Oak View Holiday Park

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Pitches among the trees
Pitches among the trees
Plenty of space
Trees around the pitches
Scenic pitches surrounded by woodlands
Manned reception area with male, female and disabled toilet and shower facilities
Five km woodland trail walk attached to park
Non-electric grass pitches
Non-electric grass pitches
1/89
Plenty of space
Trees around the pitches
Scenic pitches surrounded by woodlands

  • Scenic site surrounded by woodlands in the Kent Downs
  • A 10-minute drive from Maidstone and Leeds Castle
  • Next to Kent Showground; pet-friendly site with a dedicated pet shower
Situated in the scenic Kent village of Detling, this family-focused campsite is a great place for all the family to escape the stresses and strains of everyday life and to reconnect with nature and each other. Surrounded by a protected woodland and with an abundance of trails to explore, it's easy to stretch your legs at Oak View Holiday Park and find space for your kids and/or dogs to let off some steam. Oak View Holiday Park is located right next to the Kent Showground, making this site an excellent option for attending the varied and numerous events and shows that run here throughout the year. Other top-notch attractions like Leeds Castle (10 minutes' drive) and Maidstone (10 minutes) are also easy to access. Guests staying here have access to modern and well-maintained bathroom and shower blocks (with separate male, female and disabled areas). Other handy on-site amenities include a laundry room, washing-up areas, waste disposal points and a pet shower, all of which are kept spick and span by the campsite team. Please note that only only gas, electric or charcoal barbecues are allowed, and open campfires and firepits are not permitted.

Campground type

Camper sites 56
RV sites 56
Tent sites 43
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • 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).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • 10kWh per day of electricity is included. Additional usage is metered at £0.35 per kWh and can be purchased from the office on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Accommodation

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 314 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-run, spotless campsite boasts friendly, helpful staff, roomy spots, and a charming woodland setting. Guests rave about the clean, modern showers and restrooms. Easy access to local sights and trails is a plus. A few noted road noise and spotty Wi-Fi, with some finding local shops a hike. Highly recommended, many plan to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Very peaceful and well kept campsite…

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Stefan M.

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Very peaceful and well kept campsite
Me and my son had fun there fir the night we stayed

Would definitely stay again

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the kind review, Stefan, it was lovely to meet you both. We would love to see you, your son and his xbox again! 😊The Oak View Team.

Nice quiet site, Ruth at reception…

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Rachel M.

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice quiet site, Ruth at reception was fab!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Wow, thank you Rachel! I wont be able to get my head out of the door now! You may stay again! 😂
The Oak View Team.

Easy access stress free…

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David L.

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Easy access stress free

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you David. "Stress free" is what we like. We try not to do stress here. We would love to see you again. The Oak View Team.

Great place to stay with good facilities!

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Brandon W.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great pitch, friendly staff who showed us around upon arrival.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Brandon for your lovely review. We hope that you saw the New Year in happily and weren't too cold! Made of stern stuff you two! 😉 🥶

We would love to see you again, hopefully when it's about 20 degrees warmer! The Oak View Team.

Lovely peaceful site.

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Jen H.

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked We love this site and have stayed here a few times. Its only around an hour from home but is very peaceful and has a lovely woodland area to walk the dogs or just explore by yourself. It has a few service areas around the site but as it was winter only 1 or the service areas was available. This was absolutely fine with us as it was not that far from where we were set up. You will need a decent torch for early morning or late night if it's dark as there is very little lighting. We like this as no light pollution! Ruth is very helpful and very friendly. We will definitely be back!

Disliked Not really a dislike but if you are someone who need wifi or phone signal then beware. We are both on O2 and our phones worked on and off but quite slow due to lack of signal. There is wifi at the site but only the pitches near to the reception block seem to be able to get signal (we have been close to reception before and used the wifi but this time we were further away and it wouldn't work).

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From the manager: Thank you very much Jen for your review. It was lovely of you to leave us a 10/10 even though you had problems with the wifi.

This is something that we are constantly working at improving and we keep the wifi free for all our customers. As you pointed out, the strength of signal depends on where you are on the park, how many people we have in and what is going on at the show ground. We are sorry if this inconvenienced you. We look forward to seeing you again. The Oak View Team.

Would definitely return

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nicole w.

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Really lovely campsite! Great walk for the dog in the woods, clean facilities and lovely welcoming staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much Nicole! You may stay again! 😂

We wish you and your family a very happy and healthy New Year. The Oak View Team

Very nice little site. Reception lady…

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Hannah W.

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Very nice little site. Reception lady was very welcoming and friendly. Would recommend staying here

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much indeed, Hannah. Thank you for the recommendation! Please stay again next time you are this way, we would love to see you. The Oak View Team

Very helpful to us when we phoned to say we would be arriving late.

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christopher b.

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Helpful staff, quiet location.

Disliked All but one service area closed in winter so can be a fair walk with water containers if not on wheels.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking time to write us a lovely review, Christopher.

We apologise for there only being one service point open. We do shut the bottom ones during the winter as they tend to freeze. We normally do put our customers at the top of the park and nearer to the open service points as much as possible when it is cold and dark, but as you were late in, we put you on pitch 16 as it was an easier one to find with the map and late arrivals email. We do appreciate that this was a long way to walk but would have been happy to move you closer had you asked.

We would love to see you again sometime and wish you a Happy New Year! The Oak View Team.

Excellent site with friendly staff clean facilities and level pitches

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Sally-Ann F.

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Reception staff very friendly and welcoming
Lovely bathroom facilities
Nice woodland walk for the dog

Disliked Traffic noise can’t be helped though

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Sally-Ann for your kind review. it was lovely to meet you and we glad that you liked our site and all was good, you were very welcome.

For our customers information, we are open all year round every year.😊

We wish you a very Happy New Year too and would love to see you again should you ever come back this way. The Oak View Team.

Great site with all you need.

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Katrina S.

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Second visit here and always a pleasure. Everything on-site is clean and easy access. Quiet and enjoyable.

Disliked WiFi does constantly drop out but thankfully we didn’t need it too much.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for leaving us your kind review and it was lovely to see you again. We all wish you a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year.
The Oak View Team

Features

Dogs 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 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

Budget/backpacker Forest 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 Nearby farmers' market

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Oak View Holiday Park

Scragged Oak Road

Detling

Maidstone

Kent

England

ME14 3HA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.30149°N
0.57761°E

Route directions

The site is just off the A249, within 2 miles of the M20 (Junction 7) and 5 miles off the M2 (Junction 5). The best postcode to follow using a satnav is ME14 3HB as using the postcode takes you on a longer route. Heading from the M20 Junction 7, drive along the A249 to the top of Detling Hill. As you approach the top you will pass a layby and a sign for Bredhurst. Turn left along the road to Bredhurst; this is Scragged Oak Road. The park is 500 yards along the road on the left marked with a large green sign. Please do not turn up Pilgrims Way.

Nearest transport

Bus
2.7 mi Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
2.9 mi King Street
2.9 mi King Street
Rail
1.8 mi Bearsted Rail Station
2.9 mi Maidstone East Rail Station
3.2 mi Maidstone Barracks Rail Station
Ferry
13.5 mi Gravesend Pier
13.8 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal
24.1 mi Wallasea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
19.3 mi London Southend Airport
23.7 mi Biggin Hill Airport
26.8 mi London City 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

Oak View Holiday Park is in prime position to traverse the best of Kent's countryside, coast, castles and well-known gardens – with Essex and its coast easily accessible too just to the north. Plenty of pedalling and perambulating opportunities are around the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, such as the 153-mile route of the North Downs National Trail through from Farnham to Canterbury, passing the White Cliffs of Dover. This takes in the 119-mile Pilgrims' Way, the supposed route of Thomas Becket from Winchester to Canterbury Cathedral. Elsewhere in Kent, loads is on all year round in the 500 acres of parkland and formal gardens at lovely Leeds Castle (10 minutes’ drive), like free falconry displays, play areas, special events and making one's way intrepidly out of the castle maze. Also see Rochester Castle (20 minutes) on the east bank of the Medway for its 12th-century keep and stacks of historical info: the castle was sacked during the Peasants' Revolt, held for Henry III against the barons, and besieged (also because of barons) by bad King John. And of course, just next door is the Kent Showground, which hosts all sorts of events throughout the year (the most famed being the Kent County Show, which usually runs for three days in July).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sheerness 12.6 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Minster Leas 13.4 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Leysdown 16.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodExcellent
Leigh Bell Wharf 16.7 mi Estuary GoodN/APoorN/A
Southend Chalkwell 16.8 mi Estuary N/AGoodN/AGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Leeds Castle 4.3 mi

The Historic Dockyard Chatham 6.7 mi

Rochester Cathedral 6.8 mi

Rochester Castle 6.9 mi

Dickens World 7.2 mi

National Trust

Stoneacre 3.5 mi

Cobham Wood and Mausoleum 9.4 mi

Owletts 10 mi

Old Soar Manor 11.6 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 13.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

MOTE PARK 2.8 mi

Cossington - Bredhurst - Scragged Oak - North Downs Way 2.9 mi

Hollingbourne 3.7 mi

LEEDS CASTLE 4.3 mi

BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA PLACE 5.8 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 Oak View Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Oak View Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Oak View Holiday Park? Oak View Holiday Park is in prime position to traverse the best of Kent's countryside, coast, castles and well-known gardens – with Essex and its coast easily accessible too just to the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Oak View Holiday Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Oak View Holiday Park? From $36.14 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.