The Hop Farm

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Aerial view
Aerial view
Acres of private fields for you to camp on at The Hop Farm
Camping by the woodland
EHU hardstanding pitch
Looking across part of the hardstanding area and some of the grass optional electric pitches
Grass and hardstanding pitches
Electric grass pitches
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
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Acres of private fields for you to camp on at The Hop Farm
Camping by the woodland
EHU hardstanding pitch

  • Spacious park spread across 500 acres of Kent countryside
  • Five minutes' drive from Paddock Wood station and trains to London
  • Access to the River Medway for canoeing and fishing
Set in 500 acres of open fields and woodland, The Hop Farm is a huge site with plenty for guests to get stuck into. First of all, the river Medway flows through the park – so arrive by canoe if you like, or stick around on site for fishing and kayaking. Second, it has a friendly on-site pub with a nice and familiar menu full of pub classics. What else is there to like? Well, the site has a stunning backdrop of historic oast houses, the largest collection of Victorian-era oast houses in the world. It's easy to get to, being just a five-minute drive from Paddock Wood station and trains to London. Local shops and amenities are five minutes away by car too. Kent (aka The Garden of England) has many beaches, historic towns, forests, castles and stately homes (and gardens). The very scenic town of Royal Tunbridge Wells is 15 minutes' drive away from The Hop Farm. Tonbridge, a market town with a castle, shops and restaurants, is also 15 minutes away. The on-site facilities include a modern shower and toilet block. Dogs are welcome on site for an additional fee. You're welcome to bring your own barbecues and raised firepits to use here, as long as the ground conditions are good. The on-site shop also rents out firepits and stocks firewood (both are limited, so subject to availability).

Site type

Tent pitches 200
Touring caravan pitches 100
Motorhome pitches 26
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

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.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 6 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.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5:30 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Dogs

  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Groups where half or more members are aged between 17-25 are not accepted via Pitchup.com. Throughout the year large events take place and the site is open to the public. The nearby visitor attraction/children rides are closed for refurbishment.

Languages spoken

English

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0 children
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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 1 224 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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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

83% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious rural site with river access. Staff friendly, facilities mostly clean, good vibe. Some pitches far from amenities, occasional noise. Great for families & dogs due to space and peace.

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Enough space to be left alone,…

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 Daniel C. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Enough space to be left alone, everyone was quiet and respectful. Check in took 90 seconds. Would recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall had a great family time

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Wide open space great for family get together.

Disliked Facilities are few and far between

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace Ease of check in Clean facilities Good provision…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Peace
Ease of check in
Clean facilities
Good provision of services

Disliked Men’s shower….v short time allowed on one push

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay here and for leaving a review.
The push button on the showers are set to the longest amount of run time, however this is very short and frustrating for many guests.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Lovely place!…

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 Cristina C. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely place!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your loyalty in choosing to stay with us and that you enjoy your visits.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

A lovely laid back weekend with fun on and around the river.

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Relaxed atmosphere and cleanliness of the toilets and showers.

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and sharing your photos.
We look forward to seeing you again.

Would definitely return

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely big field

Disliked No fridge/freezer for ice packs unless I wasn’t told. Would be a great addition but wouldn’t detract us from returning

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review as they do help people when deciding where to stay.
There is a very tiny freezer which only holds a dozen ice packs which is why we do not advertise it, perhaps in time the owners will provide a larger shop/office with freezers and more stock.
We look forward to your next visit.

Pretty quiet and other friendly people…

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 Kristian G. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Pretty quiet and other friendly people to enjoy the weekend with

Disliked Said bar or clubhouse was on site, got to the site and pub was shut down, all the food at the front was shut except the Chinese restaurant, toilets were abit far away from where we were set up to camp

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: The Brewers Fayres have all been sold which was reported on the news, Queensway have bought the one here however it needs renovating prior to opening.
There are menus stapled to the wall as you leave the office and also on display to take from restaurants and takeaways that deliver to the office barrier for guests who choose not to cook or have a night off from cooking. The seafood store was open from 10am until 5pm Saturday and Sunday.
Your pitch was approximately 25 to 30 metres away from your electric pitch.

Loved it. Lovely site, loads…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Loved it. Lovely site, loads of room. Not all lined up like domino’s. pitch where you like - perfect !

Recommend to friends Visit again

I will be returning with my family thanks for having us

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 Michelle L. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked so much big area to choose which pitch we would like
clean showers n toilets
we did lots of exploring and walks
kids found lots of swings which they loved
we had a great weekend
also had a bootsale on which was great i got some great items
highly recommend

Disliked There wasn’t anything we disliked

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and that you enjoyed yourselves.
We look forward to seeing you again.

Open area and clean facilities…

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Steven C. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Open area and clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review as they do help people when deciding where to stay.
We look forward to seeing you 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 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

D. of E. 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Very large (over 200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Hop Farm

Maidstone Road

Paddock Wood

Tonbridge

Kent

England

TN12 6PY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51,19984°N
0,39331°E

Route directions

Follow the brown tourist signs from junction 4 of the M20 or junction 5 of the M25 onto the A21 south then onto A228 towards east Peckham. Go through a cross roads with traffic lights, over one roundabout and The Hop Farm is the first exit off the next roundabout. You will spot the iconic Kentish oasts as the family park comes in to view.

Nearest transport

Coach
10,5 km Victoria Hall
10,5 km Victoria Hall
11 km The Chequers
Rail
0,9 km Beltring Rail Station
2 km Paddock Wood Rail Station
3,2 km Yalding Rail Station
Ferry
27,4 km Gravesend Pier
28 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal
39,8 km Woolwich Arsenal Pier
Airport
29,1 km Biggin Hill Airport
39,2 km London Gatwick Airport
39,3 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

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

Kent has 350 miles of coastline, with watersports and those famous white cliffs at Dover. Whitstable and Herne Bay are popular with oyster eaters, anglers and jetskiers. There are umpteen options for families in the area including play centres, farms, horse riding and days out. Try Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury, home to gorillas and operating experiences for visitors such as junior ranger days. Penshurst Place and Gardens has historical re-enactments, children’s trails, an adventure playground and special events during the school holidays. Both Leeds Castle at Maidstone and Hever Castle near Edenbridge are family-friendly and packed with activities and events. There’s a Go Ape! at Leeds Castle as well as two mazes, boat trips, falconry displays, underground grotto and the Knights' Realm Playground, a scale model of the castle (and a golf course and golf instruction for the grownups). Hever, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, has a yew maze and water maze, award-winning gardens and a topiary. Back with the big folk, the old market towns of Tonbridge, Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Wells are close by for shopping and sightseeing. Bluewater shopping centre is in Greenhithe (rival Lakewater is just over the Essex border at West Thurrock).
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16,1 km)

Food and drink

  • Brooker's Oast Pub 0,2 km
  • The Red Fort Tandoori Restaurant 1,5 km
  • Man of Kent Pub 1,8 km
  • Chequers Inn Pub 1,9 km
  • Simla Cuisine Restaurant 2,1 km
  • The John Brunt VC Pub 2,1 km
  • Forresters Arms Pub 2,4 km
  • Bush, Blackbird and Thrush Pub 2,8 km
  • Boathouse Pub 3,1 km
  • The Woolpack Pub 3,4 km

Groceries

  • Waitrose Supermarket 2 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 7,1 km
  • Heath Stores Supermarket 7,2 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 7,6 km
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 7,7 km
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 7,8 km
  • Wine with Spirit Off-licence 8 km
  • The Co-operative Supermarket 8 km
  • Asda Supermarket 8,1 km
  • Iceland Supermarket 8,2 km

Parks and play

  • The Kintons park 3,8 km
  • Wave Park 3,9 km
  • King George V Playing Field park 5,8 km
  • Wateringbury Playing Fields park 6,1 km
  • Somerhill park 6,7 km
  • Locket Green Playground 7,1 km
  • The Heath park 7,2 km
  • Pembury Recreation Ground park 7,8 km
  • Tonbridge Castle park 8,3 km
  • Priory Wood park 8,5 km

Family days out

  • Teapot Island Visitor attraction 3 km
  • Hadlow Castle 4,6 km
  • Hadlow Tower Visitor attraction 4,6 km
  • Matfield House Visitor attraction 5,5 km
  • Mereworth Castle 6 km
  • Somerhill House Castle 6,8 km
  • Classic Amusements Amusement arcade 8,3 km
  • Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse 8,4 km
  • Old Soar Manor Castle 8,7 km
  • The Archbishop's Palace Castle 11,9 km
  • Scotney Castle 11,9 km
  • Allington Castle 13,3 km
  • Sutton Valence Castle 14,4 km
  • Hemsley Conservation Centre Zoo 14,7 km

Public transport

  • Hop Farm 0,03 km
  • Railway Station 0,9 km
  • Branbridges Road 1 km
  • Co-op 1,1 km
  • Orchard Road 1,4 km
  • Crown Acres 1,4 km
  • The Merry Boys 1,4 km
  • Eastlands 1,5 km
  • Westwood Road 1,7 km
  • Bullen Corner 1,8 km

Other nearby

  • Lucks Lake Fishing 2,2 km
  • Twyford Marina 2,9 km
  • Hampstead Marina 3,4 km
  • Tricklebrook Fishery Fishing 3,6 km
  • Orchard Place Farm Fishing 3,8 km
  • Gedges Lakes Fishing 4,1 km
  • Grove Farm Fisheries Fishing 4,9 km
  • Pittlands Fishing 5,4 km
  • Spring Hill Trout Waters Fishing 5,8 km
  • Poult Wood Golf Course - 18 Hole 6,9 km

Local services

  • Shell Fuel station 1,1 km
  • Field Pharmacy 1,4 km
  • Paddock Wood Pharmacy 2,1 km
  • RBS Cashpoint 2,1 km
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 2,2 km
  • Esso Fuel station 2,5 km
  • Yalding Surgery Doctors 3,6 km
  • Hadlow Pharmacy 4,7 km
  • Three Elm Service Station Fuel station 5,9 km
  • JET Fuel station 6,5 km

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Must see

Ightham Mote 10,8 km

Scotney Castle 11,9 km

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 14,8 km

Penshurst Place and Gardens 14,9 km

Knole 15 km

National Trust

Sprivers Garden 7,9 km

Old Soar Manor 8,4 km

Ightham Mote 10,9 km

Scotney Castle 12 km

Stoneacre 14 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 2,2 km

Hartlake Bridge - Hadlow - Golden Green - Hartlake Bridge 4,4 km

Janet's Walk: Matfield - Paddock Wood - Matfield 5,7 km

MEREWORTH CASTLE 5,9 km

OXEN HOATH 6,2 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 The Hop Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Hop Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Hop Farm? Kent has 350 miles of coastline, with watersports and those famous white cliffs at Dover. Whitstable and Herne Bay are popular with oyster eaters, anglers and jetskiers. There are umpteen options for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Hop Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Hop Farm? From R502,50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.