Sandwich Lakes

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Berry Lake
Spacious Hardstanding Pitches
Heated Bathroom + Shower Block
Grass and hardstanding touring pitches
On-site cafe and pitches
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Lakeside tables
Berry Lake

  • Quiet site in the grounds of a coarse fishery a mile from Sandwich
  • A 25-minute drive from Canterbury; 15 to Howletts Wild Animal Park
  • Seven well-stocked fishing lakes and an on-site café
Sandwich Lakes is a quiet 55-acre 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 seven lakes stocked with perch, tench, bream, roach and rudd. You can also fish for common, tiger 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 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 are well worth snooping around 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

Touring caravan pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 25
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • 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).

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Dogs allowed

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 587 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained and friendly campsite with spacious pitches and excellent facilities, particularly praised for its clean shower and toilet blocks. The on-site cafe is highly regarded, and the beautiful surroundings with fishing lakes and wildlife offer a peaceful retreat. Staff are consistently described as helpful and welcoming. While some minor issues like road noise or occasional Wi-Fi connectivity have been mentioned, the overall visitor experience is overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing a desire to return.

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Facilities really good, location lovely great…

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 Luke L. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Facilities really good, location lovely great walks for the dog. If you also like fishing then this is the place to go.

Staff and reception really friendly

Disliked Nothing

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Enjoyed peaceful weekend

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Womens showers , dog field ,animals, play area, spacious pitch ,peaceful surroundings

Disliked Slippery floor in womens loos with no warning sign and i nearly fell ,mens showers no where to hang clothes etc,disabled loo always locked,cafe food very expensive ,no hose on water tap making it difficult to fill cannister ,no WiFi or info sheet

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We are sorry you found a few things on our site not up to your expectations. Our disabled toilet key is available at reception for the duration of your stay to keep this exclusive for our disabled customers. WiFi is available to our customers in and around our café area. We welcome customer feedback to help us improve our site and we hope to welcome you to our site again soon.

Nice pitch and cafe…

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 Sharon S. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nice pitch and cafe

Disliked Toilet block could do with updating and cleaning more horrendous cobwebs with large spiders tons of dark hair left in showers even after young girl had cleaned

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed our pitches and our Waterside Café
We are sorry our toilet block was not up to your expectation on this occasion.
We look forward to welcoming you again to our site soon.

Really great stay, I'll definitely be back.

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 Jessica W. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Peace and quiet, nice clean toilets and showers.

Excellent food in the cafe and very reasonably priced.

The staff in the bait shop are great, big shout out to Nicola for helping us out.

Everyone was lovely and friendly.

Disliked Having to come home 😂

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Great site

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8 out of 10
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Richard S. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nice site, quiet, lovely lakes, great cafe. Toilet and showers excellent but limited. Some pitches are quite a hike to the shower block.

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Very pleasent relaxed atmosphere lots of…

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 Malcolm J. 9 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very pleasent relaxed atmosphere lots of fishing for all abilities well stocked lakes, Cafe is a comfortable place to eat with all sorts of good food and welcoming staff the shop has a good stock of tackle and for those who need assistance it's readily available, there is a good shower/toilet block which was clean. Many other things like the dog park and children's area, We have been here a few times and will definitely be back.

Disliked Although there are instructions to quite rightly not flush wet wipes down the toilet there are no bins in the men's to dispose of them, the wifi is very good generally but where we stayed we had none right bottom of the grass hook ups. There is no water in that area you have to currently walk across the field. Dogs off the lead signage needs to be in the main field I appreciate it's very hard to enforce leads but some of us are not always happy to have them running around us.

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I’m not sure mature but retired couple with our German Shepherd

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10 out of 10
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 Karen R. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Loved the friendly, tidy, great facilities , superb fishing and dog walks, lovely cafe and fishing shop, staff really helpful x had the best stay even on the day it rained for 12 hours 🤣🤣

Disliked Only improvement could be slightly hotter water for showers and washing up - if I had to state something.

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Excellent site clean with all amenities.…

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 Michael T. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Excellent site clean with all amenities. The cafeteria has very very good like home cooked food.

Disliked The only downside is the mad traffic going passed at night.

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Large level pitch with open aspect.…

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7 out of 10
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Roy K. 13 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Large level pitch with open aspect. Water and electric supplies next to the van which was convenient. Café on site. Large shower cubicles. Free use of DVDs, toaster and kettle in the information room.

Disliked No information provided on arrival about the area or things to see and do. Cleanliness of the shower and toilet facilities could be better. Notification of when the facilities are to be cleaned would be helpful. There was two planned power cuts for supply improvements but user's of the site were not notified.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and are glad you enjoyed the open aspect of our campsite. We appreciate all feedback to help us make our site better. We are sorry you were not made aware of the power cut and will continue to maintain and improve the cleanliness of our facilities. We hope to see you again soon.

Great place for families or for a nice get away without kids

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Philip B. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great place all round couldn’t find anything we didn’t like

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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

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

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

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°E

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
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.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Kings Arms Pub 1.2 mi
  • The Red Cow Pub 1.2 mi
  • Harlowes Pub 1.2 mi
  • New Inn Pub 1.2 mi
  • Time & Tide Taphouse Pub 1.3 mi
  • The Market Inn Pub 1.3 mi
  • The Fleur de Lis Pub 1.3 mi
  • Hay's Shack Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • India Village Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • Bella Amalfi Restaurant 1.3 mi

Groceries

  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.2 mi
  • Spar Supermarket 1.3 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 5.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 5.4 mi
  • The Merchant Of Relish Off-licence 5.4 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 5.5 mi
  • Waitrose Supermarket 5.9 mi
  • Baltic Branch Supermarket 5.9 mi
  • Asda Supermarket 6 mi
  • Dharish Foods Supermarket 6 mi

Parks and play

  • Junior Playground 0.9 mi
  • Infant Playground 0.9 mi
  • Poulders Park Playground 1 mi
  • Sandwich Quay Playground 1.6 mi
  • Eastry Picnic Site park 1.9 mi
  • Worth Memorial Park 1.9 mi
  • Cliffsend Play Area Playground 4.2 mi
  • Courtstairs Play Area Playground 4.9 mi
  • Courtstairs Park 4.9 mi
  • Prince Edward's Promenade park 5.1 mi

Family days out

  • Watermills Wake and Aqua Park Visitor attraction 0.6 mi
  • Richborough Fort Visitor attraction 1.3 mi
  • The Barbican Gate Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
  • Sandwich Wildlife Park Zoo 1.4 mi
  • Ham Sandwich sign Visitor attraction 3 mi
  • Pegwell Bay Seal Colony Visitor attraction 3.2 mi
  • Wingham Wildlife Park Zoo 3.6 mi
  • Marleybrook House Wedding Venue Visitor attraction 4.3 mi
  • Marleybrook Wedding Venue Visitor attraction 4.4 mi
  • Deal Pier Visitor attraction 5.7 mi
  • Walmer Castle 6.7 mi
  • Howletts Wild Animal Park Zoo 7 mi
  • Dreamland Margate Theme park 7.9 mi
  • Wildwood Zoo 9.2 mi
  • Kingsgate Castle 9.2 mi

Public transport

  • Each End 0.2 mi
  • Whitemill Windmill 0.7 mi
  • Marshborough 0.8 mi
  • Collar Makers Green 0.8 mi
  • Old Radar Station 0.8 mi
  • Claremont Terrace 0.9 mi
  • Langdon Avenue 0.9 mi
  • Melville Lea 0.9 mi
  • Fire Station 0.9 mi
  • Cherry Garden Lane 1 mi

Beaches

  • Ramsgate Western Undercliffe 5.3 mi

Other nearby

  • Highway Marina 1.3 mi
  • Sandwich Marina 1.9 mi
  • Princes Golf Club Golf course 2.7 mi
  • The Royal St. George's Golf Club Golf course 2.8 mi
  • Stonelees Golf Centre Golf course 3.3 mi
  • St Augustine's Golf Club Golf course 3.8 mi
  • Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club Golf course 4.2 mi
  • Manston Golf Centre Golf course 5.4 mi
  • Ocean Rooms Nightclub 5.5 mi
  • Your Little Green Shop General shop 5.6 mi

Local services

  • Co-op Food Cashpoint 1.2 mi
  • Shell Fuel station 1.3 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.3 mi
  • Spar Cashpoint 1.3 mi
  • Fastned Spitfire Way Charging station 1.3 mi
  • Gulf Fuel station 1.4 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.5 mi
  • Tracey Miles Chartered Physiotherapists Clinic 2.2 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 2.7 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 2.7 mi

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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.

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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. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sandwich Lakes? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.