Budget/backpacker: Campgrounds in Kent
20 bookable campsites in Kent
New Favourite8.5The Hop Farm
Tonbridge, Kent, England- 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
New Favourite9.5Sandwich Lakes
Sandwich, Kent, England- Quiet site in the grounds of a coarse fishery a mile from Sandwich
- 10 miles from Canterbury and Howletts Wild Animal Park
- Great fishing on site, with six well-stocked lakes
New Favourite9.5Oak View Holiday Park
Maidstone, Kent, England- 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
New Favourite8.8Brook Farm Glamping and Camping
Blean, Kent, England- Peaceful farm site on the edge of 2,000 acres of ancient woodland
- A mile and a half from Honey Hill and two miles from Blean
- Direct access to Blean Woods National Nature Reserve
New FavouriteOpens April 1, 2025 9.3Little Lynton Acres
Ashford, Kent, England- Peaceful site in the Kent Downs, 20 minutes' drive from Canterbury
- Within a half-hour drive of Dover, Folkestone and Ashford
- A mile from country pubs; woodland walks next to the site
New Favourite9.7Woodsman Kent Wild Camping
Ashford, Kent, England- Stays for over-16s in 200 acres of ancient Kent woodland
- A 20-minute drive to Ashford train station; five minutes from Pluckley
- Campfires welcome and firewood sold on site
New Favourite7.3Beachcomber Glamping
Birchington, Kent, England- Rural glamping site close to the beach at Minnis Bay in northern Kent
- A 25-minute drive to Dreamland Margate and 10 to Birchington-on-Sea
- Dog-friendly heated wooden pods with TV and mini-kitchen
New Favourite9.5Orchard View Holiday Park
Maidstone, Kent, England- Back-to-basics grass pitches among apple trees in Kent countryside
- A 25 minutes drive to Leeds Castle, and 15 minutes to Maidstone
- Secure rural site in apple orchards, with a store and pubs nearby
New FavouriteOpens May 1, 2025 9.9The Firs Fishery and Campsite
Shadoxhurst, Kent, England- Quiet, well-maintained adults-only site in Shadoxhurst
- A 30-minute drive from Dungeness, Rye and Winchelsea
- Well-stocked on-site fishing lake with roach, rudd and perch
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New Favourite9.1Herons Park Campsite
Lydd, Kent, England- Family-run and friendly site within a mile of Lydd
- Fishing lakes and nature trails on site; watersports next door
- Showers and toilets, washing-up hut, shop and playground
New Favourite8.9Hever Camping
Edenbridge, Kent, England- Family-run farm campsite 20 minutes' walk from Hever Castle
- Chiddingstone and Penshurst Place within a 10-minute drive
- On-site carp and roach fishing available; firewood for sale
New Favourite9.8Strictly Camping
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England- Simple site with woodland trails in the High Weald countryside
- A 15-minute drive from walks, fishing and watersports on Bewl Water
- Campfires welcome on site; pubs five minutes' drive away in Pembury
New Favourite9.6Puddledock Woods Camping
Upstreet, Kent, England- Quiet and rural park in the middle of a two-acre woodland
- A 20-minute drive from Canterbury and 25 minutes from Margate
- Barbecues, campfires and dogs allowed; walks straight from the site
New Favourite9.6Wildside Camping and Glamping
Bethersden, Kent, England- Peaceful, rural family site 20 minutes' drive from Ashford
- A 15-minute drive to a rare breeds centre; Dymchurch beach 35 minutes
- In Bethersden, five minutes' walk from a pub; opposite a fishery
New Favourite9Sunnyside Farm Camping
Canterbury, Kent, England- Small and simple farm site on the Coast to Cathedral cycle route
- Canterbury, Howlett's Zoo and Wingham Wildlife Park within 15 minutes
- Half an hour's drive from Dover, Deal and Walmer Castles
New Favourite9.5Worcesters
Canterbury, Kent, England- Low-key farm site surrounded by orchards and woodlands
- A 10-minute drive from Canterbury; Whitstable 20 minutes
- Fresh home-grown produce sold on site; just off the A2
New Favourite8.8Bluebell Barn Farm
Cobham, Kent, England- Off-grid campsite on a Kent farm five minutes’ drive from Cobham
- Diggerland Kent 15 minutes’ drive, and Ightham Mote half an hour
- Farm tours available; food truck on site serving breakfast and supper
New FavouriteOpens May 23, 2025 9.8Hedgeberry Farm
Tenterden, Kent, England- No-frills pop-up campsite five minutes’ drive from Tenterden in Kent
- Sissinghurst Castle Garden 20 minutes’ drive and Rye 25 minutes
- Grass pitches on a smallholding; pubs and shop five minutes’ drive
New Favourite10Cherry Stone Yurts
Paddock Wood, Kent, England- Furnished country yurt on a cherry farm in Kent
- A 10-minute drive from Paddock Wood; Rye 45 minutes
- Spacious yurts with woodburning stove and space for up to seven guests
New Favourite10Jemima Hut at the Farm
Bodsham, Kent, England- Cosy shepherd's hut on a family farm in the Kent Downs
- A 25-minute drive to Canterbury; 35 minutes to Dover and the coast
- Private garden, toilet and kitchenette; pub 10 minutes' walk