When can I check in and check out of Cottington Lakes?

Camping and touring Arrive: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: noon Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Cottington Lakes?

From €23.75 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Cottington Lakes

View prices & book Last booked 16 hours ago 9.7 3 reviews

Hardstanding and grass pitches with electric hook-ups

Drone shot of the café, washrooms, parking and check-in point

Aerial view over the site's non-electric pitches

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Lakeside camping 10 minutes’ drive from Deal in Kent countryside
Sandwich Bay 15 minutes’ drive; Howletts Wild Animal Park 25 minutes
Fishing lakes, dog walks and a waterside café; pubs 10 minutes’ drive

Set in the Kent countryside, Cottington Lakes offers a peaceful lakeside camping experience, just the job for anglers, nature lovers, families and dog owners – and pretty much everyone really. Whether you’re here for early-morning fishing, lazy afternoons in nature or quiet evenings under the stars, this is a great spot to unwind and fall in love with being outdoors. Spacious grass pitches are set around eight fishing lakes, and campers have access to on-site toilet and shower facilities for added comfort. When you’re ready for a bite to eat or a hot drink, Cottington Lakes Café is just a couple of minutes’ walk away, serving tasty meals, light snacks and refreshments alongside views over the water. There’s a small shop covering all the basics, and the site is also close to historic Deal and the medieval Cinque Port of Sandwich (both 10 minutes’ drive) if you need bigger shops or fancy meals out in pubs and restaurants.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
The restaurant is open between 02/01 and 30/12.
Bookings must not be for more than 30 consecutive nights.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Overall great campsite would highly recommend and would come back

Overall	9/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Hannah S. May 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The lakes and space around the campsite was amazing, beautiful to explore. Toilets and showers were great, clean and well kept. Staff were super friendly.

Disliked: Disliked is a little strong, but the only downfall was the layout of the electric pitches, not very clear where to go and some people were pitched in the middle of the field, also we struggled to find the washing up facility as staff didn’t talk through where to find anything.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean quite Hot showers Peaceful…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Steve G. May 2025

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Clean quite
Hot showers
Peaceful

Disliked: N/a

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely spacious peaceful site

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

David H. May 2025

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Peaceful spacious pitches in great surroundings. Nice clean shower and toilet but only one so not sure if enough if it had been busy?

Disliked: There was two couples in a caravan with 3 dogs and they let them run loose all over the place and didn't pick up poo. There was an old gentleman who had a dog and it was loose and it pooped 3 times but he didn't pick it all up because he wasn't watching it. I didn't even know the rules for dogs must be on leads until I read the terms and conditions. Perhaps it would be worth reiterating to all dog owners on arrival they must be kept on leads whilst on the site if they wish to stay. And perhaps a few signs dotted about saying keep dogs on leads if you want to stay?

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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 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 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery 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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Cottington Lakes

Sandwich Road

Sholden

Deal

Kent

England

CT14 0AR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.22804°N
1.37374°W

Nearest transport

Coach

2.2 km South Street

3.2 km Thompsons Bell

3.3 km Thompsons Bell

Rail

1.8 km Deal Rail Station

2.8 km Walmer Rail Station

5.1 km Sandwich Rail Station

Ferry

11.4 km Ramsgate Ferry Terminal

11.8 km Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal

13 km Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal

Airport

13.2 km Kent International Airport

43.3 km Lydd London Ashford 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Deal (beach and pier): 10 minutes’ drive - Sandwich (medieval streets, indie cafés): 10 minutes - Sandwich Bay (sandy beach): 15 minutes - Walmer Castle and Gardens: 15 minutes - The Royal St George’s Golf Club: 15 minutes - Wingham Wildlife Park: 15 minutes - Dover Castle: 20 minutes - Howletts Wild Animal Park: 25 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Deal Castle	2.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Sandwich Bay	6.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
St Margaret`S Bay	8.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Ramsgate Western Undercliffe	11.2 km	Sea	Excellent	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Ramsgate Sands	12.1 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Deal Castle 2.1 km

Walmer Castle and Gardens 3.6 km

South Foreland Lighthouse 9.8 km

White Cliffs of Dover 10.9 km

Dover Castle 11.7 km

National Trust

South Foreland Lighthouse 9.8 km

The White Cliffs of Dover 11 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

NORTHBOURNE COURT 1.9 km

WALMER CASTLE 3.6 km

Sandwich - White Cliff Country Trail - Sandwich 5.1 km

THE SALUTATION 5.4 km

WALDERSHARE PARK 8.6 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 30 consecutive nights.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Extras

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

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

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.

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.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

General

Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Reception

Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Safety

Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

General

The fishing lakes are stocked with carp,catfish, tench, bream.
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.

Arrivals and departures

There is no reception at this site. Please check in at the tackle shop instead.

General

The restaurant is open between 02/01 and 30/12.

Dogs

The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

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.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 5 p.m..

General

You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Cottington Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Cottington Lakes dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Cottington Lakes? Local attractions and activities include: - Deal (beach and pier): 10 minutes’ drive - Sandwich (medieval streets, indie cafés): 10 minutes - Sandwich Bay (sandy beach): 15 minutes - Walmer Castle and … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Cottington Lakes?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: noon

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Cottington Lakes? From €23.75 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.