Campsites near Dartford

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Top-rated campgrounds near Dartford

The Nut Plat Retreat

1. The Nut Plat Retreat

94%

(84)

23km from Dartford · 3 units

Antique living wagons on the banks of the River Bourne, with a charming orchard setting, a pub down the lane and a history unlike anywhere else

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Glamping @ Rankins Farm

2. Glamping @ Rankins Farm

100%

(39)

33km from Dartford · 6 units

Family-friendly pod glamping beside a 30-year-old plum orchard, with far-reaching views across the Kent countryside

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The Hare lodge

3. The Hare lodge

100%

(12)

35km from Dartford · 2 units

Luxury safari tent glamping on a rural Kent farm within walking distance of the local vineyards yet speedily reached from London

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The Meadow @ Waples Mill

4. The Meadow @ Waples Mill

93%

(55)

37km from Dartford · 12 units

Spacious grass pitches in the green Essex countryside A 15-minute drive to Chelmsford; 40 minutes to Audley End Tractor rides on site; firepits provided for campfires. Rural walks, How about proper farm activities like tractor rides (ask site staff for details)? The place to find all this is The Meadow at Waples Mill, an Essex farm site between Chelmsford and Dunmow (and about 15 minutes’ drive from both). This family-friendly site is handy for walks on the Essex Way and other local footpaths, and tractor and trailer rides around the farm are organised on alternate days to give guests a glimpse into agricultural life. Activities complete for the day, it's time to chill out, and that should be easy here – all pitches have access to toilets and hot showers in a trailer close by, and firepits are provided so you can have a safe campfire (with wood available to buy on site and a great farm shop 10 minutes’ drive away for fireside snacks). Pitches themselves are large (please note only one tent per pitch is allowed), well kept and well spaced within a meadow that backs onto the River Roding. Dogs are welcome, and there are plenty of places to take them for a walk nearby. London folk looking for a quick escape to the countryside, this is a place to bear in mind – it’s only about an hour and quarter by road from the city.

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The Barn KT9

5. The Barn KT9

98%

(322)

39km from Dartford · 16 units · Tents, Glamping

A unique rural campsite in Surrey, a stone's throw from London's Zone 6

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Plum Camping in May Tree Orchard

6. Plum Camping in May Tree Orchard

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(29)

41km from Dartford · 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.

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Sunnyside Pop Up Camping

7. Sunnyside Pop Up Camping

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(11)

41km from Dartford · 1 unit · Tent, Motorhome

We are a pop-up campsite, which means we are open most weekends during the summer with some longer stints at the beginning and at the end of our season. We offer different activities each weekend, varying from damper bread making to wild food walks and bush craft skills. We also celebrate Midsummer (Juhannus) in Finnish style! 22nd May - 31st May - Opening: Sauna hot all Week 😃🙌🏻 19th - 21st June Summer Solstice/Juhannus ☀️☀️☀️ 26th - 28th June - Fairy Garden Making 🧚🏻🧚🏻‍♀️🧚🏻‍♂️ 3rd -5th July - Damper Bread 🥨 10th-12th July - DJ BBQ 🎶🍗 17th -19th July -Whittling 🥄🔪 24th - 26th July - Wellness weekend 🧘🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️ 31st July - 3rd August - Wand Making and 🪄🧚‍♂️ 7th - 9th August - Communal Curry Night 🥘 14th - 16th August - Fire Making for Kids 🔥 20th - 23rd August - Wild Food Walk 🍄‍🟫🫐 27th - 31st August - Closing Week ☀️🔥🥂🍾 FINNISH SAUNA We light our authentic Finnish sauna on Friday and Saturday. you can buy a £5 Sauna Pass onsite that gives you access during your stay, If its not currently hot don't worry its less than an hour to get it hot! CAMPFIRES We love campfires and see them as an integral part of the camping experience. Campfires bring people together at the end of the day, to cook, socialise and relax. The smell of the wood smoke at twilight and the excitement on the kids faces when the marshmallows come out are bound to set you up for a perfect night away from the city lights! We sell crates of firewood, and hire fire pits for you to use during your stay. MUSIC The Lower Fields are for quiet camping. We would like it to be the perfect place for children to sleep and adults to chitchat around the campfires. On the Upper Field and near the Centre Camp we do allow you to listen and enjoy any music. But please respect your fellow campers! We want everybody to be able to enjoy their weekend without being disturbed. We ask for quiet across the whole site from 11.30pm. Overall we are quite a sociable site, with things happening at center camp every weekend. and a public campfire to sit around for a few mins after your sauna. We have a great area for large family groups. We pride ourselves on helping new campers get the most out of the experience come and hay hello at center camp.

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Far and Away Camping

8. Far and Away Camping

100%

(51)

42km from Dartford · 21 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

Nestled within the heart of the Kent countryside, Far and Away allows you to escape into a rural, peaceful and wild campsite. The skies are full of song birds and birds of prey, hot air balloons dominate the still summer evenings and there is always a spitfire or biplane circling from the local aerodrome. With close to zero light pollution, the night skies are a stunning way to end the day not to mention Far and Away sunrise and sunsets are also worth staying up for! Immerse yourself in the heart of the beautiful Kent countryside and take advantage of the many public footpaths around the campsite. Far and Away is 1.2 miles away from Headcorn village where you can find a host of local amenities, shops, pubs and restaurants. There is also a host of National Trust sites within a short drive including Sissinghurst Castle and many wonderful villages to visit including medieval Biddenden and the magical market town of Tenterden. Next to junction 8 of the M20 there is also Leeds Castle, only a 20 minute drive from Far and Away and the Big Cat Sanctuary is only a few fields away. At night you can hear the roar of the wild cats really making it feel like you are Far and Away!

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Frittenden Orchard

9. Frittenden Orchard

95%

(20)

43km from Dartford · 50 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Frittenden Orchard offers a unique camping experience nestled among fruit trees on a Kent farm near Staplehurst. Here's a breakdown of what you can expect: Accommodation: Grass pitches for tents, touring caravans, and motorhomes are available within the orchards. Off-grid camping provides a back-to-nature experience. Wildlife and Nature: Guests can explore the 11-acre woodland wildlife haven surrounding the camping fields, offering opportunities to spot foxes, badgers, and deer. Activities: Start your day with morning tai chi classes, suitable for beginners. Diane your host can suggest local walks and sightseeing activities. Food: Free-range eggs from the farm's hens and freshly picked strawberries are available. Guests can also bring grills for barbecues or visit the nearby village pub for meals. Facilities: While there's no electricity on-site, amenities include wifi, ice-pack freezing, and charging facilities for devices. Local Area: Frittenden village, just five minutes' drive away, Sisinghurst village ha offers a convenient store for locally sourced produce. Additionally the local pub is within walking distance with locally sourced ingredients. Sisinghurst castle - walking distance or 5 mins drive Restrictions and Regulations: The site does not have shower facilities. Certain dog breeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act are not accepted

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Glassenbury Camping

10. Glassenbury Camping

99%

(81)

44km from Dartford · 33 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

Eco camping in the heart of the High Weald and Kent's castle country

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Hook Farm Campsite

11. Hook Farm Campsite

98%

(215)

46km from Dartford · 13 units

Blissfully back-to-basics camping in the heart of the West Sussex High Weald

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Star Field Camping

12. Star Field Camping

97%

(62)

46km from Dartford · 20 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

Off-grid camping and glamping in the High Weald of Kent with campfires, acres of space and a farm shop on site

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Hill Top Farm Wild Camping

13. Hill Top Farm Wild Camping

95%

(21)

46km from Dartford · 2 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Hill Top Farm Wild Camping has just a few tiny pitches but the folk here keep the grass trimmed for easy pitching and you can park right next to the pitch. It's a tiny Wild Camping site with no running water, toilets or showers. What Noakes Meadow does have is plenty of space for you to enjoy and camp fires are definitely allowed. A wheelbarrow of fire wood can be purchased for £10 Cash/Paypal/Bank Transfer on arrival. This site is far away from the madding crowds though close to the M20 and A20 for easy access. A mere 10-minute stroll along the road is a fab 16th-century country inn for food and pints. On the other hand you could always fire up a barbie and sizzle some sausages or grab a take away from the chippie 7 minutes away in the nearby village of Lenham. This wild camping site operates a leave no trace policy so be prepared to bag up and take everything with you when you leave.

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Downsview Vineyard

14. Downsview Vineyard

100%

(55)

46km from Dartford · 4 units

Simple but sophisticated, adults-only bell tent camping on a tiny vineyard with distant views of the South Downs

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Painters Farm Campsite

15. Painters Farm Campsite

99%

(46)

47km from Dartford · 46 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Nestled beside the village of Painters Forstal, Faversham, Kent. Our two acre orchard site with grass pitches. The campsite lies within seventeen acres on the slope of The Kent Downs, a designated area of natural beauty. The Alma ale house at the edge of the farm serves Shepherds Neame and hot meals all year round. Two acre quiet cherry orchard site based around a Tudor Manor house 1547 that gives its name to our village. Surrounded by orchards and open countryside but within easy reach of Faversham, Whitstable and Canterbury. Pitches for tents, campervans, motorhomes and touring caravans with or without electric hook up on a level grassy site. Pets are welcome and a crew member is always around the reception or farm to help out. The Campsite is open from 1st march until 31st October. The local area is awash with things to do. Faversham once the busiest port in 17th century England for its wool trade has the longest complete medieval street in the country. A wealth of little shops, cafes and pubs as well as the country’s oldest family owned brewery Shepherd Neame. Whitstable sitting just along the coast, famed for its Oysters and Sunsets is a fun beachside community bustling in the summer months and hauntingly bleak in the winter ones. The World Heritage sites of Canterbury are just a fifteen minute trip away with all its well documented history and plentiful shops and eateries.

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Secluded Woodland Camp

16. Secluded Woodland Camp

96%

(24)

50km from Dartford · 31 units · Tents, Glamping

Glamp or pitch up here in our secluded and peaceful mini off-grid site combining both field and forest. We have a shared under cover space and also an outdoor fire-pit to gather more than 20 people comfortably. There is a simple compost loo for your use with hand-washing and dish washing area outside. And the rest is all Mother nature! There is no running water or drinking water. You will need to bring your own. No electricity points or WIFI are in the campsite and no masts nearby so enjoy the EMF cleanse. Whether you chose to stay in the ancient woodland or the herbal pasture, you will feel the benefits of reconnecting with yourself in nature, breathing the clean air and hearing the birds singing. The parking is 800m away and there is minimal tractor use so you can imagine yourself roaming the fields and forest of England in days gone by. Fitness required. It's a long walk from the car park to the campsite. Trolleys provided.

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Wild Boar Wood Campsite

17. Wild Boar Wood Campsite

97%

(70)

51km from Dartford · 9 units

Wild woodland glamping in the heart of Sussex with fires

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Gemini Camp

18. Gemini Camp

100%

(13)

52km from Dartford · 1 unit

Glamping stays in a cabin on a private six-acre nature reserve in Essex

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The Sunset Tree

19. The Sunset Tree

96%

(34)

54km from Dartford · 29 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

A sociable, tents-only, pop-up campsite, with a good village pub and playground on the doorstep

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Camping at Tomkins Farm

20. Camping at Tomkins Farm

96%

(179)

56km from Dartford · 41 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

Relaxed camping beside a lake on an East Sussex farm, with alpacas, llamas, and camels

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Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

Nongkan

3 days ago

With pets

2 nights at The Nut Plat Retreat

We had a great two-night stay here. It was lovely to get away from the city and enjoy some peace and quiet. The area was calm and relaxing, and it was a nice little break with the kids. We really enjoyed our time here

Sunrises don't get much better than those at Far and Away Camping

Nicholas

1 week ago

4 m campervan

Weekend Trip to Far and Away Camping

Lovely peaceful campsite. Host Jayne is very accommodating and checked if everything was ok or I needed anything. Will definitely be coming again.

Louisa

1 week ago

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Glassenbury Camping

Really great peaceful campsite with beautiful views. We all had a lovely few days at Glassenbury - the facilities were all we needed and the owners friendly and helpful. Lots of space in between pitches and fun tyre swing and bus for the kids to play on. Nice walk through woods from the site and farm shops and pubs nearby. Great stay thanks!!

Emma-Jane

2 weeks ago

Tent

Weekend Trip to Plum Camping in May Tree Orchard

Lovely stay! Peaceful, beautiful stars at night and Tash and her partner are so welcoming! The plums were delicious

Kelly

2 weeks ago

Tent

Weekend Trip to Plum Camping in May Tree Orchard

This is a lovely campsite and we will definitely come back, it was so peaceful waking up in the orchard. It was very kind of Natasha to lend us her OS map so we could do a walk from the site. Make sure you try the pear and apple juices available to buy on the day!

Nigel

2 weeks ago

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Glassenbury Camping

My son and I had a lovely 2 nights on this well appointed campsite. The eco-friendly facilities are excellent and kept in immaculate condition by the staff. The large field affords plenty of room for campers to spread out and enjoy their own space in comfort. Recommended.

Joanne

2 weeks ago

Weekend Trip to Gemini Camp

I had a wonderful stay. As a lone female I was very comfortable and felt safe. The cabin was great and the meadow beautiful, and I look forward to returning when I can

Cristina

2 weeks ago

7 m pop-up camper

With pets

6 nights at Camping at Tomkins Farm

Beautiful spot, good showers and toilets and even a tarped area with picnic tables. Pitches were nice and ample. The only drawback is there’s nowhere to leave rubbish and you have to take it home yourself, fine for a day or two, but slightly more complicated for longer stays.

Helena

2 weeks ago

Tent

With kids

4 nights at Painters Farm Campsite

Great campsite for mix of ages. Good facilities which are kept clean. Excellent for watching the sunset with a fire pit and marshmallows. Really helpful and friendly owners. Good size pitch. Would recommend.

Iain

2 weeks ago

Tent

Weekend Trip to Secluded Woodland Camp

We had a lovely 2 night stay in the woodland. It felt secluded and was very peaceful. It’s a great off grid site with lots of great spots to pitch up in the trees or the meadow. Jon was very nice snd helpful, provided us with a wheel barrow to help shift our camping gear and even carried a few bits himself as we walked and talked about the land and his journey managing the farm. We really felt like had ‘got away from it all’ for a few days, we loved it and will be back.

Gabriel

3 weeks ago

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to The Meadow @ Waples Mill

Beautiful pitches, with good privacy; the facilities are pretty spartan but it is excellent value and a lovely spot!

Gavin

3 weeks ago

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Plum Camping in May Tree Orchard

Had a great weekend stay Plum Camping. Natasha and Nick were great hosts. We were fortunate to have the whole campsite to ourselves and it was lovely and quiet albeit with lots of birdsong all around. The weather was fantastic and we enjoyed lots of great walks around the area. We hope to be back soon.

Cristina

3 weeks ago

7 m pop-up camper

With kids

5 nights at Far and Away Camping

Great spot with all the necessary facilities, great host

Chris

3 weeks ago

3 m campervan

Weekend Trip to Glassenbury Camping

Great campsite in a nice part of Kent. Facilities were all great and clean, well presented too. Seems a popular spot but was plenty of space everywhere Super friendly and attentive hosts. Will be back here again for sure

Darren

3 weeks ago

5 m campervan

Weekend Trip to Glassenbury Camping

Love this site - 2nd time here, and will be back again - highly recommended - well kept; great facilities, lots of space - and no crazy rules !. If you’re looking for peace, this is the place.

David

3 weeks ago

3 nights at Plum Camping in May Tree Orchard

The Shepherds hut was perfect. I spent 3 nights surrounded by nature in the most peaceful Orchard imaginable. One of the nicest spots on mother earth

Lucy

3 weeks ago

Tent

With kids

5 nights at The Barn KT9

Fabulous site. Peaceful and calm. Charlie is a great host and responded to our messages quickly. The showers and toilets are very functional but you need to be the outdoorsy type to appreciate their rusticness! We stayed here and walked to Chessington World of Adventure and will definitely be coming back. The train station was also a nice walk (30 mins) through the woods which took us straight into London. Would definitely recommend.

Hayley

3 weeks ago

Tent

3 nights at Painters Farm Campsite

Lovely and peaceful. Facilities were great. Nice and quiet at night time. Nice shaded pitch during the heatwave. Great location for accessing places to visit. Would definitely visit again.

Hayley

3 weeks ago

2 nights at The Hare lodge

The lodge was perfect for my partners birthday celebrations. We stayed a few nights and was so happy with everything. Annabel was very responsive and helpful and did everything she could to make sure we had a great time. The accomodation itself was beautiful and spacious and had everything we needed to unwind and unplug. Beds were comfy and shower was lovely, kitchen was well equipped and the welcome basket was a thoughtful touch. The outside spaces are wonderful for hosting and we ended up having the whole field to ourselves.