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Fallow Fields Camping - Selson Farm

Drainless Road, Kent, England
10 acres hosted by Info ?.
Family camping and bell tent glamping on a working fruit farm, two miles from the beautiful town of Sandwich

The team behind Fallow Fields in Kent certainly have an eye for what’s cool in the world of camping. Having previously run a sucessful campervan hire company, renting out über-retro campers from the 60s and 70s, it was with genuine excitement that we discovered they were opening a small campsite with a similarly classic vibe. If you like the old-school image of camping – campfires, starry nights and not a caravan in sight – then this is the place to go.

Set a couple of miles back from the coast, in a five-acre field on the bucolic Selson Farm, Fallow Fields caters well to family campers, with a newly built washroom, rainy day spaces and a small shop selling essentials (along with some of the farm’s own produce). For those less pushed to pitch, they have a dozen ready-furnished bell tents too.

Food is often on the mind here. The camping meadow is nestled between pear, apple and cherry orchards, while spring campers can try the freshest homegrown asparagus. On weekends, pizzas, pulled pork and roast chicken are rustled up for those hungry after the days activities – bushcraft during school holidays and yoga most weekends. Not that activities need be organised. Kids have space to run wild, gradually tiring themselves silly before a very good night’s sleep.

On the eastern edge of the North Downs, it’s a 15-minute drive to Richborough Roman Fort or seafront Walmer Castle and a pleasant half-hour walk to Sandwich, a narrow-laned medieval town situated along the banks of the River Stour. The latter is well worth visiting, not least for its sweeping pebble beach a little further east. But it probably won’t help you stop thinking about food.

Activities
Biking
Fishing
Hiking
Natural features
Beach
Farm
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Location
Drainless Road, Kent, England, United KingdomTraditional, ancestral territory of various First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Info ?.Joined in January 2017
From the host
It won't be long before reality seems a million miles away at Selson Farm. Sitting in a gentle valley in the North Kent Downs you're surrounded by fruit orchards and asparagus fields. Bring your own tent, or if you fancy a bit of luxury stay in one of our bell tents kitted out with everything you need for a great camping trip, including beds, bedding and all your cooking equipment... we also throw in fairy lights and bunting! We all remember a great camping trips, and the campsite normally has a lot to do with it; the vibe of the place, where you're pitched, the surroundings, the facilities, the local area. You come back exhausted, grubby, but you've loved every minute, you have felt a million miles away from reality, you have a smile on your face and are already planning the next trip. That's what we call the Fallow Fields Feeling: A handpicked site in a great location with more than enough room for everyone. Campfires to cook on by day or keep warm by night. A retreat area to escape, have a cup of coffee, play games. A shop stocked with local produce & camp basics and food on Fridays and Saturdays to give you a break from cooking if you choose!
Nearby attractions

Walk through the campsite gate and along public footpaths that disappear across the fields in the direction of Woodnesborough or Ash. You don’t need to travel much further afield to take in the best of what the local area has to offer. 11th century Dover Castle (01304 211067) – for both big and little kids – is one of the most iconic of all English fortresses and Sandwich is a perfect place to mooch; A beautiful medieval town on the River Stour it really did make ‘the sandwich’ popular and also boasts a fantastic bay – five miles of unspoiled sand flats, salt marshes and sand dunes for you to explore.

A short drive away are some of the best beaches in the South East, including Botany and Joss bay, or if you want some serious entertainment for the kids, Margate's Dreamland is a 25-minute drive away.

Food and drink

There's a shop onsite selling camping basics and local food, including meat and bread cooked daily (from the local bakery), farm produce and fresh coffee. On Friday nights Fallow Fields serve stone-baked pizza and Saturday nights pulled pork and roast chicken with a variety of sides and veggie options, as well as breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Locally, try The Five Bells (01304 611188) at Eastry, offering a warm welcome and traditional pub grub, or there's a few more worth checking out a short drive (or cycle) away – the famous Griffin’s Head (01304 840325) at Chillenden (10 mins) or The Black Pig (01304 813723) at Staple (5 mins or a 25 min walk).

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