Oak View Holiday Park
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- 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
Campground type
- 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
Unpowered grass site
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 6.0m width x 7.0m depth (19.7ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 42.0m² (452.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 27 (GBP 27) 1 night, 2 adults
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6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 6.0m width x 7.0m depth (19.7ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 42.0m² (452.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 30 (GBP 30) 1 night, 2 adults
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6 people maximum
Ground type: Gravel and concrete
Site size: Max 4.0m width x 7.0m depth (13.1ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 28.0m² (301.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 30 (GBP 30) 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 83% of visitors View breakdown
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Great site, friendly staff, clear pitches and good toilet and showers
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Liked: The staff were super friendly and helpful. The campsite was small so easy to access all amenities
Disliked: There were a few other people which were noisy at night
Was freezing to socialise with our group outside the tents as no campfires are allowed
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From the manager: Thank you very much for taking time to leave us a review. We like to know how our customers feel whether it be good or bad so that we can learn from their experience and hopefully make improvements.
We apologise about the noise from other people. This is not acceptable and we do have a quiet time which most of our customers do adhere to. No one spoke to either Rob or myself about this. Had you done so, we would have had polite words with the party involved. We suggest that any customers with a grievance do speak to us so that we can help, this is part of our job.
We are sorry that you were cold but our "No open fires" rule is our main big no-no. This is for the following reasons and is mentioned both on our website and PitchUp and on the handout we give you when you arrive so you know this before you arrive. We would suggest that if you want a camp fire, you go to a park that allows them.
Our customer's safety is the most important thing to us. When we are busy, we do not want children running about going head first into a fire pit.
Embers from campfires go up and come back down and burn holes through other peoples tents.
We have protected trees.
We did spend quite a while clearing up the huge pile of logs from your pitch, had you made a campfire with those, you would have been asked to leave. Having said all this, we would love to see you again and wish you all the best. The oak View Team. Ruth and Rob 😊
Would definitely go back again.
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Liked: Clean purpose built facilities checked every hour. Good amount of toilets and showers which were warm and had plenty of hot water. Pitches nicely spaced out and the owners/staff approachable and very helpful. Peaceful surroundings with beautiful bluebell wood to explore, access on site. Plentiful water and sanitation points around the site. A pleasant surprise fish and chip van on the saturday evening.
A good mix of hard standing and level grass pitches dotted amongst and trees.
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From the manager: Wow, Lisa, thank you so much for your detailed and very helpful review. We are so glad that you had a nice weekend and thank you so much for leaving us an "All the 10's" review. This makes Rob and myself very happy, we don't own the park, we are staff but both love our jobs so when we get smashing reviews like this, it really makes our day. It's also really lovely when people go straight home and take the time to write us a review pretty much as soon as they get home, we must be doing something right!.
Please come and stay again! The Oak View Team, Ruth and Rob.😊
Very peaceful, quiet campsite. Toilet block well maintained and clean. Staff super…
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Liked: Very peaceful, quiet campsite. Toilet block well maintained and clean. Staff super friendly and helpful.
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From the manager: It was lovely to meet you and we are glad you enjoyed your stay. Perhaps next time you're this way you could stay a bit longer. We wish you well on your travels.
The Oak View Team.
We were two couples and stayed here for two nights in our…
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Liked: We were two couples and stayed here for two nights in our tents. The atmosphere was calm and welcoming, with friendly staff, The bathrooms and laundry area were spotless and well taken care of. It felt like a place run with care. We’d love to come back again!
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From the manager: It was so lovely to see you all together relaxing and we are very glad that you felt that the atmosphere was was calm and welcoming. We are trying our best to make the site a happy place to come and we would very much like to see you all again some time. Thank you. The Oak View Team, Ruth and Rob. 😊
Highly recommended indeed!
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Liked: Very warm & friendly welcome from Ruth & Rob and great communication following our unfortunate breakdown and overnight delay. Well looked after site and facilities and such a beautiful bluebell woodland on the doorstep!! We stayed 6 days and even as it filled up, guests were respectful of the usual camp etiquette so we had a really enjoyable time meeting new people and also being able to relax.
Great local rambles on foot especially through the Larches wood to the lovely Cock and Horse pub in Detling. Useful location for sight seeing the various castles around by car. We really can't fault the week we had except...... wish we'd had the extra day there!
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From the manager: Thank you so much for this absolutely fantastic review Viki! All the tens! Whooooo! 🤗
We are so glad you managed to get to us in the end. We are thrilled that you had such an enjoyable week with us and we would really love to see you both back again soon! All the best. The Oak View Team, Ruth and Rob. 😊
It is very nice place for us…
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Liked: It is very nice place for us
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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us an "all the tens" review! It was lovely to meet you both and we would love to see you back again some time. We are very glad that you liked it here. The Oak View Team.
Nice park, lovely staff Ruth was very friendly & the facilities were…
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Liked: Nice park, lovely staff Ruth was very friendly & the facilities were clean and tidy. A well kept park.
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From the manager: Thank you so much Alex, I try. 😊 Ask anyone that knows me and they will tell you I'm very trying 😁 Love the photo of the beer 😂
We are very glad that you enjoyed your stay and we would love to see you again. The Oak View Team.
Warm greeting arrival and straightforward to hook up services. Shower/Toilet blocks clean and…
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Liked: Warm greeting arrival and straightforward to hook up services.
Shower/Toilet blocks clean and well maintained.
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From the manager: Why thank you very much Mark for your lovely review.😊
We do our absolute best to keep on top of the cleaning in the toilet/shower block and so are very happy when it is noticed. We would love to see you again. The Oak VIew Team.
We have stayed here before, a few months ago, and cannot fault…
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Liked: We have stayed here before, a few months ago, and cannot fault the site. We asked for a pitch near the facilities and this pitch we were allocated was perfect for us. Fresh water points, ellison points and waste water points are dotted around the site and there is a gate through to a lovely forest walk. Wifi worked fine for us. We had an issue connecting out electric hook up but the lady from reception soon sorted that out for us. Will definitely be back.
Disliked: Nothing at all
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From the manager: Thank you so much Jen for your kind review. We do try to honour our customers requests if possible and we are glad that you were happy with where we put you. We hope we will see you again! The Oak View Team.
A great welcome at the gate, quick check in, super plot under…
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Liked: A great welcome at the gate, quick check in, super plot under the trees, quiet campsite, clean facilities and perfect location.
Disliked: Nothing
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From the manager: It was lovely to meet you Catie. All the tens.....Whooooooo! Thank you so much, you may stay again 😂
The Oak View Team.
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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Car parking by site/unit 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 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
Budget/backpacker Bush Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' marketType
Large (51-200 sites)Accessibility
Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toiletNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sitesLocation
Oak View Holiday Park
Scragged Oak Road
Detling
Maidstone
Kent
England
ME14 3HA
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.30149°N
0.57761°W
Route directions
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Sheerness | 20.2 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Minster Leas | 21.5 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Leysdown | 26.3 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
Leigh Bell Wharf | 26.9 km | Estuary | Good | N/A | Poor | N/A |
Southend Chalkwell | 27.1 km | Estuary | N/A | Good | N/A | Good |
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.
Offers
Conditions apply - see site type section for details
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. - How much does it cost to stay at Oak View Holiday Park? From $55.52 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.