The Hop Farm

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Aerial view
Aerial view
Acres of private fields for you to camp on at the hop farm
Camping by the woodland
Ehu hardstanding pitch
Looking across part of the hardstanding area and some of the grass optional electric pitches
Grass and hardstanding pitches
Electric grass pitches
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
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Acres of private fields for you to camp on at the hop farm
Camping by the woodland
Ehu hardstanding pitch

  • Spacious park spread across 500 acres of Kent countryside
  • Five minutes' drive from Paddock Wood station and trains to London
  • Access to the River Medway for canoeing and fishing
Set in 500 acres of open fields and woodland, The Hop Farm is a huge site with plenty for guests to get stuck into. First of all, the river Medway flows through the park – so arrive by canoe if you like, or stick around on site for fishing and kayaking. Second, it has a friendly on-site pub with a nice and familiar menu full of pub classics. What else is there to like? Well, the site has a stunning backdrop of historic oast houses, the largest collection of Victorian-era oast houses in the world. It's easy to get to, being just a five-minute drive from Paddock Wood station and trains to London. Local shops and amenities are five minutes away by car too. Kent (aka The Garden of England) has many beaches, historic towns, forests, castles and stately homes (and gardens). The very scenic town of Royal Tunbridge Wells is 15 minutes' drive away from The Hop Farm. Tonbridge, a market town with a castle, shops and restaurants, is also 15 minutes away. The on-site facilities include a modern shower and toilet block. Dogs are welcome on site for an additional fee. You're welcome to bring your own barbecues and raised firepits to use here, as long as the ground conditions are good. The on-site shop also rents out firepits and stocks firewood (both are limited, so subject to availability).

Campground type

Tent sites 200
Camper sites 100
RV sites 26
Open all year
Opens
Please note

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.

Dogs

  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5:30 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.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Sites

  • A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
  • Groups where half or more members are aged between 17-25 are not accepted via Pitchup.com. Throughout the year large events take place and the site is open to the public. The nearby visitor attraction/children rides are closed for refurbishment.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 1,196 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

84% would recommend this campground to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

The Hop Farm campsite is lauded for its spacious grounds, facilitating private pitching and a relaxed vibe. Guests enjoy river access for water sports and the helpful staff. Facilities are generally clean, though some find them distant from their pitch. Lack of on-site activities and a children's play area are noted. Electric pitches can be tight, and some noise is occasionally reported.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A lovely experience ,without gadgets getting way of family time.

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10 out of 10
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Cleanliness
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The freedom and good amount of toilets , takeaway available delivered to site .
1st time camping for grandson ,he loved it .
Back to basics ,having fun

Disliked It’s annoying how some people leave their cigarette butts around , no respect shown for the beautiful greenery ,so important to clean up after yourselves

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendliness of the staff. The space…

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10 out of 10
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Timothy C. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Friendliness of the staff. The space we had. The amount of water points.

Disliked Would like a playground for my toddler

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review as they do help people when deciding where to stay.
The management have said at the moment there are no plans to install a children’s play park, hopefully this will change at some point.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Great site and clean toilets ect apart…

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8 out of 10
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 Tony C. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great site and clean toilets ect
apart from dislike comments
Have stay here about 10 times over years and will stay again but in different area

Disliked Neighbours smoking cannabis day and till late evening

Children on bikes all day till 2300hrs and riding onto our tent No parents controll of their
Children

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your loyalty in choosing to stay with us and that you enjoy your visits.
The smoking of cannabis is illegal in the UK in public and private spaces,had we been made aware of this we could have dealt with it at the time.
We do a nightly check at 10pm and if we see children on bikes we ask them to return to their parents especially when dark.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Very nice place ☺️…

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Lina K. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Very nice place ☺️

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and that you enjoyed yourselves.
We look forward to seeing you again.

Lovely place, very spacious, very quiet…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely place, very spacious, very quiet and nice area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review as they do help people when deciding where to stay.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Enjoyed a lovely few days away…

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10 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Alexa M. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Enjoyed a lovely few days away camping with our 2 dogs. Huge site with plenty of space and room away from others if not having electric hook up. The more remote the pitch, the further away from the facilities but worth the trade off for the peace and privacy and only a couple of minutes drive to showers (which were hot and clean and no queuing!). Given a map on arrival and no issues during our stay- we def hope to return as it was great value for money and beautiful surroundings.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review as they do help people when deciding where to stay.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Ok

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3 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Wifi
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 Steph T. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Quite flat

Disliked No shops near me
Chinese doesn’t do takeaway
Nothing to do

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: There is a local shop 20 minutes walk or 2 minute drive, paddock Wood is less than 3 miles away and for a supermarket like Asda it is about a 15 to 20 minute drive.
When you look to book on Pitch-up we do not advertise as having any entertainment or play park, there are country and river walks from the campsite and the emphasis is on being outdoors enjoying each other’s company.
There are takeaways and restaurants in the area that deliver to the touring barrier, menus on display in the reception/shop.

I would definitely go back but needs more facilities to be a 10/10

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7 out of 10
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 Jane C. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Freedom to pitch up wherever you want to.
Location for easy access to river.
Lovely and clean
Fab walks
We stayed on the non electric pitches

Disliked The site needs more toilets and definitely more water points. To have a site that big with only one block of toilets and showers and one water point is really not good

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review.
There are 2 toilet and shower blocks which are located next to each other and 7 water points.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Great…

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 Mia K. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay here and for leaving a review.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

loads of space…

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10 out of 10
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ella T. 3 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked loads of space

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay here and for leaving a review.
We look forward to your next visit.

Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant 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 Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping 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

Farm Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Level campground, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

The Hop Farm

Maidstone Road

Paddock Wood

Tonbridge

Kent

England

TN12 6PY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.19984°N
0.39331°E

Route directions

Follow the brown tourist signs from junction 4 of the M20 or junction 5 of the M25 onto the A21 south then onto A228 towards east Peckham. Go through a cross roads with traffic lights, over one roundabout and The Hop Farm is the first exit off the next roundabout. You will spot the iconic Kentish oasts as the family park comes in to view.

Nearest transport

Bus
6.5 mi Victoria Hall
6.5 mi Victoria Hall
6.9 mi The Chequers
Rail
0.6 mi Beltring Rail Station
1.2 mi Paddock Wood Rail Station
2 mi Yalding Rail Station
Ferry
17 mi Gravesend Pier
17.4 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal
24.7 mi Woolwich Arsenal Pier
Airport
18.1 mi Biggin Hill Airport
24.3 mi London Gatwick Airport
24.4 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

Kent has 350 miles of coastline, with watersports and those famous white cliffs at Dover. Whitstable and Herne Bay are popular with oyster eaters, anglers and jetskiers. There are umpteen options for families in the area including play centres, farms, horse riding and days out. Try Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury, home to gorillas and operating experiences for visitors such as junior ranger days. Penshurst Place and Gardens has historical re-enactments, children’s trails, an adventure playground and special events during the school holidays. Both Leeds Castle at Maidstone and Hever Castle near Edenbridge are family-friendly and packed with activities and events. There’s a Go Ape! at Leeds Castle as well as two mazes, boat trips, falconry displays, underground grotto and the Knights' Realm Playground, a scale model of the castle (and a golf course and golf instruction for the grownups). Hever, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, has a yew maze and water maze, award-winning gardens and a topiary. Back with the big folk, the old market towns of Tonbridge, Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Wells are close by for shopping and sightseeing. Bluewater shopping centre is in Greenhithe (rival Lakewater is just over the Essex border at West Thurrock).

Food and drink

  • Brooker's Oast Pub 0.1 mi
  • The Red Fort Tandoori Restaurant 1 mi
  • Man of Kent Pub 1.1 mi
  • Chequers Inn Pub 1.2 mi
  • Simla Cuisine Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • The John Brunt VC Pub 1.3 mi
  • Forresters Arms Pub 1.5 mi
  • Bush, Blackbird and Thrush Pub 1.8 mi
  • Boathouse Pub 1.9 mi
  • Queens Head Pub 2 mi

Groceries

  • Waitrose Supermarket 1.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 4.4 mi
  • Heath Stores Supermarket 4.5 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 4.7 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 4.8 mi
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 4.9 mi
  • Wine with Spirit Off-licence 4.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Supermarket 5 mi
  • Asda Supermarket 5 mi
  • Iceland Supermarket 5.1 mi

Parks and play

  • The Kintons park 2.4 mi
  • Wave Park 2.4 mi
  • King George V Playing Field park 3.6 mi
  • Wateringbury Playing Fields park 3.8 mi
  • Somerhill park 4.1 mi
  • Locket Green Playground 4.4 mi
  • The Heath park 4.5 mi
  • Pembury Recreation Ground park 4.9 mi
  • Tonbridge Castle park 5.2 mi
  • Priory Wood park 5.3 mi

Family days out

  • Teapot Island Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
  • Hadlow Castle 2.8 mi
  • Hadlow Tower Visitor attraction 2.8 mi
  • Matfield House Visitor attraction 3.4 mi
  • Mereworth Castle 3.7 mi
  • Classic Amusements Amusement arcade 5.2 mi
  • Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse 5.2 mi
  • Old Soar Manor Visitor attraction 5.4 mi

Public transport

  • Hop Farm 0.02 mi
  • Railway Station 0.6 mi
  • Branbridges Road 0.6 mi
  • Co-op 0.7 mi
  • Orchard Road 0.8 mi
  • Crown Acres 0.9 mi
  • The Merry Boys 0.9 mi
  • Eastlands 0.9 mi
  • Westwood Road 1.1 mi
  • Bullen Corner 1.1 mi

What’s nearby

  • Lucks Lake Fishing 1.3 mi
  • Twyford Marina 1.8 mi
  • Hampstead Marina 2.1 mi
  • Orchard Place Farm Fishing 2.4 mi
  • Gedges Lakes Fishing 2.5 mi
  • Grove Farm Fisheries Fishing 3 mi
  • Pittlands Fishing 3.3 mi
  • Kings Hill Golf Club Golf course 4.5 mi
  • Tonbridge Golf Centre Golf course 4.6 mi
  • Pembury Village Store General shop 4.6 mi

Local services

  • Shell Fuel station 0.7 mi
  • Field Pharmacy 0.9 mi
  • Paddock Wood Pharmacy 1.3 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 1.5 mi
  • Yalding Surgery Doctors 2.2 mi
  • Hadlow Pharmacy 2.9 mi
  • Three Elm Service Station Fuel station 3.6 mi
  • JET Fuel station 4 mi
  • avicenna pharmacy 4.4 mi
  • Waterfield House Surgery Doctors 4.5 mi

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Must see

Ightham Mote 6.7 mi

Scotney Castle 7.4 mi

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 9.2 mi

Penshurst Place and Gardens 9.3 mi

Knole 9.3 mi

National Trust

Sprivers Garden 4.9 mi

Old Soar Manor 5.2 mi

Ightham Mote 6.8 mi

Scotney Castle 7.5 mi

Stoneacre 8.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Paddock Wood - River Medway - Whetsted - Paddock Wood 1.4 mi

Hartlake Bridge - Hadlow - Golden Green - Hartlake Bridge 2.7 mi

Janet's Walk: Matfield - Paddock Wood - Matfield 3.6 mi

MEREWORTH CASTLE 3.6 mi

OXEN HOATH 3.8 mi

Local events

  • Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, May 21, 2026 – Thursday, May 21, 2026)

    Lewes, England 26.5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Hop Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Hop Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Hop Farm? Kent has 350 miles of coastline, with watersports and those famous white cliffs at Dover. Whitstable and Herne Bay are popular with oyster eaters, anglers and jetskiers. There are umpteen options for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Hop Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Hop Farm? From $31.13 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.