The Hop Farm

View prices & book 8.5 822 reviews
Aerial view
Aerial view
Acres of private fields for you to camp on at the hop farm
Camping by the woodland
Ehu hardstanding pitch
Looking across part of the hardstanding area and some of the grass optional electric pitches
Grass and hardstanding pitches
Electric grass pitches
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
1/265
Acres of private fields for you to camp on at the hop farm
Camping by the woodland
Ehu hardstanding pitch

  • Spacious park spread across 500 acres of Kent countryside
  • Five minutes' drive from Paddock Wood station and trains to London
  • Access to the River Medway for canoeing and fishing
The Hop Farm is a huge camping and touring park in 500 acres of open fields and woodland, 15 minutes' drive from Tonbridge. The River Medway flows through the park – so arrive by canoe if you like, or stick around on site for fishing and kayaking. The site also has the stunning backdrop of historic oast houses, the largest collection of Victorian-era oast-houses in the world. Facilities include a modern shower and toilet block that's been recently refurbished and modernised. Local shops and amenities are five minutes away by car.

Site type

Tent pitches 200
Touring caravan pitches 100
Motorhome pitches 26
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5:30 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Groups where half or more members are aged between 17-25 are not accepted via Pitchup.com. Throughout the year large events take place and the site is open to the public. The nearby visitor attraction/children rides are closed for refurbishment.

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of The Family Parks Group group.

View all The Family Parks Group parks.

No availability here for your search criteria

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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

Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 822 Pitchup.com customers

  • 53%
    10
  • 6%
    9
  • 20%
    8
  • 2%
    7
  • 6%
    6
  • 1%
    5
  • 2%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 2%
    2
  • 1%
    1
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 6
Peaceful

86% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

This spacious campsite offers numerous fields with plentiful room, and direct river access is a significant highlight for water activities. Facilities are generally praised as clean and well-maintained, with friendly and helpful staff. Some visitors noted that electric pitches can feel a little close together, and the availability of facilities, particularly during busy periods, was mentioned. While the Hop Farm itself is closed, the surrounding countryside and river provide ample opportunity for walks and recreation.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 83
Arrival date (latest first)

Easy and widespread dog walks Open in…

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 No rating
Richard B.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Easy and widespread dog walks
Open in March which is rare for most campsites

Disliked Pitches are a bit scruffy, showers and toilets had no heating, so challenging in early spring. Everything worked, but the wooden cabin was dated.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots of residential and workers caravans.

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 3
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Convenient

Disliked Limited facilities with newer shower blocks closed! Leaving old wooden hut blocks which were not clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: I am sorry you did not enjoy your 1 night stay in your motorhome.
The wooden shower block is the newer of the 2 blocks and at this time of year they only get 1 thorough daily clean. There are notices asking guests to tidy up after themselves, however it would seem that this was not the case during your stay. Any issues whilst staying we ask guests to inform us, if unable to do this in person our mobile number is printed on the front of check-in cards just below given pitch number as we can only address guests issues whilst they are here not after leaving a review.

Great welcome and very informative. Allowed…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
Matthew G.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Great welcome and very informative. Allowed to get on our pitch early. Facilities were clean

Disliked No fault of the hop farm but The weather. Would loved to have sat outside but it rained pretty much the whole stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us especially out of season.
We look forward to your next visit, hopefully the weather will be better for you to enjoy the outdoors.

The space was easy to check…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
David C.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked The space was easy to check in

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us especially out of season and with all the rain we have had.
We look forward to your next visit, hopefully the weather will be better for you to enjoy the country and river walks.

Excellent site with good facilities

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Pamla W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Easy access and excellent customer services.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us especially out of season and for taking the time to leave a lovely review.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Eazy to find lady at reception…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Scott H.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Eazy to find lady at reception was very helpful and polite. Camsite was clean and quiet dog loved it . Will be back again very soon. Thank you

Disliked Nothing camping made easy

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us especially out of season and leaving a lovely review.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Very peaceful overnight stay, very clean…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Clare A.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Very peaceful overnight stay, very clean well kept site. Lovely area to explore with the dog

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write us a lovely review. we hope to see you again soon!

Ideal place to go if you…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 No rating
Wifi
 6
Hayley C.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Ideal place to go if you need and quiet break away,lovely walks with my dog,very peacefull

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WRITE A LOVELY REVIEW.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN SOON!

Nothing…

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
 1
Value for money
 1
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 1
Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked Worst site ever

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: THANK YOU FOR YOUR REVIEW. I AM SORRY YOU DID NOT ENJOY YOUR STAY. I WISH YOU HAD COME TO THE OFFICE, SO WE KNEW WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. WE GET LOTS OF LOVELY REVIEWS AND RETURN STAYS.

Not at all and nothing…

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
 1
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 1
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 3
Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Not at all and nothing

Disliked Showers and toilets are awful dirty and never cleaned

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: SORRY TO HEAR YOU LIKED NOTHING. WE HAVE LOTS OF LOVELY REVIEWS. THE SHOWERS AND TOILETS ARE CLEANED REGULARLY, UNFORTUNATELY WITH THE WET WEATHER THE FLOORS DO GET A BIT MUDDY.
YOU COULD HAVE CALLED THE OFFICE TO NOTIFY US AND WE COULD HAVE GOT THIS SORTED.

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 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 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 Forest Peaceful 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Very large (over 200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Hop Farm

Maidstone Road

Paddock Wood

Tonbridge

Kent

England

TN12 6PY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.19984°N
0.39331°E

Route directions

Follow the brown tourist signs from junction 4 of the M20 or junction 5 of the M25 onto the A21 south then onto A228 towards east Peckham. Go through a cross roads with traffic lights, over one roundabout and The Hop Farm is the first exit off the next roundabout. You will spot the iconic Kentish oasts as the family park comes in to view.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.5 mi Victoria Hall
6.5 mi Victoria Hall
6.9 mi The Chequers
Rail
0.6 mi Beltring Rail Station
1.2 mi Paddock Wood Rail Station
2 mi Yalding Rail Station
Ferry
17 mi Gravesend Pier
17.4 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal
24.7 mi Woolwich Arsenal Pier
Airport
18.1 mi Biggin Hill Airport
24.3 mi London Gatwick Airport
24.4 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

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

Once the kids let you off site, Kent (aka The Garden of England) has beaches, historic towns, forests and more castles, stately homes (and gardens) open to the public than anywhere else in the country. If this isn't enough, Paddock Wood railway station is five minutes’ drive from The Hop Farm for a train to London, less than an hour away. Dover is within 60 miles for a day trip to France. Kent has 350 miles of coastline, with Blue Flag beaches, watersports and those famous white cliffs at Dover. Eight of the 11 Blue Flaggers are in Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs; Whitstable and Herne Bay are also popular with oyster eaters, anglers and jetskiers. There are umpteen options for families in the area including play centres, farms, horse riding and days out. Howletts Wild Animal Park at Canterbury has the biggest group of looked-after gorillas in the world and experiences for visitors such as junior ranger days. Penshurst Place and Gardens has historical re-enactments, children’s trails, an adventure playground and special events during the school holidays. Both Leeds Castle at Maidstone and Hever Castle near Edenbridge are family-friendly and packed with activities and events. There’s a Go Ape! at Leeds Castle as well as two mazes, boat trips, falconry displays, underground grotto and the Knights' Realm Playground, a scale model of the castle (and a golf course and golf instruction for the grownups). Hever, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, has a yew maze and water maze, award-winning gardens and a topiary. Back with the big folk, the old market towns of Tonbridge, Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Wells are close by for shopping and sightseeing. Bluewater shopping centre is in Greenhithe (rival Lakewater is just over the Essex border at West Thurrock).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sheerness 23.1 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Minster Leas 24 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Winchelsea 24.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
St Leonards 25.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bexhill 25.3 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ightham Mote 6.7 mi

Scotney Castle 7.4 mi

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 9.2 mi

Penshurst Place and Gardens 9.3 mi

Knole 9.3 mi

National Trust

Sprivers Garden 4.9 mi

Old Soar Manor 5.2 mi

Ightham Mote 6.8 mi

Scotney Castle 7.5 mi

Stoneacre 8.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Paddock Wood - River Medway - Whetsted - Paddock Wood 1.4 mi

Hartlake Bridge - Hadlow - Golden Green - Hartlake Bridge 2.7 mi

Janet's Walk: Matfield - Paddock Wood - Matfield 3.6 mi

MEREWORTH CASTLE 3.6 mi

OXEN HOATH 3.8 mi

Local events

  • Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, 21 May 2026 – Thursday, 21 May 2026)

    Lewes, East Sussex 26.5 mi

  • All Points East (Friday, 21 August 2026 – Friday, 21 August 2026)

    London, Greater London 29.7 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?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Hop Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Hop Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Hop Farm? Once the kids let you off site, Kent (aka The Garden of England) has beaches, historic towns, forests and more castles, stately homes (and gardens) open to the public than anywhere else … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Hop Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Hop Farm? From £23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.