Far and Away

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Sit back, relax and take all that peace and quiet in
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  • Quiet, rural site 25 minutes’ drive from Ashford in Kent
  • The Big Cat Sanctuary 10 minutes’ drive and Leeds Castle 15 minutes
  • A wildlife haven with wildflowers and access to multiple footpaths
Heading for Dover ferries and adventures in Europe? Sticking around to explore Kent? Either way, Far and Away, just outside Headcorn village and 25 minutes’ drive from Ashford, offers a quiet and rural space to spend the night. This pop-up site sits in a field sheltered by mature trees, with easy access to multiple public footpaths through untamed Kent countryside – by the way, the site gets daily visits from red kites and eagles, and on still nights you can hear lions roaring at The Big Cat Sanctuary across the fields. Should you wish to make a trip up to London, there are super-easy train links from Headcorn Station to Charing Cross, with the journey taking about an hour and 20 minutes. Sticking closer to home base, you can go sightseeing in pretty Kent villages like Biddenden (10 minutes’ drive), Tenterden and Cranbrook (both 20 minutes), or dent your bank account with a shopping spree at the Designer Outlet Ashford (half an hour). Facilities-wise, the site has a gas shower and a composting toilet (with instructions on how to use it), but there is no electricity, so do make sure your packing list includes torches and batteries. The main attraction is being in the outdoors, so there are no set activities, leaving you free to spend your time as you like (perhaps with an evening drink by a firepit or trying some stargazing).

Campground type

Tent sites 30
RV sites 3
Rent a tent 3
Open now
Opens May 23
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, May 23 to

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Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 54 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful, back-to-basics camping with friendly hosts. Spacious, clean site with great views & stargazing. Basic but clean facilities, composting toilets. Some noted limited facilities, uneven ground. Cat sanctuary & host's dog popular. Water issue quickly fixed.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A great place, would highly recommend.

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 Aaron L. 1 review

Primitive grass and earth RV campsite

Liked Location, hosts and everything.

Disliked Thunder Storm ⛈️ 🤣🤣

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic peaceful stay at far and away

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gary h. 3 reviews

Primitive grass and earth RV campsite

Liked The welcome from the owner and just the atmosphere of the place.

Disliked Nothing

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colin w. 2 reviews

Primitive grass and earth RV campsite

Liked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovley peacefull location. Host is a…

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kayleigh s. 2 reviews

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovley peacefull location. Host is a lovley helpfull lady who made us feel very welcome. We shall definatley be staying again.

Disliked Nothink

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely coming back!

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Matthew D. 1 review

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Peaceful, simple and back to basics. Get away from the rat race for a bit!
Great, welciming hosts, couldn't ask for more.

Disliked The weather 🤣 but obviously not the hosts fault

Recommend to friends Visit again

it was a great location, with…

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 Daniel T. 2 reviews

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked it was a great location, with a great host. Me and the family had a great stay, with loads of space to play. during our stay there was a problem with the water, but the host made sure that everyone had plenty of water, by regally bringing it round to everyone staying there. Jayne and her family were great, we couldn't ask for a better host. we are looking forward to our next trip there soon.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay.

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deborah R. 1 review

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great stay, friendly owners and a big open, peaceful location. Was great to hear the lions on occasion from the nearby cat sanctuary. Would stay again.

Disliked Be good to have more loo’s maybe.

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Large field where you can pick…

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 Carol L. 3 reviews

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Large field where you can pick your pitch. The view of sunset and sunrise are amazing. The owners were very welcoming.

Disliked Nothing

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Really nice little campsite at an…

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Jade H. 1 review

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Really nice little campsite at an affordable price. Staff were lovey and friendly, decent ground with only a gentle slope (with thoughtful tent orientation we didn’t notice this at all while sleeping) and the fire pit hire was an enjoyable bonus- Loved looking out at everyone’s camp fires in the evening. If you like simple camping, this is a great place to stay. Nice and dark at night so easy to see the stars. Plenty of open space for the kids to play games. Toilets are composting but well maintained and as the site has limited pitches, we didn’t struggle with queuing. No hot water at the sinks for washing up but this was easily overcome by heating some water on the stove. Great communication from the site as well in advance of arrival for the protocol for checking in. Corner shop a couple of minutes away and a bigger supermarket a 15minutes drive. Would go back for another camp!

Disliked The shower on site is a portable one. We would have preferred a proper fixed shower, even if it was basic/open with just a wooden surround or something. It was just a short visit but would have been a downside for a longer stay. Some may not be so bothered!
Toilet could benefit from an opening window but we stayed when it was 36*C so in cooler weather would not have got so hot in there!

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Overall a very nice site

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David C. 1 review

Primitive grass and earth tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The hosts were amazing and incredibly friendly. The facilities whilst basic were well kept and clean. There was a shop with basics like milk and eggs. Mabe a more variety of items would be good and mabe an honesty shop approach.

Disliked There wasnt much information on the site. Mabe an info sheet might be good for when people arrive. Gate code, local foot paths etc.

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Features

Pop-up campground

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Far and Away

Lenham Road

Headcorn

Ashford

Kent

England

TN27 9LQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.17981°N
0.6472°E

Nearest transport

Bus
8.3 mi King Street
8.3 mi King Street
10.1 mi Park Street
Rail
1.3 mi Headcorn Rail Station
4.2 mi Staplehurst Rail Station
4.6 mi Lenham Rail Station
Ferry
21.3 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
22 mi Gravesend Pier
22.3 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal
Airport
20 mi Lydd London Ashford Airport
27 mi London Southend Airport
28.6 mi 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Headcorn Aerodrome: five minutes’ drive - The Big Cat Sanctuary: 10 minutes - Leeds Castle: 15 minutes - National Trust - Sissinghurst Castle Garden: 15 minutes - Biddenden Vineyards: 15 minutes - National Trust - Scotney Castle: half an hour - Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest: half an hour - Rye Harbour: 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Camber 18.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Dymchurch 18.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Mary'S Bay (Kent) 18.7 mi Sea GoodN/AGoodGood
Minster Leas 18.8 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sheerness 18.8 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Leeds Castle 4.9 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 5.2 mi

Kent & East Sussex Railway 7.8 mi

Ashford Designer Outlet 10.2 mi

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 11.5 mi

National Trust

Stoneacre 5.8 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 5.9 mi

Smallhythe Place 10 mi

Sprivers Garden 10.4 mi

Scotney Castle 12 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHILSTON PARK 4 mi

LEEDS CASTLE 4.8 mi

SISSINGHURST CASTLE 5.4 mi

BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA PLACE 5.5 mi

Hollingbourne 5.9 mi

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 Far and Away have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Far and Away dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Far and Away? Local attractions and activities include: - Headcorn Aerodrome: five minutes’ drive - The Big Cat Sanctuary: 10 minutes - Leeds Castle: 15 minutes - National Trust - Sissinghurst Castle Garden: 15 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Far and Away?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Far and Away? From $23.76 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.