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Top-rated campgrounds near Chatham
94% (1.8K) • 491 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Chatham
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
István Ferenc
November 2025
Tent
I really enjoyed like always. Thank you Joe.
Beautiful place for solitude.
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Connor
October 2025
Tent
With pets
We really enjoyed our stay! Lovely campsite, we had the woodlands all to ourselves and enjoyed exploring the local footpaths and seeing the animals on the farm. Our dog loved it! The host Jon was very helpful and insightful with the local area. Will definitely be returning in the future!
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DONGHYUN
October 2025
With kids
it was great place! great glamping! host is great!
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Sunghwan
October 2025
With kids
My family really enjoyed one night glamping at this lovely site. It is very quiet and cozy place. Best for family fun and rest.
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István Ferenc
October 2025
Tent
I like this place very much so it wasn't the first time and certainly not the last.
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Jason
September 2025
Group trip
My experience at fleet paddock was everything I had hoped for and more all the facilities were clean and well kept , I shared the family bell tent with friends and it had everything we needed for a memorable evening, the campsite was pretty busy but still maintained a peaceful family vibe, I would highly recommend this camping site to anyone wanting to escape the chaos of city life and connect with nature.
For me the highlight was the clear sky's at night which revealed the most stars I have ever seen it was amazing 👏 🤩
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dipika
September 2025
With pets
Excellent stay. Beautiful hut and surroundings. Place is exceptionally clean site and the Alex is always available and tops up all facilities and the best of host. Will be back. Dip & Dave
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István Ferenc
September 2025
Tent
Spent a wonderful time there. It's really secluded. I had the whole woods alone. The host is very friendly and helpful. I only missed my family because the place is well equipped for a family. Everything is there what you need to have a comfortable superb time in the nature. The host even provided a saw to be able to use the fallen branches for campfire. I will definitely go back, next time probably with my family.
I highly recommend this campsite!
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Cleo
September 2025
With kids
We loved your place, it's fantastic. All the little details make it extra special. Clean, great location, swings, a tree house, bats and balls, a kitchen and lounge area, a great view of rabbits in the field from the warm shower. Quite magical. Would definitely come again.
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Akhil
September 2025
1 night at Fleets Paddock Glamping & Camping
Place is well maintained and beautiful. It has all the essentials needed and exactly as shown in the pictures. Enjoy making some BBQ food with a view to the open farm 😁
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Kate
August 2025
Tent
With kids
Lovely and well looked after site. We’ll be visiting again!
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Mandy
August 2025
Tent
With kids
10/10 we loved this campsite. Pitched where we liked with friends. Super relaxed, safe for the kids to play as no cars in the field. Easy to set up as the car park is next to the field and trolleys available for the short trip. Owner was friendly and helpful. Great, clean facilities with hot showers and flushing toilets, a small fridge and usb docking stations to charge phones. Really close to Whitstable, Canterbury and a small Morrisons a 5 min drive away. Lots of small touches that the kids loved; chickens, hammocks and a tennis net with some toys about. We were camping but the glamping options looked nice too. We’ll be back next year!
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emmarowe
August 2025
Tent
I booked three nights stay on a backpacking pitch. As someone camping solo i felt really safe on this small back to basics campsite. There was a nice mix of families and a few cyclists/backpackers . Its a really cool set up with a little campers kitchen (with fridge, utensils) where you can also charge your phone on usb charging point. Also has a lounge so you can sit away from your tent or shelter if it rains. Picnic tables and firepit in centre of field too. Flushable loos are a bonus and hats off to Alex who keeps them spotless! Showers were hot when I used them, and with a view over the field you feel like you are in nature. Well located, about an hour walk from Canterbury train stations, 30 mins from Kent Uni (which has a national express stop), and pretty near to the Crab and Winkle path, I had a.lovely walk to Whitstable one day. Kids will love the chickens, swings and the treetop viewing platform. Highly recommend for backpackers, cyclists, families and people who like a slow chilled camping experience
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Sam
August 2025
With kids
Second trip of the summer and didn’t disappoint. Stayed in bell tent this time (hut last time) and it was clean and comfortable and facilities good. Location very close to Whitstable and Canterbury. Would definitely recommend.
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ELAINE
August 2025
Tent
With kids
Great campsite, lovely vibe. Loads of things to keep kids entertained and very clean toilet and washing up facilities. Lots of families and everyone was friendly. Lovely area too, we will definitely return.
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Aurimas
August 2025
Weekend Trip to Fleets Paddock Glamping & Camping
We had a wonderful stay at campsite. The bed was very comfortable-we slept like at home.Evrythink was clean and well maintained,you can really tell the place is taken care of.The host was super friendly and checked into make sure we hade evrything we needed. We're really happy we found this place. Definitely planing to come back next summer-or even earlier if it weather nice.
Highly recommended.
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Whitley
August 2025
With kids
We enjoyed our stay at this campsite. Glamping Bell tent 2 was amazing; everything you need is available. Our boys loved the space to run around and play. Toilets weer spotless, hot showers. I recommend staking Here!
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Michael
July 2025
Tent
A very beautiful spot, with everything thoughtfully laid out, clean, and in good working order. Highly recommended for anyone hoping to camp near Canterbury.
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Samantha
July 2025
Tent
With kids
My friend and I had a delightful stay, with our kids, at this charming little site, at the end of July. Katie, the campsite owner, couldn’t have been more friendly, helpful and accommodating. She made us feel welcome from the start. Nothing was too much trouble for her. The campsite is rustic, with drinking water vessels, buckets for showers (there was a place to heat up the water), and eco friendly toilets. The location next to the river is beautiful. The kids were in heaven. They swam, paddle boarded and road bikes to the local shops, and generally went on adventures. You are surrounded by nature, with cows only a few steps away. It’s a little slice of heaven. My friend and I actually managed to relax, which is unheard of whilst camping. The kids were so content and occupied. Thank you to Katie and your beautiful family. We will be back again for sure
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Reiko
July 2025
Tent
With kids
We're not seasoned campers (2 adults and 2 kids under 5) but The Paddock made it really easy and fun for us all; we had a lovely weekend's stay.
Huge space very easily accessible - parking is right next to the pitches and there are plenty of trailer carts available to make light work of unloading/loading. Nice not to have camper vans or caravans and a car-free space. The site was popular but there was never a queue for facilities, which were kept spotless. Showers had plentiful hot water (and lovely views across the fields!) and these and the loos and basins are all hand-built structures, sheltered and private but semi-outdoors - a much more pleasant experience than the pre-fabricated portacabins we've experienced elsewhere. It didn't rain while we were there but was reassuring that the well-stocked kitchenette was housed in a stable block that also had a space with chairs where you could shelter if needed.
The children loved the swings and hammocks and were entertained by the chickens in their coop. Would happily return here :)
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Dog-friendly camping near Chatham guide
Where to go
Kent Downs AONB
Within a 30-minute drive of Chatham, the Kent Downs AONB makes an idyllic, on-the-doorstep escape for outdoors lovers. Pick from glamping yurts, cabins and huts, or just set up your tent or caravan at a deliciously rural campsite, before exploring miles of designated walking paths through ancient woodlands and farmed landscapes. There’s also wonderful horse riding and cycling, not to mention arty Folkestone by the beach.
High Weald AONB
Whether you’re keen to cycle, hike, kayak, paddle-board or splash about in a lake, this 1500-sq-km AONB is just the ticket. The High Weald spreads across Sussex, Surrey and Kent, and is easily accessible from Tunbridge Wells, an hour’s drive southwest of Chatham. The area is known for its cobblestone villages, wide-open heaths, secluded farms and age-old paths, all of which you can explore from countryside campsites, glamping yurts and huts tucked into organic farms, and fully-equipped caravan parks.
Coastal Kent & Sussex
Kent’s pretty coastline stretches east from Chatham to trendy Margate, then south past Dover’s famous white-chalk cliffs. Beyond, Sussex hugs England’s south coast, with more spectacular scenery, especially around the unmissable Seven Sisters cliffs and Beachy Head. There are terrific walks all along the coast here, including the long-distance England Coast Path, and water sports and view-drenched campsites abound.
South Downs
Extending inland from Eastbourne on the Sussex coast and within two hours’ drive of Chatham, the South Downs National Park is one of southeast England’s back-to-nature jewels. Rippling chalk hills, endless sea views and gorgeously green fields patrolled by chatty sheep provide the backdrop for outstanding hiking (tackle some of the 160 km South Downs Way). You can also go cycling, horse riding and even paragliding, before pitching up on a remote farm or settling into a safari-style glamping tent in a hidden valley.
When to go
England’s southeast gets packed in warmer July and August (and over bank holiday weekends in spring), and you’ll need to book camping spots and glamping accommodation far ahead, especially along the coast. Spring can be a rewarding time to explore, with the countryside bursting into bloom before the summer masses arrive, and weekdays year-round see fewer crowds. If you aren’t fussed about the weather, autumn brings both changing colours and low-season prices.
Know before you go
- Wild camping is generally illegal in England, but you’ll find plenty of campsites with secluded pockets in this region, and you can request landowner permission to set up camp elsewhere.
- Chatham is an easy hop by train from London (under an hour) and has good rail links with Margate, Ramsgate, Dover and other coastal towns as well as Canterbury.
- Don’t miss the chance to explore nearby Canterbury’s UNESCO-listed cathedral, one of the southeast’s greatest attractions.
- Chatham has plenty of shops for stocking up on outdoors gear, camping kit and food supplies.