Nightingale Camping

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Spacious family-friendly and dog-friendly village site in Kent
Walking distance from watersports, fishing lakes and off-road cycling
Five pubs, tearooms and shop a short walk away; walking trails nearby

From river activities and fishing lakes to off-road cycling and some proper scenic walking trails, Nightingale Camping is a family-friendly wild camping retreat in a scenic Kent village, where three rivers meet - The Medway, Beult and Teise - within walking distance to many outdoor activities. A five-minute walk away from Yalding village centre, you'll be able to jump right into walks, watersports (including canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding), fishing lakes or off-road cycling routes for all ages and abilities. Having welcomed visitors for over 25 years and recently re-opened, this site is a peaceful place for a break (pets welcome too) with portable toilets and drinking water on site. The team on site offer free charging for your gadgets and batteries, and there's also no charge to refreeze ice packs. Nearby there's space in the local area’s fields and woods for kids to let off steam or for dogs to be walked off-lead. Site staff have also planned routes for walkers and cyclists to help you scout out the paths and refreshment stops along the way… and if you get too lost, they can always come and find you. Handily, the site is also close to several splendid Kent vineyards and within an hour’s drive of great wildlife parks and centres. As for the foodies, well, there are many friendly eateries within walking distance – including five pubs, village tearooms on the high street and a handy village store five minutes’ walk away with food, booze and other missing bits from your luggage.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

Portable toilet

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

Themes

Peaceful

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Nightingale Camping

Benover Road

Yalding

Kent

England

ME18 6EX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.2185°N
0.43057°W

Route directions

The entrance to the site has white metal railway gates that lead to another inner gate attached to a roundel on the property.

Nearest transport

Coach

5.6 mi King Street

5.7 mi King Street

8.3 mi The Chequers

Rail

1 mi Yalding Rail Station

1.5 mi Beltring Rail Station

2.2 mi Wateringbury Rail Station

Ferry

15.9 mi Gravesend Pier

16.3 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal

24.7 mi Woolwich Arsenal Pier

Airport

18.9 mi Biggin Hill Airport

25.7 mi London City Airport

26.1 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

Get into shopping mode in Maidstone (15 minutes' drive) or Royal Tunbridge Wells (25 minutes), a historic spa town. If you’re in the mood to keep things high-energy, Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (25 minutes) has outdoor activities and a Go Ape course, while Bewl Water (25 minutes) takes activities onto the water, with watersports and an aqua park. Historic places are in plentiful supply too… Leeds Castle (25 minutes) runs falconry displays and The Historic Dockyard (40 minutes) has a Cold War submarine on show. The 14th-century Scotney Castle (20 minutes), Sissinghurst Castle Garden (half an hour) and Canterbury Cathedral (55 minutes) are other historic places waiting to be ticked off… Further out, you might want to track down the sublime beaches on the Kent coast (around an hour), vintage rides at Dreamland Margate (an hour and 10 minutes) or London’s big lights (an hour and 15 minutes). Top wildlife centres include Kent Life (20 minutes), a heritage farm park, and the 600-acre Port Lympne Reserve (50 minutes), but there are plenty more further out.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sheerness	21.1 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Minster Leas	21.9 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Leigh Bell Wharf	24.1 mi	Estuary	Good	N/A	Poor	N/A
Southend Chalkwell	24.4 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	N/A	Good
Southend Westcliff Bay	24.5 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ightham Mote 7.5 mi

Scotney Castle 8.7 mi

Leeds Castle 8.9 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 9.6 mi

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 10.2 mi

National Trust

Old Soar Manor 5.6 mi

Sprivers Garden 6.1 mi

Stoneacre 6.7 mi

Ightham Mote 7.6 mi

Scotney Castle 8.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

MEREWORTH CASTLE 2.9 mi

Paddock Wood - River Medway - Whetsted - Paddock Wood 3.2 mi

Linton - Boughton Monchelsea - Linton 3.5 mi

LINTON PARK 3.8 mi

OXEN HOATH 4.4 mi

Local events

Mighty Hoopla (Saturday 1 June 2024 – Saturday 1 June 2024)
London, Greater London 28 mi
Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday 16 May 2024 – Thursday 16 May 2024)
Lewes, East Sussex 28.5 mi
All Points East (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)
London, Greater London 29.8 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Shame we didn’t get to go.

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

Jade S. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Never stayed in the end

Disliked: Never went ahead because the place ceased trade. Didn’t get told till I contacted pitch up after I found my money was back in my account with no explanation.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cheap and convenient stay. Clean and quiet.…

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

Anonymous Sept 2022

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Cheap and convenient stay. Clean and quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent sure with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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

Stephen t. Sept 2022

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Close to teapot island, the river and lovely country pubs

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great simple site, great pubs and cafes within easy walking distance.

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

Graeme S. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great little site. Multiple pubs and a cafe within easy walking distance. Loads of space. Friendly welcome. Simple facilities, but well kept and very clean. Good value. Looking forward to going again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would highly recommend this site for all ages and groups

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

Michelle V. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very peaceful and well kept site. Portaloos were spotlessly clean. Easy access to shops, pubs, restaurants and canals. Karen was very welcoming. It was perfect to take our grandson on his first camping trip. He loved the space to run around play football and sat out looking at the stars at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site clean and friendly…

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

Anonymous Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Excellent site clean and friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities are basic as stated but lovely grassy level pitches

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

Lisa T. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Karen was very helpful and sorted everything for a peaceful stay ❤️

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site

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

Terry F. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great basic flat pitch, all ground flat, potaloos always clean and tidy. Shade where required. Karen very friendly with great local knowledge and correspondence.

Disliked: N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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

Naveed Z. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Liked Everything. Host was very humble. High street was 10 min walk away only.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic facilities, running water and portaloo. Lovely walks

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Louise B. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Such a lovely campsite, Karen was so nice and accommodating. Very basic but peaceful and calm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Does Nightingale Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Nightingale Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Nightingale Camping? Get into shopping mode in Maidstone (15 minutes' drive) or Royal Tunbridge Wells (25 minutes), a historic spa town. If you’re in the mood to keep things high-energy, Bedgebury National Pinetum and … Read more