# Campsites near Harvel — Camping, Caravan Parks & Glamping > The best campsites in Harvel — tent pitches, glamping pods, caravan parks and dog-friendly sites. Compare facilities and prices. Source: https://staycation.co.uk/harvel/camping (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version. 8 campsites, glamping sites and caravan parks [Guide](https://staycation.co.uk/harvel) [🏨 Hotels](https://staycation.co.uk/harvel/hotels) [🏡 Cottages](https://staycation.co.uk/harvel/cottages) [⛺ Camping](https://staycation.co.uk/harvel/camping) [🎟️ Attractions](https://staycation.co.uk/harvel/attractions) [🍽️ Restaurants](https://staycation.co.uk/harvel/restaurants) Harvel sits within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and while there is no campsite in the village itself, the wider North Downs around Meopham, Cobham and Luddesdown offer good ground for a countryside camping trip, whether in a small rural campsite, a farm pitch, or a glamping stay in a bell tent or shepherd's hut. As with anywhere in England, wild camping without the landowner's permission is illegal, so it is worth booking an established site or asking permission directly rather than pitching up on downland or farmland unannounced. The chalk downland and wooded valleys around Harvel make for attractive, if occasionally steep, walking and cycling country, with the North Downs Way running along the ridge above the village and quieter lanes threading between orchards and hop gardens below. Nearby Camer Country Park and the ancient woodlands around Cobham, including Ashenbank Wood, are good targets for day walks from a camping base, and the Meopham and Luddesdown area more generally is known for its rolling, unspoilt farmland rather than any dramatic scenery, which suits those after a genuinely quiet rural break. Late spring through early autumn is the best window for camping here, when the bluebells have given way to full leaf cover and the orchards are in blossom or fruit, and when longer evenings make the most of a pitch with downland views. Because there is relatively little formal campsite infrastructure immediately around Harvel itself, glamping options - bell tents, shepherd's huts and small camping barns - in the wider Meopham, Cobham and Wrotham area are often the easiest way to enjoy this part of the Kent Downs without the need to bring extensive kit, while still waking up to orchard and downland views rather than a town. [✨ Glamping 🐾 Dogs from £20 Kent · 0.9 mi away Badgells Wood Camping Off-grid woodland camping in the Kent Downs, around 13 miles from Rochester ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/rochester/camping/badgells-wood-camping) [✨ Glamping 🛖 Lodges Kent · 2.9 mi away Eversleigh Woodland Lodges Static lodges and pods in Kent woodland with wood-fired hot tubs and play areas for children.](https://staycation.co.uk/kent/camping/eversleigh-woodland-lodges) [Kent · 3.2 mi away Gate House Wood Country Park Motorhome and caravan park near Sevenoaks, Kent, with electric hook-ups and showers. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/sevenoaks/camping/gate-house-wood-country-park) [Kent · 3.2 mi away Gate House Wood Touring Park RV park near Sevenoaks with shower facilities and a coffee shop just outside the gate. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans](https://staycation.co.uk/kent/camping/gate-house-wood-touring-park) [Kent · 3.2 mi away Stately Park RV park near Sevenoaks with showers and a coffee shop next door. 🚐 Caravans](https://staycation.co.uk/kent/camping/stately-park) [🐾 Dogs from £18 Kent · 3.3 mi away Manor Farm Caravan and Camping Park Working-farm touring site near Birchington, a short drive from Margate's beaches ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/margate/camping/manor-farm-caravan-camping-park-birchington) [🐾 Dogs Sevenoaks · 3.6 mi away Lucy's Barn Well maintained campsite in rural Kent. Within easy reach of Brands Hatch, Bewl Water and Stansted Village. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/stansted/camping/lucy-s-barn) [🛖 Lodges 🐾 Dogs Sevenoaks · 3.7 mi away Thriftwood Country Park Thriftwood Country Park near Sevenoaks takes tents, caravans and motorhomes with electric hook-ups, a swimming pool, and welcomes dogs year-round. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/stansted/camping/thriftwood-country-park) ### Prefer a roof and a hot shower? Browse our handpicked hotels and B&Bs in Harvel. [Hotels in Harvel →](https://staycation.co.uk/harvel/hotels) ### Campsites within 20 miles Including nearby destinations, closest first. [Hillberry Park 5.6 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/kent/camping/hillberry-park) [East Hill Farm Caravan Park (Redcar Estates) 5.7 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/kent/camping/east-hill-farm-caravan-park-redcar-estates) [Kits Coty Glamping 5.8 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/maidstone/camping/kits-coty-glamping) [Nut Plat Retreat 7 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/tonbridge/camping/nut-plat-retreat) [Orchard View Holiday Park 8.2 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/maidstone/camping/orchard-view-holiday-park) [River View Camping and Caravans 8.3 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/yalding/camping/river-view-camping-and-caravans) [Little Venice Country Park and Marina 8.4 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/kent/camping/little-venice-country-park-and-marina) [Thames View Camping 9.1 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/east-tilbury/camping/thames-view-camping) [Branbridges Leisure 9.3 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/tonbridge/camping/branbridges-leisure) [Oak View Holiday Park 9.4 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/rochester/camping/oak-view-holiday-park) ### 🏨 Rather not camp? 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