Roundoak Farm

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Grass pitches (added by manager 15 Aug 2022)
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Elevated view towards woods in winter
Elevated view of site to the east
Entrance to the farm, reception and farm office
North ronaldsay ram, part of the collection of rare breeds at the farm
View to the southeast towards wooded walk
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Elevated view towards woods in winter

  • A working rare-breed farm in the Kent countryside
  • Highland and Sussex cattle, Hebridean, Ronaldsay and Boreray sheep
  • Buy fresh farm produce for the barbecue
An hour from London but deep in countryside on the southerly slopes of the Greensand Ridge overlooking the Weald of Kent, Roundoak Farm has warm welcomes, its own produce for sale, and lots of farming activity to see throughout the year: arrange a trip here forthwith. Run by Ruth and Norman, Roundoak is mostly grassland with five acres of natural oak woodland at Sutton Valence and a further 50 acres a mile or so away in Ulcombe, and is a working farm breeding Hebridean sheep and Highland cows. Well-behaved dogs are welcome if kept on leads. Guests are welcome to wander the farmyard by arrangement: depending on the time of year, you could see lambs, pigs, piglets, cows and calves as well as the chickens, chicks, turkeys and ducks that wander the farm freely. Home produce is always available and includes eggs as well as meat including pork sausages, bacon, lamb and beef; bed throws, wool and branded Roundoak clothing are also available to buy. The site is clean and level with mowed grass and generously-sized pitches, all facing south, with access to toilets and showers on site (free of charge). There's also a five-acre oak woodland with wooded walk open to guests, which has a large barbecue area available by arrangement. The site has secure coded access gates and security cameras. Please note that this is an adults-only peaceful retreat site, where music and ball games are not allowed. This may not suit everyone, so please consider this before booking. Guests are reminded that at certain times of the year private bookings and events take place here – you will be notified on arrival of any functions taking place.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Tent pitches 30
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

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 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Please note this site doesn't have Wi-Fi

Languages spoken

English

German

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating based on 127 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 91% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great site worth a visit!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jack W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Great site really well kept. Very clean and tidy. Guy the farm manager was really friendly and very helpful. He was a great laugh and made us feel really welcome. The pitches were all mowed and really well spaced. It's great to see all the animals free roaming and the woodlands were really nice to walk around. 100% recommend will definitely be coming back in the future and recommending to family. Thank you

Disliked: Absolutely nothing!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site can’t praise Guy enough!! What an asset he is here

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
JANE R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Location Well maintained grass Friendly owners and site manager Guy was brilliant! Loved the 4 free range white ducks Lovely oak wood to walk dog Facilities functional clean with everything you need. Very secure

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your kind comments Norman

Lovely stay at Roundoaks Farm. Great setting, lovely views, woodland, wildlife &…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Sonja V. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely stay at Roundoaks Farm. Great setting, lovely views, woodland, wildlife & cattle. Good facilities, very clean, with use of the barn seating area if wanted. Big pitch sizes. A perfect stay, very peaceful. Very helpful team.

Disliked: Nothing! (…having to leave, but we’ll return & recommended already to others).

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you, look forward to seeing you soon. Norman

We will be a regular visitor

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
mark b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Amazing weekend no issues people there so friendly they have time to speak to you they took us on a free tour of the farm and help and advice for the younger ones

Disliked: None

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From the manager: Thank you, All here get a lot of pleasure sharing this special place. Norman

Wonderful, quite peaceful place to stay. Very clean and tidy. Lovely tour…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Maria T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding pitch

Liked: Wonderful, quite peaceful place to stay. Very clean and tidy. Lovely tour of the farms from Guy to see they rare breed cows, oh and not forgetting Steve the sheep....😁 Staff extremely helpful and accommodating. Good facilities for all. Level ground. Good signal for our WiFi, really enjoyed our stay.

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From the manager: Thanks for your kind comments and review, pictures look great! Steve passes on his regards and cannot wait to see you again! Norman

Lovely location and great site 👍

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely place to stay , very clean and tidy and thought out ! We had 3 dogs and there’s a lovely big field to take them on , the pitches are good size and the facilities are very good ! There’s a bar which was a bonus , was lovely to be amongst all the animals highly recommended and for sure will be back ! Many thanks to guy who helped us throughout our stay ⭐️

Disliked: No dislikes , only thing I would recommend was a doggie bin by the woods/field !

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From the manager: Thanks for your king comments and review Norman

What a fantastic time we had! The facilities were clean and well…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kayleigh S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: What a fantastic time we had! The facilities were clean and well kept and the bar area was a great addition. We enjoyed playing darts and of course having dinner with beautiful view. Will definitely be staying again!

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind comments and rating. Seems plying you with drinks in the yard bar worked. Norman

We were greeted by the Camp Manger who was very helpful, charming,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
lisa k. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: We were greeted by the Camp Manger who was very helpful, charming, witty and informative. Guy showed us to our pitch which was perfectly mowed and level. Once we were settled Guy offered to show us around and introduced us to the beautiful live stock. We were lucky to see all the rare cows and sheep while being driven round on the Kawasaki buggy. We were also fortunate to have the farmyard bar open with witty enthusiasm and entertainment from Guy. Really peaceful site and we slept well. The following morning Guy introduced us to the lovely owner Norman who gave us the background of the farm. We couldn’t recommend this site enough and we will definitely revisit.

Disliked: Nothing at all just sad we had to leave.

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From the manager: Wow The crib sheet I now give people on arrival seems to be working! Seriously, thanks for you review and kind comments. Hope to see you again soon. Norman

A lovely well maintained site surrounded by open countryside.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Beverley T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: A lovely well maintained site surrounded by open countryside.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for staying with us and sharing this special place, Norman

A Gorgeous gem in beautiful setting. Great stay. Happy Birthday Norman

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
bernadete h. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful, peaceful setting. Very professional. Facilities excellent. Pitches immaculate. Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Guy's introduction ace. Made to feel very welcome. Nice walk to Sutton Valance.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Great that you enjoyed your stay, Hope to see you again Norman

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 Local produce 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

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

Themes

Peaceful

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

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Roundoak Farm

Heniker Lane

Sutton Valence

Maidstone

Kent

England

ME17 3ED

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.20019°N
0.60763°W

Route directions

It is advisable not to rely on satnavs. Take junction 8 off the M20 Motorway and follow the signs to Leeds Castle. Pass the castle's main entrance and continue through the village of Leeds and through the village of Langley. At the cross roads by the Plough PH and Youngs car sales, turn left towards Sutton Valence and Headcorn. Continue through Sutton Valence down the steep hill. At the bottom of the hill just before the petrol station and car sales, turn left into Heniker Lane. Continue down this winding lane to the T junction. Turn right passing a row of cottages. After a short distance there are a large set of brown gates, this is Roundoak farm. There is a security pad to the left of the gates. If you do not have the code call the farm using the contact details provided in your confirmation email.

Nearest transport

Coach
9.9 km King Street
10 km King Street
15.8 km Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
Rail
4.1 km Headcorn Rail Station
5.1 km Staplehurst Rail Station
6.7 km Harrietsham Rail Station
Ferry
32 km Gravesend Pier
32.6 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal
37.6 km Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
Airport
35.7 km Lydd London Ashford Airport
41.6 km London Southend Airport
42.7 km Biggin Hill 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

Stick close to Kent or wander as far as France from Roundoak Farm: the likes of Leeds, Sissinghurst and Hever castles, Whitstable, Tunbridge Wells and Canterbury are all easy to get to, or you could motor along to Dover and get the ferry for a day trip to France. The local station is Headcorn, two miles away; from there, you can be at Charing Cross in central London in about an hour. Kentish vineyards are at Tenterden, Biddenden and Hush Heath – bring a bottle back to have with the barbie later – and another good and green local option is Bedgebury National Pinetum, a recreational and conservational arboretum with tree-lined paths for walking and cycling. The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway runs for almost 14 miles from Hythe to Dungeness and the Kent & East Sussex Railway can be hailed at Tenterden for the 10-and-a-half-mile journey to Bodiam Castle. For old houses, have a day at Penshurst Place & Gardens, the fortified manor house with adventure playground, summer maze and regular events, and at Ightham Mote, the medieval manor house near Sevenoaks that's now managed by the National Trust. The Chatham Historic Dockyard is also well worth a look, and if you're around the coast you should also see Rye and Hastings: cliff railways at the latter very much a must.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Sheerness 29 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Minster Leas 29.3 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Leysdown 31.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Excellent
Camber 32.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
West Beach, Whitstable 32.9 km Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Leeds Castle 5.7 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 9.5 km

Kent & East Sussex Railway 15.5 km

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 18.2 km

Scotney Castle 18.3 km

National Trust

Stoneacre 6.1 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 10.5 km

Sprivers Garden 15.2 km

Scotney Castle 18.4 km

Smallhythe Place 19 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA PLACE 5.3 km

LEEDS CASTLE 5.6 km

LINTON PARK 6.6 km

Linton - Boughton Monchelsea - Linton 7.2 km

Hollingbourne 7.6 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 Roundoak Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Roundoak Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Roundoak Farm? Stick close to Kent or wander as far as France from Roundoak Farm: the likes of Leeds, Sissinghurst and Hever castles, Whitstable, Tunbridge Wells and Canterbury are all easy to get to, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Roundoak Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    Please let the site know when you a half-hour away.

    Late arrivals can be accommodated at Kings Oak farm, 3 miles away, until 8 pm. for a fee.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Roundoak Farm? From R647.91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.