Wild camping: Tent campsites and tent campgrounds in Woodchurch, England

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Original Hut Company

• Off-grid site with green credentials and views of Bodiam Castle
• In 1066 Country and a half an hour’s drive from Hastings
• Communal cooking area, bar, café, shop, events and on-site activities

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

Damson Field Rustic Camping

• Pop-up meadow camping overlooking Bodiam Castle in rural East Sussex
• A 20-minute drive to Sissinghurst Castle Garden and Go Ape Bedgebury
• Wildlife on site; easy walk to pubs; stately homes and beaches nearby

Eyelid Farm

• Pop-up meadow camping on an East Sussex working farm with rural views
• A five-minute drive to Bodiam Castle; 35 minutes to Camber Sands beach
• Country walks from site; foodie pub and farm shop a 10-minute drive

Hedgeberry Farm

• No-frills pop-up campsite five minutes’ drive from Tenterden in Kent
• Sissinghurst Castle Garden 20 minutes’ drive and Rye 25 minutes
• Grass pitches on a smallholding; pubs and shop five minutes’ drive

Arrow Wood Camping