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This site has stunning views from many of the camping areas, and is an easy stroll down to the beach at Kingsdown, past the shops ( a newsagent selling very basic supplies, and a butcher / Deli open Tue-Sat). 3 pubs in Kingsdown, and with the Zetland Arms on the beach it is the perfect place for a drink. They do nice food, too (not cheap).
The beach is shingle, with patches of sand at low tide, and is good for swimming at low tide. Excellent walks along the coast path to Walmer castle, Walmer and Deal, and in the other direction, a fantastic cliff top walk to a lighthouse and St Margarets Bay.
There is a footpath, clearly signposted. From the site entrance to the village - shorter than the road and v quick. No parking in the tiny village - try not to take your car down.
Much of the site is sloping, and the flat bits get occupied early. Lots of taps, and you can hire fire pits and a wooden table and benches, delivered to your tent. The basic shop at Reception sells tinned and packet basics, tent pegs, some gas, etc. Ice bags, and ice creams.
Very friendly welcoming staff.
First full weekend of camping allowed after lockdown, and clearly people were de-mob happy!
The site was very busy on the weekend evenings, and in all truth, too busy for the number of toilets and showers available. By Sunday and Monday eves, everything was extremely quiet.
The facilities were kept very clean.
Good hot showers and about 6 or 7 washing up sinks with hot water. Shower cubicles are clean and modern but basic: a push button shower (very short duration for each push - I counted 8 seconds), and a changing area (no bench, 3 hooks), into which water sprays so take a plastic bag to put your clothes in on a hook. There is a hair dryer in the showers and the toilets - 50p coin operated.
COVID precautions: the beach path from the bottom of the site has been closed off, presumably because of the touch pad lock, some sinks designated for filling your own bowl to take to your tent, so fewer people standing next to each other. Distancing rules about queuing for the showers and toilets. Sanitizer everywhere, which was kept topped up.
There is no chemical disposal point, so hard to make your own toilet arrangements.
Contactless Reception, screens in place, distancing in shop all well laid out.
There is a great deal to like about this campsite, including how friendly the staff are and how well maintained the facilities are but mostly the size of the campsite means that you can still find a relatively quiet spot even when it is full.
There is a slope but we still slept well. Also the fire pits are great! It is very much a family friendly campsite with lots of kids.
The surrounding area is great and an easy 15 minute bike ride into Deal which is a lovely seaside town and about 45 mins to Sandwich. There are some electric hook ups available.
Quite a relaxed and non-regimented site on cliff top with really great views across the Channel and easy access to a single beach. There are no fixed pitches so you just pick your spot but some of the site is quite sloping and all on grass.
Price is pppn and there is no charge for awnings, gazebos etc and Firepits are allowed and can be rented. There was many tents and family groups there while I was there.
Toilets are basic and limited in numbers but kept reasonably clean for the number on site. Gents showers are in need of improvement but water was hot, I understand the ladies showers have been upgraded.
There are water points scattered around and there are some EHU’s. There are several pubs within walking distance but shops seemed very limited.
Perhaps not for you if you like peace and quiet but I would happily return.
We found the campsite very spacious but on a very steep hill, the gate access was great for getting down to the beach, the only negative was no shop amenities just very basic not even bacon or eggs
The showers for the girls are great, the boys are like something from the stone ages. The view was amazing through the day and evening and we had a fab fire pit, only negative was a bag of wood would cost £5 and would be gone in half an hour think they could do more to supply more. Was surprised the was no park for the kids ok if you have little ones but only so much a 10/12 year old want to run down a hill to get a ball, so they were very bored
Will not be back as nothing on site and even if you walk out no local shops as shut at weekends so have to drive into Dover or Deal, just not for us. With regards to value for money maybe too much and no amenities or park, been to better places for cheaper and the same amazing views
The view from this campsite is lovely. I stayed just one night in my one-man tent. I found the site to be quite sloping, and quite full of people, mostly in large groups of family or friends. But everybody seemed friendly and nice, and there didn't seem to be any noise late into the night. I ate at a very nice pub in Upper Street called the Dukes Head, which was very easy walking distance.
AS I say, the site is on a slope, but there are enough spots on more level ground to be found around the edges, near the wooded areas. The loos and showers seemed fine although not luxurious, and there was plenty of hot water when I needed it.
There are lots of drinking water taps around the site, so you don't need to go far for a kettle-full!
The thing I thought seemed nice, especially for families with smaller children, is that there was bags of space, including a little wood they could play in, and the whole site is fenced, so they are quite secure.
Set in 500 acres of beautiful, rolling Kent countryside. The Oast village on site is the World's largest Oast house collection and makes for a spectacular backdrop. Grass and hardstanding pitches for caravans, tents and motorhomes with electric option. Modern toilets and showers and multiple washing up facilities.
Small shop onsite and pub/restaurant at the entrance. The River Medway flows through the site, providing idyllic waterside pitches. Make the most of the location and try your hand at canoeing or fishing or simply sit back, unwind and enjoy wildlife spotting. Five minutes' drive from Paddock Wood station and trains to London Find out more here
Except for the electric pitches, tents can be pitched anywhere on the grass.
The site itself overlooks the channel with stunning views.
We arrived on Thu and departed on Sat. It got a bit busier everyday with the hot weather.
The whole site is on a slope, which made sleeping on a slippery mattress in a slippery sleeping bag a little challenge. :)
We hired a fire baslet for the first night for £6 and had a little barbeque. Fire wood can be purchased on site or can be collected around the site. We opted for the latter and managed to have a decent fire, but it was not easy with dried plants, thin sticks, few braches and bits of wood. But it was fun.
Met staff only at check in and out and once a funny old guy at the gate. We had no issues so there was no need to see anyone actually.
National cycle route is running by the camping towards Dover and Deal.
The shower/toilet block and washing up facilities are in the middle of the site. There are only 4 showers for men (don't know about female side) and can be a bit busy. They are kept clean and easy to use. On Sat morning hot water was in short supply though due to the huge number of people washing up after the Fri barbeque :)
We had a great time and recommend this site for visitors of Kent and the Jurassic coast.
Lovely site with fantastic sea views. Hot showers all day with plenty of cubicles and regularly cleaned. Have been here twice in June and August and never over-crowded at all.
Local shops are good. Fantastic deli/butcher in Kingsdown with great pies made on the premises.
Food at the Zetland arms delicious on both occasions, and it's a nice little walk down the coastal path (10 minutes). Booking in advance recommended.
Campfires allowed in rented baskets, about £5 per night I think. Bags of wood and kindling for sale.
Plenty of space for kids to run about, and access to cliff top fenced off with key-code access gate.
Communal fireplace also in the woods at the bottom and some free firewood available from there.
Stayed here for 2 nights in May as a first foray in to the world of camping with kids (party of 3 adults and 2 children age 4).
A relaxed site, well organised with friendly helpful staff.
A large sloping site with amazing views across the channel to France, plenty of space for the children to run around, play ball, etc but no parks or play areas (which wasn't a problem for us).
We booked an elec hook up, otherwise you can just pitch up where you like.
Secure access from the site down to the beach. Keycode to the gate given at check in.
We also hired a fire pit which was a nice touch for the evenings after the kids had gone to bed.
Toilet blocks, showers, washing up facilities all ok kept clean and tidy and plenty of hot water.
Nearest town/super market approx. 10mins drive towards Deal, which is also a nice town for a visit, plus a couple of local pubs nearby serving food (which we didn't try this time).
Overall this site was perfect for us - plenty of space to roam, good facilities and amenities. Look forward to coming back.
My husband and I went over a bank Holiday weekend. The weather was glorious. Even though we were only 40 minutes away from where we lived we could have been at the other end of the country. The beach was just below the site and a lovely pub called the Zetland Arms was down below the site. We also had a lovely walk along the coast to Deal. This took about an hour.
The site was spacious with a nice shower and washing up facilities. The fire basket was great and free wood that we collected with our saw from the fire 'pit' area.
I would certainly go again.
It was all very reasonably priced too. The staff at booking in were very friendly and helpful.
My wife and I stayed here for 13 nights with our grandchildren, aged 4 and 8. We'd booked a hook-up and were told we could pitch anywhere at the top of the site where the EHU points were. We picked a fairly level spot, with lovely views over the Channel.
The staff were extremely friendly and helpful and the facilities were very good. There were 2 sets of toilet and shower facilities, one of which, central to the site, had washing-up facilities with plenty of hot water every time we used them. The showers were usually very good. The Reception was equipped with a freezer and fridge in which you could put items and ice-packs, we found this really useful as we only had a cool-box.
The views over the Channel from the top of the site were brilliant and we also really enjoyed the beach, which was just a few minutes walk away. Deal was a few minutes' drive away and we enjoyed visiting the Pier as well as Deal and Walmer Castles.
We had a brilliant time until the first Friday night, when we found on returning from an afternoon out that we'd been almost surrounded by a large group of family and friends who were determined to be close together even if it meant hemming us in. At 5. 00 p. M. Their music and drinking didn't bother us too much, but it got very noisy later on and I finally had to go and ask them at 11. 10 p. M. , (by which time to be fair they'd turned off their speakers, but however had started singing along to a guitar and cheering, clapping and whooping at the conclusion of each song!) to keep the noise down as we had 2 young children. The next morning we were visited by one of the group who suggested that they hadn't been that noisy and insinuated that if we hadn't pitched where we did we wouldn't have been inconvenienced. Ah, so it was all our own fault.
We went off-site on the Saturday night, and our daughter and son-in-law came and took charge of the children for a night; they suffered a similar problem. The Sunday night, when they went back home and we resumed charge, wasn't too bad, and although our neighbours were careful to turn off their speakers by 10. 30 p. M. In accordance with the campsite rules, I still had to resort to earplugs to get to sleep as they seemed determined to talk loudly all night about 5 feet away from our tent. Fortunately, they left on the Monday, and we then enjoyed another peaceful few days until the next Friday, when we had a similar problem, this time with a motorhome owner who shoe-horned his vehicle into a very tight space right next to our tent (our fault again for pitching in the wrong place!) and then set up a small cinema screen to which all the kids on the campsite were invited to watch the LEGO movie! This wouldn't have been so bad, but he left the movie running, with the sound at full volume, and disappeared off to a large group of his friends further along, who could have probably moved a couple of their 4 x 4's to the car park to allow him to pitch next to them which, since he obviously wanted to spend all his time with them, would have made more sense.
We left on the Saturday morning and won't be returning. The campsite staff did speak to one large group and remind them of the rules, but it seems that this site is very popular with large groups who like to come away on a Friday evening and drink it up all night. Most of them seemed oblivious to the needs of other campers and they were all selfish to the extreme.
All in all, a lovely site, with very helpful staff and good facilities, but best avoided if you don't like being overwhelmed by large noisy groups every weekend, or like us, have young children who need to be in bed relatively early. In retrospect we could have pitched further away and perhaps have had a more peaceful time, but that would have meant not having a hook-up and being much further away from toilet facilities, which with young children is pretty much a necessity.
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Tent Pitches 
No Caravans 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
No Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <1 mile 
No Tennis 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <5 miles 
No Boat Launch 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
Coastside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
This site has stunning views from many of the camping areas, and is an easy stroll down to the beach at Kingsdown, past the shops ( a newsagent selling very basic supplies, and a butcher / Deli open Tue-Sat). 3 pubs in Kingsdown, and with the Zetland Arms on the beach it is the perfect place for a drink. They do nice food, too (not cheap). 
