Paddlesworth Court Farm

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Rural getaways in kent
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Dogs welcome
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Electric hook-up available
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  • Pet-friendly campsite in the Kent Downs National Landscape
  • A 10-minute drive from the coast; 20 minutes from Port Lympne Reserve
  • Firepits available to borrow; in a peaceful village location
Pet-friendly pitches within a 10-minute drive of the south coast? You’ll be sorted at Paddlesworth Court Farm, a spacious and green site set in the gorgeous Kent Downs National Landscape. When it comes to classic camp activities, Paddlesworth Court Farm scores full marks – campfires and barbecues are allowed at this laidback site, and firepits are available to borrow if you haven't brought your own (subject to availability; it's advisable to bring your own just in case). Basic amenities like toilets are available too, as is water and a waste disposal point. The farm is in the small village of Paddlesworth, which is roughly a mile and a half from Hawkinge's pubs, restaurants and supermarkets. The larger coastal town of Folkestone (10 minutes) is within easy reach too if you fancy an afternoon stroll along the seafront or want to explore the local area by train. This site is in a recognised dark sky area, so you're likely to be treated to some impressive cosmic displays. As well as being an excellent destination in its own right, Paddlesworth Court Farm is a very convenient stop-off point for cross-Channel trips and is 15 minutes' drive from the Eurotunnel passenger check-in terminal or 20 minutes from Dover. For your four-legged friends. good dog-walking trails are nearby and kennels are available on site.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 6
Tent pitches 44
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Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

General

  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 14 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Reception

  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

5.3

Overall rating from 26 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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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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Budget/backpackerRemote location

58% would recommend this site to a friend

54% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a budget-friendly campsite offering a lot of space and freedom to pitch where you like. The owner is frequently described as friendly and helpful. However, facilities are consistently reported as basic and in need of improvement, with particular criticism of the toilets and a lack of hot showers. Some guests experienced issues with insufficient electric hook-up points. Noise from late-night parties has also been an issue for some visitors.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Not family friendly at all.

Overall

1 out of 10
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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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Anonymous

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch (six person)

Liked Nothing - told to call a number on arrival… rang over 12 times no answer. Asked someone on site they said told us just go find somewhere… Booked electric couldn’t fit anywhere near electric hook up. Told to move tables and chairs to fit in tiny gap that was available still wouldn’t fit in gap! Would’ve been literally touching other campers caravans or tents. Site was a complete mess wood everywhere remains of a bonfire in field. Kids wouldn’t be safe to play there. We didn’t even bother. We left 5minutes after arrival. We’re not fussy when camping hence we wasn’t bothered about the no showers just wanted a little weekend together before school and work return. Toilets were quite away from the field and was 1 port’a’loo from the outside looks as if it’s never been cleaned. Do not recommend just glad we only paid a deposit and the rest would’ve been cash once pitched! 4 gutted kids but even they said let’s go home this is not nice.

Disliked Everything - didn’t stay we went home.

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Very friendly and helpful. We had…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Wifi
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D J. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch (two person)

Liked Very friendly and helpful. We had such a relaxing time. Didnt want to leave and we will be returning 😊

Disliked Nothing

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Can't fault this place for overall location and price

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Tony T. 6 reviews

Electric optional grass motorhome pitch

Liked Location and price, the host John was most pleasant and welcoming. So close to the Le Shuttle terminal and so cheap.

Disliked Just need a bit of tlc, there's a long term dweller on site and really needs to take more care of his pitch and surrounding area.
The toilet facility needs modernisation

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NEVER USE PITCHUP AGAIN...

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4 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch (two person)

Liked Lovely hidden campsite,a short walk to the local,a short drive to Tesco or Sainsburys..

Disliked THE OVER CHARGING ADD ON BY PITCHUP..NEVER USE PITCH UP AGAIN....

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Random week end away had a…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Gavin C. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch (six person)

Liked Random week end away had a festival on which we weren't aware of but was a very good week end will be going back facilities no showers but toilets were clean n tidy sorry there is a shower but its cold water proper rural setting

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niets…

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1 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric optional grass motorhome pitch

Liked niets

Disliked Nog minder dan een 1. Vreselijk en beschamend om camping genoemd te worden. Toiletten te vies, geen slot.
Nergens verlichting.
Overal lag vuilnis, inclusief een colonne RATTEN die er rondrennen.
De hoogste tijd om deze vuilnisbelt te inspecteren en niet meer aan te bevelen. Deze beoordeling hoeft zeker niet anoniem te blijven, zodat andere mensen vooraf gewaarschuwd zijn om hier niet naar toe te komen. Geen WIFI.

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Stayed two nights, no problems at…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Sophie C. 2 reviews

Electric optional grass motorhome pitch

Liked Stayed two nights, no problems at all. Lovely location and even better sun set! Don’t be put off by the negative reviews. The site is exactly what it says on the tin! You want a luxury stay, go stay in a luxury hotel/site and pay 4 times the amount as here. Owners were great, let you set up where you like. Will definitely be returning. Thanks.

Disliked Absolutely nothing.

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Besitzer war immer erreichbar…

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Luis G. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch (two person)

Liked Besitzer war immer erreichbar

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely space to camp in. Lovely…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Jack D. 2 reviews

Electric optional grass motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely space to camp in.
Lovely people who run it.

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Unfortunately the negatives outweigh the positives.

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4 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch (two person)

Liked The setting was lovely, the guy who ran the site was friendly.
Low amperage electric but wasn’t an issue with low power appliances.
Freedom to pitch anywhere.
Lovely back to basics setup.

Disliked Loud band practice late at night and dogs barking all night, neither of which is mentioned on the site booking.
Dogs roaming free and leaving mess in front of tent, owners of dogs not concerned about cleaning it up.

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Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Paddlesworth Court Farm

Paddlesworth

Folkestone

Kent

England

CT18 8JR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.11967°N
1.1381°E

Route directions

Please follow signs for the site when you get close, as the satnav will take you to the house.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.2 mi War Memorial
3.2 mi War Memorial
3.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
2.5 mi Folkestone West Rail Station
2.9 mi Folkestone Central Rail Station
3.7 mi Sandling Rail Station
Ferry
1.8 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
7.7 mi Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
8.2 mi Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
14.5 mi Lydd London Ashford Airport
18.3 mi Kent International 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

Learn about 'Britain's finest hour' at the Battle of Britain museum (five minutes' drive), a top-rated heritage centre where visitors of all ages can explore one of the most important air battles in history. More historic days out are available at nearby Deal Castle (30 minutes), Walmer Castle and Gardens (30 minutes) and Canterbury (30 minutes), home to one of the most impressive cathedrals in England. For trips with a family-friendly focus, you might like to start off at Port Lympne Reserve (20 minutes), a wildlife park with a range of exotic animals that prioritises breeding programmes and the conservation of rare species. Woodland walks followed by a go on the slides at Brockhill Country Park (15 minutes) may be another popular option, and Diggerland Kent (45 minutes) is another possibility to keep them on their very best behaviour… Alternatively, you could head towards Sussex to visit Rye and its marshes (45 minutes) or continue all the way to Hastings (an hour and 10 minutes) on the trail of William the Conqueror.

Food and drink

  • The Cat & Custard Pot Pub 0.3 mi
  • The Mayfly Pub 1.2 mi
  • Black Horse Pub 1.2 mi
  • Garam Mossala Restaurant 1.2 mi
  • White Horse Inn Pub 1.5 mi
  • U91 Canteen Restaurant 1.5 mi
  • La Gare Restaurant 1.8 mi
  • The Gatekeeper Inn Pub 1.9 mi
  • Brickfield Tavern Pub 2 mi
  • The Firs Pub 2.1 mi

Groceries

  • Lidl Supermarket 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 2 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 2.1 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 2.6 mi
  • John Dory Wine Off-licence 3.2 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 3.2 mi
  • Asda Supermarket 3.3 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 3.3 mi
  • Harbour Mini Market And Off License Supermarket 3.4 mi
  • Waitrose Supermarket 4 mi

Parks and play

  • Grebe Close Playground 1.1 mi
  • Winter Drive Play Area Playground 1.3 mi
  • Millfield Play Area Playground 1.4 mi
  • Frank and Betty's Field park 1.6 mi
  • Kidz Planet Playground 1.9 mi
  • Morehall Recreation Ground park 2.1 mi
  • Cheriton Recreation Ground park 2.1 mi
  • Court Lodge Green park 2.3 mi
  • Buttermere Close Play Area Playground 2.4 mi
  • Golden Valley Park 2.6 mi

Family days out

  • Hawthorne Trench WW1 reconstruction Visitor attraction 2.7 mi
  • Sandgate Castle 1539 3.2 mi
  • Sandgate Castle Visitor attraction 3.2 mi
  • Sandgate Castle 1539 3.2 mi
  • Game Nation Amusement arcade 3.3 mi
  • Saltwood Castle Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
  • WWII Sound Mirror Visitor attraction 4.8 mi
  • Westenhanger Castle 4.8 mi

Public transport

  • Battle of Britain Museum 0.7 mi
  • Haskard Close 0.8 mi
  • Proctor Walk 0.9 mi
  • Cemetery 0.9 mi
  • Honner Close 0.9 mi
  • Atkinson Road 0.9 mi
  • Page Road 1 mi
  • Reinden Wood 1.1 mi
  • Aerodrome Road 1.1 mi
  • Campbell Road 1.1 mi

Beaches

  • Sandgate Beach 3.3 mi
  • Sandgate Beach 3.3 mi
  • Sunny Sands 3.5 mi
  • The Warren 3.5 mi
  • Mermaid Beach 3.6 mi
  • Seabrook Beach 3.6 mi
  • Seabrook Beach 3.7 mi
  • Abbot's Cliff Beach 5 mi

What’s nearby

  • Valley Course Golf course 1.7 mi
  • Leas Course Golf course 2.2 mi
  • Costcutter / Bargain Booze General shop 2.2 mi
  • The Lakes at Beachborough Fishing 2.2 mi
  • Folkestone Sports Centre Golf course 2.5 mi
  • A.B's Minimarket General shop 2.6 mi
  • Sene Valley Golf Club Golf course 3.3 mi
  • Party Bar Nightclub 3.4 mi
  • East Cliff Pitch & Putt Golf course 3.6 mi
  • Saltwood General Stores General shop 3.8 mi

Local services

  • Hawkinge Fuel Express Fuel station 1.2 mi
  • Hawkinge Pharmacy 1.2 mi
  • Euroscan Charging Point Charging station 1.8 mi
  • Eurotunnel - Public charging station 1.8 mi
  • Folkestone - Eurotunnel Terminal Supercharger Charging station 1.8 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 1.8 mi
  • Mer Charging station 1.8 mi
  • Instavolt Charging station 1.9 mi
  • Sainsbury's Fuel station 2 mi
  • New Lyminge Surgery Doctors 2.1 mi

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Must see

Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 4.4 mi

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park 6.6 mi

Roman Painted House 7.5 mi

Dover Castle 7.9 mi

White Cliffs of Dover 8.8 mi

National Trust

The White Cliffs of Dover 8.7 mi

South Foreland Lighthouse 10.2 mi

Smallhythe Place 19.9 mi

Lamb House 21.2 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 24.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cheriton Hill 1.2 mi

SANDLING PARK 4.3 mi

Hythe - Lympne - Royal Military Canal - Hythe 4.3 mi

BROOME PARK 5.2 mi

Kearsney Court 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 Paddlesworth Court Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Paddlesworth Court Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Paddlesworth Court Farm? Learn about 'Britain's finest hour' at the Battle of Britain museum (five minutes' drive), a top-rated heritage centre where visitors of all ages can explore one of the most important air battles … Read more
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