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Groombridge Camping

1 review

Well-maintained meadow site 10 minutes’ drive from Tunbridge Wells
Penshurst Place 10 minutes’ drive; Haysden Country Park 15 minutes
Free ticket to Groombridge Place for each guest; showers and toilets

The Garden of England (that’s Kent, in case you missed the memo) and East Sussex are yours to explore from Groombridge Camping, a well-maintained site on the outskirts of the village of Groombridge and a 10-minute drive from Royal Tunbridge Wells. (If you'd like to go into town but would rather not struggle to find a parking space, there's a bus stop right outside the gate – how very convenient.) The spacious and flat grassy pitches are surrounded by woodland inhabited by native wildlife, so be prepared to wake up to a lively dawn chorus and (if you’re lucky) to have the occasional encounter with a grazing wild deer. This is wild camping but with a handful of luxuries: showers, for starters, plus a toilet block and a washing-up area. There’s plenty of space for kids to play safely; in addition, each guest receives one free entry pass to Groombridge Place - Enchanted Forest & Gardens (five minutes’ drive or 15 minutes’ walk). With a range of adventure courses, canal boat rides and falconry displays here, there’s something to keep the entire family happy. Or you can head to Forest Way Country Park (five minutes’ drive), where you can walk or cycle along a trail following a disused railway line all the way to East Grinstead. After a home-cooked dinner at a local pub (the nearest is just over five minutes’ walk away), you can make the most of the low light pollution in the area and settle down for an evening of stargazing.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Pop-up campground

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 Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit 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 Wifi

Groups 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Bush Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Location

Groombridge Camping

Groombridge Hill

Groombridge

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

England

TN3 9LY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.12088°N
0.19014°W

Nearest transport

Coach

5.3 km War Memorial

5.4 km Royal Victoria Place

6.3 km Victoria Hall

Rail

2.8 km Ashurst (Kent) Rail Station

3.6 km Eridge Rail Station

5.2 km Tunbridge Wells Rail Station

Ferry

38 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal

38.2 km Gravesend Pier

38.7 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal

Airport

25 km London Gatwick Airport

25.1 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

26 km Biggin Hill Airport

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

It’s so close, it would be wrong if you didn’t pay at least a quick visit to Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 minutes’ drive). After strolling along The Pantiles, a colonnaded promenade lined with elegant shops and independent cafés, head to the vast Tunbridge Wells Commons for a picnic, a hike or to watch a game of cricket. There’s lots to see and do at Penshurst Place & Gardens (10 minutes), a 14th-century estate that was later used as a hunting lodge by Henry VIII. Inside are suits of armour, period furniture and collections of decorative arts, while the grounds attract with a rose garden, an orchard and a landscaped Italian garden centred around a lily pool. Spread over 160 acres, Haysden Country Park (15 minutes) includes areas of woodland, marshes and freshwater lakes where you can do a spot of angling (be sure to get a day ticket, though). And of course, there are splendid trails and bridleways through it all, plus Regional Cycle Route 12.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Norman`S Bay	35.9 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Pevensey Bay	36.3 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Bexhill	37.2 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Saltdean	39.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
St Leonards	39.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Groombridge Place and The Enchanted Forest 0.4 km

Penshurst Place and Gardens 6 km

Hever Castle and Gardens 9.1 km

Standen 14.5 km

Scotney Castle 15.5 km

National Trust

Standen 14.5 km

Chartwell 15.5 km

Scotney Castle 15.5 km

Emmetts Garden 15.7 km

Knole 15.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

GROOMBRIDGE PLACE 0.5 km

Groombridge - Gillridge - Harrison's Rocks 0.8 km

BROADWATER WARREN (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/05/2006) 2.5 km

PENNS IN THE ROCKS 3.7 km

BUCKHURST PARK 4.5 km

Local events

Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, 16 May 2024 – Thursday, 16 May 2024)
Lewes, England 28.5 km
Wick Street Festival (Thursday, 29 August 2024 – Thursday, 29 August 2024)
Polegate, England 29.5 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.

Reviews

would recommend this site to a friend

would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

, the toilets, showers and the sinks were clean and new

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Leia F. Sept 2022

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Everything about it, the toilets, showers and the sinks were clean and new all different types of camping available (e.g easy, hard and electric) it was a lovely ground and after we were in gates locked which made myself and everyone else feel so much more secure and safe.

Disliked: Nothing

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Frequently asked questions

Does Groombridge Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Groombridge Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Groombridge Camping? It’s so close, it would be wrong if you didn’t pay at least a quick visit to Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 minutes’ drive). After strolling along The Pantiles, a colonnaded promenade lined … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Groombridge Camping?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: noon – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more