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Just spent a fantastic week at this site and can't recommend it highly enough.
The pitches are very large and even the park was very busy you still had a feeling of space. Toilet blocks were spotless, although with only 3 showers it could mean a bit of a queue at busy periods.
There are loads of walks in and around the farm so you can explore the countryside. The bluebells in the woods were a beautiful site.
If you are in the National Trust/English Heritage then you really are spoilt for choice. Battle Abbey and Chartwell are a must for anyone with a sense of history.
Also spent a day in Canterbury, which is a lovely city, but thought the £6.50 charge to get into the cathederal was a bit of a rip off. Went to Hastings as well and was very disappointed, not at all like we'd pictured it.
This is a fantastic site if you have children. Good range of play equipment for all ages, shower block is clean and includes a baby bath! Reasonable shop on site and facility for freezing you ice blocks. Also has country walks and animals for children to see.
One of the first sites we visited as new campers - spolit us for everything else lol!
The venue itself was a delight. Even in January, there is a beauty about this part of the world. The facilities are second to none and if like me you only want a park as a base to explore or to get away from it all then this is a place that you have to visit. Children will have acres of space to play in safely and the owners have obviously taken the stance of keeping things simple and keeping it a place of tranquillity. They haven't jumped on the commercial bandwagon like many other places seem to have.
I would have no hesitation in referring people to this place at all.
Previous reviewers have been very unfair to the gentleman who presumably is the proprietor of this camp site. True, he’s not the most conversational of people but we found his brevity of word and his wit most agreeable compared with many wardens who seem to think we have nothing better to do than stand around chatting all day. We particularly enjoyed his monologue on the differing attributes of grass and tarmac, especially his descriptions of each. Presumably he recognised that Norfolk has neither roads nor grass so felt the need to be specific in case we drove over that funny green stuff. And anyway, courtesy and friendliness are both old hat these days; much more fun to come away feeling insulted and scorned. And to those who expect wardens to smile at them: what do you think the place is - a holiday camp?
If you take away the entertainment of the wardens, Tanners Farm is boringly excellent. Although only one block was open, the shower/toilets were spotlessly clean and in good condition. The site itself is very well landscaped and maintained (don’t drive on the grass) and the hard standing serviced-pitch we were allocated was perfectly flat and even. They have grassy pitches but these were closed off for the season – hard standings only at the moment (end of November). A small shop on site sells basics. TV is fair. Vodafone signal is not bad; Orange is OK sometimes but disappears frequently.
The location is beautiful. Although the site itself is generally level, the farm is surrounded by gentle hills, good footpaths, accessible fields and relatively quiet lanes. If like us you rely on sat-nav, be cautious when a couple of miles or so away, especially from the south. Our unit took us down about a mile of lanes so narrow I was scraping the hedges on both sides of the ‘van. I should have carried on for another few hundred yards and taken a classified road. We were asked not to drive on the grass and were pleased to be reminded of this several times by strategically placed notices. In fact, the site has the benefit of quite a few prohibition notices so we were never in doubt about what we could and couldn’t do.
The acid test is: would we return. Yes, but next time we’ll keep the conversation to a minimum.
This is a lovely site with a huge amount of room. Even though it was almost full when we arrived it didn't feel at all crowded.
You are told where to pitch your caravan, which we found a bit strange after being used to Caravan Club sites where you choose your own pitch, but one we were allocated was in a good position and very flat. Some of the pitches are near the children's playground and would be rather noisy.
The facilities are very clean with fresh flowers in the washroom. However it could do with more showers (only 3 in each of the 2 blocks) so there was a bit of queueing in the mornings.
The shop sells basic items and newspapers can be ordered, but it is only open from 9-12 and 2-5.
We felt the wardens could have been a bit friendlier. They weren't unfriendly exactly, but an occasional smile would be nice.
This is a great site if you have children. There were several quite little ones riding around on bikes all day and hurtling down the gentle slopes at breakneck speed (the 5mph speed limit did not seem to apply to them!) but they were all well behaved.
There are lots of lovely walks around the edges of the fields and we enjoyed visiting the shire horses, pigs and goats.
This is a beautiful campsite. The pitches are huge with large stretches of grass all around. The toilets, showers and washing up areas are immaculate with fresh flowers placed in them every day. There are two blocks and these are cleaned at different times so toilets and showers are always available. Sinks in the toilet blocks are in individual cubicles which is great if you have kids. There is a lovely play area, separate ball games area and swings. The kids loved looking at the farm animals and there are beautiful footpaths for miles around. The shop is basic but well equipped. There is also a room full of tourist information, menus for local pubs plus books and toys that I assume can be borrowed. In this room there is also a freezer for ice blocks where a small donation to charity is requested. There is no set quiet time but all campers seemed to quieten down when it got dark and those that did sit out were considerate of others. This is well worth a visit and are looking forward to going back next year.
Great site, friendly owners. Good for kids with bikes as lots of space. Lots of kids there but it still seemed pretty quite and relaxing. Toilets were very clean. Shop was reasonably well stocked for essentials but not really food. Quite a distance from any pubs. We will be going back.
Tanner Farm is an exceptional site, the area is of outstanding beauty and the campsite is lovely.
The showers and toilets are kept extremely clean all the time, and the private wash cubicles are a very good idea, also kept extremely clean.
You will enjoy this campsite, for it's peace and tranquility and the children will enjoy the space in which they can play with freedom, including the wooden play equipment and football pitch.
You can also go to see some of the animals there, we have never been off site, as we use this campsite as our weekend stopovers, but I have been told the surrounding area is lovely and there are many places to visit, all displayed in the washroom area.
Wonderful site, lovely walks (but got lost). Spacious and clean but owners/wardens too miserable for words. You need to keep your sense of humour with you to deal with them! Having said that, we have been before and are considering returning this year (kids love it) but will remember not to try to converse with owners. See you there, have fun.
My parents had been there before and really enjoyed it so we decided to go with them and have a weekend together. They went down the day before and my father called me to say that the warden at reception was very "frosty" and was more concerned with dad not driving on grass than anything else. We turned up the following day and met a different warden who couldn't have been more helpful! However when we went to the shop to buy some sweets for the kids a different lady warden was there and was more interested in reading the newspaper. Things didn't change much ther following day when my dad went to get the papers. The male warden didn't even look up from his paper and just said "pitch number?" and was very abrupt. When dad checked out the following day to return the barrier key the warden was busy talking to one of his chums who we later found out was a seasonal pitch owner. Dad wasn't even acknowledged so he put his key on the desk and walked out. No "thank you" or even a "goodbye".
Although the site facilities were pretty good, the wardens (with the exception of one) obviously have never attended a course on customer service - we will vote with our feet and not bother to return, which is a shame considering the site itself. I can only presume that the site has new owners or similar. Every CC site we have been to so far has had friendly and helpful wardens (maybe we have been lucky). Sadly this wasn't the case with this site!
This was our first camping experience and we were glad we went here. Ammenities and surroundings were great. Play park and football field was good and everyone joined in. Farm animals were great to see - a baby goat got it's head stuck in a fence which we reported and was dealt with. Walks were good but we did go into the wrong field because the arrows on the style had been turned around.
We found this farm hard to find. Our Sat Nav couldn't find it and we went down some tiny one tracked lanes and asked.
If you need the toilet through the night you will see a carpet of rabbits. Don't break the rules you will be spotted! One night some people played loud music until early am - it only happened one night! Fresh flowers in toilet block smelled lovely. Toilet blocks are covered in flowers. Cloths left so you can wipe down when you have finished with sinks. Most people do, so the place was kept clean even after cleaning the BBQ. Wash sinks are in cubicles - We liked this. Blocks are closed for cleaning one at a time.
Most people say hello. We will go again this year and be taking other camping virgins!
Fantastic! Tent field was flat, level, well divided, plenty of space, caravan field looked just as good ( plenty of hard standing ). Toilets are the best I've ever seen , spent a lovely day mooching around on the beach at Camber Sands ( 30 minutes drive away ) miles and miles of flat open sand before you get to the water , perfect for those dog walks ( right hand end of beach for dogs OFF LEAD) then on way home went to lovely village of Cranbrook (dog friendly pubs !). Back on site the owners were very nice , helpful, polite and made sure we was happy! We will be going back next year, as it's local to us, I'm sure we will be there a few times. In all 2 big thumbs up from us.
August 2005 Stayed 4 nights midweek in a tent and all I can do is echo other peoples comments. Very nice site, cleanest ever toilets, washing facilities and laundry room. When I was there it seemed bed time was 10.00, with lights out everywhere! Excellent dog walk through fields, better than the usual overgrown path you get on some sites. And you really do see loads of rabbits too.
There was plenty locally to keep us occupied, The Hop Farm just off the A228 and well sign posted was a good, slightly expensive, day out. Check its web site, they have all sorts of activities going on, but even without those is a complete 10 till 5 day out. And the food wasn’t overly pricey, but you could take picnics too.
Tunbridge Wells is close, with the beautiful shops and Pantiles to look at, and for a bit of history there are the High Rocks to go and climb on for the kids. Just down the road is Goudhurst which has a pretty little church, and fantastic views across the rolling Kent downs, together with a nice pub and an excellent butcher which we used.
Also not far is Cranbrook, a pretty little town which has a working smocking mill which is only open Saturdays and lots of shops to look at, a very nice clothes shop in which I spent tooo much! There is again a pretty church up the hill a bit and a childrens playground for them to let off steam. Also an interesting Museum situated in a 15th century farmhouse showing what life was like at various times. My son was fascinated by this.
Another full day out is at Bewl Water. Check the website! You can cycle all the way round this, and we did, but be warned, take the anti-clockwise route which although it has hills, they are just before the “homemade lemonade” sold at one of the houses on route, and about a third of the way round, so its easy going on the last leg! You do go on some roads, but we only saw one car and a lawnmower on the whole route. I hired a tag along and bike from the bike hire in the car park and it was so uncomfortable, and the gears slipped, so if you have to hire, check the bike out thoroughly.
As for eating out, there is the The Wild Duck in Marden Thorne, 01622 831340, for fantastic meals in a wonderful setting. A large restaurant area, a good pub area, and a large garden with climbing frame. I sat by the open doors to the garden, watching the kids playing, and with the dog sat at my feet, after having the most delicious meal of the holiday. Food is modern, you won’t get “pub food” here, but the desserts are to die for. No kids menu, but as all food is cooked from scratch they will do small simple portions for them.
There is the West End Tavern in Marden itself, we had lasagne, steak and chicken nuggets, good basic food. Small beer garden out back for dog owners, unless restaurant is quiet then you can eat inside.
Also, the Halfway House past Horsmonden, we went there on our way back from the Hop Farm and although we didn’t eat there, the butcher hadn’t delivered steak and that was the only thing my son would eat, the food looked very good, and was free range too, from good quality meat. Very good real ales too. We tried to eat originally at the Highwayman in Horsmonden, but they only had sandwiches, looked ok though.
In Marden itself there is a farm shop, which has lovely fresh bread to order, and locally grown vegetables and fruit. Two small “supermarkets” and a petrol station. Also lots of walks around the area, and all those orchards with apples in them!
I have just spent a wonderful week at Tanner Farm. The site is a real treat, not only is everything kept very clean, but the tent pitches are nicely seperated with shrubs and they are not too close together either. They have two children's play areas, something my 2 and half year old son really enjoyed. They have a duck pond and various goats, pigs, chickens, rabits, and horses to pet. Ideal for children too. Security and facilities excellent. However, I am sorry to report one critisism, and I do so only for completeness, but I found only two of the six staff that I encountered, cheerful and polite. My son liked watching the tractor collect the rubbish (daily) and various tooing and froing of the tractor pulling a trailer or caravan, and he would wave and smile at the driver, but not once did the driver wave back or smile back at him. I also encountered the same man in the shop, reading a newspaper, he was basically unhelpful to the extreme. I am sure it must be the presure of the summer workload but a simple wave would have made all the difference. A man I perceived to be the owner of the site seemed also to be grumpy and my relatives (also staying on the site), had similar encounters. One lady in the shop however was extremely polite and courtious and always had a smile. So all in all a realy nice site, but a few more smiles would shift this four star site into a five star one! You have a really nice site, life can't be so bad, can it?
July 2004 This site is the best we have been to and we have been to dozens over the years. The country walks by the river are something else, we even saw a kingfisher so keep quiet and keep your eyes open and see the wildlife that abounds arount Tanner Park. The animals are great to spend some time with and if you go early in the season the kids can even feed the lambs with a bottle. Our grandson Taylor loved it there as he was free to walk around as its such a spacious site and also the kids playground is very good for them. Good showers and facilities and all spik and span. We went there twice in 2004 and will be going there twice in 2005 for sure because its so good there. Sharon and Chris.
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Bar <5 miles 
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Kids Playground 
TV Room 
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No Indoor Pool 
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No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
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No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
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Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Just spent a fantastic week at this site and can't recommend it highly enough.
