Wild camping: Tent campgrounds in Ashford, England

Lacton Manor Barn

• Rural site surrounded by woods and fields in the Kent Downs
• Five minutes drive from Charing; 15 minutes from Leeds Castle
• Close to the Pilgrims Way; 25 minutes' walk from the local pub

Wildside Camping and Glamping

• Peaceful family-run campsite 20 minutes’ drive from Ashford in Kent
• Sissinghurst Castle Garden 20 minutes’ drive; Port Lympne half an hour
• Horses on site; fishing available; two pubs within 25 minutes’ walk

Hill Top Farm Wild Camping

• Off-grid site in a quiet meadow five minutes' drive from Charing
• 15 minutes' drive from Leeds castle; half an hour from Canterbury
• 16th-century country inn 10 minutes' walk away for drinks and food

Woodsman Kent Wild Camping

• Rural stays for over-16s in 200 acres of ancient Kent woodland
• Nine miles from the train station at Ashford and 1.9 from Pluckley
• Campfires welcome, with wood sold on site

Brickhouse Farm

• Grass pitches at a 21-acre farm site in the Weald of Kent
• A 10-minute drive from Headcorn Aerodrome and Sissinghurst Castle
• Quiet site with ponds on site; two miles from High Halden and A28

Knowler Farm

• Peaceful and scenic surroundings close to woodlands and beaches
• Great village shop, pub and takeaway food within five minutes' walk
• 20 minutes from Canterbury and the beach at Hythe

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

Wealdings

• Eco-friendly wild camping with spectacular views of the Weald of Kent
• A 10-minute drive to Leeds Castle; 20 minutes to Sissinghurst Gardens
• Dogs welcome, kids’ activities and hot showers on site; pubs nearby

Hawthorne Trench Campsite

• Pick-your-own pitches at a spacious farm site half a mile from Elham
• Canterbury, Hythe beach and two animal parks within a half-hour drive
• Simple facilities; tours available of World War I trenches on site

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

Worcesters

• Low-key farm site surrounded by orchards and woodlands
• A 10-minute drive from Canterbury; Whitstable 20 minutes
• Fresh home-grown produce sold on site; just off the A2

Hoad Meadow Alpaca Retreat

• Family-run and dog-friendly sustainable retreat in the Kent Downs
• A 15-minute drive from Folkestone and 25 minutes from Canterbury
• Hand-feed alpacas, goats and other animals; pub and shop nearby

Brook Farm Glamping and Camping

• Peaceful farm site on the edge of 2,000 acres of ancient woodland
• A mile and a half from Honey Hill and two miles from Blean
• Direct access to Blean Woods National Nature Reserve

Frittenden Orchard

• Orchard pitches on a fruit farm and plant nursery in Kent countryside
• A 10-minute drive to Sissinghurst Castle Garden and 25 to Leeds Castle
• Tai chi, fresh eggs and fruit on site; five minutes’ drive to a pub

The Otter Channel

• Secluded Rother Valley site in the High Weald countryside
• A 10-minute drive from Rye and half an hour from Hastings
• Half a mile from the banks of the Rother for walks and canoeing

Fleets Paddock Glamping

• Dog-friendly site in a rural spot between Canterbury and Whitstable
• A 15-minute drive from the beach and the Crab And Winkle Way
• Communal firepit available; cycle path to the sea

Arrow Wood Camping

Courtlands Camping and Glamping

• Dog-friendly farm stay in a scenic valley eight miles from Canterbury
• In the Kent Downs, half an hour’s drive from Whitstable
• Animals to meet; pub, shop and wine tasting within walking distance