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

  • Countryside site 10 minutes’ drive from Deal, in the Kent countryside
  • Sandwich 10 minutes’ drive; Howletts Wild Animal Park 25 minutes
  • On-site café; fishing (additional fee); designated footpaths
Set in the Kent countryside, Cottington Lakes is a peaceful spot that should suit anglers, nature lovers and families. The pitches are a couple of minutes’ walk from the on-site fishing lakes (available for an additional fee with a valid fishing permit), making it easy to head out for an early-morning cast. It’s important to note that access to the lakes themselves is strictly limited to those with a valid fishing permit. However, all guests are welcome to soak in the surrounding scenery on the designated footpaths that run around the outside of the lakes. When you’re ready for a bite to eat or a hot drink, the Castaway Café is also just a short walk away, serving hot meals, light snacks and refreshments (seasonal opening hours apply). Whether you're after lazy afternoons in nature or quiet evenings under the stars, this is a lovely place to slow down and appreciate the outdoors. The spacious grass pitches are supported by clean and simple on-site facilities designed to be practical rather than luxurious, including a small toilet and shower block. This consists of two women's toilets, one men's toilet with two urinals and a separate accessible toilet. There is one shower in the women’s area and one in the men’s, along with sinks inside the bathrooms and an additional wash basin outside. There’s a small shop on site covering everyday essentials, and the site is also close to historic Deal and the medieval Cinque Port of Sandwich (both around 10 minutes’ drive) if you need bigger shops or fancy eating out in pubs and restaurants.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 25
RV sites 20
Tent sites 20
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Reception

  • 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.

Safety

  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Dogs

  • 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).

General

  • The restaurant is open between 02/01 and 30/12.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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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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
6

86% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful, roomy campsite boasts clean facilities & friendly staff. Guests love the gorgeous scenery & handy location. While showers/toilets can be tight at peak times, the on-site cafe's a great bonus. Perfect for anglers, with a dedicated fishing focus.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Apart from the cafe not opening on time, it was a good place to stay.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10

North field primitive grass campsite

Liked Great place to stay. Field was well maintained. Staff were good.

Disliked Was told cafe opened at 07:30, but did not open and had to leave around d 8am for meeting. So no time for breakfast.

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Easy contact about late arrival. Were…

Overall

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

North field primitive grass campsite

Liked Easy contact about late arrival. Were given the gate code and easy access at night time.

Disliked Waiting 40 minutes for ordered coffee.

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Très calme, sanitaires propre, personne serviable,…

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10

North field powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Très calme, sanitaires propre, personne serviable, le petit restaurant bien, parc à 5 min à pied hors du camping, les enfants peuvent faire du vélo joué sa s soucis.

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The staff are amazing, the site…

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

South field powered grass campsite

Liked The staff are amazing, the site was amazing. Toilets and showers were cleaned all the time. Always someone on hand to ask advise or questions. Cafe was clean and tidy even better they now deliver lake side or to your pitch.

Disliked The bins were a bit smelly. That all I cannot fault anything else, we had a great time

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Very friendly staff Great having a cafe…

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

North field powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Very friendly staff
Great having a cafe om site

Disliked Showers were slightly tepid but nice clean Showers & toilets

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Nice place in nature but poor entrance

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
2
Wifi
No rating

South field powered grass campsite

Liked Friendly staff, lots of space

Disliked Only one shower to be found, outdated and not so clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots of space, clean toilets and…

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
5
Emma G. 1 review

North field powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Lots of space, clean toilets and shower. Staff all very friendly. Cafe on site open from 8am-8pm and deliver to the tent or fishing spot. Great farm shop 5 mins drive away

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet site

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
6
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
1

South field powered grass campsite

Liked Quiet site lovely dog walks

Disliked Only one shower quite away to walk for water,

Recommend to friends Visit again

would stay again

Overall

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

South field primitive grass campsite

Liked Friendly and very helpful staffCloseness to town but lots of open space

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic site, more for fisherman

Overall

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

South field powered grass campsite

Liked Quiet lovely dog walks shop and cafe on site, fishing available if you want, easy access to the local beaches and lots of places to visit pitches are good size

Disliked Only one ladies shower and 2 toilets very basic could do with a face-lift no WiFi water only one tap on whole site

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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.

Food and drink

  • The Sportsman Pub 0.6 km
  • Lamp Room Restaurant 1.1 km
  • The Leather Bottle Pub 1.3 km
  • The Farrier Pub 1.3 km
  • Three Horseshoes Pub 1.4 km
  • The Coach Pub 1.7 km
  • The Smugglers Pub 1.8 km
  • The Alma Pub 1.9 km
  • The Deal Hoy Pub 1.9 km
  • Eagle Tavern Pub 1.9 km

Groceries

  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 1.8 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 2 km
  • The Merchant Of Relish Off-licence 2 km
  • The Strand Wine Company Off-licence 2.6 km
  • Spar Supermarket 5.8 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 5.8 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 9.7 km
  • Tesco Extra Supermarket 9.8 km

Parks and play

  • Victoria Park 1.9 km
  • Worth Memorial Park 4.2 km
  • Eastry Picnic Site park 4.8 km
  • Sandwich Quay Playground 5.5 km
  • Poulders Park Playground 5.7 km
  • Junior Playground 7.9 km
  • Infant Playground 8 km
  • Arable Drive Play Area Playground 9 km

Family days out

  • Deal Castle 2.3 km
  • Deal Pier 2.4 km
  • Walmer Memorial Bandstand 2.6 km
  • Ham Sandwich sign 3 km
  • Walmer Castle 3.6 km
  • The Barbican Gate 5.8 km
  • Watermills Wake and Aqua Park 6.8 km
  • Richborough Fort 7.8 km
  • Eythorne 8.3 km
  • White Cliffs of Dover 9.1 km

Public transport

  • Paddock Close 0.5 km
  • Sholden New Road 0.6 km
  • Sholden Village 0.6 km
  • The Sportsman 0.7 km
  • Sholden School 0.8 km
  • Church 1 km
  • St Leonard's Church 1.2 km
  • Leather Bottle 1.2 km
  • St Nicholas Close 1.2 km
  • Abbey Close 1.3 km

Beaches

  • St Margaret's Bay 8.7 km

What’s nearby

  • Ocean Rooms Nightclub 2 km
  • Your Little Green Shop General shop 2.2 km
  • Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club Golf course 2.6 km
  • The Royal St. George's Golf Club Golf course 5.2 km
  • Sandwich Marina 5.8 km
  • Highway Marina 6.1 km
  • Princes Golf Club Golf course 7.2 km

Local services

  • Victoria Hospital 1.5 km
  • Esso Fuel station 1.6 km
  • Golf Road Surgery Doctors 1.8 km
  • St Richards Road Surgery Doctors 1.8 km
  • Paydens Pharmacy 1.8 km
  • Paydens Pharmacy 2 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 2.1 km
  • Clockwork Pharmacy 2.1 km
  • Superdrug Pharmacy 2.1 km
  • Paydens Pharmacy 2.3 km

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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 $37.58 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.