Dogs allowed: Motorhome campsites in Rainham, England

Palace Farm Camp Site

• Quiet site in the Kent Downs, a 15-minute drive from Faversham
• Leeds Castle 20 minutes’ drive; Canterbury and Whitstable half an hour
• Hot showers powered by solar panels, charging points for electric cars

Loddington Farm

• Simple dog-friendly site among apple orchards in the Kent countryside
• On the Greensand Ridge, with easy access to footpaths and local pubs
• Lively farm with businesses including a brewery and farm shop

Thames View Camping

• Family-run eco-friendly site on the banks of the Thames
• A mile from East Tilbury village; 40 minutes' drive to Southend-on-Sea
• Next to a nature park and on the Thames Estuary Path

Orchard View Holiday Park

• Back-to-basics grass pitches among apple trees in Kent countryside
• A 25 minutes drive to Leeds Castle, and 15 minutes to Maidstone
• Secure rural site in apple orchards, with a store and pubs nearby

Plough Leisure Caravan Park

• Friendly site easily accessible via the M20 and M2
• A 10-minute drive to the seaside resort of Leysdown
• On the outskirts of Minster village

Kings Oak Farm

• Adults-only caravan pitches on an 80-acre Kent working farm
• A 10-minute drive from Leeds Castle; vineyard 15 minutes away
• Off-grid site with beef, lamb, pork and eggs all for sale

Painters Farm Campsite

• Dog-friendly cherry orchard site in the peaceful Kent Downs
• Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 25 minutes’ drive to Whitstable
• Barbecues and campfires allowed; pub within two minutes’ walk

River View Camping and Caravans

• By the River Medway in Yalding, with river access for watersports
• A 25-minute drive to Leeds Castle; half an hour to Sissinghurst
• Pub, railway station and canoe hire within a five-minute walk

Willows End Park

• Family-run site on a two-acre paddock in the Kent countryside
• A 20-minute drive from Sissinghurst Castle Garden
• Adults-only site with refreshment barn; well-behaved pets welcome

Riverside Camping and Caravans

• Simple pop-up site next to the Medway river in East Peckham
• Leeds Castle, Bewl Water and Go Ape course within a half-hour drive
• Launch paddleboards or canoes from the site; fishing on request

Still Acres Touring and Camping Park

• Adults-only Kent countryside site with a friendly atmosphere
• Dog-friendly site with fenced-off exercise area
• Immaculately maintained heated amenities block

Branbridges Leisure

• Small family-run campsite set in woodland alongside the River Medway
• Leeds Castle and Bewl Water Aqua Park both 25 minutes’ drive
• Water sports, walking and biking from the pitches; licensed café

Go Glamp

• Well-maintained family glampsite near the village of Smarden in Kent
• A 35-minute drive to Port Lympne Safari Park; Canterbury 50 minutes
• Secure site with communal kitchens, five minutes’ drive from shops

Westover Smarden

• Peaceful adults-only getaway on an eight-acre Kent farmstead
• Half an hour's drive from Hythe and Rye
• Family-run site just over a quarter of a mile from a pub

Arrow Wood Camping

Love Lane Camping

• Dog-friendly Kent countryside site run by a local farmer
• A 25-minute walk to The Big Cat Sanctuary; 35 minutes to an aerodrome
• Fishing pond on site; walk to Headcorn’s pubs, shops and train station