Plough Leisure Caravan Park

View prices & book 8.3 129 reviews
Grass pitch
Grass pitch
The playground
Lovely stay, not busy this time of the year
Touring pitch
The way to the park
Spacious pitching field
Pitches
Play area
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The playground
Lovely stay, not busy this time of the year
Touring pitch

  • Friendly site easily accessible via the M20 and M2
  • A 10-minute drive to the seaside resort of Leysdown
  • On the outskirts of Minster village
An island base in south-east England 10 minutes' drive from sands and seaside resort: all is prepared for you and the crew at Plough Leisure Caravan Park on Kent's Isle of Sheppey – and it's all easily accessible via the M20 and M2. The park is on the outskirts of the large village of Minster, home of a Saxon abbey and its gatehouse museum, and an easy 10 minutes' drive from Sheppey's main seaside resort of Leysdown with sandy beaches and six family amusement arcades. The Shellness section of the Swale National Nature Reserve is around here too, along with skinny dipping for the stout-hearted at Swale naturist beach… On-site facilities at Plough include a playground and a field for ball games; for the essentials, there's a toilet and shower block, an outdoor washing-up area, a launderette and a chemical toilet disposal point. It's about 15 minutes' walk into town from here, and five to the nearest bus stop.

Campground type

Tent sites 51
Caravan sites 30
RV & Motorhome sites 21
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 129 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

81% would recommend this campground to a friend

78% would stay here again

What customers say

Great value, friendly, and quiet spot. Staff are welcoming, pitches are roomy with heaps of space for kids to run around. Facilities generally clean, though a bit dated with small showers. Handy for exploring. Some noise from other campers reported.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

All in all, a good experience, would definitely stay again.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Facilities were fairly basic but clean and tidy. Friendly staff.Last minute one night booking, so very happy to get a place. Arrived out of hours, but someone soon appeared to show us where to pitch and the available facilities. Summer hols so expected some excited children playing late but site very quickly quietened down after 9 pm.

Disliked A few dogs off lead on arrival, which had my dog travelled with me I would not have been happy about.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was our first time visiting and…

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Was our first time visiting and will definitely be going back. Staff was very friendly, showers and toilets clean. All round lovely few days away

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review of Plough Leisure and we hope to see you again soon.

Kind regards

Jane Ball
General Manager

A good plot with good facilities, all kept tidy by friendly staff.

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Gavin P.

Powered grass site

Liked We had a lovely two night stay with our son and grandkids. They made lots of friends at the helicopter play park. This gave us a chance for some r&r.
We were met upon arrival and taken to our pitch and checked upon daily to ensure we were ok which was nice. A first for us was a picnic bench, that was lovely to cook and eat at.Plenty of space for us to try out our new driveaway awning which was a great addition. Thankfully we got it down just before the rain on leaving.
The site was just what we needed, a good plot with toilets, showers and washing up facilities when needed, all kept tidy.
Thank you to our hosts too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind comments. We hope to see you again.

Best regards

Jane Ball

Central on the Isle of Sheppey

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Robin R.

Powered grass site

Liked Clean facilities

Disliked Pitches close to each others.

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From the manager: Thank you for your comments we value feedback from our guests.
Kind regards

Jane Ball

Absolutely amazing. Will definitly recommend to friends and family

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Terri C.

Powered grass site

Liked Loved the site, very lovely and clean, site owners jane and jo were absolutely lovely and came to check everything was ok during our stay. All the facilities were clean and tidy. Overall we loved our stay.

Disliked Only thing I would like to see would be a little onsite shop maybe. Nothing big, just something with the essentials

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind comments.
Kind regards

Jane Ball

Very good stay…

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Dimitrinka T.

Powered grass site

Liked Very good stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind comments.
Kind regards

Jane Ball

nice place to relax and walk…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked nice place to relax and walk

Disliked N/A

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely comments.
Kind regards

Jane Ball

Site was very family orientated and had…

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Amanda T.

Powered grass site

Liked Site was very family orientated and
had a football pitch with goal posts and a small park.

logs bought from the owner with free use of a fire pit were a bonus and the kids loved our nightly bonfire.

Grass was well maintained.

Disliked Lots of dogs being exercised off lead on children’s play area.

Access to toilet block is NOT disabled
friendly. The ramp is far too steep to accommodate an electric chair and no way could you push a manual chair up the ramp.

Pitches very close on a very busy site during school holidays.

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Nice site with friendly staff, great for a weekend away.

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Friendly and approachable staff, great customer care, always easy to talk to, and checking on wellbeing, going above and beyond for us!
Very clear pitch markings with plenty of space. Close hookup for electricity.
Hot water for showers and washing up, and dish soap available!
Very close drive to next town and beaches, also able to walk (although some is main road side).
Clear signage into the park but not clear where the reception is.
Convenient bus to and from Sheerness for easy travel

Disliked No freezer for ice blocks available.
Steep slope with handrail into the toilet block with a step, not super accessible.
Shower pressure lower than expected but made up for with very hot water.
Some noisy neighbours but no fault of the site team.
Very close drive to next town and beaches, also able to walk (although some is main road side).
Clear signage into the park but not clear where the reception is.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The staff…

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Helen K.

Powered grass site

Liked The staff

Disliked The site - it was very basic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Plough Leisure Caravan Park

Plough Road

Minster

Isle Of Sheppey

Kent

England

ME12 4JF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.41695°N
0.83619°E

Nearest transport

Coach
15.8 km Travel Centre
17.2 km Westcliff Plough
17.4 km Westcliff Plough
Rail
6 km Queenborough Rail Station
6 km Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station
6.9 km Swale Rail Station
Ferry
23.1 km Wallasea Island Ferry Landing
23.1 km Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing
32.7 km Gravesend Pier
Airport
19.3 km London Southend Airport
37.2 km Kent International 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

Start off in popular seaside town Leysdown-on-Sea for beachy days punctuated by sugary doughnuts and a fish supper or two, then make it your mission to see the nature and landscapes of Sheppey before driving off-isle into Kent. Between Minster and Sheerness, Barton's Point Coastal Park (10 minutes' drive) covers 40 acres of wide open space popular for canalside walks, cycling and kite flying, and fishing, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking and canoeing on its lake. Themed open days and funfairs are held in summer and a play area, café and picnic area are also around. The meadows and waterways of nearby Elmley National Nature Reserve (20 minutes) are tiptop for watching birds, insects, mammals, lizards and amphibians – and the sunrises and sunsets are pretty spectacular here too. (Give the reserve a call before setting off to check seasonal opening times.) Around Kent, travel along to Canterbury Cathedral, guided River Stour tours and the Canterbury Tales attraction at the county capital, 40 minutes from Plough Leisure, and to the gorillas, lions, elephants and more of nearby Howletts Wild Animal Park and the Port Lympne Wild Animal Experience, 50 minutes and an hour away. Howletts Wild Animal Park also has a treetop challenge for your own little critters to tackle. Kent's rural heritage is nicely covered at Kent Life in Maidstone (30 minutes), a family attraction with hands-on activities, play areas, tractor rides and animals to hold and feed.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Minster Leas 2.8 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sheerness 6 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Leysdown 6.2 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodExcellent
Shoeburyness 12.6 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shoebury East 13 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Whitstable Museum and Art Gallery 14.7 km

Dickens World 21.2 km

The Historic Dockyard Chatham 21.6 km

West Gate Towers Museum 22.5 km

Canterbury Heritage Museum 22.7 km

National Trust

Stoneacre 25.8 km

Cobham Wood and Mausoleum 29.6 km

Owletts 30.6 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 38.8 km

Old Soar Manor 40.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ELMLEY MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 08/07/1998) 5.2 km

DODDINGTON PLACE 15.3 km

MOUNT EPHRAIM 15.6 km

NOR MARSH & MOTNEY HILL (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 13/11/1985) 15.9 km

BELMONT PARK 16.1 km

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 Plough Leisure Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Plough Leisure Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Plough Leisure Caravan Park? Start off in popular seaside town Leysdown-on-Sea for beachy days punctuated by sugary doughnuts and a fish supper or two, then make it your mission to see the nature and landscapes of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Plough Leisure Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Plough Leisure Caravan Park? From $45.83 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.