Plough Leisure Caravan Park

View prices & book 8.2 121 reviews
Grass pitch
The playground
Lovely stay, not busy this time of the year
Touring pitch

  • Friendly site easily accessible via the M20 and M2
  • A 10-minute drive to the seaside resort of Leysdown
  • On the outskirts of Minster village
An island base in south-east England 10 minutes' drive from sands and seaside resort: all is prepared for you and the crew at Plough Leisure Caravan Park on Kent's Isle of Sheppey – and it's all easily accessible via the M20 and M2. The park is on the outskirts of the large village of Minster, home of a Saxon abbey and its gatehouse museum, and an easy 10 minutes' drive from Sheppey's main seaside resort of Leysdown with sandy beaches and six family amusement arcades. The Shellness section of the Swale National Nature Reserve is around here too, along with skinny dipping for the stout-hearted at Swale naturist beach… On-site facilities at Plough include a playground and a field for ball games; for the essentials, there's a toilet and shower block, an outdoor washing-up area, a launderette and a chemical toilet disposal point. It's about 15 minutes' walk into town from here, and five to the nearest bus stop.

Site type

Tent pitches 51
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 21
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Open from Tue, 01 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
6

80% would recommend this site to a friend

77% would stay here again

What customers say

A neat, friendly, peaceful spot with great value. Reviewers liked the welcoming staff, roomy pitches, and lots of space for kids to play. Facilities are generally clean, though some found them a bit dated with small shower cubicles. Great for exploring. Some noise from fellow campers reported.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very good stay…

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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10
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10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
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Dimitrinka T.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very good stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

nice place to relax and walk…

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked nice place to relax and walk

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site was very family orientated and had a football pitch with goal posts…

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
8
Accommodation
5
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
No rating
Amanda T.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Site was very family orientated and
had a football pitch with goal posts and a small park.

logs bought from the owner with free use of a fire pit were a bonus and the kids loved our nightly bonfire.

Grass was well maintained.

Disliked Lots of dogs being exercised off lead on children’s play area.

Access to toilet block is NOT disabled
friendly. The ramp is far too steep to accommodate an electric chair and no way could you push a manual chair up the ramp.

Pitches very close on a very busy site during school holidays.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site with friendly staff, great for a weekend away.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
6
Value for money
7
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly and approachable staff, great customer care, always easy to talk to, and checking on wellbeing, going above and beyond for us!
Very clear pitch markings with plenty of space. Close hookup for electricity.
Hot water for showers and washing up, and dish soap available!
Very close drive to next town and beaches, also able to walk (although some is main road side).
Clear signage into the park but not clear where the reception is.
Convenient bus to and from Sheerness for easy travel

Disliked No freezer for ice blocks available.
Steep slope with handrail into the toilet block with a step, not super accessible.
Shower pressure lower than expected but made up for with very hot water.
Some noisy neighbours but no fault of the site team.
Very close drive to next town and beaches, also able to walk (although some is main road side).
Clear signage into the park but not clear where the reception is.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The staff…

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5 out of 10
Location
3
Value for money
4
Accommodation
3
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
4
Child friendliness
4
Cleanliness
5
Wifi
5
Helen K.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The staff

Disliked The site - it was very basic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, friendly welcome as soon as we arrived and a great pitch…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Kaija K.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely, friendly welcome as soon as we arrived and a great pitch in the corner sheltered from the wind. It was just my grandson and I and the site had lots of room for ball games but enough space that when sitting with a cuppa by the tent it was lovely and peaceful. Exactly what we were looking for.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite not to big very well looked after lovely lady runs it

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
10
Accommodation
1
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
6
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked The lady who was the manger lovely lady very welcoming camp site very clean well looked after showers was a bit dated but very clean wood definitely come here again

Disliked A little shop wood be help full just stocking essential goods

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, it is appreciated.

The lady who welcomed us was friendly and helpful. The site was…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
10
Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The lady who welcomed us was friendly and helpful.

The site was very clean.

The toilet/shower block was maintained all day and when I got up first thing the toilets had been freshly cleaned.

Disliked Could do with a few bins dotted around the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, it was greatly appreciated and we will add a few more bins.

Staff were super welcoming.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
5
Kim M.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked We loved this site. Everything we could possible need.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. It was greatly appreciated and we hope to see you again.

All in all a very pleasant site if you have your own toilet and shower

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Staff excellent, friendly and understanding. Good size pitches.

Disliked Toilets are not disabled friendly. Toilets are small with no grab bars and only 2 that locked. Showers were very small at around 20 inch square with no room to move, also no grab bars, out of 3 showers 1 was out of use, 1 was broken but usable and the 3rd was badly damaged. The urinal was very small in depth which meant urine would go on the floor. The ramp going up into the toilet made it impossible for wheelchair entry.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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

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

Rules

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Plough Leisure Caravan Park

Plough Road

Minster

Isle Of Sheppey

Kent

England

ME12 4JF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.41695°N
0.83619°E

Nearest transport

Coach
15.8 km Travel Centre
17.2 km Westcliff Plough
17.4 km Westcliff Plough
Rail
6 km Queenborough Rail Station
6 km Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station
6.9 km Swale Rail Station
Ferry
23.1 km Wallasea Island Ferry Landing
23.1 km Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing
32.7 km Gravesend Pier
Airport
19.3 km London Southend Airport
37.2 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

Start off in popular seaside town Leysdown-on-Sea for beachy days punctuated by sugary doughnuts and a fish supper or two, then make it your mission to see the nature and landscapes of Sheppey before driving off-isle into Kent. Between Minster and Sheerness, Barton's Point Coastal Park (10 minutes' drive) covers 40 acres of wide open space popular for canalside walks, cycling and kite flying, and fishing, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking and canoeing on its lake. Themed open days and funfairs are held in summer and a play area, café and picnic area are also around. The meadows and waterways of nearby Elmley National Nature Reserve (20 minutes) are tiptop for watching birds, insects, mammals, lizards and amphibians – and the sunrises and sunsets are pretty spectacular here too. (Give the reserve a call before setting off to check seasonal opening times.) Around Kent, travel along to Canterbury Cathedral, guided River Stour tours and the Canterbury Tales attraction at the county capital, 40 minutes from Plough Leisure, and to the gorillas, lions, elephants and more of nearby Howletts Wild Animal Park and the Port Lympne Wild Animal Experience, 50 minutes and an hour away. Howletts Wild Animal Park also has a treetop challenge for your own little critters to tackle. Kent's rural heritage is nicely covered at Kent Life in Maidstone (30 minutes), a family attraction with hands-on activities, play areas, tractor rides and animals to hold and feed.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Minster Leas 2.8 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sheerness 6 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Leysdown 6.2 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodExcellent
Shoeburyness 12.6 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shoebury East 13 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Whitstable Museum and Art Gallery 14.7 km

Dickens World 21.2 km

The Historic Dockyard Chatham 21.6 km

West Gate Towers Museum 22.5 km

Canterbury Heritage Museum 22.7 km

National Trust

Stoneacre 25.8 km

Cobham Wood and Mausoleum 29.6 km

Owletts 30.6 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 38.8 km

Old Soar Manor 40.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ELMLEY MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 08/07/1998) 5.2 km

DODDINGTON PLACE 15.3 km

MOUNT EPHRAIM 15.6 km

NOR MARSH & MOTNEY HILL (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 13/11/1985) 15.9 km

BELMONT PARK 16.1 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

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Plough Leisure Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Plough Leisure Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Plough Leisure Caravan Park? Start off in popular seaside town Leysdown-on-Sea for beachy days punctuated by sugary doughnuts and a fish supper or two, then make it your mission to see the nature and landscapes of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Plough Leisure Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Plough Leisure Caravan Park? From R524,33 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.