Oak View Holiday Park
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- Scenic site surrounded by woodlands in the Kent Downs
- A 10-minute drive from Maidstone and Leeds Castle
- Next to Kent Showground; pet-friendly site with a dedicated pet shower
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
- A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
- Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
- The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
- 10kWh per day of electricity is included. Additional usage is metered at £0.35 per kWh and can be purchased from the office on site.
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
Unpowered grass site
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6m width × 7m depth
Calculated area: 42m²
Arrival daysFrom £27 (£27)
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6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6m width × 7m depth
Calculated area: 42m²
Arrival daysFrom £30 (£30)
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Reviews
98% would recommend this site to a friend
95% would stay here again
What customers say
A clean, peaceful spot with top-notch facilities and friendly staff. Great for dog walks in the woods. WiFi's a bit patchy and road noise can happen, but most guests loved it and want to come back.
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Great site and a good base camp to reach all areas of Kent.
Powered gravel and concrete caravan site
Liked Easy access to the site from motorways & A roads but once there I found the site to be so peaceful.
Easy check in with the site stewards, who were cheerful throughout our stay. All pitches were found to be in a good condition. No play park but everyone found their own space to play games elsewhere.
Easy access to Maidstone where shops are plentiful.
Toilet / shower block was clean throughout our stay.
I would definitely recommend
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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review, we really appreciate it! We hope to see you again :) The Oak View Team, Ruth & Rob
Friendly welcome, clean facilities, the site was clean and provided everything we…
Powered gravel and concrete caravan site
Liked Friendly welcome, clean facilities, the site was clean and provided everything we needed for a one night stay. It is less than an hours drive to Dover which is convenient when travelling on by ferry.
Disliked Nothing.
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From the manager: Kathrin thank you so much for such a lovely review! We really appreciate it :) We hope to see you again if you happen to be back this way! The Oak View Team, Ruth & Rob
Really nice campsite with good clean facilities and friendly staff :)
Powered gravel and concrete caravan site
Liked Nice clean campsite with good facilities. The staff were all really friendly . The site was at a perfect location for us to attend an event at mote park :)
Disliked The only slight problem was WiFi signal but this really wasn’t a big problem
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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review Heather, we really do appreciate it! We're glad you enjoyed your stay - apologies about the WiFi signal, it can be a bit temperamental but we're glad it didn't affect your stay :) Hope to see you again soon! The Oak View team, Ruth, Rob & Lynsey :)
A fabulous site with great facilities and a welcoming reception .
Powered grass site
Liked Fabulous welcome from the ladies in reception. Well done ladies. Everything was explained really well. We were guided to our pitch and the electric post was explained. A delightful site in a very good position for the tunnel/ferries and the coast. Spacious pitches in a well maintained park. The facilities were awesome 👌.
Disliked Being school holidays there were a lot of younger children who were very noisy and running all over the site till quite late at night.
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review Bob, we're so pleased you enjoyed your stay and were happy with our facilities and the pitch!
We can only apologise about the noise throughout the night, we do outline our quiet hours within our park handbook and just hope that they are adhered to. We hope to see you again in the future! The Oak View Team; Ruth, Lynsey and Rob :)
Out 3rd visit here and yet again it was a fabulous stay. Lovely place
Powered grass site
Liked Great clean facilities.
Friendly helpful staff, seem really happy to help.
Peaceful.
Other campers always so friendly and a joy to meet.
Everyone respectful of noise level limits.
Disliked Access roads, but that’s no fault of the site.
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From the manager: Thank you very much Paul, that is a wonderful review and we appreciate it very much. We would love to see you again sometime. The Oak View Team Ruth and Rob. 😊
Lovely friendly site. Lots of green space for children to play. Well…
Powered grass site
Liked Lovely friendly site. Lots of green space for children to play. Well organised. Toilets/ showers & washing up areas very nice. Would stay again.
Disliked Could do with a shop
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From the manager: Thank you very much Claire for your kind review. Please come back again! The Oak View Team Ruth and Rob 😊
Nice site for a night but not if you want to walk anywhere
Powered grass site
Liked Pleasant site with plenty of room for all pitches as stated
Disliked The suggestion that the site is located with pubs, bars and restaurants nearby is misleading. Closest pub about a mile away but more importantly down a long hill walking next to very busy dual carriageway
To access Restaurants etc need to travel continually downhill to Maidstone circa 4-5 miles away - Can walk but again along very busy roads with absence of safe crossing to dual carriageway other than Jades crossing to pub
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From the manager: Thank you very much for your review; we're happy to hear you were pleased with the site itself and your pitch.
We do always recommend that our customers research the area prior, as we are just off a main road, or the ladies in the office are always on hand to advise best possible routes to local amenities. The Oak View Team, Ruth & Rob :)
tout était parfait...…
Powered grass site
Liked tout était parfait...
Disliked manque la possibilité de pouvoir prendre plus que 2 chiens..
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From the manager: Bonjour, merci pour votre charmant avis, nous l'apprécions beaucoup ! Nous sommes ravis d'apprendre que vous avez été entièrement satisfait. Concernant vos chiens, vous pouvez sélectionner jusqu'à 4 chiens lors de votre réservation, et 4 chiens ont été sélectionnés lors de votre réservation ? Veuillez nous excuser pour la confusion. Nous espérons vous revoir bientôt. L'équipe d'Oak View Holiday, Ruth et Rob :)
Idealer Camping für uns zum erholen und anschliessendem Weiterreisen.
Powered gravel and concrete caravan site
Liked super freundliche und hilfsbereite Leute.
Disliked -
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From the manager: Vielen Dank für Ihre freundliche Bewertung. Wir freuen uns sehr, dass es Ihnen hier gefallen hat und Sie sich vor Ihrer Weiterreise entspannen konnten. Wir würden uns freuen, Sie bei Ihrem nächsten Besuch in Großbritannien wiederzusehen. Ihr Oak View Team Ruth and Rob 😊
Shower and toilets need better cleaning. Good sized site. Mostly vans
Powered grass site
Liked Size of campsite and woodlands
Disliked Cleanliness of facilities, looks like only a cursory clean, and eg behind doors thick dust and cobwebs, hair all over bins, drains blocked, no air flow in showers as vents blocked with dust. Dust on basins and grubby drains. They could be great with some elbow grease on the cleans and more deep cleans.
Ground very hard to get pegs in, feels like gravel layer two inches down.
Welcome sheet has about a 6th on useful info and then very negative vibes with the don't do rules. Which includes quiet from 10 but the new neighbours are very loud and it's 23:30 still going.
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From the manager: Thank you for your review Elaina.
We are very sorry that you didn't like our facilities and found them to be dirty. We will address all your concerns immediately and we are sorry that you were not happy. If you go back through all our other reviews, you will see that we have always had top reviews for the cleanliness of our facilities but will however try to continue to do our best to keep everything up to standard.
Not much we can do about the ground we are afraid. Your bookings were both on grass pitches. We have never ever had anyone complain that they are unable to get their tent pegs into the grass before. The only thing that we can think of is that we have not had any rain up until this weekend for a very long time and so the ground was hard.
We are also sorry that you didn't like our handout. The fact that you had very noisy neighbours is exactly why we have a list of rules. They are there for everyones safety and information, we try to keep them short and sweet or we would be giving you all an essay to read. We do ask our customers politely to try to adhere to these rules, unfortunately, there are always going to be people who do their own thing no matter what. We also have a lot of customers from other countries and so need to have a straightforward handout that can be read and understood by everyone. We do give you a nice warm welcome and we leave you to look at the handout at your leisure.
We wish you happy travels for the future. The Oak View Team Ruth and Rob 😊
Features
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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Composting toilet 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Bush Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' marketType
Large (51-200 sites)Accessibility
Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toiletNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sitesLocation
Oak View Holiday Park
Scragged Oak Road
Detling
Maidstone
Kent
England
ME14 3HA
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.30149°N
0.57761°E
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Sheerness | 20.2 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Minster Leas | 21.5 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Leysdown | 26.3 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
Leigh Bell Wharf | 26.9 km | Estuary | Good | N/A | Poor | N/A |
Southend Chalkwell | 27.1 km | Estuary | N/A | Good | N/A | Good |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Leeds Castle 6.9 km
The Historic Dockyard Chatham 10.8 km
Rochester Cathedral 11 km
Rochester Castle 11.1 km
Dickens World 11.6 km
National Trust
Stoneacre 5.6 km
Cobham Wood and Mausoleum 15.1 km
Owletts 16 km
Old Soar Manor 18.7 km
Sissinghurst Castle Garden 21.5 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
MOTE PARK 4.6 km
Cossington - Bredhurst - Scragged Oak - North Downs Way 4.7 km
Hollingbourne 5.9 km
LEEDS CASTLE 6.9 km
BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA PLACE 9.3 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.
Nearest sites
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Oak View Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Oak View Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Oak View Holiday Park? Oak View Holiday Park is in prime position to traverse the best of Kent's countryside, coast, castles and well-known gardens – with Essex and its coast easily accessible too just to the … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Oak View Holiday Park?
Camping and caravan Arrive: noon – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Oak View Holiday Park? From $60.65 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.