Pittlands Lakes

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  • Peaceful Kent pitches 15 minutes' drive from Bewl Water
  • Well-maintained grounds near the High Weald National Landscape
  • Bar and restaurant with homemade food; fishing for an additional fee
Fishing, homemade food and a location just outside of the High Weald National Landscape? If those three points have you nodding yes, you'll surely be pleased with the pitches at Pittlands Lakes. The well-maintained grounds here play host to a friendly bar and restaurant, multiple fishing lakes, a playground and a dog-walking area. At this site, it doesn’t matter if you’re an experienced angler or looking to give your kids their first introduction to fishing. As well as having excellent lakes for experienced folks, there is an additional lake suitable for kids and beginners; a short pole or net can also be hired directly from the site. Just take note that all fishing activities are subject to an additional fee. Fishing can be hungry work, so it's also convenient that the on-site bar-restaurant serves tasty homemade food, including full English breakfasts and Sunday roasts. Its outdoor dining area has been set up to overlook the lakes, so you'll always have a scenic spot to tuck into some food on bright days. If you need anything else – snacks perhaps – there are shops and restaurants in Marden and Paddock Wood, which are both within 10 minutes’ drive of the site. Down south is the High Weald National Landscape and stunning locations like Bewl Water and Scotney Castle (both of these are within 15 minutes’ drive of the site). The coast, including Hastings, is a 50-minute drive away from base.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 55
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Safety

  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

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).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 01 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 20 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Peaceful

85% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

Pittlands Lakes: pretty, well-kept campsite in lovely countryside, a hit with anglers. Friendly staff, spacious pitches, and a good bar/restaurant are highlights. Some found road noise and patchy WiFi. Toilets are basic; some shared with fishermen, others a bit old. Many keen to return despite small hiccups.

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Arrival date (latest first)

The lakes were lovely,loved the fishing.…

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8 out of 10
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 Rosie A. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch (members only)

Liked The lakes were lovely,loved the fishing. Having a bar and restaurant
Was great. Fish and chips for £10 on Fridays they were absolutely beautiful i actually got a small bottle prosecco with mine. Will definitely be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely stay again

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10 out of 10
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Jane W. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch (members only)

Liked Beautiful and peaceful place to stay
Fishing is a bonus

Recommend to friends Visit again

We enjoyed our stay.

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8 out of 10
Location
 8
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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Wifi
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 Alison W. 8 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch (members only)

Liked A warm welcome and lovely relaxed pitch.

Disliked There was some road noise.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything…

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Colin w. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

If you are going here to solely fish then go in a campervan don’t camp

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1 out of 10
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Value for money
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 David T. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The guy who met us

Disliked The pitch was next to a road that kept us awake all night also the water pumps for the ponds kept starting and stoping all night. We when both bitten by ants in the night as the section where we when told to pitch up was full of them. The bar/club restaurant was closed and the toilets and showers were disgusting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Close to home, bar in site…

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6 out of 10
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Janice A. 7 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Close to home, bar in site

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will definitely be back and with a fishing rod next time 🎣

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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 Mandy P. 3 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch (members only)

Liked The setting was stunning and Alan was really friendly and helpful. We only wish we could have stayed longer.

Disliked The Elsan waste disposal could do with a lid and flush, but was still perfectly adequate for the job

Recommend to friends Visit again

Choice of own pitch, clean facilities…

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8 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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 Val and Ivor L. 15 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch (members only)

Liked Choice of own pitch, clean facilities

Disliked Road noisy at times

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, a little road noise early morning

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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 Janet H. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked We only stayed one night, but it was a great ,peaceful night. The site is lovely, with squirrels, wildfowl and other creatures. We didn't eat, only had drinks, at the restaurant but it looked lovely. We didn't use the toilets, showers, so can't comment on them, but our neighboring campers were using them.
If you like fishing you can get a day pass to fish on the lakes.

Disliked We didn't realise you weren't supposed to walk around the lakes, but it was a lovely walk and we got to speak to the fishermen and women. Not sure why you're not supposed to ?

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic facilities but good location for visiting relatives

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6 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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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch (members only)

Liked Spacious pitch
Proximity to relatives

Disliked Proximity to road
Gents toilets were poor, shared with fishing lake patrons
No dishwashing facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Covered terrace area 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

Lake and/or mountain 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

Type

Large (51-200 pitches) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Pittlands Lakes

Churn Lane

Horsmonden

Tonbridge

Kent

England

TN12 8HL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51,16056°N
0,43826°E

Nearest transport

Coach
7,4 km The Chequers
7,4 km The Chequers
11,7 km Hare and Hounds
Rail
4,2 km Marden Rail Station
4,2 km Paddock Wood Rail Station
5,5 km Beltring Rail Station
Ferry
32,1 km Gravesend Pier
32,7 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal
45,2 km Woolwich Arsenal Pier
Airport
34,1 km Biggin Hill Airport
41,6 km Lydd London Ashford Airport
42 km London Gatwick 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 heritage sites are your sort of thing, this is rather a handy base. The National Trust’s Scotney Castle (15 minutes’ drive) has medieval castle ruins with a moat, a Victorian mansion and stunning, green parkland. That should be the makings of a grand day out, indeed. There are plenty of other historic sites scattered around the High Weald National Landscape to the south of the site, including Bayham Old Abbey (15 minutes), Hever Castle & Gardens (35 minutes) and Bodiam Castle (half an hour). Sissinghurst Castle Garden (25 minutes) is not quite in the National Landscape, but it's another splendid spot. The house belonged to writer Vita Sackville-West, and visitors can stroll around the writing room, the garden and library just as she used to. Families shouldn’t overlook Bewl Water (15 minutes), especially if they want to be able to take their pick from a range of outdoor activities. The lake has a cycle hire station, walking and cycling trails and, conveniently for those who want to get out onto the water, an aqua park and watersports activities like paddleboarding, kayaking and windsurfing.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16,1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Castle Inn Pub 1,6 km
  • The Gun & Spitroast Pub 2,5 km
  • The Halfway House Pub 2,9 km
  • Brenchley Sports Bar Pub 3,2 km
  • West End Tavern Pub 3,9 km
  • The John Brunt VC Pub 4 km
  • Taj of Kent Restaurant 4 km
  • Simla Cuisine Restaurant 4,1 km
  • The Hopbine Inn Pub 4,1 km
  • Forresters Arms Pub 4,2 km

Groceries

  • Heath Stores Supermarket 2,5 km
  • Waitrose Supermarket 4,1 km
  • Spar Supermarket 7,9 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 8 km
  • Wine with Spirit Off-licence 8,9 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 9 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 9,8 km
  • Hartley Farm Shop Supermarket 9,9 km

Parks and play

  • Locket Green Playground 2,3 km
  • The Heath park 2,5 km
  • The Kintons park 6,9 km
  • King George V Playing Field park 7,2 km
  • National Trust Scotney Castle Estate park 7,4 km
  • The Village Green park 7,5 km
  • Kilndown (Millennium Green) park 7,9 km
  • Pembury Recreation Ground park 8,3 km
  • Wave Park 9,2 km
  • Bedgebury National Pinetum park 9,6 km

Family days out

  • Matfield House Visitor attraction 4,9 km
  • Finchcocks Music Museum Visitor attraction 6,5 km
  • Teapot Island Visitor attraction 6,9 km
  • Scotney Castle 7,8 km
  • Scotney Castle Visitor attraction 7,8 km
  • Gruffalo child Visitor attraction 9,1 km
  • Renard Visitor attraction 9,5 km
  • Dam North West Visitor attraction 9,6 km
  • Hadlow Tower Visitor attraction 9,8 km
  • Hadlow Castle 9,8 km
  • Mereworth Castle 10,9 km
  • Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse 12,2 km
  • Sutton Valence Castle 12,6 km
  • The Archbishop's Palace Castle 13,6 km
  • Old Soar Manor Castle 14,1 km

Public transport

  • Rams Hill 0,9 km
  • Pearsons Green House 1 km
  • The Castle Inn 1,6 km
  • The White Hart 1,7 km
  • The Gun and Spitroast 2,4 km
  • Furnace Lane 2,5 km
  • Elm Tree 2,7 km
  • Halfway House 2,8 km
  • Church 2,9 km
  • Village 3,2 km

What’s nearby

  • Pittlands Fishing 0,08 km
  • Orchard Place Farm Fishing 2,1 km
  • Lucks Lake Fishing 3,3 km
  • Gedges Lakes Fishing 4 km
  • Tricklebrook Fishery Fishing 5,4 km
  • Twyford Marina 6,9 km
  • Lamberhurst Golf Club Golf course 7,2 km
  • Village Golf & Sports Club Golf course 7,4 km
  • Hampstead Marina 7,7 km
  • Pembury Village Store General shop 7,8 km

Local services

  • Marden Medical Centre Doctors 4,1 km
  • Paddock Wood Pharmacy 4,2 km
  • Esso Fuel station 4,2 km
  • Stanleys of Marden Fuel station 4,3 km
  • Marden Pharmacy 4,4 km
  • Old Parsonage Doctors Surgery 5,6 km
  • Weald Service station Fuel station 5,6 km
  • Shell Fuel station 6,2 km
  • bp pulse Charging station 6,6 km
  • BP Fuel station 6,6 km

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Must see

Scotney Castle 7,8 km

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 10 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 11,1 km

Ightham Mote 16 km

Leeds Castle 16,7 km

National Trust

Sprivers Garden 3,6 km

Scotney Castle 7,9 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 11,1 km

Old Soar Manor 13,8 km

Stoneacre 13,9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Paddock Wood - River Medway - Whetsted - Paddock Wood 4,1 km

Janet's Walk: Matfield - Paddock Wood - Matfield 5 km

Lamberhurst - Kilndown - Scotney Castle - Lamberhurst 7,4 km

Lamberhurst - Furnace Mill - Scotney Castle - Lamberhurst 7,4 km

SCOTNEY CASTLE 7,9 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 Pittlands Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pittlands Lakes dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pittlands Lakes? If heritage sites are your sort of thing, this is rather a handy base. The National Trust’s Scotney Castle (15 minutes’ drive) has medieval castle ruins with a moat, a Victorian mansion … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pittlands Lakes?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  1 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Pittlands Lakes? From R541,17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.