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Unpowered grass and earth tent site (wild)

From GBP 30 1 night, 2 adults

6 people maximum
One Tent allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass and earth

Suitable for

Tent, (Camper trailer not allowed)

Features

Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Awnings not allowed

Availability

Your booking From GBP 30
Based on 1 night, 2 adults

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Puddledock Woods Camping

View prices & book 9.8 74 reviews
Puddledock Woods Camping (added by manager 23 May 2023)
Camping field (added by visitor 13 jul 2021)
The edge of the campsite, a path towards a local pub 15 mins away (added by manager 13 jul 2020)
Just beautiful! (added by manager 13 jul 2020)

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Amazing site!

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
David L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (wild)

Liked: I have just got back from a 2 night stay in the wooded area. I was only going to stay 1 night but they had everything I need to spend longer here. Great setup. Matt the owner was very helpful and friendly. This is a back to nature type site. Very quiet with a choice of either wooded area or a meadow. But still with facilities that you need like toilets, showers and communal kitchen and a mini shop. There are firepits to use and wood for sale. There is a grocery store 10 mins walk and 2 pubs within walking distance (Grove ferry Inn and the gate inn. Both seemed good and nice food. I was overwhelmed by the place and had to keep stopping to take photos of how beautiful it is. This is now one of my favourite campsites.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It's a wonderful place.…

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
Vishnu K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (wild, woodland)

Liked: It's a wonderful place.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great host

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (wild, woodland)

Liked: Welcoming host and good simple facility's. Nicely kept site and lots of logs for £10.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a lovely weekend at Puddleduck Woods, just what was needed to…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Adam C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (wild, woodland)

Liked: Had a lovely weekend at Puddleduck Woods, just what was needed to recharge my batteries. The site was exactly as described and thoroughly recommended.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff were super helpful and friendly. Highly recommend staying here.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Samantha B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (wild, woodland)

Liked: Easy access to the sites which are big. They have clean facilities and access to supplies. Logs for £10 which were big and burnt nicely.

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A cute and comfortable place to try wild camping.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Molly F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (wild, woodland)

Liked: the owners were super helpful, even with our late night arrival. The facilities were plenty and well kept. The campsite was quiet because it was in the winter, but I imagine it would be comfortable even in a busier summer season.

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Friendly staff, easy to find location…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (wild, woodland)

Liked: Friendly staff, easy to find location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely spot, friendly people, definitely coming again…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Marc C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (wild, woodland)

Liked: Lovely spot, friendly people, definitely coming again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Relaxing Spot Under The Trees

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
Donny U. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (wild, woodland)

Liked: Outdoor Showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stayed here 3 times now and always a great experience…

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
Chris S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (wild, woodland)

Liked: Stayed here 3 times now and always a great experience

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

Budget/backpacker Bush Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge 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

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Puddledock Woods Camping

Upstreet

Kent

England

CT3 4DP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.32752°N
1.19758°W

Route directions

The site is accessed by a track running alongside neighbouring Nethergong Camping which splits three ways at the end. To enter the park, bear right and follow the track past the Airstream caravan and pond to the end.

Nearest transport

Coach
7 km Bus Depot
7 km Bus Depot
9.2 km The Square
Rail
6 km Sturry Rail Station
6.9 km Herne Bay Rail Station
8.3 km Minster Rail Station
Ferry
15.1 km Ramsgate Ferry Terminal
24.2 km Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
24.8 km Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
11.4 km Kent International Airport
43.6 km London Southend Airport
45.4 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

As well as being pretty, the area around the site is dotted with towns and cities worth perusing – from historic Canterbury to coastal Margate. Try the former to punt down the Stour, roam the Roman walls and take Chaucer-themed tours towards the cathedral; the latter, meanwhile, is home to a sandy beach, the seafront Turner Contemporary gallery and a vintage fairground (25 minutes’ drive away). Even closer than Margate is Herne Bay (15 minutes): head here for salty walks beside the Reculver Towers and Roman Fort on Herne Bay, an old Anglo-Saxon monastery that nods to the region’s history as a dock for ships in the Roman era. Or follow the coast around to Botany Bay (half an hour from Puddledock Woods Camping) to hunt for fossils below the chalk-white cliffs. For very famed white cliffs, Dover (and its ferry ports for France) is a 40-minute drive, while Whitstable and its oysters are 25 minutes away in the other direction. If the kids are needing some solid entertainment, the creatures at Howletts Wild Animal Park and Wingham Wildlife Park are 20 and 15 minutes’ drive away respectively.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Herne Bay 6.6 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Herne Bay Central 7.4 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Minnis Bay, Birchington 8.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Bay, Westgate 11.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Tankerton 11.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Howletts Wild Animal Park 7.6 km

St Augustine's Abbey 9.4 km

Canterbury Cathedral 9.6 km

Canterbury Roman Museum 9.7 km

West Gate Towers Museum 9.9 km

National Trust

The White Cliffs of Dover 23.9 km

South Foreland Lighthouse 24.1 km

Stoneacre 44 km

Smallhythe Place 47.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Grove Ferry - Stodmarsh - Wickhambreaux - Grove Ferry 0.9 km

Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church Buffer Zone 9.3 km

Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church 9.3 km

GOODNESTONE PARK 9.6 km

DANE JOHN GARDENS 10.1 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.

Want to know more about camping in Kent?

  • Does Puddledock Woods Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Puddledock Woods Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Puddledock Woods Camping? As well as being pretty, the area around the site is dotted with towns and cities worth perusing – from historic Canterbury to coastal Margate. Try the former to punt down the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Puddledock Woods Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Puddledock Woods Camping? From $57.22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.