Campsites in Smarden, England

Far Acre Farm

• Family-run Kent farm site overlooking its own vineyard
• Between 20 and 25 minutes from The Hop Farm and Leeds Castle
• Many more vineyards nearby: help available to arrange tours/tastings

Hope House Camping

• Pop-up site in a meadow with views over the Kent countryside
• A 10-minute drive from Bodiam Castle or the Hole Park Estate
• On-site catch and release fishing pond; well-behaved dogs welcome

Landews Meadow Farm

• Shepherd's hut on a small organic farm just outside Challock
• In the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• Private garden, lake-view deck and shower room; shared hot tub

Hill View Camping

• Fully furnished bell tents overlooking the Rother Valley in Kent
• Bodiam Castle 10 minutes’ drive and Camber Sands 25 minutes
• Outdoor kitchen and modern shower room; pub 10 minutes’ walk

Bodiam Boating Station

• Riverside site in the High Weald
• Book cruises to Bodiam Castle and Rye, or hire canoes or kayaks
• Private cruise boat hire available for parties and events

Mackley Farm

• Quiet dog-friendly site on a small farm on the edge of Stone
• A 10-minute drive from Rye and 15 minutes from Camber Sands
• Pubs within five minutes’ drive of the site; barbecues are permitted

Bedgebury Camping

Coldblow Farm Camping

Wheatfields Luxury Glamping

• Dog-friendly family-sized safari tents at a secluded Kent site
• Two hours from London. Near Rye and Camber Sands
• Woodburning stove, hot shower, firepit and barbecue provided

Swallowtail Hill

Rebel Farmer Tipi

• Single tipi in a peaceful acre of meadow by a market garden near Wye
• Canterbury, Leeds Castle and Hythe beach within a half-hour drive
• Barbecue, small kitchen, cosy bedding and space for a campfire

Oastbrook Escape

• Luxurious glamping in the vineyard of Sussex’s Oastbrook Estate
• A five-minute drive to Bodiam Castle; 25 to Sissinghurst Castle Garden
• Bell tents, wine tastings, restaurant dining and a concierge service

Melon Farm

• Comfortable bell tent in the Romney Marsh village of Ivychurch, Kent
• Half an hour’s drive to Camber Sands and 45 minutes to Leeds Castle
• Camping kitchen, shower pod and firepit; pub 20 minutes’ walk

Buckhurst Shepherd's Hut

• Rural 10-acre Kent retreat with a luxury shepherd’s hut
• A 10-minute drive to the Port Lympne Reserve and 15 minutes to Hythe
• Firepit area and public footpath on site; pubs and shops nearby

Crabtree Farm

• Rural glamping site on an 18th-century farm in the Kent Downs
• Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty half an hour’s drive from the coast
• Firepits and barbecues on site; country pub within walking distance

Mill Barn Camping and Caravanning

• Wild camping site in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• A five-minute drive to Bodiam Castle; 20 minutes to Hastings
• Family-run site with 19 acres of space; pub 15 minutes' walk away

Port Lympne Reserve

Sunnyside Farm Camping and Caravan Park

• A well placed site just off the main A28 4.5 miles from Canterbury
• Showers, toilets, electric hook-up, laundry and washing up facilities
• Electric and non electric pitches available

Buttercup Meadow Camping

• Peaceful campsite on a family farm in the rural Weald of Kent
• A 10-minute drive from Sissinghurst Castle; Ashford 20 minutes
• Quality free-range eggs and grass-fed lamb or pork products

Gooseberry Field Campsite