Daleacres Club Campsite

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More than just a stopover.

Our perfect site, peaceful and guiet. Dust off your bikes as there are miles of flat cycle routes and some great walking to be done. A two mile jaunt to the sandy beachfront of Dymchurch or an four mile scenic journey through the woods, down the military canal to a picturesque town of Hythe (where a must visit to the crypt of St Leonard's church to mingle with ancestors of years gone by) where a promenade takes you all the way to Folkstone. Walk up the hill and mingle with the safari animals before dropping down to "Warehouse one " with its own micro brewery. There is so much to see and do in the driest part of the country, so make it a destination instead of a stopover!

coffeebob

Motorhomer from Highlands

Reviewed on 06/07/2017 20:55

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lopcation instructions are bad

Do not use your GPS to get there. Read the instructions in the Club book but important to note the error on the last line of the instructions "Site is on the left in 0.75 meters" this should read "Site is on the left in 0.75 Kilometers

samcory

Reviewed on 20/06/2017 15:37

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1st visit but not our last.

Had 5 gloriously sunny days at Daleacres. The site was up to the usual standard. Toilet blocked closed from 10:30 for cleaning which proved a bit to early for our teenagers. The water supply was a considerable distance from our pitch, the shop did not sell pipe extentions, luckily we were able to borrow one. Lots of people riding bikes around the site, which is fine but not all observing the one way system and very few wearing head protection. Our car was nearly hit by one child who was cycling along looking over his shoulder and had not seen us stop to reverse onto our pitch. It was only a neighbour shouting at him that prevented him hitting us, and for the parents of the child riding around the site with a "motorbike sound sumulator" attached to his bike - WHY did you think that was a good idea ? Plenty to do in the surrounding area and we will visit again soon.

SalukiOnTour

Caravanner

Reviewed on 06/06/2017 20:34

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Where are the wardens?

We've been coming here for 25 years but haven't been for 2 years. The wardens were polite and friendly but otherwise anonymous. Don't get me wrong, no one likes a warden that is in your face, treats the site like it is his or her own property and attends the grass like it's a bowling green or cricket square and woe betide anyone who dares to walk on it, but the length of the grass here is rediculous. The bins need cleaning more frequently and I've been on a great many sites where the toilets are cleaned equally as meticulously as they are at Hythe without having to close them for a) 2 hours and b) necessitate closing the office for the same period of time plus another half an hour. We're gong to several other sites this year so presumably the grass length, closures etc will be similar for similar sized sites, with the same amount of wardens, we will see. The site itself was as peaceful and quiet as always, lovely walks from it and nearby as well as plenty of other attractions for all age ranges. We will come back as it is still one of our favourite sites within an hour of home and we love the area but will be looking at alternatives in the area both within and outside of the club.

SJShoey

Reviewed on 03/06/2017 11:48

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Our thanks to the Wardens

I would like to say how wonderfully helpful The Site Wardens, Billy and Terri Hughes were when I had a vehicle problem during our stay at Daleacres, Hythe. Kent. It was Billy’s calming, polite and very helpful manner in assisting us that made our remaining stay so much more enjoyable. He and his wife Terri are a credit to the organisation and one to whom all Site Wardens should aspire to. Apart from that, the site was maintained in an immaculate condition. Grass mowed, toilets clean, rubbish areas clean and if ever there is a problem with cleanliness it's down to the users and not the staff who were on the go all the time. Thank you Billy and Terri once again.

Snowy209

Reviewed on 30/05/2017 11:17

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Lovely site

We have been coming to this site for a number of years now. We love it. The dog walk on site is a good size for the early morning and evening walkies, and great walks along the canal to stretch ones legs. Downside for some dogs, is the noise from the nearby firing range, and if wind is in wrong direction can upset them, talking from experience. Facilities are fine, plenty of showers, toilets and wash cubicles. They are looking a bit dated though, and round the WHB area is full of limescale and doesn't look very nice, even though it is clean. Some money could be spent here. Nice selection of pitches, grass and hard-standing. We visited in April, where we hadn't had much rain for a while and the hard-standing lived up to its name for pegging out the awning - it was hard work putting pegs in and pulling out. We will go for a grass pitch next time! Come Friday night, a number of families arrived for the weekend. There are a lot of children cycling round and round on the main campsite road, not one had a cycling helmet on, some were even cycling when it was getting dark with no lights on, some cycling in the wrong direction and we witnessed a near accident where a young lad on was cycling in the wrong direction and a car was pulling away from it's pitch with caravan on back. A dog walker must have told the child to wait. Our hearts were in our mouths. Nobody wants a child to get injured, but campsites are not the place to cycle - there is too much movement, from all angles. Cycling should be banned. There's a playing field on this site, so that is where the children should be, safe. Great area, Hythe is lovely, you have the sea, and the canal.

KEVIN53

Reviewed on 04/05/2017 11:27

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Happy caravaners

We just returned from a long weekend, found the site very clean and tidy, toilet facilities were also very clean. Lovely play area for the kids and a nice area as well for the dog. Also a big thank you to the warden for being so kind and helpful when we were having a few problems with our caravan. Look forward to returning again soon.

Jules2016

Caravanner

Reviewed on 03/05/2017 19:29

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Daleacres

We love the site. Near beaches with lots of lovely walks. Hythe very nice. We felt sorry for the new wardens as many pitches have had to be shut as not treated during closed season by previous wardens. The chemical points with no rounded capping stones and no plastic edge so toilets getting scratched. Dog field has lots of dog poo on the paths which is not the wardens fault. Members aren't bothering to clear up. Wardens are doing their best with no tractor which is broken. The warden is having to use his own car to collect the rubbish. 2 or 3 times a day. Could do with another tractor. One is not enough with so much grass! Rather than rebranding the club it would be better to spend the money upgrading sites.

henri the rover

Caravanner from Kent

Reviewed on 03/05/2017 16:47

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Mixed Feelings

The site is peaceful, grass too long and full of dogs. Whilst staying for a week it was soon evident that the bridge that gave access to the tent field was a hazard for young children. The hand rails would not stop a small child falling through into the open ditch. The new warden was open to suggestions on how to make safe. Toilets/shower facilities were left in filthy condition after use by many members and we pity the wardens having to clean up after people. This was our first trip to a club site having renewed our membership after a few years and was extremely disappointed with many aspects and should the club be renamed 'Caravan, Motorhome & K9 Club'.

TUPPNY

Reviewed on 26/04/2017 17:15

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