The Hop Farm

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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
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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
Set in 500 acres of open fields and woodland, The Hop Farm is a huge site with plenty for guests to get stuck into. First of all, the river Medway flows through the park – so arrive by canoe if you like, or stick around on site for fishing and kayaking. Second, it has a friendly on-site pub with a nice and familiar menu full of pub classics. What else is there to like? Well, the site has a stunning backdrop of historic oast houses, the largest collection of Victorian-era oast houses in the world. It's easy to get to, being just a five-minute drive from Paddock Wood station and trains to London. Local shops and amenities are five minutes away by car too. Kent (aka The Garden of England) has many beaches, historic towns, forests, castles and stately homes (and gardens). The very scenic town of Royal Tunbridge Wells is 15 minutes' drive away from The Hop Farm. Tonbridge, a market town with a castle, shops and restaurants, is also 15 minutes away. The on-site facilities include a modern shower and toilet block. Dogs are welcome on site for an additional fee. You're welcome to bring your own barbecues and raised firepits to use here, as long as the ground conditions are good. The on-site shop also rents out firepits and stocks firewood (both are limited, so subject to availability).

Site type

Tent pitches 200
Touring caravan pitches 100
Motorhome pitches 26
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Reception

  • 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.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
  • 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

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Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 1,122 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Peaceful

85% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

This large, spacious campsite is praised for its ample room, direct river access, and friendly staff. Many reviewers highlight the clean facilities and peaceful atmosphere, particularly in non-electric fields. However, some mention the distance to toilets from certain pitches and occasional issues with shower cleanliness during peak times. The lack of onsite children's entertainment is noted, though the river and open spaces provide ample opportunities for play.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 11/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Okay for a night or 2

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 6
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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lee r. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Can park anywhere

Disliked Not much for kids
Play area closed down

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review as they do help people when deciding where to stay.
Unfortunately the family farm, park, museums and Oast houses were permanently closed in March 2023.
We hope to see you again, perhaps you could bring some indoor and outdoor games for you and the family to enjoy together.

Great break, will be back soon!

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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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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Amber H. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked People who live there are really friendly.
Toilets cleaned regularly.

Disliked Check in and check out times.
Wish you could check in earlier and check out later.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review as they do help people when deciding where to stay.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Would stay again. It was clean, friendly staff.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Joanne C. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked The staff was friendly on reception. Think he was trying to be funny, but the rapport wasnt there..not his fault.
Paddleboaridng onsite. Did the family 10am sunday session. The instructor was very patient, and very good with teaching a kid. He was excellent.

Disliked The people near our tent let their kids play until 10pm. Then talked really loudly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and that you enjoyed yourselves.
You made me laugh about Tim on reception, he does try his best.
Some people do not understand that noise carries and that neighbours do not want to listen to them.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

A nice campsite overall, but clearer rules about appropriate toilet.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked We stayed for one night and overall the campsite itself was nice. The grounds were pleasant and the location was good. Our stay would have been enjoyable if it wasn’t for the behaviour of the people camping next to us.

Disliked Unfortunately, the people staying in the tent next to us repeatedly used the bushes right beside our tent as a toilet. We challenged them and politely explained that they shouldn’t be doing this, particularly so close to other people’s tents. Their response was, “It’s a public place.” We replied that while it may be a public place, it certainly isn’t a public toilet, especially when proper toilet facilities are provided on the campsite.

It was extremely unpleasant, unhygienic and disrespectful to other campers. Unfortunately, some people seem to lack basic understanding and consideration for others.

I would strongly suggest that the campsite management put up clear signs around the camping areas stating that bushes must not be used as toilets and that the provided toilet facilities must be used. It may sound like something that shouldn’t need to be explained, but based on our experience, apparently it does.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay here and that you will visit again despite the people next to you.
I wish you had called us on the mobile number provided as that sort of behaviour is classed as indecent exposure. I hope your young teenage children did not witness this.
We look forward to seeing you again and hopefully people like the ones staying next to you do not come here.

Nice location and there’s plenty of…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 Boris M. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Nice location and there’s plenty of room so it’s not overcrowded

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review.
We hope to see you again soon.

In the country…

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3 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
 2
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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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked In the country

Disliked Pitches too close together
Toilets need a good clean during the day

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots of space for non…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
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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 Andrea F. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lots of space for non electric side
Toilets and showers were very clean
Lived the river walk.

Disliked Only 1 set of toilets/showers for the whole site
People needed to slow down when driving on site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Kids mad friends easly…

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5 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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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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 Justin M. 1 review

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Kids mad friends easly

Disliked First of all booked through piched up when arrived there was no booking for us On electric site luckily one off the residents had moved there caravan that day which sorted the problem

Recommend to friends Visit again

Could have portaloo's in fields but overall we loved it

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The size and access yo the river, toilets and showers very clean

Disliked A lond way to toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review.
Not many of the fields are close to the facilities and the further away the longer the walk which is great during the day but at night a toilet tent is essential.
We look forward to your next visit.

Loads of room to explore. Very…

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7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
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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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 sam i. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Loads of room to explore. Very close to the river Medway where you can paddleboard

Disliked Not much to do onsite as the old attractions have closed down.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review as they do help people when deciding where to stay.
Unfortunately the family farm, park, museums and Oast houses were permanently closed in March 2023.
We have country and river walks with the emphasis on being outdoors enjoying each other’s company.
We hope to see you again soon.

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 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 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

Kent has 350 miles of coastline, with watersports and those famous white cliffs at Dover. Whitstable and Herne Bay are 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. Try Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury, home to gorillas and operating 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.

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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? Kent has 350 miles of coastline, with watersports and those famous white cliffs at Dover. Whitstable and Herne Bay are popular with oyster eaters, anglers and jetskiers. There are umpteen options for … 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.