Jessamine Farm

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Arial view of our wild tent field with mowed pitches
View of our camping field
Lovely summers day in our camping field
The orchard's apples are used to make drinks every year

  • Dog-friendly farm site in Romney Marsh run by a friendly family
  • Cycling and walking paths nearby; a 15-minute drive to Dungeness
  • Café next door and a traditional pub five minutes’ walk away
Kicking back peacefully in Kent will be the only task at hand at dog-friendly Jessamine Farm, unless you want to count roaming around Romney Marsh by bicycle or visiting a lighthouse or lush beach on the coast. Folks have been cantering to Jessamine Farm for over 40 years - since 1978 - so thousands before you have also gone on to track down the easily accessible local National Cycle Routes (including the numbers two and 11) and walking trails. Just like you might, they’ve probably also plopped down on a lush grassy spot in the orchard to take in the starry skies on a clear night. This family-run site is peaceful indeed, and it has a lot of character: Puff the horse may spy on you from afar and you may also spot the family’s dog Omen (also known as chief rabbit chaser and sock thief). The meadow has a wildlife pond, and on the note of wildlife, bird chorus will also serve as a ‘good morning’ from the feathered kind. When you’re feeling peckish, either rustle up something edible on a campfire or head out to one of several local spots. Next door, there’s a typical British café serving fry-ups. New Romney, five minutes’ drive away, has a supermarket, and popular restaurants including an Italian and a Mediterranean restaurant. A traditional pub is also five minutes’ walk away.

Campground type

Rent a tent 1
Camper sites 8
Tent sites 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Group bookings of 7 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units heavier than 3500 kilograms are not allowed.
  • Units longer than 7 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.
  • If you are bringing either a gazebo or an awning, cars will need to be parked in the car park instead of on pitch. 20kWh of electric is included per stay. Further usage metered on site at £0.25 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid topup card. Unused credit is non-refundable.

Languages spoken

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9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
8

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This family-run site is praised for its clean amenities, peaceful vibe, and spacious spots. Visitors love the welcoming hosts, handy location, and fire pits. Some mention road noise and wish for more showers/dishwashing areas, but improvements are coming.

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Nice quiet site very clean and…

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Anonymous

Powered travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice quiet site very clean and lots of walks near by

Disliked You had to pay for WiFi
We didn’t bother just used our mobile data

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Sam A.

Powered travel trailer campsite

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Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site and good base for visiting Rye, Camber, and Hastings

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Anonymous

Powered travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely loo and shower facilities. Very warm and friendly welcome

Disliked Road a bit noisy in the morning

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean,well presented, friendly site. Well worth a visit

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Mark C.

Powered travel trailer campsite

Liked Clean site. Friendly staff. Lots of room between pitches. Facilities cleaned every day and well presented.

Disliked Only 2 showers which can cause a bit of a back log.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely welcome to site clean toilets…

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Andy H.

Powered travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely welcome to site clean toilets and showers block just a great place to pitch up . traffic noise from the road close by but not really that bad

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well located small and friendly site

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Mark B.

Powered travel trailer campsite

Liked Small, family run site in a lovely location for exploring the marshes. Toilets and shower were spotlessly clean and they are currently adding two more shower cubicles to meet extra demand.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent all round

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Tim H.

Powered travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely greeting by lovely helpful hosts ,nice clean presentable site. Very enjoyable peaceful stay!!
Highly recommend cafe next door !!

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Worth a trip

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8 out of 10
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Russell S.

Powered travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice site currently going through some upgrades to services. Good value for money

Disliked Poor internet coverage in this location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

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John k.

Powered travel trailer campsite

Liked Semi hardstanding marked out, toilets and showers always clean. Very quiet and lovely family running it.

Disliked A bit cold in the shower and toilet blocks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite

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Madeleine T.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great shower and toilets - lovely little chill area with books and games. All very clean and well looked after.
Convenient location to get to Dungeness and great pub nearby (the Bell Inn)
For a small fee we were provided with a brazier and fire kit - lovely to have this on a wet November night
Sockets to charge phones and dry hair a big plus
Friendly, relaxed and welcoming owners

Disliked Nothing :)
In height of summer might have to time the shower right as there’s only one available

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Jessamine Farm

Romney Marsh

Old Romney

Kent

England

TN29 9SG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.98927°N
0.89678°E

Nearest transport

Bus
9 mi Holiday Extras
9 mi Holiday Extras
9.2 mi Swan Lane
Rail
4.6 mi Appledore (Kent) Rail Station
5.8 mi Ham Street Rail Station
7.7 mi Rye Rail Station
Ferry
12.2 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
20.3 mi Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
21 mi Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
2.9 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

Working your way outwards is a good plan of action, and beginning that tactical exploration will no doubt be a visit to the Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (five minutes’ drive), where there’s a wartime equipment collection, aircraft crash site remains and other wartime artefacts. A different chapter of history is on-hand (and interactive) at Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway (five minutes), a heritage railway which will take you Dungeness the old-fashioned way. Once in Dungeness (15 minutes), there’s a fair few next courses of action… climbing to the very top of the Old Lighthouse, a Grade II-listed building which saved many ships in the 20th century, perhaps? Keeping your eyes peeled for rare birds (booming bitterns and wheatears, even) in the RSPB nature reserve? Port Lympne Safari Park (25 minutes) has a good-sized selection of bigger animals; the acres-wide drive-in savannah features lions, tigers and wolves.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Littlestone 3.2 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Mary'S Bay (Kent) 4 mi Sea GoodN/AGoodGood
Dymchurch 5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Camber 5.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Hythe 9.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Camber Sands 5.9 mi

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park 7.6 mi

Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 9.5 mi

Kent & East Sussex Railway 10.7 mi

Ashford Designer Outlet 11.5 mi

National Trust

Lamb House 7.7 mi

Smallhythe Place 9.3 mi

Bodiam Castle 15.4 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 16.2 mi

The White Cliffs of Dover 21.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lydd - Lydd-on-Sea - Greatstone - New Romney - Lydd 2.7 mi

The Romney Sound Mirrors Trail 4.1 mi

DUNGENESS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 29/05/2004) 4.5 mi

Power and Pebbles at Dungeness 6.1 mi

Rye Harbour - Winchelsea 6.9 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 Jessamine Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Jessamine Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Jessamine Farm? Working your way outwards is a good plan of action, and beginning that tactical exploration will no doubt be a visit to the Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (five minutes’ drive), where there’s a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Jessamine Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Jessamine Farm? From $27.07 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.