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Canterbury Camping And Caravanning Club Site
Bekesbourne Lane
Canterbury
Kent (Browse area)
CT3 4AB
Tel: 01227 463216
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Pitches: 150
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 No Shop |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: October 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Caravan Critic |
4 reviews from this member |
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 Beautifully laid out and conveniently located for exploring Canterbury. However this site did not live up to our previous visits on this occasion. We arrived at 11. 15am on Saturday to be met by a bottleneck in the entrance as a motor-home was waiting to book in - and the site office was closed! No pitching before midday (despite available places) was frustrating.
The wardens were officious and unfriendly. The cost for a family of four was just under £34 - to our shock! A huge increase on the £17 we had paid in 2007 at the same time of year. I queried the cost and was told prices had gone up as it was half term. No consideration from 'the friendly club' for families then! And they wanted to charge extra for Wifi!
The facilities were adequate - old and basic. Cleaning was reasonable though there were spider webs in the toilet cubicles, cockroaches in the lower block. The basins were too small to get washed in, the shelf too narrow to put a wash bag on and the showers only lukewarm. And to add insult, they charged 20p for the hairdryer! (the hand dryer only worked sporadically).
The site setting is beautiful and pitches spacious, but it was spoilt for us by the cost (bearing in mind basic facilities) and the unfriendly attitude of the wardens. 
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Franko |
4 reviews from this member |
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Booking no problem on line, very friendly wardens,
Shown to choice of pitches.
Toilets/showers clean and seen to be cleaned every day. Bus outside gate to nearly anywhere every 20 mins
Shop small but satisfactory for us and again obliging staff. We stayed on 3 more days as ideal for local area. Will be going again next season as more places to visit.
Fresh baguettes delivered daily at competitive price. Overall very friendly people staying on site even though several foreigners bound for the ferries /tunnel etc
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Aust.tourists |
69 reviews from this member |
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This is a very nice site with friendly wardens. The site is quite large but is split into sections so has the feel of being smaller. The reception sell a few basic items. There is an information room providing lots of information about things to do in the area. The shower/toilet block is clean.
The showers were a bit annoying as you had to push the button around every 5 seconds. The shower head was a bit too low down and only gave a small spray.
It felt like you had to bend down and almost had to get right up to the wall to get any spray on you ( as well as pressing the button). Not the easiest of showers! The TV, phone and internet reception was ok.
There is a bus stop outside the site and the bus runs every 20 minutes into Canterbury. It is around a 30 minute walk if you prefer. If you walk you will go past St Martin's Priory which is worth a look. They open it up for visitors on certain days and is free. It is the oldest church in continuous use in the English speaking world. You will also pass St Augustine's Abbey. Canterbury itself has lots of lovely old buildings and shops and, of course, there is the beautiful cathedral.
Would recommend this site for anyone visiting Canterbury or if you are looking for a site close to Dover. I have never seen so many rabbits!
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Topcat+Dibble |
23 reviews from this member |
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Stayed at this site for 3 nights and were offered a choice of non serviced pitches.
Shower/toilet facilities, especially at the bottom of the site, were not the best we've had on our travels, but did the job.
Can recommend the Golf club opposite for a beer and light bite. Open to non members, just remember not to wear denim or hats when in the Club house!
Good bus and cab service to and from Canterbury which is the place to head for for night life.
Whilst staying, can also recommend the oysters from Whitstable harbour, The town/harbour at Broadstairs for seafood, ices and lunch and Dover castle for 800 years of history.
Would definitely stay again at a site that feels intimate despite it's size.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Monty the bongo |
49 reviews from this member |
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Had a really nice Bank Holiday weekend at this site. The wardens were friendly and helpful from the moment we arrived. We had a good sized hard standing pitch with our friend on a grass pitch behind us.
The shower and toilets were a bit dated but always clean. The shower block nearer reception was a bit more modern. The shop sells a few basics and the information area had plenty of ideas for days out and walks.
The walk into Canterbury city centre takes about 15/20 mins but it is up hill on the way back or there is a bus stop by the entrance to the site. The city itself is great with plenty of history and shops so everyone should be happy.
Overall the the site is friendly and well kept with easy access to Canterbury. We are already talking of a going back.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Acspencer |
10 reviews from this member |
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We use this site as our local get away, and once again it did not disappoint us.
It is a clean and tidy site and well maintained.
As with the other reviewers we agree that the toilet blocks are well overdue a refit. A tip for those push button showers, if you hold them for a few minutes the water will run hot, keeping the button pushed in (you need to be fairly agile or have a velcro strip) will give you a hot shower. The site managers were very polite and helpful. We had good weather for the weekend, so this made our mini break ideal. The site is well situated for a walk into the city, and the many attractions it holds. All in all still one of our favourite sites.
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| Date of Visit: September 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Deeman |
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Do not get me wrong, this is a lovely site but its only drawback are the ancient Toilets/Showers.
The showers are push button type and if you get 10 seconds each push you are lucky. They are also very narrow, so a rather big person will struggle fully to get a decent shower, and there's more, the water is just tepid so if you want a hot shower don't bother.
Then there are the wash basins. These are so very small and using them to get a decent wash & shave is useless.
Other than that it is a very nice site and a new toilet block with non-push button hot showers and privacy cubicles for washing & shaving is a must in this day & age.
I will only return when this site has been upgraded.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: MichaelBenj |
20 reviews from this member |
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This is clearly a well run site, the staff were friendly and the shop had milk, eggs, bread etc and camping gaz which we needed during our stay.
The only downside was the showers which were too small to get changed and the dreaded push button type (30 seconds of cool water) and the sinks - handbasin sized and too close together to use comfortably.
The plus side is the proximity to Canterbury and Sandwich (a truly lovely old port with good food available). In all we would recommend this site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Wfamily |
2 reviews from this member |
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This site is all it says it it its in a very nice wooded are the wardens are most accommodating. We only used it for a night stop oer off the train but plan to go back and see the sites in the area for a weekend break.
The facilities were very good. Showers could have done with a little more space to change but were very clean and presentable. The warden took orders for Fish & chips on the friday evening collected from a local Pub.
A Very good and welcome service beyond the duty of the role. Well done to all the staff we met they were great.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Nikkid21 |
9 reviews from this member |
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Have just returned from a 9 night stay at the start of the summer holidays. 2 families, each with 2 adults and 2 children. Used a fairly large (not jumbo) non-electric pitch in the bottom field. We had no problems but our friends had their sewn in groundsheet and footprint eaten through in a number of places - we think it was ants.
The site was slightly sloping but not too bad where we were. There are pitches with more of a slope up by the playground that they seem to put the smaller tents on.
Staff were very friendly and toilet / shower blcoks were spotless. Numerous checks were made throughout the day as well as each block being cleaned once a day. The showers are the push button type so that you had no choice re temparature of the water. Some showers only gave 10 seconds of water before you pushed the button again. Additionally the ladies shower heads were at such a low height that they only reached my nose. This meant that I had to crouch down to wash my hair.
The site shop was well stocked with a cool block refreezing service, locally baked bread and milk. There was also a small fruit stall outside selling lovely organic cherries from the farm down the road at a very reasonable price.
The site was pretty busy and had a high turnover of pitches due to being near to Dover. The Dutch, German and French campers outnumber the Brits 3:1 during the week. This gives the site a quiet, continental feel. The only time that noise was an issue was with a Dutch scount troop playing football at 10.30 at night. A fellow camper phoned the warden who came down and had a word with them and all was sorted.
Days out included an excellent trip to Howletts zoo which is about 3 miles down the road. We went to a number of local beaches - Herne bay is a pebble beach and not very nice. Margate has an excellent beach and tidal lido, it is busy and very commercial. Minnis bay is quieter with a sandy beach.
English Heritage properties locally included Richborough Roman Fort which had an audio tour including a junior version that our children got a lot out of. We also ewalked from the site to Fordwich and had a vey good meal at the George & Dragon pub.
Overall an excellent site that is well run with plenty to do locally.
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Set in 500 acres of beautiful, rolling Kent countryside. The Oast village on site is the World's largest Oast house collection and makes for a spectacular backdrop. Grass and hardstanding pitches for caravans, tents and motorhomes with electric option. Modern toilets and showers and multiple washing up facilities.
Small shop onsite and pub/restaurant at the entrance. The River Medway flows through the site, providing idyllic waterside pitches. Make the most of the location and try your hand at canoeing or fishing or simply sit back, unwind and enjoy wildlife spotting. Five minutes' drive from Paddock Wood station and trains to London Find out more here
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Frethouse |
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We used this site as a stop over for 2 days on our way to Dover ferry. It is a very nicely kept site with clean facilities and very helpful staff. Very handy for getting into Canterbury - we visited the cathedral and visited the wonderful shops there. The pitch we were given was very flat and level and close to the toilet block. We would definitely use this site again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Dillan |
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We chose this site because of it’s proximity to easily travel down to Dover to catch the ferry to France. We stayed in a tent for two nights.
Staff were friendly and understood we needed to leave early in the morning to drive down to Dover. We were given an information sheet about the site and a map of Canterbury. The member of staff also explained where the bus stops were and the frequency of service. The information room, which contains leaflets, guides and what have you, was also pointed out to us.
Given our need to leave early on our day of departure, we were shown to a wooded camping area near to the car park, adjacent to an electricity pylon.
The car park has an area set aside for vehicles and caravanners who will be leaving early so wouldn’t need to negotiate the automatic barrier to the main site, which is locked from 11pm-7am.
There were few tents in the wooded area by the pylon and we could pitch where we wanted. Thought the hum from the pylon may have been irritating but didn’t really notice it after a while. Noticed the air-conditioning fan from the building on the other side of the site's fence more.
We didn’t spend a great deal of time on the site itself but from what we did see it appeared to be well looked after. Whilst the facilities themselves are clean, they’re not a good design and are past their sell by date. The showers are next to the toilet cubicles, which is somewhat off putting. The showers themselves need replacing so they provide more room not just to shower but to dry off and change. I really don’t like push button showers but if it’s really necessary to have them, greater output and longer intervals before having to press again. The hand basins are in a line and a bit too close together, particularly if it’s busy with men shaving and washing. They are also located opposite the toilet cubicles, which again, is not the best layout.
This site is quite popular with visiting parties of young people from Europe according to the site staff. Whilst we were there, a large party of young people from the Netherlands were staying. Unfortunately for us, this included them setting up an outside film projector screen in the car park for an evening showing of ‘The Blair Witch Project’. I was surprised not only by the choice of film (the sensitive should close their ears) but the location and time to show it. Not good for those leaving early in the morning. It was impossible to try and get some sleep before the film finished, which was just before 11pm. Not what you want when needing to be up at 5am.
Away from the site, Canterbury is a not unpleasant half hour or so walk. There is a bus stop close to the entrance of the site should you prefer to use public transport.
In terms of getting to Dover for an early ferry, it was a good location.We got there in 25 minutes.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Kirkyk |
3 reviews from this member |
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We used this site as a base to celebrate our sons 4th Birthday as we live quite close to the site.
We had a great time and the staff were helpful, knowledgeable but very busy. They did let us use a couple of extra picnic tables and didn't mind us directing our friends with balloons.
We had a jumbo pitch in the bottom field and we really appreciated the space as did the other campers with 18, 4 year olds running everywhere.
We felt we could have been anywhere at it was a great introduction to many of our friends to the camping experience.
The toilet/wash up blocks are plentiful with lots of hooks and shelves to put your towels etc on.
We visited Wingham Wildlife park and would take a picnic next time as the food options weren't great or particularly healthy or cheap. But great day out.
Fantastic and convenient camping experience. I think we might see if we can get in there tomorrow.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Sid Boggle 1969 |
5 reviews from this member |
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A nice friendly site in a good location. Canterbury is a small, friendly city in an ideal central location for all of Kent. 100 yards outside of the camp site is a bus stop which goes in to the city centre every 20 minutes from where you can get a bus to literally anywhere in Kent! The site is flat and very access friendly for all vehicles. I was backpacking in a one man tent so stayed under the trees away from the main field and found it peaceful whilst watching all the rabbits playing! The toilets were clean and OK but one block of showers were better than the others(the one's nearest the office were only warm)but only a minor moan. The staff were friendly and happy to help you with any queries and the shop was stocked with plenty of food/camping equipment to get you by. Opposite the site is Canterbury golf club and a driving range were you can get a good value breakfast. I used the site as a base to tour Kent and found it perfect for what I wanted and good value at £7.70 a night. Canterbury is a lovely place but if you get a chance make sure you go to Whitstable, it won't disappoint.
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Stalbans48 |
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Travelled with friends, 4 children and a dog, 2 tents. First Bank Holiday in May. It rained non-stop.
The site is excellently located being only a 2 min drive into Canterbury with all that it offers. Also a short drive (20 mins or so) from the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch miniature railway.
Friendly staff with wardens. Over 23 acres to put your tent up. Was reasonably busy but not overcrowded and the trees offer a lot of privacy. Not noisy.
Were placed near the children's playpark and they could wander off and explore the woods without worries.
Showers and loos excellent and complete with hairdryers. Very clean and never a line to get in. Lots of shower blocks including family shower rooms. Hot water even to wash your dirty dishes.
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