St Andrews Lakes

From £25 For 1 night, 4 adults 8.8 33 reviews
Camping overlooking St Andrews Lakes
New
St andrews lakes, halling, kent. (added by manager 01 oct 2023)
Kayaks, paddleboards, pedalos and bell boats to rent (added by manager 19 sep 2023)
Kent's largest inflatable aqua park (added by manager 19 sep 2023)

  • Lakeside Kent motorhome pitches five minutes’ drive from Halling
  • Rochester 20 minutes’ drive, and Leeds Castle 25 minutes
  • Watersports hub in a former chalk quarry; café and takeaway on site
Looking for loads of family fun and sporty activities? You’ve struck gold with St Andrews Lakes, tucked away in the Kent countryside 45 minutes’ drive from central London and five minutes from the village of Halling. Here hardstanding motorhome pitches overlook a freshwater lake in a former quarry that’s been painstakingly transformed into a watersports hub (opening times vary depending upon the season and day of the week). There’s loads going on for all ages here, from open-water swimming to paddleboard and pedalo rental or dinghy sailing. For an extra cost, have a runaround on the lake's inflatable aqua park (closed between October and April). Then, when it’s time to rest up, you can retreat to the spa and wellness centre. There’s a beach too, if you’d prefer to find somewhere to snooze on the sand instead of playing around in the water all day. Everything has been thought of to make your stay as easy as possible: there’s a watersports shop (rental is available too) on site, as well as an ‘inflation station’ to take the hard work out of pumping up your paddleboard. No need to worry about catering for your sports-mad kin either, as there’s a beach café serving drinks and homemade snacks, as well as a takeaway pizza service to keep you refuelled for your next sporting activity. And the pitches are pretty handy too: each has an electric hook-up as well as a picnic bench and chiminea for alfresco dining.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 10
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Tents are not accepted at this park.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Would highly recommend

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Dave B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Hedge Row fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Amazing place, a real find! We were heading to Brands Hatch and this was a perfect stop over. Staff very friendly / helpful.

Disliked: N/a

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A really good site in a stunning location …. but don’t tell anyone!

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Hedge Row fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Like the fact it’s a small and safe feeling site (has security etc) All amenities are close by in a building about 20m away (loos, shower and kitchen for washing up which we didn’t realise until following others in!) The lake and the activities are all absolutely fab. We took our own for the £15 pass. Can use their fire pit (have logs etc at their shop £10 so if you have some maybe bring them)

Disliked: There isnt much you can moan about but could see the fact there is only one shower could mean waiting at times (but we had no problem) The onsite cafe was a bit expensive but prob is because it is more aimed at the lake visitors than the people staying. (£8 for a chicken burger- no chips!) other than those things I don’t foresee any complaints tbh …

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Right so if you like water sports then this is the one…

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
tyler m. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Lake View fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Right so if you like water sports then this is the one for you but this is not a campsite it’s a car park when electric the view of the lake is beautiful there are some nice walks

Disliked: The building works that went on till 9 at night thanks

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Second visit, still friendly! Have improved the 1 shower by adding a…

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

Hedge Row fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Second visit, still friendly! Have improved the 1 shower by adding a proper cubical.

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The facilities were clean and well maintained.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Hedge Row fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Everything about it, it was a beautiful setting, the staff were very friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend this place

Disliked: My only very small criticism would be it could have done with a couple more showers I went to use it a couple if times and it was already in use but I survived.

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Nicer campsites available with better all round facilities to enjoy.

Overall 4/10
Location 4
Value for money 2
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Lake View fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Good size pitches with bench and fire pit (only wood bought on site can be used) Toilets kept nice.

Disliked: The whole place is a complete money grab. If you want to go for a stroll in the morning you’ll have to walk around the carpark. All activities are extra and no discount for guests- £20 PER PERSON to sit on a tiny mock beach? Found the older lead staff rude, especially the woman checking us in and the gentleman giving someone a swim induction was horrid how he was talking to a young chap! Staff in the activities were nice. Once you’re parked up, unless you want to partake in thier costly activities there is absolutely nothing to do, not even a walk.

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This was such a lovely find. We stayed one night but wished…

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

Lake View fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: This was such a lovely find. We stayed one night but wished we could have stayed more. It was great having the lake view and having your own picnic table and fire pit. It really looked like we was abroad with the beautiful blue water and the sandy beach area. The staff were very friendly and efficient. The toilets and showers were amazing. So clean and great quality, the best we've seen. We would definitely return again. Great place to relax and enjoy the sun. Highly recommend.

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Left a day early, didn’t want to spend another penny there.

Overall 4/10
Location 4
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
jackie C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Hedge Row fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: The small site was ok. We stayed on hedgerow (facing away from the lake) bizarre I know.

Disliked: Exclusive area to even get near the lake. They want you to rent out sunbeds at £20 EACH bed. Cheaper in Ibiza. No Pinics in this exclusive ‘beach area’ you must purchase any food or drinks from the cafe on site. They sell you fish food for 3.50 a bag but don’t want you loitering in the area. We had our grandson with us and only 2 sun beds were taken but still told me I needed to reserve beds to get near the lake and fish. 8.50 for a cheeseburger thank goodness we had our own food and didn’t have to pay such extortionate prices.

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Lovely views Clean facilities Friendly Staff Perfect short break away…

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

Lake View fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely views Clean facilities Friendly Staff Perfect short break away

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I would definitely stay here again.

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

Hedge Row fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Gated with passcode. Good space between pitches. Cute wildfowl wandering around. Beach with sun loungers!! Quiet location. All looks very new and still stuff being added.

Disliked: Getting out the van in the rain to open the wood gate move through and close again was a pain but nothing major. My pitch wasn’t very level but again only a minor issue.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Beach access

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Hot tub

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

Massages

On-site cafe

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

Sauna

Spa

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Toddler's pool

Waterslide

Watersports

Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Picnic table

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

No dogs allowed

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

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

St Andrews Lakes

Quarry Grove

Halling

Upper Halling

Kent

England

ME2 1BA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.35884°N
0.43753°W

Route directions

The postcode may take you to the wrong address. Use what3Words: tube.limes.union, or put the road name ‘Quarry Grove’ into satnav.

Nearest transport

Coach
9.7 km Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
11.3 km King Street
11.3 km King Street
Rail
0.9 km Halling Rail Station
2.4 km Cuxton Rail Station
3.3 km Snodland Rail Station
Ferry
10.8 km Gravesend Pier
11.4 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal
29.7 km Woolwich Arsenal Pier
Airport
28.3 km Biggin Hill Airport
29.8 km London Southend Airport
31.5 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

If you can drag everybody away from the lake, there’s lots of heritage stuff to see in this corner of Kent. Historic Rochester (20 minutes’ drive) has a stately Norman castle and a Gothic-era cathedral to explore, while neighbouring Chatham (half an hour) showcases centuries of naval history at Chatham Historic Dockyard, where you can tour the World War II destroyer HMS Cavalier and the Cold War-era submarine HMS Ocelot. The spectacular moated Leeds Castle (25 minutes) has enough craft workshops, museums, events and sculpture trails to keep the family busy all day. However, should the siren call of culture start to wane with the kids, take them to Diggerland Kent (10 minutes) for some time moving earthworks and shifting soil around on JCBs. No need to panic if it rains either, as you can divert to the bowling lanes at Hollywood Bowl Rochester (10 minutes). If you’d care to wander further afield, London sights like Greenwich Palace, The Prime Meridian and the National Maritime Museum can be reached in less than an hour’s drive.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Sheerness 24.3 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Leigh Bell Wharf 25 km Estuary Good N/A Poor N/A
Southend Chalkwell 25.7 km Estuary N/A Good N/A Good
Southend Westcliff Bay 26.2 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Minster Leas 26.8 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Rochester Castle 5.6 km

Rochester Cathedral 5.7 km

The Historic Dockyard Chatham 7.3 km

Dickens World 8.1 km

Ightham Mote 16.3 km

National Trust

Cobham Wood and Mausoleum 3.8 km

Owletts 4.6 km

Old Soar Manor 13.9 km

St John's Jerusalem 15 km

Stoneacre 15.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

COBHAM HALL 4 km

Luddesdown Circular 4.9 km

Golden Luddesdown 5 km

Strood - Higham - Gravesend 6.2 km

Hodsell Street - Ash-cum-Ridley - Fairseat - Hodsell Street 7.2 km

Local events

  • All Points East (Saturday, 17 August 2024 – Saturday, 17 August 2024)

    London, England 38.5 km

  • Mighty Hoopla (Saturday, 1 June 2024 – Saturday, 1 June 2024)

    London, England 38.9 km

  • British Summer Time (Friday, 5 July 2024 – Friday, 5 July 2024)

    London, England 45 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.

Want to know more about camping in Kent?

  • Does St Andrews Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is St Andrews Lakes dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near St Andrews Lakes? If you can drag everybody away from the lake, there’s lots of heritage stuff to see in this corner of Kent. Historic Rochester (20 minutes’ drive) has a stately Norman castle and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of St Andrews Lakes?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Ensure you have your booking confirmation as this will be required by gate security who will direct you to our car park. Please then check in at The Hub which is located next to the car park.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at St Andrews Lakes? From R576.60 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.