Cottington Lakes

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View over the main site pitches
Aerial view over the caravan pitches
Hardstanding and grass pitches with electric hook-ups
Main site with electric hook-ups

  • Lakeside camping 10 minutes’ drive from Deal in Kent countryside
  • Sandwich Bay 15 minutes’ drive; Howletts Wild Animal Park 25 minutes
  • A couple minutes' walk away from fishing lakes and a waterside café
Set in the Kent countryside, Cottington Lakes offers a peaceful lakeside camping experience, just the job for anglers, nature lovers, families and dog owners – and pretty much everyone really. Whether you’re here for early-morning fishing, lazy afternoons in nature or quiet evenings under the stars, this is a great spot to unwind and fall in love with being outdoors. Spacious grass pitches are set around eight fishing lakes, and campers have access to on-site toilet and shower facilities for added comfort. When you’re ready for a bite to eat or a hot drink, Cottington Lakes Café is just a couple of minutes’ walk away, serving tasty meals, light snacks and refreshments alongside views over the water. There’s a small shop covering all the basics, and the site is also close to historic Deal and the medieval Cinque Port of Sandwich (both 10 minutes’ drive) if you need bigger shops or fancy meals out in pubs and restaurants.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 25
RV sites 20
Tent sites 20
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The restaurant is open between 02/01 and 30/12.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • The café is open 01 October to 31 March on Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 8am to 4pm; and from 01 April to 30 September it is open Thursday and Friday from 8am to 2pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 4pm.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
5

86% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful, well-kept site perfect for a quiet break or ferry stopover. Guests love the friendly staff, clean amenities, and roomy pitches. The cafe's breakfast is a hit. Despite occasional shower queues and its fishing focus, most reviews are glowing, with many recommending it and planning to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026-07-14

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Arrival date (latest first)

Friendly staff, very clean toilets and…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
6

North field powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Friendly staff, very clean toilets and showers.

Disliked Pitches are covered in geese droppings, loud concert from nearby grounds (perhaps Betteshanger park), no electricity port near pitch, lead has to run right across ground that cars can drive across to reach a shared one.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site if you like fishing, but not ideal if not.

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
6
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
5
Wifi
1
Anonymous

North field powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Spacious pitches, nice to have the cafe so close for breakfast etc.

Disliked Geese wandering the site were nice initially, but they were very noisy and there was a large amount of droppings all over the site.
Toilet and shower facilities were clean but minimal considering the amount of pitches; people fishing in the lakes and visitors to the cafe also used them.
Visitors should be aware that there is a constant stream of cars and vans visiting the lakes for fishing; the security barrier was never down during our stay, so anyone could gain access 24/7.
Both evenings that we stayed (Friday and Saturday) there was loud music from nearby (this was definitely not anyone staying at the site)

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Friendly host and hostess…

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
8
Anonymous

North field primitive grass campsite

Liked Friendly host and hostess

Recommend to friends Visit again

Modesto pero encantador

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating

South field powered grass campsite

Liked Las instalaciones son modestas y sencillas pero muy limpias. Lo mejor es la atencion del personal y el entorno. Estás rodeado de patos y gansos salvajes. Hay varias lagunas para pesca con caña que son espectaculares, un paraiso! Para las lagunas se precisa un ticket especial.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious and very quiet…

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8 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
5

South field powered grass campsite

Liked Spacious and very quiet

Disliked Not many facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious, easy access. Laid back. Nice…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
No rating

North field powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Spacious, easy access. Laid back. Nice shower.

Disliked Geese mess everywhere

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect little weekend stay.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
No rating
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Jack J. 1 review

South field powered grass campsite

Liked Quiet and qell maintained

Disliked Could do with more showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very lovely and quiet place with…

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
No rating
Wifi
No rating

North field primitive grass campsite

Liked Very lovely and quiet place with very friendly staff.

Disliked Geese droppings all over the place meaning you stood in it where ever you went then tramping it in your van. Having to wash floor carpets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Sanitaire impeccable. Pour les pêcheur…

Overall

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

South field primitive grass campsite

Liked Sanitaire impeccable. Pour les pêcheur il y as tous ce qu'il faut . Personnels sympathique et accueillent. Merci beaucoup

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great charity work at lakes. Breakfast at…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

North field primitive grass campsite

Liked Great charity work at lakes.
Breakfast at cafe.
Good shower .
Everything needed for a campervan.

Disliked Only one shower in gents.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Cottington Lakes

Sandwich Road

Sholden

Deal

Kent

England

CT14 0AR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.22804°N
1.37374°E

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 km South Street
3.2 km Thompsons Bell
3.3 km Thompsons Bell
Rail
1.8 km Deal Rail Station
2.8 km Walmer Rail Station
5.1 km Sandwich Rail Station
Ferry
11.4 km Ramsgate Ferry Terminal
11.8 km Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
13 km Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
13.2 km Kent International Airport
43.3 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

For a day at the seaside, head to Deal (10 minutes’ drive), but be aware that there will be no castle building here, since the beach is a seemingly infinite expanse of pebbles. As the clock strikes the hour, turn your gaze to the Timeball Tower to see the ball drop, as it used to do back in the 19th century. Get lost among the medieval streets and alleyways of Sandwich (10 minutes), then head to the River Stour, the banks of which are often the site of lively festivals and re-enactments. From there, you can walk to the sandy beach at Sandwich Bay, via trails and dunes where you might spot stoats, partridges and warblers. Wingham Wildlife Park (15 minutes) has big cats (lions and tigers) as well as smaller animals like meerkats and penguins, plus a Dinosaur Zoo with replicas of prehistoric beasts. Howletts Wild Animal Park (25 minutes) also has an Animals of the Ice Age section, and it runs special encounters with lemurs, anteaters and baboons.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Deal Castle 2.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandwich Bay 6.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
St Margaret`S Bay 8.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ramsgate Western Undercliffe 11.2 km Sea ExcellentGoodExcellentExcellent
Ramsgate Sands 12.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Deal Castle 2.1 km

Walmer Castle and Gardens 3.6 km

South Foreland Lighthouse 9.8 km

White Cliffs of Dover 10.9 km

Dover Castle 11.7 km

National Trust

South Foreland Lighthouse 9.8 km

The White Cliffs of Dover 11 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

NORTHBOURNE COURT 1.9 km

WALMER CASTLE 3.6 km

Sandwich - White Cliff Country Trail - Sandwich 5.1 km

THE SALUTATION 5.4 km

WALDERSHARE PARK 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cottington Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cottington Lakes dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cottington Lakes? For a day at the seaside, head to Deal (10 minutes’ drive), but be aware that there will be no castle building here, since the beach is a seemingly infinite expanse of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cottington Lakes?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cottington Lakes? From $37.73 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.