Roundoak Farm

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Grass pitches
Grass pitches
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Elevated view towards woods in winter
Elevated view of site to the east
Entrance to the farm, reception and farm office
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Elevated view towards woods in winter

  • A working rare-breed farm in the Kent countryside
  • Highland and Sussex cattle, Hebridean, Ronaldsay and Boreray sheep
  • Buy fresh farm produce for the barbecue
An hour from London but deep in countryside on the southerly slopes of the Greensand Ridge overlooking the Weald of Kent, Roundoak Farm has warm welcomes, its own produce for sale, and lots of farming activity to see throughout the year: arrange a trip here forthwith. Run by Ruth and Norman, Roundoak is mostly grassland with five acres of natural oak woodland at Sutton Valence and a further 50 acres a mile or so away in Ulcombe, and is a working farm breeding Hebridean sheep and Highland cows. Well-behaved dogs are welcome if kept on leads. Guests are welcome to wander the farmyard by arrangement: depending on the time of year, you could see lambs, pigs, piglets, cows and calves as well as the chickens, chicks, turkeys and ducks that wander the farm freely. Home produce is always available and includes eggs as well as meat including pork sausages, bacon, lamb and beef; bed throws, wool and branded Roundoak clothing are also available to buy. The site is clean and level with mowed grass and generously-sized pitches, all facing south, with access to toilets and showers on site (free of charge). There's also a five-acre oak woodland with wooded walk open to guests, which has a large barbecue area available by arrangement. The site has secure coded access gates and security cameras. Please note that this is an adults-only peaceful retreat site, where music and ball games are not allowed. This may not suit everyone, so please consider this before booking. Guests are reminded that at certain times of the year private bookings and events take place here – you will be notified on arrival of any functions taking place.

Campground type

Caravan sites 30
RV & Motorhome sites 30
Tent sites 30
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

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 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Please note this site doesn't have Wi-Fi

Languages spoken

English

German

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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 126 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Roundoak Farm: adults-only, peaceful campsite. Visitors rave about friendly staff (esp. Guy) & great pitches. See rare breeds roaming! Some facilities could use a spruce-up, and washrooms are unisex. Narrow access roads. Highly recommended for a chill escape.

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Friendly site either large pitches and fantastic views.

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Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Loved this site. Everything was perfect.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly owner, great campsite, good location and the quietness.

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Ian W.

Unpowered grass site

Liked We liked the quietness, the shower and facilities on offer (washing machine, fridge and microwave. The place was very clean.

Disliked Confusion over bathroom sink use (also confused German guest).

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Once again I cannot understand why if you are muddled up on site you did not ask.
You state I am a friendly owner, so approaching me would not have been an issue.
8 out of 10 is not good enough for me!
I feel offended if our rating was a result of you being confused!
As I have mentioned before this affects our overall rating.
Maybe I need to think carefully who I share this gem of a site with.
Norman

We were on a non electric…

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sarah m.

Unpowered grass site

Liked We were on a non electric hook up pitch in the corner of the field - it was absolutely gorgeous. Lovely walk to the pub for a meal. No shops within walking distance though so come prepared!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: many thanks for your review, see you again soon
Norman

Great site with great host .lots of clean facilities .

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Pete P.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Great site with large pitches. Loved walking round the farm looking at all the animals . Love the bar and the pretty wood with lights.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: sorry not good enough !
upon arrival we told you
10 out of 10 is the only acceptable score
you made no comments on where we failed
i am fed up with not getting the max as it affects our ratings
what did was do so wrong ?
sorry pete if
we did not a score to expectations you should have told us !
just a warning to other visitors if we don’t max expectations we need to know when you are on site and we can do something about it
bank holiday when you visited was really busy
Ruth my beautiful wife and i did everything to accommodate our guests in
quite frankly the toilets and showers were left it a shit condition
maybe we need to retire and stop sharing our special place with outsiders
I am more annoyed at a one digit downward review on a weekend we worked so hard to make great for all our visitors
i don’t think we are a site for you to revisit or recommend to friends
I am sorry but
i am really offended
Better you kept the review to yourself
Norman

Wonderful site, looking forward to returning

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Kate H.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Absolute gem of a site. Wonderful setting, great local produce to buy on site, beautiful yard bar, clean facilities, good water pressure, lots of animals (sheep, cows, ducks, geese, chickens, even a Harris hawk), I had ear plugs which I was grateful for otherwise I can imagine the animals would wake you up early! Owners are funny and helpful, nothing too much trouble. Lots of dog walking areas, pretty woodland. Other campers happy to chat and very friendly. Can’t wait to go back! Highly recommend

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From the manager: many thanks
look at the following review
We work really hard
Ruth and I to create this special place
Norman

Excellent site, love the Highland cattle, we shall return

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Julie R.

Metered powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Fabulous farm setting with huge pitches. It was very quiet during our stay but I can imagine some weekends can be very busy. Norman has a wealth of Knowledge and is happy to answer any questions you have regarding farm life. To the rear of the farm is a circular walk that is lit during the evening and is a wonderful place to walk the dog (should you bring one). A word to the wise, this is a working farm and letting your dog off for a crafty lead free run is not an option (regardless of how well behaved your pooch is) with farmyard animals all over the place things could go very wrong very quickly.

Disliked I'm struggling to find anything wrong with Roundoak farm, the proximity of the unisex toilets & showers to the washing up facilities might not be to everyone's liking, and the addition of a shelf/wire basket in the unisex showers would be helpful to put your soap or shower gel on but that said the facilities are very good and are kept very clean and there are other places on the farm to wash up, have a shower and toilets to use.

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This is our second visit and…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked This is our second visit and we really love it. Very friendly hosts and we love the woodland and the animals. Highly recommend.

Disliked Nothing

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Was lovely very friendly and lovely clean

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Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Lovely location lovely site

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you
Norman

Thank you to Norman and Ruth…

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James M.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Thank you to Norman and Ruth for a very peaceful stay on the farm. The highland cow calves were delightful and we thoroughly enjoyed our lambs chops for dinner which we bought on site. We were treated to the most beautiful sunset over the grazing cows and sheep.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for taking the trouble to place a review.
It is a pleasure sharing this special place.
Norman

This campsite is ideal as a base for exploring the area.

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Phil R.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Quiet campsite (apart from the farm animals), good facilities, very helpful and attentive hosts and great value for money.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your comments.
Glad you enjoyed your stay.
Norman

Features

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce 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 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

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

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Roundoak Farm

Heniker Lane

Sutton Valence

Maidstone

Kent

England

ME17 3ED

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.20019°N
0.60763°E

Route directions

It is advisable not to rely on satnavs. Take junction 8 off the M20 Motorway and follow the signs to Leeds Castle. Pass the castle's main entrance and continue through the village of Leeds and through the village of Langley. At the cross roads by the Plough PH and Youngs car sales, turn left towards Sutton Valence and Headcorn. Continue through Sutton Valence down the steep hill. At the bottom of the hill just before the petrol station and car sales, turn left into Heniker Lane. Continue down this winding lane to the T junction. Turn right passing a row of cottages. After a short distance there are a large set of brown gates, this is Roundoak farm. There is a security pad to the left of the gates. If you do not have the code call the farm using the contact details provided in your confirmation email.

Nearest transport

Coach
9.9 km King Street
10 km King Street
15.8 km Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
Rail
4.1 km Headcorn Rail Station
5.1 km Staplehurst Rail Station
6.7 km Harrietsham Rail Station
Ferry
32 km Gravesend Pier
32.6 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal
37.6 km Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
Airport
35.7 km Lydd London Ashford Airport
41.6 km London Southend Airport
42.7 km Biggin Hill 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

Stick close to Kent or wander as far as France from Roundoak Farm: the likes of Leeds, Sissinghurst and Hever castles, Whitstable, Tunbridge Wells and Canterbury are all easy to get to, or you could motor along to Dover and get the ferry for a day trip to France. The local station is Headcorn, two miles away; from there, you can be at Charing Cross in central London in about an hour. Kentish vineyards are at Tenterden, Biddenden and Hush Heath – bring a bottle back to have with the barbie later – and another good and green local option is Bedgebury National Pinetum, a recreational and conservational arboretum with tree-lined paths for walking and cycling. The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway runs for almost 14 miles from Hythe to Dungeness and the Kent & East Sussex Railway can be hailed at Tenterden for the 10-and-a-half-mile journey to Bodiam Castle. For old houses, have a day at Penshurst Place & Gardens, the fortified manor house with adventure playground, summer maze and regular events, and at Ightham Mote, the medieval manor house near Sevenoaks that's now managed by the National Trust. The Chatham Historic Dockyard is also well worth a look, and if you're around the coast you should also see Rye and Hastings: cliff railways at the latter very much a must.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sheerness 29 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Minster Leas 29.3 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Leysdown 31.2 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodExcellent
Camber 32.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
West Beach, Whitstable 32.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Leeds Castle 5.7 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 9.5 km

Kent & East Sussex Railway 15.5 km

Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 18.2 km

Scotney Castle 18.3 km

National Trust

Stoneacre 6.1 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 10.5 km

Sprivers Garden 15.2 km

Scotney Castle 18.4 km

Smallhythe Place 19 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA PLACE 5.3 km

LEEDS CASTLE 5.6 km

LINTON PARK 6.6 km

Linton - Boughton Monchelsea - Linton 7.2 km

Hollingbourne 7.6 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 Roundoak Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Roundoak Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Roundoak Farm? Stick close to Kent or wander as far as France from Roundoak Farm: the likes of Leeds, Sissinghurst and Hever castles, Whitstable, Tunbridge Wells and Canterbury are all easy to get to, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Roundoak Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Roundoak Farm? From $61.96 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.