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Camping Options

Set within 100 acres of mixed Kent woodland and just a hour from central London, woodsman kent enables visitors to engage in a low impact way with this beautiful environment. Simple measures ensure that this sensitive ecosystem is protected through the use of established forest tracks, fire pits off the ground with logs provided, and no dogs being permitted.

It is increasingly understood that our wellbeing and mental heath can be greatly improved by spending time in natural spaces and the peace and tranquility of the woodland is a unique experience.

Greater understanding of the natural world impacts people’s choices, and we aim to impart the importance of taking action for the environment in some way, however small.

Educational courses are available.

We are closing on the 15th of November for the 2024 season and will be opening again for a very limited time in the new year this will allow the forest to rest and regenerate.
Booking for 2025 season will be available from Thursday 4th of April until 31st of May a total of 56 days

Leave no trace is the essence of wild camping.

Both options are set in 100 acres of ancient Kent woodland just a hour from central London, 7 miles from Ashford international train station. Pluckley is the nearest train station, 1.9 miles away.

We will meet you when you arrive at the woods and show you to your pitch, parking is available within the woodland, and campervans are welcome. We have a compost toilet but no running water.

Camp fires are allowed and wood can be bought from us – £15 for a large bag. It is very important that no wood is collected from the forest floor – it is highly sensitive to ecological disturbance and is essential to the overall health and bio diversity of forest ecosystem. Bookings start from 12 midday on the booking date (2pm for the bell tent) and end midday the following day. Maximum for either option is usually 2 people on any one night but please contact us by text or email if you wish to book for any extras. No dogs allowed.

Leave no trace

We ask you to do your best to leave no trace when you leave and please observe the countryside code during your stay.

This camp experience is at your own risk and Woodsman Kent accept no liability.

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Hear from our happy customers

This was a wonderful visit to a magical wood. We were allowed to pitch out tent in a beautiful thicket of mature and young trees so the forest canopy was over us. …

I loved everything about my 2 night stay. Michael was helpful, knowledgeable and friendly and gave me some tips on what birds I could see and where to look and the woodlands were beautiful and peaceful, the pitch was level and …

Beautiful woodland, lovely and helpful caretaker. I loved every single second of my time here and cannot wait to come back. 2 nights didn't feel long enough. I didnt want to leave

It is a quiet secluded woods, and if you are seeking back to basics, this is it. No water on site, but available with wood and eggs to buy when we arrived, and very good they were too. …

Booking Camping

We offer Wild Camping for a maximum of 2 people. The cost is £20 per person per night.
More Wild Camping info here

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