When can I check in and check out of Hever Camping?

Camping and touring Arrive: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Hever Camping?

From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Hever Camping

View prices & book Last booked 2 days ago 8.8 166 reviews

Family-run farm campsite 20 minutes' walk from Hever Castle
Chiddingstone and Penshurst Place within a 10-minute drive
On-site carp and roach fishing available; firewood for sale

Camping in Kent is a fine option indeed, whether you're after family-friendly breaks in the Garden of England, wine-tasting vineyard voyages or just a quiet rural break within easy reach of London. Hever Camping, a family-run site half a mile from the small village of Markbeech, makes an excellent base for all three – and with a good dose of history thrown in too… Managed by sisters Sarah and Gina, the farm where Hever Camping is based has been in the hands of the same family for over 100 years, meaning your hosts are very knowledgeable about the local area. Originally a dairy farm attached to the Hever Castle estate, the cows are now long gone – but the grand grounds of the castle and its gardens are easily accessed on foot in around 20 minutes. Hever Camping is split into two parts – Farm Field, with toilets and washing-up area (with hot water) and the more remote Pond Field, with toilets and cold water. The farm is home to a woodland, a pond, trees that are great for climbing and a Wendy house for the kids. On-site angling is available, with likely catches including carp and roach. Firewood is sold here too (subject to availability). Nearby off-site amenities include Markbeech's pub and farm shop (10 minutes' walk from the site gates) and Cowden railway station (20 minutes), where direct trains can take you to London Bridge in as little as 45 minutes.

Site type

200

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
Group bookings of 7 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 7 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to Sun, 5 Oct 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Second catch. caught another beauty but cannot upload photo due to size of photo? annoying!

Such a helpful fuss free welcome. Quiet field, plenty of space.…

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

Hilary J. Apr 2025

Pond field non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Such a helpful fuss free welcome. Quiet field, plenty of space.

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A peaceful and well-maintained site, perfect for a relaxing countryside getaway. The…

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

Antoaneta N. Apr 2025

Pond field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: A peaceful and well-maintained site, perfect for a relaxing countryside getaway. The atmosphere is quiet and laid-back. All the essential facilities are available and kept clean, including showers, toilets, and washing-up areas, which make camping here comfortable and convenient.
One of the standout features is the charming little playground that keeps the children happily entertained while parents enjoy the surrounding tranquility.
The location is absolutely fantastic—nestled in the beautiful Kent countryside, it's an excellent base for exploring historic sites. Hever Castle is just a short drive away, along with other nearby castles and stately homes. There are also plenty of forest paths and country walks in the area, offering opportunities for nature lovers and walkers to explore scenic trails.
Overall, Hever Camping is a hidden gem for those who appreciate nature, history, and a quiet place to stay. We've been there a few times and it's our go-to place for a spontaneous weekend camping for a night or two.

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This is a basic farm site, but it’s great, just what we wanted.

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

Hannah M. Apr 2025

Farm Field non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Cafe on site
Clean toilets and showers
Pitch where you like
Great view
Helpful staff
Location
Family friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely camp site

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

James L. Apr 2025

Farm Field non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Lovely camp site

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Cheerful, budget, peaceful, well situated, rural.

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

James M. Apr 2025

Farm field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Quiet, big, empty, friendly. Lots of wildlife. Especially woodpeckers in the adjoining woods. Interesting old farm machinery and a jet engine (I think)!! Contrary to some previous reviews I found no excessive noise at all from Gatwick. Not sure what they're talking about.

Disliked: Cold where we were - but that can hardly be blamed on the owners. I should have looked more closely at where was likely to get most sun during the day before pitching. Big enough place to choose from.

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Nice view from top of the farm field. Love the picnic benches.…

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

ian n. Sept 2024

Farm Field non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Nice view from top of the farm field. Love the picnic benches. Great facilities. Clean toilets. Spacious and hot showers. Friendly, welcoming staff.

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Loved the peace & quiet in the pond field. Good site for…

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

ian n. Sept 2024

Pond field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Loved the peace & quiet in the pond field. Good site for nature lovers. Great showers in the farm field, good water pressure, nice and hot and clean.
Toilet block in pond field is a bit dated but always clean and does the job. Free fire pit and cheap bag of wood. Overall this site is great value for money, I will definitely be visiting again.

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

Artem B. Sept 2024

Pond field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very nice place)))

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Clean facilities, large field but noisy with unexpected disruption

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Farm field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The showers and toilet block all seemed to be in good working order, there was hot water and it was clean. It is a large, open field, with lots of space to be distant from other pitches or for children and dogs to run around.

Disliked: The field isn't especially flat: we pitched on a slight slope and thought we needed to because we arrived when everywhere was quite full up but when I looked more closely, only about 3-4 pitches were on really flat ground. In addition, the field is directly under the Gatwick airport flight path so we found the aircraft noise quite disruptive. Those things are not really in the site's control, but worth bearing in mind if you are looking for somewhere very peaceful.

More problematic was that, when we arrived, we found out that there was a music festival happening at the site that night. I am pretty sure that this either wasn't the case or wasn't made clear when I booked our stay, and we were not subsequently notified of it. The music did stop at 11, as per the campsite rules about noise, but the noise up to then was still unexpected and unwelcome.

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From the manager: Hi there,
Thank you for staying with us. We pride ourselves with our bespoke shower block and are so pleased that you enjoyed the space in the field.

I would like to clarify that there definitely was not a festival on during your stay, but one band put on for the campers enjoyment, with food and a bar for the evening. There was plenty of notice given and there were signs up on site. If your concerns were bought to our attention while you were here, we could've offered you the more remote field, where you wouldn't be able to hear the music.

All the best

Good spacious site with clean facilities and friendly atmosphere.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Anonymous Sept 2024

Farm field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely location, great walks nearby. We stayed in the farm field which had good hot showers, plenty of space, some pitches have wooden pub table and fire pits. Toilet block was clean (but unisex which I don’t personally like but was fine.)

Disliked: Unisex toilets.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby

Location

Hever Camping

Wilderness Farm

Hever

Edenbridge

Kent

England

TN8 7LP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.16807°N
0.11772°W

Nearest transport

Coach

6 mi Brambletye

6.2 mi Victoria Hall

Rail

0.9 mi Cowden Rail Station

1.3 mi Hever Rail Station

3.1 mi Edenbridge Town Rail Station

Ferry

22 mi Gravesend Pier

22.3 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal

22.5 mi Greenwich Pier

Airport

12 mi Biggin Hill Airport

12.2 mi London Gatwick Airport

12.3 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal

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

First port of call around these parts simply has to be the excellent Hever Castle (20 minutes' walk or five minutes' drive): the childhood home of Anne Boleyn has plenty of attractions to keep you busy for a full day out, including a water maze, playgrounds and a fab series of summer events including things like jousting tournaments and open-air theatre shows. For a bit more on the local history front, head to Chartwell (15 minutes' drive), a long-term haunt of Winston Churchill, or to Penshurst Place (10 minutes), where you can tour the medieval manor or trot around the estate's 100 acres, taking in the lakes, adventure playground and woodland trails along the way. More of the past is on display in Chiddingstone (five minutes), a well-preserved Tudor village managed by the National Trust. Need something to keep the kids entertained? Edenbridge (10 minutes) has a well-maintained public leisure centre nearby if they've got excess energy to burn off, while trips to top local theme parks like Diggerland Kent (55 minutes) or zoos like the UK Owl and Raptor Centre (20 minutes) could also be in the offing.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Saltdean	26.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Brighton Kemptown	26.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Norman`S Bay	26.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Brighton Central	26.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Pevensey Bay	26.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hever Castle and Gardens 1.3 mi

Penshurst Place and Gardens 2.9 mi

Groombridge Place and The Enchanted Forest 4.7 mi

Chartwell 5.4 mi

Standen 7.3 mi

National Trust

Chartwell 5.4 mi

Emmetts Garden 6 mi

Quebec House 7.1 mi

Standen 7.3 mi

Knole 7.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cowden Station - Kent Water - River Medway - Cowden Station 0.9 mi

HEVER CASTLE 1.4 mi

STONEWALL 1.6 mi

CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE 1.6 mi

REDLEAF 2.8 mi

Local events

All Points East (Friday 22 August 2025 – Friday 22 August 2025)
London, Greater London 26.1 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

At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

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

Modifications are subject to a £10.00 fee.

Dogs

A valid vaccination certificate must accompany your dog.
Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

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/shower facilities are unisex.
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 fishing lakes are stocked with carp and roach.
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.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This site does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.
You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Occupancy

Group bookings of 7 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 7 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: 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.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 11 p.m..

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hever Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Hever Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Hever Camping? First port of call around these parts simply has to be the excellent Hever Castle (20 minutes' walk or five minutes' drive): the childhood home of Anne Boleyn has plenty of attractions … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Hever Camping?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Hever Camping? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.