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 
Reviews
97% would recommend this site to a friend
94% would stay here again
What customers say
This is a clean, peaceful and well-maintained site with friendly and helpful staff. Guests consistently praise the spotless facilities, spacious pitches and pleasant woodland walks. While some mention occasional issues with Wi-Fi signal strength and noise from nearby events, the overall experience is highly positive, with many visitors recommending the site and planning return visits.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews.
Last updated 16/06/2026
Good site
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. 😊
Lovely campsite with all you need.
Electric grass pitch
Liked Very friendly and helpful, perfect size camp.
Recommend to friends Visit again
From the manager: Thank you Sue! It really does make our day when we get left lovely reviews, please come and see us again.
Happy travels, The Oak View Team.😊
Lush green site, with beautiful trees.…
Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Lush green site, with beautiful trees. Facilities very clean and staff friendly. Location was ideal for me and a friend going to a weekend event at Detling Showground.
Recommend to friends Visit again
From the manager: Zoe, thank you so much. We appreciate you leaving us a lovely review and we would really love to see you again soon.
The Oak View Team. 😊
Would recommend and would go again.
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Anonymous Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Staff friendly and accommodating. Lovely large Oak trees to stay in the shade. Despite being busy it was peaceful.
Disliked When filling the water roller you had to pick it up to bring to the tap as the water went everywhere, could do with a short hose to put into the roller while filling. Very low water pressure in the showers and would like the shower to be separate from the toilet rather than a wet room. Could do with some more hooks and a shelf to put your clothes on. Lots of spiders in the showers and toilets.
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From the manager: Thank you very much for leaving us a10/10, Cheryl. There are some beautiful trees here and mid week and during quieter times, it is a lovely peaceful place.
I would like to address your concerns below.
Regarding the water roller, most customers bring their own hose, if we were to put hoses out, they would get taken.
No one has ever complained about the water pressure in the showers before and we are sorry that you didn't like the wet room arrangement. Our customers have always mentioned this in their reviews as being a good thing, obviously we cannot rip the whole lot out. These were there when the park was bought in 2020 and are relatively new.
There are hooks behind every door. We cannot drill hooks into the walls as this would compromise the walls being water tight.
Regarding the spiders, these are daddy long legs, this problem comes about because the doors get left open overnight even with the signs on the doors asking for them to be closed. The lights stay on, in come the moths and daddy long legs.
It was nice to have you stay and we can't be that bad as you booked an extra night. We would love to see you again one day. Happy Travels. The Oak View Team. 😊
Nice small site. Friendly welcome. Facilities nice…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Nice small site. Friendly welcome.
Facilities nice and clean. Close to M20.
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From the manager: Thank you very much for leaving us a lovely review. We do appreciate it. See you again! The Oak View Team. 😊
Recommended
Electric grass pitch
Liked Clean. Helpful staff. Close to nature. Feels safe and a short drive from a variety of places.
Disliked Limited local places to walk to.
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From the manager: Thank you very much for review David. We do our best to be helpful and keep everything nice for you all.
We are a good site if you want a day out with a car, we are near to Canterbury, Whitstable, the Isle of Sheppey, Herne Bay, Leeds Castle, Hever Castle, Lakeside and Bluewater for shopping and London is only an hour or so away.
There is a lot of countryside to explore around the park, but we do ask our customers to do their research before booking, there are the local shop and pub reachable by foot but a vehicle is needed for most other places. We do have a list of taxi numbers available on request. We hope that this did not put you off too much.
We would love to see you again soon. The Oak View Team. 😊
Highly recommend great site lovely walks and Leeds castle local
Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked This site has become our go too place
Clean tidy and Ruth the manger is just awesome ... Kind friendly and knows how to run the place really well
Thank you Ruth
Disliked The internet signal is poor ...
The only reason I say this is, we would pitch up here more often as my wife works remotely... But can't at this site due to lack of 5g or a good site internet
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From the manager: Chris, thank you so much....head now not fitting out of the door, 😂
Regarding the wifi, we have made improvements but not really sure what more we can do, this is why we don't charge for it. I will try to put you nearer to the building next time, we do have a few pitches where the wifi is much better, I do apologise, I didn't realise Sally was working while you are here.
See you soon! The Oak View Team. 😊
Great little site, toilet block and…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Great little site, toilet block and facilities were in excellent condition. Check in was very fast and easy.
Recommend to friends Visit again
From the manager: All the 10's......whoooooo!
Thank you so much Timothy, please come and see us again! 😊
The Oak View Team 😊
A pleasant, well maintained site, with…
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked A pleasant, well maintained site, with a nice woodland walk.
Disliked Slightly disappointed the kids weren’t allowed to go to the loo by themselves.
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From the manager: Thank you John. We are glad that you had some likes but sorry there was a dislike.
This is the reason why we recommend that the children do not go to the toilets on their own. Last bank holiday, we had a group of children who totally trashed the toilets, unravelled all the loo rolls and put them on the floor, and blocked the sinks up. We have had instances of children trying to set fire to the toilet rolls in the holders, and we have had groups of children blocking the sinks and flooding the floors.
We do not for one minute think that your children would do anything like this but it has happened. This is only a recommendation and not a hard and fast rule. We also live in a dangerous world and we want all our children to be safe. I see that your children are not really little, and so I'm sure that they would have been fine. If our customers have concerns with issues like this, please come and talk to us.
We hope that this does not put you off from returning again.
The Oak View Team. 😊
Schatten durch Bäume möglich…
Anonymous Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked Schatten durch Bäume möglich
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From the manager: Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich die Zeit für diese positive Bewertung genommen haben. Wir hoffen, Sie bald wieder bei uns begrüßen zu dürfen. Gute Reise! Ihr 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.