Oak View Holiday Park

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Pitches among the trees
Pitches among the trees
Plenty of space
Trees around the pitches
Scenic pitches surrounded by woodlands
Manned reception area with male, female and disabled toilet and shower facilities
10-amp electric connection
Chemical disposal on site
Manned reception block
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Plenty of space
Trees around the pitches
Scenic pitches surrounded by woodlands

  • Scenic site surrounded by woodlands in the Kent Downs
  • A 10-minute drive from Maidstone and Leeds Castle
  • Next to Kent Showground; pet-friendly site with a dedicated pet shower
Situated in the scenic Kent village of Detling, this family-focused campsite is a great place for all the family to escape the stresses and strains of everyday life and to reconnect with nature and each other. Surrounded by a protected woodland and with an abundance of trails to explore, it's easy to stretch your legs at Oak View Holiday Park and find space for your kids and/or dogs to let off some steam. Oak View Holiday Park is located right next to the Kent Showground, making this site an excellent option for attending the varied and numerous events and shows that run here throughout the year. Other top-notch attractions like Leeds Castle (10 minutes' drive) and Maidstone (10 minutes) are also easy to access. Guests staying here have access to modern and well-maintained bathroom and shower blocks (with separate male, female and disabled areas). Other handy on-site amenities include a laundry room, washing-up areas, waste disposal points and a pet shower, all of which are kept spick and span by the campsite team. Please note that only only gas, electric or charcoal barbecues are allowed, and open campfires and firepits are not permitted.

Campground type

Caravan sites 56
RV & Motorhome sites 56
Tent sites 43
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • 10kWh per day of electricity is included. Additional usage is metered at £0.35 per kWh and can be purchased from the office on site.

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 326 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
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

In general we were very happy.

Overall 8/10

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Nick C.

Powered gravel and concrete site

Liked We've stayed at Oak View 3 times now, mainly because we like the locality, the walks, and pubs within reasonable walking distance. This stay was because we were going to the Kent show at the Detling show ground. So right on the sites doorstep We knew it was going to be busy so we booked early. Over the course of the rest of our first day the site filled up. Despite the numbers staying on the site at no time did we have to wait for any of the washroom facilities, which were kept clean and to a good standard.

Disliked Nothing to disappoint us during this visit.

From the manager: Thank you Nick for your detailed review. We are glad that you come back to us regularly and we look forward to seeing you again! The Oak View Team Ruth and Rob 😊

Clean and well maintained campsite with warm, clean showers. Rural setting with…

Overall 8/10

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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Clean and well maintained campsite with warm, clean showers. Rural setting with lovely woods for dog walking. Family friendly and quiet after dark. Close to the Kent County Showground.

From the manager: Thank you very much for taking time out of your day to leave us a review. Please come and see us again, we would love to see you back. The Oak View Team Ruth and Rob

💯 recommend

Overall 10/10

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Kerry M.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Great location, great facilities and the most friendly helpful staff.

Thankyou for a fabulous stay.

From the manager: 😊 Why thank you very much Kerry. We are super pleased that you enjoyed your stay and we would be very pleased to see you again! The Oak View Team Ruth and Rob 😊

The open space great loo block…

Overall 7/10

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Andrew F.

Unpowered grass site

Liked The open space great loo block

From the manager: Thank you Andrew, we are pleased that you liked the space and the facilities and would love to see you again sometime. The Oak View Team Ruth and Rob. 😊

10/10 will be back soon!

Overall 10/10

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Liam W.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Fantastic site. Quiet, calm, great facilities, water points everywhere, friendly staff

Disliked Nothing

From the manager: Thank you Liam for your super-duper all the tens review! Awesome! You may stay again!😂

The Oak View Team Ruth and Rob. 😊

Great site with clean facilities and friendly host.

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Simon P.

Powered grass site

Liked Nice and quiet, clean shower and wc facilities, lovely host and welcome.
Wi-fi not great but this was a weekend break, so it wasn’t a big deal!

From the manager: Thank you very much indeed Simon for leaving us a review, Please come and see us again! The Oak View Team Ruth and Rob 😊

Indeed an excellent clean, well run site, will go back again soon!

Overall 10/10

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Michael T.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Loved the natural greenery of the area, waking up to birds singing their hearts out, well spaced pitches, mostly shaded, great local activities and walking paths

From the manager: Michael, thank you so much. It was lovely to meet you and you looked so happy while you were here, it's lovely to see a smiling face and we would so like to see you again. I drove past you a couple of times on the golf buggy and you made me smile because you were all set up and looked so relaxed cooking and looked like you've always been here. 😂

You must book again soon.

The Oak View Team Ruth and Rob 😊

A nice place to get away to if you need that peace and quiet.

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Very quiet and peaceful. Lovely staff members and the facilities were also good.

From the manager: Thank you so much for leaving us a lovely review. It was lovely to meet you. Hopefully you will come and stay with us again, and hopefully for more than a night.
We wish you happy travels. The Oak View Team Ruth and Rob 😊

Tree coverage and quiet site. Nice small location…

Overall 9/10

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Alexandra S.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Tree coverage and quiet site. Nice small location

From the manager: Thank you Alexandra for your review. We are very grateful for the tree coverage this week with the weather so hot! We would love to see you again sometime. The Oak View Team Ruth and Rob 😊

Highly recommend, would return again!

Overall 9/10

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Wifi
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Adam S.

Powered gravel and concrete site

Liked Peaceful and spacious
Welcoming
Facilities were clean and great
Washing machines & washing up sinks clean and nice area.
Wood Walks available around the pitch.

Disliked Not a dislike- but shops/pub etc are not very local if you want to walk.

From the manager: Thank you for your great review Adam!

Thats a lovely list of likes!

Regarding your dislike, the only thing we can say about that is to ask our customers to research what is in the area and how far away it is before they book. It is about a 20 minute walk. We do give out a direction sheet to the shop and pub and explain to anyone who wants to go there that it is walk and it is uphill on the way back. We do advise elderly customers or those with children to take their vehicles if possible.

We would love to see you again! The Oak View Team Ruth and Rob 😊

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

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

Budget/backpacker Bush Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Oak View Holiday Park

Scragged Oak Road

Detling

Maidstone

Kent

England

ME14 3HA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.30149°N
0.57761°E

Route directions

The site is just off the A249, within 2 miles of the M20 (Junction 7) and 5 miles off the M2 (Junction 5). The best postcode to follow using a satnav is ME14 3HB as using the postcode takes you on a longer route. Heading from the M20 Junction 7, drive along the A249 to the top of Detling Hill. As you approach the top you will pass a layby and a sign for Bredhurst. Turn left along the road to Bredhurst; this is Scragged Oak Road. The park is 500 yards along the road on the left marked with a large green sign. Please do not turn up Pilgrims Way.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.4 km Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
4.7 km King Street
4.7 km King Street
Rail
2.9 km Bearsted Rail Station
4.7 km Maidstone East Rail Station
5.2 km Maidstone Barracks Rail Station
Ferry
21.7 km Gravesend Pier
22.2 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal
38.8 km Wallasea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
31 km London Southend Airport
38.1 km Biggin Hill Airport
43.1 km London City 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

Oak View Holiday Park is in prime position to traverse the best of Kent's countryside, coast, castles and well-known gardens – with Essex and its coast easily accessible too just to the north. Plenty of pedalling and perambulating opportunities are around the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, such as the 153-mile route of the North Downs National Trail through from Farnham to Canterbury, passing the White Cliffs of Dover. This takes in the 119-mile Pilgrims' Way, the supposed route of Thomas Becket from Winchester to Canterbury Cathedral. Elsewhere in Kent, loads is on all year round in the 500 acres of parkland and formal gardens at lovely Leeds Castle (10 minutes’ drive), like free falconry displays, play areas, special events and making one's way intrepidly out of the castle maze. Also see Rochester Castle (20 minutes) on the east bank of the Medway for its 12th-century keep and stacks of historical info: the castle was sacked during the Peasants' Revolt, held for Henry III against the barons, and besieged (also because of barons) by bad King John. And of course, just next door is the Kent Showground, which hosts all sorts of events throughout the year (the most famed being the Kent County Show, which usually runs for three days in July).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sheerness 20.2 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Minster Leas 21.5 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Leysdown 26.3 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodExcellent
Leigh Bell Wharf 26.9 km Estuary GoodN/APoorN/A
Southend Chalkwell 27.1 km Estuary N/AGoodN/AGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Leeds Castle 6.9 km

The Historic Dockyard Chatham 10.8 km

Rochester Cathedral 11 km

Rochester Castle 11.1 km

Dickens World 11.6 km

National Trust

Stoneacre 5.6 km

Cobham Wood and Mausoleum 15.1 km

Owletts 16 km

Old Soar Manor 18.7 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 21.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

MOTE PARK 4.6 km

Cossington - Bredhurst - Scragged Oak - North Downs Way 4.7 km

Hollingbourne 5.9 km

LEEDS CASTLE 6.9 km

BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA PLACE 9.3 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Oak View Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Oak View Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Oak View Holiday Park? Oak View Holiday Park is in prime position to traverse the best of Kent's countryside, coast, castles and well-known gardens – with Essex and its coast easily accessible too just to the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Oak View Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Oak View Holiday Park? From $56.13 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.