When can I check in and check out of The Hop Farm?

Camping and caravan Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at The Hop Farm?

From $47.75 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

The Hop Farm

View prices & book Last booked 48 minutes ago 8.6 853 reviews

Acres of private fields for you to camp on at the hop farm

Looking across part of the hardstanding area and some of the grass optional electric pitches

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Spacious park spread across 500 acres of Kent countryside
Five minutes' drive from Paddock Wood station and trains to London
Access to the River Medway for canoeing and fishing

The Hop Farm is a huge camping and touring park in 500 acres of open fields and woodland, 15 minutes' drive from Tonbridge. The River Medway flows through the park – so arrive by canoe if you like, or stick around on site for fishing and kayaking. The site also has the stunning backdrop of historic oast houses, the largest collection of Victorian-era oast-houses in the world. Facilities include a modern shower and toilet block that's been recently refurbished and modernised. Local shops and amenities are five minutes away by car.

Campground type

200

100

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Reception is unmanned after 5:30 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Groups where half or more members are aged between 17-25 are not accepted via Pitchup.com. Throughout the year large events take place and the site is open to the public. The nearby visitor attraction/children rides are closed for refurbishment There are no disabled shower facilities.

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

I love the hop farm plenty of room every body so friendly…

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

Patrick B. May 2025

Unpowered grass site

Liked: I love the hop farm plenty of room every body so friendly I don’t stay anywhere else

Recommend to friends Visit again

I liked how big the space was and that it was not…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	9

Anonymous May 2025

Unpowered grass site

Liked: I liked how big the space was and that it was not over crowded

Recommend to friends Visit again

Didn't use any facilities so not sure on them .

Overall	10/10
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Value for money	7
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Customer service	10
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Jon gray G. May 2025

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Nice and chilled ,plenty of space .
Some beautiful river walks if that's your thing .
Will be coming back again and again.

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Amazing Site with amazing facilities. We can’t wait to book again

Overall	10/10
Location	9
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	9
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2025

Powered grass site

Liked: We had an amazing stay, the facilities are clean and well maintained, the staff are all friendly and willing to help with any issues we had.

The pitches were a very good size and fit our family tent and cars on it with enough space around for the children to play and roam.

Disliked: We loved it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing ,good value for money, such friendly people , clean toilets

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

Rebecca S. May 2025

Powered grass site

Liked: Toilets were really cleaned and well maintained. Looked like they’d been freshly decorated too. As a group of 4 females we honestly felt safe the whole time even being outside til about 1 am. Two different people helped us when we was struggling with our tent. One man that lived on the site was so friendly and honestly we probably wouldn’t have lasted the night without his help as our tent had a hole in the air beam. Such a good price and such good value for money. The fact that we felt
So safe during our stay was such a big thing for us and we’re already planning our next trips there !

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From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay here and for leaving a review.
We have a few people who live on site and they are all very helpful and friendly.
I am pleased you all felt safe and enjoyed your stay.
We look forward to your next visit.

Just perfect

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

Rado R. May 2025

Unpowered grass site

Liked: All the facilities,grass ,access to the river,toilets etc

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From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and sharing your photos.
We hope to see you again soon.

Will definitely be using the hop farm again

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

Jesse B. May 2025

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Staff were very polite and friendly, the area was clean and tidy facilities were adequate witha bonus of a Bootfair on the next field the morning after !

Disliked: The only thing I disliked was that there was not any signs saying exit when u left, also there is a fork In the road and you have to guess which direction to take as there are no clues !!

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From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay here and for leaving a review.
I will remind staff to advise that when you get to the bottom of the road after checking in to turn right for the exit and left towards the river and the non-electric pitches.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Largest campsite I have visited in sixty years of camping.

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

Paul J. May 2025

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Huge campsite. Clean facilities. Good location

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay here and for leaving a review.
We look forward to your next visit.

Shockingly bad site. Avoid like the plague

Overall	2/10
Location	4
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Andrew B. May 2025

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked: Nothing. It's a horrific site

Disliked: Site is awful. Rammed with hundreds of tents, vans, commercial vehicles, open fires everywhere, awful toilets and showers and generally felt like a refugee camp. So bad we felt unsafe and we left within minutes and booked into a hotel.

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From the manager: I am sorry you felt you had to leave after booking your 1 night stay to arrive at 7pm on a Bank Holiday Weekend.
Out of 135 potential electric pitches we had 60 being occupied and in our extremely large fields where we can take 200 pitches maximum not due to space but the amount of showers and toilets that we have only 59 pitches were being used.
We do allow firepits as advertised on Pitchup when you are looking to book, if you do not have your own we have started renting them out this weekend. What is a campsite without a nice fire for cooking, toasting marshmallows and keeping you warm to be able to sit outside when it is cool?
The showers and toilets are cleaned 3 times per day and we ask guests to tidy up after themselves as much as possible.
I hope our guests that stayed here this weekend are not offended by your remarks of being like refugees and that they made you feel unsafe.
Perhaps you enjoy hotels more than camping!

Great for a base camp to enjoy Kent

Overall	7/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	7
Customer service	9
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	4

steve c. May 2025

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked: Kind & supportive keepers. Quiet & open spaces

Disliked: Probably need more showers & loos

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From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay here and that you will visit again.
We do provide toilets and showers within the stipulations set out by the campsite regulations, however I can understand there being frustration if the majority of guests want to use them at the same time. The management are aware that more facilities would be welcome and are looking into the best position for these.
We look forward to your next visit.

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 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 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 Bush Peaceful 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Level campground, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

The Hop Farm

Maidstone Road

Paddock Wood

Tonbridge

Kent

England

TN12 6PY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.19984°N
0.39331°W

Route directions

Follow the brown tourist signs from junction 4 of the M20 or junction 5 of the M25 onto the A21 south then onto A228 towards east Peckham. Go through a cross roads with traffic lights, over one roundabout and The Hop Farm is the first exit off the next roundabout. You will spot the iconic Kentish oasts as the family park comes in to view.

Nearest transport

Coach

10.5 km Victoria Hall

11 km The Chequers

Rail

0.9 km Beltring Rail Station

2 km Paddock Wood Rail Station

3.2 km Yalding Rail Station

Ferry

27.4 km Gravesend Pier

28 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal

39.8 km Woolwich Arsenal Pier

Airport

29.1 km Biggin Hill Airport

39.2 km London Gatwick Airport

39.3 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

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

Once the kids let you off site, Kent (aka The Garden of England) has beaches, historic towns, forests and more castles, stately homes (and gardens) open to the public than anywhere else in the country. If this isn't enough, Paddock Wood railway station is five minutes’ drive from The Hop Farm for a train to London, less than an hour away. Dover is within 60 miles for a day trip to France. Kent has 350 miles of coastline, with Blue Flag beaches, watersports and those famous white cliffs at Dover. Eight of the 11 Blue Flaggers are in Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs; Whitstable and Herne Bay are also popular with oyster eaters, anglers and jetskiers. There are umpteen options for families in the area including play centres, farms, horse riding and days out. Howletts Wild Animal Park at Canterbury has the biggest group of looked-after gorillas in the world and experiences for visitors such as junior ranger days. Penshurst Place and Gardens has historical re-enactments, children’s trails, an adventure playground and special events during the school holidays. Both Leeds Castle at Maidstone and Hever Castle near Edenbridge are family-friendly and packed with activities and events. There’s a Go Ape! at Leeds Castle as well as two mazes, boat trips, falconry displays, underground grotto and the Knights' Realm Playground, a scale model of the castle (and a golf course and golf instruction for the grownups). Hever, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, has a yew maze and water maze, award-winning gardens and a topiary. Back with the big folk, the old market towns of Tonbridge, Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Wells are close by for shopping and sightseeing. Bluewater shopping centre is in Greenhithe (rival Lakewater is just over the Essex border at West Thurrock).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sheerness	37.2 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Minster Leas	38.6 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Winchelsea	39.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
St Leonards	40.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bexhill	40.8 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ightham Mote 10.8 km

Scotney Castle 11.9 km

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 14.8 km

Penshurst Place and Gardens 14.9 km

Knole 15 km

National Trust

Sprivers Garden 7.9 km

Old Soar Manor 8.4 km

Ightham Mote 10.9 km

Scotney Castle 12 km

Stoneacre 14 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Paddock Wood - River Medway - Whetsted - Paddock Wood 2.2 km

Hartlake Bridge - Hadlow - Golden Green - Hartlake Bridge 4.4 km

Janet's Walk: Matfield - Paddock Wood - Matfield 5.7 km

MEREWORTH CASTLE 5.9 km

OXEN HOATH 6.2 km

Local events

All Points East (Friday 22 August 2025 – Friday 22 August 2025)
London, England 47.8 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 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Safety

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

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 are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

General

Drones, model aircraft, trucks, fireworks, open fires, cutting down or damaging trees, quads, go-peds, go-karts or other non-road legal forms of transport are not permitted.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 6 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.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

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.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

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 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Please do not touch or feed the animals.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Reception

Reception is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. between 01/03 and 30/09 and between 01/10 and 28/02.
Reception is unmanned after 5:30 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

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

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
This campground/park Does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.

Vehicles

Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Admission

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

Vehicles

Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.

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.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

General

You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Dogs

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Additional terms

Groups where half or more members are aged between 17-25 are not accepted via Pitchup.com.

If you wish to make an alteration to your booking the Hop Farm will use reasonable endeavours to accommodate your request but no guarantee can be given.

Please note throughout the year large events take place and the site is open to the public.

Guests are asked to keep noise levels to a minimum including music.

There are no disabled shower facilities.

Firepits are permitted but must be raised off the ground.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does The Hop Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Hop Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Hop Farm? Once the kids let you off site, Kent (aka The Garden of England) has beaches, historic towns, forests and more castles, stately homes (and gardens) open to the public than anywhere else … Read more
When can I check in and check out of The Hop Farm?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at The Hop Farm? From $47.75 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.