Strictly Camping

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Grass pitches (added by manager 22 Aug 2022)
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Bell tent

  • 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

Rent a tent 8
Tent sites 40
Caravan sites 4
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Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Only ground barbecues permitted.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great place been 3 times now. Would definitely recommend.

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (woodland)

Liked: Great place with lovely views. Quiet and clean. Great facilities. Very helpful.

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Over all nice experience

Overall 8/10
Location 8
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: Beautiful place , really good arrangement and very clean, The area of the campaign was very good ,and it was near to all the attractions nearby , We had two nights stay and we had so much fun with kids 😊

Disliked: The only thing we have not liked is the sleeping arrangements,the mattress and beds are not so good ,it was not comfortable .

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We love this campsite it’s back to basics but with hot showers…

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

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked: We love this campsite it’s back to basics but with hot showers and some flushing toilets. We stayed on one of the woodland pitches they each have a fire pit and a shelter that you can use for storage and cooking. Owners friendly and helpful. Each evening they come round with logs,kindle and firefighters to buy and also bags of ice. Pitches are a good size and reasonably private.

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Lovely

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Loads of space Lovely host

Disliked: -

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Peaceful forest, great pitch, welcoming host…

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

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

Liked: Peaceful forest, great pitch, welcoming host

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Charming, forest surroundings, clean facilities…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked: Charming, forest surroundings, clean facilities

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Great site enjoyed the stay

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

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked: Lovely setting

Disliked: Very tight winding road to enter and loads of potholes

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Everything, beautiful trees, stream near by, walks along, lots of space for…

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

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked: Everything, beautiful trees, stream near by, walks along, lots of space for kids to have fun

Recommend to friends Visit again

Jamie was very helpful throughout our stay. The camping site was amazing,…

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

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked: Jamie was very helpful throughout our stay. The camping site was amazing, with bits of forest to explore with young children. Toilets were very clean.

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We stayed in the Woodlands Bell tent. The tent was on a…

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
Dylan P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (woodland)

Liked: We stayed in the Woodlands Bell tent. The tent was on a deck off the mud, it was very clean inside. We felt private with no one watching. The best was being able to cook over an open fire pit. The children were free to play, there was lots of space for biking, it was an adventure getaway for them.

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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 Pétanque 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 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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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°W

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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Bexhill 34.7 km Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Norman`S Bay 35.1 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
St Leonards 35.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hastings Pelham Beach 36.1 km Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Pevensey Bay 36.4 km Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

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

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 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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