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
4 
Electric grass pitch
6 people maximum 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 Ground type: Gravel and hardstanding
Pitch size: Max 4m width × 7m depth (28m²)
Arrival daysFrom £30
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Reviews
96% would recommend this site to a friend
93% would stay here again
What customers say
This is a highly-rated, clean, peaceful campsite with friendly, helpful staff. Visitors praise the well-maintained facilities, including modern wet-room style showers, and spacious pitches. Woodland walks are a highlight, and its location is convenient for onward travel. Some guests noted occasional road noise and intermittent Wi-Fi signal.
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Last updated 28/07/2026
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Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Ground
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From the manager: Thank you Frank for your lovely short review and a 9!
We hope to see you again next time you are this way. The Oak View Team. 😊
Very nice staff The pitch was big…
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Anonymous Electric grass pitch
Liked Very nice staff
The pitch was big enough, not from the power socket
Very green area
Disliked Since the showers and the toilets are in the same room, it gets too humid/wet most of the time.
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Mostly good, but wardens need to police their own rules.
Electric grass pitch
Liked Nothing fancy. Nice clean showers, toilets and washing up facilities with plenty of piping hot water. Reliable WiFi (if you’re pitched close to reception) and reliable EHU. Very friendly and helpful reception staff and wardens. Decent (not exceptional) pub around 20 mins walk from the site.
Disliked Yet another site and only pays lip service to their own rules - very noisy group of campers talking/shouting loudly and playing music up to 3AM on Friday night with no intervention from the on site wardens. If you publish “quiet time” rules (they do) then they need to be politely policed.
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From the manager: Thank you for taking time out of your day to leave s a review Chris. We are glad that you found us acceptable for some of your needs, we've never professed to be "fancy" and we are a touring caravan park, hotels are for "fancy".
Regarding the noise, had you brought this to the Wardens attention, it would have been dealt with. Even park wardens have to sleep sometimes.
We did allow you to come in late after our closing time and went to the trouble of sending you information and a map to your pitch to allow you to do this even though our closing times ate clearly stated on PitchUp.
We wish you happy travels. The Oak View Team.
We only stayed very short, after…
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked We only stayed very short, after a 9h trip from Schotland, and just before boarding the Ferry to France, but what we saw on this short stay was positive to say the least. Well organized, clean facilities, friendly and helpfull warden, and guests (also worth mentioning) and a cosy comfortable feeling during out short stay. Both recommondations and return on our behalf.
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From the manager: Florian, thank you. Cosy, comfortable and friendly is the vibe we are going for so that is awesome 😊
We would love to see you should you ever come to the UK again. Safe travels. The Oak View Team. 😊
Site owners were lovely and really…
Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Site owners were lovely and really helpful. A handy location for onward travel to Dover. Clean facilities too. We will be back!
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From the manager: Thank you Carrie!
What a super review! So our customers know who we are, I am Ruth and I'm manager, Kirstie is warden and Darren is her partner, and we also have the lovely Lynsey in reception when we are busy.
We will see you again! The Oak View Team. 😊
Lovely small and quiet camp with…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Lovely small and quiet camp with good clean washing and cleaning facilities.
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From the manager: All the tens! Ta-dah! 🥳
Thank you so much James! We would love to see you again soon! The Oak View Team 😊
Lovely little camping site .…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Lovely little camping site . Reception was quick and easy and Ruth was on hand to help with our needs . Great information leaflet on arrival giving codes and local pub and shops . Easy access to getting in and out . Some say about the road noice we never heard a thing . Other campers very quiet at night too . We will definitely be returning . Shower and toilets facilities are great and cleaned regularly . Thanks for having us .
Terry Emma and AJ 👍
Disliked Nothing to dislike . Great experience
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From the manager: Thank you Terry for your wonderful review! We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and we cant wait for you to come back!
The Oak View Team.😊
Would recommend and will.continue to use the site.
Electric grass pitch
Liked Great service by Ruth and team, nice pitch, facilities were clean too. First time using rhe site and well definitely be back this year. Local pubs serve some great food and ales.
Disliked Nothing at all.
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From the manager: Why thank you Mark! Lots of 10's! whooooooooo! 😊
I've gone a bit red now 😂
Please come and see us again! The Oak View Team. 😊
Really good park
Electric grass pitch
Liked Really friendly staff, good location for the site as it is tucked away nicely so it is very peaceful. Toilet and shower block really nice! Has got washing machine if needed. We did get wifi password on arrival however we never used it so cannot comment on whether it was good or not
Disliked Nothing on site for kids to do, not even a little play park (something I should have looked into before booking)
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From the manager: Thank you Lauren! We are pleased that most things were good for you, but sorry that you wanted more for the children to do. A lot of our customers do use this as a base and go out for days and we don't object to bikes, ball games etc. We have a large area in the centre of the park for the children to play and we also have woods at the bottom of the park for them to explore.
Thank you for a kind review anyway. The Oak View Team. 😊
Lovely camp site.
Electric grass pitch
Liked Such a lovely campsite. Very relaxed.
Lots of hot water.
Welcomed by two lovely lady’s.
Our pitch was in the shade. Which I felt was a shame as I love the sun. But the lady kindly moved us.
Children were allowed to play football etc which I feel is lovely. As not all campsites allow that. Nice to see kids being kids. All in all a lovely stay.
Even a shower to shower your dog
Disliked Obviously this was our choice to do this but We wasn’t keen on the walk down to the pub. As no paths leaving the site. Then you had to walk along the dual carriageway. It was very busy.
But it may be worth asking if there is another route. As the pub was nice. And done food. .
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From the manager: Thank you Donna!
You found so many things to like which makes us very happy. We did move you as you requested. When planning where to put our customers, I try my best to put those with children and pets in the shade while it is this hot, availability allowing. Sometimes I get it wrong but was more than happy to move you.
There are 2 routes down to the shop and pub and we have an information sheet for our customers with directions for both routes. May we suggest that our customers just pop up and find one of us and we are happy to give these out. 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.