Oak View Holiday Park
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- Scenic site surrounded by woodlands in the Kent Downs
- A 10-minute drive from Maidstone and Leeds Castle
- Next to Kent Showground; pet-friendly site with a dedicated pet shower
Site type
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Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
- 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).
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- 10kWh per day of electricity is included. Additional usage is metered at £0.35 per kWh and can be purchased from the office on site.
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
3 
Non-electric grass pitch
6 people maximum 
9.2/10
45 reviews Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6m width × 7m depth (42m²)
Arrival daysFrom £27
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Electric grass pitch
6 people maximum 9.3/10
102 reviews Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6m width × 7m depth (42m²)
Arrival daysFrom £30
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Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
6 people maximum 9.3/10
149 reviews Ground type: Gravel and hardstanding
Pitch size: Max 4m width × 7m depth (28m²)
Arrival daysFrom £30
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Reviews
97% would recommend this site to a friend
95% would stay here again
What customers say
This is a well-maintained, friendly, and quiet campsite with spacious pitches and excellent, clean facilities, including a dog shower. Guests praise the woodland walks and helpful staff. While WiFi can be intermittent, the peaceful atmosphere, good location, and overall positive experience mean many visitors highly recommend and plan to return.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews
Brilliant little find. Clean amenities friendly staff. Quiet park.
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Electric grass pitch
Liked Spacious pitches
Plenty of room to choose position in plot
Quiet relaxing park
Clean toilets/showers
Plenty of toilets.
Plenty of water / disposal points
Wardens friendly and helpful
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From the manager: Claire, thank you very much indeed for your kind review!
We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay and everything was good for you. We would really love to see you again, we have a lot of regular customers (you're only up the road!) and we really enjoy getting to know you all. 😊
We hope to see you soon! The Oak View Team. 😊
Lovely site, quiet and friendly. Very helpful and accommodating.
Electric grass pitch
Liked Great woodland walk straight from site. Excellent clean facilities. Good size pitches with plenty of space
Disliked N/a
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From the manager: All the tens.....whooooooo! Thank you very much James! We are pleased you liked our site and we do hope to see you again! We have lots of regular customers which is lovely as we get to know everyone. See you soon! The Oak View Team 😊
Great site, friendly site , clean facilities
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked Lovely quiet site set in woodland , clean facilities and nice staff
Recommend to friends Visit again
From the manager: Thank you very much Cheryl for your 10/10 review. We are very glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and we would really love to see you again soon. Take care. The Oak View Team. 😊
Excellent site ,nice receptionist, clean toilets and showers
Electric grass pitch
Liked Large pitches,quiet location
Disliked Nothing
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From the manager: Thank you very much David for leaving us a 10 review. It was a very busy but enjoyable weekend so we are glad that everything was ok for you. We would love to see you again some time and we wish you Happy Travels. The Oak View Team. 😊
Great site, easy access into London, definitely worth a visit.
Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked The welcome was really lovely, the site and toilet block really clean. Had a very happy vibe about the place.
Disliked Nothing really to dislike.
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From the manager: Thank you very much indeed IngaJayne for the super review. We are so pleased that you thought the park had a happy vibe, this is exactly what we are hoping for. That has really made our day, thank you.
We look forward to seeing you again! The Oak View Team. 😊
Positive
Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Shower , toilets , space ok. I needed some internet to check out the attractions around me
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From the manager: Thank you Arek for taking time to leave us a review. It was nice to meet you.
We have made improvements to the wifi but you were in on our first totally busy weekend of the year which we are afraid does affect it. We do suggest to our customers that they have their own internet if it is that important during their stay. We do not charge for the wifi. Unfortunately it is affected by the amount of customers we have, whats going on at the Kent show ground etc.
We would love to see you again. The Oak View Team. 😊
Spacious pitches Lovely hosts Great location Great…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Spacious pitches
Lovely hosts
Great location
Great laundry and washing up facilities
Great place to go on a long walk
Disliked Shower and toilet cubicles could be cleaner
Poor drainage of the showers and where there is no shower curtain, clothes may get wet when showering
Very difficult to peg our tent down due to the amount of stone/slabs/tree roots under our pitch
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From the manager: Thank you very much for your review Polly. We are pleased that you did find some things to like during your stay.
Regarding the cleanliness of the showers and toilets, we were totally fully booked this weekend which is not an excuse but we do our best, they are checked by myself every hour during the day. Unfortunately, some people do not leave the facilities as they would wish to find them themselves. There are pegs behind all the doors for your clothes and stools in most of the cubicles to put them on. Again, the drains do sometimes struggle to keep up with the sheer amount of people using them but those are checked every day too. The new shower lights arrived this morning and are being fitted this week.
You had a large pitch and all of that area to pitch your tent, yes you were near to a tree, you could have moved further back from it, but we don't know what you mean by "stone/slabs". There are no stones nor slabs of anything on any of our tent pitches.
Having said all that, we would love to see you again sometime and we do wish you well on your travels. The Oak View Team. 😊
Awesome site a regular for us
Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Regular to this excellent site great clean facilities well managed
Ruth and her team are always kind friendly and really helpful
Well done x
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From the manager: Chris, thank you so much, it was lovely to see you and Sally again. Again, thank you for my flowers, that was really sweet of you.🌷🌷🌷
We will see you both again! The Oak View Team. 😊
We enjoyed our stay at Oak…
Electric grass pitch
Liked We enjoyed our stay at Oak View Holiday Park, would highly recommend. Staff were friendly and very helpful, thankyou from no77
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From the manager: We enjoyed having you stay with us too, Aaron on 77. 😊. We would love to see you again! Thank you so much for the review. The Oak View Team. 😊
Excellent Site, clean facilities, level pitches, nice walks.
Electric grass pitch
Liked We had a great time only 3 nights but a friendly welcome and helpful staff. Nice spacious Grass pitch for Camper and Awning. Great walk through a trail in the woods directly at the back of the site. Longer walk from site to Detling over Jade’s bridge to Pub The Cock Horse and a Post Office/coffee shop indoor and outdoor seating and kids park. Our Dog loved it. Plenty of service points around the site. Shower rooms were clean and toilets were in the shower cubicles too as well as a couple of stand alone toilet cubicles. Quiet and peaceful, some building works were going on but did not effect our stay in any way. Would recommend.
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From the manager: Thank you so much for that really kind review Toni. It was really lovely to meet you both. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay.
Thank you for your understanding regarding the building work. I have been trying to pitch everybody as far away from it as possible while it has been going on and we are glad that it didn't bother you in any way. There is never a good time to do it, which is why it's been done over low season.
What a lovely photo of the Wood Anemones. I never get chance to go down there and look. Beautiful. We would really love to see you again. By the way I never did find the number. 😂
The Oak View Team.
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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearbyType
Large (51-200 pitches)Accessibility
Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toiletNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilitiesLocation
Oak View Holiday Park
Scragged Oak Road
Detling
Maidstone
Kent
England
ME14 3HA
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.30149°N
0.57761°E
Route directions
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheerness | 12.6 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Minster Leas | 13.4 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Leysdown | 16.3 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
| Leigh Bell Wharf | 16.7 mi | Estuary | Good | N/A | Poor | N/A |
| Southend Chalkwell | 16.8 mi | Estuary | N/A | Good | N/A | Good |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Leeds Castle 4.3 mi
The Historic Dockyard Chatham 6.7 mi
Rochester Cathedral 6.8 mi
Rochester Castle 6.9 mi
Dickens World 7.2 mi
National Trust
Stoneacre 3.5 mi
Cobham Wood and Mausoleum 9.4 mi
Owletts 10 mi
Old Soar Manor 11.6 mi
Sissinghurst Castle Garden 13.3 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
MOTE PARK 2.8 mi
Cossington - Bredhurst - Scragged Oak - North Downs Way 2.9 mi
Hollingbourne 3.7 mi
LEEDS CASTLE 4.3 mi
BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA PLACE 5.8 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 Oak View Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Oak View Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Oak View Holiday Park? Oak View Holiday Park is in prime position to traverse the best of Kent's countryside, coast, castles and well-known gardens – with Essex and its coast easily accessible too just to the … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Oak View Holiday Park?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Oak View Holiday Park? From £27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.