Knowler Farm

View prices & book 9.1 169 reviews
Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Pitching field
Pitches field
Far side of the site
Newly mowed pitches
Seating area
Breakfast hampers available on request
Firepits and barbecue equipment available for hire
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Pitching field
Pitches field
Far side of the site

  • Peaceful and scenic surroundings close to woodlands and beaches
  • Great village shop, pub and takeaway food within five minutes' walk
  • A 15-minute drive from Canterbury; 25 minutes from the beach at Hythe
Come to Kent for scenic and peaceful surrounds for strolling and family days… and might you like a woodland walk or a beach day too? Have the lot at small and serene Knowler Farm, along with a setting right in the Kent Downs National Landscape but a nifty 15-minute drive from Canterbury. This is a firmly rural spot, in an area popular with walkers and cyclists, and within easy reach of Kent highlights like Howletts Wild Animal Park and Leeds Castle. The beach at Hythe is 25 minutes' drive away on the south coast and Whitstable is within 40 minutes on the north. (And if you're escaping from London for the weekend, you can zip down here in under two hours: hail the train from St Pancras and get a bus to the farm from outside the Rose and Crown in Canterbury.) The site is on the edge of the quiet village of Stelling Minnis, where there's a great village shop, a post office and a pub. Several good takeaways are within walking distance, and the neighbouring villages have various pubs and eateries, including a pub within walking distance which serves food on some evenings. Davison's Mill, 10 minutes' walk away, dishes up cream teas on summer Sundays and bank holidays (highly recommended). There's food on site, too, in the form of a small café serving up drinks and cakes, plus pizza on Friday nights. There's also a live acoustic music night once per month. Aside from food, bushcraft/forest school and archery experiences are available with qualified teachers on the farm; families and friends are welcome.

Site type

Tent pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 25
Touring caravan pitches 25
Open now
Opens 22 May
Please note
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 3 different households.

Languages spoken

English

British Sign Language (BSL)

Open from Fri, 22 May to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 169 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Relaxed, quiet, adult-only farm campsite. Friendly owners, spacious pitches, good local access. Basic but clean facilities, though some noted temp/cleanliness issues. Signage can be tricky. Peaceful vibe and natural setting appreciated.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026/06/23

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Arrival date (latest first)

Für eine Nacht in der Nähe von Dover, ohne Ansprüche ok

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked ankommen, hinstellen, fertig
Nähe nach Dover

Für eine Nacht ohne alles ok

Nähe zum Pub

Disliked kein Kontakt mit Betreiber (ok, finden wir aber nach wie vor komisch)

einfache Wiese, wenig ebene Fläche
Nur zwei Toiletten, sehr einfach, in die Jahre gekommen, ist wohl sauber, aber schwer zu erkennen
(Duschen etc haben wir nicht genutzt)

Recommend to friends Visit again

We only stayed one night. But we loved it

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10 out of 10
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Stevie P. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Peace and quiet. Good facilities. Great coffee and sausage bap from the cafe

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great and genuinely natural feeling site.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The friendly welcome, the location, the peace and quiet and the cute facilities.

Disliked None. A little challenging to find from main road.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet and lovely. Perfekt for a hideout…

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Quiet and lovely.
Perfekt for a hideout in pure nature

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved it 😊

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 7
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Jane P. 1 review

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Love love love it 😃
Peaceful, friendly folk and a handy coffee shop, top notch 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice place with friendly and kind staff

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Stephane D. 1 review

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very nice place to stay. Very friendly personnel. Clean campsite and infrastructure. A lot of place for families to connect and their children to play.
At night rules to keep everything quiet, which was the case. Good price quality.
No light pollution so perfect to watch the stars (it was too cloudy for us)
Don’t expect big campsite multibloc infrastructure etc. Everything you need is there in one building (toilets, showers, including a small shop at the reception) and a friendly breakfast, coffee bar food stand in a food truck look and feel, with good quality and again very friendly.
We had a very nice flat spot with a campervan on the grass (hard standing pitches were sold out)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly host. Spent the evening…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Richard F. 1 review

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very friendly host. Spent the evening listening to live music and eating wood fired pizza

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: glad we came up to expectations :) see you again we hope
The Knowler crew

The atmosphere at the campsite is…

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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked The atmosphere at the campsite is really nice. The field is beautiful and the showers are clean. Wayne is a lovely host who made us feel very welcome.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for visiting ushere at Knowler Farm. We are so pleased you enjoye your stay. We hope you get time to visit us again.
Kind Regards
Wayne and Sheenagh & the crew

a wonderful stay at Knowler Farm

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Gina H. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Whether you’re looking for a short weekend getaway or a local escape, Knowler Farm in Stelling Minnis, Kent, is an ideal rural retreat.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you, this is great. Come again soon :)
he Giffords

Thank you for a good weekend stay

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Alexander C. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Peaceful village surroundings with easy walk to pub and convenience store away from main roads. Clean facilities. The site is flat and grassy. Friendly manager popped over and even helped me when I needed advice on erecting my tent. Also good mobile phone data connection at the site so watched my favourites

Disliked All good thanks

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your review, pleased you enjoyed your stay We are always very happy to help, just ask :)
All the best and thanks for visiting us.
The Giffords

Features

Dogs allowed low season only

Adults only

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed low season only

Themes

Forest Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Knowler Farm

Stelling Minnis

Canterbury

Kent

England

CT4 6AD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51,17888°N
1,06315°E

Route directions

As you turn into the track from the road there is a gate on the right into a grassy meadow with a Knowler Farm Campsite sign on it. If you have booked a pitch on the the Buttercup field this is your entrance; let yourself into the field and you'll be directed you to your pitch.

Nearest transport

Coach
9,3 km Swan Lane
9,4 km Swan Lane
9,6 km New Dover Road Park and Ride Terminal
Rail
9,3 km Chartham Rail Station
9,4 km Wye Rail Station
9,5 km Westenhanger Rail Station
Ferry
9,9 km Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
18,9 km Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
19,4 km Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
26,6 km Lydd London Ashford Airport
27,8 km Kent International 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

Nature spotters will find species aplenty around the 124-acre common and the countryside surroundings of local village Stelling Minnis, an ancient pastureland still used for grazing in more modern times. Several ponds on the minnis are home to toads and newts; around the grassland and woodland, look out for voles and badgers, weasels and shrews, woodpeckers, nightingales and barn and long-eared owls. Culture seekers can see shows at the Gulbenkien or Marlowe theatres, both just outside Canterbury, or head into the city to roam around its ancient sites including Canterbury Cathedral. If you're up for hearing the story of how Chaucer developed and wrote his famed tales, the Canterbury Tales tour runs throughout the year daily from St Margaret's Street. For history of a different era, Hawthorne Trench, Elham (10 minutes' drive) is a reconstruction of the Great War trenches of the Somme region that's worth a visit on open days. Those off to the nearest beach at Hythe should hop on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway to chuff along almost 14 miles to Dungeness, via the Kent coastal spots of Dymchurch, St. Mary's Bay, New Romney and Romney Sands.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sandgate 12,7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hythe 12,8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Folkestone 14 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dymchurch 17,8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Mary'S Bay (Kent) 19,5 km Sea GoodN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Canterbury Tales 11,1 km

St Augustine's Abbey 11,1 km

Canterbury Heritage Museum 11,2 km

Canterbury Roman Museum 11,2 km

Canterbury Cathedral 11,2 km

National Trust

The White Cliffs of Dover 19,9 km

South Foreland Lighthouse 21,9 km

Smallhythe Place 29,9 km

Lamb House 34,4 km

Stoneacre 34,8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BROOME PARK 7,8 km

OLANTIGH TOWERS 8 km

Wye - Crundale - Eggarton Manor - Crundale Downs 8,8 km

GODMERSHAM PARK 9,5 km

CHILHAM CASTLE 9,8 km

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 Knowler Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Knowler Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Knowler Farm? Nature spotters will find species aplenty around the 124-acre common and the countryside surroundings of local village Stelling Minnis, an ancient pastureland still used for grazing in more modern times. Several ponds … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Knowler Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Knowler Farm? From R546,66 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.