The Railway Carriage

Carriage and the toilet and shower unit next door
Carriage and the toilet and shower unit next door
Front of the carriage
Rest by the pond
Doors opening out on the view of the pond
View leading down to the carriage
Barbecue area outside the carriage
View from the front of the carriage
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  • Rural glamping in a cabin with its own six-acre field and trout pond
  • A 15-minute drive to the Eurostar at Ashford; 30 to Camber Sands
  • Bed linen, towels, fridge, barbecue and fishing rod all provided
Get your glamping hol on the right track with a stint at The Railway Carriage in Kent... this kitted-out cabin big enough for two is a top getaway spot for couples seeking an escape in peaceful surrounds. The activities here are all about serenity as well, with a well-stocked trout pond so you can angle for dinner (a rod’s provided and one fish per stay’s included). You can cook up the catch on the site’s gas barbecue or in the cabin kitchenette, picking up additional eats at the butcher’s or village shop five minutes’ drive away in Woodchurch. Other meals can be had at a village pub under a 20-minute walk via local footpaths; wander up to the Woodchurch Windmill (25 minutes on foot) for fab views over the Walland Marsh out to the English Channel while you're at it. For further local roams, the Woodchurch Village Life Museum on Susan's Hill is 30 minutes away. Back in The Railway Carriage’s six-acre field overlooking farmland, there's space aplenty for spreading out under the sun. Chilly? Indoor heating and a firepit are on hand to keep you warm on cooler nights and the cabin next door has a private eco-friendly shower and toilet. As well as including the amenities you need for a weekend or longer, this site is in a cracking locale. It’s about 20 minutes by car from the M20’s Junction 19, so it’s easy to reach from Ashford International railway station if you fancy venturing over to France for a day or two.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

No dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

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

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Location

The Railway Carriage

Garth End

Redbrook Street

Woodchurch

Kent

England

TN26 3QS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.09042°N
0.75497°W

Nearest transport

Bus
6.6 mi Park Street
7.7 mi Tesco Crooksfoot
7.7 mi Tesco Crooksfoot
Rail
4.6 mi Pluckley Rail Station
4.6 mi Ham Street Rail Station
4.8 mi Appledore (Kent) Rail Station
Ferry
15.8 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
24.5 mi Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
25 mi Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
12.2 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

On the edges of High Weald Area of Natural Beauty, The Railway Carriage is in a top position for walks in the wilderness; you can see the limestone landscape at its best on a drive to Wellington Rocks (45 minutes away in the car). Still outdoors but closer to home, the ornate National Trust-owned Sissinghurst Castle Gardens are 20 minutes’ drive, while the rosebeds and theatre of actress Ellen Terry’s 16th-century home Smallhythe Place are reachable in 15. For organised activities nearer to the site, the South of England Rare Breeds Centre is 10 minutes for farmyard animal encounters both indoors and outdoors and the historical Kent & East Sussex Railway takes around 15 minutes to get to. The Kent Downs are in the opposite direction for ambles in another Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (25 minutes away by car), while the dunes of Camber Sands are around the same distance for cavorting at the coast...

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Camber 11 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
St Mary'S Bay (Kent) 11.3 mi Sea GoodN/AGoodGood
Dymchurch 11.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Littlestone 12.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Winchelsea 12.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Kent & East Sussex Railway 3.4 mi

Ashford Designer Outlet 7 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 7.7 mi

Great Dixter House and Gardens 9.5 mi

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park 10.7 mi

National Trust

Smallhythe Place 4.3 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 7.9 mi

Lamb House 9.7 mi

Bodiam Castle 11.1 mi

Stoneacre 13.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tenterden - Stiles and Steam Trains 3.3 mi

GODINTON PARK 5.9 mi

GREAT MAYTHAM 6.1 mi

SISSINGHURST CASTLE 7.7 mi

BENENDEN 7.9 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.

Offers

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Railway Carriage have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Railway Carriage dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near The Railway Carriage? On the edges of High Weald Area of Natural Beauty, The Railway Carriage is in a top position for walks in the wilderness; you can see the limestone landscape at its best … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Railway Carriage?
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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