When can I check in and check out of Sandwich Lakes?

Camping and caravan Arrive: 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Sandwich Lakes?

From $62.40 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Sandwich Lakes

View prices & book Last booked 2 days ago 9.4 499 reviews

Quiet site in the grounds of a coarse fishery a mile from Sandwich
A 25-minute drive from Canterbury; 15 to Howletts Wild Animal Park
Seven well-stocked fishing lakes and an on-site café

Sandwich Lakes is a quiet 55-acre site in the grounds of a coarse fishery a mile from the centre of Sandwich. As you might imagine, this is a top spot to settle in if you're into fishing, as the fishery has seven lakes stocked with perch, tench, bream, roach and rudd. You can also fish for common, tiger and mirror carp: whoppers of up to 35lb have been recorded here (not to mention all the ones that got away...). A tackle and bait shop along with rod hire takes care of the practical side. The on-site café serves hot meals and snacks all day from early morning to early evening. Supermarkets are a 15-minute drive away in Sandwich, along with a brimming catch of pubs, cafés and restaurants for when you fancy something more substantial. While you're in Sandwich, the Secret Gardens are well worth snooping around too... Three and a half acres of lush greenery around a Georgian manor house created in 1911, they're just the ticket for cool walks on hot days, especially when topped off with cream teas.

Campground type

Open all year

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 bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Tents are not accepted at this park.
A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Children’s play area with chickens, sheep and horses nearby

Great break and nice and close to home for us. Lovely place.

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Anonymous May 2025

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Easy access to lake, Cafe onsite. Great seeing heron and other different birds. Staff all helpful and polite.

Disliked: Our pitch was too far from the shower/ toilet block for us. Will request closer next time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely a top site which we will be back to.

Overall	10/10
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Michelle H. May 2025

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Really great site which has been done up since 2024. Big pitches all with EHU and individual names. Drinking water on site and really nice shower blocks and toilets. Great fishing in 7 well stocked lakes. Superb cafe and shop on site. With lovely decking and inside seating area which is all dog friendly. 2 really big off lead dog walking areas.

Disliked: Water in shower blocks was cold in evening

Recommend to friends Visit again

Love it here Quiet Nice cafe Feels safe Clean Horses…

Overall	8/10
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Anonymous May 2025

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Love it here
Quiet
Nice cafe
Feels safe
Clean
Horses

Disliked: Showers were cold
Not enough water points
Broken parts in the park so unsafe

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful surroundings

Overall	10/10
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Facilities / Activities	8
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Christine Anne S. May 2025

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Beautiful setting with lakes and lots of wildlife. Fishing lakes all around. Staff very friendly. Near to departure from Dover

Recommend to friends Visit again

All in all a very pleasing experience and will definitely be returning

Overall	9/10
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Anthony H. May 2025

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: A peaceful site, well maintained. Level pitch with EHU and a fresh water tap close by.
Great on-site cafe serving reasonably priced meals. Choice of inside seating or on the verandah over looking the grounds.
Spent many happy hours fishing in a choice of lakes, all well stocked.

Disliked: Would like the showers to run more than a few seconds - it was a timed push button. Icing on the cake would be a stool or bench for those of us who find un/dressing a bit of a chore.
We were unlucky enough to have a rubbish area that was overflowing and really needed emptying.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good hard standing pitches

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Wifi	10

Robert L. May 2025

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely well kept grass clean toilets and showers. We did not do any fishing but our son often fishes here
The food in the cafe was delicious

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	7
Customer service	7
Child friendliness	7
Cleanliness	7
Wifi	7

Ken B. May 2025

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Excellent site

Disliked: Could do with better chemical waste

Recommend to friends Visit again

A really good site with great facilities.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Mandy G. May 2025

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: A great location, so much greenery and lovely beautiful lakes. Ladies showers particularly good, with nice little touches.

Disliked: We were a large family group of all generations so I would loved to have seen a play park for the children. Also just a tip but I was asked because we are quite local to the site where footpaths were. I didn’t know therefore a map perhaps near the library showing nearest walkable places like Ash (Juliettes) bus to sandwich/ Wingham with pubs and restaurants and shops would have been a nice touch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean…

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Anonymous May 2025

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Such a lovely site, friendly staff…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
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Clare T. May 2025

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Such a lovely site, friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Peaceful 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Sandwich Lakes

Sandwich Ash Road

Sandwich

Kent

England

CT3 2DA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.27941°N
1.31109°W

Route directions

The entrance is directly off the A257 – look for the brown tourism signs marking the entrance to Sandwich Lakes. Do not follow your sat nav to east street as this is a no through road.

Nearest transport

Coach

9.1 km South Street

9.6 km Harbour

Rail

2.4 km Sandwich Rail Station

5.6 km Minster Rail Station

8.8 km Deal Rail Station

Ferry

8.9 km Ramsgate Ferry Terminal

17.1 km Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal

18.1 km Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal

Airport

8.1 km Kent International Airport

44.8 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

You're never too far from the coast in Kent, and a 10-minute trip takes you to the Sandwich and Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve for walking trails and wildlife spotting. Ramsgate (15 minutes' drive) has a rich amount to offer, with a sandy beach, seal spotting and fishing trips from the harbour, and a maritime museum. If you're hankering after some more history, Richborough (five minutes) has a well-preserved Roman fort and amphitheatre. A minute from the site, meanwhile, the White Mill Rural Heritage Centre is far more than a striking building to photograph; the exhibits and outhouses of this preserved 19th-century smock mill record a whole vanished way of Kentish country life. For cobbled lanes and cathedral tours, Canterbury is 20 minutes away. After that, connect with your wild side at Howletts Wild Animal Park (20 minutes), a conservation project rather than a zoo which houses and protects the future of 400 species, many of them endangered. After hanging with the elephant herds and greeting the baby rhinos, Dreamland Margate (also 20 minutes) makes you feel like you've stepped into another universe, with traditional fairground rides and amusements bringing the former days of seaside entertainment back to life with a whoop.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sandwich Bay	4.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Ramsgate Western Undercliffe	8.4 km	Sea	Excellent	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Deal Castle	8.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Ramsgate Sands	9.9 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Minnis Bay, Birchington	11.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Deal Castle 9.1 km

Walmer Castle and Gardens 10.8 km

Howletts Wild Animal Park 11.5 km

Turner Contemporary 13.1 km

St Augustine's Abbey 15.5 km

National Trust

South Foreland Lighthouse 16 km

The White Cliffs of Dover 16.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sandwich - White Cliff Country Trail - Sandwich 2.4 km

THE SALUTATION 2.5 km

GOODNESTONE PARK 6.9 km

NORTHBOURNE COURT 7 km

Grove Ferry - Stodmarsh - Wickhambreaux - Grove Ferry 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.

General

A state-issued fishing license is required (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

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 1 day(s) of arrival.

Vehicles

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

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette 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 7 a.m..

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.

Pitches

Tents are not accepted at this park.

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 fishing lakes are stocked with Carp bream crucian tench roach Rudd perch f1s.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
This campground/park Does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.

Admission

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

Pitches

Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 7 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does Sandwich Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Sandwich Lakes dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Sandwich Lakes? You're never too far from the coast in Kent, and a 10-minute trip takes you to the Sandwich and Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve for walking trails and wildlife spotting. Ramsgate (15 … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Sandwich Lakes?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Sandwich Lakes? From $62.40 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.