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.

The Hop Farm

No availability at present on Pitchup.com Last booked 6 hours ago 8.4 890 reviews

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Looking across part of the hardstanding area and some of the grass optional electric pitches (added by manager 20 feb 2014)

Grass and hardstanding pitches (added by manager 03 feb 2014)

Electric grass pitch with country views (added by manager 06 jun 2018)

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 farm also has the Oast Village, the biggest collection of oast (old hop kilning) 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

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Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
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.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Reception is unmanned after 6 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.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

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 There are no disabled shower facilities. Guests staying anytime between 01 November and 28 February must have toilet/shower facilities in their own units as the site toilet/shower block is closed then.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Non-electric grass pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

6 people maximum

One Trailer tent or Tent or Campervan or Motorhome or Touring caravan allowed per pitch

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

Pitch size

Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Trailer tent, Tent, Campervan, Motorhome, Touring caravan

Features

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Awning or gazebo (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Dog (2 max)		£1.50 (£1.50) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £23 (£23) 1 night, 2 adults

Electric grass pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 7.0m depth (23.0ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)

6 people maximum

One Trailer tent or Tent or Campervan or Motorhome or Touring caravan allowed per pitch

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

Pitch size

Max 7.0m width x 7.0m depth (23.0ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Trailer tent, Tent, Campervan, Motorhome, Touring caravan

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Awning or gazebo (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Dog (2 max)		£1.50 (£1.50) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Hardstanding and grass

Pitch size: Max 8.0m width x 9.0m depth (26.2ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 72.0m² (775.0ft²)

6 people maximum

One Campervan or Motorhome or Touring caravan allowed per pitch

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

Pitch size

Max 8.0m width x 9.0m depth (26.2ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 72.0m² (775.0ft²)

Ground type

Hardstanding and grass

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Campervan, Motorhome, Touring caravan

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Awning or gazebo (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Dog (2 max)		£1.50 (£1.50) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£2.50 (£2.50) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Friendly receptionist, area to exercise the dog, water and power at pitch.…

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

Chris R. Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Friendly receptionist, area to exercise the dog, water and power at pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us. There are lots of lovely walks, with or without a dog. We look forward to your next visit.

Brilliant site

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

Rachel P. Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Clean toilets and showers Friendly welcoming hosts Peaceful setting

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Friendly and great facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Michael E. Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Amazing campsite with really excellent facilities- everyone really friendly. Great weekend away, kids had fabulous time, very relaxing will definitely go back and highly recommended

Disliked: A shame but not a complaint at all, connected pub stopped food at 730pm Data signal not the greatest in the area, managed some 4g most of the time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and that you will visit again. The Brewers Fayre does close early on occasions or gets very busy, booking a table is advisable. We look forward to your next visit.

Excellent site with lovely clean, modern facilities.

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

Emma C. Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Great layout for hard standing pitches, close proximity to the river which we used our paddleboard on, very clean, big site so if you decided you didn’t want EHU you have a huge choice of location for pitching.

Disliked: We only noticed this on the last day and I’m not sure if it was because the hard standing pitches were full or due to the warm weather but the stench from the waste tanks was particularly bad to the point we could smell it in our caravan.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and leaving a lovely review. The Elson tanks get emptied on a Sunday afternoon/Monday morning, if we had known they were causing an issue they would have been emptied sooner. We look forward to your next visit.

I love the space. The nature and the walks along the river…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Apr 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: I love the space. The nature and the walks along the river

Disliked: Nothing not to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and that you enjoyed yourselves. We look forward to welcoming you again.

A great reset from the city, decent facilities. I’ll be going back.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Apr 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The hop farm has always been my go to camping location. It has great facilities which are kept clean. There weren’t many people staying when i arrived and only a few more came the day after i arrived. The washing up area is ideally located near where we pitched alongside the toilet and shower facilities. If you’re pitched further away you can drive to these in minutes. The hot water was amazing in the shower (almost didn’t want to get out) and it’s the same for the washing up area so dishes can be washed properly (there is a friendly sign asking to not throw oil/fat down the sink). For a two night stay it was pleasant and a great way to get away from the city. Dog loved it too!

Disliked: Not much to dislike, only critique is one of the toilet/shower facilities area didn’t have any hand soap in whilst the other did. Easy fix though once you know what’s available. There was no wifi facilities as far as i was aware so used my hotspot for everything.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and leaving a lovely review. I am sorry the hand soaps were not replenished quickly enough. We look forward to your next visit.

The Staff on Reception were very friendly and welcoming with a pre…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

ROB U. Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The Staff on Reception were very friendly and welcoming with a pre arrival phone call letting us know what and where things were. Toilet and shower facilities were very nice, clean and tidy. Was a pleasant stay.

Disliked: There wasn't a play area for the kids. However there were lots of grass and open areas for them to run around.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and taking the time to leave a review. It is unfortunate that The Hop Farm and Family Park is closed and for longer stays like yourselves with young children if you want parks and entertainment you do need to drive off site. We look forward to welcoming you again.

Choice of pitch, freedom to find your own, space available, quiet, local…

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

Anonymous Apr 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Choice of pitch, freedom to find your own, space available, quiet, local walks

Disliked: Mud and rain

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us despite the weather. We look forward to your next visit, hopefully the weather will be good, it has improved now and the ground is much better.

Great campsite, nice setting and pitches, really friendly team, clean functional loos…

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

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Great campsite, nice setting and pitches, really friendly team, clean functional loos and showers, and plenty of them.

Disliked: Everywhere does it, but it drives me nuts when shower timer is set sooo short.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and that you will recommend us and visit again. So annoying when you are trying to rinse shampoo off your hair and the water keeps stopping. We look forward to seeing you again.

Super host gave us fantastic information. definitely visit again.

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

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Good space very good shower block and toilets

Disliked: A little bit noisy with the circus but was very quiet by 9pm

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us. The circus was here for a few days and during performances their music could be heard. We look forward to your next visit.

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

Disabled facilities

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)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

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°W

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

6.9 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	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sheerness	23.1 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Minster Leas	24 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Winchelsea	24.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
St Leonards	25.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bexhill	25.3 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good

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

Wick Street Festival (Thursday 29 August 2024 – Thursday 29 August 2024)
Polegate, East Sussex 25.7 mi
Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday 16 May 2024 – Thursday 16 May 2024)
Lewes, East Sussex 26.5 mi
Mighty Hoopla (Saturday 1 June 2024 – Saturday 1 June 2024)
London, Greater London 27.5 mi
All Points East (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)
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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
Drones, model aircraft, trucks, fireworks, open fires, cutting down or damaging trees, quads, go-peds, go-karts or other non-road legal forms of transport are not permitted.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
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.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
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

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.
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.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

Reception is closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. No arrivals are permitted between these times.
Reception is open from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. between 15/03 and 31/10.
Reception is unmanned after 6 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

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

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..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

Groups where half or more members are aged between 17-25 are not accepted via Pitchup.com.

If you wish to make an alteration to your booking the Hop Farm will use reasonable endeavours to accommodate your request but no guarantee can be given.

Please note throughout the year large events take place and the site is open to the public.

Guests are asked to keep noise levels to a minimum including music.

There are no disabled shower facilities.

Guests staying anytime between 01 November and 28 February must have toilet/shower facilities in their own units as the site toilet/shower block is closed then.

Firepits are permitted but must be raised off the ground.

Payment terms

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.