Hever Camping

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Spacious pitch
Campervan pitches
Space to relax
Camping in the pond field

  • 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
Camping in Kent is a fine option indeed, whether you're after family-friendly breaks in the Garden of England, wine-tasting vineyard voyages or just a quiet rural break within easy reach of London. Hever Camping, a family-run site half a mile from the small village of Markbeech, makes an excellent base for all three – and with a good dose of history thrown in too… Managed by sisters Sarah and Gina, the farm where Hever Camping is based has been in the hands of the same family for over 100 years, meaning your hosts are very knowledgeable about the local area. Originally a dairy farm attached to the Hever Castle estate, the cows are now long gone – but the grand grounds of the castle and its gardens are easily accessed on foot in around 20 minutes. Hever Camping is split into two parts – Farm Field, with toilets and washing-up area (with hot water) and the more remote Pond Field, with toilets and cold water. The farm is home to a woodland, a pond, trees that are great for climbing and a Wendy house for the kids. On-site angling is available, with likely catches including carp and roach. Firewood is sold here too (subject to availability). Nearby off-site amenities include Markbeech's pub and farm shop (10 minutes' walk from the site gates) and Cowden railway station (20 minutes), where direct trains can take you to London Bridge in as little as 45 minutes.

Site type

Tent sites 200
RV sites 6
Open now
Opens March 27
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Group bookings of 7 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 7 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 27 to

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9
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9
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9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
5

88% would recommend this site to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

Hever Camping boasts spacious, serene fields. Campers loved the friendly staff, clean facilities & food van. Great for Hever Castle & local walks. Some found facilities basic, noted road noise & Gatwick flight paths. Updates are underway.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very positive experience.

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8 out of 10
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8
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8
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8
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9
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No rating
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6
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8

Farm field primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great check-in experience. Helpful. Good location. Quiet at night.
Did plan to eat and drink, but didn't work out this time.
Some nice trails to walk the dogs on.
Facilities more than adequate for me.

Disliked No the hosts fault, but one set of campers loudly f-ing and blinding when other campers' young children were playing nearby

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NO BBQS OR FIRES ALLOWED AT PITCH

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1 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
5
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2
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5
Child friendliness
5
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2
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No rating

Farm field primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The weather was great and that was about it.

Disliked We were told that BBQs and fires were not allowed, which was a huge disappointment and honestly ruined the stay from the start. Most of the food we'd brought was intended for the BBQ, so we ended up taking a lot of uncooked food home.

The campsite had allocated a communal area where fires were permitted, but that meant leaving our pitch every time we wanted to cook or sit around a fire, which completely defeated the purpose of camping for us.

If BBQs and fires are not allowed on pitches, please remove these from the campsite's listed features. It doesn't matter if it's because of a heatwave or temporary restrictions—the listing should clearly state that no BBQs or fires are allowed. Had this been made clear before booking, we would have chosen a different campsite.

Unfortunately, the campers on the pitch next to us—a young couple in their twenties—didn't seem to care about the BBQ/fire restrictions. They were also very loud, and one of them was constantly swearing. As I was camping with my 8-year-old daughter, this wasn't a pleasant environment.

The washing-up area was another disappointment. When I went there in the morning, one of the sinks was blocked and half-filled with food waste. It was unhygienic and unpleasant to use, so I simply rinsed our dishes and washed them properly when I got home.

Overall, our experience was very poor, and sadly we won't be returning to this campsite.

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Very good

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Anonymous

Farm field primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Quiet site with plenty of room.
Excellent cafe.

Disliked Hard to find a flat bit for a tent

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was quite clean and a…

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Farm field primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked It was quite clean and a massive land. The camping will not packed up with hundreds of campers.

Disliked The hot water in the shower turned cold after 15 seconds of using it.

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Overall the site is really well located and good value for money.

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Farm field primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The location of Hever camping was very good for the activities we wanted to do in the area. We were able to do a fabulous walk to Hever castle from the campsite.
The site had toilets, dish washing facilities and warm showers available. The shower pressure was great and always warm which was nice after a night in the tent.
Had some interesting machinery in the site, including a jet engine.
Nice and dark at night so had a good view of the stars.

Disliked There was a bit more road noise than we expected, I'm sure it would have been a bit quieter if we were camped on the other side of the field (was full when we arrived).

We didn't get any information ahead of time about just being able to pick a spot on arrival or where things were and nobody was there to meet us despite messaging as requested, again not a major issue as we worked it out in the end.
None of these things were of major detriment to the site overall.

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Very clean and great campsite with…

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10 out of 10
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10
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9
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10
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Farm field primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very clean and great campsite with little kids area for them to play. Food van amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great staff .. perfect location, allows fires, !

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10 out of 10
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10
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Farm Field primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked We had a terrific first time at this camp site.. will be back soon

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

It’s always a great place to…

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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Farm field primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked It’s always a great place to visit. Food is great on site. Showers are fantastic. Toilets need updating but they are clean

Disliked The group of Middle Aged males next to us kept exposing themselves to urinate in the tree line with a child in our party playing in the same area less than 20 feet away

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Lovely peaceful field with lots of…

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10 out of 10
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10
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Pond field primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Lovely peaceful field with lots of space and walks and exploring. Toilet block cleaned daily and area for washing up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved this campsite, great toilet and…

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9 out of 10
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Paige H. 1 review

Farm Field primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Loved this campsite, great toilet and shower facilities that are constantly cleaned. Very friendly staff.

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 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 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location

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

Farm Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby

Location

Hever Camping

Wilderness Farm

Hever

Edenbridge

Kent

England

TN8 7LP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.16807°N
0.11772°E

Nearest transport

Coach
9.6 km Brambletye
9.7 km Brambletye
10 km Victoria Hall
Rail
1.5 km Cowden Rail Station
2.2 km Hever Rail Station
5 km Edenbridge Town Rail Station
Ferry
35.5 km Gravesend Pier
35.9 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal
36.2 km Greenwich Pier
Airport
19.2 km Biggin Hill Airport
19.7 km London Gatwick Airport
19.7 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

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

First port of call around these parts simply has to be the excellent Hever Castle (20 minutes' walk or five minutes' drive): the childhood home of Anne Boleyn has plenty of attractions to keep you busy for a full day out, including a water maze, playgrounds and a fab series of summer events including things like jousting tournaments and open-air theatre shows. For a bit more on the local history front, head to Chartwell (15 minutes' drive), a long-term haunt of Winston Churchill, or to Penshurst Place (10 minutes), where you can tour the medieval manor or trot around the estate's 100 acres, taking in the lakes, adventure playground and woodland trails along the way. More of the past is on display in Chiddingstone (five minutes), a well-preserved Tudor village managed by the National Trust. Need something to keep the kids entertained? Edenbridge (10 minutes) has a well-maintained public leisure centre nearby if they've got excess energy to burn off, while trips to top local theme parks like Diggerland Kent (55 minutes) or zoos like the UK Owl and Raptor Centre (20 minutes) could also be in the offing.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Saltdean 42.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brighton Kemptown 42.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Norman`S Bay 42.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Brighton Central 42.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Pevensey Bay 43 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hever Castle and Gardens 2.1 km

Penshurst Place and Gardens 4.6 km

Groombridge Place and The Enchanted Forest 7.6 km

Chartwell 8.7 km

Standen 11.8 km

National Trust

Chartwell 8.6 km

Emmetts Garden 9.7 km

Quebec House 11.4 km

Standen 11.8 km

Knole 12.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cowden Station - Kent Water - River Medway - Cowden Station 1.5 km

HEVER CASTLE 2.3 km

STONEWALL 2.5 km

CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE 2.6 km

REDLEAF 4.5 km

Local events

  • Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, May 21, 2026 – Thursday, May 21, 2026)

    Lewes, England 32.5 km

  • All Points East (Friday, August 21, 2026 – Friday, August 21, 2026)

    London, England 42.1 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 Hever Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hever Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hever Camping? First port of call around these parts simply has to be the excellent Hever Castle (20 minutes' walk or five minutes' drive): the childhood home of Anne Boleyn has plenty of attractions … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hever Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hever Camping? From $45.26 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.