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Lovely views from the EHU pitches, until someone puts a huge motor home in front of your tent! EHU pitches are not generous but adequate and with 16amp hookup.
The site has a lot of rules but no enforcement - such a shame as this would have made for a far more pleasant holiday…
Small shop with most essentials.
Staff are generally pleasant if not overly enthusiastic or helpful.
Toilets and showers are in good condition. Some separate toilets at the reception block would ease pressure especially in the morning pee queue (toilet/sink/shower in one and 5 in total). Mostly clean and friendly cleaner too. Washing up area is uncovered and only 5 sinks for such a busy campsite means sometimes a lengthy queue.
Plenty to see and do in the local area for children and adults alike.
Great campsite for big groups as free pitching but consequently lots of noise. Often large and noisy groups of teens running, screaming and shouting from in the woods, with little regard for others’ privacy or enjoyment.
We had a nice enough time but won’t be returning. via mobile
Back at my 'home from home' campsite to enjoy a few days of glorious weather.
As it was mid week during the school term the site was very quiet - a few adult small groups for the walking etc, visitors from Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium stopping off from the ferry etc.
There was a big DoE party in a roped off area at the top of the site - they were well behaved and quiet, nice to see young people out camping.
Toilets and showers spotless, Reception very friendly, shop well stocked though if you are fussy about your beers come equipped or walk down to one of the village pubs.
The ground is sloping over much of the site but flat places can be found at the bottom and round the edges. Glorious views over the channel to France. Might be best to turn Roaming off on your phone - EE always think I am in France when I walk on the cliffs.
Ox Tales butchers in the village has excellent BBQ meats, good picnic items, nice cheeses, quality wines and craft beers. (check opening hours! Not open Mondays) The newsagent / convenience store over the road has bread. In my opinion it is well worth going to the far end of Deal to the Middle Street Fish and Chip shop for excellent Fish and Chips (open Wed-Sat 4-8, cash only), light crispy batter and top quality cod.
If only the seagulls would swerve my tent when needing to relive themselves! (And do not leave any rubbish bags / food bags unattended even for a minute!)
A return visit to this site, all the same joys to be had!
Very friendly helpful Reception staff, the showers and toilet blocks were kept very clean (though the campsite was sparsely occupied so not under pressure), and the most wonderful views.
New this year is a gate opposite Reception as a small shortcut to the beach path through the woods. Staff said they will not be re-opening the old gate that used to be at the bottom of the site because it was a security risk, people kept leaving it open etc.
High prices were new - £20 per night per adult on this Bank Hol weekend was a steep rise. I think it is £14 per adult on most weekends during the spring / summer and rising to £14 per person for week nights in the school hols and £16 at School hol weekends. Plus £7 /8 respectively for each under 18. That would be £48 per night for 2 adults and 2 kids during a school hol weekend!
The shop is well stocked - bags of logs for your fire pit are £7-50. You can hire a fire pit, and trestle tables and benches, if you want them for a big group.
No ice-block freezing, but items can be charged in lockers, £1 per item. No WiFi - the 4g signal is good, but turn off roaming because most networks will think you are in France for at least part of the time.
Pitch where you like, no set pitches (unless you have EHU). Much of the site is very sloping. There are lovely parts that get the evening sun on the flatter lower part of the site, but the pay off is that you don't get the sea view. This is also the 'very quiet' part of the site. Though partying and noise is not permitted here anyway, and quiet time is 10pm-8am.
Be really careful about rubbish and food scraps / dirty plates etc. Not only will the seagulls create a horrible mess you increase the chances of seagull mess on your tent if they thing your pitch is worth waiting by.
Relaxed check out time of 12 noon, but you need to stick to it as the barriers are number plate recognition and set to your booking. If you want to stay all day on your last day you can book a day rate.
Still one of my favourite places to camp, but the new prices are a bit eye watering!
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
Still one of my favourite regular sites, though I try to avoid the busiest periods to be sure of a good spot not on a slope.
The top part of the site had been cordoned off for an enormous school party, which caused my heart to sink a bit but actually the teachers managed everything really well and the kids were great - quieter than the party of blokes in the 'Quiet' part of the site that is not supposed to be for groups.
As this site gets more popular I do think the management need to do a bit more strolling round the site as the quiet night time period approaches, and monitor noise and talk to people who are in party spirit!
However, Reception are friendly and helpful, the on-site shop useful, the facilities kept really clean.
Prices have risen a bit but value is high.
Nearby the Zetland Arms has added reasonably priced toasted sandwiches to it's previous 'full meals' offer, the Sun food looked good and good value, chips from the Walmer chip shop opposite the bandstand were good, but for full fish and chips I think it is worth heading onto Deal for the Middle Street Fish and Chip shop, but check opening hours and cash only.
Great walks from the site over the cliffs to St Margarets Bay, The White Cliffs NT centre and walk is well worth a visit, Walmer, Deal and Dover castles all near by.
My third trip to this site - love the location and views.
It was Half Term and good weather (mostly) so very very busy - sold out on one night.
I like 'pitch where you like' sites, but the combination of it being so busy, lots of the field being sloping and lots of new campers with no understanding of camping etiquette led to some crowded bits of the site and in one case someone coming back and finding their car barricaded in by newly pitched tents. I will avoid the busiest times in future - or pick the 'quiet' section of the site which is lovely and catches the longest evening sun, but doesn't have the fantastic sea views.
The EHU pitches have good views, and are protected from people pitching in front by a fence.
As before the facilities were kept very clean, and the Reception staff are so helpful, cheery and patient.
There is a chemical disposal point - I said there wasn't in my last review so either I missed it or it has been added.
The site has been re-modelled a bit to provide an area for visiting food vans for busy times and outdoor tables - there was a pizza van and a rotisserie chicken van - all very reasonably priced.
The site is cliff-top, so expect breezes and some mist.
If you want a beach picnic the sausage rolls and pies from the butcher in the village are amazing. The beef and ale pie would easily feed 3, stuffed and overflowing with meat. The butchers also sells BBQ ready kebabs, burgers etc, and is good quality. Also cheeses and some deli goods. They are open Tue - Sat, 9-4, 3. 30 on Saturdays.
Our first time camping after XXXXX years! Just bought a new tent and this was a trial run.
On arrival the reception staff were great - really welcoming and helpfully advised where we might want to pitch our tent - morning sun. Views. Evening sun.
It was not busy, but next time we will avoid being on a main route to the toilet block - lots of “chatty” people walking past our tent late at night/early morning when we were trying to sleep!
Our mistake, but the night was much colder than expected. Note to self - need warmer sleeping bags? thermals? Indeed, advice on keeping warm over night! 😀 it was warm in the evening and the morning. But, not when trying to sleep.
The views are fantastic - so much so, I did not read my book - just looked.
The facilities were very clean and much better than I was expecting!
We will be back - great!
Note - We don’t have children, but there is not a “not applicable” option. I gave a 10/10 for child friendliness only because I had to answer that And it would be wrong to downgrade the campsite for something I know nothing about. 🤷🏼♂️
Has the best of both worlds in my opinion! The village of kingsdown with 2 pubs in a 10 minute walk, ( the kings head and rising sun) and butchers and post office shop are a bonus and pubs do lovely ales! Also the zetland arms on the beach is lovely to sit out front or has a sheltered beer garden.
A brisk walk into Deal ( to the pier side) is about an hour and there is a regular no. 82 bus back to near the site if required.
All in all a great site, the only 'downside' take your chocs as it is quite hilly! via mobile
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Is Kingsdown International Camping Centre child friendly? YES, it accepts children View all facilities
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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 
Amazing, no faults. Been here for 10+ years and seen lots of changes - all positive. 
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