Birdwatching: Campsites in Kent

Shirkoak Fishery

• Well-equipped lakeside pods at a Kent fishery near Woodchurch
• A 20-minute drive to Rye or Sissinghurst Castle Garden
• Kitchen and shower room in each pod; free fishing for guests

Shurland Dale Holiday Park

The Crown Inn

The Lodge

• Smallholding a few miles from the M20
• Six miles from Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
• Local pub within a short walk

Warden Springs Holiday Park

• Heaps of on-site activities for all ages
• Evening entertainment at the Waterside Tavern
• Outdoor pool and sun terrace

Wishwood Glamping

• Family-friendly glamping accommodation in a 16-acre woodland
• A 10-minute drive to Canterbury and Herne Bay; Whitstable, 20 minutes
• Private garden areas with sheltered outdoor kitchen and dining areas

Woodchurch Safari Lodge

• Rural glamping two miles from village, and half a mile from local pub
• A 15-minute drive to Eurostar at Ashford; 30 minutes to Camber Sands
• Bed linen, bathrobes, fridge, private garden and barbecue all provided

Eastfield Wild Camping

• Large, wild and natural woodland campsite close to London

Tile Barn Camping

• Simple pitches on a family-run traditional Kent farm near Headcorn
• Sissinghurst Castle and Big Cat Sanctuary within five minutes' drive
• Great base for Headcorn Aerodrome air show; train station two miles

Croquet Lawn Camping at Court Farm

• Family-run farm site in the Kent Downs, a mile from Halling village
• A 10-minute drive to Rochester, 20 minutes to Leeds Castle
• Well-stocked farm shop on site; next to the North Downs Way

Water Wood

• Back to basics dog-friendly wildlife haven in the Knatts Valley
• A 20-minute drive from Chartwell; just over an hour from London
• Public footpaths nearby; pubs and food shop within walking distance

Port Lympne Reserve

The Montreal Estate

• Off-grid yurt for two in a spacious and secluded Kent field
• Hever Castle and Chartwell 10 minutes' drive away
• Woodburning stove and barbecue provided; a mile to pub and shop

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

Oare Creek

• AONB
• Off grid Creekside pitch
• Dog friendly

Allhallows Leisure Park

Elham Valley Halt

• Quiet Kent motorhome park five minutes’ drive from Elham
• Canterbury and Dover 25 minutes’ drive; Folkestone 20 minutes
• Hardstanding pitches with farmland views; shop five minutes’ drive