Farningham Wood Scout Campsite
London
Camping pitches
📍 Farningham, BR8 8DY
🚆 Nearest station: · 1.4 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.7 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Roger Jones (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Back to basics campsite in 10 acres of coppiced woodland
- Borders Farningham Woods Nature Reserve
- Camping areas in individual clearings around the wood
- Areas can be used for activities, camping or campfires
- Available for activity days, evenings, or camping, including non-youth groups
Farningham Wood Scout Campsite is a back to basics site set in 10 acres of coppiced woodland in London, bordering the Farningham Woods Nature Reserve. Camping areas of various sizes sit in individual clearings around the wood, suitable for activities, camping or campfires, with a simple cold water toilet block and unisex WC container cabins on site. The campsite can be booked for activity days or evenings as well as camping, and is available to non youth-based groups too. Farningham Road station is 1.4 miles away, while Eagle Heights Wildlife Centre is 1.7 miles off, with Dartford Borough Museum and Library and Shoreham Aircraft Museum both within a few miles for those wanting to explore further afield.
How far to…
- Station
- 1.4 miles away
- Eagle Heights Wildlife Centre
- 1.7 miles away
- Dartford Borough Museum and Library
- 3.6 miles away
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum
- 4.2 miles away
Accommodation on site
- Camping (clearings in woodland)
Details taken from the operator's own website on 25 Sep 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Toilets
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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