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From £20 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Westover Smarden

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Campsite and caravan area towards the entrance

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

Planning a rural retreat in Kent? Then take a closer look at Westover Smarden, a satisfyingly simple adults-only farm site located half an hour inland from the pretty coastal towns of Hythe and Rye. This peaceful eight-acre farmstead is located about 20 minutes' walk from the quiet village of Smarden, where there's a pub, a tennis court and a cricket pitch. Handily, Westover Smarden is also located roughly a quarter of a mile from another well-reviewed pub, so you’ll have plenty of choice. The site itself is a relaxed kind of place, with basic facilities like a chemical toilet disposal point and a standpipe keeping guests supplied with fresh running water. Pet owners, meanwhile, will like the fact that well-behaved dogs are allowed here throughout the camping season. At Westover Smarden, the pitches aren't all crammed into a tiny area, so there's ample room for vehicle parking as well as an adjacent field that’s available for picnics and strolling (when it's not being used for grazing by the farmstead's livestock). Every part of the site has vistas over trees and neighbouring farmland, meaning you'll feel surrounded by nature throughout your time here.

Site type

Open now

Please note

This site has no on-site shower facilities.

The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 17 Apr to Mon, 29 Sept 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The owner was very friendly and gave us a tour of the…

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Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The owner was very friendly and gave us a tour of the 17th century house. Quiet at night and a good pub again with friendly staff and great food and beer.

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From the manager: Thank you for such a lovely review. It was a pleasure to have you stay and we look forward to seeing you again.

Quiet, peaceful site. Short 5 min walk to the nearest pub, 20…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
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Nicki W. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Quiet, peaceful site. Short 5 min walk to the nearest pub, 20 mins to the village. Really friendly hosts, thanks very much for the stay. We will be back

Disliked: Not so much a dislike, but the area has rubbish phone signal. Obviously not the fault of the owners. Perfect if you want to completely get away

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From the manager: Thank you Nicki for the lovely review and photos. It is great for us to know our guests enjoyed thier stay.

Lovely tranquil spot, lots of space and nice flat pitches and you…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Timothy S. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely tranquil spot, lots of space and nice flat pitches and you get to feed the beautiful sheep. Only 30 minutes from channel tunnel so very convenient for a stop over. Karen, a very friendly, helpful host.

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From the manager: Thank you Timothy for your lovely review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you also for leaving the site clean and tidy. We do hope that you stay with is next year.

Quite site friendly owner my perfect site.…

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Anonymous Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Quite site friendly owner my perfect site.

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From the manager: We're glad you enjoyed your stay and so pleased that you enjoyed our site. It was also good to meet you and have such an interesting conversation.
Thank you for leaving us such a good review.
Best wishes Karen and Ivan.

Mooie plek om te overnachten.

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	No rating

Henk K. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: De mooie omgeving en rustige plek.

Disliked: Douchegelegenheid.
Kuilen in grasveld. Kans op fractuur.

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From the manager: This reciew is unfair, since pitchup clear state there are no showers on site. Some dips are present but not considered a risk of fracture since the field is rolled regularly. The site is advertised as a working farm and that is part of the charm that other guests are attracted to.

Beautiful and quite, scenery was wonderful, basic but that all we needed…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful and quite, scenery was wonderful, basic but that all we needed 🙏

Disliked: Grass was a bit rough and spiked but with a blanket down not a problem

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From the manager: The grass is a typical variety and qualify for an English camping field. Not really justified giving only an 8 score when a blanket over the only thistle was not a problem after all!

just what the doctor ordered

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Location	8
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Anonymous Jul 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Every thing .... the site was exactly what we were looking for - very spacious, non regimented, calming. dog walking accessible.

Disliked: nothing

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From the manager: Ivan and I are so happy that you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to having you back before too long.

We loved everything about this place so quiet and peaceful. Perfect for what…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Rebecca B. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We loved everything about this place so quiet and peaceful.
Perfect for what we wanted.

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From the manager: Hi Rebecca, thank you for your lovely review. It is always lovely to see our site being enjoyed. We hope to see you again soon.
All the best Karen and Ivan.

Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Westover Smarden

Smarden Bell Road

Smarden

Ashford

Kent

England

TN27 8NT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.15724°N
0.68004°W

Nearest transport

Coach

8.5 mi Park Street

10.3 mi Tesco Crooksfoot

10.4 mi Tesco Crooksfoot

Rail

2.4 mi Headcorn Rail Station

2.9 mi Pluckley Rail Station

5.5 mi Lenham Rail Station

Ferry

19.5 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal

24.1 mi Gravesend Pier

24.4 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal

Airport

17.9 mi Lydd London Ashford Airport

28.5 mi London Southend Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The historic village of Smarden is within easy reach of lots of Kent's best visitor attractions. In the immediate vicinity, spots like the county's Big Cat Sanctuary (10 minutes' drive) are sure to please animal lovers, while adventurous visitors can try out wing walking, parachuting and other aeronautical activicites at Headcorn Aerodrome, 10 minutes away from base. Next up, treat yourself to a glass or two of English wine at one of Kent's popular vineyards like the one at Biddenden (15 minutes), or head to Tenterden (30 minutes) for its historic steam railway, microbrewery and beer festival. After, stroll through the grand grounds of country estates like Sissinghurst, Scotney and Leeds Castle, all of which are within half an hour's drive of base. Another big plus of staying here is that you can reach the beach relatively easily, with Camber Sands (40 minutes) for those bucket and spade days as well as maritime heritage spots like Hythe and Rye, both of which are reachable within 30 minutes. Hastings, a popular seaside spot in Sussex, is 50 minutes away, while driving down to the bright lights of Brighton takes about 90 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Camber	16.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Dymchurch	16.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
St Mary'S Bay (Kent)	16.6 mi	Sea	Good	N/A	Good	Good
Winchelsea	17.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Littlestone	17.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 5.1 mi

Kent & East Sussex Railway 6.1 mi

Leeds Castle 6.7 mi

Ashford Designer Outlet 8.7 mi

Great Dixter House and Gardens 11.6 mi

National Trust

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 5.7 mi

Stoneacre 7.9 mi

Smallhythe Place 8.2 mi

Sprivers Garden 11.4 mi

Bodiam Castle 12.3 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

CHILSTON PARK 4.5 mi

SISSINGHURST CASTLE 5.2 mi

Tenterden - Stiles and Steam Trains 6.2 mi

SISSINGHURST COURT 6.4 mi

HARTRIDGE HOUSE 6.4 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 3 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Occupancy

The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
No vehicle movement between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Westover Smarden have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Westover Smarden dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Westover Smarden? The historic village of Smarden is within easy reach of lots of Kent's best visitor attractions. In the immediate vicinity, spots like the county's Big Cat Sanctuary (10 minutes' drive) are sure … Read more