Chaucer Farm Camping
View prices & book- Family- and dog-friendly site on a Kent working farm
- A 10-minute drive from Canterbury and Herne Bay beach
- Firewood and fresh eggs for sale
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
- Bookings must not be for more than 10 consecutive nights.
- No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
- Units heavier than 2500 kg are not allowed.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
- No electric barbecues allowed.
- Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
English
Polish
Open from Fri, 3 May to
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric grass tent pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 12.0m depth (23.0ft width x 39.4ft depth) Calculated area: 84.0m² (904.2ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £22 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookDaisy shepherd's hut (adults only)
2 people maximum Dimensions: 3.0m width x 6.0m length (9.8ft width x 19.7ft length) Calculated area: 18.0m² (193.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £60 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 68% of visitors View breakdown
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Lovely little campsite, incredibly friendly and accommodating staff.…
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Liked: Lovely little campsite, incredibly friendly and accommodating staff.
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Maggie was so helpful and welcoming, made our first camping trip easy.
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Liked: Friendly welcome Play area Good location Basic but clean facilities
Disliked: Slight noise from busy road
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Just excellent in general
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Liked: Maggie was amazing!! The camp was clean and pet friendly. Facilities were clean too! Maggie kept on top of all of this. Will definitely be back! So good to have electric and showers and toilets all on 1 campsite. Can not thank maggie enough for keep supplying us with wood and giving us the burner to use too. She was fantastic!!
Disliked: My 2 nights were over and I had to leave. Wish I could have stayed!
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The site is excellent and we will be back
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Liked: We loved Maggie, she could not do enough for us. She was accommodating, greeted us on arrival and even waved us off. The site is smaller than other places we have camped but it was really nice. The facilities are basic but they are cleaned throughout the day. The kids area is great as it can be seen from all pitches.
Disliked: The only dislike we had was that there isn’t easy access to take your dog for a walk. Various people, including ourselves were shouted at by the farmer for walking in an area that did not have a “no entry” sign.
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Liked: Maggie was amazing always helpful and there when needed. We had rain one night she even came around the site at 3 o'clock on the morning to make sure we was all ok. Amazing lovely lady. She kept the site kept to clean and tidy although it was very basic it was everything you need.
Disliked: Wish there was maybe one more shower.
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Lovely site, friendly staff.
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Liked: We had a lovely stay at Chaucer Farm. Close to Canterbury and lots of country walks and only a short drive to the beach. Facilities were clean and Maggie the camp manager checked in with us each morning. We were given fresh farm eggs on arrival and a fire pit was available to use.
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Simple field camping with electrics !
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Liked: A great weekend at Chaucer Farm Camping!! Very welcoming owners, all the basics covered and building for a bright future… Delightful couple and family made for a friendly and quiet stay in the country not too far from the beaches.
Disliked: No negatives, really good value stay.
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Great site with lovely owner, very helpful and always on call
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Liked: Friendly owners/staff, well maintained site (considering recent weather!), and basic but clean facilities. Somewhere for kids to play. Also close to many places of interest/things to do, including some nice walks locally.
Disliked: Only 1 shower, but wasn't a major issue for me
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Warm welcome with well-maintained and clean ground and facilities.
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Liked: Very warm welcome from Maggie who gave me a firepit and a chair (and logs for a decent price). The campground was pleasant and well-maintained with good access to the bus to Canterbury, Sturry and Herne Bay. Shower/toilet facilities are basic but clean and well-looked after. My booking was very cheap - excellent value for money! Would definitely come back again and recommend to others.
Disliked: Moderate point only the camp ground is located next to a road which does occasionally have loud vehicles going alongside. But they are not too frequent and the noise is not too severe.
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Good facilities and location. Host and owner friendly and helpful
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Liked: Host and owner friendly and helpful. Facilities and location are good and overall it's good value for money.
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Features
Portable toilet
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
TV room
Take away
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by pitch/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Local produce
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue provided
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Forest
Walkers' paradise
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transport nearby
Type
Farm
Small (11-25 pitches)
Location
Chaucer Farm Camping
Herne Bay Road
Sturry
Canterbury
Kent
England
CT3 4NG
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.31753°N
1.11768°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Herne Bay Central | 6.1 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Herne Bay | 6.5 km | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Tankerton | 7.3 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
West Beach, Whitstable | 8.4 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Minnis Bay, Birchington | 13.5 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
St Augustine's Abbey 4.9 km
Canterbury Cathedral 4.9 km
Canterbury Roman Museum 5 km
West Gate Towers Museum 5 km
Canterbury Heritage Museum 5.1 km
National Trust
The White Cliffs of Dover 25.8 km
South Foreland Lighthouse 26.4 km
Stoneacre 38.4 km
Smallhythe Place 42.6 km
Sissinghurst Castle Garden 44.4 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church 4.8 km
Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church Buffer Zone 4.8 km
DANE JOHN GARDENS 5.4 km
Grove Ferry - Stodmarsh - Wickhambreaux - Grove Ferry 6.4 km
BLEAN WOODS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 10/11/2004) 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
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
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- When can I check in and check out of Chaucer Farm Camping?
Camping and touring Arrive: 3:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: noon On-site accommodation Arrive: 3:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 2:30 p.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Chaucer Farm Camping? From €26.12 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.