Daleacres Club Campsite
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Autumn Break
Booked late as the weather was looking good. Site was in ‘run down’ mode ready to close at the end of the season. Everything was still clean and tidy and a number of grass pitches had been renown as people had clearly not lifted their ground sheets. We were on a serviced pitch which was very convenient, however the pathway to the toilet block was very dark at night and could do with some lighting at the reception end where it comes to the site roadway. Even with a torch my wife felt insecure.
The site is good for visiting the area, The White Cliffs of Dover (NT); The Battle of Britain Memorial; Rye, Canterbury and the RH&D narrow gauge railway all within easy reach.
One of our favourite sites on the network
This site suits us perfectly. It's off the beaten track, beautifully laid out and has an excellent shower block. We have visited twice and will definitely return.
Great Location
What a lovely location. The site was very busy and as we wanted a hard standing pitch ended up with one next to the waste bins and water, not ideal as people are not always respectful of what time they use these. The showers and toilets were kept clean and even though it was busy we managed to get showers. The site is close to Hythe and a national cycle route, great news for us being motorhomes. We cycled into Hythe to Sainsburys supermarket, then rode back both ways along the military canal passing Port Lympne wildlife park and castle. We only saw antelopes but apparently you can often see giraffes and other large animals. We also cycled to Dymchurch, the lanes around the site are relatively quiet, we did have to ride the last part on the main road, not good. There is a very good pub less than a mile from the site, good food and reasonably priced. We really enjoyed our stay here and will return.
Our first time but not last
This was our first time here and we stayed for 5 nights. The site was tidy and well kept. There were plenty of showers of a good size, and toilets and showers were clean. We were able to find the site easily from the M20 and liked the closeness to Hythe which has lots of independent shops and plenty of places for lunch or tea and snacks. We spent an interesting day at Walmer Castle and learnt some history also some lovely gardens there. Another enjoyable day was a visit to Smallhythe Place a National Trust property near Tenterden during the morning and an afternoon visit to White Chapel Vineyard close by. We will certainly return to this site in the future.
Second visit - still lovely!
We bought our first caravan a year ago, and Daleacres was the first site we visited - not too far from home and good reviews. A year later, we returned for our first caravan anniversary, and it was just as good. It's a lovely peaceful site with excellent facilities - nice clean shower block, great dog field. The staff were lovely - really friendly and helpful.
It was quite busy the weekend we stayed. We had pitch 106 this time which was OK but a bit shaded at this time of the year due to the surrounding trees. Nice and quiet away from most other caravans, though.
What we like is meeting other people, comparing notes about caravans, dog owners are always chatty, and it's so relaxed. Straight away we unwound and chilled out.
Places to visit - the Electric boat on the Royal Military Canal where we saw lots of kingfishers, and lunch on the beach at Griggs. Hythe is lovely, lots of individual shops rather than chains.
Next time we'll come with our grandchildren so we can review the play area, too!
Great site with fantastic warden
We recently spent 4 nights on this excellent site before travelling to France. Late on Saturday afternoon our satellite system fused with the dish up and while I had plenty of spare fuses for our motorhome not one for the satellite. Bobby the Warden could not have been more helpful and on Sunday morning despite needing to leave the site to travel to Warminster on family business drove me around for nearly an hour looking for somewhere open to buy some spares. Unfortunately too early and nowhere open although managed later in the morning to get some from Halfords. But what service and kindness. Typical of Club Wardens although this was really exceptional, thank you Bobby.
Nigel KF
Reviewed on 20/09/2017 10:06
Great site
Just back from a 4 night stay at this lovely site. We found the site clean and tidy, the pitches spacious and the grass well cut. The toilet facilities were also very clean and the shower cubicles had plenty of space and loads of hot water. The site is efficiently run by the hard-working team of wardens who were in evidence around the site most of the day. A special shout out for warden Billy who came to our rescue when he realised that our taxi had failed to show up to take us to a black-tie event 5 miles away. Thanks Billy!
A nice break
Having always gone west, we thought we would go east this year to see what Kent had to offer. The site is well kept, grass cut (unlike other reviews that said it isn't) and toilet block clean (apart from what other people leave behind-would they leave their one at home like that?!). The wardens keep themselves to themselves, but are friendly. Lovely large dog area, which was important to us. Kids play park is not how the picture shows, it has been updated and I would say is now significantly smaller, however, there is a play area, which is a large field for ball games etc. We found that the layout of the site, meant people cut through other peoples pitches, so little privacy and had kids cycling between our car and caravan as a short cut, luckily we escaped any scratches! Also, rules are not followed and dogs were in play park and play area - both clearly marked "No dogs allowed" - having kids and a dog, we understand why this is, and don't get why others feel they shouldn't follow the "rules"! Lovely walk along the Royal Military Canal and Brockhill Country Park is also a pleasant walk. Kids loved the local zoo too. All in all, a nice break, but site is let down by users and not the wardens!
WiggynBaldy
Reviewed on 11/08/2017 16:10
Stop Grizzling!
We were due to go to Yorkshire in July but the weather didn't look too good so opted for Daleacres in Kent. Reading a few 'reviews' I thought "crikey, what are we letting ourselves in for, grumpy wardens, long grass, toilet block closed nearly all day".
Arrived at reception & was met by a charming lady, booked in, found a lovely grass corner pitch & visited the shower block, all fine so far! Sat looking for the 'jungle style' six inch high grass, sorry but couldn't find it anywhere save a few 'seasonal' pitches with caravans on, yes they had grass growing underneath & possibly seasonal pitches shouldn't be on grass, but that's another matter.
OK, lets start with the wardens: pleasant, hard working, not in your face kind of people so top marks from me!
Shower block: Read a few reviews that people grizzled about the shower block being closed for 2 hours & "why does it take 2 hours to clean one shower block, disgraceful!" yes, the shower block closed at 10.30 but in most cases reopened around 12.00 making that 1.5 hours......so what? If you're desperate there are 2 loos opposite reception, use them!
Grass: I saw the warden[s] out most days cutting the grass, cleaning the site, emptying bins. Apart from the odd seasonal, the grass was cut perfectly so why people were gripping over long grass, I really cannot fathom.
2 pubs nearby if you fancy a good pub meal, Shepherd & Crook [Burmarsh] 2 miles behind the site, Wednesday is BOGOF [buy one get one free] night, good food & good ales, well worth a visit. Botolph's Bridge Inn [300 yards from site] is busy & again has good food & service.
If you fancy 'afternoon tea' try "Mary's Tea Room" in St Mary's Bay a couple of miles from Hythe, great tearoom with matching food, cream tea to die for! I would leave Lathe Barn for food if I were you, bad service, lousy cream tea & 'packet' latte!
Walk or cycle into Hythe using the Military Canal then use the sea wall/front to walk miles & miles to Dungeness if you're brave! Have a go on the HR&D railway, nostalgia at it's best!
Daleacres is not a 'flagship' site to be fair, perhaps the caravan storage area lets the look of the place down slightly, but it's a nice quiet site, 2 miles from Hythe & the sea [caravan club map has the sea much closer, trust me it isn't!] away from the main roads & has everything you need, simple as that.
Reading some of the negative reviews did concern me, but on our visit we found the site ideal. Would I go back, yes I would!
fox889
Reviewed on 02/08/2017 18:24