Our quiet, campsite, Pete's Field, pops up at Cole Farm in the Kent Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for the summer, offering back-to-basics camping – with campfires allowed. We have 20 pitches for people with their own tents, four bell tents set up for people who don't fancy pitching their own and a cosy camping cabin too. If you like wildlife, walking, quiet camping and campfires, we think you'll like it here.
Outside of the camping season, our camping cabin remains available for two.
As a pop-up campsite with a focus on camping, we don't have a snazzy facilities block, wifi or even electric hook-up, we just offer classic camping where watching sunset over the Downs and toasting marshmallows on the campfire counts as entertainment. Having said that, as keen campers ourselves, we know how important it is to have clean toilets and a place to scrub up after a night around the campfire so we've got a cleverly converted container with flushing toilets as well as open air bucket showers and washing-up facilities. We keep Pete's Field peaceful with a no amplified music policy, quiet after 10pm and cars parked in a separate field.
Our bell tents are simply furnished and set up for four with a double mattress on a futon base for a comfortable night's sleep as well as fold-out beds for kids. We also provide a picnic bench, two camping chairs and a fire bowl with your tent and cooking equipment that's suitable for use over the flames.
The camping cabin is set up for two (please enquire if you want to stay with children). It has similar equipment to the bell tents but with a made-up raised double bed, a breakfast bar, its own kitchen unit with a sink, a kettle and an electricity supply. During the camping season facilities are shared with campers, outside the season it has its own hot-water shower and sole use of our flushing toilet block a short walk away.
Cole Farm is a small working farm owned by the Clayson family who keep a small herd of cows within their 60 acres. It is situated in the tiny village of Paddlesworth, which has a pub, a church and a few farms, it is the perfect place to relax, read a book and generally enjoy the Kent countryside. It's also in a great location for visiting the seaside at Folkestone or Hythe, exploring historic Canterbury or Dover Castle and is just a couple of miles from the Channel Tunnel.