Wealdings

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Morning views
Stunning views from the pitches, with plenty of space (added by manager 29 sep 2022)
Early morning views (added by manager 13 apr 2022)
View from a large pitch (added by manager 17 aug 2021)

  • Eco-friendly wild camping with spectacular views of the Weald of Kent
  • A 10-minute drive to Leeds Castle; 20 minutes to Sissinghurst Gardens
  • Dogs welcome, kids’ activities and hot showers on site; pubs nearby
Slow down and get into the wild-camping vibe at Wealdings, a 15-acre family-run campsite on a farm overlooking the gorgeous Weald of Kent. Handily located between Maidstone and Ashford, the camping fields promise a heady mix of fresh air, grassy meadows, ponds, streams and woodlands to relax in… a place for families to unplug and simultaneously recharge. The owners run the site with the ethos of ‘recycle and leave no trace’, and from the pitches to the facilities, minimal plastic has been used, with wood and metal utilised wherever possible. And those eco-credentials are upped even further as all food waste is recycled, along with your plastic, glass and metal waste too. All electricity comes from solar power, and you can chill under a hot shower with decent water pressure after a long day of outdoor fun – while compost loos are tucked into a quiet corner of the camping field. Designed for your security, the site has a self-locking entrance and a car park close to the pitches (there's also another tarmac car park for overflow parking, or cars unable to go down the farm track). No cars on the fields, please, but the owners do offer a quad-bike trailer service to get all your things on and off site – you can all jump on board too. Kids – and the dogs – are welcome to roam wild, and activities are laid for them like pond dipping, hay-bale jumping and archery bales (all free of charge), as well as hammocks, swings and dens to go native in. Firepits are provided so you can fire up a barbecue – but if cooking is off the agenda, there are plenty of pubs within a 10-minute drive serving great grub – and even some fine dining too. Pick up bits and bobs in local farm shops in Pluckley and Charing (both within 15 minutes’ drive).

Site type

Tent pitches 11
Opens 31 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

British Sign Language (BSL)

English

Open from Fri, 31 May to

Open from Thu, 29 May to

Open from Fri, 29 May to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Liz was a brilliant host, really friendly, professional, and her communication flawless.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
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Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (five person)

Liked: Liz was a brilliant host, really friendly, professional, and her communication flawless. Absolutely beautiful scenery, with plenty of space, and some of the best camping facilities I've come across.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing natural site perfect for families.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Louise B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (five person)

Liked: Everything! The security where kids can just run free within a very secure area. Lovely touches like hay bale jumping, archery and hammocks. Owner was incredibly friendly and so helpful. The solar lights for when darkness falls. HUGE pitches. Eco friendly. It’s just the camping haven you hope for!

Disliked: Absolutely nothing.

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This is such a beautiful campsite. We had a great pitch with…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (five person)

Liked: This is such a beautiful campsite. We had a great pitch with plenty of space and amazing views all around us. The fact there are limited pitches meant we felt like we had our own privacy and there were not long waits for the amenities. The toilets and shower were very clean and Liz (the host) was just lovely! She was there to give us a warm welcome and was happy to help throughout our stay. This is a real gem and we will definitely be going back!

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Beautiful spot in the Kent countryside

Overall 10/10
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Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Joe P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (five person)

Liked: Fantastic views over beautiful Kent countryside. Well spaced pitches, dotted about the site of a bronze age settlement. A really well organised site with loads of great ideas. The hot shower has great water pressure, easily the best shower I've had on a campsite The composting toilets are well thought through too. Liz is a really great host. Would definitely book again.

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Great pitches, clean facilities, campfires allowed, excellent

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked: Absolutely beautiful setting overlooking working farmland, on great field with trees, ponds, and footpaths in easy reach. Liz who runs the site was absolutely excellent and so lovely. Ready to help with anything you might need. The pitches are level despite the field being quite steep and undulating in some parts. The site is very well spread out and not overcrowded with campers so it really can feel like you are wild camping but with the bonus of having well maintained toilets and facilities nearby. And a shower with better water pressure than ours at home! There’s pond dipping, archery and tug of war rope set up for free which kept the kids on site endlessly entertained (and us too). So much to explore and do even just in the campsite. Some great pubs and a fab roast at the pepper box in in walking distance. We loved it and so did our little dog who was very welcome too!

Disliked: Nothing! We will definitely be back!

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Very clean facilities, flat pitches, great views, AMAZING!!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
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Child friendliness 10
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Wifi No rating
Gemma t. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (five person)

Liked: Everything! The views, the large pitches, the camp fires, the fact it's really family friendly with loads to do for the kids, the amazing hosts, the eco friendly facilities, the list is endless! The children loved it and made lots of friends!

Disliked: The kids crying because they had such a good time 😂

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Amazing attention to detail, making for a perfect stay.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Sarah H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked: Super friendly and kind owner, Liz. Views to die for. Flat pitch. Clean loos. Hot shower. Little extras for free.

Disliked: Going home.

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Amazing host, beautiful scenery, and lovely clean facilities.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Bee C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked: Absolutely everything.

Disliked: Nothing to fault.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxing weekend in a lovely setting

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
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Wifi No rating
Erica S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (five person)

Liked: Lovely and spacious pitches, friendly staff, beautiful views and very clean facilities. The children particularly enjoyed playing on the hay bales and hammocks. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will almost certainly be back

Disliked: Very little shade on the tent pitches as is the nature of being in a field but shady areas are available in the wooded parts

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Beautiful!!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Amanda C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (five person)

Liked: Everything! An outstanding campsite, so clean and unique. Really tasteful and environmentally friendly. My daughter didn't want to come home.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: It's great, but also sad to hear your daughter didn't want to go home, so glad you all enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for the review. L @Wealdings


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

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

D. of E. 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

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

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

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

Wealdings

Boughton Malherbe

Sandway

Maidstone

Kent

England

ME17 2BD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.21406°N
0.692°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.3 mi King Street
8.3 mi King Street
9.1 mi Park Street
Rail
1.6 mi Lenham Rail Station
2.3 mi Harrietsham Rail Station
4.3 mi Charing (Kent) Rail Station
Ferry
20.2 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
21.3 mi Gravesend Pier
21.6 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal
Airport
20.8 mi Lydd London Ashford Airport
24.5 mi London Southend Airport
29.7 mi Biggin Hill 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

You can embark on all sorts of walking and biking adventures from the site. Round-trip​ expeditions might take in Lenham Chalk Cross (10 minutes), Pluckley’s ruined old church or the remains of the medieval castle at Sutton Valence (both 15 minutes). And if pottering around gardens floats your boat, where better to start than Vita Sackville-West’s extravagant shrubberies at Sissinghurst Castle Garden (20 minutes)? History buffs, you can see you’re in the right place – and there’s plenty more. Tours of magnificent, moated Leeds Castle (10 minutes’ drive) will keep you enthralled for a day, while its medieval-themed adventure playground keeps the kids happy. At Dover Castle (45 minutes), you can walk medieval ramparts and learn about top-secret WWII missions in an underground exhibition, and you can mug up on naval history at The Historic Dockyard Chatham (45 minutes). For some light relief at the end of an action-packed day, perhaps you might like to sample the still and sparkling white wines at Brissenden Family Vineyard (10 minutes) or Westwell Wine Estate (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Minster Leas 15.9 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sheerness 16.1 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Leysdown 16.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Excellent
West Beach, Whitstable 16.9 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Tankerton 18.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Leeds Castle 3.6 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 8.3 mi

Ashford Designer Outlet 9.1 mi

Kent & East Sussex Railway 10 mi

The Historic Dockyard Chatham 14.3 mi

National Trust

Stoneacre 5.6 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 8.9 mi

Smallhythe Place 12.1 mi

Sprivers Garden 13.1 mi

Scotney Castle 14.9 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

CHILSTON PARK 1 mi

LEEDS CASTLE 3.6 mi

Hollingbourne 4.2 mi

DODDINGTON PLACE 6.3 mi

BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA PLACE 6.6 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?

  • Does Wealdings have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wealdings dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wealdings? You can embark on all sorts of walking and biking adventures from the site. Round-trip​ expeditions might take in Lenham Chalk Cross (10 minutes), Pluckley’s ruined old church or the remains of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wealdings?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Wealdings? From £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.