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Arrived at Park Farm on Saturday afternoon we parked the car and checked in at front gate. They did not accept any card just cash and was surprised to find out three night minimum stay. We only wanted to stay Saturday and Sunday, also the cost was much higher than advertised on the web site we paid £81. 00 for two adults and a child. When it should of been £8. 00 per adult and £4. 00 per child. Just because a Bank Holiday Weekend it was a very expensive two night break would of been cheaper in a B&B.
We managed to squeeze into a pitch near to the Children's play area as it was extremely busy, we had a large area which was great, however there was four large holes in the ground which had camp fires in, so trying to pitch the tent around these holes was challenging.
The showers were clean and very tidy also the toilets were clean and always had toilet paper which is a bonus.
They had a burger van which was very nice and also small sweet tent and ice cream van. Nearest shops were the next town which was approx 2 miles so make sure you take everything you need.
Play Area was an old Barn which was ok but quite basic our daughter met many friends there so she was happy.
Overall we had a great time as weather was very good, But it was just a little expensive for us :-(
We stayed at Park Farm for two nights. We booked this site due to it's proximity to Hastings and Bodium Castle and as a test pitch for our new tent before our main holiday in August.
We arrived at midday on Saturday and booked in at the front desk. I filled in our booking card and was given a sticker for our car and directed to our pitch. After driving to our pitch we were told by a neighbour to request a different pitch as the one we had been assigned was used as a walkway to the toilet block. DH asked to move and the owner said that was fine.
As we had booked an electric pitch(R8) we had a clearly defined area to pitch in around the edge of the field. Non-electric campers were in the middle of the field and they had no defined pitches.
The showers, toilets and washing up facilities were fine. Quite a queue for the ladies showers at peak times in the morning but these can be avoided by going early in the morning or in the afternoon. The toilets were always clean and well stocked and the dish washing facility was fine.
Sometimes you had to queue but not for too long (about ten mins) again at peak times. The only problem we had was that the washing up sinks had no plugs and we forgot our washing up bowl, this was solved by placing an upturned cup over the plug hole!
Another reason we had booked this site was because they allow camp fires. The log man came round in his pick up and sold you firewood and away you went. The kids 10, 9&4 thought it was the best thing about the trip. Roasting marshmallows over the fire and chatting well into the night.
Some reviews have complained about the camp fire burn marks in the ground but we didn't find it too bad. We had our fire right at the front of the pitch but the previous user had had a fire right in the middle of the pitch. As long as you check the ground for anything sharp and lay down a ground sheet there shouldn't be a problem.
The kids were happy about the burger van and ice-cream van that were present on the site. Very reasonably priced food and drink and a god send when you arrive and haven't had enough time to get to the supermarket to stock up!
The nearest large supermarket we found was about 8m miles away in Hastings but I am sure there was one closer we just didn't find it! There are no shops in walking distance and no shop on site so make sure you have everything you need before you get back for the evening.
Overall we had a great time and will definitely be back.
Have been to this site many times for the last 4-5 years and have seen it change quite a bit.
Comparing to what it used to be like, they have spent money on doing the shower, toilet and washing up blocks up and added a few more electrical points.
The facilities are cleaned daily and there is a children's play area under an open barn which is quite basic but still fun.
The best thing about this site is that you are allowed to have camp fires but have to say some people can be irresponsible so make an assessment who you are camping next to before you pitch.
They have now built an office block at the entrance where you pay your monies and sign a disclaimer and then go off and find a place to pitch unless you booked electric.
They have now a burger van on site and have security that patrol all night so they controlled the noisy campers and those trying to light up sky lanterns when they are banned.
Facilities are good but can get packed in busy times. Lots to see in the surrounding area and there are some lovely walks and castles nearby.
Generally a great site but personally would keep away in the school holidays unless you like the busy feeling!
We went on a bank holiday weekend and luckily were put in the overflow field at the back which was very peaceful. The main field was incredibly busy and I'm glad we weren't in there.
It was good to be able to have a campfire where we wanted.
The cleaning staff did a fantastic job of keeping the shower and toilet block cleaned regularly.
Very nice walk along the river to the Castle Inn pub and on to Bodium Castle.
All in all a good campsite but not sure I would go back due to the busy noisy field!
I Love this campsite. My boyfriend and I go once a year with a group of friends and we thoroughly enjoy it.
I am aware that this site can get REALLY busy, and actually, I can imagine that being a little tiresome. However, we make the effort to avoid bank holidays and generally we have not had any problems.
Although security is in place, there are security gates and CCTV, it does not feel intrusive or have that nanny state feel to it. They allow patrons a lot of freedom, park where you want, pitch where you want, have open camp fires, bring dogs.Etc etc.
However, I have noticed that over the years they are becoming more family focused. For example, this year a Warden came around at 11 pm and very politely asked us to turn off our music (which was on very low via an Ipod and potable speaker -not a massive sound sytem)which we happily did. We had no problems with others making noise in the night.
The facilities are basic, but I must say, the cleaning staff do a good job. The toilets and shower blocks were refurbished a few years ago and are still in good condition. Its not the ritz. But who expects that from a camp site. They are well maintained and I have never had to queue (baring in mind I don't go at the busiest time of the year)
The location is great, lovely walk to the castle where you can have a nice pub lunch. ALso, the site has a snack van where you could get a cheap evening meal, like a jacket potato and a bacon butty for breakfast.
If you want a relaxed clean and safe site then try Park Farm Camping, but I would recommend avoiding the obvious busy seasons for the best experience.
Just returned from a three night break at Park Farm Camp Site and not sure where to begin.
Firstly we had been double booked, however this was no major issue. The booking and confirmation was all done via email so not sure how they managed to make such a mistake with the booking.
We were a party of three families and all managed to pitch next to each other which was great. Pitching the tent and trying to avoid the large craters in the ground left from the open camp fires that are allowed on this site was difficult. There are holes everywhere. It seemed like a great prospect to be able to have a log fire burning whilst sitting around and relaxing at night, however the amount of smoke and burning smell was overwhelming.
Sitting around and relaxing was not possible. Large groups of young adults, playing drinking games to loud music, using their car horns and chatting / shouting / swearing to 4am was something we were not expecting.
We also bought our dog along, as this site claims to welcome dogs. We never saw one dog mess bin. Which meant some people didn't bother to clear up the dog mess. Not ideal when children are playing.
The toilet block is cleaned regularly. On many occasions there was a queue for the showers, and lack of hot water. As the site is so large it would benefit from an additional toilet block, this may also solve the problem of people urinating next to their tent.
On a positive note the site is in an idyllic location. You can take a stroll along the river to The Castle Inn Pub, which serves a good lunch.
Overall we would not recommend this camp site to families.
We have just got back from a wonderful weekend here. Although it was supposed to rain, the weather held out.
We took our dogs along with us who also enjoyed the site.
The toilets and showers were clean and there was hot water. Beware of the showers though, they are quite powerful and if you are not careful your stuff can get wet!
In the evening we had wood delivered to our pitch and we were able to make a campfire. As the BBQ we took with us was useless, we used it's grill on the campfire (held up by a log in each corner) to cook our meals. This is how camping should be.
All the staff we spoke to were very friendly.
If I had to find fault with the site, that would be that there is no shop on site and there is none within walking distance (would have to take car), something I found out when I forgot to pack the tea bags. The other half was not impressed, but I made do with the beer I took along.
We took a walk along the river bank to Bodiam castle. Just before the castle we stopped off at the pub for some lunch. The food there was very good.
Site location marked down by 1 as not close to shops - not their fault and facilities marked down by 1 as nowhere to get essentials. Otherwise this place was perfect and we will definitely go back.
Just returned from this campsite. We stayed over the bank holiday weekend and we had a great time. THe location is great and check in staff very friendly and helpful. We had booked an electric hook up, which I was very pleased with, the pitch was a great location, it was big enough to put two large tents on (our friends were joining us), and just the right distance from the toilet block. THe kids play area was basic, but the kids enjoyed it, and how lovely to have your own camp fires, a great experience. There was a snack wagon on site, which did a great hog roast on Sunday. I must say it was very busy, with a fun, but safe atmosphere,. I would not have liked to pitch without the hook up as it got very cramped in the middle of the field. My criticism, would be the the facilities. There was one shower block with 6 ladies shower for the whole site! At 8.30 in the morning the water was cold, as too was the water in the wash rooms. The areas were clean, as were the toilets, however there were toilet seat missing and a lock missing of one of the showers. This didn't didn't spoil our break, but can't recommend staying longer than 3 nights due to this. All music etc was off by 11 o'clock so no issues with any noise.
I would recommend this site, good feel to site, friendly staff, logs delivered to your tent every evening, however facilities let it down a little.
Good location within a pleasant, riverside walk of Bodiam Castle. Toilet and washing facilities are clean and warm. You are allowed Campfires. There was a fast food van which I did not use. No deposit was needed ahead of arrival.
Negative Points -
On arrival we were issued with a sticker and our money taken. No guidance was offered of facility locations or map/layout of site.
There is no site shop. The site comprises of three fields and seemingly there are no restrictions as to where or how close to your neighbour you park.
The overall site was not well maintained and hosted some semi-permanent sites that were also poorly maintained. There are burnt patches of grass everywhere as there was no guidance or limitations as to where you can light a campfire.
There were fireworks being set off late at night on two of the three nights I stayed.
There are only 6 showers for Ladies which failed to accommodate the capacity of campers in the mornings. They were at best only ever luke warm. The washing up area also needs to be increased to accommodate the amount of pitches. The taps here also only ever luke warm.
I did not consider this site good value for money and neither would I return to it or recommend it.
Stayed here for one night on a Saturday (not a bank holiday weekend). Very big site, with 3 fields available to choose from. We hadn't booked, as the site said there was no need, and this wasn't a problem when we arrived.
It is quite pricey compared to other sites in there area. Kids play area was lovely for them, with swings, seesaw and a tyre zip line. The security was on site, and it felt a safe place to be, as they did come around and see everyone.
The site was busy, but there was enough room for everyone to spread out, so no problems there. The toilets, showers and wash up areas were clean, looked fairly new and kept well stocked. There is only one toilet/shower block, and whilst this wasn't a problem when we went, I can image that there might be problems on a peak weekend.
We didn't use the option of having logs delivered and having an open fire, however, we seemed to be the only ones! This was fine, as we were well spread out, so unaffected by the smoke. The grass has really suffered for this practice though. There is burnt patches everywhere, and you have to remind the kids to watch where they tread the following morning.
There wasn't any noise past 11pm, but we had picked a field with other groups with young families, so everyone was mindful of making too much noise. The site was quiet in the morning too, no 6am wake ups!
There is a great walk to Bodium Castle, along the river, which takes about 40 minutes. The Castle Inn over the road from Bodium is a good pub, with a lovley garden, and has the usual selection of Shepherd Neame Beers.
To conclude, we had a good night here, the staff were really friendly and helpful. It's well equipped, clean and safe. I would recommend it to my friends, with, after talking to some of the site regulars, a proviso of maybe steer clear of visiting on a bank holiday weekend, as it is a very popular and busy site.
This is an excellent site for Families and large parties. Despite being very busy over the long bank holiday weekend you never felt that you were camping in someone else's pocket. Facilities are good, toilets and showers were regularly cleaned and well stocked up on the essentials. Camp fires are encouraged and there is a delivery of wood available each evening. As it was very busy, there were a lot of kids, teenagers, dogs and the usual revellers around but by 11pm in the evening it settled down and the security patrols seemed to work and stopped any over the top behaviour.
The site is well located with good shopping a short car journey away in Hawkhurst. A very pleasant walk along the river brings you to the world famous Bodiam Castle and The Castle pub next door which has a huge garden extending down to the River.
I would recommend this site to all my friends and family.
I love this campsite, probably the best I have ever stayed at. Really busy weekend but still really well organised with polite. Welcomed at the gate by a young man handing out registration cards. A great way of knowing who is on site for excellent safety and other precautions.
Walked over to the till to be promptly served by Marcia and Lucinda. The efficient process meaning a quick and easy check-in. Drove round into the beautiful wooded tree lined campsite to be allowed to choose my own pitch.
Later that evening logs are delivered direct to your pitch. The next morning you are treated to a nice warm shower. The cleaning girls to a super job and it is so clean and tidy.
We thought we'd give this a try on the basis that is allows open fires, has a childs play area and it's locality to Bodiam Castle and the coast. I'll try to be objective but I'm sitting here tired and grumpy after very little weekend sleep.
We emailed to book in advance because there was quite a big family group of us - on arrival they had no knowledge of us, even though an email reply from them said we'd all been booked in together - we were allocated a pitch in the same way as others turning up ad hoc. Fine, I can live with that but the site was soooo busy.
We are a large family group and this site in my opinion is not suitable for family groups - it is like being at a festival/disco during the evenings (we were there Friday and Saturday night). Don't get me wrong, I like to listen to some music but not full blast rave music pumping from a car stereo on the other side of the field until 11pm. Beyond 11pm the music noise did settle thanks to the wardens coming round but it didn't stop the a group of youths having an almighty drink fuelled argument at 2am, swearing like I've never heard, taking down their tents and leaving. There was no chance of alerting security to such an event (unless you want to troop down to the caretaker in your pyjamas) as there is no mobile reception (Tesco mobile seemed to work best but no reception whatsoever from O2 or Vodafone). In all, I felt vulnerable and concerned for the safety of my family. I would hope this was a one off occurrence.
The location to Bodiam castle is good. The shower blocks are new, I have seen worse but also seen better - one toilet door was hanging off on Sunday morning. In my journey to report the car stereo disco emanating from the other side of the field, I heard through the darkness the child's play area being used for what sounded like a drunken adult playground.
If I was 18-25 years old without a care in the world and a hoody, this campsite would be ideal, but I'm a bit older now and expect certain standards and courtesies for my family camping trips.
It's fabulous location does not, in my opinion outweigh its shortfalls.
Negatives - We pitched up on the Thursday and there was loads of room to do so. However when we went out on the Fri we were surrounded on all sides. Luckily we had left our windbreaks up. The other families were so close they may as well have joined our area.On Saturday morning we were greeted by the children next door out playing at 6am.
Positives - V clean WC and showers with plenty of hot water.
Great area for the kids to play in.
Good location.
Check out the Eight Bells pub in Hawkhurst who are the friendliest landlords ever and eager to please.Pub grub at very good prices.Excellent beer garden.
Would go back again for weekdays but not from Fri - Sun as too busy for us.
We camped here for two nights with three other parties - all with young children. Although we arrived 12.00 am Saturday the site was very busy and we squeezed into the overflow field. This was less busy on the Sunday and Monday. There was only one shower/toilet/washing up block for a huge amount of people. After queuing for ages my husband eventually got a shower with no hot water. I queued for the washing up facility and found cold water too (and no plugs at all which was very annoying). The site was noisy with lots of young groups playing music until the early hours. There were dogs randomly wandering round peeing on tents, etc.
This site is expensive and the facilities are definitely not up to scratch. The castle is lovely, although it took us over an hour to walk there with the children.
On the plus side there was a nice hay field near our tent which the kids played in and a rope swing from a nearby tree.
I would not recommend it to couples or families. It would probably appeal to young groups of people.
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Tent Pitches 
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Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
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 
Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
Wild Swimming On Site 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <1 mile 
Tennis <1 mile 
Beach <10 miles 
Watersports <10 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring On Site 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
Riverside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Arrived at Park Farm on Saturday afternoon we parked the car and checked in at front gate. They did not accept any card just cash and was surprised to find out three night minimum stay. We only wanted to stay Saturday and Sunday, also the cost was much higher than advertised on the web site we paid £81. 00 for two adults and a child. When it should of been £8. 00 per adult and £4. 00 per child. Just because a Bank Holiday Weekend it was a very expensive two night break would of been cheaper in a B&B. 
