The Plough and Harrow

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  • Rural pub campsite in the green Kent countryside
  • A quarter of an hour from Deal by car; Broadstairs 30 minutes
  • Food and drink served on site; easy access from the A256
Set down on the edge of a quiet Kentish village…on the outskirts of Tilmanstone, The Plough and Harrow has friendliness down to an art. And if that isn’t already a good start, this welcoming pub is close to the south coast, with seaside spots like Deal (15 minutes' drive) and Broadstairs (half an hour) within striking distance. One thing’s for sure, you can look forward to a laidback break here exploring Kent's seascapes – or relax in the knowledge that you have quick and easy access to the cross-Channel ferries at Dover. The main pub building dates back to the 1850s and with food and drink available in the pub, you shouldn't be troubled by any tummy grumbles. The pub is bordered by a quiet camping field with a range of quality holiday accommodation options. Pets are allowed in the main field, but not in hired accommodation. Plus, toilets and showers are available here, with more amenities available in the pub. The Plough and Harrow is just off the A256, so it won't take long to get yourself somewhere interesting along the Kent coast. While there aren't many more amenities in the village, there is a kids' playground, and nearby Sandwich (10 minutes' drive to the north) has a small but well-stocked supermarket, a handful of independent cafés and good public transport links, including a mainline railway station.

Site type

Tent sites 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
RV sites 4
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • The pub is open Wednesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner from 29 March.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.1

Overall rating based on 175 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 52% of visitors View breakdown

78%

would recommend this site to a friend

76%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We had a super welcome from James and Melody. Shower and toilet…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: We had a super welcome from James and Melody. Shower and toilet facilities were spotless as was the pub itself. Although pitches are just back from the road it was extremely quiet at night so we had no trouble sleeping.

Disliked: Shower facilities could be modernised.

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Locatie en camperplaats. Gastheer was heel behulpzaam, ook als de elektriciteit in…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Dirk D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Locatie en camperplaats. Gastheer was heel behulpzaam, ook als de elektriciteit in het dorp uitviel.

Disliked: Sanitair was niet gebruiksvriendelijk.

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Good stopover!

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: This is a good stop over for Channel crossings. Very convenient - Dover about 15 mins. It’s a pub with parking, so there is some road noise but we didn’t find it too bad. Staff were friendly and efficient and we had a decent meal at the pub. Facilities are in a portacabin but totally fine.

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Clean, friendly, quiet and lovely other people. Owners very helpful and friendly too.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Clean, friendly, quiet and lovely other people. Owners very helpful and friendly too. Pods great value for money

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Great site and good location

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Clean, friendly, quiet and lovely other people Owners very helpful and friendly too.

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Choose the glamping, not camping for this site.

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: The owner is very helpful, i can come in earlier, thats very kind. The shower is powerful thats a bonus, with good hot water. The Glamping site is good, but no vacancy that time.

Disliked: The camping site is too crowded, its supposed to be parking lots, next to busy road all day and night. The grass pitch is on the slope, not an even path. With that many plot (think about 10 pitches) there are only 2 toilets and 2 showers, its inadequate.

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Definitely a site we would stay on again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Pamela H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: We had an overnight stay in our way back from the Ferry before we headed home It was a great site with we stayed in our Caravan our Daughter and family stayed in one of the Pods which was ideal for them a family of 4 had everything they needed We all had a Meal in the pub food and service was really good would definitely recommend it x The toilet and shower room for us with the Caravan was perfect. Eddy clean x The pods had their own shower room a fridge and all bedding and towels Would highly recommend it

Disliked: No dislikes

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Excellent site, fab location, friendly staff.

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: After reading reviews, I wasn't sure what to expect from the pitches but we turned up and managed to get a hard standing pitch which was on a slight slant but nothing major. James greeted us and he was nothing but helpful, lovely fella who is on hand if you need any help. Overall we loved our stay, such a lovely place, perfect location for our stop over to catch our ferry to Dover in the morning. Shower/toilet facilities were clean with hand soap and toilet roll.

Disliked: N/a

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We stopped off on the way to Dover after a 5 hr drive. It did the job

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Oliver L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Location very close to Dover ferry port, quick and easy check-in arriving after 10pm

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Piccolo campeggio vicinissimo a Dover - in meno di 20 minuti si…

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Piccolo campeggio vicinissimo a Dover - in meno di 20 minuti si raggiunge il porto per il ferry. Corrente in piazzola, tutti i servizi disponibili. Presente anche un piccolo blocco bagni con due docce e due bagni. In loco è presente anche un pub (non abbiamo potuto mangiarvi perchè abbiamo pernottato nel giorno di chiusura).

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Features

Portable toilet

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 Car parking by site/unit 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Location

The Plough and Harrow

Dover Road

Tilmanstone

Deal

Kent

England

CT14 0HX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.21196°N
1.29964°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.3 km Thompsons Bell
6.3 km Thompsons Bell
6.6 km Old Park Barracks
Rail
5.5 km Shepherds Well Rail Station
5.7 km Martin Mill Rail Station
5.9 km Walmer Rail Station
Ferry
9.7 km Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
10.6 km Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
15.1 km Ramsgate Ferry Terminal
Airport
15.5 km Kent International Airport
38.4 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

Get to know the local haunts… with a pretty promenade and pebbly beach, Deal (15 minutes’ drive) has independent shops, galleries and museums in no short stock. And while Sandwich (10 minutes) might be slightly smaller, medieval life is well-preserved here, with town tours and river trips some of the ways to take in the place properly. Indeed, all these Kentish towns have their fair share of activities… perhaps you’ll want to go for a day's surfing in Broadstairs (30 minutes) or venture into Canterbury (half an hour) to see a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the famed cathedral. Its medieval core has a good bit of history, as do Dover Castle (20 minutes) and Leeds Castle (50 minutes). For those of you who have a soft spot for heart-racing spectator activities, Lydden Hill Race Circuit (25 minutes) pulls off some great racing events throughout the year (just check the calendar in advance). However, in Betteshanger Park (10 minutes), you’ll be the one taking charge, as this country park has cycling trails or mountain biking courses for beginners or pros.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Deal Castle 7.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
St Margaret`S Bay 9.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sandwich Bay 9.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ramsgate Western Undercliffe 14.7 km Sea Excellent Good Excellent Excellent
Ramsgate Sands 16 km Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Deal Castle 7.1 km

Walmer Castle and Gardens 7.2 km

White Cliffs of Dover 9.3 km

Dover Castle 9.4 km

South Foreland Lighthouse 9.5 km

National Trust

The White Cliffs of Dover 9.4 km

South Foreland Lighthouse 9.4 km

Smallhythe Place 46.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

NORTHBOURNE COURT 3.6 km

WALDERSHARE PARK 3.6 km

GOODNESTONE PARK 6 km

Sandwich - White Cliff Country Trail - Sandwich 7.1 km

WALMER CASTLE 7.2 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Plough and Harrow have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Plough and Harrow dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Plough and Harrow? Get to know the local haunts… with a pretty promenade and pebbly beach, Deal (15 minutes’ drive) has independent shops, galleries and museums in no short stock. And while Sandwich (10 minutes) … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Plough and Harrow?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Plough and Harrow? From $63.34 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.