Branbridges Leisure
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- Small family-run campsite set in woodland alongside the River Medway
- Leeds Castle and Bewl Water Aqua Park both 25 minutes’ drive
- Water sports, walking and biking from the pitches; licensed café
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
- 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.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- A charge of £1.00 (R23.31) applies for the use of the shower.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- 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.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
- No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
- No electric barbecues allowed.
- Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
- There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
- Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 23 May to
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)
10 people maximum
Ground type: Forest floor
Pitch size: Max 5.0m width x 7.0m depth (16.4ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 35.0m² (376.7ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookNon-electric grass and earth tent pitch
10 people maximum
Ground type: Grass and earth
Pitch size: Max 5.0m width x 7.0m depth (16.4ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 35.0m² (376.7ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookNon-electric forest floor motorhome pitch (woodland)
10 people maximum
Ground type: Forest floor
Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 4.0m depth (23.0ft width x 13.1ft depth) Calculated area: 28.0m² (301.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £30 (£30) 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookNon-electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch (lake view)
10 people maximum
Ground type: Grass and gravel
Pitch size: Max 7.0m width x 4.0m depth (23.0ft width x 13.1ft depth) Calculated area: 28.0m² (301.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £35 (£35) 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookWaterfront safari tent
5 people maximum
Dimensions: 3.0m width x 7.0m length (9.8ft width x 23.0ft length) Calculated area: 21.0m² (226.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £280 (£280) 2 nights, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 67% of visitors View breakdown
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Relaxed atmosphere with plenty of space for camping and also for the…
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Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch
Liked: Relaxed atmosphere with plenty of space for camping and also for the kids to play, run by really friendly and helpful people.
Loved having the river so close by.
Short walk to local shop and takeaway a few minutes drive away was really convenient too.
We’ll definitely be back!
Disliked: Only thing I can think of is the loo roll ran out late evening and wasn’t restocked until the next day
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review! We hope to see you again soon 😊
Apologies about the loo roll - you wouldn't believe how much we get through 😂
The Lakeside Safari tent is excellent value for a short break
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Waterfront safari tent
Liked: Received a warm welcome at this lovely site. The entrance via a small industrial estate does not prepare you for the delights this site has to offer. The whole set up has been managed so well and provided a much needed break for a couple of nights. We booked last minute in the lakeside Safari tent which had everything provided and featured a lovely veranda over the lake.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this site. Campers can have open pit fires and BBQs and fish for free in the lake. The local Co-op store is just outside the campsite so no need to drive to pick up those last minute items. The campsite offers canoeing & paddleboarding directly on the river and we found a few lovely local walks with the dog.
The staff are excellent and can't do enough for you.
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From the manager: We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your break and that you felt that the site is well managed. Sounds like you had a wonderful time and thank you for your kind comments 😊
Excellent site with great facilities
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Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch
Liked: So far one of our favourite camping site. It has many great activities for kids/adults with also a side river walk with some beautiful views.there’s also a near by shop down the road which came in handy.the facilities such as the showers and toilet they are all clean and very well kept .there’s a bar onsite which is also the reception which has some of the things that you would enjoy on a sunny day. The coffee shop is clean and has many options for drinks and food . The staff are also very welcoming and friendly in the caffe and on the campsite. The pitches are all great especially the grass pitches.
Disliked: We took the last spot on the grass pitch which was one of the back ones and unfortunately that was one of the worst ones as it was muddy even though it was sunny . The next day it rained and even made the situation worse so I would recommend picking either the two sides or the front of the pitch and try to avoid the back part.however we still had a wonderful time and will definitely return.
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From the manager: We are very pleased to hear that we are one of your favourtie camp sites! Thank you very much for your review!!
Sorry to hear you felt you had a muddy pitch. We do not allocate pitches so people can pick a pitch to suit their needs. We only fill to 3/4 capacity so that everyone has an enjoyable time and can pick from many pitches and allows more space to choose from. I hope on your return you can find another pitch you like 😊
Excellent site with lots to do and friendly staff
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Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)
Liked: Liked absolutely everything about this site. The owners are friendly and accommodating, we were lucky to have been pitched next to other family’s, so all the kids were playing and interacting with each other, most of the weekend. I can’t wait to come back next season
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From the manager: Thank you so much! Your photos are great, sounds like you had a great time 😊 We hope to see you again next season!!
Lake and fishing
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Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)
Liked: Great site loved the staff how friendly they all are,
Stayed in woods nice area plenty of room our dome tent, and close too lake.
Had nice walks with dog
Disliked: Toilets long waits and couldn't use cafe very very busy. Told by guy 50min wait.
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From the manager: Thank you so much for your 10/10 review 😊
Sorry the café was busy, unfortunately as a separate entity and open to the public it can get very busy.
Amazing and best location
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Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)
Liked: Just amazing place, if you like doing stuff or just chilling this place has it, site really lovely location next to river, the site it self very beautiful too. We camped in woods in the tree's amazing and really quite, fitted 3 tents in the area and fire pit too, spent one day on river swimming also with 4 man digging and inflatable. The other days cycling and walking. Loads and loads to do. Defo going back next year. Big thank you to Toni really friendly and helpful. Love it
Disliked: Few small things, Washing up really small and no hot water so needed boil water dishes, I know loads plans for future something they might do, we also wanted try cafe onsite but super busy and long waits on the days we tried, co op does pre cooked burgers etc and burger van as a back up
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From the manager: Thank you so much. Sounds like you had a fab time and we are please to hear that you felt there was loads to do! Thank you for your kind words.
Sorry the café was busy, unfortunately as a separate entity and open to the public it can get very busy, at least the Co-Op is nearby 😉
Great site family friendly staff are lovely very clean wouldrecommend
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Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)
Liked: Loved our stay Branbridges leisure
Myself ,partner and 4 kids 17,14,8 and 8weeks had a great time lovely play area for kids with badminton, 4 in a row and many other games set up for everyone to enjoy lovely fishing area very clean staff are so friendly and kind we will definitely be returning again
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From the manager: Thank you very much! It's lovely to hear that you had a great time with your family 😊
Hidden gem of campsite in a great location for river activities.
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Non-electric forest floor motorhome pitch (woodland)
Liked: We do a lot of camping through Pitch Up, here and in France, and can honestly say that this amazing lakeside/woodland/riverside site is one of our all time favourites! The pitch settings around the lake are fantastic. The hosts are brilliant and clearly love what they do, providing helpful advice and very high standard facilities and equipment that campers and river users want for a great leisure experience. The river access is excellent and couldn’t be easier, being right outside the gate. The cafe did a good choice of reasonably priced food and coffee.
Disliked: A couple of minor issues - although it is specified in the details, we were surprised that there is a charge for showers because we have not paid extra for this essential facility anywhere else.
Also, following a very relaxing quiet first evening, unfortunately we had to put up with several hours of antisocial loud and annoying “music” blasting out from further across the site on the second night. Thankfully they shut up at 10pm, before we got fed up enough to phone the off duty hosts. Obviously this can happen anywhere, but it wasn’t expected here.
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From the manager: So pleased to hear that we are one of your all time favourite campsites!! Thank you for you 10/10 review 😊
Sorry to hear you were surprised by the £1 shower costs. Unfortunately with water and electricity costs these days we do have to factor this in rather than hike up our pitch prices overall, it seems more economical to have a charge for the showers if individuals chose to do so rather than have an overall increased price price.
In regards to the music, our quiet hours are 10:30pm - 7:30am however we are available 24/7 if you had felt it was antisocial and we could have acted immediately if you would have contacted us. Unfortunately we cant comment on peoples music choices but we would have absolutely come straight out if we had known you felt that way about it.
Wish we were here longer
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Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)
Liked: The place was fantastic. I headed here with my 4 year old son for a bit of time over the summer holidays.
We were greeted warmly by the owners, who showed us around the place. Helped us with our camping plot and fire pit, then even helped us plan our trip.
They had animals, outdoor games, play areas, a lovely cafe, bike riding track, beautiful walking area along the river and we even rented a boat for a float up stream.
My lad hasn’t stopped talking about it since we got home so we’ll be back next year.
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From the manager: Thank you so much! This is lovely to hear and we hope to see you guys again next year 😊
Everyone was so friendly and so helpful, we had a wonderful family…
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Liked: Everyone was so friendly and so helpful, we had a wonderful family time and there is so much to do on the site ,we enjoyed fishing and walking and when my Grandchildren visited they loved the play areas and the animals on site .
We will definitely be returning and would throughly recommend this delightful site .
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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind review. We hope to see you again 😊
Features
Dogs allowed
Campfires 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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Forest Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild campingUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Small (11-25 pitches)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Branbridges Leisure
Branbridges Road
East Peckham
Tonbridge
Kent
England
TN12 5HF
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.20934°N
0.39436°W
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 | 36.4 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Minster Leas | 37.9 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Winchelsea | 40.6 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Leigh Bell Wharf | 40.8 km | Estuary | Good | N/A | Poor | N/A |
Southend Chalkwell | 41.3 km | Estuary | N/A | Good | N/A | Good |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Ightham Mote 10.3 km
Scotney Castle 13 km
Knole 14.6 km
Penshurst Place and Gardens 15.2 km
Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest 15.8 km
National Trust
Old Soar Manor 7.6 km
Sprivers Garden 8.9 km
Ightham Mote 10.4 km
Scotney Castle 13.1 km
Stoneacre 13.5 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Paddock Wood - River Medway - Whetsted - Paddock Wood 3.2 km
Hartlake Bridge - Hadlow - Golden Green - Hartlake Bridge 4.5 km
MEREWORTH CASTLE 4.8 km
OXEN HOATH 5.5 km
Janet's Walk: Matfield - Paddock Wood - Matfield 6.8 km
Local events
- All Points East (Friday, 22 August 2025 – Friday, 22 August 2025)
London, England 47.1 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.
Offers
Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Branbridges Leisure have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Branbridges Leisure dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Branbridges Leisure? Local attractions and activities include: - Medway Valley Walk and Medway Canoe Trail: from the site - River Medway Canoes: 10 minutes’ drive - Clip ’n Climb Tonbridge (indoor climbing): 15 minutes … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Branbridges Leisure?
Camping and touring Arrive: noon – 5:30 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Branbridges Leisure? From R625,71 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.