When can I check in and check out of Sandwich Lakes?

Camping and touring Arrive: 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Sandwich Lakes?

From £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Sandwich Lakes

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 9.5 639 reviews

Grass pitches (added by manager 05 Aug 2022)

Quiet site in the grounds of a coarse fishery a mile from Sandwich
10 miles from Canterbury and Howletts Wild Animal Park
Great fishing on site, with six well-stocked lakes

Sandwich Lakes is a small quiet site in the grounds of a coarse fishery a mile from the centre of Sandwich. As you might imagine, this is a top spot to settle in if you're into fishing, as the fishery has six lakes stocked with perch, tench, bream, roach and rudd. You can also fish for common and mirror carp: whoppers of up to 35lb have been recorded here (not to mention all the ones that got away...). A tackle and bait shop along with rod hire takes care of the practical side. The on-site café serves hot meals and snacks all day from early morning to early evening. Supermarkets for stocking up are a 15-minute drive away in Sandwich, along with a brimming catch of pubs, cafés and restaurants for when you fancy something more substantial. While you're in Sandwich, the Secret Gardens a well worth snooping round too... three and a half acres of lush greenery around a Georgian manor house created in 1911, they're just the ticket for cool walks on hot days, especially when topped off with cream teas.

Site type

Open all year

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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Tents are not accepted at this park.
A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Electric grass touring pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: unlimited

6 people maximum

One Motorhome or Touring caravan or Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Motorhome, Touring caravan, Campervan

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 1 included, 1 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit
Chemical disposal point
European plug

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Arrival days

From £28 (£28) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Would definitely stay again if I'm heading to Kent.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely welcome, helpful staff. Great space per pitch. Super clean facilities. Wonderful hot water and great sized sinks for washing up etc. BEST thing was having to pay only a deposit. For someone like me who follows the sunshine, it's great to have that flexibility.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a great relaxing few days away

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Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
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Wifi	4

Ian M. Sept 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice even spaces between pitches. Very clean toilets & showers Lovely fishing for hubby Nice dog walking area

Disliked: Wash up area was quite small and water could have been hotter

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything - nothing to dislike! Peace & quiet in lovely surroundings…

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 Sept 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Everything - nothing to dislike! Peace & quiet in lovely surroundings

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fab campsite with everything you need

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Sue M. Sept 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, clean facilities, great cafe, lovely walks. Great signage and information. Opportunity for families to enjoy a variety of fun whilst fishing remains the focus for those that fish. Well stocked tackle shop!

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Showers/toilets modern and clean, Peaceful site, Nice dog off the leash area, Kids play area…

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

Gary I. Sept 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Showers/toilets modern and clean, Peaceful site, Nice dog off the leash area, Kids play area away from the lakes, Cafe on site for those days you don’t want to cook, A short drive from sandwich for traditional shops just a nice place to relax.

Disliked: Mosquitoes, recommend taking a good repellent 😃

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice and quiet site. Lovely fishing lakes.…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Andrew C. Sept 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice and quiet site. Lovely fishing lakes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great place to stop over. Friendly welcome. Level pitch. All essential…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Mary M. Sept 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: A great place to stop over. Friendly welcome. Level pitch. All essential facilities. Clean spacious shower with plenty of pegs. Would definitely recommend - especially to friends who like fishing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cafe on site, really helpful host. Option to try lake fishing.…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

chloe d. Sept 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Cafe on site, really helpful host. Option to try lake fishing.

Disliked: There are of course a lot of bugs due to the lakes so we got bitten significantly. There was also a rave in a field close by, drum and bass until quite late. Bathrooms also ran out of water for some reason.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful ambience of whole site, especially the lakes Very large field with ample…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

David B. Sept 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Wonderful ambience of whole site, especially the lakes Very large field with ample space between pitches. Clean toilet/shower facilities Good waste disposal facilities Great cafe/restaurant facilities Good Wifi connection Friendly staff

Disliked: The weather!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly campsite. Great cafe.…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	No rating
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Friendly campsite. Great cafe.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce 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 Rallies welcome 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 Lake and/or mountain Peaceful 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Sandwich Lakes

Sandwich Ash Road

Sandwich

Kent

England

CT3 2DA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.27941°N
1.31109°W

Route directions

The entrance is directly off the A257 – look for the brown tourism signs marking the entrance to Sandwich Lakes. Do not follow your sat nav to east street as this is a no through road.

Nearest transport

Coach

5.6 mi South Street

6 mi Harbour

Rail

1.5 mi Sandwich Rail Station

3.5 mi Minster Rail Station

5.4 mi Deal Rail Station

Ferry

5.6 mi Ramsgate Ferry Terminal

10.6 mi Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal

11.2 mi Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal

Airport

5.1 mi Kent International Airport

27.8 mi Lydd London Ashford 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're never too far from the coast in Kent, and a 10-minute trip takes you to the Sandwich and Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve for walking trails and wildlife spotting. Ramsgate (15 minutes' drive) has a rich amount to offer, with a sandy beach, seal spotting and fishing trips from the harbour, and a maritime museum. If you're hankering after some more history, Richborough (five minutes) has a well-preserved Roman fort and amphitheatre. A minute from the site, meanwhile, the White Mill Rural Heritage Centre is far more than a striking building to photograph; the exhibits and outhouses of this preserved 19th-century smock mill record a whole vanished way of Kentish country life. For cobbled lanes and cathedral tours, Canterbury is 20 minutes away. After that, connect with your wild side at Howletts Wild Animal Park (20 minutes), a conservation project rather than a zoo which houses and protects the future of 400 species, many of them endangered. After hanging with the elephant herds and greeting the baby rhinos, Dreamland Margate (also 20 minutes) makes you feel like you've stepped into another universe, with traditional fairground rides and amusements bringing the former days of seaside entertainment back to life with a whoop.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sandwich Bay	3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Ramsgate Western Undercliffe	5.2 mi	Sea	Excellent	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Deal Castle	5.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Ramsgate Sands	6.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Minnis Bay, Birchington	7.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Deal Castle 5.7 mi

Walmer Castle and Gardens 6.7 mi

Howletts Wild Animal Park 7.1 mi

Turner Contemporary 8.2 mi

St Augustine's Abbey 9.7 mi

National Trust

South Foreland Lighthouse 10 mi

The White Cliffs of Dover 10.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sandwich - White Cliff Country Trail - Sandwich 1.5 mi

THE SALUTATION 1.6 mi

GOODNESTONE PARK 4.3 mi

NORTHBOURNE COURT 4.3 mi

Grove Ferry - Stodmarsh - Wickhambreaux - Grove Ferry 5.3 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 1 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The fishing lakes are stocked with Carp bream crucian tench roach Rudd perch f1s.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
This site Does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.
You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
Tents are not accepted at this park.
Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 7 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Sandwich Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Sandwich Lakes dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Sandwich Lakes? You're never too far from the coast in Kent, and a 10-minute trip takes you to the Sandwich and Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve for walking trails and wildlife spotting. Ramsgate (15 … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Sandwich Lakes?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Sandwich Lakes? From £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.