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

View prices & book Last booked 16 minutes ago 8.6 994 reviews

Acres of private fields for you to camp on at the hop farm

Looking across part of the hardstanding area and some of the grass optional electric pitches

Electric hardstanding and grass touring 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

200

100

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.
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 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.
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.

Languages spoken

English

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

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Location		9
Value for money		9
Accommodation		9
Facilities / Activities		8
Customer service		9
Child friendliness		9
Cleanliness		8
Wifi		6

85% would stay here again

What customers say

This spacious campsite is praised for its ample room and riverside location, ideal for activities like kayaking and paddleboarding. Staff are consistently described as friendly and helpful. Facilities, including showers and toilets, are generally noted as clean, though some reviews suggest they could benefit from more frequent cleaning or an update. The site's vastness allows for peaceful stays, even when busy, though some report noise from other campers. The Hop Farm itself is closed for refurbishment, which was a disappointment for some visitors expecting on-site attractions.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 100

Arrival date (latest first)

100% will be booking again! Clean facilities, large pitches, privacy!

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		1

Jul 2025 Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The size of the fields are huge! Even though fairly busy, everyone was so spread out through each field you wouldn’t have known how busy it was at all. Very much a wild camp feel to it and brilliant facilities too!

Disliked Nothing to dislike in my opinion.
If you chose to pitch up in the furthest away fields, expect a bit of a walk to the toilets/showers/washing up area, other wise just drive.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing stay, in the middle of nature. So private and peacefully…

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

Jul 2025 Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Amazing stay, in the middle of nature. So private and peacefully

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything…

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

Jul 2025 Svetla G.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Everything

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 your next visit.

Was a lovely weekend!! Toilets and showers are very clean.…

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		7
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		5

Jul 2025 Lianne C.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Was a lovely weekend!! Toilets and showers are very clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing weekend stay paddock wood nearest village love ly cafe good sh

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

Jul 2025 Stefan H.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Space river good atmosphere showers toilet ok

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice clean camping site ,,,for sure we come back again…

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		9
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		8

Jul 2025 Florin H.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Nice clean camping site ,,,for sure we come back again

Disliked No

Recommend to friends Visit again

Rude managers, dirty site

Overall 1 out of 10
Location		5
Value for money		1
Accommodation		1
Facilities / Activities		1
Customer service		1
Child friendliness		1
Cleanliness		1
Wifi		1

Jul 2025 Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked We liked the river nearby as we brought Kayaks with us.

Disliked The staff and the site. Loud music playing till 3am and although there was an emergency contact no one came out and dealt with their problematic guests.
It was expensive for what it was.
Facilities were always dirty and out of toilet roll.
Nothing for children to do (as advertised on the website)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent stay, great pitches loads of space. Can't wait to come back

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

Jul 2025 Laura B.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Had the best weekend camping at hop farm. Beautiful place. My young daughter age 5 was in her element. We fished the lake and caught a couple little fish which she loved doing. Lovely walks along the river. Felt very comfortable pitched up. Lovely staff.
My partner's favourite part of the whole trip was the bootsale on Saturday and Sunday. Great we could have bbq and campfire. Toilets and showers very clean no complaints. Will definitely be returning in couple weeks. Great weekend away. Highly recommend.

Disliked No complaints

Recommend to friends Visit again

Come back again,

Overall 7 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		6
Accommodation		8
Facilities / Activities		6
Customer service		8
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		7
Wifi		3

Jul 2025 Dalius S.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Loads of space, can keep good distance from other tents.
Fair clean shower rooms and toilets.
River swimming was very refreshing in hot day.

Disliked Toilets with code doors, don't know what was the point, but last niaght codes was removed.
Could be more toilets in other fields, as for no2 is quite a far way even on the cars,
Some pigs 🐖 doing 💩 in the bushes, loads of white flags in some pitches,
Few roads between fields could be filled with hard soil or rocks, as after rainy day was stuck in the mud.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good clean site

Overall 8 out of 10
Location		8
Value for money		7
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		8
Customer service		8
Child friendliness		9
Cleanliness		8
Wifi	No rating

Jul 2025 Jayne R.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Size of pitch was great plus was level toilet block was good great areas to walk dogs

Disliked Only one thing was children riding bikes kicking footballs and water pistols all around tents and caravans

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 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

6.9 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

All Points East (Friday 22 August 2025 – Friday 22 August 2025)
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

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 10 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 open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. between 01/03 and 30/09 and between 01/10 and 28/02.
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

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.

Firepits are permitted but must be raised off the ground.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does The Hop Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Hop Farm dog friendly? No 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.

Camping and touring
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	9 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

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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

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

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

Pitch types & availability

What customers say

100% will be booking again! Clean facilities, large pitches, privacy!

Overall

Amazing stay, in the middle of nature. So private and peacefully…

Overall

Everything…

Overall

Was a lovely weekend!! Toilets and showers are very clean.…

Overall

Amazing weekend stay paddock wood nearest village love ly cafe good sh

Overall

Nice clean camping site ,,,for sure we come back again…

Overall

Rude managers, dirty site

Overall

Excellent stay, great pitches loads of space. Can't wait to come back

Overall

Come back again,

Overall

Good clean site

Overall

Leisure on site

Amenities on site

Groups welcome

Rules

Themes

Utilities

Nearby amenities

Type

Accessibility

Nearby leisure

Touring and motorhomes

Timezone

GPS

Route directions

Nearest transport

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Must see

National Trust

Cycle routes

Other

Local events

Nearest sites

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