Hever Camping

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Spacious pitch
Campervan pitches
Space to relax
Camping in the pond field

  • Family-run farm campsite 20 minutes' walk from Hever Castle
  • Chiddingstone and Penshurst Place within a 10-minute drive
  • On-site carp and roach fishing available; firewood for sale
Camping in Kent is a fine option indeed, whether you're after family-friendly breaks in the Garden of England, wine-tasting vineyard voyages or just a quiet rural break within easy reach of London. Hever Camping, a family-run site half a mile from the small village of Markbeech, makes an excellent base for all three – and with a good dose of history thrown in too… Managed by sisters Sarah and Gina, the farm where Hever Camping is based has been in the hands of the same family for over 100 years, meaning your hosts are very knowledgeable about the local area. Originally a dairy farm attached to the Hever Castle estate, the cows are now long gone – but the grand grounds of the castle and its gardens are easily accessed on foot in around 20 minutes. Hever Camping is split into two parts – Farm Field, with toilets and washing-up area (with hot water) and the more remote Pond Field, with toilets and cold water. The farm is home to a woodland, a pond, trees that are great for climbing and a Wendy house for the kids. On-site angling is available, with likely catches including carp and roach. Firewood is sold here too (subject to availability). Nearby off-site amenities include Markbeech's pub and farm shop (10 minutes' walk from the site gates) and Cowden railway station (20 minutes), where direct trains can take you to London Bridge in as little as 45 minutes.

Site type

Tent pitches 200
Motorhome pitches 6
Open now
Opens 4 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Group bookings of 7 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 7 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • 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.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 04 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

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89% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great stay and it has everything you need for a campsite. The…

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Kim D.

Farm field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great stay and it has everything you need for a campsite. The campfire was free to use also!

Amazing and peaceful

Overall 10/10

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Mark I.

Farm Field non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked The ladies, Sarah and Julie (sorry if wrong) who greeted us were friendly and welcoming. Informative about our stay and amenities. Chatted with them both a couple of times during our stay and they came to our rescue with the loan of a chair!

Showers were amazing , super hot and never a queue.

Toilets plentiful and kept clean throughout our stay, im sure julie cleans them every hour or so..

We will definitely be back.. loved the old farm vehicles throughout their site too

Child friendly but also quiet. Loads of stuff to do around the site.

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ENGIN Y.

Pond field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean amenities
Easy access from London
Quiet
Loads of open space to pitch away from others
Cafe available nearby for food & drinks

Disliked Check-in required at farm-site. More clear signs required if you are heading to pond site, to show you need to check in here first.
Entrance to the pond-site is easy to miss.
Woodland trail is a bit overlooked, needs some trimming and a bit of repair so children can enjoy it.

Spacious and choice of fields. Owner took genuine interest in the…

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Pond field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Spacious and choice of fields. Owner took genuine interest in the camping experience provided and avoidance of disruptive guests. Toilet facilities in Pond Field was dated, but cleaned multiple times in the day.
Wheeler's Wagon cafe at the entrance also added to convenience.

Disliked Under Gatwick approach path when wind from the east. Noticeable, but not overly intrusive.

Very warm welcome, fabulous breakfast from the on site Wagon (great produce,…

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Farm Field non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Very warm welcome, fabulous breakfast from the on site Wagon (great produce, price and freshly cooked).
Very good VFM as solo guest as charged per person.

Beautiful environment, relaxing.

Overall 8/10

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Julie H.

Farm field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Tranquility!
The addition of the cafe/coffee shop is a blessing.
The team/owners were so helpful, friendly and kind during our mini crisis (flat car battery)

Disliked The roads are a little scary whether you are walking or driving

Remote location, friendly staff…

Overall 7/10

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Lawrence B.

Pond field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Remote location, friendly staff

Disliked Drive going into pond field had some fairly sized pot holes that need filling in with some gravel ideally.
No showers in pond field

Unfortunately this time around it was not a positive experience…

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Anonymous

Farm field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Unfortunately this time around it was not a positive experience

Disliked This is our second and sadly last visit to the site after returning following a nice first trip back in May. Things were unfortunately not as good this time round.
We felt the facilities were not well maintained and the site / no. of pitches seemed to be oversold for the weekend. The noise went on late into the night both evenings we stayed. There were kids screaming and shouting going on until 1 am on Friday, which then started up again at 6 am on Saturday + Sunday mornings so not a good sleep at all. Others around us were also getting really fed up and saying it's starting to go down hill sadly. We tried to just get on with it as we were out for the day Saturday but we came back Saturday PM to find the field even busier with a family and two large tents set up practically on top of our camp, with no consideration of space.
We had to speak to management about the issue and they were really nice but there really wasn't a lot that could be done, ( only real option being that we move) due to the fact they had already squeezed two tents and two cars next to our camp and set up. I feel there needs to be someone present on site enforcing space between pitches when checking in if you have a busier than usual weekend. We both felt really uncomfortable and disappointed by the experience and this morning packed up and vacated site by 8 am. I understand this is a family campsite but the noise went on and on and tents were so closely pitched you could hear everything. It's also a safety issue with fire pits etc. being set up so close to other people's tents. The other downfall as mentioned were the facilities, we found only one of four showers working for a few hours on Saturday morning with a queue of people waiting. The toilets on the Saturday night and Sunday morning were unfortunately very unpleasant and not sanitary.

Lovely place, big field just pitch where you want to, loads of…

Overall 10/10

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Amanda W.

Farm Field non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Lovely place, big field just pitch where you want to, loads of fire pits all around to use & plenty of fields to walk the dog. Toilet block & shower block. Reasonably priced food truck on site run by the owners.
I’ll definitely be back 😊 and not a rip off price like many places are now !

Lovely location and friendly campsite with added bonus of cafe on site

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Anonymous

Farm Field non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Friendly campsite in gorgeous countryside perfect for lovely walks, nice pubs and Hever castle a must! Breakfast was fab, great to have a cafe on site. Thanks for a great stay

Disliked Shared boys and girls Porta cabin for loo’s


Features

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

D. of E. 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 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby

Location

Hever Camping

Wilderness Farm

Hever

Edenbridge

Kent

England

TN8 7LP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.16807°N
0.11772°E

Nearest transport

Coach
9.6 km Brambletye
9.7 km Brambletye
10 km Victoria Hall
Rail
1.5 km Cowden Rail Station
2.2 km Hever Rail Station
5 km Edenbridge Town Rail Station
Ferry
35.5 km Gravesend Pier
35.9 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal
36.2 km Greenwich Pier
Airport
19.2 km Biggin Hill Airport
19.7 km London Gatwick Airport
19.7 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

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

First port of call around these parts simply has to be the excellent Hever Castle (20 minutes' walk or five minutes' drive): the childhood home of Anne Boleyn has plenty of attractions to keep you busy for a full day out, including a water maze, playgrounds and a fab series of summer events including things like jousting tournaments and open-air theatre shows. For a bit more on the local history front, head to Chartwell (15 minutes' drive), a long-term haunt of Winston Churchill, or to Penshurst Place (10 minutes), where you can tour the medieval manor or trot around the estate's 100 acres, taking in the lakes, adventure playground and woodland trails along the way. More of the past is on display in Chiddingstone (five minutes), a well-preserved Tudor village managed by the National Trust. Need something to keep the kids entertained? Edenbridge (10 minutes) has a well-maintained public leisure centre nearby if they've got excess energy to burn off, while trips to top local theme parks like Diggerland Kent (55 minutes) or zoos like the UK Owl and Raptor Centre (20 minutes) could also be in the offing.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Saltdean 42.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brighton Kemptown 42.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Norman`S Bay 42.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Brighton Central 42.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Pevensey Bay 43 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hever Castle and Gardens 2.1 km

Penshurst Place and Gardens 4.6 km

Groombridge Place and The Enchanted Forest 7.6 km

Chartwell 8.7 km

Standen 11.8 km

National Trust

Chartwell 8.6 km

Emmetts Garden 9.7 km

Quebec House 11.4 km

Standen 11.8 km

Knole 12.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cowden Station - Kent Water - River Medway - Cowden Station 1.5 km

HEVER CASTLE 2.3 km

STONEWALL 2.5 km

CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE 2.6 km

REDLEAF 4.5 km

Local events

  • All Points East (Friday, 22 August 2025 – Friday, 22 August 2025)

    London, England 42.1 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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hever Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hever Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hever Camping? First port of call around these parts simply has to be the excellent Hever Castle (20 minutes' walk or five minutes' drive): the childhood home of Anne Boleyn has plenty of attractions … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hever Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hever Camping? From R580,60 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.