# Campsites near Elmstone — Camping, Caravan Parks & Glamping > The best campsites in Elmstone — tent pitches, glamping pods, caravan parks and dog-friendly sites. Compare facilities and prices. Source: https://staycation.co.uk/elmstone/camping (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version. 18 campsites, glamping sites and caravan parks Photo © [Jean Marc Gfp](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AElmstone%20Church%2C%20Kent%2C%20UK.%20-%20panoramio.jpg), CC (Wikimedia Commons) [Guide](https://staycation.co.uk/elmstone) [🏨 Hotels](https://staycation.co.uk/elmstone/hotels) [🏡 Cottages](https://staycation.co.uk/elmstone/cottages) [⛺ Camping](https://staycation.co.uk/elmstone/camping) [🎟️ Attractions](https://staycation.co.uk/elmstone/attractions) [🍽️ Restaurants](https://staycation.co.uk/elmstone/restaurants) Elmstone sits in flat, hedge-lined farmland east of Canterbury, and like the rest of England, wild camping here is not legally permitted without the landowner's explicit permission, so any stay needs to be on a licensed site or with a farmer or landowner's agreement. The surrounding East Kent countryside, running from the Wantsum Channel towards the coast at Herne Bay and Sandwich, is gentle and low-lying rather than dramatic, making it well suited to family camping and touring caravans rather than wild backcountry pitches. Farm campsites and small rural sites are scattered through the villages around Wingham and Preston, while glamping options such as shepherd's huts, safari tents and static bell tents have become increasingly common across Kent's farmland, offering a more comfortable alternative to traditional tent camping without losing the rural setting. The best time to camp near Elmstone is from late spring to early autumn, when the days are longest and driest and nearby attractions like Wingham Wildlife Park, Howletts and the beaches at Reculver and Herne Bay are all easily reached. Coastal sites towards Whitstable and the Isle of Thanet extend the season a little further into early autumn thanks to milder sea temperatures, but exposed Kent farmland can turn cold and wet quickly once the weather breaks in October. Given how small Elmstone itself is, campers are best placed at a proper site in one of the surrounding villages or on the coast, using it as a quiet, central point from which to explore Canterbury's cathedral, the Cinque Port towns and the wildlife parks that make this corner of Kent worth the visit, rather than expecting facilities or pitches within the hamlet itself. [🐾 Dogs Canterbury · 0.3 mi away Orchard House Camping Certificated Site Orchard House Camping near Canterbury takes tents, caravans and motorhomes with electric hook-ups, hot showers and welcomes dogs. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/canterbury/camping/orchard-house-camping-certificated-site) [from £66 Kent · 1 mi away Little Nash Woods Camping Tent camping among sixteen acres of Kent woodland near Canterbury, with hot showers, games, and year-round dogs welcome, half an hour from beaches and attractions. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/canterbury/camping/little-nash-woods-camping) [🛖 Lodges Kent · 1.8 mi away Dog And Duck Leisure Park Small leisure park in rural Kent near Canterbury, with shower facilities and direct access to a pub.](https://staycation.co.uk/kent/camping/dog-and-duck-leisure-park) [✨ Glamping 🐾 Dogs from £30 Canterbury · 2 mi away Turners Folly Field Camping and Glamping Turners Folly Field near Ash, Canterbury offers grass pitches and bell tents with fire pits and BBQs; dogs welcome on pitches, modern washblock, near villages and Kent coast. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/ash/camping/turners-folly-field-camping-and-glamping) [✨ Glamping 🐾 Dogs from £60 Canterbury · 2.4 mi away Goldstone Camping Goldstone Camping near Ash, Canterbury takes tents, motorhomes and glamping, welcomes dogs, and offers hot showers, an on-site shop and campfires. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/ash/camping/goldstone-camping-ash) [✨ Glamping from £30 Kent · 2.6 mi away Puddledock Woods Camping Tent campsite near Upstreet, Kent, with woodland setting, fire pits and shower facilities. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/upstreet/camping/puddledock-woods-camping) [✨ Glamping 🛖 Lodges 🐾 Dogs Kent · 2.7 mi away Nethergong Camping Woodland and lakeside camping and glamping with an onsite fishing lake and cafe, 15 minutes from Herne Bay Beach. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/canterbury/camping/nethergong-camping) [🛖 Lodges Kent · 3.3 mi away The Foxhunter Park Holiday park in Monkton, Ramsgate with caravans, pool and showers.](https://staycation.co.uk/kent/camping/the-foxhunter-park) [🐾 Dogs from £30 Kent · 3.3 mi away Sandwich Lakes A peaceful touring site with seven fishing lakes, a cafe, tackle shop and play area. Dog and family friendly. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/sandwich/camping/sandwich-lakes) [✨ Glamping 🐾 Dogs from £25 Kent · 3.5 mi away Cooll Camping Cooll Camping near Canterbury, Kent welcomes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping with spacious pitches, campfires and dogs year-round. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/canterbury/camping/cooll-camping) [✨ Glamping 🐾 Dogs from £35 Kent · 3.6 mi away Swift Farm Camping Small eco-friendly farm campsite near Woodnesborough, five minutes from Sandwich ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/sandwich/camping/swift-farm-camping) [✨ Glamping 🛖 Lodges from £20 Kent · 3.8 mi away Canterbury Lodges and Glamping Canterbury Lodges and Glamping in Littlebourne, Kent, offers tents, motorhomes and glamping with private bathrooms, kitchens and gardens, ten minutes from Canterbury city. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/canterbury/camping/canterbury-lodges-and-glamping) [✨ Glamping 🛖 Lodges 🐾 Dogs from £35 Kent · 3.9 mi away Whitemills Wake and Aqua Park Whitemills Wake and Aqua Park near Sandwich, Kent, welcomes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping with dogs allowed and an on-site aqua park. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/sandwich/camping/whitemills-wake-and-aqua-park) [Kent · 4.1 mi away Frost Farm Holiday Park Retirement-focused holiday park in Birchington, Kent, with showers and natural gas hookups.](https://staycation.co.uk/kent/camping/frost-farm-holiday-park) [✨ Glamping 🐾 Dogs Kent · 4.1 mi away Fallow Fields Camping at Selson Farm Tent and glamping site near Eastry, Kent with spacious pitches, campfires permitted, dogs welcome and on-site kitchen and bar. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/eastry/camping/fallow-fields-camping-at-selson-farm) [✨ Glamping 🛖 Lodges 🐾 Dogs from £22 Kent · 4.4 mi away Sandwich Leisure Holiday Park Touring and camping park on the edge of the historic town of Sandwich ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/sandwich/camping/sandwich-leisure-holiday-park) [Kent · 4.7 mi away Wayside Caravan Park Caravan park near Ramsgate with shower facilities, suited to touring caravanners. 🚐 Caravans](https://staycation.co.uk/kent/camping/wayside-caravan-park) [✨ Glamping 🛖 Lodges Kent · 4.8 mi away Woolton Farm Woolton Farm near Canterbury offers tent, motorhome and glamping pitches in fruit orchards with a wood-fired kitchen, farm cider bar and dog-friendly facilities. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/canterbury/camping/woolton-farm) ### Prefer a roof and a hot shower? Browse our handpicked hotels and B&Bs in Elmstone. [Hotels in Elmstone →](https://staycation.co.uk/elmstone/hotels) ### Campsites within 20 miles Including nearby destinations, closest first. [Cobbs Meadow 5.3 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/kent/camping/cobbs-meadow) [Chaucer Farm Camping 5.4 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/canterbury/camping/chaucer-farm-camping) [Hawk Place Campsite 5.4 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/birchington-on-sea/camping/hawk-place-campsite) [Canterbury Camping and Caravanning Club Site 5.7 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/canterbury/camping/canterbury-camping-and-caravanning-club-site) [Blue Dolphin Park 5.7 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/kent/camping/blue-dolphin-park) [Birchington Vale Holiday Park 6.1 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/birchington-on-sea/camping/birchington-vale-holiday-park) [Quex Park Caravan & Camping 6.2 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/margate/camping/quex-park-caravan-camping) [Lillyroos 6.3 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/deal/camping/lillyroos) [Manston Court Caravan Park 6.6 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/kent/camping/manston-court-caravan-park) [Plough and Harrow 6.6 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/tilmanstone/camping/plough-and-harrow) ### 🏨 Rather not camp? 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