When can I check in and check out of Hever Camping?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Hever Camping?

From $31.88 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Hever Camping

View prices & book Last booked 11 hours ago 8.9 176 reviews

Family-run farm campsite 20 minutes' walk from Hever Castle
Chiddingstone and Penshurst Place within a 10-minute drive
On-site carp and roach fishing available; firewood for sale

Camping in Kent is a fine option indeed, whether you're after family-friendly breaks in the Garden of England, wine-tasting vineyard voyages or just a quiet rural break within easy reach of London. Hever Camping, a family-run site half a mile from the small village of Markbeech, makes an excellent base for all three – and with a good dose of history thrown in too… Managed by sisters Sarah and Gina, the farm where Hever Camping is based has been in the hands of the same family for over 100 years, meaning your hosts are very knowledgeable about the local area. Originally a dairy farm attached to the Hever Castle estate, the cows are now long gone – but the grand grounds of the castle and its gardens are easily accessed on foot in around 20 minutes. Hever Camping is split into two parts – Farm Field, with toilets and washing-up area (with hot water) and the more remote Pond Field, with toilets and cold water. The farm is home to a woodland, a pond, trees that are great for climbing and a Wendy house for the kids. On-site angling is available, with likely catches including carp and roach. Firewood is sold here too (subject to availability). Nearby off-site amenities include Markbeech's pub and farm shop (10 minutes' walk from the site gates) and Cowden railway station (20 minutes), where direct trains can take you to London Bridge in as little as 45 minutes.

Campground type

200

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
Group bookings of 7 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 7 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 4 to Sun, Oct 5 2025

Campsite types & availability

Other campsite types

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful dusk sky. no light pollution, so many stars at night.

Second catch. caught another beauty but cannot upload photo due to size of photo? annoying!

Friendly, quiet, secure, good showers…

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Robert D. May 2025

Pond field primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Friendly, quiet, secure, good showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities as described food was great owner and staff very friendly and…

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Anthony M. May 2025

Pond field primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Facilities as described food was great owner and staff very friendly and helpful. Nice peaceful relaxing time in beautiful countryside.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly owners. Foodtruck is serving lovely fresh food.…

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Dimitri V. May 2025

Farm field primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Friendly owners.
Foodtruck is serving lovely fresh food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very helpful and relaxed welcome from the owner, who happily moved us…

Overall	6/10
Location	8
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Wifi	2

Anonymous May 2025

Pond field primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Very helpful and relaxed welcome from the owner, who happily moved us from Pond Field to be closer to the main facilities. The food truck and eating area on site is really good, and the showers are hot and clean. The camping fields are in lovely countryside with freedom to pitch where you choose. Some nice signage around the campsite too.

Disliked: Parts of the site are not so good: the arrival area feels like a scrapyard, and whilst the toilets themselves are clean, the toilet portacabin is scruffy. Be aware too that Pond Field is accessed by a long unmade track more suitable for 4x4s, and is not well linked to the rest of the site where the facilities are.

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Amazingly beautiful farm with huge walks and views around.

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Matthew M. May 2025

Pond field primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Spacious fields and pitches.
Wild areas in and around the farm.
Cafe had good food all day and ice cream shack was excellent.

Disliked: No shower in pond field but facilities were a 10min cycle if needed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site. Would recommend for a short stay.

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Clare G. May 2025

Farm field primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The site was nice and quiet. Great location for what we needed. Staff friendly and helpful.

Disliked: There could have put a hand dryer in the toilets. The main car park looked a bit like a scrap yard!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff were friendly and facilities were friendly functional. Site was value for…

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Anonymous May 2025

Pond field primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Staff were friendly and facilities were friendly functional. Site was value for money.

Disliked: My message that I was going to arrive late did not get through to the right person consequently I was not greeted upon arrival. However I did see others arriving after hours being met by staff.

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Lovely rural site with good facilities, nice people and a cafe.

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Caroline P. May 2025

Pond field primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: A big open field where you can choose your site to pitch. Several showers, located in the field. A large facilities unit that is clean and well maintained, located in the yard next to the field. Wheeler's Wagon Cafe, which has food and drink available 7.30-5.30 - great value, decent coffee. The frappes and milkshakes are particularly good! The cafe is open to the public and locals use it - a good sign! Owners are friendly and helpful and there is a phone number posted for out of hours emergencies. The gate is locked at night and there is an access code you are given on arrival. Arrival time is earlier than many sites so lots of time to get set up and still have time to go out. Departure time is 11am, but can be flexible by arrangement. I felt safe as a solo female - I had booked Pond Field but it was empty, so they let me move my booking to Farm Field.
Fire pits and picnic tables are available to use around the field, logs and kindling can be bought at the cafe for a reasonable price.
The whole site is dog friendly, and there is a kids' play area in the field. Tent campers can park next to their tent.
I really enjoyed my mid-week break as there were very few other campers (between Easter holidays and May Bank Holiday) so it was peaceful and nearest neighbours were a couple of hundred yards away!!

Disliked: Some days there are planes overhead every few minutes, but not every day. Depends on Gatwick's approach vector that day. Some are quite low. Not an issue if you are able to filter noises out, but may be intrusive if you want peace and quiet. It didn't bother me, and it was only 1 day out of 3, but previous reviews have mentioned it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent place for a quiet weekend/holiday.

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Graeme W. May 2025

Farm field primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The field has a lovely old-style atmosphere that we loved. The showers were really hot and didn't switch of until you wanted them to. The owner, Sarah, was helpful and friendly, running a wonderful cafe on-site that provided excellent food. Situated in a fabulous location we found the local pub to be a gem too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Such a helpful fuss free welcome. Quiet field, plenty of space.…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
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Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
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Hilary J. Apr 2025

Pond field primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked: Such a helpful fuss free welcome. Quiet field, plenty of space.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 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 Scouts welcome 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby

Location

Hever Camping

Wilderness Farm

Hever

Edenbridge

Kent

England

TN8 7LP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.16807°N
0.11772°W

Nearest transport

Bus

6 mi Brambletye

6.2 mi Victoria Hall

Rail

0.9 mi Cowden Rail Station

1.3 mi Hever Rail Station

3.1 mi Edenbridge Town Rail Station

Ferry

22 mi Gravesend Pier

22.3 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal

22.5 mi Greenwich Pier

Airport

12 mi Biggin Hill Airport

12.2 mi London Gatwick Airport

12.3 mi 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

First port of call around these parts simply has to be the excellent Hever Castle (20 minutes' walk or five minutes' drive): the childhood home of Anne Boleyn has plenty of attractions to keep you busy for a full day out, including a water maze, playgrounds and a fab series of summer events including things like jousting tournaments and open-air theatre shows. For a bit more on the local history front, head to Chartwell (15 minutes' drive), a long-term haunt of Winston Churchill, or to Penshurst Place (10 minutes), where you can tour the medieval manor or trot around the estate's 100 acres, taking in the lakes, adventure playground and woodland trails along the way. More of the past is on display in Chiddingstone (five minutes), a well-preserved Tudor village managed by the National Trust. Need something to keep the kids entertained? Edenbridge (10 minutes) has a well-maintained public leisure centre nearby if they've got excess energy to burn off, while trips to top local theme parks like Diggerland Kent (55 minutes) or zoos like the UK Owl and Raptor Centre (20 minutes) could also be in the offing.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Saltdean	26.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Brighton Kemptown	26.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Norman`S Bay	26.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Brighton Central	26.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Pevensey Bay	26.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hever Castle and Gardens 1.3 mi

Penshurst Place and Gardens 2.9 mi

Groombridge Place and The Enchanted Forest 4.7 mi

Chartwell 5.4 mi

Standen 7.3 mi

National Trust

Chartwell 5.4 mi

Emmetts Garden 6 mi

Quebec House 7.1 mi

Standen 7.3 mi

Knole 7.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cowden Station - Kent Water - River Medway - Cowden Station 0.9 mi

HEVER CASTLE 1.4 mi

STONEWALL 1.6 mi

CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE 1.6 mi

REDLEAF 2.8 mi

Local events

All Points East (Friday, August 22, 2025 – Friday, August 22, 2025)
London, England 26.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Modifications are subject to a £10.00 ($12.20) fee.

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available site on arrival.

Dogs

A valid vaccination certificate must accompany your dog.
Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

A state-issued fishing license is required (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
The fishing lakes are stocked with carp and roach.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This campground/park does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 7 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 7 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

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

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Sites

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.
You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 11 p.m..

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hever Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Hever Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Hever Camping? First port of call around these parts simply has to be the excellent Hever Castle (20 minutes' walk or five minutes' drive): the childhood home of Anne Boleyn has plenty of attractions … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Hever Camping?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Hever Camping? From $31.88 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.