Frittenden Orchard

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Level grass pitch in the orchard
Level grass pitch in the orchard
Grass pitch - the russets
Whole site surrounded by trees
Large pitches
Grass pitch - the coxes
Camping field - the russets
Grass pitch - the plums
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Grass pitch - the russets
Whole site surrounded by trees
Large pitches

  • Orchard pitches on a fruit farm and plant nursery in Kent countryside
  • A 10-minute drive to Sissinghurst Castle Garden and 25 to Leeds Castle
  • Fresh eggs on site; five minutes’ drive to a pub
It’s not every day you get to pitch up among fruit trees, so grab the chance to do just that at Frittenden Orchard, where off-grid grass pitches are scattered in orchards on a Kent farm near Staplehurst. For even more of a back-to-nature vibe, you can wander the 11-acre woodland wildlife haven around the camping fields, where you might get to see foxes, badgers and deer. The site owners are happy to suggest local walks and sightseeing ideas for you. Free-range eggs are available from their own hens (just think of the breakfast fry-ups…). As this is a simple campsite, there’s no electricity but you will have a wifi connection and ice-pack freezing to keep your food fresh and chilled, as well as charging facilities for your devices, so you can keep in touch with the outside world. You can barbecue meals on grills brought from home, and pick up locally sourced produce from the handy store in Frittenden (five minutes’ drive), but if you’d rather someone else did your cooking while you’re away from home, there’s also a smashing pub in the village serving yummy burgers and local beers.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Tent pitches 40
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

French

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
Touring caravan
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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 137 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
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a peaceful, spacious campsite set in beautiful countryside, with a friendly and helpful host. Guests enjoy the tranquility and the freedom to choose their own pitch, often amongst fruit trees. Facilities have been significantly upgraded, with new and very clean toilets, showers, and a washing-up area now available. A local pub is within walking distance. Some guests mention the basic nature of the site but find it adds to its charm.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 18/08/2026

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Quite and nice location…

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 Jason L. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Quite and nice location

Disliked Showers would only last a short while before running out of water

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: I'm sorry that you found it inconvenient to push the button on the shower for more water, on your back to basics camping experience.

A lovely, spacious, relaxed site. We definitely will return.

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Stephen R. 1 review

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked A beautiful site with masses of space. Lovely new showers and toilets, nice covered washing up area and even a fridge and a freezer for campers use. You can walk to the pub and the church across open silent fields. Delightful and very good value for money too. Will definitely return.

Disliked A sign or two on the road advising that the entrance was close would be really useful.
It was our first time at the site and I went past with my caravan. It was some distance before we could turn around, then we nearly had the same problem again!
A handout with some info on rubbish sorting, tap location and how to get to the pub would be handy. But these are very minor gripes.

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Great place…

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10 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Julia M. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great place

Disliked You aren't allowed to park on the pitch but we were sleeping in the car so had to do it

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From the manager: I'm glad that you enjoyed your stay. You had booked a tent pitch instead of a tourer pitch.

Would definetly come again and recommend this lovely place!

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 Maike B. 1 review

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very friendly host, endless space, new and very clean showers, toilets and an very quiet night! Thanks very much, Diane! And I hope you enjoy the rest of our Coast Path!!!☺️

Disliked -

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We love this campsite. Diane's an…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We love this campsite. Diane's an amazing host. The facilities are spotless with everything you could need. Plenty of things to see and do locally with a beautiful scenic walk to the local pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very large site. You can…

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 Emma W. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked A very large site. You can pitch where you want. Not busy even though it's school holidays. New showers and toilets, and two sinks for washing up. No freezer for ice packs but a fridge to keep milk or drinks chilled. Very peaceful. No lighting around the fields so definitely need a torch.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. New freezer installed today 🙂

A great campsite that felt safe and relaxing.

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10 out of 10
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 Paul0677 S. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We had a wonderful week at Frittenden orchard last week.
Diane was a great host and was always available if needed for anything.
The facilities were lovely and kept very clean.
Great walks for the dog in the nearby fields and forest to keep cool in the warm weather
We will definitely be returning.

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Fabulous campsite, we hope to visit again

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Able to choose own pitch, very relaxed feel to campsite, not overly crowded.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Bien aimé dormir dans le verger…

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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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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 M. DELANOUE 2 reviews

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Bien aimé dormir dans le verger

Disliked Des gens qui parlent comme s'ils étaient seuls au monde

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely lady, lovely site, excellent facilities, amazing dog area.

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10 out of 10
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 Nikki G. 6 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Everything, there's nothing to not like, lovely new toilet, shower block. Washing up area. Diane is a lovely lady and is very accommodating. There is no freezer at the moment to keep your ice packs frozen, but Diane is aware of this, and said she is looking into getting one. The woodland for the dogs to run around in is one of the best I've ever seen, and I've camped at many sites. My dog absolutely loved it. Will definitely be returning. The price per night is also good, for what you get it's very reasonable. And the added bonus of a pub within walking distance. 😍

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.
I'm happy to continue freezing ice packs in my freezer ATM, but as you said, I'm on the case to buy a small freezer to go with the communal fridge.
See you and your dog 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/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 Local produce 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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Frittenden Orchard

Cranbrook Road

Frittenden

Kent

England

TN17 2DB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.13572°N
0.58322°E

Nearest transport

Coach
8.2 mi Hare and Hounds
8.2 mi Hare and Hounds
8.7 mi The Chequers
Rail
2.8 mi Headcorn Rail Station
2.9 mi Staplehurst Rail Station
4.8 mi Marden Rail Station
Ferry
23.4 mi Gravesend Pier
23.4 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
23.7 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal
Airport
19.8 mi Lydd London Ashford Airport
27.5 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

Kent is known for its historic stately homes – but which to visit first? Leeds Castle (25 minutes’ drive) has a host of activities, from guided tours to jousting tournaments and raptor displays, to keep families entertained all day. There are rose gardens to wander in Sissinghurst Castle Garden (10 minutes), and at moated Scotney Castle (25 minutes) you can follow trails through landscaped parkland. There’s more active stuff to do too; kids with energy to burn can wear themselves out on zipwires or mountain-biking trails at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (20 minutes), or on the inflatable course at Bewl Water Aqua Park (25 minutes). Younger children can cuddle the cute creatures at Buttercups Sanctuary For Goats (20 minutes), and any rainy-day issues are taken care of by the indoor pool at The Weald Sports Centre (10 minutes). If you’ve treated the kids to their day out, you deserve some me-time too. How about heading into Royal Tunbridge Wells (40 minutes) to browse indie shops or lunch in the cosy bistros of The Pantiles? And if you fancy a night out, book tickets for shows at the Trinity or Assembly Hall theatres.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Camber 16.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Winchelsea 16.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
St Mary'S Bay (Kent) 19.4 mi Sea GoodN/AGoodGood
Hastings Pelham Beach 19.5 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Dymchurch 19.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 1.3 mi

Kent & East Sussex Railway 6.4 mi

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 7.4 mi

Leeds Castle 8.1 mi

Scotney Castle 8.1 mi

National Trust

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 1.9 mi

Sprivers Garden 7.1 mi

Stoneacre 8 mi

Scotney Castle 8.2 mi

Smallhythe Place 8.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SISSINGHURST CASTLE 1.5 mi

HARTRIDGE HOUSE 2 mi

SISSINGHURST COURT 2.3 mi

BENENDEN 4.2 mi

BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA PLACE 6.2 mi

Local events

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

    Lewes, East Sussex 28.8 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 Frittenden Orchard have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Frittenden Orchard dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Frittenden Orchard? Kent is known for its historic stately homes – but which to visit first? Leeds Castle (25 minutes’ drive) has a host of activities, from guided tours to jousting tournaments and raptor … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Frittenden Orchard?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Frittenden Orchard? From £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.