Caravan park & campsite in Kent
| country: | England |
| location: | Marden, near Tonbridge, Kent |
| price: | From £13 - £16 per tent per night and from £12 - £19 per caravan/motorhome per night |
description
This is a quality secluded touring park on an 150 acre arable farm.
The park is ideal for holidays, breaks or stopovers. We are centrally located for major towns and attractions in area. The farm has been in the family since 1912. The park was established in 1989 and very quickly gained awards for excellence within the tourist industry. The park has all the facilities for an enjoyable stay in the Kent Weald countryside. The park can cater for up to 100 touring caravans, motorvans or tents.
Advance booking is essential for the peak period of June to September and Bank Holidays. Because of its popularity during the year, it is always advisable to check on availability. The aim of the park is to provide visitors with modern facilities within a quiet, beautiful, unspoilt rural environment. Guests are welcome to take a leisurely stroll around the farm and meet our resident animal friends including the goats, pigs, ducks, hens and our wonderful Shire horses.
The park is ideal for holidays, breaks or stopovers. We are centrally located for major towns and attractions in area. The farm has been in the family since 1912. The park was established in 1989 and very quickly gained awards for excellence within the tourist industry. The park has all the facilities for an enjoyable stay in the Kent Weald countryside. The park can cater for up to 100 touring caravans, motorvans or tents.
Advance booking is essential for the peak period of June to September and Bank Holidays. Because of its popularity during the year, it is always advisable to check on availability. The aim of the park is to provide visitors with modern facilities within a quiet, beautiful, unspoilt rural environment. Guests are welcome to take a leisurely stroll around the farm and meet our resident animal friends including the goats, pigs, ducks, hens and our wonderful Shire horses.
rooms, food and facilities
We have 100 pitches all with electric hookups and hardstandings. 
Disabled access: We have a designated disabled facility. We can provide pedestrian assisted wheelchairs if required with notice. We also have spare walking sticks. Family & baby friendly: We are best suited for families with young children. We have a baby/toddler changing room in one of our shower blocks.
Pet friendly: We welcome dogs if kept on leads. There are various dog walking areas around the farm.
how to find us
By car: We are located midway between the villages of Marden and Goudhurst on the B2079, easily accessible from the A262 or the A269.By train: We have a mainline station in Marden village (3 miles).
how this holiday makes a difference
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The park is recognised for this fact in being awarded Gold status in the David Bellamy Conservation Awards. We are also participating in the Green Tourism Business Scheme. The farm is also aiming to protect the environment in the way it is managed. We have a glass recycling bank on the camp site to recycle guest’s glass waste.
 We use low-energy light bulbs in the house and on the park. We use outside movement sensors and time clocks amongst other energy-saving devices. As far as possible, fallen timber is used in the house, or left so that wildlife can flourish. We monitor our water usage very closely. We prefer showers which use less water. We use non-concusive taps in the shower blocks. We use re-cycled or environmentally friendly products where possible. This includes the waste bin liners in the house. There is a grass composter at the rear of the Park We encourage customers to use all local shops, pubs and restaurants as well as local attractions. In recent interviews for the village Community Plan we estimated that our customers inject over £500K into the village economy. The farm is registered under the ELS scheme. The scheme aims to encourage a large number of farmers across a wide area of farmland to deliver simple yet effective environmental management. |
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