Woodsman Kent Wild Camping

Brilliant location, gorgeous pitch and helpful woodsman available to assist on arrival on site

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Beautiful ancient wood with some amazing medieval history. Leave no trace when you come here. Michael the host is very friendly and happy to chat about the woods.

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A lovely natural place to pitch in beautiful countryside. The woods were a joy, full of autumn colour. This is definitely a suitable spot for anyone who likes to use a tarp or bivvy bag.
Many thanks to Michael for selecting a good location for our camp and for giving us information about the woods and the area.

There is only one negative - there is a country road nearby and the noise of the traffic can be quite intrusive at times. However, this is quiet at night and if you are out walking once you are over a brow of a hill all noise disappears.

Everything about it

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Great location close to london, the pitch size was more than enough for two plenty of space and quiet.

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Everifing was perfect. Thanks for good time to the owner.

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Lovey and well managed woodland and we very much liked the isolation. We were provided with plenty on firewood and enjoyed the walks. Worth every penny as it is evident in the effort to maintain the ecology of the surroundings.
Definitely will return often.

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I wasn’t sure what to expect as I had never wild camped solo before, but I was pleasantly surprised. This location is quiet, peaceful, and full of wildlife. The owner of the site (Mick) was very accommodating, and was on hand if I needed anything, but basically left me to it for the two days I spent there. As there are not many local shops near by and the nearest being a 2 mile walk away, I would recommend bringing enough water to last the duration of the stay as running out can be a bit of a pain when the gate to the site is locked. All in all, I would highly recommend this place and I will definitely be coming back in the future.

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Love this place, the quiet..the wildlife..the location, a true "off grid" experience.

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Great location, my brother and I had lovely weather for the weekend and the woods looked stunning in the sunshine and woodsmoke. We stayed under tarps and practiced bushcraft and camp cooking, we went for a nice walk to Pluckley stopping off at the Rose and Crown for a drink on the way back.
Mike was a great host with some fascinating stories about the woodland and his habitat restoration activities. We heard lots of owls and saw bats, and on the last morning a friendly vole joined us by the campfire for breakfast as if they were trying to keep warm - it was quite a joy to see!

A great weekend and would like to return

Simon

The new charge of £20 per pp per day seemed a little expensive but at least the proceeds it can go towards the management of the woods