Go Glamp

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Well-maintained family glampsite near the village of Smarden in Kent
A 35-minute drive to Port Lympne Safari Park; Canterbury 50 minutes
Secure site with communal kitchens, five minutes’ drive from shops

A five-acre site set between the pretty Kent villages of Headcorn and Smarden, Go Glamp is a friendly, family-run sort of place that welcomes kids and dogs. It has a chilled vibe so relaxation is never going to be a problem – and your privacy is pretty much ensured, thanks to there being plenty of space around the camping fields. Communal facilities include a kitchen area for food prep and washing up, and refrigerators to keep your food (and drink, very important) chilled. Sparkling-clean toilets and spacious warm showers are found adjacent to the car park. Mobile phone charging points are available, but please warn any teens that internet access is limited. Barbecues and firepits are available for hire, and buckets of wood can be bought for a small charge. Pick up essentials from the convenience stores in Headcorn (five minutes’ drive), or you can ditch the car and walk to the pubs in Smarden (half an hour) if grilling up supper isn’t on the agenda. A trainline runs along the back of the site, bound to London and back, where guests can spy on the occasional Pullman and steam trains (trains run twice per hour and not between midnight and 6am). Guests can also often spot light aircraft displays, hot air balloons and parachutists and wing-walkers from the nearby aerodrome. For your extra safety, the glampsite is secured with automatically closing electric gates; an entry code will be given to you on arrival. If you have any queries or problems, do ask the owners, who live on-site.

Campground type

Open now

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.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Dogs

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 10 Apr to Sun, 4 Oct 2026

Open from Thu, 25 Mar to Sun, 31 Oct 2027

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Location		9
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		9
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		7

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Great pitches, spotless facilities & super friendly hosts. Enjoy unique lion roars & planes overhead. Some noise from road/rail, and a couple of reports of cold showers (manager happy to investigate).

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 08/09/2026

34°c and very grateful to be able to use the fridge to cool this little ball of fluff down

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Arrival date (latest first)

Overall a great quality Campsite, with brilliant hosts!

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	No rating

Sept 2026 Noel M. 1 review

Bell tent (four person)

Liked Everything!
Really well kept Campsite - Clean Facilities, Large glamping Bell Tents and a lovely cozy seating area with Coffee in the mornings!

Close enough to the Big Cat sanctuary to hear Lions roaring at night.

Great Hosts that made us feel welcome and comfortable throughout our stay!

I wished we could've stayed longer.

Disliked We couldn't stay longer

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will use again

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

Sept 2026 ANDY D. 12 reviews

Power optional grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Relaxed atmosphere clean loos and showers

Disliked Nonr

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location is amenities and very nice…

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
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Customer service		10
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Sept 2026 Anonymous

Power optional grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Location is amenities and very nice hosts

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great field location,

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

Sept 2026 Simon B. 1 review

Power optional grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Great pitches around the edge of a large field, not cramped at all. Plenty of space for everyone. Toilets and showers are good, well maintained and clean. Owners are great too, always available and checking with everyone daily.

Lions roaring at dusk and dawn is wonderful, not loud at all.

Disliked Not a dislike, but be aware that one side of the field is adjacent to the railway, and only 5metres away, so the two trains an hour can be disruptive.

Also, no way of walking anywhere off site, have to drive. It’s be useful to have
Public footpaths.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Alan was friendly and greeted me…

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

Sept 2026 Rachel S. 2 reviews

1 bedroom shepherd's hut

Liked Alan was friendly and greeted me when I arrived. The site is peaceful and an enclosed area for dogs. The shepherds hut was cosy, clean and comfortable. I will definitely be returning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet site, easily accessible with ok…

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

Sept 2026 Phillipa D. 21 reviews

Power optional grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Quiet site, easily accessible with ok toilet and shower facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing friendly staff and very helpful!…

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	No rating

Sept 2026 Jennie M. 1 review

Bell tent (four person)

Liked Amazing friendly staff and very helpful! great facilities always clean!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the minute we arrived to…

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	No rating

Sept 2026 melanie W. 1 review

Bell tent (four person)

Liked From the minute we arrived to the minute we left I can complain about anything the owner Alan greeted us explaining where everything was and showing us to our lovely spacious bell tent he kept popping over to see if we had everything even supplying my son with a pillow as we had forgot ours and told us to wait till around 3 am for an experience we wouldn’t forget thank you very much…

Disliked The rain thunder and lightning (not owners fault lol)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly welcoming owners and fantastic…

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

Aug 2026 Anonymous

Bell tent (four person)

Liked Very friendly welcoming owners and fantastic facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had the location have been better, we would have stayed longer

Overall 5 out of 10
Location		1
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		7
Child friendliness		5
Cleanliness		3
Wifi		5

Aug 2026 Chloe B. 1 review

Power optional grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Alan was incredibly welcoming and attentive throughout our stay, we Enjoyed Pizza night on the Friday. The space the children had to run around and play was great. They enjoyed going to see Tony the pony and even able to help muck out.

Disliked How close we were to the train track. Extremely loud at night time and first thing in the morning, trains were even going through at 3am. It was entertaining for the children during the day, however awful for us adults making it difficult to sleep as it was extremely loud (directly behind our tent).

Aesthetically, to look at, the shower and toilet area looked funky and modernised, unfortunately it wasn’t cleaned at all during our 3 days there.

With the cat sanctuary so close behind the pitch, we thought this would be quite cool to hear them at times, they only really came to life during the night when we were trying to sleep, so that cool thought quickly turned into frustration when you were kept up by roaring at night

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Oh dear, so the toilets and did not get replenished with toilet rolls hand soap or hand drying towels etc. the showers were not cleaned or dried out floors not cleaned or mopped. I am not quite sure what site you were on. Funny isn't it that you were asked to report to ourselves if you had any concerns or worries especially with the showers or toilet area, You were asked if everything was ok and you said yes, you showed no concerns what so ever. our facilities are checked every 2 hours and more often if it is wet. Just to remind you your stay was 2 days not 3.

Unfortunately we have no control over the noise our neighbours make at 3 am. Meow.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Laundry 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 Remote location

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby

Location

Go Glamp

Sherway Leas

Smarden Road

Headcorn

Ashford

Kent

England

TN27 9HP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.16379°N
0.66263°E

Nearest transport

Coach

15 km Park Street

15.5 km King Street

Rail

2.5 km Headcorn Rail Station

6 km Pluckley Rail Station

7.9 km Staplehurst Rail Station

Ferry

32.8 km Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal

37.5 km Gravesend Pier

38 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal

Airport

30.1 km Lydd London Ashford Airport

45.2 km London Southend Airport

47.8 km 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

If you want to get active on your glamping break, the whole family can have a runaround on treetop ropes at Go Ape Bedgebury, or go dinghy sailing and climb the inflatable courses at Bewel Water (both half an hour’s drive). Slow things down with nature rambles around the arboretum at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (35 minutes). Plenty to do with animals as the focus too: see silverback gorillas, big cats and African elephants in semi-wild enclosures at Howletts Wildlife Park (50 minutes), or take a jeep safari at Port Lympne Safari Park (35 minutes) to spy on rhinos and stately giraffes. If you have younger kids in tow, let them have a cuddle with the friendly inmates at Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats (20 minutes). Canterbury Cathedral (50 minutes) may be calling to history lovers, who can visit the scene of Thomas Beckett’s murder in 1170, before having an amble around the city centre’s half-timbered streets to the porcelain collections in ornate Beaney House of Art and Knowledge. The medieval cathedral and Norman-era castle in Rochester (40 minutes) are both open to tour, or you can do a spot of window shopping on the historic high street.

(within 10 km)

Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

The Bell Pub 1.2 km
Wings Bar & Restaurant 1.7 km
Chequers Inn Pub 2.3 km
The Flying Horse Pub 2.4 km
Krishna Indian Restaurant 2.8 km
George & Dragon Pub 2.9 km
The White Horse Pub 3 km
Queens Arms Pub 4 km
Who'd A Thought It Pub 4.4 km
Gram Spice Restaurant 4.6 km

Groceries

Spar Supermarket 7.8 km
Biddenden Vineyard Off-licence 7.8 km
Sainsbury's Supermarket 7.8 km
Costcutter Supermarket 9.1 km

Parks and play

Sharps Field park 2.2 km
Scout hut park 2.9 km
Headcorn Park Playground 2.9 km
Headcorn Park 2.9 km
Biddenden Village Green park 5.6 km
Millennium Field park 5.9 km
Chilston Park 7 km
Hookstead Green park 7.3 km
Chilston Pines and Ponds park 7.5 km
The Village Green park 8.3 km

Family days out

The Big Cat Sanctuary Zoo 0.3 km
Sutton Valence Castle 7.1 km
Biddenden Vineyards Visitor attraction 7.7 km
Sissinghurst Castle and Garden Visitor attraction 7.8 km
Falconry Shows Visitor attraction 9.3 km
Birds of Prey Visitor attraction 9.3 km
Leeds Castle 9.7 km
The Archbishop's Palace Castle 15.5 km

Public transport

Aerodrome 2.1 km
Gibbs Hill 2.2 km
Chequers 2.3 km
Flying Horse 2.4 km
Railway Station 2.5 km
Railway Station Forecourt 2.5 km
Bethersden Road 2.6 km
Monks Hill Lime Kiln Farm 2.7 km
Biddenden Green 2.7 km
Forge Lane 2.8 km

Beaches

The Beach 9.3 km

What’s nearby

Manor Fisheries Fishing 1.1 km
Chart Hills Golf Club Golf course 3.2 km
Kingfisher Lakes Fishing 3.7 km
Cackle Hill Lakes Fishing 4 km
The Weald of Kent Golf Course 4.9 km
Greenacres Farm Fishing 5.5 km
The Ridge Golf Club Golf course 6.9 km
The London Beach Golf Club Golf course 8.2 km
Chart Hill Lakes Fishing 8.5 km
Village Golf & Sports Club Golf course 8.5 km

Local services

Headcorn Surgery Hospital 2.2 km
Texaco Fuel station 2.5 km
Valero Fuel station 6.3 km
Gulf Fuel station 6.7 km
Esso Fuel station 7.8 km
Staplehurst Health Centre Doctors 7.9 km
Saxon Warrior Pharmacy 9 km
Cranbrook Service Station Fuel station 9 km
Benenden Hospital 9.1 km
Esso Fuel station 9.2 km

Must see

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 7.7 km

Leeds Castle 9.8 km

Kent & East Sussex Railway 10.6 km

Ashford Designer Outlet 15.2 km

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 18.2 km

National Trust

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 8.7 km

Stoneacre 11.4 km

Smallhythe Place 14.1 km

Sprivers Garden 17.3 km

Scotney Castle 19.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHILSTON PARK 7.1 km

SISSINGHURST CASTLE 7.9 km

HARTRIDGE HOUSE 9.5 km

LEEDS CASTLE 9.7 km

SISSINGHURST COURT 9.8 km

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

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

General

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.

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.

Occupancy

The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Dogs

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Arrivals and departures

There is no reception at this campground/park. Please check-in at the House instead.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Payment terms

Frequently asked questions

Does Go Glamp have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Go Glamp dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Go Glamp? If you want to get active on your glamping break, the whole family can have a runaround on treetop ropes at Go Ape Bedgebury, or go dinghy sailing and climb the inflatable … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Go Glamp?

Camping and caravan
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	9 p.m.
Depart by:	noon
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Go Glamp? From $46.91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

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Overall a great quality Campsite, with brilliant hosts!

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Location is amenities and very nice…

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Great field location,

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Alan was friendly and greeted me…

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Quiet site, easily accessible with ok…

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Amazing friendly staff and very helpful!…

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Very friendly welcoming owners and fantastic…

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Had the location have been better, we would have stayed longer

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Groups welcome

Rules

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Food and drink

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Parks and play

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