Hilders Farm Cottage

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Great site for a base to explore,lots of National Trust premises

This is a nice site in a central location for lots of National Trust sites such as Chartwell and Wakehurst Place, among many more. The site has a slope where the electrical hook ups are but if you have a long enough cable you can park on the level part. There is water and a waste water pit. It is close to the reservoir which is within walking distance but fenced in most places … It is generally quiet with local traffic on the road near by and geese flying overhead a lot. TV reception is good and internet is 1 bar on 4 G The owner, Emily,is friendly and welcoming. We would go back there as a base again.

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KentishGuy

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Reviewed on 19/08/2022 20:02

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Lovely

It's a small CL, there's water, electricity and chemical disposal point. Plenty of space for 5 caravans. Friendly welcome. All the pluses previously mentioned. If you want good internet - this isn't your place. There is 4G, just not all the time. The road really isn't a problem - though when approaching with your caravan it is rather narrow, and yes, cyclists are really noisy!! My dogs loved the place and so did I.

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MikeT12

Reviewed on 20/09/2021 09:33

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Lovely friendly Family run Site

We enjoy a yearly trip to this site, yes there's a slope, but the owners provide large blocks for leveling , if you park at the top of the slope you get a view over the reservoir, the lower area is flat. The owner is friendly and helpfull. We can highly recommend this site for touring the local area

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The France's

Reviewed on 16/09/2021 18:56

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Pleasant site

When approaching from the north you leave the B2042 at Cooper's Corner, heading south down a slight hill through trees. The site is on the left between the road and the Bough Beech reservoir. The site slopes down from the road to a flat area at the bottom with room for four caravans. If you are the fifth van there is a flattish area near the site entrance. Although this gives you a lovely view over the surrounding fields, with the reservoir in the distance, it puts you only 15ft from the road. Traffic along it is not really busy, but fast and somewhat noisy although this is not a problem at night. A good site for visiting National Trust properties including Chartwell, Emmetts Garden and Knole, all worth visiting.

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Pete123

Reviewed on 13/06/2021 17:01

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Perfect location

We stayed here for 5 nights so we could meet up on a couple of days with our daughter and her boyfriend after months of separation due to the pandemic. The position of the site is just off a main road - but the traffic is minimal during the day - and practically non-existent at night. We pitched on the flat and Mrs Vicary very kindly offered us the use of an extension lead so we could utilise the ehu. The grass could have perhaps done with a cut - we noticed the grass had been cut from the fence line on the run up to the entry gate - but not expanded further out into the field - which was a shame really as the ground was pretty "lumpy" - other than that we could not fault the site. We tend to leave our motorhome in situ when we visit and cycle everywhere. Fortunately most of the attractions we visited were within cycling distance (Chartwell, Hever, Emmett's Garden) and the power assist bikes came into their own - especially with the amount of hills in the area! We also walked a loop to Four Elms and back, following the designated footpath signs. The walk was absolutely lovely. I would highly recommend this friendly, welcoming site if visiting this part of Kent. The countryside is stunning - and at this time of year (April) the bluebells are prolific and a joy to see.

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Carolee

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Reviewed on 27/04/2021 12:41

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We will be back again very soon!

We stayed at Hilder's Farm Cottage CL for 6 days the week that campsites were allowed to re-open. From the moment we arrived, we felt welcome and at home. The view across the reservoir was stunning and a joy to take in as I had my morning coffee! The site has enough facilities to make your stay comfortable. Levelling blocks are required as some of the site is on a slope. We visited the local pub, spent days geocaching with the dog and our son in the countryside and had a day out in Tunbridge Wells. The owners are more than happy to help out when needed as we found out when we needed to change our gas regulator, but had forgotten the spanner! COVID cleaning procedures were spot on, with owners disinfecting throughout the day and hand sanitiser provided at all common touchpoints. The site is large enough to play badminton and football with the kids or to have the dog chasing a ball on his long lead, even when at capacity. All in all, we were sad to leave and are looking forward to visiting again soon.

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MrsJohno

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Reviewed on 19/04/2021 21:29

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Lovely little Cl overlooking the reservoir

This is one of our favourite places of last year and only 5 miles from our house. We spent a long weekend there and was lovely. We was with 4 other campers but even though it's a small site we still felt privite. Mrs Vicary is very nice even offered us the use of the garden toys for our children and her son made friends with our kids. The only real noise from the road was cyclists. It was nice to wake up and look over the lake and fields. It's our first stop of 2021 which is why I'm writing this review

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TheY0ung0nes

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Reviewed on 23/02/2021 21:12

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A lovely little site..

We stayed here for just one night whilst visiting family and were very impressed with it, in fact so much that we will be visiting again for a longer stay next time. A small, clean and friendly site with just enough facilities to make your stay a comfortable one. Slightly sloping but with plenty of wooden blocks available for caravan levelling, not so easy for motorhomes so levelling ramps will be needed if you can't get to the flatter area of the field. Nice views over Bough Beech reservoir and plenty of walks to tire you out. Thoroughly recommended and looking forward to our next visit.

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Jack Luxford

Caravanner from Wiltshire

Reviewed on 26/07/2020 21:24

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Central for lots of National Trust properties

A great site for easy access to a number of National trust properties plus other places of interest. The site is sloping with one flat area at the top near the gate or alternatively at the bottom of the field but be aware you will need extra electric hook up cable to reach. The grass is somewhat long and could do with cutting. The road is fairly busy but not particularly obtrusive. The children of the owner use the site as an extension to their garden and bikes are often littered around, not always in the most sensible of places but that’s children for you! The owners are lovely and very welcoming.

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AnneH2093

Reviewed on 10/09/2019 16:44

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Peaceful and friendly

Lovely peaceful basic CL. Very friendly owners. Although the field is sloping we were sited at the bottom and that was level. We didn't bother with EHU but it would have needed very long cable across field. Water/refuse and loo-emptying all sited near the entrance gate, which is protected with a combination lock. The pub is a good 20 min walk along a narrow lane without any pedestrian ways. We took the M/H up and it was possible to park in the car park. Pub serves real ale and the food isn't cheap but was high quality, service was slow when we went although they weren't busy. The CL is an excellent base for visiting the NT properties nearby.

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Plinksta

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Reviewed on 26/05/2019 16:52

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