Cottington Lakes

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View over the main site pitches
View over the main site pitches
Aerial view over the caravan pitches
Hardstanding and grass pitches with electric hook-ups
Main site with electric hook-ups
Drone shot of the café, washrooms, parking and check-in point
Aerial view of site
Aerial shot of the main site
Aerial view over the site's non-electric pitches
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Aerial view over the caravan pitches
Hardstanding and grass pitches with electric hook-ups
Main site with electric hook-ups

  • Countryside site 10 minutes’ drive from Deal, in the Kent countryside
  • Sandwich 10 minutes’ drive; Howletts Wild Animal Park 25 minutes
  • On-site café; fishing (additional fee); designated footpaths
Set in the Kent countryside, Cottington Lakes is a peaceful spot that should suit anglers, nature lovers and families. The pitches are a couple of minutes’ walk from the on-site fishing lakes (available for an additional fee with a valid fishing permit), making it easy to head out for an early-morning cast. It’s important to note that access to the lakes themselves is strictly limited to those with a valid fishing permit. However, all guests are welcome to soak in the surrounding scenery on the designated footpaths that run around the outside of the lakes. When you’re ready for a bite to eat or a hot drink, the Castaway Café is also just a short walk away, serving hot meals, light snacks and refreshments (seasonal opening hours apply). Whether you're after lazy afternoons in nature or quiet evenings under the stars, this is a lovely place to slow down and appreciate the outdoors. The spacious grass pitches are supported by clean and simple on-site facilities designed to be practical rather than luxurious, including a small toilet and shower block. This consists of two women's toilets, one men's toilet with two urinals and a separate accessible toilet. There is one shower in the women’s area and one in the men’s, along with sinks inside the bathrooms and an additional wash basin outside. There’s a small shop on site covering everyday essentials, and the site is also close to historic Deal and the medieval Cinque Port of Sandwich (both around 10 minutes’ drive) if you need bigger shops or fancy eating out in pubs and restaurants.

Campground type

Caravan sites 25
RV & Motorhome sites 20
Tent sites 20
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Safety

  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

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 restaurant is open between 02/01 and 30/12.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The café is open 01 October to 31 March on Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 8am to 4pm; and from 01 April to 30 September it is open Thursday and Friday from 8am to 2pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 4pm.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 228 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 6
Peaceful

86% would recommend this campground to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful, well-kept park has big sites & friendly staff. Facilities are clean, with a popular cafe. Great for anglers, but non-fishermen have limited lake access. Showers/toilets can get busy. Long leads may be needed for power.

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De sanitaire voorzieningen waren oud maar…

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Nicolette v. 2 reviews

South field powered grass site

Liked De sanitaire voorzieningen waren oud maar schoon.

Disliked We moesten op het tweede grote veld. Ik vroeg of we niet op het eerste mochten, maar daar was geen aansluiting voor elektriciteit. Later zagen we dat die er wel waren.

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Top site and very well maintained

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 Martin C. 2 reviews

South field powered grass site

Liked Lovely camp/fishing site. Very friendly staff and very helpful. Relaxed site with beautiful scenery. The lakes are stunning and you can walk around them being mindful of the fishermen which some have serious pieces of kit.
On site cafe is great and again friendly. They are just installing a bar, new showers and toilets. Very reasonably priced too.

Disliked Not much at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

See you next year !!

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 Karen R. 3 reviews

North field powered concrete and grass site

Liked Really friendly and welcoming staff, great cafe, clean toilets and showers, had a lovely time him fishing me reading and he caught some so we’ll be back. We didn’t realise there was a cafe on site that would be open !!! so we didn’t use much this time as I shopped before we arrived but next visit we will definitely make use of. Loved the dog walking too thank you x

Disliked Everything was great thanks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Probably convenient if you are there to fish.

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Anonymous

South field powered grass site

Liked Nice helpful people

Disliked Ok as a basic field close to lakes if you are fishing. One EHU point for the whole field so you need a VERY long cable. Couldn’t find any taps labelled drinking water so went with water from the one washing up sink.

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Fijne plek om te staan, (vissen) en de omgeving te verkennen.

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Anonymous

South field unpowered grass site

Liked Het is een ruime site met- en zonder-stroom plaatsen op gras.
Er zijn heel veel vlakke plaatsen en enkele zeer licht hellende plekken.
De mensen zijn heel erg vriendelijk en behulpzaam.
Cottington Lakes is gericht op vissers. Er is een uitgebreide winkel met spullen om te vissen en een snackbar.

Disliked N/A

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Nice area, good cafe area and…

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 Michael 4 reviews

South field powered grass site

Liked Nice area, good cafe area and fishing shop
Nice walks around the site
Very quiet

Disliked Not being allowed near lakes "Anglers only"

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would use again for a weekend Great fishing lakes

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faye n. 1 review

North field unpowered grass site

Liked Big grass fields with tree borders quite
Friendly staff
Safe

Disliked Only one toilet
And one shower for whole park and cafe

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We had the best time, thank…

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 Lorraine O. 1 review

North field unpowered grass site

Liked We had the best time, thank you so much. Super friendly, my partner is disabled and could not fault it at all. Just the heads up, we will be back next year. Superb.

The cafe was lovely , hoorah a latte that does not just taste of milk 👍

Thank you all so much

Disliked Absolutely nothing at all

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Peaceful, clean, good facilities and cafe…

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Katie P. 2 reviews

North field unpowered grass site

Liked Peaceful, clean, good facilities and cafe

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would definitely stay again making sure not many people were there.

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 Caroline B. 1 review

South field powered grass site

Liked A beautiful site. Very big pitches so you are not on top of each other. Staff extremely friendly. One of the best sites I’ve stayed at. My husband enjoyed the fishing although he didn’t catch much, I enjoyed relaxing and reading my book.

Disliked We were lucky because there wasn’t many people staying but if there was then it would have been a struggle with only 1 woman’s 1 men’s shower and only 2 toilets each. Although these were kept spotless they could do with maybe getting a few more on the site for the busier times.

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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 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

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Cottington Lakes

Sandwich Road

Sholden

Deal

Kent

England

CT14 0AR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.22804°N
1.37374°E

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 km South Street
3.2 km Thompsons Bell
3.3 km Thompsons Bell
Rail
1.8 km Deal Rail Station
2.8 km Walmer Rail Station
5.1 km Sandwich Rail Station
Ferry
11.4 km Ramsgate Ferry Terminal
11.8 km Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
13 km Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
13.2 km Kent International Airport
43.3 km Lydd London Ashford 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

For a day at the seaside, head to Deal (10 minutes’ drive), but be aware that there will be no castle building here, since the beach is a seemingly infinite expanse of pebbles. As the clock strikes the hour, turn your gaze to the Timeball Tower to see the ball drop, as it used to do back in the 19th century. Get lost among the medieval streets and alleyways of Sandwich (10 minutes), then head to the River Stour, the banks of which are often the site of lively festivals and re-enactments. From there, you can walk to the sandy beach at Sandwich Bay, via trails and dunes where you might spot stoats, partridges and warblers. Wingham Wildlife Park (15 minutes) has big cats (lions and tigers) as well as smaller animals like meerkats and penguins, plus a Dinosaur Zoo with replicas of prehistoric beasts. Howletts Wild Animal Park (25 minutes) also has an Animals of the Ice Age section, and it runs special encounters with lemurs, anteaters and baboons.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Sportsman Pub 0.6 km
  • Lamp Room Restaurant 1.1 km
  • The Leather Bottle Pub 1.3 km
  • The Farrier Pub 1.3 km
  • Three Horseshoes Pub 1.4 km
  • The Coach Pub 1.7 km
  • The Smugglers Pub 1.8 km
  • The Alma Pub 1.9 km
  • The Deal Hoy Pub 1.9 km
  • Eagle Tavern Pub 1.9 km

Groceries

  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 1.8 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 2 km
  • The Merchant Of Relish Off-licence 2 km
  • The Strand Wine Company Off-licence 2.6 km
  • Spar Supermarket 5.8 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 5.8 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 9.7 km
  • Tesco Extra Supermarket 9.8 km

Parks and play

  • Victoria Park 1.9 km
  • Worth Memorial Park 4.2 km
  • Eastry Picnic Site park 4.8 km
  • Sandwich Quay Playground 5.5 km
  • Poulders Park Playground 5.7 km
  • Junior Playground 7.9 km
  • Infant Playground 8 km
  • Eythorne Playing Field park 8.1 km
  • Arable Drive Play Area Playground 9 km

Family days out

  • Pier View Amusement Arcade 2.2 km
  • Deal Castle 2.3 km
  • Deal Pier Visitor attraction 2.4 km
  • Walmer Memorial Bandstand Visitor attraction 2.6 km
  • Ham Sandwich sign Visitor attraction 3 km
  • Walmer Castle 3.6 km
  • Sandwich Wildlife Park Zoo 4.9 km
  • The Barbican Gate Visitor attraction 5.8 km
  • Watermills Wake and Aqua Park Visitor attraction 6.8 km
  • Richborough Fort Visitor attraction 7.8 km
  • The Spur, Dover Castle 11.4 km
  • Spur Caponier Castle 11.5 km
  • The Great Tower Castle 11.6 km
  • Dover Castle 11.7 km
  • Wingham Wildlife Park Zoo 11.7 km

Public transport

  • Paddock Close 0.5 km
  • Sholden New Road 0.6 km
  • Sholden Village 0.6 km
  • The Sportsman 0.7 km
  • Sholden School 0.8 km
  • Church 1 km
  • St Leonard's Church 1.2 km
  • Leather Bottle 1.2 km
  • St Nicholas Close 1.2 km
  • Abbey Close 1.3 km

Beaches

  • St Margaret's Bay 8.7 km

Other nearby

  • Ocean Rooms Nightclub 2 km
  • Your Little Green Shop General shop 2.2 km
  • Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club Golf course 2.6 km
  • The Royal St. George's Golf Club Golf course 5.2 km
  • Sandwich Marina 5.8 km
  • Highway Marina 6.1 km
  • Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Links Golf course 6.5 km
  • Princes Golf Club Golf course 7.2 km

Local services

  • Sainsbury's ATM Cashpoint 1.8 km
  • HSBC UK Cashpoint 2 km
  • Halifax Cashpoint 2.1 km
  • Victoria Hospital 1.5 km
  • Esso Fuel station 1.6 km
  • Esso Budgens Fuel station 1.6 km
  • Golf Road Surgery Doctors 1.8 km
  • St Richards Road Surgery Doctors 1.8 km
  • Paydens Pharmacy 1.8 km
  • Paydens Pharmacy 2 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 2.1 km
  • Clockwork Pharmacy 2.1 km
  • Superdrug Pharmacy 2.1 km

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Must see

Deal Castle 2.1 km

Walmer Castle and Gardens 3.6 km

South Foreland Lighthouse 9.8 km

White Cliffs of Dover 10.9 km

Dover Castle 11.7 km

National Trust

South Foreland Lighthouse 9.8 km

The White Cliffs of Dover 11 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

NORTHBOURNE COURT 1.9 km

WALMER CASTLE 3.6 km

Sandwich - White Cliff Country Trail - Sandwich 5.1 km

THE SALUTATION 5.4 km

WALDERSHARE PARK 8.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cottington Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cottington Lakes dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cottington Lakes? For a day at the seaside, head to Deal (10 minutes’ drive), but be aware that there will be no castle building here, since the beach is a seemingly infinite expanse of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cottington Lakes?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cottington Lakes? From $38.10 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.