Palace Farm Campsite

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Bell tent area
Bell tent area
Lovely peaceful glass of wine
Spacious pitches around a grass field
Peaceful pitch with a bell tent
Spacious pitches around a grass field
Sheltered grassy field
Plenty of space on site
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Lovely peaceful glass of wine
Spacious pitches around a grass field
Peaceful pitch with a bell tent

  • Quiet site in the Kent Downs, a 15-minute drive from Faversham
  • Leeds Castle 20 minutes’ drive; Canterbury and Whitstable half an hour
  • A short walk from the nearest farm shop; walks in the local area
If you’re in charge of organising the family rally this year, you might want to consider booking at Palace Farm Campsite, in the Kent Downs National Landscape. You’ll be staying on a large field in the village of Doddington, with rural views all around – yet only a 15-minute drive from the towns of Sittingbourne and Faversham. If you value your peace, you’ll be glad to hear that this is a quiet site after 10pm. Please note that this is strictly enforced – when it comes to guests, at least. There are no measures in place to keep woodpeckers, owls and pheasants from lulling you to sleep with their songs and hoots. You can explore the local area on foot or by bike (the owners will be happy to point you to the best paths and bridleways), stopping at a traditional country pub for a few ales. Alternatively, you can tee off at Faversham Golf Club or fish at the Willows Angling Centre, and there is a swimming pool in Faversham to keep the kids occupied on rainy days (all 15 minutes’ drive). Canterbury is half an hour away and well worth a visit for its spectacular medieval cathedral. Well equipped and environmentally conscious, the site has solar panels that assist with heating water for the showers and washing-up sinks; there are flushing toilets and a parent-and-baby washroom, plus recycling points. The nearest farm shop is a mere seven-minute walk away.

Site type

Tent pitches 25
Rent a tent 3
Motorhome pitches 25
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 5 different households.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 01 May to

Open from Wed, 01 Jul to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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

Reviews

9

Overall rating from 78 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

A neat, peaceful campsite with big, flat spots and clean, no-frills facilities. Owners are super friendly and helpful, and the location's great for exploring. It's usually quiet, though can get a bit noisy when busy. Fire pit and drone rules, plus limited loos and showers at peak times, were noted. Good value for a country escape.

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Great place to chill and enjoy nature

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Michael W. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Staff were so welcoming and friendly. The pitches and fields etc were huge.. toilets and shower blocks immaculate.. great place to let my little one to explore and enjoy the feel of a farm..

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Campsite is well maintained and clean.…

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Rohit P. 1 review

Bell tent

Liked Campsite is well maintained and clean. Hosts are friendly.

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Love this chilled out no frills…

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Sarah Z. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Love this chilled out no frills campsite. Great sized pitches. Amazing that with only 2 toilets you never have to queue but we hàve been several times and never quèued. Liz keeps the toilets immaculate, she is there several times a day.

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A site where the owners obviously care about their customers

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Molly D. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Excellent campsite, beautifully maintained with marvellous spacious pitches that are laid out so allow plenty of free room to play Frisbee etc.
Grass was kept nice and short, showers were hot, clean and looked after. Toilets and washing up station was perfect.

If you pitch at the far end of the site its a (leisurely) few minute walk to the toilet block.

The owners make you feel right at home and and always available, with fire pits and logs in stock ready to purchase.

Disliked That I had to go back home!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review, it was a great weekend and I loved meeting and talking to you. Thank you for camping with us. Graham

Spacious pitches lovely location clean facilities…

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JAY M. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Spacious pitches lovely location clean facilities

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From the manager: Thank you for your excellent review, it means a lot to us and makes all of the work we do worthwhile.

Lovely spacious pitches Toilets lovely and clean…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely spacious pitches
Toilets lovely and clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

A safe, spacious campsite with welcoming…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked A safe, spacious campsite with welcoming hosts and campfires permitted. Clean amenities.

Disliked Nil

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Jane N. 1 review

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Liked We had a great time here, lovely and peacefull. Great choice of spacious pitches.
Friendly& helpfull staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely campsite, exactly as advertised. Would definitely return.

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Daniel M. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Quiet site, clean toilets and never had to wait (may be different if busier)
Staff were friendly and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, quiet & a pub close by.

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Rebecca T. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We only booked the site the morning of arrival, to test our new campervan. We didn't travel far but found this site. It was perfect, we took our 2 year old and 2 dogs, there's no play park or anything, but the field is large enough for children to play either round your pitch or in the middle of all pitches.. The site was easy to find, nice and quiet even though there was plenty of people camping. The toilet block was a short walk for everyone. We didn't use the shower block as we was only there for the one night to test the van and left by 10am to go home. We drove past a pub on the way to the site, so walked there after we set up which took around 10 minutes (probably quicker if you don't have a toddler). We will definitely return for a longer duration next time.

Disliked There was only 2 toilets so queued nearly every time, which is fine for myself, but with a 2 year old who's only recently potty trained bit of a pain, but still was not a massive issue and not a complaint, just FYI.

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From the manager: Hi Rebecca, thanks for your lovely review. Sorry you had to queue to use the toilets, there are 3 toilets, the 3rd is a disabled room that has a sign saying "Please Give Priority to Disabled and Parents with young Children" It was our busiest weekend of the year we are aware that sometimes a group or a family all arrive together, we clean regularly throughout the day and sometimes have to wait to clean a cubicle, but seldom have to wait for more than a minute or two. Our toilet/shower ratio is at the busiest times 1:30 which is far more than the recommended ratio of 1:60 by most camping organisations.
Unfortunately we were not at the campsite when you arrived, normally we explain everything to new arrivals in person.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Tents for hire 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

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Palace Farm Campsite

Down Court Road

Doddington

Sittingbourne

Kent

England

ME9 0AU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51,28612°N
0,77285°E

Nearest transport

Coach
15,2 km Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
16,8 km Park Street
17,2 km King Street
Rail
5,8 km Teynham Rail Station
6,8 km Sittingbourne Rail Station
7,3 km Lenham Rail Station
Ferry
32,1 km Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
33,3 km Gravesend Pier
33,7 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal
Airport
31,8 km London Southend Airport
38,6 km Lydd London Ashford Airport
41,4 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

If you’ve ever considered making your own beer at home, you might want to take a tour of Shepherd Neame (15 minutes’ drive), Britain’s oldest brewery. You’ll learn all about the ingredients needed to craft a fine beer, from water to malted barley and hops, and take part in a guided tasting of Kentish ales and lagers. There’s heaps to do for the whole family at Leeds Castle (20 minutes). While the adults swoon over the glamorous 1930s decor in the castle itself, the kids can climb, slide and jump at the adventure playground or get lost (and then, hopefully, found) in the maze. There is also a Go Ape Tree Top Challenge with ziplines and hanging bridges, plus falconry displays. Fancy a day at the seaside? Whitstable (half an hour) has wide pebbly beaches, a working harbour where you can sample freshly shucked oysters, and a promenade for walking and cycling that goes past the Tankerton Slopes (with their colourful beach huts) and all the way to a skate park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Leysdown 16,4 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodExcellent
Minster Leas 16,5 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sheerness 17,5 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Beach, Whitstable 18,2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Tankerton 20,9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Leeds Castle 10,7 km

Ashford Designer Outlet 16,4 km

Whitstable Museum and Art Gallery 19,1 km

The Historic Dockyard Chatham 20,9 km

West Gate Towers Museum 21,1 km

National Trust

Stoneacre 14,2 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 24,1 km

Cobham Wood and Mausoleum 27,6 km

Smallhythe Place 28 km

Owletts 28,6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

DODDINGTON PLACE 1,1 km

BELMONT PARK 5,3 km

CHILSTON PARK 8,5 km

LEES COURT 9,1 km

Hollingbourne 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 Palace Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Palace Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Palace Farm Campsite? If you’ve ever considered making your own beer at home, you might want to take a tour of Shepherd Neame (15 minutes’ drive), Britain’s oldest brewery. You’ll learn all about the ingredients … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Palace Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Palace Farm Campsite? From R523,84 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.