Nearby Activities.

  BIRLING ESTATE

Badgells Wood sits within Birling Estate, a beautiful family-owned private estate of 1800 acres.

Take a stroll through the woods or across to our private parkland at the edge of the campsite – it has magnificent views from the top of the downs. A great place to take a picnic and sit amongst the beautiful flowers of the chalk grassland (please keep dogs on leads as there are sheep and goats).

If you fancy a longer walk, there are numerous footpaths crossing the estate including the North Downs National Trail, the Weald Way and the Pilgrims Way.  You can ask Karina for an OS map with the campsite at the centre.

For a spiritual journey, take a walk for 1/2hr along the Ancient Pilgrims Way to Coldrum Stones neolithic burial chamber (it’s older than Stonehenge).

Water Sports

Both Leybourne Lakes Country Park and St Andrews Watersports are a 10minute drive away and offer a range of watersports from open-water swimming, paddleboarding and sailing as well as an aqua-park.

Other Activities

We highly recommend Riverhill Himalayan Gardens as a great experience for younger children.  It’s about 1/2hr away near Sevenoaks.

Hemsley Conservation Centre has some of the world’s rarest, cutest and strangest wildlife and is based just along the road in Fairseat.

For some history and culture, head to Rochester Cathedral, Rochester Castle or discover the world of Chatham Historic Dockyards.