Oak View Holiday Park

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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
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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.
  • 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

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 329 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-managed, clean, and peaceful campsite with spacious pitches and friendly, helpful staff. Facilities, including toilet and shower blocks, are consistently praised for their cleanliness and modernity. The site offers lovely woodland walks and is well-located for local attractions. Wi-Fi can be intermittent, and some guests noted noise from nearby events. Despite these minor points, the overall experience is highly positive, with many guests expressing a desire to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 30/06/2026

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Good value

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely well laid out shaded areas clean facilities. Good cycling connection to the North Downs Way and Pilgrims way.

Disliked Quite noisy bring next to the show ground, but that’s just a location issue not a fault of the campsite
Although free WiFi I struggled to get much of a signal from several areas on the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for taking time to leave us a review. We are pleased that you found everything clean and well laid out.

Again we ask our customers to do research on what is in the local area before booking and not mark us down on what is out of our control. The show ground is literally right next door to us and does effect our signal/wifi/the noise levels when they are busy. Customers can google what will be taking place at the show ground and then book accordingly during their quiet weeks if this is going to be a problem. The main events that affect us here are the County Show and the Military Odyssey. This week there has been a bit of clanking and banging due to them putting up stables for the show. The majority of the year, we don't get any noise from them.

We would love to see you again. The Oak View Team. 😊

Lovely

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Debbie K. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Nice big pitch. Friendly and helpful staff. Very clean washrooms and toilets. Plentiful service points.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful review Debbie! It was a pleasure having you stay with us and hope to see you again in the future, The Oak View team.

As a regular visitor to this…

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 chris b. 15 reviews

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked As a regular visitor to this site, I find it so well managed clean friendly and well situated, the pitches are well laid out and Ruth the manager of the site is always so kind friendly and professional ♥️♥️

Disliked Internet signal not good .. but the site makes up for it

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From the manager: Thank you again Chris for leaving us a fantastic review.

We always love to see you and Sally and we really do love it when our regular customers return. It's so nice to get to now you all and I feel that I have made some lovely friends since I have been doing this job. Thank you. 🥰

Ruth and the Oak View Team.

Beautiful site

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Brian W. 23 reviews

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely receptionist who gave us information and showed us to a nice shaded pitch. Facility block spacious and clean, especially the wet rooms. Beautiful,quiet site with a nice woodland walk off site.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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From the manager: Brian......you may come and stay with us again. 😂

Thank you so much for your most kind review, and for marking us all tens. This makes us very happy bunnies and really makes our day.

We wish you many happy travels. The Oak View Team 😊

Very nice site in a beautiful setting

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 Tony R. 7 reviews

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The Staff were really lovely and they made you feel at home, the site is set in a peaceful location and has plenty of service facilities and very clean toilets showers and washing up places

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much Tony for a fantastic all the tens review. We are so pleased that you felt at home, this is the kind of atmosphere that we really want for our customers and we do work hard to make it a happy place to stay. Thank you for your photos too.

We would really love you to come back one day. Happy Travels. The Oak View Team. 😊

Lovely reception and nice site. Great…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely reception and nice site. Great Woods at the back. Very clean toilets

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From the manager: All the tens! Thank you so much, we really appreciate every fantastic review like this. It makes our day! Please come and see us again soon. The Oak View Team 😊

Excellent all round

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Staff very welcoming and responsive to our needs. Toilet facilities well maintained

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Another fantastic review! Thank you so much! We wish you safe and happy travels and hope to see you again. The Oak View Team.
😊

Lovely night spent at the site

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 Karen H. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked The park manager, she was very polite, knowledgeable and friendly.

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From the manager: Thank you so much Karen for your review, we appreciate you taking the time to leave one and for the 10 rating! 😊 We hope to see you again in the future, The Oak View team

Great holiday

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 Richard F. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious, quiet. Staff were good

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From the manager: Thank you so much Richard! Lots of tens! Whooooo!
We really appreciate you taking the time to do that for us and we would really love to see you again! The Oak View Team. 😊

Good site

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Chris H. 10 reviews

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Quiet little camp, clean and tidy,

Disliked No wifi,worked a must for most things nowadays.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review Chris, we are glad that you were happy with most things.

We are sorry that the wifi was not what you hoped for. We have made improvements but unfortunately, like most other campsites, our wifi is affected by weather/the amount of people we have in/whats going on at the show ground. We do not charge for the wifi.

We hope that this doesn't put you off from staying with us again. 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.

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