Strictly Camping

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  • Simple site with woodland trails in the High Weald countryside
  • A 15-minute drive from walks, fishing and watersports on Bewl Water
  • Campfires welcome on site; pubs five minutes' drive away in Pembury
No long faces. No saying you’re bored. No staring at a tiny screen and waiting for something to happen: those are the rules at Strictly Camping in the Kent countryside. Actually, there’s no need for such rules on this quiet and simple site: it’s a five-minute drive from the village of Pembury and 10 minutes from Royal Tunbridge Wells, with the sort of space, peace and views anyone would want on any rural break. Surrounded by fields, and woods filled with birds, bluebells and wild garlic, this is a place to sit and savour the outdoors. When you’ve done enough sitting (and some need more than others…), take yourself off on bikes or on foot to explore the trails through the countryside; if you find your footsteps flagging after a while, fling up a hammock between the trees for a well-earned 40 winks. Campfires are positively encouraged out here, for cooking or just for sitting round and warming toes. If you prefer your sausages not served on a stick, there’s a pair of pubs with hot food in Pembury. Once you’re well fuelled, make your way to Bewl Water (15 minutes) for sailing and canoeing, walks, bike rides and swims.

Site type

Tent sites 41
Motorhome sites 4
Rent a tent 13
Open now
Opens 7 April
Please note

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Only ground barbecues permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 7 Apr to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 47 Pitchup.com customers

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Bush

94% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful, back-to-basics spot with clean facilities & private, spacious pitches. Enjoy nature walks, wildlife spotting, fire pits & sheltered cooking areas. Friendly staff. Watch out for a narrow, potholed access road & some motorway noise. A compost toilet issue from July '25 has been fixed.

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Blissful couple of nights

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Ash W. 8 reviews

Unpowered forest floor campervan site (woodland, maximum 6 metres)

Liked It feels like youre in the wilderness camping under the cover of trees. Great size, very private pitches. Very clean toilets and showers. Jamie is a great help. We'll be back

Disliked Na

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We really enjoyed our first stay and will be coming back.

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Anonymous

Bell tent (six person, woodland)

Liked Amazing space
Plots spaced out
Great welcome from host
Quality tepee and facilities

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Secluded woodland pitch with a really…

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Stuart R. 1 review

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked Secluded woodland pitch with a really useful covered kitchen area.
Good clean toilets, showers and washing up station.
Friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything. The privacy, the peacefulness, the…

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 Elena W. 3 reviews

Bell tent (six person, woodland)

Liked Everything. The privacy, the peacefulness, the wildlife, the set up, the cleanliness. We loved the trails through the campsite also. Amazing stay

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Would definitely go here again.

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Anonymous

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked Great campsite! Felt like you were in the middle of nowhere and lots of nature to see. The pitches were very spacious and private. Good facilities too.

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Great spot and nice facilities…

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Christopher S. 1 review

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked Great spot and nice facilities

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Exceeded my expectations on every level.…

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Anthony N. 1 review

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked Exceeded my expectations on every level. We stayed in the glamping area, where it was clear that a lot of thought and attention to detail had gone in to making our stay comfortable and relaxing.

There are covered structures to use when it rains, all the utensils and cookware we needed, and very comfortably furnished tents.

The pitches were quiet and felt truly remote.

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- Staff were lovely and so…

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Raquel B. 1 review

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked - Staff were lovely and so helpful
- We were left to our own devices and far away enough from other campers
- facilities were clean

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Excellent mostly but contact the campsite direct to confirm details.

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Anonymous

Bell tent (five person)

Liked Lovely quiet campsite. Enjoyed having our own cooking facilities.

Disliked The listing in PitchUp stated that there would be bedding available for a spare bed in the Glamping bell tent. The owner told us this was wrong in the listing and one of us had to sleep in all our clothes for 2 nights and it was extremely cold!

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Favourite camping site!

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 Geert J. 2 reviews

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked Amazing place, feels like wild camping while having some basic comfort. Perfectly working fireplace/bbq space, nice covered place to prepare food/coffee, flat spot for tent, and great shower/toilet facilities. Great and friendly host as well!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

Campfires 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 Pétanque TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities 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 Picnic table 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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Bush Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Location

Strictly Camping

Woodlands Farm

Hastings Road

Pembury

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

England

TN2 4BL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.13702°N
0.33438°E

Nearest transport

Coach
4.9 km Royal Victoria Place
5 km War Memorial
5.6 km Victoria Hall
Rail
4.2 km High Brooms Rail Station
4.6 km Frant Rail Station
5.1 km Tunbridge Wells Rail Station
Ferry
34.4 km Gravesend Pier
35 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal
43.3 km Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
30.3 km Biggin Hill Airport
34.9 km London Gatwick Airport
34.9 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

One of the cutest and furriest of the locals, Winnie the Pooh, was dreamed up on walks around Ashdown Forest (40 minutes' drive): visit the inspiration for the Hundred Acre Wood, the Heffalump Trap and Eeyore’s Quiet And Gloomy Place amid walking trails and wildlife. If you need an extra fix of the furries, call in at the llama park enroute. If you’re more into castles and stately homes, you can more or less pick with a pin: flower fans and garden gurus may prefer Scotney and Sissinghurst (15 and 25 minutes away) for their elaborate horticultural arrangements; if you're mad about moats and turrets and blood-soaked history, make the half-hour trip to Hever and Leeds castles. For a gentler kind of heritage day, the steam engines of the Spa Valley Railway chuff their way sedately through the High Weald countryside between Tunbridge Wells and Eridge (10 and 20 minutes), and within an hour you can be tucking into fish and chips while you build your sandcastles down at Camber Sands.

Food and drink

  • The Honeymoon 4.6 km
  • Giggling Squid 4.7 km
  • Kitsu 4.8 km
  • The Terrace 4.9 km
  • Prezzo 5 km
  • Mamma Mia 5 km
  • Osteria Pizza 5 km
  • Zorba 5 km
  • Wagamama 5 km
  • Dame Tartine 5 km

Parks and play

  • Locket Green 6.8 km
  • Bidborough playground 7.5 km
  • Adventure 7.7 km
  • The Shipwreck 7.7 km
  • Playground at Tonbridge Racecource Sportsground 7.8 km
  • Haysden C.P. Play Area 8.6 km

Public transport

  • Bo-Peep Corner 0.3 km
  • Bo-Peep Corner 0.3 km
  • Bo-Peep Corner 0.3 km
  • Bo-Peep Corner 0.4 km
  • King William IV 0.5 km
  • King William IV 0.6 km
  • Sturgeon's 0.6 km
  • Sturgeon's 0.7 km
  • Post Office 0.8 km
  • Post Office 0.8 km

Groceries

  • Tesco 1.7 km
  • Asda 3.8 km
  • Aldi 3.8 km
  • Co-op Food 4.5 km
  • Sainsbury's 5.7 km
  • Lidl 6 km
  • Waitrose 6.3 km
  • Heath Stores 6.6 km
  • Sainsbury's 7.4 km
  • Lidl 7.5 km

Family days out

  • Locket Green 6.8 km
  • Bidborough playground 7.5 km
  • Adventure 7.7 km
  • The Shipwreck 7.7 km
  • Playground at Tonbridge Racecource Sportsground 7.8 km
  • Haysden C.P. Play Area 8.6 km

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Must see

Scotney Castle 7.1 km

Groombridge Place and The Enchanted Forest 10.4 km

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 10.8 km

Penshurst Place and Gardens 11.4 km

Ightham Mote 14.2 km

National Trust

Sprivers Garden 6 km

Scotney Castle 7.2 km

Old Soar Manor 13.6 km

Ightham Mote 14.2 km

Knole 16.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Pembury - Woods - Farms - Fields - Pembury 1.1 km

Janet's Walk: Matfield - Paddock Wood - Matfield 2.9 km

TUDELEY WOODS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 23/04/1987) 3.3 km

DUNORLAN PARK 3.5 km

BAYHAM ABBEY 3.6 km

Local events

  • Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, 21 May 2026 – Thursday, 21 May 2026)

    Lewes, England 34.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Strictly Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Strictly Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Strictly Camping? One of the cutest and furriest of the locals, Winnie the Pooh, was dreamed up on walks around Ashdown Forest (40 minutes' drive): visit the inspiration for the Hundred Acre Wood, the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Strictly Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Strictly Camping? From $91.24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.