Gate House Wood Country Park

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Spacious pitches (added by manager 14 May 2024)
New
Central pitches (added by manager 14 may 2024)
Central park area (added by manager 14 may 2024)
Woodland surroundings (added by manager 14 may 2024)

  • Peaceful adults-only touring park in a woodland in rural Kent
  • A short drive away from the Kent Downs National Landscape
  • Food pub five minutes’ walk away; good area for walking and cycling
Surrounded by mature trees, the adults-only grass pitches at Gate House Wood Country Park are somewhat unusual – for they were created on the relics of an old quarry. Found 20 minutes’ drive from Sevenoaks, this peaceful family-friendly site puts you right in the middle of the Garden of England, within easy reach of the Kent Downs National Landscape, Royal Tunbridge Wells and the Kent coast. The park is just off the A20 at the bottom of Wrotham Hill, so it’s also a handy stopover if you’re London or Dover bound – in fact the train to London leaves from the village of Borough Green (10 minutes’ drive) if you fancy a day sightseeing in the big city. Hikers (and any accompanying dogs) will also be pleased to know that Gate House Wood is only a few minutes’ walk from both the Weald Way and the Pilgrims Way. On-park facilities include spotless shower blocks with heated showers, hand dryers and shaving points, plus a separate accessible facility and a fully equipped laundry room. Friendly staff members are on hand with information on the local area. Barbecues are allowed (off the ground only please), but if you prefer not to cook there’s a foodie pub just five minutes’ walk away and several restaurants close by too. Borough Green has pretty much everything else you could need, from supermarkets and a chemist to hairdressers, cafés and a posh spa.

Campground type

Tent sites 13
Camper sites 20
RV sites 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open all year

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA 5 pennants

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

93%

would recommend this campground to a friend

93%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very friendly staff, clean toilets and showers…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Peter B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Very friendly staff, clean toilets and showers

Disliked: Strange it’s adult only yet has children’s play area, if they were to allow children would visit again with grandchildren as nice a safe site. Some road noise but didn’t affect our stay

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Lovely weekend stay. My first time camping and I loved it. Lovely…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Nicola L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Lovely weekend stay. My first time camping and I loved it. Lovely couple running the site, small adult only site. Very quiet and relaxing, good toilet/ showers and laundry room. Will definitely be back for another visit!

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Lovely campsite, well run and very friendly. Looking forward to returning.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Iain G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Lovely campsite, well run and very friendly. Looking forward to returning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The staff.…

Overall 4/10
Location 4
Value for money 10
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Laura C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: The staff.

Disliked: Constant noise from motorway. Tired toilet/shower blocks which need to be deep cleaned and have the electrics sorted out so that lights stay on.

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Nice place to stay bu not if you want tranquility

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Philip G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: The site was clean tidy and we'll kept and the staff were very pleasant and helpful . The toilets and showers were immaculately clean .

Disliked: The only downsides were the road noise from 3 sides and the lorries going to the working quarry close by from early morning until quite late in the evening

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Andy Jen and Chris on site couldn't do enough for you .…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
barry c. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Andy Jen and Chris on site couldn't do enough for you . Really quiet and peacefully , really enjoyed the stay will definately be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and friendly

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Judy F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Very friendly and helpful

Disliked: Bit road noise

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Quiet site, friendly welcome and other campers, level ground, clean washrooms and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Quiet site, friendly welcome and other campers, level ground, clean washrooms and facilities. A lovely site all round.

Disliked: The sun went in just as I sat down with a glass of wine!!

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff & level pitches.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Ebony C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Adults only. Peaceful. Quiet. Wildlife (squirrels and rabbits) Dog friendly. Level pitches. 10/10 - would recommend and definitely rebook this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Gerne wieder einen Stopp dort einlegen

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Toller Platz, sehr nette Leute, nur zu empfehlen!!

Disliked: Nichts!!!

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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

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

Themes

Forest Luxury Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Gate House Wood Country Park

Ford Lane

Wrotham Heath

Sevenoaks

Kent

England

TN15 7SD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.29954°N
0.34467°W

Nearest transport

Bus
8.1 mi King Street
8.1 mi King Street
10 mi Bus Station
Rail
1.7 mi Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station
3.2 mi West Malling Rail Station
4.2 mi East Malling Rail Station
Ferry
10.2 mi Gravesend Pier
10.5 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal
18 mi Woolwich Arsenal Pier
Airport
13.7 mi Biggin Hill Airport
19.1 mi London City Airport
24.1 mi London Gatwick 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: - Golf course: five minutes’ drive - The Hop Farm (Shire horses and oast houses): 15 minutes - Brands Hatch Circuit: 15 minutes - National Trust - Ightham Mote: 15 minutes - Leeds Castle: 20 minutes - Penshurst Place and Gardens: half an hour - Lakeside Shopping Centre: half an hour - Hever Castle and Gardens: 35 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Sheerness 20.5 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Leigh Bell Wharf 21.2 mi Estuary Good N/A Poor N/A
Southend Chalkwell 21.7 mi Estuary N/A Good N/A Good
Minster Leas 21.9 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Southend Westcliff Bay 22 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ightham Mote 4.4 mi

Knole 6.4 mi

Rochester Castle 9.2 mi

Rochester Cathedral 9.2 mi

The Historic Dockyard Chatham 10.2 mi

National Trust

Old Soar Manor 3.1 mi

Ightham Mote 4.4 mi

Knole 6.3 mi

Owletts 6.8 mi

Cobham Wood and Mausoleum 6.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Trosley Country Park - Trottiscliffe - Ryarsh - North Downs 1.7 mi

Hodsell Street - Ash-cum-Ridley - Fairseat - Hodsell Street 2.2 mi

IGHTHAM COURT 2.4 mi

MEREWORTH CASTLE 3.8 mi

OXEN HOATH 4 mi

Local events

  • All Points East (Saturday, August 17, 2024 – Saturday, August 17, 2024)

    London, England 23.2 mi

  • British Summer Time (Friday, July 5, 2024 – Friday, July 5, 2024)

    London, England 26.3 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.

Offers

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Primitive cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite
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Primitive grass campsite
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Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite
  • 40% off New Opening Special Price
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Powered grass campsite
  • 40% off New Opening Special Price

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Want to know more about camping in Kent?

  • Does Gate House Wood Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gate House Wood Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gate House Wood Country Park? Local attractions and activities include: - Golf course: five minutes’ drive - The Hop Farm (Shire horses and oast houses): 15 minutes - Brands Hatch Circuit: 15 minutes - National Trust - … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gate House Wood Country Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Gate House Wood Country Park? From $18.97 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.