Student groups welcome: Campsites 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Arrow Wood Camping