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Stayed here for four nights around the Jubilee, arrived on site & was met by 2 members of staff who were very friendly & helpful. The reception is also the shop (reasonable priced)which we did use and had all the basics with several souvenirs that the kids could buy which I thought was a nice touch.
Site is huge so loads of space for kids to be kids!
Tesco & great Fish & Chip shop in Paddock Wood about 5mins by car.
There were 2 toilet/shower blocks, brick built block has 10 toilets & about 8 showers were clean & toilet roll was always full but showers very hot! Wooden block was smaller bur still adequate although I could not get shower to work on day I tried it.
There was also a small portable cabin loo which was not wonderful(eg broken toilet seats no loo rolls throughout our stay) but was ideal in middle of night as it was close to us.
We visited the Family park and received half price entrance as we were staying with them, kids enjoyed tractor ride, jumping pillows & driving the cars. We also had a meal at the Brewers fayre pub which is next to family park and is within easy walking distance, this was great food at a great price.
I would recommend visiting London as we did, we caught taxi mini bus as there was 6 of us from site(shop has local number)cost £7. 00 to Paddock Wood train station. From there it cost £32. 50 return for 2 adults & 4 kids to Charring Cross-this was ideal to visit Buckingham Palace & Mall, Trafalgar Square, Horse Guard Parade & much more.
During our stay on the larger field opposite us there was a South African festival which was great, we all went and had look around as they had Marquees with Food stalls etc kids loved it and we were all made to feel really welcome, it added to the atmosphere.
Would stay here again, great base to see sights around. We also had great offer through using UKCampsite.co.uk had 4 nights for the price of 3.
We have just stayed for a couple of nights with our 3 children (7, 6, 2) at this site in our new trailer tent and were pleasantly surprised by just how spacious it was, ample room for dog walks and lovely strolls alongside the River Medway waving at the boats passing by.
As soon as we arrived the staff were very friendly and helpful and ensured that our electric hook was in place within minutes.
The toilet and washing up facilities were very clean and tidy - no complaints. The shop on site sold all of the items you would expect to find.
We made use of the half price admission in to the Hop Farm itslef, costing £27 for a family of 2 adults and 3 children. I'm glad this was half price, as I'd have been left with the feeling of being robbed!
Nearby is a Co-Op at the petrol station and Paddock Wood itself where you can find a Waitrose and Tesco Extra.
The only thing that would improve this site is a facility to keep the children entertained. There is so much room for them to play football etc, but this site would benefit so much from having a playground.
All in all a very spacious and well maintained camp site in a good location. We hope to return in the very near future.
1. Quoted price doesn't include electric- extra £4. 50 a night
2. New looking shower block in poor condition- no hot water on 1st day- day 2/3 barely tepid
3. No real evidence of cleaning-soap dispensers not filled- clothes hooks with screws missing-wife said no toilet paper in womens
4. Despite having acres of free space for kids to run around in no park/play equipment for them
5. Took our kids to rear field that had harder ground to practise their cycling and brought them straight back when 2 motorcross motorcycles appeared
6. Very poor access/exit road-shared by boot sale users
7. As for hop farm itself been here a few times over past few years but really not enough to do to justify £55 entrance price- nothing for our teenager- the western ride taken away and replaced with a few animals- the go- cart style carts that our 7year old loves - not enough carts to go around- even noticed the floor of the carasouel not painted in patches- all a shame really as they seem to be relying on repeat customers with no investment- we won't be back
We spent 5 nights here which was very enjoyable. The manager was incredibly friendly and helpful and is a real asset to the place. He was very flexible, even allowing us to check out late on our last day as the sun was shining!
The campsite itself is huge with large fields and plenty of space for the many children in our party to play. I would recommend your children take their bicycles! Campfires are also allowed which made for some heat on those cold evenings after the sun goes down!
The toilet/shower blocks are large (2 for ladies, 2 for gents) and are cleaned daily. There was a bit of an issue with the water being a little too hot and no way of adjusting the temperature, but none of our party had any cold showers!
We didn't visit the Hop Farm Park but we did go to the Brewers Pub next to it which was nice and the food was good and reasonably priced, with a children's play area. The campsite reception area has a small shop but there is a Somerfield shop a short drive away attached to a petrol garage, or a large Sainsburys in Tonbridge. There are some lovely walks from the campsite, and just 5 minutes walk away is the medway river and a lock which was very pretty.
Overall we had a very enjoyable stay here and would go back!
We spent 4 nights on this site, with the current deal of 4 nights for the price 3 plus with half price access to the hop farm adventure park I thought this was fantastic value for money.
The campsite itself to us was a perfect balance of how camping should be, although no play area there was literally acres of space for the kids to play in (it is seemingly getting more and more rare to find sites with free space), the atmosphere on the site is relaxed and you are not bombarded with rules. For facility's there are 2 toilet and shower blocks, both were kept clean, as a previous reviewer has said there is no temperature control and the showers either seem to be too hot or too cold, we could not shower the kids because of this for risk of them being scalded.
It seems the site is being tidied up. I saw no sign of shabby chalets and all was quite clean and tidy when we arrived, despite a festival ending just a few weeks before
We spent 3 nights here at the end of May and have mixed views about it. The lady at reception was very friendly and helpful, and nothing was too much trouble.
The issues regarding hot water in the showers (see previous reviews) have not been resolved, despite the wardens comments of a complete overhaul. On our first morning there was no hot water after about 8 o'clock in the morning. I tried to have a shower later in the day, but the toilet block with 3 showers had a large queue and the adjoining shower block had a sign saying there was no hot water to the block.
The next morning I got up early for a shower and the water was scalding hot. Luckily I had not taken my five year old daughter in with me, as she would have been burned. The showers are push button ones with no way of adjusting the temperature.
The site is very large and has some lovely areas, but is slightly spoilt by a number of shabby sheds and trailers, especially round the shower block. We had a pitch near the entrance in Camping A, right next to some bins and looking out on to a couple of run down fixed units. However, there were a lot nicer areas further in to the site. If the site was tidied up a bit and the issues with the water were resolved it would be a lovely place to stay.
The adjoining hop farm is good fun for younger children, and the half price entry for campers makes it better value. However, there is not a great deal there to keep older children amused for very long.
We had a lovely meal at the Chequers pub in Laddingford, which is about 3 miles away, and a nice cup of tea at nearby Teapot Island on the river Medway.
On departure day no-one was taking over our pitch and they staff were more than happy to let us remain on the site long past the departure time.
We visited with friends, three caravans in total, and had adjoining pitches on field C. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Due to a problem with one of the boilers, ladies needed to use a temporary shower block, which were clean, however there was no bench for clothes.
The mens showers were very clean, but of the freeze/boil variety.
Toilets were clean and plentiful.
No children's play area at all, but plenty of fields for own games.
Half price admission to the adjoining 'Hop Farm' theme park was good, and the local pub, within 5 minutes walk across a field was very nice, and reasonably priced.
Access to and from the site was difficult from Saturday to Monday (Bank Holiday) due to traffic for car boot sales at the site, which used the camping entrance.
We have just returned home after a brilliant 3 night camping trip on this site.
We were met by a lovely lady who showed us which area to pitch our tent, where in that area was entirely our choice. As it was quite windy we chose to go down by the trees as it would help as a wind break.
It wasn't really until the following morning when I relised what a beautiful area we had chosen to wake upto the birds singing in the trees was lovely.
The toilets and showers were spotless when ever we used them, be it 5am or 11pm or anytime in between cannot complain at all.
We had several walks though the woods to the river and saw boats going through the lock, only about 10mins away.
We went to Tonbridge castle one morning which was only 8 miles away but spent most of our time on the site which we don't normally do.
On arrival greeted by a lovely lady who told us that we were camping in Camping A as there was an MX5 car rally this weekend and camping B was reserved for them, she said we could pitch there if we wanted to. We went to A which was not what we were expecting at all, grass overgrown, electricity meters fallen over generally unkempt. The showers were clean but the water pressure and warmth were less than desirable. We paid £41.50 for the two nights for 3 of us and have paid less for much better sites. On saying that it didn't spoil our weekend our little boy loved the hop farm and you do get 50% off entry fee which helps. A little bit of a spruce up and it could be lovely, more aimed at campers for when the farm holds special events rather than tourers who fancy a weekend away.
Just come back from a weekend at the Hop Farm, there were two families with us, we have camped here before but not sure if we will go back again. The staff who run the campsite are very nice and always on hand when needed.
The site itself is very big and spacious and great for dogs and children to run about, but there is nothing there apart from open space, some sort of play area would be great for the kids.
The toilets we have read were being done up, to our surprise they were exactly the same, the lower block are warm but you have nowhere to put your stuff and no where to dry when you have had your shower. The toilets got dirty as well, and they are only cleaned once a day. The top showers are nicer but the water doesn't seem to stay as hot in there.
As the hop farm has nothing at all for the kids on site I think they should review their prices, the site was extremely quiet in fact just our family and one other family. I think if they added more or lowered the prices this might help !
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
Wild Swimming On Site 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
Watersports On Site 
Boat Launch / Mooring On Site 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
Riverside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Stayed here for four nights around the Jubilee, arrived on site & was met by 2 members of staff who were very friendly & helpful. The reception is also the shop (reasonable priced)which we did use and had all the basics with several souvenirs that the kids could buy which I thought was a nice touch. 
