The Sunny Field

View prices & book 9.5 4 reviews
View across the pitches
View across the pitches
Plenty of space
Site at sunset
Sunset over the bell tent
Bell tent
Bell tent exterior
Lots of space between pitches
Wheelbarrows to help move stuff
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Plenty of space
Site at sunset
Sunset over the bell tent

  • Peaceful, spacious pitches at a Kent Downs meadow site
  • Canterbury, Port Lympne Reserve and beaches within 20 minutes' drive
  • Firepit for each pitch; pub a mile away in the village of Stelling
You’ll really feel like you’ve arrived in the countryside when staying at The Sunny Field. Pitches at this gorgeous spot in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are mown into a meadow full of wild flowers and long grasses, so you’ll be nicely secluded and fully immersed in your surroundings. Those pitches have been very thoughtfully planned too – each one is spacious enough for you and all your kit to spread out, and has a firepit for the obligatory campfire as the sun sets. The site is spread over eight acres, allowing for plenty of space between pitches. Dogs are welcome and kids can run free around the field to find things like tyre swings in the trees. To keep things nicely safe, cars are not allowed on the pitches and you’ll be provided with wheelbarrows to cart your kit around. Unsurprisingly, the owners are keen to preserve their natural environment as much as possible, so they’ve set everything up here to be off grid and eco friendly. Compost toilets and standpipe taps are provided, and you’ll have access to a washing-up area, recycling facilities and showers housed in a cleverly converted horse box. Getting out to see more of your fabulous surroundings should be easy – there are lots of paths and quiet lanes around for walks, jogs or bike rides, perhaps with a stop at the pub in the nearby village of Stelling, a mile away. For other outings, you can reach Canterbury or the south coast beaches with a drive of about 20 minutes.

Site type

Rent a tent 10
Motorhome pitches 5
Tent pitches 25
Open now
Opens 27 June
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 27 Jun to

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
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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 4 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Quirky, off the beaten track, tranquil

Overall 9/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Jeff S.

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked The location, very much off the beaten track. The campervan pitches are enormous, despite being a family site, due to how spaced out the pitches are from each other, you never really heard any of the children playing.

The wood fire pizzas down at the owners home (a little 5 minute walk, although 10 minutes back as it is all uphill back to the site) are fantastic, as is the builders tea and freshly ground coffee in the mornings.

Location wise, great for exploring the local area, Dover, Sandwich, Deal etc.

We were lucky to have a free air display from a passing Spitfire, whilst the atmosphere of the site is laid back and chilling.

Love the fact those glamping and or in their own tents are not allowed to enter the camping area with their cars, therefore if camping/ glamping be prepared for a little exercise as those doing so use wheelbarrows to take their gear from the carpark to their pitch.

Two field, Campervans on the upper field, love the layout with the pitches mowed out of otherwise tall grass, even the walkways are mowed out, this IMO provides and ads to the charm of the site.

Facilities basic, again quirky although sufficient, whilst repeated at numerous area over the two fields, reducing an overload at one set of facilities, whilst being handy if your pitch is some distance from the car park

Disliked Compost toilet, although can understand why this site uses such, could do with more ventilation and or stronger air fresheners.

The bin area was untidy, bins full whilst there were a constant buzz from wasps which congregate around the bins…. Although I accept nature is nature. Non of the aforementioned detracted from a wonderful site and stay

Nice pitches, plenty of space between them. Long grass helps you feel…

Overall 8/10

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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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Nice pitches, plenty of space between them. Long grass helps you feel more separate and adds a little privacy.

Disliked It is car free so no complaints really, but having a drop off point nearer the pitch would have been very helpful (cars full field length away), especially on a heat wave day.

Great campsite lovely big pitches and I love that they are only…

Overall 10/10

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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Veronica H.

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Great campsite lovely big pitches and I love that they are only defined by the grass moved into circles. Nice eco friendly facilities and with the cars all parked near the entrance very safe for small children!
Will 100% be back.

From the manager: So glad you enjoyed our site
Hope to see you again soon
Philip

10 / 10 campsite, well worth a visit

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Beautiful setting and facilities

From the manager: Your welcome back anytime
I can’t promise buttercups every time!
Philip

Beautiful field in a lovely location…

Overall 10/10

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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Florence E.

Bell tent

Liked Beautiful field in a lovely location

From the manager: Thank you for kind words it means a lot to me and the team
Philip

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Location

The Sunny Field

Maxted Street

Canterbury

Kent

England

CT4 6DJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.15952°N
1.03726°E

Nearest transport

Coach
6.7 km Swan Lane
6.7 km Swan Lane
8.2 km Holiday Extras
Rail
7.2 km Westenhanger Rail Station
8 km Sandling Rail Station
8.1 km Wye Rail Station
Ferry
9 km Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
20 km Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
20.6 km Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
23.9 km Lydd London Ashford Airport
30.6 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

Taking walks along the pathways of the Kent Downs you’ll probably spot quite a bit of native wildlife; if you’d like to see something rather bigger and more exotic you’ll need to head to Port Lympne Reserve (20 minutes’ drive), home to gorillas, giraffes and endangered species like rhinos. Also about 20 minutes away by car is the city of Canterbury, where you can see the Gothic-style cathedral, visit the Roman Museum, take a walk along the ancient city walls and see the historic sights from the water on a relaxing river boat trip. Alternatively, head south to hit the Kent coast – it will take you about 20 minutes to get to Folkestone for a beach day, a coastal walk, a stroll around the Creative Quarter or a meal at one of the town’s excellent restaurants. There are lots of great places to visit along other stretches of coast too: maybe try Whitstable (40 minutes’ drive), Deal (45 minutes) or trendy Margate (an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Hythe 11 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sandgate 11.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Folkestone 13.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dymchurch 15.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Mary'S Bay (Kent) 17 km Sea GoodN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park 9.5 km

Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 10.1 km

Ashford Designer Outlet 11 km

Canterbury Tales 13.5 km

Canterbury Heritage Museum 13.6 km

National Trust

The White Cliffs of Dover 21.3 km

South Foreland Lighthouse 23.4 km

Smallhythe Place 27.3 km

Lamb House 31.6 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 32.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

OLANTIGH TOWERS 7.1 km

HATCH PARK 7.3 km

Wye - Crundale - Eggarton Manor - Crundale Downs 7.5 km

SANDLING PARK 8.2 km

GODMERSHAM PARK 9.4 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Sunny Field have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Sunny Field dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Sunny Field? Taking walks along the pathways of the Kent Downs you’ll probably spot quite a bit of native wildlife; if you’d like to see something rather bigger and more exotic you’ll need to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Sunny Field?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Sunny Field? From R1 445,12 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.