Plough and Harrow
4.4 /5
Enjoy a relaxing camping or glamping stay at Plough and Harrow, a country pub just 15 minutes from Dover and the beach. There are electric grass pitches for both tents and tourers, along with cosy glamping pods with their very own kitchenettes and ensuites. Unwind in the beer garden with a tipple and enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner. For days out, Canterbury is also just a 20 minute drive away, with Margate within 30 minutes too!
Rural country pub onsite with a beer garden and delicious lunch and dinner menu!
Just 15 minutes from Deal Castle Beach and Dover, within 30 minutes of Canterbury and Margate
Family friendly tent and touring pitches of luxury glamping pods with kitchenettes and ensuites
About Plough and Harrow
Situated on the grounds of a pub dating back to the 1850s, this camping site provides an ideal stopover or base for exploring. Spend days at the beach before returning to the site for a delicious dinner and a refreshing pint in the beer garden - bliss! For tents, trailer tents, caravans, campervans and motorhomes, there are a total of six electric grass pitches. Each measures 6m x 6m with up to six people welcome per pitch. If glamping is more your style, then enjoy a stay in one of the six ensuite glamping pods. Sleeping up to four, each comes furnished with a proper double bed and bunk bed, with bedding provided too. You will have a full ensuite with a loo, shower, hand basin and heated towel rail. For making breakfast, a small kitchenette provides a sink, kettle, toaster and mini fridge. Outside you will also have a patio with a picnic bench, a great spot to enjoy your morning brew. Dogs are also welcome to join you on each of the grass pitches, with up to three permitted per pitch. Please note, dogs are not allowed in the pods. Please note, BBQs and open fires are not allowed. Groups and clubs are welcome by prior arrangement only. The pub is shut between November and end of March.
Please note that the pub is shut between November 1st and March 31st.
There are 12 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
6 x Electric Grass Pitches
Max 6 people
Grass 6m x 6m pitches with electric hook ups. Suitable for tents, trailer tents, caravans, campervans and motorhomes. Two dogs are welcome per pitch.
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the Tilmanstone area
The ancient Port Cinque town of Sandwich is just 15 minutes by car. Visitors will find a variety of eateries, and the riverbus on the Stour which includes seal sightseeing trips. There's also the historic Guildhall which hosts markets and a calendar of events.
Dover is approximately ten minutes by car for those who fancy hopping on a ferry for day trips to France and Belgium.
Seaside fun can be found in Deal, around ten minutes by car, which features a restaurant at the end of its pier and pebble beaches. St Georges Golf Course is only around ten minutes away too, for those looking to have a game.
In Thanet, around 30 minutes by car, you'll find 16 sandy beaches and bays including Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate. The Turner Contemporary Art Gallery and Dreamland amusement park are also in Margate, while Ramsgate is home to the UK's only Royal harbour.
For keen shoppers, the city of Canterbury is 30 minutes by car. Visitors may also want to explore the cathedral - one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England, it forms part of a World Heritage Site.
Just five minutes by car is Betteshanger Country Park which is home to cycling trails, geocaching, orienteering, walking and running routes, a play area, nature trails and drive-in cinema.
The park is sculpted from former coal mining spoil and provides 250 acres of stunning natural environment to explore. There are also a host of organised events hosted by the park and bookable activities such as archery, fossil hunting and forest school. Cyclists can take their own bikes or hire one directly at the park - there's no need to book, just pop to the park's cycle hire hut.
Other nearby attractions include:
- Wingham Wildlife Park (10 minutes)
- Secret Wartime Tunnels (10 minutes)
- Westgate Towers Museum and Viewpoint (25 minutes)
- Ramsgate Tunnels (25 minutes)
- Herne Bay Pier (35 minutes)
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