Student groups welcome: Campgrounds in Kent

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

Sandwich Lakes

• Quiet site in the grounds of a coarse fishery a mile from Sandwich
• 10 miles from Canterbury and Howletts Wild Animal Park
• Great fishing on site, with six well-stocked lakes

Little Lynton Acres

• Peaceful site in the Kent Downs, 20 minutes' drive from Canterbury
• Within a half-hour drive of Dover, Folkestone and Ashford
• A mile from country pubs; woodland walks next to the site

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

Goldpark Leisure

• Scenic location in the Elham valley, seven miles from Canterbury
• In the North Downs, a 12-mile drive from the Channel Tunnel
• Easy access to the M20 and the A2

Herons Park Campsite

• Family-run and friendly site within a mile of Lydd
• Fishing lakes and nature trails on site; watersports next door
• Showers and toilets, washing-up hut, shop and playground

Jessamine Farm

• Dog-friendly farm site in Romney Marsh run by a friendly family
• Cycling and walking paths nearby; a 15-minute drive to Dungeness
• Café next door and a traditional pub five minutes’ walk away

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

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

Puddledock Woods Camping

• Quiet and rural park in the middle of a two-acre woodland
• A 20-minute drive from Canterbury and 25 minutes from Margate
• Barbecues, campfires and dogs allowed; walks straight from the site

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

Cherry Stone Yurts

• Furnished country yurt on a cherry farm in Kent
• A 10-minute drive from Paddock Wood; Rye 45 minutes
• Spacious yurts with woodburning stove and space for up to seven guests

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

Yamp Camp Deer Park

• Peaceful, family-friendly site in the woods of an ancient deer park
• A 10-minute drive to Royal Tunbridge Wells; 20 minutes to Hever Castle
• Café and food shop on site; fishing and clay pigeon shooting close by

Cooll Camping

• Well-maintained, peaceful camping field near Littlebourne in Kent
• Five minutes’ drive to Howletts Wild Animal Park; 15 to Canterbury
• Off-grid site with showers; firepits for hire and kindling for sale

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

Canterbury Lodges and Glamping

• Luxurious glamping site in a Kent village 10 minutes from Canterbury
• Howletts Wild Animal Park a 15-minute drive; Dover Castle 25 minutes
• Private showers, kitchens and gardens; pub and shops 10 minutes’ walk

Arrow Wood Camping