Elham Valley Halt

Hardstanding pitch (added by manager 19 May 2023)

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  • Quiet Kent motorhome park five minutes’ drive from Elham
  • Canterbury and Dover 25 minutes’ drive; Folkestone 20 minutes
  • Hardstanding pitches with farmland views; shop five minutes’ drive
Looking for a stopover on the way to the Channel ports, or equally well a longer stay to explore a spectacular corner of Kent? A night or two at Elham Valley Halt puts you right in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and within stomping distance of Dover and Canterbury (both 25 minutes’ drive). This low-key, adults-only site has views over Kent farmland from its few hardstanding motorhomes pitches. There’s no worry about security as they’re in the grounds of a private family home, and while the drive onto the site is plenty wide enough for your vehicle, no trailers are permitted. On site you’re pretty much left to your own devices; barbecues are allowed and you can pick up bits and pieces for alfresco suppers from the essentials store in Elham village (five minutes’ drive). If you’re keen to get out and about exploring the Kent countryside, leave your vehicle secure on the its pitch and take the number 17 bus route (the stop is five minutes’ walk), which runs into either Canterbury and Folkestone.

Campground type

RV sites 3

Languages spoken

English

Nearest campgrounds

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Features

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

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Local produce

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

Spectacular scenery

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transportation nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Elham Valley Halt

The Loft

North Elham

Canterbury

Kent

England

CT4 6UY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.15958°N
1.12002°W

Route directions

What3words: moon.acrobatic.strength

Nearest transport

Bus
6 mi The Fountain
6 mi The Fountain
6 mi War Memorial
Rail
5.2 mi Shepherds Well Rail Station
5.3 mi Sandling Rail Station
5.4 mi Folkestone West Rail Station
Ferry
4.4 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
9 mi Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
9.3 mi Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
16.3 mi Lydd London Ashford Airport
16.5 mi Kent International 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

Historic Elham (five minutes’ drive) sits in the middle of the Kent Downs AONB, and if you’re keen to explore on foot, make a start there with a potter around its timber-framed and Tudor-style houses. In the village, you can join a circular walk around its hinterlands, or hop on to the Elham Valley Way and hike through orchards and woodland (carpeted with bluebells in spring) to Canterbury (three and a half hours’ walk). Alternatively, catch the bus into Canterbury (25 minutes’ drive) and tour the famed cathedral to see where Thomas à Becket was murdered in 1170. Have a nose around the half-timbered architecture of Old City Canterbury, and if you’re running short on reading material, visit the bookshop in the crooked Sir John Boys House. If you’re craving a day on the coast, head for Folkestone (20 minutes) where you can loll on the beach and dip your toes into the English Channel, before heading to the lively dining hub at Folkestone Harbour Arm to graze at the street-food kiosks.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Sandgate 6.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Folkestone 6.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hythe 6.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Dymchurch 10.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
St Margaret`S Bay 11.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 6.5 mi

Howletts Wild Animal Park 7.5 mi

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park 7.7 mi

St Augustine's Abbey 8.3 mi

Canterbury Tales 8.4 mi

National Trust

The White Cliffs of Dover 9.7 mi

South Foreland Lighthouse 11 mi

Smallhythe Place 20.1 mi

Lamb House 22.2 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 23.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BROOME PARK 3.2 mi

Cheriton Hill 4.1 mi

SANDLING PARK 5.8 mi

Hythe - Lympne - Royal Military Canal - Hythe 6.4 mi

Kearsney Court 6.4 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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  • Does Elham Valley Halt have a swimming pool? No View all features
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  • What attractions are near Elham Valley Halt? Historic Elham (five minutes’ drive) sits in the middle of the Kent Downs AONB, and if you’re keen to explore on foot, make a start there with a potter around its timber-framed … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Elham Valley Halt?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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