Hever Camping

From £24 For 1 night, 2 adults 9 147 reviews
Spacious pitch (added by manager 27 Jul 2022)
Precious moments (added by manager 08 jan 2024)
Campers on the picnic benches (added by manager 08 jan 2024)
Kids fun in the field (added by manager 08 jan 2024)

  • Family-run farm campsite 20 minutes' walk from Hever Castle
  • Chiddingstone and Penshurst Place within a 10-minute drive
  • On-site carp and roach fishing available; firewood for sale
Camping in Kent is a fine option indeed, whether you're after family-friendly breaks in the Garden of England, wine-tasting vineyard voyages or just a quiet rural break within easy reach of London. Hever Camping, a family-run site half a mile from the small village of Markbeech, makes an excellent base for all three – and with a good dose of history thrown in too… Managed by sisters Sarah and Gina, the farm where Hever Camping is based has been in the hands of the same family for over 100 years, meaning your hosts are very knowledgeable about the local area. Originally a dairy farm attached to the Hever Castle estate, the cows are now long gone – but the grand grounds of the castle and its gardens are easily accessed on foot in around 20 minutes. Hever Camping is split into two parts – Farm Field, with toilets, showers and a washing-up area (with hot water) and the more remote Pond Field, with toilets and cold water. The farm is home to a woodland, a pond, trees that are great for climbing and a Wendy house for the kids. On-site angling is available, with likely catches including carp and roach. Firewood is sold here too (subject to availability). Nearby off-site amenities include Markbeech's pub and farm shop (10 minutes' walk from the site gates) and Cowden railway station (20 minutes), where direct trains can take you to London Bridge in as little as 45 minutes.

Site type

Tent sites 200
Motorhome sites 6
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Group bookings of 7 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 7 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice field very quite friendly staff nice back to basics camping…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
duane l. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Pond field unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Nice field very quite friendly staff nice back to basics camping

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fire pits, fishing in small pond for all the family, great set-up…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Gary A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Farm field unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Fire pits, fishing in small pond for all the family, great set-up

Recommend to friends Visit again

It is a lovely hidden place with beautiful nature. We all loved…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Andras L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Pond field unpowered grass campervan site

Liked: It is a lovely hidden place with beautiful nature. We all loved it and will come back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Robin M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Farm field unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Location, remoteness and the very welcoming owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent place surrounded by nature,very peaceful

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Farm field unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Absolutely love it hear,me and my son thoroughly enjoyed every part of ouf stay,roll on next year

Recommend to friends Visit again

good

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Farm Field unpowered grass campervan site

Liked: very spacious, not over booked, allows fire pits.

Disliked: the showers where not in use during my stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and atmosphere. Owners very welcoming…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Farm field unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great location and atmosphere. Owners very welcoming

Disliked: Only bad thing was not hot water. Cold showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite, lots of space.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Pond field unpowered grass campervan site

Liked: Stayed in a campervan in the Pond field. Huge field with loads of space, well maintained and a lovely setting. Toilet block was good, although a backup torch is needed for night visits. Each pitch comes with a firepit.

Disliked: No showers in pond field and farm field was a bit far to walk to use showers there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely views and friendly, helpful team.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Farm field unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The views are amazing and the campsite team were lovely. Being able to have a campfire was fab. Arrival arrangements were exactly as explained.

Disliked: We struggled to get hot water. Being under the flightpath for Gatwick meant it wasn't quiet as we expected.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with great views

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Ciara M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Farm Field unpowered grass campervan site

Liked: The views are great in the farm field I find it so relaxing here and it’s my second time staying. The lady that runs it is very helpful and friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

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

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

Peaceful

Remote location

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Large (51-200 sites)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby

Location

Hever Camping

Wilderness Farm

Hever

Edenbridge

Kent

England

TN8 7LP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.16807°N
0.11772°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.6 km Brambletye
9.7 km Brambletye
10 km Victoria Hall
Rail
1.5 km Cowden Rail Station
2.2 km Hever Rail Station
5 km Edenbridge Town Rail Station
Ferry
35.5 km Gravesend Pier
35.9 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal
36.2 km Greenwich Pier
Airport
19.2 km Biggin Hill Airport
19.7 km London Gatwick Airport
19.7 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

First port of call around these parts simply has to be the excellent Hever Castle (20 minutes' walk or five minutes' drive): the childhood home of Anne Boleyn has plenty of attractions to keep you busy for a full day out, including a water maze, playgrounds and a fab series of summer events including things like jousting tournaments and open-air theatre shows. For a bit more on the local history front, head to Chartwell (15 minutes' drive), a long-term haunt of Winston Churchill, or to Penshurst Place (10 minutes), where you can tour the medieval manor or trot around the estate's 100 acres, taking in the lakes, adventure playground and woodland trails along the way. More of the past is on display in Chiddingstone (five minutes), a well-preserved Tudor village managed by the National Trust. Need something to keep the kids entertained? Edenbridge (10 minutes) has a well-maintained public leisure centre nearby if they've got excess energy to burn off, while trips to top local theme parks like Diggerland Kent (55 minutes) or zoos like the UK Owl and Raptor Centre (20 minutes) could also be in the offing.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Saltdean 42.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Brighton Kemptown 42.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Norman`S Bay 42.8 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Brighton Central 42.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Pevensey Bay 43 km Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hever Castle and Gardens 2.1 km

Penshurst Place and Gardens 4.6 km

Groombridge Place and The Enchanted Forest 7.6 km

Chartwell 8.7 km

Standen 11.8 km

National Trust

Chartwell 8.6 km

Emmetts Garden 9.7 km

Quebec House 11.4 km

Standen 11.8 km

Knole 12.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cowden Station - Kent Water - River Medway - Cowden Station 1.5 km

HEVER CASTLE 2.3 km

STONEWALL 2.5 km

CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE 2.6 km

REDLEAF 4.5 km

Local events

  • Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, 16 May 2024 – Thursday, 16 May 2024)

    Lewes, England 32.5 km

  • Mighty Hoopla (Saturday, 1 June 2024 – Saturday, 1 June 2024)

    London, England 34.6 km

  • Wick Street Festival (Thursday, 29 August 2024 – Thursday, 29 August 2024)

    Polegate, England 34.9 km

  • Hampton Court Palace Festival (Tuesday, 11 June 2024 – Tuesday, 11 June 2024)

    Hampton, England 41.1 km

  • All Points East (Saturday, 17 August 2024 – Saturday, 17 August 2024)

    London, England 42.1 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.

Want to know more about camping in Kent?

  • Does Hever Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hever Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hever Camping? First port of call around these parts simply has to be the excellent Hever Castle (20 minutes' walk or five minutes' drive): the childhood home of Anne Boleyn has plenty of attractions … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hever Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Hever Camping? From $50.73 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.