Cottington Lakes

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View over the main site pitches
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
Drone shot of the café, washrooms, parking and check-in point
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Aerial shot of the main site
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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

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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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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0 children
0 dogs
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Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 201 Pitchup.com customers

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

87% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful, spacious site boasts friendly staff and clean facilities, ideal for exploring. Lovely fishing lakes too! Some note limited washrooms and occasional pitch/signage hiccups. Cafe gets good reviews.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026-08-18

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Arrival date (latest first)

would stay again

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10 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Wifi
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 julia h. 1 review

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

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10 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 5
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Female T. 21 reviews

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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L’ampio spazio della piazzola La disponibilità…

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6 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Valentina F. 5 reviews

North field powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked L’ampio spazio della piazzola
La disponibilità dei gestori

Disliked I servizi igienici un po’ vecchi.

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Everything was excellent

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10 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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 David W. 1 review

South field powered grass campsite

Liked Everything was very good we had 4 nights nice and quiet very handy for the Kent coast all the pitches are nice and flat there’s a cafe on site which also was excellent we are looking forward to going back

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Very nice clean site. A bit more investment and could be excellent!

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Kevin I. 1 review

South field powered grass campsite

Liked Nicely kept site, clean and tidy. Friendly staff. Great cafe, nice food and good prices.
Good facilities. Super place if you are there for fishing. Well stocked fishing shop.

Disliked Shame that there's only one shower for each sex.
Could do with more EHU spread around the fields. (You need very long power cables if the close pitches are taken).
Maybe a couple more water points.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Joshua A. 1 review

South field powered grass campsite

Liked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staf Quite place Green surounding…

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7 out of 10
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Paul L. 1 review

North field powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Friendly staf
Quite place
Green surounding

Disliked No schade
You have shade

Recommend to friends Visit again

Grosse, ruhige Wiesenstellplätze mit schönen Bäumen…

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

North field powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Grosse, ruhige Wiesenstellplätze mit schönen Bäumen um das Gelände.

Disliked Nur eine Dusche, die aber top!

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I'll definitely be back

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Emma M. 2 reviews

North field primitive grass campsite

Liked Loved how quiet the site was
Everyone we spoke with was lovely
Cafe was great
The site was well looked after
Lots of space for rubbish / recycling
A small site so not walking for ages to get to the shower block
Shower blocks always clean
Really warm welcome, we were a large group of tents and we were able to pitch up together

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Beautiful large site, lots of space…

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Nicola W. 1 review

South field powered grass campsite

Liked Beautiful large site, lots of space and nice and peaceful. The fishing lakes are nice, peaceful and well run.

Disliked Only one shower for women, one shower for men and lots of people. I had to wait an hour for a shower after the hot water stopped working and then there was a big queue.

The staff member in the shop/check in wasn't very helpful. He seemed very put out when we asked for the wifi password (so my partner could buy his fishing license) and also when my partner asked questions about the lakes. It felt like we were disturbing him and he seemed annoyed about having to help us.

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 $37.59 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.