Oak View Holiday Park

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Pitches among the trees
Pitches among the trees
Plenty of space
Trees around the pitches
Scenic pitches surrounded by woodlands
Manned reception area with male, female and disabled toilet and shower facilities
Five km woodland trail walk attached to park
Non-Electric Grass Pitches
Non-Electric Grass Pitches
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Plenty of space
Trees around the pitches
Scenic pitches surrounded by woodlands

  • Scenic site surrounded by woodlands in the Kent Downs
  • A 10-minute drive from Maidstone and Leeds Castle
  • Next to Kent Showground; pet-friendly site with a dedicated pet shower
Situated in the scenic Kent village of Detling, this family-focused campsite is a great place for all the family to escape the stresses and strains of everyday life and to reconnect with nature and each other. Surrounded by a protected woodland and with an abundance of trails to explore, it's easy to stretch your legs at Oak View Holiday Park and find space for your kids and/or dogs to let off some steam. Oak View Holiday Park is located right next to the Kent Showground, making this site an excellent option for attending the varied and numerous events and shows that run here throughout the year. Other top-notch attractions like Leeds Castle (10 minutes' drive) and Maidstone (10 minutes) are also easy to access. Guests staying here have access to modern and well-maintained bathroom and shower blocks (with separate male, female and disabled areas). Other handy on-site amenities include a laundry room, washing-up areas, waste disposal points and a pet shower, all of which are kept spick and span by the campsite team. Please note that only only gas, electric or charcoal barbecues are allowed, and open campfires and firepits are not permitted.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 56
Motorhome pitches 56
Tent pitches 43
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

  • 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).
  • 10kWh per day of electricity is included. Additional usage is metered at £0.35 per kWh and can be purchased from the office on site.

Languages spoken

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Accommodation

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0 children
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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 389 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 7
Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Oak View Holiday Park gets thumbs-up for friendly staff, clean facilities, and chill vibes. Guests love the big pitches, forest walks, and handy spot. Mostly great stays, though WiFi can be patchy and road noise is a bother for some. Tops for families and doggies!

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice peaceful campsite .pub and shop near by .20mins walking

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 Susan B. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The place was very clean well keeped
Loved the toilet and shower in the same cubic. With hot water .the staff was so friendly and helpful .

Disliked No

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review Susan. It was lovely to meet you and your husband and we are glad that you liked everything and we really would like to see you again sometime.

We wish you happy travels,The Oak View Team. 😊 🌳

Awesome

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Wifi
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 Mark V. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Excellent campsite, very friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much Mark for your very kind all the tens review. 🥳
It was lovely to meet you and we would really love to see you again sometime. The Oak View Team. 😊 🌳

Very safe area, almost like Kansas you can leave your doors unlocked.

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked The shower and toilet facilities was amazing. Hospital grade, very clean. Help is always around the corner, and everyone mostly on the campsite is very helpful and very respectful.

Disliked The WiFi could have been a bit stronger, but if your network loves you, help isn’t too far lol.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: WOW!!! This is one of the nicest reviews we have ever had! Thank you so very much and please make sure you come and stay again!

The Oak View Team. 😊 🌳

Lovely and Peaceful

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10 out of 10
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Andrew S. 17 reviews

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely and peaceful site with great amenities. Check in process was great and they showed you to yout pitch. Only stayed one night as we were heading to Belgium the next day, but would stay here again for sure

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From the manager: We would love to see you again Andrew, should you come this way again. Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us that kind review. 😊

We wish you happy travels. The Oak View Team. 😊 🌳

Great welcome. Clear information given by…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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 Patrick B. 2 reviews

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great welcome. Clear information given by staff. Useful info sheet/map. Pleasant campsite.

Disliked Lack of WiFi apparently something to do with festival in nearby field?

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From the manager: Thank you very much Patrick for your kind comments.

Regarding the wifi:
Our wifi unfortunately is affected by what goes on at the Kent Show Ground next door and this weekend they had a large music festival. We do not charge for our wifi and suggest that if customers really do need it that they bring their own portable router.

We would love to see you again, The Oak View Team. 😊 🌳.

Good service. Nice dogwalking path…

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8 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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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Hetty W. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Good service. Nice dogwalking path

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Hetty for taking time to leave us a review. It was nice to see you both again and we hope to see you next time you are in the UK.

Happy Travels, The Oak View Team. 😊 🌳

Great, quiet, clean.

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10 out of 10
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Michael O. 1 review

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Toilet and showers lovely and clean. Love the idea that the toilet and showers were in the same room. The shower block has a door on the outside so the interior is kept warm. The guardian was very nice and took the trouble to explain everything to us, toilets , electrics, sanitaries. Campsite was clean and tidy and well looked after.

Disliked Couldn't find the place to empty waste/grey water.

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From the manager: Thank you so much Michael for leaving us such a kind review and its lovely to know that everything was good for you.

Regarding the grey water disposal:

We do have 3 service points around the park with a grey water standpipe and drain at the back. These are for emptying pull along waste water tanks. I am afraid we no longer have a drive over disposal point for motorhomes.

We would really love to see you again next time you are in the UK. Safe travels. The Oak View Team. 😊 🌳

Nice stay, if didn’t have accessibility needs it would have been brill

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7 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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Steffi W. 1 review

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely dog walking from site.
Nice atmosphere and good size pitch
Friendly staff

Disliked The disabled shower room/toilet - only 1 small hanging peg which was even less handy being low and over the waste bin.
The seat in the shower was taped up and out of use
The method of getting the shower to work wasn’t very user friendly = the length of time the shower was on was much too short, by the time I had pushed the button and got back to washing, the water was off again

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From the manager: Thank you for your review Steffi.

We do work very hard to try to make it a nice friendly atmosphere and we are always happy when customers pick up on this. Thank you. 😊

Your comments regarding the disabled shower room are noted and will be passed on. We would like to point out that there is a freestanding chair in there which is much safer to use. All the showers are push operated and this will be passed on.

We hope that this will not put you off from staying again. The Oak View Team. 😊 🌳

Great site, great service and we have now become regulars.

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Mark F. 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great customer service, really friendly people, pitches are a good size and facilities are really clean.

Disliked None

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From the manager: Thank you so much Mark for your amazing 10/10 review. It was lovely to see you again. You are now an Honorary Regular and we look forward to your next visit. 😊 😂

The Oak View Team. 😊 🌳

I have just come back from…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked I have just come back from another 2 night break, this is my 3rd stay this year I just love this place, the staff are always friendly and welcoming and the showers and toilets are always clean and tidy, love the woods where you can walk your dog from the site and the squirrels are always about in the trees surrounding the park, you can hear a little road noise but it’s such a lovely place and very easy to get to with lots to do in the area, Leeds Castle, Moat park and the beautiful white horse wood country park all about 15 minutes away.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for that very kind review. We love it when customers keep returning, it's awesome to have all our "regulars" and so nice to get to know you all. Since I started this job I have made some nice friends and it shows that we are hopefully doing things right when people return.

See you again soon! The Oak View Team. 😊 🌳

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 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 Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Oak View Holiday Park

Scragged Oak Road

Detling

Maidstone

Kent

England

ME14 3HA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51,30149°N
0,57761°E

Route directions

The site is just off the A249, within 2 miles of the M20 (Junction 7) and 5 miles off the M2 (Junction 5). The best postcode to follow using a satnav is ME14 3HB as using the postcode takes you on a longer route. Heading from the M20 Junction 7, drive along the A249 to the top of Detling Hill. As you approach the top you will pass a layby and a sign for Bredhurst. Turn left along the road to Bredhurst; this is Scragged Oak Road. The park is 500 yards along the road on the left marked with a large green sign. Please do not turn up Pilgrims Way.

Nearest transport

Coach
4,4 km Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
4,7 km King Street
4,7 km King Street
Rail
2,9 km Bearsted Rail Station
4,7 km Maidstone East Rail Station
5,2 km Maidstone Barracks Rail Station
Ferry
21,7 km Gravesend Pier
22,2 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal
38,8 km Wallasea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
31 km London Southend Airport
38,1 km Biggin Hill Airport
43,1 km London City 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

Oak View Holiday Park is in prime position to traverse the best of Kent's countryside, coast, castles and well-known gardens – with Essex and its coast easily accessible too just to the north. Plenty of pedalling and perambulating opportunities are around the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, such as the 153-mile route of the North Downs National Trail through from Farnham to Canterbury, passing the White Cliffs of Dover. This takes in the 119-mile Pilgrims' Way, the supposed route of Thomas Becket from Winchester to Canterbury Cathedral. Elsewhere in Kent, loads is on all year round in the 500 acres of parkland and formal gardens at lovely Leeds Castle (10 minutes’ drive), like free falconry displays, play areas, special events and making one's way intrepidly out of the castle maze. Also see Rochester Castle (20 minutes) on the east bank of the Medway for its 12th-century keep and stacks of historical info: the castle was sacked during the Peasants' Revolt, held for Henry III against the barons, and besieged (also because of barons) by bad King John. And of course, just next door is the Kent Showground, which hosts all sorts of events throughout the year (the most famed being the Kent County Show, which usually runs for three days in July).
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16,1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Cock Horse Inn 0,8 km
  • The Black Horse Inn 1,4 km
  • Kings Arms 2,4 km
  • Newnham Court Inn 2,6 km
  • Butchers Block at the Bell 2,8 km
  • The White Horse 3 km
  • The Chiltern Hundreds 3 km
  • The Early Bird 3,1 km
  • The Bull 3,1 km
  • The Oak on the Green 3,1 km

Groceries

  • Tesco Supermarket 3,2 km
  • High Spirits Off-licence 3,3 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 4,2 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 4,4 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 4,5 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 4,7 km
  • Letsco Suppermarket Supermarket 5 km
  • Fairview Off Licence Off-licence 5,1 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 5,3 km
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 5,4 km

Parks and play

  • White Horse Wood Country Park 1,1 km
  • Weavering Park 3,2 km
  • Bearsted Woodland Trust 3,7 km
  • Bearsted Woodland Trust 3,7 km
  • Mallards Way Park 4,5 km
  • Mote Park 4,6 km
  • Trinity Park 4,6 km
  • Ringlestone Park 4,7 km
  • Peverel Green 4,7 km
  • Brenchley Gardens 4,9 km

Family days out

  • Kent Showground Visitor attraction 0,6 km
  • Maize Maze Visitor attraction 4,4 km
  • Allington Castle 4,7 km
  • Kent Life Admissions Visitor attraction 4,9 km
  • Kent Life Visitor attraction 5 km
  • The Archbishop's Palace Castle 5,2 km
  • Stoneacre Visitor attraction 5,5 km
  • Little Kit's Coty House Visitor attraction 5,6 km
  • Coffin Stone Visitor attraction 6 km
  • Leeds Castle 6,9 km
  • Sutton Valence Castle 10 km
  • Rochester Castle 11,2 km
  • Diggerland Kent Theme park 11,4 km
  • Upnor Castle 12,2 km
  • Mereworth Castle 14,1 km

Public transport

  • Kent County Showground 0,5 km
  • The Cock Horse 0,8 km
  • Jade's Crossing 0,8 km
  • Village Hall 0,8 km
  • The Street 0,9 km
  • Church 1,1 km
  • Highland Garage 1,3 km
  • Bimbury Corner 2,1 km
  • The Kings Arms 2,4 km
  • Maidstone Cremetorium 2,7 km

Beaches

  • The Beach 7,3 km

Other nearby

  • Oak Spring Lake Fishing 2,3 km
  • Bearsted Golf Club Golf course 2,4 km
  • Newnham Court Shopping Village Shopping centre 2,6 km
  • Majors Lakes Fishing 3,7 km
  • Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 4,4 km
  • Tudor Park Country Club Golf course 4,4 km
  • The Mall Shopping centre 4,8 km
  • Cobtree Manor Park Golf Club Golf course 4,9 km
  • The Royal Star Arcade Shopping centre 5 km
  • Leeds Castle Golf Club Golf course 6,9 km

Local services

  • Shell Fuel station 1,4 km
  • Shell Highland Fuel station 1,5 km
  • KIMS Hospital 2,3 km
  • Tesla Destination Charger Charging station 2,8 km
  • Maidstone Supercharger Charging station 2,8 km
  • The New Grove Green Medical Centre Doctors 3,1 km
  • RBS Cashpoint 3,1 km
  • RBS Cashpoint 3,1 km
  • Penenden Heath Londis Pharmacy 3,3 km
  • Paydens Pharmacy 3,8 km

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Must see

Leeds Castle 6,9 km

The Historic Dockyard Chatham 10,8 km

Rochester Cathedral 11 km

Rochester Castle 11,1 km

Dickens World 11,6 km

National Trust

Stoneacre 5,6 km

Cobham Wood and Mausoleum 15,1 km

Owletts 16 km

Old Soar Manor 18,7 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 21,5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

MOTE PARK 4,6 km

Cossington - Bredhurst - Scragged Oak - North Downs Way 4,7 km

Hollingbourne 5,9 km

LEEDS CASTLE 6,9 km

BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA PLACE 9,3 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 Oak View Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Oak View Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Oak View Holiday Park? Oak View Holiday Park is in prime position to traverse the best of Kent's countryside, coast, castles and well-known gardens – with Essex and its coast easily accessible too just to the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Oak View Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Oak View Holiday Park? From R582,20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.