Camping in Kent

Kent's countryside runs to orchards, hop gardens and quiet farmland, and much of it is given over to camping and glamping rather than caravan parks. Around Cranbrook, Frittenden and Sutton Valence you'll find small farm sites like Frittenden Orchard and Swift Farm Camping, often set among fruit trees with space for a handful of tents rather than long rows of pitches.

Further sites cluster near Headcorn and Paddock Wood, useful for the Weald and its walking routes, while the coastal end of the county around Deal, Sandwich, Ripple and Eastchurch suits those wanting beach days alongside their camping. Glamping options such as Cherry Stone Yurts, Caracol Glamping and Nut Plat Retreat sit alongside simpler grass-pitch sites like Hedgeberry Farm and Puddledock Woods Camping.

Choosing between them often comes down to how much comfort you want and whether a working farm setting, like Solley's Ice Cream Campsite or Glassenbury Camping, appeals more than proximity to the coast.