Haydown Gardens

Dog-friendly North Downs site with a vineyard, forest and orchard
On the North Downs Way; a 15-minute drive from St. Andrew's Lakes
Half an hour’s walk to a pub through vineyards; barbecues allowed

Pick a spot in the vineyard, forest or orchard - all are peaceful and in a prime location in a North Downs valley, part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Perhaps the nicest bit about Haydown Gardens is that it’s on the North Downs Way, a 156-mile trail from Surrey to the Kent coast… although, some might argue that the views of the neighbouring vineyard and the peaceful atmosphere are fierce contestants. This dog-friendly getaway is an hour and 40 minutes’ drive from London and it’s certainly a hiking and cycling haven. There are plenty of other walking and cycling trails surrounding the site if you’re not set on tackling the North Downs Way. One local walk, half an hour’s stroll through the vineyards, ends at the local pub in Luddesdown, where there’s a big beer garden. Following the North Downs Way, it’s also under two hours’ walk to St. Andrew's Lakes (also a 15-minute drive) – wild swimming and watersports, anyone? Back at base, the mature garden setting is peaceful and the facilities include toilets and a washing-up area. The latter is very handy to have, considering that barbecues have the green light here (do your food shop in Hook Green, 10 minutes’ drive away).

Site type

Languages spoken

English

French

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Features

Pop-up campsite

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/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available 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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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

Type

Pop-up campsite Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Location

Haydown Gardens

Buckland Road

Great Buckland

Meopham

Kent

England

DA13 0XF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.35465°N
0.39945°E

Nearest transport

Coach

12.2 km Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre

12.6 km King Street

12.7 km King Street

Rail

3.2 km Halling Rail Station

3.5 km Sole Street Rail Station

4.4 km Snodland Rail Station

Ferry

10.4 km Gravesend Pier

10.9 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal

27.7 km Woolwich Arsenal Pier

Airport

25.6 km Biggin Hill Airport

29.5 km London City Airport

31.8 km London Southend 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Camer Park Country Park (former estate with 40 acres of green space): 10 minutes’ drive - St. Andrew's Lakes (swimming lakes with watersports activities; reservation in advance): 15 minutes - Cobham Wood and Mausoleum (National Trust site): 15 minutes - Diggerland Kent (ride a digger): 15 minutes - Kent Life (open-air museum): 25 minutes - Leeds Castle (moated castle): 25 minutes - Planet Ice Gillingham (ice skating): 25 minutes.

Food and drink

The Lion Pub 2.2 km
Cock Inn Pub 2.9 km
George Inn Pub 3.2 km
The Cricketers Inn Pub 3.2 km
Minel Meze and Grill Restaurant 3.3 km
New Bell Inn Pub 3.3 km
Spice Inn Restaurant 3.3 km
The Railway Inn Pub 3.4 km
China Palace Restaurant 3.6 km
Humphrey's of Meopham Restaurant 3.6 km

Groceries

Meopham Valley Vineyard Shop Off-licence 3.1 km
Co-op Food Supermarket 4 km
Co-op Food Supermarket 4.4 km
Tesco Extra Supermarket 5.7 km
Co-op Food Supermarket 6.7 km
Tesco Supermarket 6.8 km
Hardy Wines Off-licence 6.8 km
Morrisons Supermarket 6.9 km
Lidl Supermarket 7 km
Aldi Supermarket 7.6 km

Parks and play

Camer Park 3.2 km
Camer Park Childrens Play area Playground 3.2 km
Halling Riverside Park 3.6 km
The Meadow park 3.8 km
Willowside Park 4 km
Cuxton Recreation grounds park 4.1 km
Neville Park 4.8 km
Treehouse Play Area Playground 4.9 km
Leybourne Chase park 5.1 km
walled garden park 5.1 km

Family days out

Cobham War Memorial 4 km
Quintain 7.3 km
The Friars - Aylesford Priory 7.6 km
Coffin Stone 7.9 km
Restoration House 8.1 km
Little Kit's Coty House 8.3 km
Tank 9.2 km
The Paddock 9.3 km
Old Brook Pumping Station 9.4 km
Fort Amherst 9.5 km

Public transport

Browdens Road 2 km
Pilgrims Rest 2.1 km
Chandlers Road 2.2 km
Horns Oak Road 2.3 km
Amazon and Tiger 2.4 km
Rose Mount 2.5 km
Vicarage Road 2.7 km
Cheyne Walk 2.9 km
Hadley Close 2.9 km
Fire Station 3 km

What’s nearby

Elmhaven Marina 3.5 km
Rochester and Cobham Park Golf Club Golf course 4.9 km
Cuxton Marina 5.1 km
Medway Bridge Marina 6.3 km
AJ Newsagents General shop 6.6 km
Redlibbets Golf Club Golf course 7.6 km
Mid Kent Golf Club Golf course 7.8 km
Wrotham Heath Golf Club Golf course 7.8 km
Fawkham Valley Golf Club Golf course 8 km
London Golf Club Golf course 8.1 km

Local services

Meopham Medical Centre Doctors 3.2 km
Riverside Medical Practice Halling Medical Centre Doctors 3.4 km
BP Fuel station 3.7 km
Vigo Pharmacy 3.9 km
Texaco Fuel station 4 km
Snodland medical practice Doctors 4.3 km
Cuxton Medical Centre Doctors 4.3 km
Snodland medical practice Doctors 4.3 km
Shell Ham Hill Fuel station 4.7 km
Cobham (South) Service Station Fuel station 5.6 km

Must see

Rochester Castle 8.1 km

Rochester Cathedral 8.2 km

The Historic Dockyard Chatham 9.9 km

Dickens World 10.6 km

Ightham Mote 14.1 km

National Trust

Cobham Wood and Mausoleum 3.9 km

Owletts 4.1 km

Old Soar Manor 12.1 km

St John's Jerusalem 12.7 km

Ightham Mote 14.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Luddesdown Circular 3.5 km

Golden Luddesdown 3.5 km

COBHAM HALL 4.7 km

Hodsell Street - Ash-cum-Ridley - Fairseat - Hodsell Street 4.7 km

Trosley Country Park - Trottiscliffe - Ryarsh - North Downs 5.2 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 Haydown Gardens have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Haydown Gardens dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Haydown Gardens? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Camer Park Country Park (former estate with 40 acres of green space): 10 minutes’ drive - St. Andrew's Lakes (swimming lakes with watersports activities; reservation in … Read more