Nightingale Camping

1 review

Spacious family-friendly and dog-friendly village site in Kent
Walking distance from watersports, fishing lakes and off-road cycling
Five pubs, tearooms and shop a short walk away; walking trails nearby

From river activities and fishing lakes to off-road cycling and some proper scenic walking trails, Nightingale Camping is a family-friendly wild camping retreat in a scenic Kent village, where three rivers meet - The Medway, Beult and Teise - within walking distance to many outdoor activities. A five-minute walk away from Yalding village centre, you'll be able to jump right into walks, watersports (including canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding), fishing lakes or off-road cycling routes for all ages and abilities. Having welcomed visitors for over 25 years and recently re-opened, this site is a peaceful place for a break (pets welcome too) with portable toilets and drinking water on site. The team on site offer free charging for your gadgets and batteries, and there's also no charge to refreeze ice packs. Nearby there's space in the local area’s fields and woods for kids to let off steam or for dogs to be walked off-lead. Site staff have also planned routes for walkers and cyclists to help you scout out the paths and refreshment stops along the way… and if you get too lost, they can always come and find you. Handily, the site is also close to several splendid Kent vineyards and within an hour’s drive of great wildlife parks and centres. As for the foodies, well, there are many friendly eateries within walking distance – including five pubs, village tearooms on the high street and a handy village store five minutes’ walk away with food, booze and other missing bits from your luggage.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

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Features

Portable toilet

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

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Nightingale Camping

Benover Road

Yalding

Kent

England

ME18 6EX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.2185°N
0.43057°W

Route directions

The entrance to the site has white metal railway gates that lead to another inner gate attached to a roundel on the property.

Nearest transport

Coach

9.1 km King Street

13.4 km The Chequers

Rail

1.6 km Yalding Rail Station

2.4 km Beltring Rail Station

3.5 km Wateringbury Rail Station

Ferry

25.6 km Gravesend Pier

26.2 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal

39.7 km Woolwich Arsenal Pier

Airport

30.5 km Biggin Hill Airport

41.4 km London City Airport

42 km London Gatwick 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

Get into shopping mode in Maidstone (15 minutes' drive) or Royal Tunbridge Wells (25 minutes), a historic spa town. If you’re in the mood to keep things high-energy, Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (25 minutes) has outdoor activities and a Go Ape course, while Bewl Water (25 minutes) takes activities onto the water, with watersports and an aqua park. Historic places are in plentiful supply too… Leeds Castle (25 minutes) runs falconry displays and The Historic Dockyard (40 minutes) has a Cold War submarine on show. The 14th-century Scotney Castle (20 minutes), Sissinghurst Castle Garden (half an hour) and Canterbury Cathedral (55 minutes) are other historic places waiting to be ticked off… Further out, you might want to track down the sublime beaches on the Kent coast (around an hour), vintage rides at Dreamland Margate (an hour and 10 minutes) or London’s big lights (an hour and 15 minutes). Top wildlife centres include Kent Life (20 minutes), a heritage farm park, and the 600-acre Port Lympne Reserve (50 minutes), but there are plenty more further out.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sheerness	33.9 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Minster Leas	35.3 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Leigh Bell Wharf	38.8 km	Estuary	Good	N/A	Poor	N/A
Southend Chalkwell	39.2 km	Estuary	N/A	Good	N/A	Good
Southend Westcliff Bay	39.5 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ightham Mote 12.1 km

Scotney Castle 14.1 km

Leeds Castle 14.4 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 15.5 km

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 16.4 km

National Trust

Old Soar Manor 9 km

Sprivers Garden 9.8 km

Stoneacre 10.8 km

Ightham Mote 12.2 km

Scotney Castle 14.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

MEREWORTH CASTLE 4.7 km

Paddock Wood - River Medway - Whetsted - Paddock Wood 5.2 km

Linton - Boughton Monchelsea - Linton 5.7 km

LINTON PARK 6.1 km

OXEN HOATH 7.1 km

Local events

All Points East (Friday, 22 August 2025 – Friday, 22 August 2025)
London, England 48 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.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Reviews

would recommend this site to a friend

would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Shame we didn’t get to go.

Overall	2/10
Location	2
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Jade S. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Never stayed in the end

Disliked: Never went ahead because the place ceased trade. Didn’t get told till I contacted pitch up after I found my money was back in my account with no explanation.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Nightingale Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Nightingale Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Nightingale Camping? Get into shopping mode in Maidstone (15 minutes' drive) or Royal Tunbridge Wells (25 minutes), a historic spa town. If you’re in the mood to keep things high-energy, Bedgebury National Pinetum and … Read more