Hever Camping

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Spacious pitch
Campervan pitches
Space to relax
Camping in the pond field

  • 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

Tent pitches 200
Motorhome pitches 6
Open now
Opens 4 April
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.
  • 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

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88% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a spacious, friendly campsite in a beautiful rural location. Visitors praised the clean facilities, particularly the hot showers, and the helpfulness of the staff. Families enjoyed the play areas and the open space for children and pets. While some noted the site's proximity to Gatwick airport and occasional noise, the overall atmosphere is described as peaceful and relaxing, with good value for money.

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Fabulous bank holiday camping weekend

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Anonymous

Pond field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We could book & go camping very last minute family of 4 & 2 grandparents on a fabulous sunny bank holiday weekend. Proximity to London less than 90 min drive. Could choose where to pitch up within the field. Bathrooms cleaned regularly. Coffee shop with hand made artisan coffee on site! Plus little bar for schools drinks or smoothies/milkshakes plus a food waggon for fries & other food bits. Being in nature the pond field & the little play areas. Rustic nature of camping.

Disliked It could be helpful to have a light in the bathroom for the Pond Field for evening however it didn’t affect us as we had our torches. It would also be helpful to have a tap & plumbing for a waste water on the washing facilities in pond field but again it didn’t affect us as. It was helpful to have the sink & we used the water there to fill our wash bowl. £120 for 2 nights is pricey for camping I thought (I don’t book often so maybe it’s not) but aware bank holiday & we booked last min. Equally aware everything is expensive now & maybe that’s quite reasonable £20/pp/night just because I was the one booking for the 6 it’s an expense. Very reasonable if you’re one person maybe. Just will always camp with 4-6.

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Location, lots of pleasant walks and…

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Elanor O.

Pond field non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Location, lots of pleasant walks and especially beautiful at dusk.

Disliked Toilets in Pond Field are poor and clearly insufficient for the quantity of guests. The steps to access are steep and would be very difficult with small children, and the floors were constantly wet and slippery (no rain, just leaks I think). No cleaning during our time there.

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I just needed a campsite for…

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David M.

Pond field non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked I just needed a campsite for a single night close to an an event I was due to attend.
The site was within easy access of a decent road, just an open field with the basic amenities, the field has a few humps but plenty of level areas suitable for parking. Check in was located next to the “Wagon Wheel” burger bar and saloon. Which once I had settled in I returned and had a burger and fries really nice and decent portion.
Being August holidays there were plenty of children playing but all went very quiet after dark just the enchanting sight of several fire pits.
Definitely will be using this site when I come down next year.

Disliked Not really a dislike but just wanted to mention that the site is under a flight path for a major airport. But the planes stopped around 11pm .
Several peaces of farm / agricultural and electric golf carts dotted about just made the site seem a little untidy but the site was clean.

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De kampeervelden zijn ontzettend mooi en…

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Chris B.

Pond field non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked De kampeervelden zijn ontzettend mooi en ook de uitzichten als je bovenaan de heuvel gaat staan. Persoonlijk vind ik het een mooie camping als je met een camper of caravan bent en redelijk zelf voorzien bent met een eigen wc, douche en water. Met een tent zou ik niet op deze camping gaan staan. Vriendelijk ontvangst en een foodtruck bij de ingang van de camping.

Disliked Sanitaire voorzieningen zijn erg beperkt. Als je op het farmfield gaat staan zijn er wc's en douches. De douches zitten echter in een wagen en er is een grote opening aan de bovenkant van de deuren. Als het erg waait dan is het dus ook erg koud. Bovendien zijn er maar 4 douches voor de hele camping. Op het pondfield zijn alleen wc's en het schijnt ongeveer 10 tot 15 minuten lopen te zijn naar de douches. Wij vonden het verder bij de ingang van de camping erg rommelig. Er staan allerlei boerderij machines en het oogde niet verzorgt. De toiletten zijn oke maar ook niets bijzonder. Maar daar is de prijs ook naar. Overdag en 's avonds tot een uur of 10-11 komen er veel vliegtuigen over. 's nachts wordt er niet gevlogen dus dan hoor je ze niet.

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Ok for fishing…

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Anonymous

Pond field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Ok for fishing

Disliked No other anglers but I found space was limited on a couple of the swims

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The people are so friendly and…

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andrew p.

Farm field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The people are so friendly and welcoming. We arrived and set up, so simple and easy. They have a little bar called the wagon, which we had a few drinks and was so nice.

Lovely feel to the place. Would love to come back

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Great camping site with great amenities

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Perry Martyn U.

Pond field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Was a lovely site tucked away from the road. Very clean facilities and friendly staff. The food was very nice and very reasonably priced.

Disliked Planes overhead landing at Gatwick

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Its worth a visit

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julie h.

Farm field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked It’s such a tranquil spot—I’ve returned many times and always leave feeling refreshed. The facilities are well-maintained, clean, and stocked with all the basics you’d expect. There’s a food truck on-site and occasional entertainment, though I’m not certain it’s a weekly fixture. The farmers are consistently warm, welcoming, and eager to help, which adds to the charm of the place.

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i will go back, definitely.

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Angela P.

Farm field non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked lovely place. big open space. friendly staff. we were given all the information we needed. the facilities are good. clean loos and showers. even food and drinks available.

Disliked theres nothing not to like

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Great camping, as described. Loved the…

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Anonymous

Pond field non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Great camping, as described. Loved the food wagon, and the local walks from the campsite.

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Features

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°E

Nearest transport

Coach
6 mi Brambletye
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 2020201920182017
Saltdean 26.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Brighton Kemptown 26.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Norman`S Bay 26.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Brighton Central 26.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Pevensey Bay 26.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

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

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.

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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.