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This is one of our favourite sites and we visit for weekends 3 to 4 times a year as we are only an hour away. The site is really large but because it is split up into hedged area it retains an air of privacy. The toilet/ shower block is one of the best we've seen. It is very clean, there are enough showers and basins and the water is always piping hot.
The best thing about this site is it is very relaxed. We always meet up with a group of friends and have a great time. There is a railway at the edge but I can't say we've ever been bothered by it.
If you don't want to travel too far then a trip to Deal (Old Village end) is lovely. Last time we were there we found that the local take away Chinese shop (the first one you come to when driving towards Deal) will deliver to the campsite! The Ugly Duckling village pub is lovely too.
This site is down a quiet lane in the Kent countryside, very handy for either a quick stopover near Dover ferryport or a longer break touring the Kent countryside and villages. Mein host and his staff all seem affable.
The site is a good size and has several fields, separted by hedges. There is a mix of static vans in their own bays, touring vans and tents in lightly hedged bays with services, and us peasants who don't need an electric hookup in a couple of large open fields (one of which is also shared with caravan storage, where the water taps are also hidden.)
They did seem to cram the tents in without too much regard for spacing, so it would be wise choose your plot carefully and defend it with windbreaks and a strategically parked car.
Yes, there's a railway on an embankment along the side of the site, but its pretty well hidden by trees and it is fairly quiet and unobtrusive. Certainly me and 'er indoors (who is a light sleeper at the best of times) weren't bothered by it.
As the site was fairly crowded (Bank Holiday weekend) there was a fair bit of noise into the evening. A far bigger problem was caused by some idiot in a static van the other side of the hedge playing his TV so loud at midnight he couldn't hear me when I stood outside his open lounge window and yelled into the van for him to turn it down. Ah the joys, but it was only one night.
The camp shop is pretty useful, if a little steeply priced (Milk 45p a pint, freezer pack service 25p a pack, whatever the size and no, you can't put a couple of tiny ones in a bag and call it one large pack).
On the other hand, the little cafe is reasonable and the food quite good. There is also a range of secondhand books and games available to borrow in exchange for a donation to the RNLI.
The site is supposed to be 5 star. I admit we did pick the busiest time to visit: the August Bank Holiday, but although the loos were cleaned a couple of times a day, it wasn't very thorough and there was often the same patches of mud (?) spatter still there from one day to the next. (But the cleanliness is also down to the people using the facilities)
The hot water ran out quite quickly so the basins and showers ran cold more often than not by the time we went over for a shower at 9:00 am (well, we WERE on holiday).
When we tried again later (at about 11:00), the water was sometimes too hot! As the showers only have a simple on/off tap and seemingly no temperature control, one could easily go from cold to scalding and back to cold in a single shower. - Mums & Dads with small kiddies take care!
TV reception is quite good (Terrestrial analogue, anyway)
In summary it's a handy site for a quick stopover on the way to or from the ferry and the cafe means you can have a reasonable meal without unpacking the stove etc. We'll possibly be back again, but for a longer break we'd think twice about going there over a bank holiday or in a real peak season.
Nearby, St Margaret-at Cliffe and the bay below are quite pleasant. There's a long walk signposted from the beach up and around the clifftops.
Deal, Sandwich and Hythe are all worth a visit.
Parking in the area seems pretty reasonable and you generally don' have to pay after 5:00 pm.
The pier in Deal isn't up to much, but the town itself is quite interesting. Don't be put off is you can't find the first "Town Trail" information board (by the pier) - follow round and you should find most of the rest. The town centre has enough quirky shops to browse around and a weekly(?) car boot sale-cum-market
Hythe was a must for the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Big boys toyz!
Get the all-day ticket (£10.90) and you can get on and off whenever you like (there are several stations along the 12 mile run) and it also includes entrance to the Toy Museum and Model Railway at Hythe Station. (See if you can spot the rat, the boy with his head in the railings and the monkey). The town, whilst not specacular, is also worth a wander around.
The end of the line at Dungeness is a bit of a dissapointment: It's a quite bleak, flat expanse of shingle fields with a lot of basic holiday bungalows, an abandoned industrial unit, two lighthouses, a small cafe, a pub and a dirty great powed station (not open to visitors).
Sandwich was quaint and worth a walk round. Not much in the way of shops, but pretty enough. Parking in the Quay car park is pay and display, but, in the road alongside, the single yellow line restrictions don't apply on Sunday. The town's walls and ramparts are worth an explore, as is the park at the edge of the town. We were lucky enough to coincide our visit with the town's mediaeval fair, which was quite entertaining and a chance to try some "real mediaeval food", which was.interesting.
We found this site lovely, it was clean and well maintained. The tents are in the bottom fields and the warden is located right by this, he has dogs but they are generally quiet and to be honest they give an extra peace of mind! Hot water at all times of the day, even when busy and free showers. There is a cafe at the entrance that serves breakfast and snacks throughout the day and the staff are very friendly and helpful. We would stay here again without a doubt.
We use this site once or twice a year and it remains consistent in it's clean and tidy nature. The toilet and shower blocks are well maintained and generally there is plenty of hot water. If you are in a tent without a hook up then you will be using the large and slightly sloping fields towards the rear of the site. These are divided into roughly three areas by hedging and you can pitch where you like. There is a train line running along the outside of the site but the train noise is minimal. In fact the track repair team made more noise than the trains during the last visit (noise carries very well at 3am !) There isn't a play area for kids but our four year old finds more than enough to do. There are also plenty of beaches and three castles in the area to visit. All in all a nice basic site.
This is a long site that runs along the edge of a railway embankment for part of its boundary. It is well landscaped with plenty of trees and bushes. The area for tents is at the far end of the site. We chose a pitch away from the railway embankment and were not disturbed at all by trains. The facilities are fairly modern and well kept. Hot water is free. The entrance to the site has an automatic barrier for which a card is required so its probably best to make the proprietor aware if you are planning to arrive after 6:00pm.
The nearby pub is basic but benefits from being within easy walking distance - take a torch if you will be returning after dark as there are no street lights.
The location is good for visiting Dover Castle, Deal Castle and Walmer Castle. We particularly liked Sandwich, which is a quaint, small town. You can park at St. Margaret's Bay and take a footpath up and over the cliffs. From the top you get a good view of the French coast and, when it is clear, the view seems to extend to the Belgian coast as well.
Just 15 minutes from Ashford and 25 minutes from fabulous beaches, you'll be ideally placed for exploring the Garden of England. The park is divided into a family area, that is close to the play parks, the sports field and the games room, and a peaceful adult-only area in The Meadows, that is ideal for couples. A range of grass and hardstanding pitches, fully serviced or non electric, catering for all sized of tents and caravans.
On both areas you will enjoy five-star, centrally-heated showers, and private cubicles with toilet, hand basin, dryers etc. Laundry and campers kitchens, a large childrens playground, sports field, games room and television lounge. The park has CCTV and WiFi is available for a small fee. A dog walking area is provided on site. Find out more here
We stayed for one night ready to catch the ferry to Calais early in the morning. The staff were very friendly and there was plenty of room to pitch. The pub down ther road was excellent. We will be using Hawthorn Road again on the journey to our annual pilgrimage to the continent.
Just got back from Dover and a weekend at Hawthorn. The site was really good with probably the best and cleanest toilet/washing/shower facilities that I've ever been to. Looks a really well organised site but served our main purpose as it was only 5 minutes drive to the port. The railway has been mentioned before in reviews and I can confirm that it is there and it is loud but relatively infrequent. Overall very happy and will be going back
We came to Hawthorn Park for a five-day stay and were pleased with the site and the surrounding area. The park was clean and appeared well managed by friendly staff. The Toilets and Showers were good with lovely hot water. These facilities were fine but beginning to show their age. Pitches were not laid out uniformly so it was possible to select a space according to your tastes, for example bordered by low laurel hedges or on open grass. The nightly price was quite high, but there was a 10% discount if you stayed for four nights or over. The lady working in the shop was especially pleasant, and could be relied upon to provide sandwiches or a full breakfast. Breakfast was good value at £2.95 each.
There appeared to be a rapid turnover of campers with many people using the site as a last or first night in England when travelling through Dover by Ferry. Beware if you arrive after 21:00 you have to spend the first night in the arrival field, and you will be unable to get to your desired pitch, until the next day.
Hawthorn Park is situated within three minutes walking distance of a pub called The Ugly Duckling, and the nearby local railway station of Martin Mill. This Pub served bar simple bar meals and was basic but pleasant. The other pub, the Old Lantern was about 10 minutes walk along an unlit lane (the walk was quite worrying after dark). The meals served there were less basic and correspondingly dearer, although not bad value. A must is a short car trip to nearby St Margaret’s Cliff and the beach (and yet another pub called The Coastguard).
It was great to use the reliable trains to travel in Kent without the need to take the car, but not so good to hear them run next to the site late at night and early in the mornings. In fairness due to the abundance or trees on the site, there was more noise from the exuberant pigeons and crows in the early morning, this is a country location after all!
In summary a good site in a nice rural location with easy access to pubs and rail travel.
B/holiday...When we arrived at the site we was told to pitch anywhere we liked we found a big pitch. Looked around the site, very nice, the only downfall was that there was no play park for the kids. Showers and the toilets was great very clean ,the shop could do with more stuff to sell but we had a great time there ...
March 2005 We'd visited a few times before and been impressed by the cleanliness and quality of the facilities, together with the space available in the tent field (without hookups). This time we went with friends and despite telephoning first to make sure the place was running (following a brief spell of bad weather) we were only allowed to set up in a very small area close to the entrance as the field was "not open yet". This was right next to the access road so was pretty hairy for us with our toddler. It seems part of the old tent field has been given over to statics and I didn't feel tents were being encouraged?
The facilities remained excellent as always. A gentleman at reception said we were welcome to stay later then usual on leaving day but when we handed over the pass card to the (owner?)lady, she was surly and said she would have charged us extra!!! We would have been happy to pay a bit extra if asked. Feeling a bit put off by this and hope to read soon that things have improved for old fashioned tent camping. I should say that the people running the shop were great and we did have a good time here and not disturbed by trains unduly.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
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 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
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 On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
Beach <5 miles 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
This is one of our favourite sites and we visit for weekends 3 to 4 times a year as we are only an hour away. The site is really large but because it is split up into hedged area it retains an air of privacy.
