Nightingale Camping

1 review

Spacious family-friendly and dog-friendly village site in Kent
Walking distance from watersports, fishing lakes and off-road cycling
Five pubs, tearooms and shop a short walk away; walking trails nearby

From river activities and fishing lakes to off-road cycling and some proper scenic walking trails, Nightingale Camping is a family-friendly wild camping retreat in a scenic Kent village, where three rivers meet - The Medway, Beult and Teise - within walking distance to many outdoor activities. A five-minute walk away from Yalding village centre, you'll be able to jump right into walks, watersports (including canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding), fishing lakes or off-road cycling routes for all ages and abilities. Having welcomed visitors for over 25 years and recently re-opened, this site is a peaceful place for a break (pets welcome too) with portable toilets and drinking water on site. The team on site offer free charging for your gadgets and batteries, and there's also no charge to refreeze ice packs. Nearby there's space in the local area’s fields and woods for kids to let off steam or for dogs to be walked off-lead. Site staff have also planned routes for walkers and cyclists to help you scout out the paths and refreshment stops along the way… and if you get too lost, they can always come and find you. Handily, the site is also close to several splendid Kent vineyards and within an hour’s drive of great wildlife parks and centres. As for the foodies, well, there are many friendly eateries within walking distance – including five pubs, village tearooms on the high street and a handy village store five minutes’ walk away with food, booze and other missing bits from your luggage.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby parks that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

Dogs 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

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Nightingale Camping

Benover Road

Yalding

Kent

England

ME18 6EX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.2185°N
0.43057°W

Route directions

The entrance to the site has white metal railway gates that lead to another inner gate attached to a roundel on the property.

Nearest transport

Bus

5.6 mi King Street

5.7 mi King Street

8.3 mi The Chequers

Rail

1 mi Yalding Rail Station

1.5 mi Beltring Rail Station

2.2 mi Wateringbury Rail Station

Ferry

15.9 mi Gravesend Pier

16.3 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal

24.7 mi Woolwich Arsenal Pier

Airport

18.9 mi Biggin Hill Airport

25.7 mi London City Airport

26.1 mi London Gatwick 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

Get into shopping mode in Maidstone (15 minutes' drive) or Royal Tunbridge Wells (25 minutes), a historic spa town. If you’re in the mood to keep things high-energy, Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (25 minutes) has outdoor activities and a Go Ape course, while Bewl Water (25 minutes) takes activities onto the water, with watersports and an aqua park. Historic places are in plentiful supply too… Leeds Castle (25 minutes) runs falconry displays and The Historic Dockyard (40 minutes) has a Cold War submarine on show. The 14th-century Scotney Castle (20 minutes), Sissinghurst Castle Garden (half an hour) and Canterbury Cathedral (55 minutes) are other historic places waiting to be ticked off… Further out, you might want to track down the sublime beaches on the Kent coast (around an hour), vintage rides at Dreamland Margate (an hour and 10 minutes) or London’s big lights (an hour and 15 minutes). Top wildlife centres include Kent Life (20 minutes), a heritage farm park, and the 600-acre Port Lympne Reserve (50 minutes), but there are plenty more further out.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sheerness	21.1 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Minster Leas	21.9 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Leigh Bell Wharf	24.1 mi	Estuary	Good	N/A	Poor	N/A
Southend Chalkwell	24.4 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	N/A	Good
Southend Westcliff Bay	24.5 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ightham Mote 7.5 mi

Scotney Castle 8.7 mi

Leeds Castle 8.9 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 9.6 mi

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 10.2 mi

National Trust

Old Soar Manor 5.6 mi

Sprivers Garden 6.1 mi

Stoneacre 6.7 mi

Ightham Mote 7.6 mi

Scotney Castle 8.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

MEREWORTH CASTLE 2.9 mi

Paddock Wood - River Medway - Whetsted - Paddock Wood 3.2 mi

Linton - Boughton Monchelsea - Linton 3.5 mi

LINTON PARK 3.8 mi

OXEN HOATH 4.4 mi

Local events

All Points East (Friday, August 22, 2025 – Friday, August 22, 2025)
London, England 29.8 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.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Reviews

would recommend this campground to a friend

would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Shame we didn’t get to go.

Overall	2/10
Location	2
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Jade S. Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Never stayed in the end

Disliked: Never went ahead because the place ceased trade. Didn’t get told till I contacted pitch up after I found my money was back in my account with no explanation.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Nightingale Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Nightingale Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Nightingale Camping? Get into shopping mode in Maidstone (15 minutes' drive) or Royal Tunbridge Wells (25 minutes), a historic spa town. If you’re in the mood to keep things high-energy, Bedgebury National Pinetum and … Read more