- Camping with pets allowed
Dog-friendly camping near Watford
92% (1.1K) • 712 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Watford
Sleep Wild
1. Sleep Wild
100%
(20)
82km from Watford · 2 units
Curvy cabins with hot tubs on an expansive farm in the Oxfordshire countryside
Showers
Hot Tub
Potable water
from
£151
/ night
Tomkins Farm
2. Tomkins Farm
96%
(164)
84km from Watford · 42 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Relaxed camping beside a lake on an East Sussex farm, with alpacas, llamas, and camels
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£18
/ night
Plum Camping in May Tree Orchard
3. Plum Camping in May Tree Orchard
100%
(20)
87km from Watford · 8 units · Tents, Glamping
Simple camping and comfortable glamping amongst organic fruit trees, wild flowers and woodland, bordering an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with some of the darkest night skies in Europe. In the beautiful High Weald of Kent, Tash and Nick have been running May Tree Orchard's low-impact, nature-friendly, seasonal campsite, Plum Camping, for the last 5 years.
The Soil Association certified organic land is full of wild flowers and surrounded by woodland and other orchards. Electricity and hot water for showers and washing up is solar generated. So you can charge your phone if necessary, but we'd recommend stargazing and enjoying the quiet warmth of friends and family around an evening fire instead.
Bring your own tent, stay in the delightful hand-made shepherd’s hut or stylish caravan, or hire the whole May Tree Orchard space. Numbers are kept low here so that there is always plenty of room for everyone, as well as peace and quiet.
The campsite is an hour and a half drive from London and a 20 min walk to the sleepy and pretty village of Goudhurst, with pubs selling great food and two local shops for self-catering. There are also two excellent farm shops within walking distance.
Close to May Tree Orchard, there are walks via Sissinghurst, Scotney and Bodiam Castle, and water activities on the River Rother and at Bewl Water. Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest is a ten-minute drive from the campsite and the coast around Hastings and Rye is just over 30 minutes.
An amazing independent food business, Growing Communities, sells pears, apples and plums grown at the orchard in their box scheme serving North and South London, and you can also buy them from the Pear Necessities stall at Stoke Newington Farmers Market. Delicious apple juice and tasty chutney made from the organic apples grown in the orchard are available to purchase on site, as well as plum preserve and orchard plums.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£12
/ night
Foot of the Downs
4. Foot of the Downs
100%
(25)
87km from Watford · 3 units
Glamping on a family farm in Sussex, just off the South Downs Way and not far from Brighton
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£117
/ night
Glassenbury Camping
5. Glassenbury Camping
99%
(65)
90km from Watford · 33 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Eco camping in the heart of the High Weald and Kent's castle country
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£14
/ night
92% (1.1K) • 712 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Watford
Sleep Wild
1. Sleep Wild
100%
(20)
82km from Watford · 2 units
Curvy cabins with hot tubs on an expansive farm in the Oxfordshire countryside
Showers
Hot Tub
Potable water
from
£151
/ night
Tomkins Farm
2. Tomkins Farm
96%
(164)
84km from Watford · 42 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Relaxed camping beside a lake on an East Sussex farm, with alpacas, llamas, and camels
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£18
/ night
Plum Camping in May Tree Orchard
3. Plum Camping in May Tree Orchard
100%
(20)
87km from Watford · 8 units · Tents, Glamping
Simple camping and comfortable glamping amongst organic fruit trees, wild flowers and woodland, bordering an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with some of the darkest night skies in Europe. In the beautiful High Weald of Kent, Tash and Nick have been running May Tree Orchard's low-impact, nature-friendly, seasonal campsite, Plum Camping, for the last 5 years.
The Soil Association certified organic land is full of wild flowers and surrounded by woodland and other orchards. Electricity and hot water for showers and washing up is solar generated. So you can charge your phone if necessary, but we'd recommend stargazing and enjoying the quiet warmth of friends and family around an evening fire instead.
Bring your own tent, stay in the delightful hand-made shepherd’s hut or stylish caravan, or hire the whole May Tree Orchard space. Numbers are kept low here so that there is always plenty of room for everyone, as well as peace and quiet.
The campsite is an hour and a half drive from London and a 20 min walk to the sleepy and pretty village of Goudhurst, with pubs selling great food and two local shops for self-catering. There are also two excellent farm shops within walking distance.
Close to May Tree Orchard, there are walks via Sissinghurst, Scotney and Bodiam Castle, and water activities on the River Rother and at Bewl Water. Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest is a ten-minute drive from the campsite and the coast around Hastings and Rye is just over 30 minutes.
An amazing independent food business, Growing Communities, sells pears, apples and plums grown at the orchard in their box scheme serving North and South London, and you can also buy them from the Pear Necessities stall at Stoke Newington Farmers Market. Delicious apple juice and tasty chutney made from the organic apples grown in the orchard are available to purchase on site, as well as plum preserve and orchard plums.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£12
/ night
Foot of the Downs
4. Foot of the Downs
100%
(25)
87km from Watford · 3 units
Glamping on a family farm in Sussex, just off the South Downs Way and not far from Brighton
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£117
/ night
Glassenbury Camping
5. Glassenbury Camping
99%
(65)
90km from Watford · 33 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Eco camping in the heart of the High Weald and Kent's castle country
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£14
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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Batman
December 2025
Weekend Trip to Foot of the Downs
Me and my partner stayed at Skylark pod and it was very nice, lovely scenic getaway for our anniversary. The bed was comfy and the shower was very good. The only issue was there was quite a lot of dust cobwebs around so it wasn’t as clean as we expected. The sofa is also very uncomfortable. Would recommend though.
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Bob
August 2025
3 m Class B
Friendly welcome. Good space. Hot water in wash up and showers. Weather changed so I baled one day early so didn't get to try their Saturday night pizzas which sounded fab!
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William
August 2025
Tent
With kids
Phil, family, and staff made us all feel extremely welcome (especially the kids). The showers and facilities were great 😅. The breakfast rolls and the pizzas were really tasty and very handy as we had a lot of rain on one day 😋. Having a forest play area for kids as well as llamas nearby makes it an ideal family camp site.
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Nick
August 2025
Tent
With kids
This is a beautiful and quiet place to camp. We had a group of families, had our own space in the orchard that felt very separated from other groups. The location is peaceful with a beautiful view. The toilets were clean and well maintained, and we loved the solar shower looking into the woods. Natasha and Nick were incredibly welcoming and always available for any needs, and their kitten Little Cat was adorable. The site had table tennis, some other games, and lovely walks around it. The local pub did a great dinner. We'll be back!
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Lydia
August 2025
2 nights at Plum Camping in May Tree Orchard
This was a wonderful place - a really idyllic setting and superb shepherd’s hut. Super cosy with its own secluded area and kitchen with everything you need. The orchard is beautiful, Natasha and Nick have done amazing job in making this a really special place. One of our favourite ever UK stays!
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Chris
August 2025
Tent
With pets
Puns aside, we enjoyed a really unique and magical two nights here, sleeping between the apple trees and enjoying the incredible skies above. The owners were as sweet and lovely as the Apple juice, and the solar shower was a brilliant experience, tucked away and private from the campsite, but open plan and facing the woodland behind. We shall be back!
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Jamie
August 2025
Tent
With kids
What a wonderful location & such fantastic hosts. We had a glorious 3 days camping.
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Chris
August 2025
Tent
Have stayed here before and would again.
Really well organised from logs to food, good facilities including the open air showers. staff all really friendly. space is perfectly located for walk (to lots of well placed pubs)
pitches are large and no space is very far from the facilities. if i had one request for next time it would be better coffee but that’s a bit picky!
really good, reasonable camp for couples and families.
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Alison
August 2025
Tent
With pets
We really enjoyed our bank holiday weekend stay at Plum Camping. We had a lovely spacious pitch amongst silver birch trees at the end of the orchard and close to the campsite amenities. Natasha and Nick were very welcoming and helpful, and the weather was favourable. We'd love to come back!
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sam
August 2025
Tent
We had a lovely stay, the campsite was beautiful and had everything we needed! The facilities are great, and the bucket showers were a lot of fun (as well as the nice hot showers next to them!).
There was lots of space between the tents so you felt like you had your own area, and the surrounding area was great to go for a walk or drive to some lovely beaches.
Maria & Raf were lovely and welcoming - we will definitely be back next year :)
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Victoria
August 2025
Tent
With pets
Lovely campsite, loads of space for kids to roam, beautiful views over the valley, great facilities - the compost toilets, showers and washing up area were all clean and well maintained. Maria and Raf were delightful and super chilled about, for example, another family joining us one evening for a bbq. Would definitely go back.
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Penelope
August 2025
Weekend Trip to Plum Camping in May Tree Orchard
My partner and I had the most amazing one night stay here (wish we had longer) at Plum Farm, surrounded by nature and wonderful peace and quiet.
We had a lovely welcome from Natasha and Tim who are super attentive lovely people. We enjoyed using the firepit to cook our dinner on, we brought most of our own utensils but its all there for you to use if needed. Was great to have running water and the gas hob to use too - Love an outdoors kitchen!
Also loved the home grown, hand picked flowers that were there for us too., we were also very lucky to be given a bottle of Apple juice from the apples grown on the Orchard, definitely recommend buying a bottle if there's any available.
The shepherds hut was cosy and accommodating, was great to have the black out blinds which was a pleasant surprise, had a great night sleep.
I would love to come back next year.
Thank you both for having us :)
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David
August 2025
Tent
Fantastic little secluded spot among the orchard,
Hosts were incredibly welcoming, even gave us a lovely bottle of home made apple juice which was amazing and went down really well with the group at the skiing event we attended the next day.
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Jassey
August 2025
Tent
Hot water in shower and sinks. Drinking water a bit cloudy. Lovely and peaceful. Nice walks nearby. Quite surreal with the camels in the distance! Alpacas were sweet but a little far for petting. Not windy as sheltered location. A very large area with many pitches near alpacas, the camels or trees as you prefer. Completely safe and enclosed. Manager came to offer firewood which is available at any time for the permanent fire pits. Bring your own logs
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alison
August 2025
Tent
Group trip
Great simple site, fires great view. Some nice touches since last year, flowers in washing areas, ‘tooth brushing and new washing up area. A ‘laybys’
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Neil
August 2025
Tent
A back to basics site in a beautiful location.
The owners are very friendly and I felt instantly welcome.
The whole experience was just what I needed. Space in nature to unwind. The orchard is pleasant and it appears a good crop this year!
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Abbie
August 2025
2 nights at Sleep Wild
Sleep wild was such an amazing and calming experience. It has everything you need and the attention to detail makes it such a cute a cosy place to unwind. The host Ku was lovely and very helpful as well as the scenery being so beautiful. The perfect place to relax.
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David
August 2025
3 m Class B
Absolutely perfect
From the moment we got to the site to the moment we left!
Everything was so clean and perfectly organised! We will 100% be back this year and next
Daveeeeeeee & Simone with an E
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Camilla
August 2025
Tent
With kids
Beautiful, peaceful campsite amongst plum and apple trees. We were there during the (amazingly plentiful) plum harvest and there were delicious plums and plum products to buy. We loved the fact that everything was designed to be low-impact on the land, with very clean compostable toilets and a lovely al fresco, solar-powered shower. The owners, Natasha and Nick, were delightful - friendly, helpful and generous. We plan to return soon!
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Abbie
August 2025
Tent
With pets
Our first night away in our new campervan was at Plum Camping, and it couldn’t have been more perfect. The orchard setting is so peaceful, and the whole place has a beautifully relaxed vibe. The eco-friendly showers and toilets were spotless and a lovely touch. The hosts were incredibly friendly and welcoming, and the fresh apple juice was honestly the best I’ve ever had! Stargazing under the clear night sky was magical. This spot has a special place in our hearts now, and we can’t wait to come back
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