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
The Hop Farm is a huge camping and touring park in 500 acres of open fields and woodland, 15 minutes' drive from Tonbridge. The River Medway flows through the park – so arrive by canoe if you like, or stick around on site for fishing and kayaking. The site also has the stunning backdrop of historic oast houses, the largest collection of Victorian-era oast-houses in the world. Facilities include a modern shower and toilet block that's been recently refurbished and modernised. Local shops and amenities are five minutes away by car.

Campground type

Tent sites 200
Camper sites 100
RV sites 26
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Group bookings of 6 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.
  • 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 5:30 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • 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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Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 1,049 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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

86% would recommend this campground to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious grounds perfect for groups/families, with a lovely riverside spot for water activities. Friendly staff, generally clean facilities (though some note they're basic/could use upgrades & get messy when busy). Some road/camper noise reported.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice clean toilets & showers👍

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Dave P.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Easy to book & acres of room

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice clean toilets, field was flat and quiet , very relaxing

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Nicki L.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked We stayed for 1 night in a non electric field as we wanted space for our nervous dog and didn’t want to be too near other people and we wasn’t disappointed. Lots of room to ourselves and lots of privacy

Disliked Far away from the toilets

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.
Many guests bring a toilet tent so they can be in the fields far away from the facilities.
We look forward to your next visit but definitely avoid Bank Holidays.

Organised, good wash facilities, budget friendly.…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Organised, good wash facilities, budget friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and sharing your photo.
We look forward to seeing you again.

Friendly, spacious…

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Emma D.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Friendly, spacious

Disliked Showers could be cleaner but not bad

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and sharing your photo.
The showers and toilets have 3 daily cleans and in-between they can become dirty.
We look forward to seeing you again.

Huge site, clean and friendly

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Ann W.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Huge site with plenty of pitches to choose from. Not at all crowded. Toilet block very clean.
Access to the river for dinghies, paddle boards etc
Loads of space for kids to play.
Friendly site.

Disliked The access road to the field near the river was full of pot holes. Not a massive problem but something to be aware of

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

A good location to visit Kent and Sussex.

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Robert W.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked We had a very warm welcome at the camp reception when we booked in.
Digital barriers for vehicles and speed bumps make it a safe site.
Lots of room to walk around the site with a dog.
A good location for visits to T.Wells and Tonbridge.
Good facilities, plenty of toilets and showers, plenty of hot water.
We were lucky that the boot fair was onsite on our weekend, not to be missed.

Disliked Not a fault of the owners at all but we normally book adults only sites.
It was a late booking for the area we wanted to visit family, no issues at all no complaints.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice site

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Jack B.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lots of fields to choose from plenty of space and great facilities, very nice campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WRITE A LOVELY REVIEW. GLAD YOU ENJOYED YOUR STAY. HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

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David N.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Site and amenities such as seafood stall etc and peaceful and left alone further afield on site. Thankyou

Disliked Showers and toilets clean. But I don’t know what your policy is but every time I used washrooms you would have 3/4 dogs moving about off lead inside premises while drying and sniffing all around your legs nothing against dogs but find this wrong as a few other campers remarked so it’s noticed and gets about !!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely no nonsense camp site with quiet non electric pitches

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sarah m.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Everything a proper campsite
We love it and have been before

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

nice spacious site with nice staff

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Ian L.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Very spacious, and clearly flexible with regards pitching. Friendly/chatty/helpful staff. Nice to walk beside the river/lock

Disliked cars driving too fast within grounds. Thousands of people attending bootfairs Saturday & Sunday within campsite; potential security risk...? Not really much to do for miles around. Zero signal/data with Vodafone

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 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

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

Once the kids let you off site, Kent (aka The Garden of England) has beaches, historic towns, forests and more castles, stately homes (and gardens) open to the public than anywhere else in the country. If this isn't enough, Paddock Wood railway station is five minutes’ drive from The Hop Farm for a train to London, less than an hour away. Dover is within 60 miles for a day trip to France. Kent has 350 miles of coastline, with Blue Flag beaches, watersports and those famous white cliffs at Dover. Eight of the 11 Blue Flaggers are in Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs; Whitstable and Herne Bay are also 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. Howletts Wild Animal Park at Canterbury has the biggest group of looked-after gorillas in the world and 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).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sheerness 23.1 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Minster Leas 24 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Winchelsea 24.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
St Leonards 25.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bexhill 25.3 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AGood

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

  • All Points East (Friday, August 22, 2025 – Friday, August 22, 2025)

    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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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? Once the kids let you off site, Kent (aka The Garden of England) has beaches, historic towns, forests and more castles, stately homes (and gardens) open to the public than anywhere else … 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 $31.06 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.