Sunnyside Farm Camping

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Grass pitch
Grass pitch
Grass tent pitch
Views of the countryside
Don't miss them
Bluebells are out and lovely walks just up the road
The field
Grassy corner pitch
A view of the field
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Grass tent pitch
Views of the countryside
Don't miss them

  • Small and simple farm site on the Coast to Cathedral cycle route
  • Canterbury, Howlett's Zoo and Wingham Wildlife Park within 15 minutes
  • Half an hour's drive from Dover, Deal and Walmer Castles
Set in the scenic hamlet of Pett Bottom just 10 minutes' drive away from the historic city of Canterbury, Sunnyside Farm Camping is a peaceful rural retreat on a working mixed farm. It has a friendly flock of 100 sheep, a few laidback cattle and birdsong to act as your morning alarm. Come in late April through to May to see the woodlands carpeted in bluebells. At all times of the year, it's also a great base to get out into the sloping Kent countryside before unwinding with a pint and a nice, big meal at the characterful pub-restaurant next door. The 50-mile Coast to Cathedral route across the Kent Downs between Canterbury and Dover passes right by the site. And if you prefer cantering to strolls or cycling? Pay a call to the riding centre in the village, and trek the chalk hills on horseback. Just 25 minutes' drive away from the Dover ferry port and 35 minutes from the Eurotunnel Folkestone, the site is also a convenient overnight stop before you make your Channel crossing. There is a convenient set-up on site, with clean, basic and bright shared washrooms housed in a wooden farm building.

Site type

Tent pitches 3
Touring caravan pitches 3
Motorhome pitches 3
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note

Occupancy

  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 01 May to

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Reviews

8.7

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful rural retreat with friendly owners. Basic, clean facilities. Great for walks, close to Canterbury/Dover. Note: sloping field & narrow lanes. Facilities can be limited when busy.

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Fantastic place that I’d defiantly like to stay at again. Thank you

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great location for Gastro pub and country walks. Star gazing on a clear night. Nice clean washing and toilet facilities. There is only one toilet and shower. so not sure what it would be like if several campers were needing the facilities. Maybe they limit the amount of people camping. All in all a lovely little place in fantastic surroundings.

Disliked I did not find any waste disposal on the tent site itself. This wasn’t a problem as we could take our trash away.
There was a couple of dog parcels left on the ground in some areas. This isn’t the land owners fault and down to the dog owners.

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From the manager: Thank you for the feedback, We only advertise 3 pitches so keep it very small. There are 6 bins next to the bathroom and sorry about the other campers dog leaving parcels...You obviously spotted them before us ( sorry we are very busy with harvest too at the moment)

Great rural site.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Rustic nature of site. Being near to so many woodland walks and having an excellent pub nearby with lovely restaurant was a blessing. Night sky full of stars too. Great stay- again.

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Nice little place Pub nearby Good location to…

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Eric v. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Nice little place
Pub nearby
Good location to get to Dover ferry

Disliked Was to crowded and there was a family which took to much place and made a lot of noice till late in the evening

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L’emplacement…

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Julie H. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked L’emplacement

Disliked Wc et petit baraquement qui l’habrite -> sale
Pas d’eau chaude pour faire la vaisselle
Chiens en liberté et famille très bruyante même après 22h. Je suppose que cela n’est pas entièrement du ressort du camping mais cela a impacté notre séjour.

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Good location, very close to Canterbury,…

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 Sylvain H. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Good location, very close to Canterbury, facilities fully functional.

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Small and secluded site with simple…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Small and secluded site with simple facilities. Nice pub nearby.

Disliked Mostly sloping ground. Was quiet when we were there but might feel busy with more tents.

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Quiet, pub nearby, small camping, toilet&…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Quiet, pub nearby, small camping, toilet& shower facility

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Beautiful location, friendly people and the…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Beautiful location, friendly people and the Duck Inn is a treat.

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Peaceful, relaxing, not busy, pub across…

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Dan B. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Peaceful, relaxing, not busy, pub across the lane for food and drinks if you fancied it. Clean toilet and shower. Perfect place to just relax!

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely quiet site, able to access…

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S T. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely quiet site, able to access and pitch up with no problems,the toilet and shower a great bonus, would stay again

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Features

Dogs 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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Remote location 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

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Sunnyside Farm Camping

Pett Bottom

Canterbury

Kent

England

CT4 5PB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51,22708°N
1,09276°E

Route directions

Please note there are two Sunnyside Farms on Pitchup near Canterbury. This one is the one near the village of Bridge; use the site postcode for the satnav. Go under the old railway bridge; the site is at the next turning on the right (about 1.5 miles). If you get to the Duck Inn, you have just passed the farm.

Nearest transport

Coach
3,9 km New Dover Road Park and Ride Terminal
5,5 km Bus Station
15,1 km Swan Lane
Rail
4,9 km Bekesbourne Rail Station
5,4 km Canterbury East Rail Station
6,2 km Chartham Rail Station
Ferry
14,6 km Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
19,8 km Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
19,9 km Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
22,8 km Kent International Airport
32,3 km Lydd London Ashford Airport
46,7 km London Southend 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

When you’ve walked, cycled and hacked across Kent, there’s only one option left: make for Canterbury (15 minutes’ drive) and punt or canoe your way down the Stour, stopping off for wanders of the Roman walls and guided Chaucer-themed town walks, to finish up in the cathedral. For more adventures in the ancient, the trio of Deal, Walmer and Dover Castles are all half an hour’s drive away and full of sights from times gone by, including a Roman lighthouse, secret World War II tunnels and the Duke of Wellington’s seaside pad. History with a side serving of bells and whistles can be had with a steam ride on the restored Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (40 minutes). Half an hour away, the Sandwich and Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve serves up cliffs and saltmarshes, with seal colonies offshore in winter and summer cuckoos and nightingales turning the place into a sound garden. Or visit Britain’s only desert: Dungeness National Nature Reserve (50 minutes) is a landscape loved by waders and migratory birds, made extra picworthy by the looming power station. For more contained encounters with wildlife, try Wingham Wildlife Park, a large collection of small creatures with exotic names such as tamanduas and cloud rats, while bigger beasts including Kent’s only giant anteaters stalk the plains at Howlett’s Zoo; both are half an hour away.

Food and drink

  • Plough & Harrow Turkish Restaurant 3,1 km
  • Kudos 5,5 km
  • Saint Smokey's 5,5 km
  • Il Posticino 5,5 km
  • Lanna 5,5 km
  • The Corner House 5,5 km
  • Cafe Marrakech 5,6 km
  • The Royal Inn 5,7 km
  • Chom Chom 5,7 km
  • Pinocchio's 5,7 km

Groceries

  • Morrisons Supermarket 5,4 km
  • Waitrose Supermarket 5,5 km
  • ALDI Supermarket 5,5 km
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 5,7 km
  • Starry Mart Supermarket 6,4 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 6,4 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 6,8 km
  • Majestic Off-licence 6,9 km
  • Asda Supermarket 7,1 km
  • Starry Mart Supermarket 7,4 km

Parks and play

  • Charlton Park 3 km
  • Nackington Park 3,5 km
  • Hollow Lane Play Area Playground 4,7 km
  • Lime Kiln Road Play Area Playground 4,8 km
  • Barton allotment field park 5 km
  • Martyrs' Field Memorial park 5,2 km
  • St Mary Bredin park 5,2 km
  • Wincheap Play Area Playground 5,3 km
  • Dane John Gardens park 5,5 km
  • King George V Memorial Field park 5,5 km

Family days out

  • WW2 shelters Visitor attraction 5,4 km
  • Rivals Social Amusement arcade 5,5 km
  • Canterbury Castle 5,6 km
  • Saint Augustine's Abbey Visitor attraction 5,7 km
  • River boat tours Visitor attraction 5,8 km
  • Canterbury Cathedral Gates Visitor attraction 5,9 km
  • Canterbury Cathedral Visitor attraction 5,9 km
  • Eastbridge Hospital of St. Thomas the Martyr Visitor attraction 6 km
  • River boat tours Visitor attraction 6 km
  • Westgate Towers Visitor attraction 6,2 km

Public transport

  • Phone Box 1,2 km
  • Hardres Court Farm 1,6 km
  • Street End Granville Inn 1,9 km
  • Stone Street Chequers 2,5 km
  • War Memorial 2,7 km
  • Merton Lane 3,1 km
  • The Bridge Arms 3,1 km
  • The Steps 3,1 km
  • Conyngham Lane 3,1 km
  • Higham Lane 3,1 km

What’s nearby

  • Club Chemistry Nightclub 5,4 km
  • Broome Park Golf Club Golf course 6,8 km
  • Canterbury Golf Club Golf course 6,9 km
  • The Venue Nightclub 7,9 km

Local services

  • Bridge Pharmacy 3,1 km
  • Bridge Health Centre Doctors 3,4 km
  • The Chaucer Hospital 3,9 km
  • Kent and Canterbury Hospital 4,4 km
  • Canterbury Medical Practice: Ethelbert Road Surgery Doctors 4,4 km
  • EV Power Charging station 5,2 km
  • New Dover Road Surgery Doctors 5,3 km
  • Esso Fuel station 5,3 km
  • Morrisons Pharmacy 5,3 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 5,3 km

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Must see

St Augustine's Abbey 5,6 km

Canterbury Tales 5,7 km

Canterbury Cathedral 5,8 km

Canterbury Roman Museum 5,8 km

Howletts Wild Animal Park 5,9 km

National Trust

The White Cliffs of Dover 20,2 km

South Foreland Lighthouse 21,7 km

Smallhythe Place 34,6 km

Stoneacre 36 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 38,5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

DANE JOHN GARDENS 5,4 km

Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church Buffer Zone 5,7 km

Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church 5,8 km

BROOME PARK 6,8 km

CHILHAM CASTLE 9,5 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 Sunnyside Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sunnyside Farm Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sunnyside Farm Camping? When you’ve walked, cycled and hacked across Kent, there’s only one option left: make for Canterbury (15 minutes’ drive) and punt or canoe your way down the Stour, stopping off for wanders … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sunnyside Farm Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sunnyside Farm Camping? From R520,32 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.