Black Horse Farm Club Campsite
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I use this site a lot. Since before the lock down, the dog walk gates were rotten and in need of repair, they are now so far gone that they are hanging off and now need replacement.
The Motorhome service point is located too close to the exit barrier and when in use by some longer or motor homes that discharge from the rear, it can be a struggle to pull a caravan around to exit.
There is also a caravan that appears to use the site more than i do, as it’s been pitched up on the same pitch for my last three visits. If i was suspicious, id possibly think it was exceeding the 21 day rule.
On a more positive note, the cleaner that comes on site in the mornings to clean the shower blocks, is worth her weight in gold, on my last visit i was shocked to see the state that people leave them in.
For the cost of using this site, i think some real investment should be set aside to justify.
weekender
The wardens here were great very friendly helpful. Very close to some nice places, in particular Hythe and the canal.
However, I was very disappointed with there only being one toilet block open - i had to queue for a shower one morning and the water was actually cold. The fact that people were queuing wasn't helped by the fact that the block closes between 10 and twelve for cleaning, as the site was so full it really needed both blocks open.
Nice to stay for a little longer
We usually stay on the ferry pitches prior to catching the Eurotunnel (although can be cheaper to stay near Wissant - 15 mins from the French Eurotunnel). However this time we decided to stay in the area for a little longer. Folkestone (down by the harbour and in the creative quarter) was much nicer than expected. Lovely fish and chips plus lots of dog friendly cafes. Went to the Black Horse pub which is always friendly with nice food. Never realised there's a dog walk at the campsite which is a long run amongst trees and fenced off so they are allowed off the lead. Only the lower toilet block was in operation due to electrical work at the one by the ferry pitches.
Jo T
Reviewed on 09/11/2022 15:34
First Longer Stay
We have used Black Horse Farm many times in the past as an overnight stay prior to crossing to France. Now that we no longer go abroad we thought we would use the site as a base to explore the locality. I think the only thing that has changed since our last visit six years ago is that the reception has been rebuilt and some serviced pitches have been added. The longer stay pitches are further into the site so don't suffer some of the disturbance mentioned by other reviewers. It is a pity that when they rebuilt the reception they didn't also take the opportunity to refurbish the upper toilet block. Equally disappointing the the site does not have a drive over open grill at the motorhome waste point. The position of the heavy drain covers means that you could block the exit out of the site. There is an excellent General Store just across the road from the site that can provide most basis essentials. There is a very regular, every 20 minutes, bus service between Canterbury and Folkestone. There is also the Black Horse Pub not far from the entrance to the site although on this stay we did not use it. A few stops to Hawkinge there is a Lidl supermarket. The old town in Folkestone is worth a visit, especially what they have done with the old Harbour Railway Station. However the new part of Folkestone is quite featureless. Canterbury is well worth a visit.
Stay here if you want to stay awake all night!
We only stayed one night which was very lucky. The wardens were great, very helpful and the facilities were old but clean. However, we were on a ferry pitch. The pitch was awful, really tightly packed in and no space to sit out. They are also right up to a very busy road so we had no sleep at all. Motorbikes were reving up at 3.30am, lorries and cars were passing all night. We were booked on the Eurotunnel the next day and luckily we had 30 minutes sleep on the train. Not a good start to our holiday. We will not be staying again.
good stay
We spend one night at Black Horse Farm Club Campsite. The Campsite is about 15 minutes by car to the Channel Tunnel. Perfect for us to get an early shuttle.
There are two toilet/shower blocks on the site, during cleaning times one is always open. A nice campsite with very friendly and helpful staff, we will gladly come back.
Karina S
Reviewed on 23/08/2022 07:21
Ferry pitches not great
This site is ideal for a stay just before or after the Chanel tunnel.
I booked a ferry pitch which I thought would be a good idea as it’s close to the entrance for a quick exit for an early crossing.
The pitch was just a stoney carpark. No grass between pitches and not pleasant to sit out on.
At £33.40 for one night, next time I would book an awning pitch and get a much more pleasant pitch with grass borders.
Recent weekend stay
We stayed here for 3 nights over the weekend, I found the sight very clean and tidy but it didn’t have the same feel as other CC sites, there was no shop on sight or any take away options visiting site, it wasn’t very busy when we first arrived so plenty of options to pick our pitch, it did get a bit busier but as so close to train and ferry ports a lot of movement as people would only pitch up for a night, convenient if you wanted to use the site for that option but didn’t feel as good if you are looking at staying for longer period, it’s not a site that I would plan to go back too.
Home from Home
We purchased our caravan last week and decided our ‘maiden voyage’ would be close to where we lived. We found the site easy to access, spotlessly clean (‘Sue the loo’ an absolute asset) The park was a comfortable place to stay. We parked next to the children’s play area yet it wasn’t noisy. We noticed a wasp near to where we parked. We reported this and within five minutes the warden has cordoned this off with clear warning signs. The staff were very friendly and professional and gave us relevant advice when we experienced a few hic-ups.
A great place to stay!
Brilliant stay here!
We stayed here as a family of 5 in May half term (2 adults and 3 young children) - we were on a fully serviced pitch no. 72 right near the play area and toilet block (ideal location with young children). We were very impressed with the site and location. The site had lots of families given it was half term but did not feel over noisy. It got really busy come Jubilee weekend.
The site was a great location to drive to Folkestone, Dover. We didn't want to come home and would happily return again!