There can’t be many places where you can polish off a full Monty for breakfast, relax over morning coffee and croissants at a French pavement café, and be back home in time for a good old-fashioned afternoon tea... Hawthorn Farm is the closest caravan site to Dover (four miles away), so it’s an ideal stop for those heading over the Channel; but even if you’re not doing any continental cantering about, it’s an enticing place to stay.
There are 28 acres of stunning wooded grounds to explore, with pleasant walks and bunnies and birds galore, and the site is well-positioned for jaunts around Kent and along the coast.
Hawthorn Farm has a small but well-stocked shop, a café, and laundry facilities. A five minute walk brings you to the local village of Martin Mill, which has a decent village pub, as well as a train station with direct links to London.
Nearby attractions and activities
Don’t miss giving Dover a look-over: there’s plenty to see apart from the White Cliffs (and in any case, you’ll get a great view of those as you set off on a day’s jolly to France, Belgium or Holland). Check out historic Dover Castle, with its Roman lighthouse and secret wartime tunnels; the Dover Museum; the Transport Museum; or Crabble Corn Mill, a working Georgian watermill, museum and tearooms - you can buy some of the mill’s own flour or bread mix as an unusual souvenir, and you may even be lucky enough to coincide with one of the annual beer or cider festivals...
The historic landscape around Hawthorn Farm is loaded with castles, with Tudor fortresses just along the coast at Deal and Walmer, and a bit further inland, one of the most breathtaking strongholds in England, Leeds Castle.
Hawthorn Farm is an ideal spot for an active holiday too, with internationally renowned golf courses, a choice of sea or river fishing, horse riding through the glorious Kent countryside, and swimming either from the local beaches or at the leisure centre in Dover.
Attractions near Hawthorn Farm
Must see
- South Foreland Lighthouse (2.3 miles)
- White Cliffs of Dover (2.5 miles)
- Dover Castle (3.0 miles)
National Trust
- South Foreland Lighthouse (2.2 miles)
- The White Cliffs of Dover (2.6 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Activities near Hawthorn Farm
St Margaret`S Bay (2.1 miles) Beach - Excellent Water Quality Beaches
St Margaret's Bay - South Foreland Lighthouse - Fox Hill Down (2.1 miles) Walking
Deal Castle (4.6 miles) Beaches
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Liked: We like the quietness of the park. The staff are all very pleasant and helpful. The toilets and showers are always spotless. There are plenty of places to go to . Nice walks. Disliked: Nothing |
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Great location with friendly, helpful staff + lots of rabbits! chris r. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: The welcome was excellent and made us feel very much at home. We liked the on-site cafe - again the staff were very friendly and happy to make conversation. Disliked: Nothing!
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Clean and tranquil Adam C. (With friends, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: The layout of the site - the dividing hedgerows gave you a sense of seclusion and privacy. Good access. Level ground for pitching up. Nice little cafe on site for breakfast. Very nice clean shower and toilet blocks. Disliked: Closeness to the train line |
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Need to stop groups of young people disturbing others sheila d. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: The site, the welcome (a 10), the facilities. but have only given a 5 for customer service because of the lack of supervision Disliked: on 8th September the fact that a group of teenagers were allowed on site and partied until the early hours and worse than that were roaming around in the dark prowling around other campers' pitches. I'm not a killjoy but when you have to be up for an early boat....... |
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good spot and value - would stay here again. Cam A. (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: The size of the pitches and the cleanliness of the place. Disliked: nothing |
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Liked: good weather & plenty of space... Disliked: Didn't realised receptian closed at 18.00 hrs, arrived 18.10,never been thare before so hadn't a clue where to pitch up..lady in the cafe,told us to pitch up in the over flow area for one night then be allocate a pitch when receptian opened in the morning,not happy, but lucky had receipt from you which showed a payment had been made,she let us through the barrier,pitch ... |
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Liked: Smalll cafe selling delicious ,and cheap home cooking on site Disliked: No lighting at night. A torch would be useful. |
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Liked: choose your own site. Disliked: site bordered on road and rail line but was forwarned and quickly got used to it. |
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Excellent campsite Peter W. (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Not having an allocated pitch. Disliked: Nothing. |
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Liked: Hawthorn Farm was lovely, there was enought tent spaces so did not feel cramped. Shower blocks & washing up sinks were very clean. Plenty of hot water also hair dryer. Shop had all the basics you may need. There was plenty of space to walk the dog with plenty of doggy poo bins!! Staff were friendly & polite. We wanted to stay on another night because we were enjoying it so much & the receptionist was lovely and ... Disliked: I did not like the fact that they did not offer freezer blocks for us tent campers who did not have electric for a portable fridge/freezer. Other campsites have a facility where you pay a small fee & swap freezer blocks so you can replace your own to keep your food cool and they re-freeze yours. There was a train track behind the site with trains running from 7.30am to 10.30pm every hour ... |
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very good site debbie w. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: lovely and quiet apart from the occasional train, good location just minutes from Deal and Dover. Disliked: maybe just for the showers to be updated a litlle |
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One night stop over before France trip jeanette a. (Family with older children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Easy to find Disliked: Possibly the train but not a big problem really! I am sure it is easy to get used to and it didn't keep me awake! Afterall people live right next to the train track so don't read this as a bad point, it is just my preference. |
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Hawthorn farm jason z. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: I liked everything about the site not a bad thing to say it was really nice, we're also looking about coming back again Disliked: Nothing |
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Liked: I really loves the setting as you wiggle down the lanes off the main roads..very pretty. Staff were friendly and helpful and it was easy to choose our pitch and get set up. I loved the fact that each individual pitch was seperated by a little folage to give a sense of privacy and a boundary for the children. Facilities were plentiful, clean and practical. We really enjoyed our break taking advantage of easy ... Disliked: nothing |
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absolutely lovely karen f. (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Staff were friendly, access to ferry port easy, showers etc clean tidy and water hot and plentiful. Brilliant place to say, especially seeing all the baby rabbits forst thing in the morning. Very reasonably priced. Highly recommended Disliked: nothing to dislike, it was brilliant. |
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Beautiful site noemigaudenzi (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: The site, the rabbits, the facilities, the railway station Disliked: The narrow street, the closed pub |
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Loved the camp site!, so much so, already booked to go back next month. Graeme D. (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: All of it!! On arrival, the reception staff were warm in their welcome and friendly, with some banter(even blamed us for the rain which had just started!). As they were fairly quiet, we were told we could pitch anywhere we fancied. Disliked: One issue we found was the site is next to train line. However, once the first couple of trains go by, you start not to notice them any more. |
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Liked: The shower/toilet facilities are amazing - very clean, and wonderfully warm !! Disliked: No dislikes |
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Liked: The shower/toilet facilities are amazing - very clean, and wonderfully warm !! Disliked: No dislikes |
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Liked: The pitches broken by hedges Disliked: The trainline - but not much that can be done about that |
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Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
TV room
Take away
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by pitch
Disabled facilities
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Touring and motorhomes
Electrical hook-up points for tourers
Hard standings
Seasonal pitches
Tourer storage facilities
Max. motorhome length: 7.0 metresRules
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Themes
Peaceful
Nearby leisure
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Watersports nearby
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Large (51-200 pitches)
Ordnance Survey maps (GB and Northern Ireland only) are available at lower levels via the drop-down menu.
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Whitfield (Kent): Honeywood Parkway Coach Stop — 2.6mi
Walmer: Dover Rd Coach Stop — 2.9mi
Dover: Town Centre Coach Stops — 3.1mi
- Train stations
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Martin Mill Rail Station — 0.2mi
Walmer Rail Station — 2.9mi
Dover Priory Rail Station — 3.4mi
- Ferry ports
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Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal — 3.0mi
Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal — 3.8mi
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal — 11.1mi
- Airports
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Kent International Airport — 12.3mi
Lydd London Ashford Airport — 23.2mi
Directions
Hawthorn Farm is situated at Martin Mill, two miles from the beautiful St Margaret's Bay, near Dover. It is well signposted, lying to the north of the main A258 road, midway between Dover and Deal.
Permitted arrival time
From 11.00am
Cancellation policy
In the event that you cancel your booking, any deposit will be non refundable. Upon full payment a credit note will be issued, valid for 12 months. A supplement may apply.
Please note that your deposit paid to Pitchup.com is non-refundable.
Payment of balance
Please contact the park direct to pay the balance of your booking, preferably prior to your arrival date (although we do accept payment on arrival).
Cards accepted on the park
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Terms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditionsPlease note
Bookings are not accepted from all-male or all-female parties (3 or more people).
Check availability at Hawthorn Farm…
Grass pitch without electric, catering for touring caravans and motorhomes under 7m. Reasonably sized awning included. No gazebos or pup tents please.
Max. persons: unlimited
Grass pitch with electric hook up, suitable for touring caravans and motorhomes under 7 metres in length. Reasonbly-sized awning included, or tents designed for up to 6 man. No gazebos or pup tents please. For touring caravans or motorhomes larger than 7m, or tents designed for 7 man or more, ...
Max. persons: unlimited
Grass pitch with electric hook up, suitable for touring caravans or Motorhomes over 7 metres in length, reasonable sized awning included, or tents that are designed for 7 man or larger. No gazebos or pup tents please. For touring caravans or motorhomes less than 7m, or tents designed for 6 ...
Max. persons: unlimited
We really appreciate your kind comments. Its good to hear that you have been coming to Hawthorn for such a long time. We hope to see you again soon.