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Wealdings

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Morning views (added by manager 29 Sep 2022)

Stunning views from the pitches, with plenty of space

Eco-friendly wild camping with spectacular views of the Weald of Kent
A 10-minute drive to Leeds Castle; 20 minutes to Sissinghurst Gardens
Dogs welcome, kids’ activities and hot showers on site; pubs nearby

Slow down and get into the wild-camping vibe at Wealdings, a 15-acre family-run campsite on a farm overlooking the gorgeous Weald of Kent. Handily located between Maidstone and Ashford, the camping fields promise a heady mix of fresh air, grassy meadows, ponds, streams and woodlands to relax in… a place for families to unplug and simultaneously recharge. The owners run the site with the ethos of ‘recycle and leave no trace’, and from the pitches to the facilities, minimal plastic has been used, with wood and metal utilised wherever possible. And those eco-credentials are upped even further as all food waste is recycled, along with your plastic, glass and metal waste too. All electricity comes from solar power, and you can chill under a hot shower with decent water pressure after a long day of outdoor fun – while compost loos are tucked into a quiet corner of the camping field. Designed for your security, the site has a self-locking entrance and a car park close to the pitches (there's also another tarmac car park for overflow parking, or cars unable to go down the farm track). No cars on the fields, please, but the owners do offer a quad-bike trailer service to get all your things on and off site – you can all jump on board too. Kids – and the dogs – are welcome to roam wild, and activities are laid for them like pond dipping, hay-bale jumping and archery bales (all free of charge), as well as hammocks, swings and dens to go native in. Firepits are provided so you can fire up a barbecue – but if cooking is off the agenda, there are plenty of pubs within a 10-minute drive serving great grub – and even some fine dining too. Pick up bits and bobs in local farm shops in Pluckley and Charing (both within 15 minutes’ drive).

Campground type

Opens 29 May 2025

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).
Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
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.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

British Sign Language (BSL)

Open from Thu, 29 May to Tue, 26 Aug 2025

Open from Fri, 29 May to Tue, 25 Aug 2026

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Really lovely site

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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Sarah B. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Lots of space between pitches Beautiful views Very warm and welcoming Friendly pub 15mins walk away Quiet and peaceful Great facilities Campfires provided and wood etc available Great site. Thank you Liz for being a great host!

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

GORGEOUS MUST-BOOK CAMPSITE

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

Naomi G. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (five person)

Liked: Unbelievable site! We wanted to stay much longer and regret not booking for more nights. Beautiful site, and the nicest owner with a huge can-do attitude. Free products, charging station and games for the children. So much to explore. Stunning surroundings. The shower was the best part for me, the hills were the most exciting for my children, and the morning view was my husband's favourite. We will be back again and again. We just need to not drive our very tall van down the hill- not an issue as there's a lovely space to park your car and Liz carries all your bits in her ATV. My daughter's Barbie and Ken had the best time being carted back to the van from the campsite. Enjoy your visit when you go!

Disliked: that we didn't book for many more nights.

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Perfect site for a quiet getaway!

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

Michael H. July 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (five person)

Liked: The view! Wow, the view was beautiful! Toilets & shower was always clean. Shower was warm & bonus for power shower. Activities for the kids. Lots of walks around the site. Loved that we had our own space for kids & dog & that my dog was allowed off lead. Owner was lovely & very helpful! Our pitch was at the bottom of the hill, was level & huge area to ourselves. Will definitely be returning!

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The view! Wow! Wealdings was simply sublime. The owner Liz has poured…

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

Mark W. July 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: The view! Wow! Wealdings was simply sublime. The owner Liz has poured a lot of TLC into making a truly wonderful eco campsite. Make sure you get some eggs from her chickens for breakfast too!

Disliked: Nothing to say here.

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A lovely basic site, with a view to die for.

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

Anonymous July 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: View and atmostphere

Disliked: Driveway

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Liz was a brilliant host, really friendly, professional, and her communication flawless.…

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

Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site (five person)

Liked: Liz was a brilliant host, really friendly, professional, and her communication flawless. Absolutely beautiful scenery, with plenty of space, and some of the best camping facilities I've come across.

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Amazing natural site perfect for families.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Louise B. July 2023

Unpowered grass tent site (five person)

Liked: Everything! The security where kids can just run free within a very secure area. Lovely touches like hay bale jumping, archery and hammocks. Owner was incredibly friendly and so helpful. The solar lights for when darkness falls. HUGE pitches. Eco friendly. It’s just the camping haven you hope for!

Disliked: Absolutely nothing.

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This is such a beautiful campsite. We had a great pitch with…

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

Anonymous July 2023

Unpowered grass tent site (five person)

Liked: This is such a beautiful campsite. We had a great pitch with plenty of space and amazing views all around us. The fact there are limited pitches meant we felt like we had our own privacy and there were not long waits for the amenities. The toilets and shower were very clean and Liz (the host) was just lovely! She was there to give us a warm welcome and was happy to help throughout our stay. This is a real gem and we will definitely be going back!

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Beautiful spot in the Kent countryside

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

Joe P. Aug 2022

Unpowered grass tent site (five person)

Liked: Fantastic views over beautiful Kent countryside. Well spaced pitches, dotted about the site of a bronze age settlement. A really well organised site with loads of great ideas. The hot shower has great water pressure, easily the best shower I've had on a campsite The composting toilets are well thought through too. Liz is a really great host. Would definitely book again.

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Great pitches, clean facilities, campfires allowed, excellent

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2022

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Absolutely beautiful setting overlooking working farmland, on great field with trees, ponds, and footpaths in easy reach. Liz who runs the site was absolutely excellent and so lovely. Ready to help with anything you might need. The pitches are level despite the field being quite steep and undulating in some parts. The site is very well spread out and not overcrowded with campers so it really can feel like you are wild camping but with the bonus of having well maintained toilets and facilities nearby. And a shower with better water pressure than ours at home! There’s pond dipping, archery and tug of war rope set up for free which kept the kids on site endlessly entertained (and us too). So much to explore and do even just in the campsite. Some great pubs and a fab roast at the pepper box in in walking distance. We loved it and so did our little dog who was very welcome too!

Disliked: Nothing! We will definitely be back!

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Features

Pop-up campground

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 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 Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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 Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Wealdings

Boughton Malherbe

Sandway

Maidstone

Kent

England

ME17 2BD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.21406°N
0.692°W

Nearest transport

Coach

13.3 km King Street

14.7 km Park Street

Rail

2.5 km Lenham Rail Station

3.7 km Harrietsham Rail Station

6.9 km Charing (Kent) Rail Station

Ferry

32.6 km Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal

34.2 km Gravesend Pier

34.8 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal

Airport

33.5 km Lydd London Ashford Airport

39.5 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

You can embark on all sorts of walking and biking adventures from the site. Round-trip expeditions might take in Lenham Chalk Cross (10 minutes), Pluckley’s ruined old church or the remains of the medieval castle at Sutton Valence (both 15 minutes). And if pottering around gardens floats your boat, where better to start than Vita Sackville-West’s extravagant shrubberies at Sissinghurst Castle Garden (20 minutes)? History buffs, you can see you’re in the right place – and there’s plenty more. Tours of magnificent, moated Leeds Castle (10 minutes’ drive) will keep you enthralled for a day, while its medieval-themed adventure playground keeps the kids happy. At Dover Castle (45 minutes), you can walk medieval ramparts and learn about top-secret WWII missions in an underground exhibition, and you can mug up on naval history at The Historic Dockyard Chatham (45 minutes). For some light relief at the end of an action-packed day, perhaps you might like to sample the still and sparkling white wines at Brissenden Family Vineyard (10 minutes) or Westwell Wine Estate (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Minster Leas	25.6 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Sheerness	25.9 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Leysdown	26.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Excellent
West Beach, Whitstable	27.2 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Tankerton	29.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Leeds Castle 5.8 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 13.3 km

Ashford Designer Outlet 14.6 km

Kent & East Sussex Railway 16.1 km

The Historic Dockyard Chatham 23 km

National Trust

Stoneacre 9 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 14.3 km

Smallhythe Place 19.5 km

Sprivers Garden 21.1 km

Scotney Castle 24 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHILSTON PARK 1.6 km

LEEDS CASTLE 5.8 km

Hollingbourne 6.7 km

DODDINGTON PLACE 10.2 km

BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA PLACE 10.6 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Safety

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

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

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.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Changes to your holiday

Modifications are subject to a GBP10.00 ($19.29) fee.

Vehicles

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

Safety

No electric barbecues allowed.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

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

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 8:30 a.m..

Safety

Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

General

Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10:30 p.m. and 7 a.m..

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 campground/park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Arrivals and departures

The campground/park will send you further check-in information 7 day(s) before your arrival.

Admission

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

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Wealdings have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Wealdings dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Wealdings? You can embark on all sorts of walking and biking adventures from the site. Round-trip expeditions might take in Lenham Chalk Cross (10 minutes), Pluckley’s ruined old church or the remains of … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Wealdings?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: noon – 9 p.m.

Depart by: noon

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