Groombridge Camping

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  • Well-maintained meadow site 10 minutes’ drive from Tunbridge Wells
  • Penshurst Place 10 minutes’ drive; Haysden Country Park 15 minutes
  • Free ticket to Groombridge Place for each guest; showers and toilets
The Garden of England (that’s Kent, in case you missed the memo) and East Sussex are yours to explore from Groombridge Camping, a well-maintained site on the outskirts of the village of Groombridge and a 10-minute drive from Royal Tunbridge Wells. (If you'd like to go into town but would rather not struggle to find a parking space, there's a bus stop right outside the gate – how very convenient.) The spacious and flat grassy pitches are surrounded by woodland inhabited by native wildlife, so be prepared to wake up to a lively dawn chorus and (if you’re lucky) to have the occasional encounter with a grazing wild deer. This is wild camping but with a handful of luxuries: showers, for starters, plus a toilet block and a washing-up area. There’s plenty of space for kids to play safely; in addition, each guest receives one free entry pass to Groombridge Place - Enchanted Forest & Gardens (five minutes’ drive or 15 minutes’ walk). With a range of adventure courses, canal boat rides and falconry displays here, there’s something to keep the entire family happy. Or you can head to Forest Way Country Park (five minutes’ drive), where you can walk or cycle along a trail following a disused railway line all the way to East Grinstead. After a home-cooked dinner at a local pub (the nearest is just over five minutes’ walk away), you can make the most of the low light pollution in the area and settle down for an evening of stargazing.

Site type

Tent pitches 75

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Pop-up campsite

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

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Forest

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Location

Groombridge Camping

Groombridge Hill

Groombridge

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

England

TN3 9LY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.12088°N
0.19014°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.3 mi War Memorial
3.3 mi Royal Victoria Place
3.9 mi Victoria Hall
Rail
1.7 mi Ashurst (Kent) Rail Station
2.3 mi Eridge Rail Station
3.2 mi Tunbridge Wells Rail Station
Ferry
23.6 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
23.7 mi Gravesend Pier
24 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal
Airport
15.5 mi London Gatwick Airport
15.6 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
16.1 mi Biggin Hill 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

It’s so close, it would be wrong if you didn’t pay at least a quick visit to Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 minutes’ drive). After strolling along The Pantiles, a colonnaded promenade lined with elegant shops and independent cafés, head to the vast Tunbridge Wells Commons for a picnic, a hike or to watch a game of cricket. There’s lots to see and do at Penshurst Place & Gardens (10 minutes), a 14th-century estate that was later used as a hunting lodge by Henry VIII. Inside are suits of armour, period furniture and collections of decorative arts, while the grounds attract with a rose garden, an orchard and a landscaped Italian garden centred around a lily pool. Spread over 160 acres, Haysden Country Park (15 minutes) includes areas of woodland, marshes and freshwater lakes where you can do a spot of angling (be sure to get a day ticket, though). And of course, there are splendid trails and bridleways through it all, plus Regional Cycle Route 12.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Norman`S Bay 22.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Pevensey Bay 22.6 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Bexhill 23.1 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Saltdean 24.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
St Leonards 24.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Groombridge Place and The Enchanted Forest 0.3 mi

Penshurst Place and Gardens 3.7 mi

Hever Castle and Gardens 5.7 mi

Standen 9 mi

Scotney Castle 9.7 mi

National Trust

Standen 9 mi

Chartwell 9.6 mi

Scotney Castle 9.6 mi

Emmetts Garden 9.7 mi

Knole 9.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

GROOMBRIDGE PLACE 0.3 mi

Groombridge - Gillridge - Harrison's Rocks 0.5 mi

BROADWATER WARREN (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/05/2006) 1.6 mi

PENNS IN THE ROCKS 2.3 mi

BUCKHURST PARK 2.8 mi

Local events

  • Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday 16 May 2024 – Thursday 16 May 2024)

    Lewes, East Sussex 17.7 mi

  • Mighty Hoopla (Saturday 1 June 2024 – Saturday 1 June 2024)

    London, Greater London 25.9 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.

Reviews

10

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

, the toilets, showers and the sinks were clean and new

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Leia F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Everything about it, the toilets, showers and the sinks were clean and new all different types of camping available (e.g easy, hard and electric) it was a lovely ground and after we were in gates locked which made myself and everyone else feel so much more secure and safe.

Disliked: Nothing

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  • Does Groombridge Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Groombridge Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Groombridge Camping? It’s so close, it would be wrong if you didn’t pay at least a quick visit to Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 minutes’ drive). After strolling along The Pantiles, a colonnaded promenade lined … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Groombridge Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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