Student groups welcome: Campsites in Smarden, England

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Arrow Wood Camping