Gatehouse Wood Country Park
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- Peaceful family-friendly touring park in a woodland in rural Kent
- Leeds Castle 20 minutes’ drive and the Kent Downs 40 minutes
- Coffee shop on site; Wealdway and Pilgrims Way half an hour's walk
Campground type
Tourist board rating
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- 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.
- Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
- Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
- 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.
- Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
- Tents are not accepted at this park.
- A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
- Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
- The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
- Wood burners of any kind are not permitted.
Languages spoken
English

Reviews
Voted 79% of visitors View breakdown
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Great clean quiet site with very friendly, helpful staff
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Liked: Lovely quiet and clean site. Great coffee shop and pastries in the morning and they went out of their way to help when my battery went flat. Gave me a jump start to get me going. Very friendly and all round great stay. Actually going back next week for 3 days
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The Cleanest Camp Site I have ever stayed at. Staff were very…
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Liked: The Cleanest Camp Site I have ever stayed at. Staff were very friendly and the toilet/shower block & Laundry Room was very well equipped, very clean and maintained. Coffee shop with amazing pastries. Dog walking paths were great and amazing views on the top field.
Disliked: Could do with a small shop selling essential items and possibly sell more than pastries in the coffee shop - maybe a toasted sandwich.
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From the manager: Thank you for taking time to write your review, we are very pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again in the future.
Excellent clean well kept site.
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Liked: We had a lovely stay here. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The site was kept very clean and tidy. We shall be re booking soon.
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From the manager: Thank you for taking time to write your review we are happy you enjoyed your stay at Gatehouse Wood and look forward to seeing you again in the future.
Lovely site- friendly and helpful. Shane pitches are so small.
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Liked: Friendly helpful staff. Nice to be able to discuss suitability of allocated pitch. We changed to a sunny one - it was no problem at all. Clean facilities but poor shower needs updating
Disliked: As the bank holiday weekend came we realised how small and how close the pitches were to each other. Our newly arrived next door neighbours were constantly banging their motorhome door. One child coughed all night- which I know they can’t help but they were so close we heard even the slightest cough.
Hardly room to park car next to caravan
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Would certainly visit again for a short weekend break.
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Liked: Great little site, very clean and well kept, fab staff, on-site coffee shop selling tasty pastries too. Some great walks around the area too.
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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write your review we hope to see you again in the future.
Very friendly managers
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Liked: Arrived late-ish. The new managers were extremely friendly, always important……Everything explained & easy to access fresh water fill up. We used the on board shower as this was the first night out in our new (to us) motorhome, so can’t comment on the shower block. A Good overnight option to stop off enroute to Dover particually if you can get a working 230V supply. Site seemingly undergoing a refurb.
Disliked: 230V hook up didn’t work for us, managers loaned us a new cable suggesting mine looked old, however still no power. Not too much of an issue for us as we had gas & the leisure battery could cope with a night without 230V. Created a bit of anxiety though thinking it could be another issue with our van…. However luckily all worked absolutely fine at every place we stayed for the next 9 nights so was definitely the site. Could be an issue is more reliant on hook up…..
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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write your review we hope to see you again in the future.
Have booked again for Easter
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Liked: Level pitch, well spaced
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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write your review we hope to see you again in the future.
Perfect spots for sightseeing the region
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Liked: Very friendly and helpfull staff, clean and well equipped facilities, only short walk for dogs, when full, sites very close to each other.
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From the manager: Thankyou for your review we look forward to welcoming you back in the future .
the pitch and toilet block were well maintained and overall value was…
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Liked: the pitch and toilet block were well maintained and overall value was very good
Disliked: no proper introduction to the site as management changeover and couldnt find out if wifi was available
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From the manager: We are sorry there was no one available to greet you we now have new management in place. Wifi is not currently available . We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
Nice layout lots of space per pitch,
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Liked: Nice layout, lots of space.
Disliked: Check in, nobody available on arrival no answer on phone, started setting up in late arrivals, although we were well within check in time. Eventually some long term guests saw us in. Didn’t see any staff throughout our visit so no WiFi info etc.
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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking time to leave a review.
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 cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Bush Luxury Peaceful Walkers' paradiseUtilities
Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearbyType
Large (51-200 sites)Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Motorhome service point Seasonal sitesLocation
Gatehouse Wood Country Park
Ford Lane
Wrotham Heath
Sevenoaks
Kent
England
TN15 7SD
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.29954°N
0.34467°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Sheerness | 33 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Leigh Bell Wharf | 34.1 km | Estuary | Good | N/A | Poor | N/A |
Southend Chalkwell | 34.9 km | Estuary | N/A | Good | N/A | Good |
Minster Leas | 35.2 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Southend Westcliff Bay | 35.4 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Ightham Mote 7 km
Knole 10.3 km
Rochester Castle 14.8 km
Rochester Cathedral 14.9 km
The Historic Dockyard Chatham 16.4 km
National Trust
Old Soar Manor 4.9 km
Ightham Mote 7.1 km
Knole 10.2 km
Owletts 10.9 km
Cobham Wood and Mausoleum 11 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Trosley Country Park - Trottiscliffe - Ryarsh - North Downs 2.8 km
Hodsell Street - Ash-cum-Ridley - Fairseat - Hodsell Street 3.6 km
IGHTHAM COURT 3.9 km
MEREWORTH CASTLE 6.1 km
OXEN HOATH 6.5 km
Local events
- All Points East (Friday 22 August 2025 – Friday 22 August 2025)
London, England 37.3 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.
Offers
- 20% off Managers Special 20%
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Nearest campgrounds
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Gatehouse Wood Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Gatehouse Wood Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Gatehouse Wood Country Park? There’s certainly plenty to keep history buffs happy in this corner of Kent; the gorgeous and moated National Trust-owned Ightham Mote (15 minutes’ drive) has opulent interiors packed with Tudor and Jacobean … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Gatehouse Wood Country Park?
Camping and caravan Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: noon - How much does it cost to stay at Gatehouse Wood Country Park? From $58.25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.