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General
- A working rare-breed farm in the Kent countryside
- Highland and Sussex cattle, Hebridean, Ronaldsay and Boreray sheep
- Buy fresh farm produce for the barbecue
An hour from London but deep in countryside on the southerly slopes of the Greensand Ridge overlooking the Weald of Kent, Roundoak Farm has warm welcomes, its own produce for sale, and lots of farming activity to see throughout the year.
Run by Ruth and Norman, Roundoak is a mostly grassland farm with five acres of natural oak woodland at Sutton Valence and a further 50 acres a mile or so away in Ulcombe, and is a working farm breeding Hebridean sheep and Highland cows. Well-behaved dogs are welcome if kept on leads.
Guests are welcome to wander the farmyard by arrangement: depending on the time of year, you could see lambs, pigs, piglets, cows and calves as well as chicken, chicks, turkeys and ducks that wander the farm freely. Home produce is always available and includes eggs, meat including pork sausages, bacon, lamb and beef; bed throws, wool and branded Roundoak clothing are also available to buy.
The site is clean and level with mowed grass and generously-sized pitches, all facing south. WC and shower facilities are available for a small additional charge.
There's a five-acre oak woodland with wooded walk open to guests, which has a large barbecue area available by arrangement.
The site has secure coded access gates and security cameras.
Open from 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2018
Site type
Languages spoken
✓ German
Please note
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
This is an adults-only site. Children under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
A small charge of £2.50 per night per person applies for the use of shower and shared facilities.
Check availability at Roundoak Farm…
Many sites set a maximum occupancy of 6/8 people per pitch, so try breaking your booking down into smaller groups to generate more results. For example, if you’re a group of 10, enter 5 people in your initial search and then book 2 pitches.
However, where the pitch or accommodation occupancy allows it, you can make a booking for up to 30 adults and 30 children in one booking.
To book multiple pitches or accommodation, use the 'Special requests' box on the booking page to ask to be sited together. Complete the booking form for the first booking (you can add a password and save your card so that we remember your details). Then click "Make another booking like this" at the top of the confirmation page to make the next booking.
Large groups: check the listing page for any group restrictions set out in the terms and section titled ‘Please note’.
Large tents/caravans: check the restrictions on unit dimensions to ensure your unit is suitable for the space you will be provided with.
Max. persons: 4 x
Dimensions: unlimited
Ground type: Grass
Max. persons: 4 x
Dimensions: unlimited
Ground type: Hardstanding
Max. persons: 6 x
Dimensions: unlimited
Ground type: Grass
Max. persons: 6 x
Dimensions: unlimited
Ground type: Grass
Reviews
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quiet, clean & tidy, friendly hosts :-) level pitches
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Lovely site with good facilities, would recommend
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Great site. Stayed only one night before tunnel but will return.
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Everything! !!excellente site clean, peaceful,friendly.❤️Near villages good access.
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Features
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
Take away
Tennis
TV room
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Disabled facilities
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Local produce
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Touring and motorhomes
Hard standings
Rules
Adults only
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Peaceful
Nearby leisure
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Tennis nearby
Watersports nearby
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Farm
Small (11-25 pitches)
Location
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Maidstone: Chequers Centre Bus Station — 6.1 miles
Gillingham (Kent): Hempstead Valley Coach Stop — 9.8 miles
Wigmore (Medway): Wigmore Road — 9.9 miles
- Train stations
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Headcorn Rail Station — 2.5 miles
Staplehurst Rail Station — 3.2 miles
Harrietsham Rail Station — 4.2 miles
- Ferry ports
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Gravesend Pier — 19.9 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal — 20.2 miles
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal — 23.3 miles
- Airports
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Lydd London Ashford Airport — 22.2 miles
London Southend Airport — 25.8 miles
Biggin Hill Airport — 26.5 miles
It is advisable not to rely on satnavs. Take junction 8 off the M20 Motorway and follow the signs to Leeds Castle. Pass the castle's main entrance and continue through the village of Leeds and through the village of Langley. At the cross roads by the Plough PH and Youngs car sales, turn left towards Sutton Valence and Headcorn.
Continue through Sutton Valence down the steep hill. At the bottom of the hill just before the petrol station and car sales, turn left into Heniker Lane. Continue down this winding lane to the T junction. Turn right passing a row of cottages. After a short distance there are a large set of brown gates, this is Roundoak farm. There is a security pad to the left of the gates. If you do not have the code call the farm using the contact details provided in your confirmation email.
Local attractions
Stick close to Kent or wander as far as France from Roundoak Farm: the likes of Leeds, Sissinghurst and Hever castles, Whitstable, Tunbridge Wells and Canterbury are all easy to get to, or you could motor along to Dover and get the ferry for a day trip to France. The local station is Headcorn two miles away; from there, you can be at Charing Cross in central London in about an hour.
Kentish vineyards are at Tenterden, Biddenden and Hush Heath – bring a bottle back to have with the barbie later – and another good and green local option is Bedgebury National Pinetum, a recreational and conservational arboretum with tree-lined paths for walking and cycling.
The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway runs for almost 14 miles from Hythe to Dungeness and the Kent & East Sussex Railway can be hailed at Tenterden for a ten and a half mile journey to Bodiam Castle.
For old houses, have a day at Penshurst Place & Gardens, the fortified manor house with adventure playground, summer maze and regular events, and at Ightham Mote, the medieval manor house near Sevenoaks that's now managed by the National Trust.
The Chatham Historic Dockyard is also well worth a look, and if you're around the coast you should also see Rye and Hastings: cliff railways at the latter very much a must.
Must see
- Leeds Castle (3.5 miles)
- Sissinghurst Castle Garden (5.9 miles)
- Kent & East Sussex Railway (9.6 miles)
National Trust
- Stoneacre (3.8 miles)
- Sissinghurst Castle Garden (6.5 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Policies
Permitted arrival/departure time
| Camping and touring | ||
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| Arrive: | 10 a.m. – | 6:30 p.m. |
| Depart: | 12 p.m. | |
Roundoak Farm cancellation policy
No penalties
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.
Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.
Payment
A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now.
The remainder is payable on arrival.
Payment methods accepted on the park
CashCheque
Many thanks for your review, we are pleased that you enjoyed the Farm animals and the campsite generally. We were very sorry to see that you were disappointed with the level of customer service that you received. You advised us that you were unhappy with your original pitch, and as soon as we were made aware of this we offered you another one, which you accepted. I understand that specifically you were unhappy with the fact that we only accept cheques or cash, however we had hoped that we had been helpful by offering you our BACS details. We do advertise accepted payment methods on our listings and hope that this will help to clarify this.