The Hop Farm
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- 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
Campground type
- At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
- Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- 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.
- Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
- A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
- Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- 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
This campground is a member of The Family Parks Group group.
Campsite types & availability
7

Primitive grass campsite
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 10m width × 10m depth (100m²)
Arrival daysFrom £23 (£23)
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Powered grass campsite
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 7m width × 7m depth (49m²)
Arrival daysFrom £31.50 (£31.50)
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Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
6 people maximum
Ground type: Cement/asphalt and grass
Pitch size: Max 8m width × 9m depth (72m²)
Arrival daysFrom £33 (£33)
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Reviews
85% would recommend this campground to a friend
84% would stay here again
What customers say
Guests love the open spaces and choice of pitches. River access is a plus. Facilities are clean and adequate, if basic. Staff are friendly. Some note distance to facilities, noise from campers/traffic. It's a large, natural site.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews.
Last updated 7/28/2026
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We return to this campground again…
Primitive grass campsite
Liked We return to this campground again and again. We absolutely love it. There are several fields so it never feels crowded, you can spread out and not feel on top of the next pitch. You can pick blackberries and sloe berries as seasonal. There are trees around the edges for options to pitch in partial shade. There are beautiful trails to walk or bike ride alongside the river.
The toilets are always very clean and stocked. The showers are private and clean.
The site managers Sue and Ian are super helpful for anything you need help with. There's a small shop on site for basics and there's also a good sized Co-op tied to the petrol station just down the road for all of the things you may have forgotten or need to restock on. Every other weekend in summer there's a boot fair walking distance from your pitch, but not loud or disruptive.
Best of all, the river runs through the campsite and there are multiple spots with rope swings over the water for the kids to safely play. You can bring your kayaks or paddle boards with easy access with steps too.
It's simply a fantastic site, for tents or caravans, that pleases everyone. Our kids range in age from 5-19 and they all love this site.
Disliked There aren't a lot of electric pitches, it could do with more but I think this is in the works.
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From the manager: Thank you for your loyalty in choosing to stay with us and that you enjoy your visits.
We look forward to welcoming you again.
Really lovely place to camp and…
Primitive grass campsite
Liked Really lovely place to camp and being so near to the river was so much fun we was able to swim with the dogs also you ate able to go up the river with a boat or paddle board
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From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and that you enjoyed yourselves.
There is now blue/green algae in the river which can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea and potentially life threatening to dogs, therefore we are advising not to go in the river until there is a substantial amount of rain to clear it.
We look forward to welcoming you again.
One of the best place in…
Primitive grass campsite
Liked One of the best place in the area to spend a quality time with your family.
Thanks Hop Farm!
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From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and that you enjoyed yourselves.
We look forward to welcoming you again.
Loved the spacious field for non…
Primitive grass campsite
Liked Loved the spacious field for non electric. Perfect location for paddleboarding. Would come back for the location but need to bring rubber gloves with me to be able to use toilets and showers
Disliked Toilets and showers both female and male were gross! Definitely need cleaning for often. Most morning the toilets were covered in poo! Not ideal at all. People definitely need to be more considerate
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From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and that you enjoyed yourselves.
The toilets and showers have regular cleans, however in-between cleans the facilities can become messy, we do ask guests to tidy up after themselves unfortunately not everyone does this.
We look forward to seeing you again.
Good basic stay, enjoyed by all
Primitive grass campsite
Liked Large and spacious
Nice areas to walk
Nice atmosphere
Many toilets and showers available
Easy to check in
Disliked Poor signage for exiting
Staff rude in shop when buying many ice creams - said children were too noisy when customers were checking in. If this is the case then have a separate shop and check in station.
Showers in old block were cold on saturday night
Need to alert customers to fact that pub on site is closing down and aren’t serving food anymore
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From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review.
I asked politely if the children could be quieter as it is a very small shop/office and the man was checking someone in trying to give important information to keep everyone staying on site safe and the guest checking in could not hear him, the extra information we have to give is
1) A fire ban, what can and can`t be used due to the extreme dry ground conditions. Fires spread quickly and this would put guests lives at risk.
2) Blue/green algae in the river which can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea and potentially life threatening to dogs.
All Brewers Fayres are closing, the one here may be closing in September and they are still serving food, however they may have reduced opening times due to staff shortages. There is a new Chinese restaurant due to open shortly right next to the exit barrier.
We were not made aware of the one male block not having any hot water until the Sunday morning, I did put a sign up on the door saying the ones next to them had hot water. We are hoping the boiler will be fixed by tomorrow Tuesday.
We look forward to your next visit.
Nice place but could do with more facilities
Primitive grass campsite
Liked Nice size fields
Not to busy
Easy access to the river
Disliked Lack of water points and toilets having to either walk quite far or to drive to use the facilities
Check in/ out Times make no sense for tents
These type of times are what i would expect for static caravans for turn over cleaning
Check in time of 14:00- 21:00
Check out time of 11am
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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.
There are 6 water points for non-electric pitches but none in the outer fields. The non-electric pitches are unmarked and guests choose where to stay once they have checked-in.
The check-in and check-out times are the same as other campsites with a few campsites having check-in times between 1400-1900. Please ask if you would like an earlier check-in time as this is something we can offer on non-electric.
We hope to see you again soon.
De staanplaats was goed, mooi uitzicht…
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked De staanplaats was goed, mooi uitzicht
Disliked Vies sanitair, wc brillen zitten los, slecht onderhoud. Geen camper service, en geen wasmachines. Dat viel helaas tegen. Ook geen WiFi
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Plenty of space, easy access to…
Primitive grass campsite
Liked Plenty of space, easy access to the river from our pitch. Perfect for kayaking and wild swimming.
There are lots of fields to choose from, the very end one is lovely but for us with 4 young children it was too far from the toilets. Next time no children 🤔 or portable toilet....
The shower block and toilets were very clean.
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From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and that you enjoyed yourselves.
We look forward to welcoming you again.
Lovely stay definitely will be back soon !
Primitive grass campsite
Liked love how spacious the campsite is there is shop onsite which was so helpful for ice in this heat! . You can literally find your own spot away from everyone and at times your own field !. The phone service is very much touch and go in all fields, but you should be one with nature and not glued to that phone anyway !🤣everyone minds their own business a very chilled atmosphere. There was a bin in our field which was very helpful although, despite this there was still the odd one who left there rubbish on the campsite.
Learned the hard way this is insect biting paradise so ensure you have that bug repellent and you will be all good, came back 2nd time no bites !!! .
When we were leaving there was a food truck being set up, so definitely going to try that next time ! 😀.
Disliked This was our second time staying here, so we already had a good idea of the campsite. One suggestion would be to add signs at the entrance and exit of each field showing the field name or number. Although you receive a map on arrival, it can be difficult for first-time visitors to work out which field they’re in, as the entrances and exits are set within the bushes, making it difficult to match your location with the map.
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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.
Excellent idea about fields being named I will pass this on to the manager.
We look forward to welcoming you again.
For the space and the freedom…
Powered grass campsite
Liked For the space and the freedom my children had i would recommend to friends .
Apart from lovely walking areas it didnt have much, but the pub was lovely and the walks down the canel my children liked the lock
Disliked Id recommend to friends without children due to Poor management,
Where do I begin?
Firstly, we got pitched on an ant's nest, and we had an infestation of ants all over and inside the tent, to the point I was bitten. I went to the office and got told they would send maintenance; they never did, so we moved our tent.
Secondly,
Our neighbors were lovely, unfortunately, there was an incident with their 14-year-old daughter where we went to the toilet and she was approached by a man trying to chat her up and follow her into the toilet. The family rang the manager, and she came to the pitch and told the family that her daughter should not have gone to the toilet on her own, bearing in mind the toilet was a 30-second walk away. The following day, I told the cleaner, who told me a few days before the same man was in the female showers trying to watch women shower. Again, she told the manager, but nothing was done.
Surely, as a manager, you have a duty of care to make sure all customers feel safe.
3rdly
This camp site didnt have anything for children,
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From the manager: When you came into the office I phoned for maintenance to ask if they had any ant powder or if they needed to buy any, I advised you they would come over once they had finished the job they were doing but did not know how long it would take therefore an alternative pitch was given.
I have since spoken to maintenance and unfortunately the job they had to do took a lot longer than expected.
I do not believe it is appropriate to discuss someone else`s personal details here, however I will say that the family are fully happy with my handling of the situation and are continuing with their extended stay.
I have spoken to the cleaner and your account differs significantly to hers and she did tell you the description you gave did not match the description of the man who had perhaps mistakenly gone into the wrong block.
I can assure you that I take my duty of care very seriously.
When you book on Pitch-up we do not advertise as having any entertainment or play park.
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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearbyType
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 accessNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravansLocation
The Hop Farm
Maidstone Road
Paddock Wood
Tonbridge
Kent
England
TN12 6PY
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.19984°N
0.39331°E
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheerness | 23.1 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Minster Leas | 24 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Winchelsea | 24.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| St Leonards | 25.1 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Bexhill | 25.3 mi | Sea | N/A | N/A | N/A | Good |
Data source: European Environment Agency
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
- All Points East (Friday, August 21, 2026 – Friday, August 21, 2026)
London, England 29.7 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?
Read moreRV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at The Hop Farm? From $30.99 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

