Hoad Meadow Camping
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- Family-run and dog-friendly sustainable retreat in the Kent Downs
- A 15-minute drive from Folkestone and 25 minutes from Canterbury
- Hand-feed alpacas, goats and other animals; pub and shop nearby
Campground type
Occupancy
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Safety
- Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
Admission
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 1 May to
Site types & availability
4

Unpowered grass tent site
10 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 5m width × 5m depth (25m²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 25 (GBP 25)
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Powered grass tent site
10 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/site
Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 5m width × 5m depth (25m²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 28 (GBP 28)
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Reviews
88% would recommend this campground to a friend
82% would stay here again
What customers say
A welcoming, family-friendly spot with a lovely outlook, animals and a pond that kids adore. Secure entry, good pitches and helpful owners are a plus. Be aware, though, the compost toilets aren't everyone's cup of tea. Can get a bit cosy when it's packed, and showers sometimes glitch. Pizza's a winner!
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Last updated 25/08/2026
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The owners were so friendly and…
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Liked The owners were so friendly and very welcoming and we felt so settled. We stayed here for my friends birthday and we really enjoyed our time! We will definitely be back for sure🩶
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To see some animals…
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Liked To see some animals
Disliked Sadly you are not allowed to touch or feed them 😞
Smaller than expected (cramped parking)
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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We’re glad you enjoyed seeing the animals.
We’re sorry you were disappointed that you couldn’t touch or feed them, but this rule is there for the welfare and safety of both our animals and our guests. We have pigs, alpacas, goats and other animals, and unfortunately we cannot allow every visitor to feed or handle them. Giving animals the wrong food, or too much food, can make them seriously ill, and some animals can also be unpredictable around children.
The parking area is separate from the camping field and is intended to keep vehicles away from the pitches as much as possible. We appreciate it may feel smaller when the campsite is busy.
We want everyone to enjoy seeing the animals, but their welfare and our guests’ safety will always come first
This
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Liked The campsite was excellent perfect for our first time camping as a family. They had clean showers and toilets and the staff were really friendly. With an excellent touch of animals for the children to see and the duck pond in the middle. All in all we had an excellent time
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From the manager: Thank you so much for the lovely review 😊
We’re really pleased you had such a great first family camping trip with us and that you found the showers and toilets clean and the staff friendly and helpful.
It’s great to hear the children enjoyed seeing the animals and the duck pond too 🦙🐐🦆
Thank you for choosing Hoad Meadow for your first family camping adventure. We’re glad you all left happy and we hope to see you again soon! 😊
Sehr netter Besitzer. Er kümmert sich…
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Liked Sehr netter Besitzer. Er kümmert sich sehr gut im seine Gäste und hat uns umgehend geholfen, als unser Auto Startprobleme hatte.
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From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review.
We're really pleased you enjoyed your stay and that we were able to help when your car had problems. We always try our best to make sure our guests have a comfortable and enjoyable visit.
It was a pleasure having you stay with us, and we're delighted you had a wonderful time on the campsite.
Thank you for choosing Hoad Meadow, and we hope to welcome you back again in the future. 😊
Excellent experience highly recommend
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Liked Amazing experience. The host was very helpful. Campsite is big and have sufficient parking. Security is on point. There are duck ponds and farm where children can view animals. Highly recommend
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From the manager: Thank you so much for the fantastic review 😊
We’re really pleased you had an amazing experience and found us helpful. It’s great to hear you enjoyed the space, parking and security, and that the children enjoyed seeing all the animals and the duck pond 🦙🐐🐷🦆
Thank you for recommending Hoad Meadow — it really means a lot to us. We hope to welcome you back again soon! 😊
Avoid Hoad campsite if staying more than 2 nights..
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Liked Nice campsite,lovely to see the alpacas,pigs,goats etc etc..
Disliked Shared toilets,there is no place for shared toilets in this day and age...Also NO HOT WATER to either outlets at the wash up are or showers..No wash hand basins for shaving..
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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We’re pleased you enjoyed the campsite and seeing the alpacas, pigs, goats and other animals.
We are, however, disappointed by some of the comments made.
Regarding the hot water, you raised the shower temperature with us during your stay and we adjusted it for you at the time. We deliberately do not set the shower water excessively hot because this is a family campsite used by young children, and we have to consider the risk of scalding. The showers do have hot water and the temperature is controlled for safety.
Regarding the toilets, our facilities are individual, enclosed toilet cubicles. They are available for use by all guests. We appreciate that some people may personally prefer separate male and female facilities, but describing individual unisex toilets as having “no place in this day and age” is a matter of personal preference rather than an indication that there is something wrong with the facilities.
We were also particularly disappointed to receive this review given that during your stay a broom belonging to the campsite was taken, and we had to approach you to have it returned.
We are always happy to receive genuine constructive criticism and will act on issues when they are brought to our attention, as we did when you asked about the shower temperature. However, we also feel it is important that reviews give future guests a fair and accurate picture of the facilities and what actually happened during a stay.
We had the mother in law…
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Liked We had the mother in law of the owner looking after us.Lovely lady very helpful.(sorry forgotten ladies name)
I loved the size of the site,wasn't overly big,and was compact.The toilets and showers were well kept,very clean.
The children were able to feed the farm animals which was lovely.
Felt safe and secure.
The pit fire was great.
The 16 bus served the campsite too,so was lovely to travel into folkestone or Canterbury for £3 single fare.
Disliked Didn't have any dislikes was overall happy.
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Lovely site, lovely animals, lovely owners will definitely visit again
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Liked We loved it, only a short drive to folkstone. Daughter loved being able to go see the alpacas pigs and goats. Toilets were good showers were great loved the large shower heads. Being able to order a fire pit and marshmallow kits was fantastic.
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Host was amazing and very welcoming.…
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Liked Host was amazing and very welcoming. Pizza was great too. Lovely little place and the kids loved it. We will definitely be returning 💯💯
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Animals and chill…
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Liked Animals and chill
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Features
Pop-up campground
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 WatersportsAmenities 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearbyType
Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)Nearby leisure
Cycling nearbyLocation
Hoad Meadow Camping
Hoad Meadow
Hoad Road
Dover
Kent
England
CT15 7HS
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.14511°N
1.16437°E
Nearest transport
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
Food and drink
- Garam Mossala 3.3 km
- China China 5.5 km
- U91 Canteen 5.5 km
- Papa's Fish & Chips 6.2 km
- La Gare 6.3 km
- Golden Wok 6.4 km
- Bengal Spice 6.5 km
- Finn's 6.5 km
- Cheriton Balti & Tandoori Takeaway 6.5 km
- Savour Aroma 6.5 km
Groceries
- Lidl 3.7 km
- Sainsbury's 5.6 km
- Co-op Food 6.5 km
- Tesco 6.5 km
- Morrisons 6.7 km
- Lidl 7.2 km
- Asda 7.3 km
- Sainsbury's 7.5 km
- Harbour Mini Market And Off License 7.5 km
- Co-op Food 7.9 km
Parks and play
- Millfield Play Area Playground 2.8 km
- Winter Drive Play Area Playground 3 km
- Grebe Close Playground 3.3 km
- Frank and Betty's Field park 3.7 km
- Brabner Park 5.8 km
- Kidz Planet Playground 5.9 km
- Morehall Recreation Ground park 5.9 km
- Court Lodge Green park 5.9 km
- Buttermere Close Play Area Playground 6.2 km
- Hollands Park 6.2 km
Family days out
- Hawthorne Trench WW1 reconstruction Visitor attraction 4.4 km
- Shepherdswell (EKMR) Visitor attraction 6.7 km
- Shepherdswell (EKR) Visitor attraction 6.8 km
- Game Nation Amusement arcade 7.2 km
- WWII Sound Mirror Visitor attraction 7.4 km
- North Downs Way crossroads Visitor attraction 7.5 km
- Sandgate Castle 1539 8 km
- Sandgate Castle Visitor attraction 8 km
- Sandgate Castle 1539 8 km
- North Downs Way inlet Visitor attraction 8.9 km
Public transport
- Roberts Corner 0.1 km
- Foxholt Turning 0.6 km
- Densole Way 1.3 km
- Cricket Club 1.6 km
- Black Horse 1.6 km
- Nursery Lane 1.9 km
- Reinden Wood 2.2 km
- Millfield 2.6 km
- Kettle Drive 2.7 km
- Campbell Road 2.7 km
Beaches
- The Warren 6.7 km
- Sunny Sands 7.3 km
- Mermaid Beach 7.7 km
- Abbot's Cliff Beach 7.7 km
- Sandgate Beach 8 km
- Sandgate Beach 8.3 km
- Seabrook Beach 9.2 km
- Seabrook Beach 9.3 km
What’s nearby
- Broome Park Golf Club Golf course 5.4 km
- Valley Course Golf course 5.4 km
- Leas Course Golf course 6 km
- Folkestone Sports Centre Golf course 6.4 km
- Costcutter / Bargain Booze General shop 6.5 km
- The Lakes at Beachborough Fishing 6.9 km
- A.B's Minimarket General shop 7.1 km
- East Cliff Pitch & Putt Golf course 7.1 km
- Party Bar Nightclub 7.3 km
- Roundwood Hall Golf Club Golf course 8.3 km
Local services
- Hawkinge Fuel Express Fuel station 3.2 km
- Hawkinge Pharmacy 3.3 km
- The Surgery Doctors 3.9 km
- Lyminge Pharmacy 5.5 km
- Sainsbury's Fuel station 5.5 km
- Lyminge Surgery Doctors 5.6 km
- New Lyminge Surgery Doctors 5.6 km
- Mer Charging station 5.7 km
- Instavolt Charging station 5.7 km
- The Laser Clinic - Folkestone 6.1 km
Must see
Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 10.5 km
Roman Painted House 10.5 km
Dover Castle 11 km
White Cliffs of Dover 12.3 km
Howletts Wild Animal Park 13.7 km
National Trust
The White Cliffs of Dover 12.3 km
South Foreland Lighthouse 14.4 km
Smallhythe Place 34.7 km
Lamb House 37.2 km
Sissinghurst Castle Garden 41.4 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Cheriton Hill 5.1 km
BROOME PARK 5.3 km
Kearsney Court 7.2 km
WALDERSHARE PARK 8.7 km
SANDLING PARK 10 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 Hoad Meadow Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Hoad Meadow Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Hoad Meadow Camping? Creative, historic, attractive… There are many adjectives that can be given to the city of Canterbury (25 minutes’ drive). Its historic highlights include the grand Canterbury Cathedral, Roman walls and timber houses, … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Hoad Meadow Camping?
Read moreCamping and caravan Arrive: noon – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Hoad Meadow Camping? From $47.28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.


