Oak View Holiday Park

View prices & book 9.3 302 reviews
Pitches among the trees
Pitches among the trees
Plenty of space
Trees around the pitches
Scenic pitches surrounded by woodlands
Manned reception area with male, female and disabled toilet and shower facilities
Five km woodland trail walk attached to park
Non-electric grass pitches
Non-electric grass pitches
1/102
Plenty of space
Trees around the pitches
Scenic pitches surrounded by woodlands

  • 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
Situated in the scenic Kent village of Detling, this family-focused campsite is a great place for all the family to escape the stresses and strains of everyday life and to reconnect with nature and each other. Surrounded by a protected woodland and with an abundance of trails to explore, it's easy to stretch your legs at Oak View Holiday Park and find space for your kids and/or dogs to let off some steam. Oak View Holiday Park is located right next to the Kent Showground, making this site an excellent option for attending the varied and numerous events and shows that run here throughout the year. Other top-notch attractions like Leeds Castle (10 minutes' drive) and Maidstone (10 minutes) are also easy to access. Guests staying here have access to modern and well-maintained bathroom and shower blocks (with separate male, female and disabled areas). Other handy on-site amenities include a laundry room, washing-up areas, waste disposal points and a pet shower, all of which are kept spick and span by the campsite team. Please note that only only gas, electric or charcoal barbecues are allowed, and open campfires and firepits are not permitted.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 56
Motorhome pitches 56
Tent pitches 43
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • 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.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • 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

No availability here for your search criteria

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 302 Pitchup.com customers

  • 66%
    10
  • 9%
    9
  • 17%
    8
  • 2%
    7
  • 1%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 0%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 0%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 7
Peaceful

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

Reviews page 1 of 31
Arrival date (latest first)

Well run site

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 7
Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Good pitches with plenty of space

Recommend to friends Visit again

As a regular here, I highly recommend this superb site

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 1
chris b.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lots of room on our pitch and we asked for some sun 🌞 which we mainly got lol
As ever Ruth and her team .. outstanding 😁 ♥️ friendly and caring

Disliked A little noisy as detling show ground, which is next door had a car meet on
Certainly not the oak views fault .. but you may want to check what's on that weekend at the showground 👍 an improvement in internet would be a great addition for people like ourselves that need to work weekends .. just a suggestion 🤗

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious pitches and peace and quiet.…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Phil S.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitches and peace and quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Awww, Thank you Phil for your very kind 10/10 review. We Absolutely loved having you here too. We would really like to see you again next time you're down this way. Happy Travels. The Oak View Team. 😊

Spacious pitches and lovely views and…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 5
Vishaal T.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitches and lovely views and wonderful owners

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your review Vishaal. It was lovely to see you again!

We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us this past weekend. We love it when we get our groups that come back every year, it's good to see familiar faces.

A little heads up, we are not the owners so I'd like to let all our customers know who we are here.

I'm Ruth, I'm Park Manager then we have Kirsty who is our lovely warden and her partner Darren. When we are busy, we also have Lynsey who kindly jumps in to help. We can't wait to meet you all! The Oak View Team. 😊

Fantastic experience

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked It was peaceful and a beautiful forest walk
Had great facilities for washing
Water stations throughout the grounds

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Wow! Thank you so much for that amazing review! 😊 Thank you for including the photos too, we don't get to go down into the woods when we are busy so it's nice to see the photo of all the bluebells.

We are so pleased you thought Kirsty our warden was helpful, this is her first high season so it's lovely to know. Thank you. We would love to see you again. The Oak View Team.

Brilliant little find. Clean amenities friendly staff. Quiet park.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 9
Claire R.

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

Recommend to friends Visit again

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.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 No rating
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
James P.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great woodland walk straight from site. Excellent clean facilities. Good size pitches with plenty of space

Disliked N/a

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 6
Cheryl A.

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. 😊

Wonderful site with friendly staff & beautiful surroundings.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 3
Anouska S.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely site with beautiful surroundings.
Very friendly staff.

Disliked No dislikes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site ,nice receptionist, clean toilets and showers

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 6
David M.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Large pitches,quiet location

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

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. 😊

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 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 Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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 Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

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

The site is just off the A249, within 2 miles of the M20 (Junction 7) and 5 miles off the M2 (Junction 5). The best postcode to follow using a satnav is ME14 3HB as using the postcode takes you on a longer route. Heading from the M20 Junction 7, drive along the A249 to the top of Detling Hill. As you approach the top you will pass a layby and a sign for Bredhurst. Turn left along the road to Bredhurst; this is Scragged Oak Road. The park is 500 yards along the road on the left marked with a large green sign. Please do not turn up Pilgrims Way.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.7 mi Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
2.9 mi King Street
2.9 mi King Street
Rail
1.8 mi Bearsted Rail Station
2.9 mi Maidstone East Rail Station
3.2 mi Maidstone Barracks Rail Station
Ferry
13.5 mi Gravesend Pier
13.8 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal
24.1 mi Wallasea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
19.3 mi London Southend Airport
23.7 mi Biggin Hill Airport
26.8 mi London City 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

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 north. Plenty of pedalling and perambulating opportunities are around the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, such as the 153-mile route of the North Downs National Trail through from Farnham to Canterbury, passing the White Cliffs of Dover. This takes in the 119-mile Pilgrims' Way, the supposed route of Thomas Becket from Winchester to Canterbury Cathedral. Elsewhere in Kent, loads is on all year round in the 500 acres of parkland and formal gardens at lovely Leeds Castle (10 minutes’ drive), like free falconry displays, play areas, special events and making one's way intrepidly out of the castle maze. Also see Rochester Castle (20 minutes) on the east bank of the Medway for its 12th-century keep and stacks of historical info: the castle was sacked during the Peasants' Revolt, held for Henry III against the barons, and besieged (also because of barons) by bad King John. And of course, just next door is the Kent Showground, which hosts all sorts of events throughout the year (the most famed being the Kent County Show, which usually runs for three days in July).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sheerness 12.6 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Minster Leas 13.4 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Leysdown 16.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodExcellent
Leigh Bell Wharf 16.7 mi Estuary GoodN/APoorN/A
Southend Chalkwell 16.8 mi Estuary N/AGoodN/AGood

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.

Want to know more about camping in Kent?

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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • 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.