Campsites in Smarden, England

Field End Campsite

• Small and peaceful adults-only site in the Kent countryside
• A 25-minute drive to Rye; several vineyards close by for tours
• Fishery next door with bar and food; walk to local pub in 10 minutes

Wealdings

• Eco-friendly wild camping with spectacular views of the Weald of Kent
• A 10-minute drive to Leeds Castle; 20 minutes to Sissinghurst Gardens
• Dogs welcome, kids’ activities and hot showers on site; pubs nearby

Loddington Farm

• Simple dog-friendly site among apple orchards in the Kent countryside
• On the Greensand Ridge, with easy access to footpaths and local pubs
• Lively farm with businesses including a brewery and farm shop

Gravel Pit Farm

• Luxury glamping site on a rural Kent farm 40 miles from London
• Within walking distance of vineyards; a 25-minute drive to Bewl Water
• Fresh eggs available, walks on the farm and firepits for stargazing

Palace Farm Camp Site

• Quiet site in the Kent Downs, a 15-minute drive from Faversham
• Leeds Castle 20 minutes’ drive; Canterbury and Whitstable half an hour
• Hot showers powered by solar panels, charging points for electric cars

The Otter Channel

• Secluded Rother Valley site in the High Weald countryside
• A 10-minute drive from Rye and half an hour from Hastings
• Half a mile from the banks of the Rother for walks and canoeing

Painters Farm Campsite

• Dog-friendly cherry orchard site in the peaceful Kent Downs
• Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 25 minutes’ drive to Whitstable
• Barbecues and campfires allowed; pub within two minutes’ walk

Park Farm Caravan and Camping

• Spacious farm site on the Kent and East Sussex border
• Half an hour’s drive from Camber Sands
• Campfires, café-bar, pick-your-own pitches and adventure playground

Damson Field Rustic Camping

• Pop-up meadow camping overlooking Bodiam Castle in rural East Sussex
• A 20-minute drive to Sissinghurst Castle Garden and Go Ape Bedgebury
• Wildlife on site; easy walk to pubs; stately homes and beaches nearby

Eyelid Farm

• Pop-up meadow camping on an East Sussex working farm with rural views
• A five-minute drive to Bodiam Castle; 35 minutes to Camber Sands beach
• Country walks from site; foodie pub and farm shop a 10-minute drive

Jessamine Farm

• Dog-friendly farm site in Romney Marsh run by a friendly family
• Cycling and walking paths nearby; a 15-minute drive to Dungeness
• Café next door and a traditional pub five minutes’ walk away

The Challoners

• Luxury sole-use rural retreat for two in the East Sussex countryside
• A 15-minute walk to Robertsbridge; 25 mins' drive to Rye or Hastings
• Separate sleeping and living huts surrounded by enclosed garden

Barefoot Yurts

• Family-run East Sussex glamping on the edge of a woodland near Brede
• Rye, Camber Sands and Bodiam Castle within a 20-minute drive
• Spacious accommodation with views over the Brede Valley

Arrow Wood Camping

T&J Campsite

• Relaxed family-run campsite 10 minutes’ drive from Goudhurst in Kent
• Sissinghurst Castle Garden 20 minutes’ drive; Camber Sands 40 minutes
• Dog-friendly rural location with pick-your-own grass pitches