilities, and spacious pitches. Some noted the single toilet/shower facility can be busy, and the lane access is narrow. The nearby pub is a popular feature. Managers have addressed concerns regarding bees and broken benches, with replacements planned.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 28/07/2026

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Great, quiet site - clean facilities.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great, quiet site - clean facilities. Good shower.
Nearby pub does good food & very friendly

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Used as a stop-off to Dover Port. Worked well

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Ian D. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Ease of arrival and departure.
Spacious

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Quiet site good location for travel to Dover

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Lesley M. 8 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Quiet, no fuss clean site with toilet and shower. Excellent location for going to Dover port. Pub next door but closed when we were there.

Disliked Lanes quite narrow to site, about 2 miles but mainly straight and some passing places. Sloping field but OK with chocks. There were bees in the bathroom which were a bit off-putting.

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From the manager: Thanks for your review the pub is very good but normally closed on Monday and Tuesdays

Bees have gone now, I think they were attracted by the plant flowering outside the bathroom so I have cut the flowers off

Lovely as always…

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 Natalie N. 7 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely as always

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Beautiful little space lovely and quiet,…

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John S. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Beautiful little space lovely and quiet, only a few pitches.
Toilet shower water all that you need.
Lovely walks surrounding the area.
Close to the lovely pub at the duck.

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Small, quiet and friendly site. Close…

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Beverley T. 13 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Small, quiet and friendly site. Close to Canterbury and the A2 but feels beautifully remote. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to birdsong and watching the sun go down. Pub with a large garden just a few steps away.

Disliked Nothing

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Peace…

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stewart a. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Peace

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Grear location, if your after walks,…

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 Anna C. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Grear location, if your after walks, peace and quiet with a pub a stone thrown away.

Disliked Only 1 toilet/shower but clean.

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Friendly family running the place, nice…

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Liz S. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly family running the place, nice clean field, only open for a few campers at a time so plenty of space. Clean facilities. Good base for visiting Margate, Dover (stunning castle) and Canterbury of course.

Disliked For families with smaller children the little road to cross for the toilet/ shower might be off putting. For my young teens not an issues though.

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Toller Platz , tolle Gegend! Sehr…

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Johannes B. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Toller Platz , tolle Gegend! Sehr ruhig und idyllisch. Perfekt für 1 Nacht vor der Fähre. Kurzer Weg nach Canterbury und nach Dover zu den Fähren

Disliked Toilette und Dusche sind etwas schmuddelig.

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Features

Dogs 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 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Sunnyside Farm Camping

Pett Bottom

Canterbury

Kent

England

CT4 5PB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.22708°N
1.09276°E

Route directions

Please note there are two Sunnyside Farms on Pitchup near Canterbury. This one is the one near the village of Bridge; use the site postcode for the satnav. Go under the old railway bridge; the site is at the next turning on the right (about 1.5 miles). If you get to the Duck Inn, you have just passed the farm.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.4 mi New Dover Road Park and Ride Terminal
3.4 mi Bus Station
9.4 mi Swan Lane
Rail
3 mi Bekesbourne Rail Station
3.3 mi Canterbury East Rail Station
3.9 mi Chartham Rail Station
Ferry
9.1 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
12.3 mi Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
12.3 mi Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
14.2 mi Kent International Airport
20.1 mi Lydd London Ashford Airport
29 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

When you’ve walked, cycled and hacked across Kent, there’s only one option left: make for Canterbury (15 minutes’ drive) and punt or canoe your way down the Stour, stopping off for wanders of the Roman walls and guided Chaucer-themed town walks, to finish up in the cathedral. For more adventures in the ancient, the trio of Deal, Walmer and Dover Castles are all half an hour’s drive away and full of sights from times gone by, including a Roman lighthouse, secret World War II tunnels and the Duke of Wellington’s seaside pad. History with a side serving of bells and whistles can be had with a steam ride on the restored Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (40 minutes). Half an hour away, the Sandwich and Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve serves up cliffs and saltmarshes, with seal colonies offshore in winter and summer cuckoos and nightingales turning the place into a sound garden. Or visit Britain’s only desert: Dungeness National Nature Reserve (50 minutes) is a landscape loved by waders and migratory birds, made extra picworthy by the looming power station. For more contained encounters with wildlife, try Wingham Wildlife Park, a large collection of small creatures with exotic names such as tamanduas and cloud rats, while bigger beasts including Kent’s only giant anteaters stalk the plains at Howlett’s Zoo; both are half an hour away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
West Beach, Whitstable 9.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Tankerton 9.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Herne Bay Central 10.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Herne Bay 10.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandgate 10.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Augustine's Abbey 3.5 mi

Canterbury Tales 3.6 mi

Canterbury Cathedral 3.6 mi

Canterbury Roman Museum 3.6 mi

Howletts Wild Animal Park 3.6 mi

National Trust

The White Cliffs of Dover 12.5 mi

South Foreland Lighthouse 13.5 mi

Smallhythe Place 21.5 mi

Stoneacre 22.4 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 23.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

DANE JOHN GARDENS 3.3 mi

Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church Buffer Zone 3.6 mi

Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church 3.6 mi

BROOME PARK 4.2 mi

CHILHAM CASTLE 5.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Sunnyside Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sunnyside Farm Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sunnyside Farm Camping? When you’ve walked, cycled and hacked across Kent, there’s only one option left: make for Canterbury (15 minutes’ drive) and punt or canoe your way down the Stour, stopping off for wanders … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sunnyside Farm Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sunnyside Farm Camping? From £24 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.