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Why stay here ...
Russell and Angela invite you to visit Spears Ash Wood CL on the outskirts of the stunning village of Smarden in the heart of the Kentish Weald. We offer a relaxed, informal, natural site with the benefit of electrical hook up, drinking water point, waste disposal and recycling.
Smarden is one of the most beautiful villages in Kent blessed with a significant number of attractive timber-framed houses and a medieval church, known as the Barn of Kent due its massive roof span.
We are a small village with a big character boasting 3 pubs all serving food within a short walk of ½ mile!! Not only that but we have a traditional butcher’s offering local meats, a vibrant art gallery and a shop selling small antiques and bric-a-brac. Our volunteer-run community shop, Post Office and café is buzzing and open 7 days a week! A Heritage Centre is open in the Charter Hall on Friday mornings; a place which houses a small collection of museum artefacts and rich archives relating to Smarden’s history. As well as the C of E Church there is a thriving Baptist Chapel in the centre of the village.
In the summer why not enjoy watching a game of cricket on the Minnis. During the season football is played most weekends. We are gifted with many National Trust properties nearby or visit one of the many local vineyards.
We are ideally situated for walking; Smarden has numerous footpaths and a gentle stroll around Mill Lane is rewarding. This is also a great area for cycling. We are keen cyclists we can point you in the direction of some rides to suit your ability taking in many beautiful Kent villages not forgetting the orchards and hop gardens. Electric bikes can be hired from Headcorn Aerodrome only 1.5 miles away. Dering Woods has various trails and nearby Pluckley is supposedly the most haunted village in England!
Of course you may just wish to sit and relax away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy the countryside. You might spot a Spitfire leaving Headcorn Aerodrome or hear the lions in the distance at the Big Cat Sanctuary (don’t worry they have big fences) or see barn owls flying, and other native wildlife in and around the woods, lanes and river Beult.
We welcome (max 2) well behaved dogs kept on leads. Due to the nature of the surroundings no wood-burning fires are permitted. Supervised gas barbecues only are allowed.
Nearest Pubs: Smarden Bell, The Flying Horse, The Chequers – all within 0.5m
Community Store, Post Office & Cafe - 0.5m
Luckhurst Butcher - 0.5m
The Big Cat Sanctuary - 1.3m
Headcorn Aerodrome & Lashenden Air Warfare Museum - 1.6m
Chart Hills Golf Club - 2.9m
Sissinghurst Castle - 7m
Leeds Castle - 10.4m
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Latest arrival time: 8:00 PM
Latest departure time: 11:00 AM
Minimum stay 2 nights (applies bank holidays)
0.75 acres
Electric amperage: 10
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Sites key:
- Postcode:
- TN27 8NW
- GPS:
- Lat 51.153436 / Lon 0.680847
- OS field ref:
- TQ875427
- OS map ref:
- 189
Transport links
- Bus stop within 1 mile
- Buses go to: Ashford, Tenterden
- Daily public transport within 1 mile
- Nearest port: Dover (28 miles)
- Nearest train station: Pluckley or Headcorn
- Train station within 5 miles
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Spears Ash Wood
Had 3 nights here, fantastic location and great hosts, well kept site with easy access, 3 pubs within easy walking distance, pretty villages and plenty of footpaths and good cycling. Perfect for us and would highly recommend.
Excellent site
Spears Ash Wood
Just spent four nights at this relatively new site ,the owners have made an excellent job of layout and access..within easy walking distance of the pretty village of Smarden,with two pubs,a community shop and butcher.a large on site dog walk or various public footpaths one of which takes you to the village .access to water,waste disposal and electricity is easy and also the choice of no hook up at reduced rate which we tried and had no problem lasting the four days with solar power .perhaps other sites should try it.Will certainly recommend and return
Short stay away
Spears Ash WoodRussell and Angela, who were very friendly, have created a lovely site nestled in a lovely wood but with space to spare. EHU and water in easy reach of the caravan and waste a short walk. Electric was reliable with no problems, if you want TV signal isn’t great, for us not a problem, although found the nearest transmitter was to the West which gave a good selection of channels. Nicely mown grass pitches which were dry and level. There were 5 vans on site but didn’t feel too close. Nice to see that there are well kept areas left wild to give that natural feeling rather than simply an open field The 2 furthest plots against the perimeter seem to get the best of the sun in the evening but we saw the sun in the day and then in the evening simply had to move our seats, a wind break may help keep any wind chill down. Whilst the road is relatively close this didn’t bother us as it is fairly quiet and not the main road into Smarden. Short walk into Smarden which has 2 lovely pubs, The Chequers has a lovely garden and we ate at the Flying Horse which is just behind the lovely church, both recommended. Headcorn only a few miles away has a Sainsbury’s Local. If looking for fishing, Sam’s Lakes is a short drive and offers 2 large lakes. Overall a very nice site which we would visit again and would recommend.
Top CL!
Spears Ash Wood
We stayed at lovely Spears Ash Wood 19-20 May and it was the perfect weekend away. As others say, Angela is a great host, good communication and very helpful with any questions. Easy to access (we recommend you route M20-Charing-Pluckley-Smarden as the best / less stressy Motorhome route, avoiding the more narrower roads).
The site is well laid out, peaceful, relaxing, very scenic and once you’ve set up, there’s always a 15/20 leisurely minute stroll awaiting to fab pubs - the Bell and the Flying Horse are excellent, great beers and good food. Kent villages like Smarden are a delight and seemingly a world away from the outside world.
For aviation enthusiasts the signs and sound of Headcorn aerodrome flights above and over is another delight. We heard and saw the local Spitfire too 😀
Thank you Angela and Russell. We will be back - enough said!
Lovely site, lovely owners
Spears Ash Wood
We stayed here for two days last weekend. The owners were very pleasant and welcoming and provided a very useful map for the village. The pitches are generously spaced and all have a nice outlook. just the type of site if you like countryside walks, pubs, accessibility to a village and peace and quiet. The pricing is pitched just right and the facilities are exactly what you would expect for a CL. We and the dogs loved it and would definitely come back.
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