Grove Fields Camping

8.9 11 reviews
Grass pitches (added by manager 23 Aug 2021)

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  • Family-friendly, back to basics farm site in the Kent countryside
  • A 25-minute drive to Royal Tunbridge Wells and Hever Castle & Gardens
  • Barbecues and firepits permitted; pubs a short drive away; woodlands
Get your relaxation on in the peaceful Kent patch at Grove Fields Camping… this family-friendly site is a back to basics place that doesn’t overcomplicate relaxation, but the scenery or vibes aren’t understated at all, as it’s two miles from the edge of the High Wealds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and spread over 100 acres of private-feeling land with all the splendid rural views you could need. That means the kids will have plenty of space to do what kids do, and in between, there are rare breeds such as Valais Blacknose and Greyfaced Dartmoor sheep that they can peep at. Dogs have their place here too, but they must be kept on leads around the livestock (there are some nice winding trails around the woodlands bordering the site). It’s not tricky to find a walk to wake yourself up on a morn (or an afternoon, depending on whether you’ve had a lie in), as walks, leisurely bike rides or feelgood picnics are made for Haysden Country Park (15 minutes' drive), close by Barden Lake’s fishery (15 minutes). Pitches are spacious here, and you’ll have the convenience of parking by your pitch. Simple is the guiding principle, you see, as there are no electric hook-ups or showers, just running water and outdoor toilets. Barbecues and campfires have the green light, as long as they’re supervised by a grownup. For meals without the food prepping, local pubs are a short drive away, but those of you doing your own thing will find shops for supplies in Hildenborough, under 10 minutes’ drive away.

Campground type

Tent sites 15
Camper sites 10

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

No drinkable water point

No hot water

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Location

Grove Fields Camping

Hawden Lane

Tonbridge

Kent

England

TN11 9AH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.20468°N
0.24856°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3.4 mi Victoria Hall
3.4 mi Victoria Hall
4.9 mi Royal Victoria Place
Rail
1.1 mi Hildenborough Rail Station
1.3 mi Tonbridge Rail Station
1.8 mi Leigh (Kent) Rail Station
Ferry
17.4 mi Gravesend Pier
17.8 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal
21.5 mi Woolwich Arsenal Pier
Airport
12.9 mi Biggin Hill Airport
18.2 mi London Gatwick Airport
18.2 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

You might already know Kent for its public manors, castles and gardens, but if not, you’ll soon be familiar. The National Trust owns a couple, including Churchill’s old home at Chartwell (25 minutes’ drive) and the deer park, royal rooms and attics at Knole (15 minutes). As for mapping out the way to castles, you’ll want to put your pin on Hever Castle & Gardens (25 minutes). The childhood home of Anne Boleyn, this fortress has lose-yourself worthy mazes and gardens, as well as regular family-friendly activities. Another place to get happily lost, the 13th-century Tonbridge Castle (10 minutes) runs audio tours. But back to the present, you’ll be all immersed in nature at the Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve (20 minutes), a hot birdwatching spot. And as for Royal Tunbridge Wells (25 minutes), well, this is the place to count off the boutiques, galleries and shops along The Pantiles Georgian colonnade. Come summertime, jazz concerts and other events bring this market town to life too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Norman`S Bay 27.1 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Bexhill 27.2 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Sheerness 27.6 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Pevensey Bay 27.6 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
St Leonards 27.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Penshurst Place and Gardens 3.5 mi

Ightham Mote 3.8 mi

Knole 4.6 mi

Hever Castle and Gardens 6 mi

Groombridge Place and The Enchanted Forest 6.6 mi

National Trust

Ightham Mote 3.8 mi

Knole 4.4 mi

Old Soar Manor 4.8 mi

Emmetts Garden 6.5 mi

Chartwell 7.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Leigh - Penshurst - Leigh 1.6 mi

HALL PLACE 1.6 mi

MABLEDON 1.8 mi

SOMERHILL 2.8 mi

PENSHURST PARK 3 mi

Local events

  • Mighty Hoopla (Saturday, June 1, 2024 – Saturday, June 1, 2024)

    London, England 22.6 mi

  • Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, May 16, 2024 – Thursday, May 16, 2024)

    Lewes, England 24 mi

  • Wick Street Festival (Thursday, August 29, 2024 – Thursday, August 29, 2024)

    Polegate, England 24.3 mi

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

    London, England 25.9 mi

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

    London, England 27.5 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.

Reviews

8.9

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site, spacious field, quiet location

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Booked for one night and we are so glad we chose this spot. Merry was friendly and helpful. The field is in a super location. Lots of space and a quiet location. Just what we wanted. We had such a peaceful night and will certainly book again.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, tranquil, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of life.

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

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: A piece of utopia in Kent’s beautiful landscape

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Hayley p. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: It was quiet and secluded. A great location for walks to Tonbridge and Hildenborough. Owner was friendly and hugely helpful!

Disliked: Could do with a water point.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A fabulous campsite, basic amenities, secluded and quiet great staff

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great little place for kids, safe and secluded, we wanted somewhere away from the city and found this little gem. Basic portaloo and water facilities. Just as expected. A lovely country park up the road and a little pub for great food. The owners were welcoming and helpful. Will defo be back to this lovely place.

Disliked: Nowt

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful little secluded campsite, hosts were friend and helpful

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Everything was just as expected. We loved it.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, very well maintained, great fence feel secure and safe

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Location perfect, out of the way for that Camping experience. Very safe for young children and animals.. large area and you pick where you want to set up camp, park next to your pitch perfect if you have a lot of gear no parking up unloading and carrying your gear perfect was a great experience…

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Lovely site, clean facilities, would deffo come back

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Quite Pitch Very Clean Lady who took payment was lovely

Disliked: Nothing everything was perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly owners that are happy to help with enquiries…

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

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Very friendly owners that are happy to help with enquiries

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind comment, we hope to see you again soon.

Unable to find the site, No signage, drove round for two hours looking

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

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are sorry that you was unable to find us. we do have contact numbers on the site, please feel free to call us in future so we can help you find us.

Would dofo be back

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: V peacefully Minamaulisti is the word cowners brilliant couple Will go out of their way to help you if you need anything Porta loos spotless One thing I would like is drinking water on tap

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your comments we will take this feedback on board.

  • Does Grove Fields Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Grove Fields Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Grove Fields Camping? You might already know Kent for its public manors, castles and gardens, but if not, you’ll soon be familiar. The National Trust owns a couple, including Churchill’s old home at Chartwell (25 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Grove Fields Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  Anytime –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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