Bodiam Boating Station

Keeping snug, toasting marshmallows over a camp fire (added by manager 29 Apr 2014)

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  • Riverside site in the High Weald
  • Book cruises to Bodiam Castle and Rye, or hire canoes or kayaks
  • Private cruise boat hire available for parties and events
Bodiam Boating Station is a level paddock on an acre and a half of Kent countryside, within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It's on the River Rother, flowing from the High Weald to 14th-century Bodiam Castle. Cruises to Bodiam Castle and Rye are offered on site, along with private hire for parties and events, row boat and kayak hire, fishing and a scenic tea garden for cream teas and wine. Campfires are encouraged and dogs are welcome. The site is 10 miles from the beach at Camber Sands.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Camper sites 3
RV sites 2

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

Nearest campgrounds

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce 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 Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Bodiam Boating Station

Riverside Cottage

Newenden

Cranbrook

Kent

England

TN18 5PP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.01335°N
0.61537°W

Route directions

Postcode: TN18 5PP From A21 take turning off at Flimwell onto A28 towards Hawkhurst. Stay on road 5m, go through Newenden, past the White Hart pub, over small bridge with traffic lights, turn immediately left between river and white house with bright blue shutters. You have arrived. From Hastings (take A21, then A28) or Rye (take A268) until it joins A28 to Hawkhurst/ Tenterden. After Northiam, cross over steam train tracks by Northiam Station, take next right before small bridge with traffic lights, turn immediately left between river and white house with bright blue shutters. You have arrived.

Nearest transport

Bus
6.3 mi Royal George
6.3 mi Royal George
7.9 mi Hare and Hounds
Rail
6.6 mi Doleham Rail Station
6.6 mi Rye Rail Station
6.7 mi Winchelsea Rail Station
Ferry
22.7 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
29 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
Airport
14.5 mi Lydd London Ashford Airport

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

Nearby attractions include: - the National Trust's Bodiam Castle (four and a half miles away and accessible along the river from the site) - Kent and East Sussex Railway (KESR) (under a mile away) - Great Dixter house and gardens (under a mile away) - The Walled Nursery (three miles) - Chapel Down Winery (six miles) - Rye (six miles) - Camber Sands (10 miles).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Winchelsea 8.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Camber 9.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Hastings Pelham Beach 11.1 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
St Leonards 11.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bexhill 13.8 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Great Dixter House and Gardens 1.4 mi

Bodiam Castle 3.6 mi

Kent & East Sussex Railway 4.9 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 7.3 mi

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 8.3 mi

National Trust

Bodiam Castle 3.3 mi

Smallhythe Place 4 mi

Lamb House 6.7 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 6.8 mi

Bateman's 10.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

GREAT DIXTER 1.5 mi

BRICKWALL 2.1 mi

GREAT MAYTHAM 2.4 mi

Round and about Bodiam Castle 3.4 mi

BENENDEN 4.6 mi

Local events

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

    Polegate, England 22.3 mi

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

    Lewes, England 25.8 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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  • Does Bodiam Boating Station have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bodiam Boating Station dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bodiam Boating Station? Nearby attractions include: - the National Trust's Bodiam Castle (four and a half miles away and accessible along the river from the site) - Kent and East Sussex Railway (KESR) (under a … Read more