# Campsites near Stelling Minnis — Camping, Caravan Parks & Glamping > The best campsites in Stelling Minnis — tent pitches, glamping pods, caravan parks and dog-friendly sites. Compare facilities and prices. Source: https://staycation.co.uk/stelling-minnis/camping (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version. 12 campsites, glamping sites and caravan parks Photo © Adam Weston, Google Maps [Guide](https://staycation.co.uk/stelling-minnis) [🏨 Hotels](https://staycation.co.uk/stelling-minnis/hotels) [🏡 Cottages](https://staycation.co.uk/stelling-minnis/cottages) [⛺ Camping](https://staycation.co.uk/stelling-minnis/camping) [🎟️ Attractions](https://staycation.co.uk/stelling-minnis/attractions) [🍽️ Restaurants](https://staycation.co.uk/stelling-minnis/restaurants) Stelling Minnis sits on high, open ground in the Kent Downs, around its historic common, which makes it an appealing base for campers who want quiet countryside within easy reach of Canterbury and the coast. As with anywhere in England, wild camping is illegal without the landowner's permission, so plan to stay at a licensed campsite or a farm pitch that has agreed to take tents and campervans, rather than pitching up on the common or in a farmer's field uninvited. The common itself is privately owned by the trustees of the Lord Tomlin estate and managed for conservation, so it is not a camping site, however open it looks. The wider Kent Downs landscape around Stelling Minnis - a mix of arable fields, orchards, hedgerowed lanes and pockets of ancient woodland - suits campsites that make the most of long views and quiet, dark skies rather than large-scale facilities, and you will find a scatter of small farm campsites and glamping set-ups across the Elham Valley and the villages either side of the old Stone Street road. Being on chalk downland, the ground drains reasonably well, but the plateau can still turn cold and breezy outside the summer months, so pack for changeable weather even in a British summer. Spring through early autumn is the best window for camping here, broadly matching the season when Davison's Mill and its museum are open (Easter to the end of September), so you can combine a stay with a visit to the mill, a walk across the common, and trips into Canterbury or along the Elham Valley. If you would rather have a roof over your head without giving up the rural setting, glamping options in the area - shepherd's huts, converted farm buildings and similar - offer a comfortable middle ground, and are worth booking ahead for weekends in peak season given how few there are in this quiet corner of Kent. [✨ Glamping from £25 Kent · 0.3 mi away Knowler Farm Adults-only farm campsite near Canterbury with tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping in the Kent Downs, offering hot showers, an on-site café and fire pits. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans](https://staycation.co.uk/canterbury/camping/knowler-farm) [✨ Glamping 🐾 Dogs from £42 Canterbury · 1.3 mi away Wild Woodland Retreat Wild Woodland Retreat near Canterbury welcomes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping in woodland glades, with goat walking experiences and shepherd's huts available. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans](https://staycation.co.uk/canterbury/camping/wild-woodland-retreat-canterbury) [✨ Glamping 🐾 Dogs from £60 Canterbury · 1.9 mi away The Sunny Field The Sunny Field near Canterbury accepts tents, motorhomes and glamping, welcomes dogs, and features spacious grass pitches with on-site wood-fired pizzas. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/canterbury/camping/the-sunny-field-canterbury) [from £20 Kent · 2.3 mi away Hawthorne Trench Campsite Tent campsite in Elham, Kent, with 20 acres of grass pitches, Kent Downs views, and an on-site World War I trench system available for guided tours. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/elham/camping/hawthorne-trench-campsite) [⛺Campsite Kent · 2.5 mi away Canterbury Reach Lodge Retreat Lodging in Canterbury with showers, walking distance to the town centre and its cathedral.](https://staycation.co.uk/kent/camping/canterbury-reach-lodge-retreat) [from £16 Kent · 2.7 mi away Little Lynton Acres Little Lynton Acres near Ashford, Kent accepts tents, caravans and motorhomes on grass pitches within the Kent Downs, with woodland walks and village pubs nearby. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/ashford/camping/little-lynton-acres) [from £24 Kent · 3.5 mi away Sunnyside Farm Camping Sunnyside Farm Camping near Canterbury takes tents, caravans and motorhomes on a working farm with the Coast to Cathedral walking route passing the gate. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans](https://staycation.co.uk/canterbury/camping/sunnyside-farm-camping) [✨ Glamping from £30 Kent · 4.2 mi away Horton View Farm Horton View Farm near Ashford offers well-spaced pitches for tents, motorhomes and glamping, with spacious facilities and rural views near local pubs and vineyards. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/ashford/camping/horton-view-farm) [🐾 Dogs from £30 Folkestone · 4.3 mi away Blandred Camping Tent, caravan and motorhome site near Folkestone with spacious pitches, on-site micropub, and dogs welcome. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/acrise/camping/blandred-camping) [from £25 Kent · 4.8 mi away Hoad Meadow Camping Tent camping at Hoad Meadow in Dover offers a back-to-basics farm stay with hand-feeding sessions, campfires allowed, and dogs welcome, 25 minutes from the white cliffs. ⛺ Tents⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/dover/camping/hoad-meadow-camping) [✨ Glamping 🛖 Lodges from £175 Kent · 4.8 mi away Daisy's Meadow Retreat Adults-only bell tents on a 100-acre Kent farm between the High Weald and Kent Downs, with woodland, swimming pond and off-grid facilities including hot tub. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/marden/camping/daisy-s-meadow-retreat) [✨ Glamping from £30 Kent · 4.8 mi away Courtlands Camping and Glamping Intimate paddock site on a working farm near Canterbury, Kent, accepting tents, motorhomes and glamping, with basic facilities, campfires allowed and dogs welcome year-round. ⛺ Tents⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/canterbury/camping/courtlands-camping-and-glamping) ### Prefer a roof and a hot shower? Browse our handpicked hotels and B&Bs in Stelling Minnis. [Hotels in Stelling Minnis →](https://staycation.co.uk/stelling-minnis/hotels) ### Campsites within 20 miles Including nearby destinations, closest first. [Caravan and Motorhome Club Site - Dover 5 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/dover/camping/caravan-and-motorhome-club-site-dover) [Black Horse Farm Caravan and Motorhome Club Site 5 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/folkestone/camping/black-horse-farm-caravan-and-motorhome-club-site) [Paddlesworth Court Farm 5.1 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/folkestone/camping/paddlesworth-court-farm) [Pheasants Den Glamping 5.8 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/canterbury/camping/pheasants-den-glamping) [Sunnyside Farm Chilham Certificated Site 6.2 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/chilham/camping/sunnyside-farm-chilham-certificated-site) [Coxhill Camping 6.5 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/dover/camping/coxhill-camping) [Cobbs Meadow 6.5 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/kent/camping/cobbs-meadow) [Woolton Farm 6.9 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/canterbury/camping/woolton-farm) [Canterbury Camping and Caravanning Club Site 7 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/canterbury/camping/canterbury-camping-and-caravanning-club-site) [Port Lympne Reserve 7.6 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/hythe/camping/port-lympne-reserve) ### 🏨 Rather not camp? 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