Cedar Gables Camping

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  • Quiet, family-run site in the Kent countryside near Lamberhurst
  • Five minutes' drive to Bewl Water or Scotney Castle
  • Playground on site, plus plenty of green space to relax in
Cedar Gables Camping is a family-run site in the Kent countryside. There are no noisy late-night get-togethers here, as it’s a small, quiet site where noise is banned after 11pm. Instead, the hallmarks are plenty of green space where families can unwind, plus excellent sunsets and a playground. There are plenty of attractions accessible within a five-minute drive of the site (or a walk down a public footpath). Perhaps start by taking the five-minute drive to Scotney Castle, a National Trust site with a 14th-century moated castle and Victorian country mansion. The conifers and cycling, walking and mountain biking trails of the Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest are also within a five-minute drive. For cycling (including bicycle hire), boating and other activities, Bewl Water is a five-minute drive or a 20-minute walk away. For a trip into town, consider Royal Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge, both 25 minutes’ drive away, or the seaside towns of Hastings and Bexhill, a 40- to 45-minute drive away. There are many scenic villages within driving distance of the site too.

Site type

Tent pitches 27
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 1 January
Please note

Admission

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

Extras

  • A charge of £0.50 applies for the use of the shower.

General

  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Safety

  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

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

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu 1 Jan to

Open from Mon 7 Sept to

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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 40 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Cedar Gables is a well-maintained, family-friendly campsite with clean facilities, including showers and washing-up areas. Many appreciate the spacious pitches, playground, and on-site amenities like fridges and freezers. While the campsite is praised for its excellent location near Bewl Water and Bedgebury Forest, and its friendly, helpful owners, a recurring comment is the noticeable noise from the nearby A21, particularly at night, which some guests found disruptive. The site is noted to be on a slope.

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Arrival date (latest first)

We loved this site! We will be back for sure

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Rosie H. 4 reviews

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The site is small which is nice and you can pick your pitch (depending on what is free - we arrived when it was practically empty so got our pick!) staff are so friendly and helpful and always available. The toilets and showers are always clean and there is hot water! The 50p shower situation is great as you don’t have to spend the whole time pressing those awful concussion taps. The shower pressure is good, water is hot and there is decent space to get changed after. There is also a wooden mat to use so you don’t get covered in grass. It’s a great site and we will definitely come back! We used it as a base for Bewl Water which is 5 mins drive away.

Disliked The only thing is the hairdryer is a bit rubbish but I always bring my own anyway! Road noise too but that can’t be helped because of where it is!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything. Camp site was clean and…

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Alastair B. 1 review

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Everything. Camp site was clean and well maintained. Showers were hot and the play area for the kids whilst small allowed them to make friends whilst they waited which lead to more fun and games. Bewl water down the road, a day trip in its own right and Bedgebury park/wood is awesome! Don’t get hung up on the road noise comments in others reviews, it’s absolutely fine.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The stay was amazing.

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Wifi
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 moyo o. 1 review

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked For my first time camping with the family, it was a big enough space with enough amenities for the kids to enjoy. The host was really helpful also with our electric hookup. It was an easy place to find and very well located.

Disliked The shower situation could be better. There could be a family changing room/ shower which would have been better for us all.

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Overall a fab stay

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 Megan D. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great location, and quiet camp site. Friendly staff, clean facilities and a play area so our toddlers loved it. We took their bikes as well as plenty of space to have a run around. Close to Bewl water and a little drive to camber sands. Lots to do. Will definitely go back.

Disliked Didn’t dislike anything. Noticed some complaints about the road noise in past reviews, it is a busier road, but didn’t keep us up in the night, and not really that noticeable once you get used to it so not an issue for us.

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The whole site was clean, including…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The whole site was clean, including showers, toilets and kitchen area. Good size pitches at a good price. Friendly family run campsite and great for families looking for a small site.

Disliked It's right near the A21 which is great for getting to places but it can be noisy mid week during early mornings. This is obviously not the campsites fault but some people may not like it.

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Great facilities, the atmosphere was so…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great facilities, the atmosphere was so friendly, felt so safe. Great for families

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice stay, family friendly

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Naomi C. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Bathrooms very clean couldn’t fault, it was also nice that their was takeaway options in the fact that the Thai van came when we were there.

Disliked A few solar lights at night would be nice and the road was very noisy but that is just an external fault.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site very clean and tidy owners where very friendly

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We like that the toilets and showers where very clean we also like the pinic tables that we could use and the bbqs

Disliked Did not dislike anythink

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great small campsite. Clean and tidy and friendly owners.

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10 out of 10
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Genevieve W. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We loved this campsite. Nice friendly reception from the owner who showed us where everything was.
The loos/showers were nice and clean, and no shortage of loo paper and soap etc.
The washing-up stations were clean and well kept, with washing up liquid and blue paper supplied. Everything was well labelled such as the bins and recycling, and the site felt friendly and safe for me and my son.
He enjoyed the little play park and we had a lovely stay!

Disliked Nothing!

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Everything was fine, but honestly, it…

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 Jolanta F. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Everything was fine, but honestly, it was too noisy—the campsite is right next to the main road, so even at night, it feels like you're sleeping next to a highway, which wasn't ideal since we came to unwind; however, we highly recommend it for its cleanliness and hospitality.

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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 Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Cedar Gables Camping

Hastings Road

Flimwell

Goudhurst

Kent

England

TN5 7QA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.07658°N
0.41842°E

Nearest transport

Coach
1.9 mi Hare and Hounds
1.9 mi Hare and Hounds
2 mi The Chequers
Rail
4.6 mi Stonegate Rail Station
4.6 mi Wadhurst Rail Station
4.7 mi Etchingham Rail Station
Ferry
25.4 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
25.6 mi Gravesend Pier
26 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal
Airport
24 mi Lydd London Ashford Airport
24.4 mi Biggin Hill Airport
25.9 mi London Gatwick 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

This is an excellent site for proximity to attractions: an easy five-minute drive will get you to the moated castle, Victorian mansion and gardens at Scotney Castle, the Go Ape course and walking/cycling trails of Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest or the aqua park, fishing and boating at Bewl Water. Looking just very slightly further afield, you could also up the castle count with trips to Bodiam Castle (15 minutes) and the gorgeous Sissinghurst Castle Garden (25 minutes) or flex that National Trust pass a bit more with visits to Bateman’s (20 minutes) and Winston Churchill’s former home Chartwell (40 minutes). Battle (40 minutes), the site of the Battle of Hastings, is another excellent historic location to visit nearby. And how about a day at the coast? Head to Hastings (45 minutes) to ride the East Hill Cliff Railway, get arty at Hastings Contemporary and eat fresh seafood, or take your bucket and spade to the sandy stretch at Camber Sands (45 minutes).

Food and drink

  • The Bull Inn 1.7 mi
  • The Brown Trout 1.7 mi
  • The Royal Oak 1.9 mi
  • The Vineyard 1.9 mi
  • The Chequers 2 mi
  • Bell Inn 2.1 mi
  • The Green Cross 2.4 mi
  • The Old Vine 2.7 mi
  • Elephants Head 2.8 mi
  • The Vine 3.1 mi

Groceries

  • Hartley Farm Shop 4.2 mi
  • Heath Stores 4.3 mi
  • Waitrose 4.6 mi
  • Tesco 4.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 5.1 mi

Parks and play

  • Kilndown (Millennium Green) park 1 mi
  • The Shipwreck Playground 1.2 mi
  • Adventure Playground 1.2 mi
  • National Trust Scotney Castle Estate park 1.4 mi
  • Bedgebury National Pinetum park 1.4 mi
  • Puzzle Forest Playground 1.5 mi
  • Cone Hunters Playground 1.5 mi
  • The Heath park 4.4 mi
  • Locket Green Playground 4.5 mi
  • Basden Park 4.5 mi

Family days out

  • Dam North West 1.2 mi
  • Stone Bay, water taxi pick up point, Bewl Water 1.2 mi
  • Scotney Castle 1.2 mi
  • Gruffalo 1.5 mi
  • Gruffalo child 1.5 mi
  • Renard 1.6 mi
  • Snake 1.7 mi
  • Finchcocks Music Museum 1.8 mi
  • King John’s Lodge Nursery Garden 3.9 mi
  • The Union Mill 5.4 mi

Public transport

  • Quarry Centre 1.1 mi
  • Scotney Castle 1.2 mi
  • Down 1.9 mi
  • The Down 1.9 mi
  • Parish Council Offices 2 mi
  • The Bell 2.1 mi
  • Lamberhurst Green 2.2 mi
  • Clay Hill Road 2.9 mi
  • Elm Hill 3 mi
  • War Memorial 3.1 mi

What’s nearby

  • Lamberhurst Golf Club Golf course 1.9 mi
  • Hawkhurst Golf Club (closed) Golf course 4.1 mi
  • Hartley Fishing 4.4 mi
  • Hartley Lands Fishery Fishing 4.4 mi
  • Pittlands Fishing 5.9 mi

Local services

  • Flimwell Supercharger Charging station 2.3 mi
  • Old Parsonage Doctors Surgery 3.1 mi
  • Weald Service station Fuel station 3.4 mi
  • Hawkhurst Community Hospital 3.6 mi
  • Shell Fuel station 3.9 mi
  • Shell Fuel station 3.9 mi
  • Wadhurst Service Station Fuel station 4 mi
  • Wish Valley Surgery Doctors 4.5 mi
  • BP Fuel station 4.5 mi
  • bp pulse Charging station 4.9 mi

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Must see

Scotney Castle 1.2 mi

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 1.3 mi

Batemans 6.3 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 7.6 mi

Bodiam Castle 7.9 mi

National Trust

Scotney Castle 1.2 mi

Sprivers Garden 3.7 mi

Bateman's 6.3 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 7.1 mi

Bodiam Castle 7.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SCOTNEY CASTLE 1.1 mi

BEDGEBURY NATIONAL PINETUM 1.7 mi

Lamberhurst - Furnace Mill - Scotney Castle - Lamberhurst 2 mi

Lamberhurst - Kilndown - Scotney Castle - Lamberhurst 2 mi

TICEHURST HOUSE HOSPITAL 2.2 mi

Local events

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

    Lewes, East Sussex 20.7 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 Cedar Gables Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cedar Gables Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cedar Gables Camping? This is an excellent site for proximity to attractions: an easy five-minute drive will get you to the moated castle, Victorian mansion and gardens at Scotney Castle, the Go Ape course and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cedar Gables Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cedar Gables Camping? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.