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
