The Hop Farm

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Aerial view
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

This campground is a member of The Family Parks Group group.

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9
Child friendliness
9
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8
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5

84% would recommend this campground to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers plenty of space and a laid-back vibe, with many guests loving the freedom to pick their spot and enjoy the river. Facilities are usually clean and sufficient. Staff are often called friendly and helpful. While some mention loud neighbors or a trek to amenities from certain areas, better showers and clearer signs are suggested improvements. Great for a spacious outdoor getaway.

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Enjoyed the river access for kayaking…

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Ryan E. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Enjoyed the river access for kayaking and fishing

Disliked Rubbish everywhere around the farm, toilet block always dirty, no hot water for shower or washing up.

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Easy check in and no check…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Easy check in and no check out. Loads of space. I liked the ability to pitch where ever i wanted. I forgot the matches at home and the receptionist gave us a small box for free, which i really appreciated.

Disliked I think if it was busier then another toilet block would be needed in the other fields.

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The lakes…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked The lakes

Disliked Permanent neighbour very abusive and threatening to us and our dogs, making us feel very uncomfortable, with there stuff overflowing onto our pitch,lots of rubbish everywhere, toilets no loo roll, and very dirty .

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Lovely locations n and lots of…

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Katy F. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely locations n and lots of space all round. Check in very easy and facilities very clean and tidy and regularly cleaned

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Very nice relaxing place

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pam d. 3 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked The space
Staff were friendly
Clean showers and toilets

Disliked Could have some info / maps re walks through forest to east Peckham

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Riverside fishing was great as was…

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Powered grass campsite

Liked Riverside fishing was great as was the paddle boarding on site. Lots of camping space in the non serviced pitches, would be great for large camping groups. Toilet block was clean and the staff were very nice.

Disliked The campsite was a little run down with a lot of rubbish everywhere, part of the site seems to be used as a storage facility for buses and lorries, quite a few lived in static caravans. There is only one toilet block for a large site and people were having to drive across site to use it so there were a lot of vehicles driving around.

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We went non electric field and…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked We went non electric field and I liked the fact you can choose which field u want to go on and pitch up where u want, the kids was jumping in the river of a swing someone had made on a tree, walks in the forest, 10minute drive to Asda which I found very handy, staff was very welcoming at the reception. Would 100% come back in the future.

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Wholesome family weekend

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Liked Plenty of open fields for the kids to play - we brought our own cricket, football & Frisbee for their entertainment.
Plenty of water points on field C.
The river was easily accessible by walking through the toilet block field and the field beyond that - kids loved their swim in the river & using the rope swings.
Toilets and showers were clean when I visited. They were continuously cleaned 7am-7pm throughout our bank holiday stay - the cleaning lady was always lovely. Outside of those hours there was muddy footprints which was to be expected considering the down pours we had!
Was a nice touch that a lady on a golf buggy alerted us that we could use fires again on the Saturday (although we didn't)

Disliked The weather - typical bank holiday (LOL!)

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Having lots of space around us…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Having lots of space around us so we could really relax and enjoy our stay x really liked that the campsite advised us when bbq/small fire ban was lifted x we didn’t do either, but was nice that we were updated x

Disliked Nothing

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Good site for kayaking, lovely river.…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Good site for kayaking, lovely river.

Disliked Electric pitches so close together
very noisy until 11.30pm.
The older set of toilets/shower block smell terrible at times.
No park for children just a field really.

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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

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 $31.12 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.