Sandwich Lakes

View prices & book 9.4 538 reviews
Grass pitches
Grass pitches
Lakeside tables
Caravan and motorhome field
Cafe
Spacious grass pitches
Plenty of space around the pitches
Car parking available by the pitches
Spacious pitches
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Lakeside tables
Caravan and motorhome field
Cafe

  • Quiet site in the grounds of a coarse fishery a mile from Sandwich
  • A 25-minute drive from Canterbury; 15 to Howletts Wild Animal Park
  • Seven well-stocked fishing lakes and an on-site café
Sandwich Lakes is a quiet 55-acre site in the grounds of a coarse fishery a mile from the centre of Sandwich. As you might imagine, this is a top spot to settle in if you're into fishing, as the fishery has seven lakes stocked with perch, tench, bream, roach and rudd. You can also fish for common, tiger and mirror carp: whoppers of up to 35lb have been recorded here (not to mention all the ones that got away...). A tackle and bait shop along with rod hire takes care of the practical side. The on-site café serves hot meals and snacks all day from early morning to early evening. Supermarkets are a 15-minute drive away in Sandwich, along with a brimming catch of pubs, cafés and restaurants for when you fancy something more substantial. While you're in Sandwich, the Secret Gardens are well worth snooping around too... Three and a half acres of lush greenery around a Georgian manor house created in 1911, they're just the ticket for cool walks on hot days, especially when topped off with cream teas.

Campground type

Camper sites 25
RV sites 25
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Tents are not accepted at this park.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 538 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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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

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Sandwich Lakes is a peaceful, well-kept site with large spots and lovely scenery, highly recommended. Great, clean facilities, including showers, and a popular cafe. Fishing lakes are a big draw. Very dog-friendly with walking areas. Staff are friendly and helpful. Occasional hot water issues and muddy spots in wet weather noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely site well looked after very relaxing

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Carol B.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Very clean and tidy x staff friendly x

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing site, will be coming back again.

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Dean G.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything.
Site is clean.
Clean toilet blocks.
Friendly owners and an amazing cafe that sells quality food.
Hard standing and grass pitches, we had hard standing and it was level.
Only 20mins away but felt like another county.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, loved the showers and other facilities.

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10 out of 10
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Stacey T.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Peaceful site, very spacious pitch, cafe was fab, lovely seating areas, daughter enjoyed the play park and animals. Great fishing areas and shop. There was a little book and dvd library near the toilets which was great for rainy day/evening. Staff all very friendly and helpful. Showers and toilet block were brilliant, very modern and hot power showers. Felt luxury compared to other sites.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome, lovely site.

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Julia S.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Welcome,space,scenery,fishing,cafe,cleanliness.

Disliked Couldn’t connect to their WiFi.despite several attempts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Were happy with 1st night in our camper. Recomend''d to family member

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Open well kept area with walks, catering from efficient staff. Good security. We will return.

Disliked Not critical, just observed, Wooden restaurant tables groves need raking or brushing by busy staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Schöner Platz mit angemessenen Sanitäranlagen. Sehr gute Lage und nahe zu Dover.…

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Facilities / Activities
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Wifi
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Joanne B.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Schöner Platz mit angemessenen Sanitäranlagen. Sehr gute Lage und nahe zu Dover.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Vriendelijke ontvangst met duidelijke uitleg, Schoon sanitair, ruime plaatsen, mooi gras, wijds uitzicht,…

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Patrick v.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Vriendelijke ontvangst met duidelijke uitleg,
Schoon sanitair, ruime plaatsen, mooi gras, wijds uitzicht, omliggende vijvers, bar.

Disliked Toiletrollen niet in de Toiletrolhouder, geen verlichting op het terrein 's nachts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had visited previously in May and came back again this July.…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Mandy G.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked We had visited previously in May and came back again this July. Lovely location and very peaceful. We really wanted a grass pitch for our six night stay but were unable to get 6 consecutive nights and settled for the hard standing pitch with our little campervan and awning/tent but much preferred the grass pitch for our needs. The staff are lovely and friendly and very helpful. My dislikes are only out there as positive criticism.

Disliked So, the showers, I like to shower early in the day as we like to get off early and visit people, the first 3 days were fine after that there was no hot water for the last three days of our visit early morning so it was impossible to wash my hair but the weather was hot so I put up with it. Likewise when I tried to do washing up at 4.00pm there was no hot water. So this needs to be addressed. There is an area for letting your dog off the lead but every time I tried to go there the gate was locked which was unfortunate but sure there must have been a reason?

Recommend to friends Visit again

So Clean. Friendly staff, a lovely get away for us…

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked So Clean. Friendly staff, a lovely get away for us . I have Already booked my next trip there .
Can't wait to visit again.
Great value for money .

Disliked Nothing to dislike .

Recommend to friends Visit again

GREAT

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Christina M.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Very quiet, beautiful Location, very Clean toiletts abd bathrooms, friendly staff

Disliked Na Dining Option in the evening, but you can Order from a Delivery Station

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Rallies welcome 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 Lake and/or mountain Peaceful 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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Sandwich Lakes

Sandwich Ash Road

Sandwich

Kent

England

CT3 2DA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.27941°N
1.31109°E

Route directions

The entrance is directly off the A257 – look for the brown tourism signs marking the entrance to Sandwich Lakes. Do not follow your sat nav to east street as this is a no through road.

Nearest transport

Bus
5.6 mi South Street
6 mi Harbour
6 mi Harbour
Rail
1.5 mi Sandwich Rail Station
3.5 mi Minster Rail Station
5.4 mi Deal Rail Station
Ferry
5.6 mi Ramsgate Ferry Terminal
10.6 mi Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
11.2 mi Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
5.1 mi Kent International Airport
27.8 mi Lydd London Ashford 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

You're never too far from the coast in Kent, and a 10-minute trip takes you to the Sandwich and Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve for walking trails and wildlife spotting. Ramsgate (15 minutes' drive) has a rich amount to offer, with a sandy beach, seal spotting and fishing trips from the harbour, and a maritime museum. If you're hankering after some more history, Richborough (five minutes) has a well-preserved Roman fort and amphitheatre. A minute from the site, meanwhile, the White Mill Rural Heritage Centre is far more than a striking building to photograph; the exhibits and outhouses of this preserved 19th-century smock mill record a whole vanished way of Kentish country life. For cobbled lanes and cathedral tours, Canterbury is 20 minutes away. After that, connect with your wild side at Howletts Wild Animal Park (20 minutes), a conservation project rather than a zoo which houses and protects the future of 400 species, many of them endangered. After hanging with the elephant herds and greeting the baby rhinos, Dreamland Margate (also 20 minutes) makes you feel like you've stepped into another universe, with traditional fairground rides and amusements bringing the former days of seaside entertainment back to life with a whoop.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sandwich Bay 3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ramsgate Western Undercliffe 5.2 mi Sea ExcellentGoodExcellentExcellent
Deal Castle 5.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ramsgate Sands 6.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Minnis Bay, Birchington 7.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Deal Castle 5.7 mi

Walmer Castle and Gardens 6.7 mi

Howletts Wild Animal Park 7.1 mi

Turner Contemporary 8.2 mi

St Augustine's Abbey 9.7 mi

National Trust

South Foreland Lighthouse 10 mi

The White Cliffs of Dover 10.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sandwich - White Cliff Country Trail - Sandwich 1.5 mi

THE SALUTATION 1.6 mi

GOODNESTONE PARK 4.3 mi

NORTHBOURNE COURT 4.3 mi

Grove Ferry - Stodmarsh - Wickhambreaux - Grove Ferry 5.3 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Sandwich Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sandwich Lakes dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sandwich Lakes? You're never too far from the coast in Kent, and a 10-minute trip takes you to the Sandwich and Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve for walking trails and wildlife spotting. Ramsgate (15 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sandwich Lakes?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sandwich Lakes? From $40.43 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.