The Hop Farm

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Aerial view
Aerial view
Acres of private fields for you to camp on at the hop farm
Camping by the woodland
Ehu hardstanding pitch
Looking across part of the hardstanding area and some of the grass optional electric pitches
Grass and hardstanding pitches
Electric grass pitches
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
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Acres of private fields for you to camp on at the hop farm
Camping by the woodland
Ehu hardstanding pitch

  • Spacious park spread across 500 acres of Kent countryside
  • Five minutes' drive from Paddock Wood station and trains to London
  • Access to the River Medway for canoeing and fishing
The Hop Farm is a huge camping and touring park in 500 acres of open fields and woodland, 15 minutes' drive from Tonbridge. The River Medway flows through the park – so arrive by canoe if you like, or stick around on site for fishing and kayaking. The site also has the stunning backdrop of historic oast houses, the largest collection of Victorian-era oast-houses in the world. Facilities include a modern shower and toilet block that's been recently refurbished and modernised. Local shops and amenities are five minutes away by car.

Site type

Tent pitches 200
Touring caravan pitches 100
Motorhome pitches 26
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5:30 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
  • Groups where half or more members are aged between 17-25 are not accepted via Pitchup.com. Throughout the year large events take place and the site is open to the public. The nearby visitor attraction/children rides are closed for refurbishment.

Languages spoken

English

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0 children

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 1,143 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

87% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

A grand, well-kept site with loads of room and grand staff. Handy for the Medway for a dip or a wander. Toilets and showers are grand too, though can be a bit basic and need a quick spruce during busy spells. Electric pitches are a tad close, and you might hear the road. Still, it's grand and private, and folk are eager to come back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good campsite for paddling as access to river, toilet block miles away

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Anthony O.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lots of space, so private & can pitch next to river especially if paddling, staff at reception very helpfull

Disliked One toilet block, litterally several hundred metres from some of the ptches so far from adequate, pub close by but no dogs so have to sit outside which is ok dependent on weather/time of year

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Staff friendly, area and grounds…

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Gary S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Staff friendly, area and grounds lovely

Disliked Dirty old tired toilet and shower block, no recycling bin

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All good apart from little things that bother you .

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked We like the walks along the river and good when the car boot is on good space on each pitch . We go there quite often never disappointed staff friendly and helpful .

Disliked Toilets are clean but just need a bit more of a clean like around the windows lots of cobwebs and showers need hooks on doors for hanging clothes .disabled showers definitely need somewhere to hang your clothes not asking alot but these would be good things to improve. Also cart understand why there is some mobile homes left in the grass electric pitches wich is a bit off a eyesore .

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Pleasant uncomplicated stay. Have booked a…

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VINCENT H.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Pleasant uncomplicated stay. Have booked a few more dates already. Everything I needed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us especially out of season.
We look forward to welcoming you again next week.

Very peaceful field, virtually on our…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Very peaceful field, virtually on our own. Friendly, helpful staff. Clean toilets and showers, getting a little chilly by this time of year.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us especially out of season.
We look forward to your next visit, hopefully the weather will be much warmer.

Although we had a hard stand…

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Frank B.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Although we had a hard stand which was good it only just fitted the size of the van so when we went outside in the morning we stepped on wet grass

Disliked We arrived on Saturday afternoon toilets not cleaned until Monday. Someone had stomach problems and used all three cubicles and did not clean after themselves. When I used the toilets I had to clean the bowl twice before use.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: I am sorry that you did not enjoy your stay here.
We are in the process of making the hardstanding pitch area larger, hopefully it will be completed soon.
The facilities had 2 daily cleans on the Saturday and Sunday, any issues whilst staying we are available on the out of hours number when not in the office.

Everything staff were really helpful and…

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Jessica O.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Everything staff were really helpful and its extremely family friendly my kidsnl9ve this campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review as they do help people when deciding where to stay.
We look forward to your next visit.

Thank you, lovely stay

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Gina F.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Nice quiet site, good facilities, easy check in, plenty of space to spread out, nice little seafood place on site. Have been before and will be back. We like coming on weekends when there's a bootfair happening. Unfortunately wasn't one the weekend we went but were aware of this and had a lovely time regardless.

Disliked None

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From the manager: Thank you for your loyalty in choosing to stay with us and sharing your photos.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Nice big space. Good campsite.…

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GEORGE G.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Nice big space. Good campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review.
We look forward to seeing you again.

Would revisit. Affordable

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Peace and quiet, very spacious, and easy check-in

Disliked Dead flies in shower block ceiling

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay here and for leaving a review as even negative ones help us to improve your stay.
We will get maintenance to take a look at the dead flies as not sure how they managed to get into the ceiling.
We look forward to your next visit.

Features

Dogs 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 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 Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Very large (over 200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Hop Farm

Maidstone Road

Paddock Wood

Tonbridge

Kent

England

TN12 6PY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.19984°N
0.39331°E

Route directions

Follow the brown tourist signs from junction 4 of the M20 or junction 5 of the M25 onto the A21 south then onto A228 towards east Peckham. Go through a cross roads with traffic lights, over one roundabout and The Hop Farm is the first exit off the next roundabout. You will spot the iconic Kentish oasts as the family park comes in to view.

Nearest transport

Coach
10.5 km Victoria Hall
10.5 km Victoria Hall
11 km The Chequers
Rail
0.9 km Beltring Rail Station
2 km Paddock Wood Rail Station
3.2 km Yalding Rail Station
Ferry
27.4 km Gravesend Pier
28 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal
39.8 km Woolwich Arsenal Pier
Airport
29.1 km Biggin Hill Airport
39.2 km London Gatwick Airport
39.3 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

Once the kids let you off site, Kent (aka The Garden of England) has beaches, historic towns, forests and more castles, stately homes (and gardens) open to the public than anywhere else in the country. If this isn't enough, Paddock Wood railway station is five minutes’ drive from The Hop Farm for a train to London, less than an hour away. Dover is within 60 miles for a day trip to France. Kent has 350 miles of coastline, with Blue Flag beaches, watersports and those famous white cliffs at Dover. Eight of the 11 Blue Flaggers are in Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs; Whitstable and Herne Bay are also popular with oyster eaters, anglers and jetskiers. There are umpteen options for families in the area including play centres, farms, horse riding and days out. Howletts Wild Animal Park at Canterbury has the biggest group of looked-after gorillas in the world and experiences for visitors such as junior ranger days. Penshurst Place and Gardens has historical re-enactments, children’s trails, an adventure playground and special events during the school holidays. Both Leeds Castle at Maidstone and Hever Castle near Edenbridge are family-friendly and packed with activities and events. There’s a Go Ape! at Leeds Castle as well as two mazes, boat trips, falconry displays, underground grotto and the Knights' Realm Playground, a scale model of the castle (and a golf course and golf instruction for the grownups). Hever, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, has a yew maze and water maze, award-winning gardens and a topiary. Back with the big folk, the old market towns of Tonbridge, Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Wells are close by for shopping and sightseeing. Bluewater shopping centre is in Greenhithe (rival Lakewater is just over the Essex border at West Thurrock).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sheerness 37.2 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Minster Leas 38.6 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Winchelsea 39.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
St Leonards 40.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bexhill 40.8 km Sea N/AN/AN/AGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ightham Mote 10.8 km

Scotney Castle 11.9 km

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 14.8 km

Penshurst Place and Gardens 14.9 km

Knole 15 km

National Trust

Sprivers Garden 7.9 km

Old Soar Manor 8.4 km

Ightham Mote 10.9 km

Scotney Castle 12 km

Stoneacre 14 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Paddock Wood - River Medway - Whetsted - Paddock Wood 2.2 km

Hartlake Bridge - Hadlow - Golden Green - Hartlake Bridge 4.4 km

Janet's Walk: Matfield - Paddock Wood - Matfield 5.7 km

MEREWORTH CASTLE 5.9 km

OXEN HOATH 6.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Hop Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Hop Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Hop Farm? Once the kids let you off site, Kent (aka The Garden of England) has beaches, historic towns, forests and more castles, stately homes (and gardens) open to the public than anywhere else … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Hop Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Hop Farm? From €26.44 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.