Sandwich Lakes

View prices & book 9.4 541 reviews
Grass pitches
Grass pitches
Lakeside tables
Caravan and motorhome field
Cafe
Spacious grass pitches
Plenty of space around the pitches
Car parking available by the pitches
Spacious pitches
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Lakeside tables
Caravan and motorhome field
Cafe

  • 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
  • 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

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 541 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 7
Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Sandwich Lakes is a well-maintained, peaceful site with spacious pitches and beautiful surroundings, highly recommended by visitors. It offers excellent clean facilities, including showers, and a popular on-site cafe. The fishing lakes are a major draw, and the site is very dog-friendly with dedicated walking areas. Staff are consistently praised for being friendly and helpful. While generally positive, some minor issues have been noted, such as occasional hot water fluctuations and some pitches becoming muddy in wet weather.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 55
Arrival date (latest first)

Stayed whilst fishing, excellent facilities.

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10 out of 10
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Paul G.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Peaceful site, nice lakes , good cafeteria, friendly staff.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

So handy as a stop over for the ferry.

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Marie M.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Perfect stop over before getting the ferry from Dover. Lovely hot shower. Very clean toilets & showers. Had a washing machine onsite & sinks to do your dishes. Neat & well kept site. The pitches were not crammed in. Security gate closed at night. Had a scrummy breakfast from the waterside cafe.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site well looked after very relaxing

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10 out of 10
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Carol B.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very clean and tidy x staff friendly x

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing site, will be coming back again.

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10 out of 10
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Wifi
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Dean G.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Everything.
Site is clean.
Clean toilet blocks.
Friendly owners and an amazing cafe that sells quality food.
Hard standing and grass pitches, we had hard standing and it was level.
Only 20mins away but felt like another county.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, loved the showers and other facilities.

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10 out of 10
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Stacey T.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Peaceful site, very spacious pitch, cafe was fab, lovely seating areas, daughter enjoyed the play park and animals. Great fishing areas and shop. There was a little book and dvd library near the toilets which was great for rainy day/evening. Staff all very friendly and helpful. Showers and toilet block were brilliant, very modern and hot power showers. Felt luxury compared to other sites.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome, lovely site.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Julia S.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Welcome,space,scenery,fishing,cafe,cleanliness.

Disliked Couldn’t connect to their WiFi.despite several attempts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Were happy with 1st night in our camper. Recomend''d to family member

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Open well kept area with walks, catering from efficient staff. Good security. We will return.

Disliked Not critical, just observed, Wooden restaurant tables groves need raking or brushing by busy staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Schöner Platz mit angemessenen Sanitäranlagen. Sehr gute Lage und nahe zu Dover.…

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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Joanne B.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Schöner Platz mit angemessenen Sanitäranlagen. Sehr gute Lage und nahe zu Dover.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Vriendelijke ontvangst met duidelijke uitleg, Schoon sanitair, ruime plaatsen, mooi gras, wijds uitzicht,…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Patrick v.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Vriendelijke ontvangst met duidelijke uitleg,
Schoon sanitair, ruime plaatsen, mooi gras, wijds uitzicht, omliggende vijvers, bar.

Disliked Toiletrollen niet in de Toiletrolhouder, geen verlichting op het terrein 's nachts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had visited previously in May and came back again this July.…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Mandy G.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked We had visited previously in May and came back again this July. Lovely location and very peaceful. We really wanted a grass pitch for our six night stay but were unable to get 6 consecutive nights and settled for the hard standing pitch with our little campervan and awning/tent but much preferred the grass pitch for our needs. The staff are lovely and friendly and very helpful. My dislikes are only out there as positive criticism.

Disliked So, the showers, I like to shower early in the day as we like to get off early and visit people, the first 3 days were fine after that there was no hot water for the last three days of our visit early morning so it was impossible to wash my hair but the weather was hot so I put up with it. Likewise when I tried to do washing up at 4.00pm there was no hot water. So this needs to be addressed. There is an area for letting your dog off the lead but every time I tried to go there the gate was locked which was unfortunate but sure there must have been a reason?

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 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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sandwich Bay 3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ramsgate Western Undercliffe 5.2 mi Sea ExcellentGoodExcellentExcellent
Deal Castle 5.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ramsgate Sands 6.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Minnis Bay, Birchington 7.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Sandwich Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sandwich Lakes dog friendly? No 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 £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.