Campgrounds for backpackers in Kent

Jemima Hut at the Farm

• Cosy shepherd's hut on a family farm in the Kent Downs
• A 25-minute drive to Canterbury; 35 minutes to Dover and the coast
• Private garden, toilet and kitchenette; pub 10 minutes' walk

Mackley Farm

• Quiet dog-friendly site on a small farm on the edge of Stone
• A 10-minute drive from Rye and 15 minutes from Camber Sands
• Pubs within five minutes’ drive of the site; barbecues are permitted

Courtlands Camping and Glamping

• Dog-friendly farm stay in a scenic valley eight miles from Canterbury
• In the Kent Downs, half an hour’s drive from Whitstable
• Animals to meet; pub, shop and wine tasting within walking distance

Ashcroft Coast Holiday Park

Swift Farm

• Small and simple campsite deep in the Kent countryside
• Deal 15 minutes' drive; Broadstairs 25 minutes
• On an eco-friendly smallholding; families/solo travellers welcome

Croquet Lawn Camping at Court Farm

• Family-run farm site in the Kent Downs, a mile from Halling village
• A 10-minute drive to Rochester, 20 minutes to Leeds Castle
• Well-stocked farm shop on site; next to the North Downs Way

Haydown Gardens

• Dog-friendly North Downs site with a vineyard, forest and orchard
• On the North Downs Way; a 15-minute drive from St. Andrew's Lakes
• Half an hour’s walk to a pub through vineyards; barbecues allowed

Port Lympne Reserve

Morleys Farm

• Relaxed adults-only Sevenoaks Weald campsite with stunning views
• A 15-minute drive to Hever Castle and Penshurst Place
• Barbecues, firepits and communal campfire; pub 15 minutes' walk

Orchard Camping

• Pop-up campsite in a Kent orchard five minutes’ drive from Higham
• Rochester, Historic Dockyard Chatham and Diggerland 15 minutes’ drive
• Quiet off-grid pitches shaded by trees; pubs within 15 minutes’ drive

Kingsdown International Camping Centre

Stable Oak Cottages

• Award-Winning Farm Stay with North Downs Views & On-Site Tea Room