Cottington Lakes

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View over the main site pitches
Aerial view over the caravan pitches
Hardstanding and grass pitches with electric hook-ups
Main site with electric hook-ups

  • Countryside site 10 minutes’ drive from Deal, in the Kent countryside
  • Sandwich 10 minutes’ drive; Howletts Wild Animal Park 25 minutes
  • On-site café; fishing (additional fee); designated footpaths
Set in the Kent countryside, Cottington Lakes is a peaceful spot that should suit anglers, nature lovers and families. The pitches are a couple of minutes’ walk from the on-site fishing lakes (available for an additional fee with a valid fishing permit), making it easy to head out for an early-morning cast. It’s important to note that access to the lakes themselves is strictly limited to those with a valid fishing permit. However, all guests are welcome to soak in the surrounding scenery on the designated footpaths that run around the outside of the lakes. When you’re ready for a bite to eat or a hot drink, the Castaway Café is also just a short walk away, serving hot meals, light snacks and refreshments (seasonal opening hours apply). Whether you're after lazy afternoons in nature or quiet evenings under the stars, this is a lovely place to slow down and appreciate the outdoors. The spacious grass pitches are supported by clean and simple on-site facilities designed to be practical rather than luxurious, including a small toilet and shower block. This consists of two women's toilets, one men's toilet with two urinals and a separate accessible toilet. There is one shower in the women’s area and one in the men’s, along with sinks inside the bathrooms and an additional wash basin outside. There’s a small shop on site covering everyday essentials, and the site is also close to historic Deal and the medieval Cinque Port of Sandwich (both around 10 minutes’ drive) if you need bigger shops or fancy eating out in pubs and restaurants.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 20
Tent pitches 20
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

  • The restaurant is open between 02/01 and 30/12.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Safety

  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • The café is open 01 October to 31 March on Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 8am to 4pm; and from 01 April to 30 September it is open Thursday and Friday from 8am to 2pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 4pm.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

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9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
6

86% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers spacious, peaceful pitches in a beautiful setting, with clean facilities and friendly staff. While many praise the quiet atmosphere and good value, some reviews mention limited shower and toilet facilities, particularly during peak times. The site is popular with anglers, and while walking around the lakes is restricted to fishermen, there are pleasant walks nearby. The on-site cafe receives positive mentions.

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The staff are amazing, the site…

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10 out of 10
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10
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South field electric grass pitch

Liked The staff are amazing, the site was amazing. Toilets and showers were cleaned all the time. Always someone on hand to ask advise or questions. Cafe was clean and tidy even better they now deliver lake side or to your pitch.

Disliked The bins were a bit smelly. That all I cannot fault anything else, we had a great time

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Very friendly staff Great having a cafe…

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10 out of 10
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10
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North field electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Very friendly staff
Great having a cafe om site

Disliked Showers were slightly tepid but nice clean Showers & toilets

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Nice place in nature but poor entrance

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7 out of 10
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8
Value for money
7
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4
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6
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2
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South field electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly staff, lots of space

Disliked Only one shower to be found, outdated and not so clean

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Lots of space, clean toilets and…

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10
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10
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10
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10
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5
Emma G. 1 review

North field electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Lots of space, clean toilets and shower. Staff all very friendly. Cafe on site open from 8am-8pm and deliver to the tent or fishing spot. Great farm shop 5 mins drive away

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

would stay again

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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8
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10
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No rating
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8

South field non-electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly and very helpful staffCloseness to town but lots of open space

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic site, more for fisherman

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10 out of 10
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7
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
4
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6
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No rating
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6
Wifi
2

South field electric grass pitch

Liked Quiet lovely dog walks shop and cafe on site, fishing available if you want, easy access to the local beaches and lots of places to visit pitches are good size

Disliked Only one ladies shower and 2 toilets very basic could do with a face-lift no WiFi water only one tap on whole site

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L’ampio spazio della piazzola La disponibilità…

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6 out of 10
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6
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8
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5
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10
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5
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North field electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked L’ampio spazio della piazzola
La disponibilità dei gestori

Disliked I servizi igienici un po’ vecchi.

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Everything was excellent

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10 out of 10
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South field electric grass pitch

Liked Everything was very good we had 4 nights nice and quiet very handy for the Kent coast all the pitches are nice and flat there’s a cafe on site which also was excellent we are looking forward to going back

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Very nice clean site. A bit more investment and could be excellent!

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7 out of 10
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Kevin I. 1 review

South field electric grass pitch

Liked Nicely kept site, clean and tidy. Friendly staff. Great cafe, nice food and good prices.
Good facilities. Super place if you are there for fishing. Well stocked fishing shop.

Disliked Shame that there's only one shower for each sex.
Could do with more EHU spread around the fields. (You need very long power cables if the close pitches are taken).
Maybe a couple more water points.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything…

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
1

South field electric grass pitch

Liked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Cottington Lakes

Sandwich Road

Sholden

Deal

Kent

England

CT14 0AR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.22804°N
1.37374°E

Nearest transport

Coach
1.4 mi South Street
2 mi Thompsons Bell
2 mi Thompsons Bell
Rail
1.1 mi Deal Rail Station
1.8 mi Walmer Rail Station
3.2 mi Sandwich Rail Station
Ferry
7.1 mi Ramsgate Ferry Terminal
7.3 mi Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
8.1 mi Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
8.2 mi Kent International Airport
26.9 mi Lydd London Ashford 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

For a day at the seaside, head to Deal (10 minutes’ drive), but be aware that there will be no castle building here, since the beach is a seemingly infinite expanse of pebbles. As the clock strikes the hour, turn your gaze to the Timeball Tower to see the ball drop, as it used to do back in the 19th century. Get lost among the medieval streets and alleyways of Sandwich (10 minutes), then head to the River Stour, the banks of which are often the site of lively festivals and re-enactments. From there, you can walk to the sandy beach at Sandwich Bay, via trails and dunes where you might spot stoats, partridges and warblers. Wingham Wildlife Park (15 minutes) has big cats (lions and tigers) as well as smaller animals like meerkats and penguins, plus a Dinosaur Zoo with replicas of prehistoric beasts. Howletts Wild Animal Park (25 minutes) also has an Animals of the Ice Age section, and it runs special encounters with lemurs, anteaters and baboons.

Food and drink

  • Lamp Room 0.7 mi
  • Soul Food Takeway and Cafe 1.2 mi
  • The Sicilian 1.3 mi
  • Bangkok Pavillion 1.3 mi
  • Frog and Scot 1.3 mi
  • Victuals & Co 1.3 mi
  • Acordo Lounge 1.3 mi
  • The Dining Club 1.3 mi
  • Milaad Tandoori 1.3 mi
  • Margheritas 1.3 mi

Groceries

  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 1.1 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 1.2 mi
  • The Merchant Of Relish Off-licence 1.3 mi
  • The Strand Wine Company Off-licence 1.6 mi
  • Spar Supermarket 3.6 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 3.6 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 6 mi
  • Tesco Extra Supermarket 6.1 mi

Parks and play

  • Victoria Park 1.2 mi
  • Worth Memorial Park 2.6 mi
  • Eastry Picnic Site park 3 mi
  • Sandwich Quay Playground 3.4 mi
  • Poulders Park Playground 3.5 mi
  • Junior Playground 4.9 mi
  • Infant Playground 4.9 mi
  • Arable Drive Play Area Playground 5.6 mi

Family days out

  • Deal Castle 1.4 mi
  • Deal Pier 1.5 mi
  • Walmer Memorial Bandstand 1.6 mi
  • Ham Sandwich sign 1.9 mi
  • Walmer Castle 2.2 mi
  • The Barbican Gate 3.6 mi
  • Watermills Wake and Aqua Park 4.2 mi
  • Richborough Fort 4.8 mi
  • Eythorne 5.2 mi
  • White Cliffs of Dover 5.7 mi

Public transport

  • Paddock Close 0.3 mi
  • Sholden New Road 0.4 mi
  • Sholden Village 0.4 mi
  • The Sportsman 0.4 mi
  • Sholden School 0.5 mi
  • Church 0.6 mi
  • St Leonard's Church 0.8 mi
  • Leather Bottle 0.8 mi
  • St Nicholas Close 0.8 mi
  • Abbey Close 0.8 mi

Beaches

  • St Margaret's Bay 5.4 mi

What’s nearby

  • Ocean Rooms Nightclub 1.2 mi
  • Your Little Green Shop General shop 1.3 mi
  • Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club Golf course 1.6 mi
  • The Royal St. George's Golf Club Golf course 3.2 mi
  • Sandwich Marina 3.6 mi
  • Highway Marina 3.8 mi
  • Princes Golf Club Golf course 4.5 mi

Local services

  • Victoria Hospital 0.9 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 1 mi
  • Golf Road Surgery Doctors 1.1 mi
  • St Richards Road Surgery Doctors 1.1 mi
  • Paydens Pharmacy 1.1 mi
  • Paydens Pharmacy 1.3 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.3 mi
  • Clockwork Pharmacy 1.3 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy 1.3 mi
  • Paydens Pharmacy 1.5 mi

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Must see

Deal Castle 1.3 mi

Walmer Castle and Gardens 2.2 mi

South Foreland Lighthouse 6.1 mi

White Cliffs of Dover 6.8 mi

Dover Castle 7.3 mi

National Trust

South Foreland Lighthouse 6.1 mi

The White Cliffs of Dover 6.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

NORTHBOURNE COURT 1.2 mi

WALMER CASTLE 2.3 mi

Sandwich - White Cliff Country Trail - Sandwich 3.2 mi

THE SALUTATION 3.4 mi

WALDERSHARE PARK 5.3 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 Cottington Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cottington Lakes dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cottington Lakes? For a day at the seaside, head to Deal (10 minutes’ drive), but be aware that there will be no castle building here, since the beach is a seemingly infinite expanse of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cottington Lakes?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cottington Lakes? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.