When can I check in and check out of Herons Park Campsite?

Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Herons Park Campsite?

From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Herons Park Campsite

View prices & book Last booked 15 hours ago 9.3 119 reviews

Family-run and friendly site within a mile of Lydd
Fishing lakes and nature trails on site; watersports next door
Showers and toilets, washing-up hut, shop and playground

What do you reckon about pitching up at an amiable and family-friendly place with fishing on site – and a watersports centre right next door? Land a stay at Romney Marsh's Herons Park, a family-run and friendly site welcoming guests (and dogs) for Kent-based stays. Juniors are most welcome too – and if your small sort isn't enamoured with fishing or watersports, you'll likely catch their interest with a mention of the go-karting circuit also next door; the beach at Camber Sands within five miles or the critters of Port Lympne Wild Animal Park within ten or so miles… The Herons Park team can supply info on bike hire and local hikes too. The park has fairly level, marked out grass pitches, a toilet and shower block, a chemical waste point and waste disposal bins within the camping field, and a small shop stocking camping staples such as ice creams, sweets, toys and refreshments. Hired firepits with kindling and logs are on site for guests' use, so speak to the site team after booking to reserve yours. Barbecues are allowed on all pitches, and there's a kids' playground to keep the little ones entertained. If you're here for the angling, you can add a fishing pass to your stay as an extra. (You'll need a current fishing licence if you want to fish two rods; pick one up at the post office.) The town of Lydd and the nearest offsite shop are within a mile.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 1 May to Tue, 30 Sept 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great size pitch, large enough for any set up.

Lovely sunset viewable from 90% of the site

Clean level pitches, ehu close, fenced off from neighbours. perfect!

Dog waling area on site, bramble path to the side

Clean facilities Lovely site But most of all, Ally! An absolute star &…

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Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Clean facilities
Lovely site
But most of all, Ally! An absolute star & really nice chap!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for a lovely review :)

We had a great stay, very clean site. Nice and level pitches.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
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Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Holly M. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Park, football pitch, clean showers and toilets, friendly staff

Disliked: Push button showers!

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From the manager: Thanks for a great review! Hopefully we will see you again soon :)

Enjoyed visit with plenty to do in the area.

Overall	8/10
Location	7
Value for money	7
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	7
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jun 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, clean toilet block and well organised. Good simple pitch

Disliked: Very windy. Could do with windbreaks, poplars planting!

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Quiet site with very helpful wardens and well stocked shop on site.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	7
Customer service	10
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Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2025

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Quiet site with very helpful wardens and well stocked shop on site. Good for dog walking and wildlife. Go kart site next door was not a problem and didn’t really notice noise. Good pub for food in Dungeness and well stocked hardware store in Lydd. Really enjoyed our stay and felt as though had a relaxing break to recharge. Will go again

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From the manager: Thank you for a lovely review. We will look forward to welcoming you back :)

Calm and relaxing atmosphere, very clean facilities, shop with all essentials with…

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Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Angelika Z. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Calm and relaxing atmosphere, very clean facilities, shop with all essentials with reasonable prices and friendly staff, wildlife and nature, sunsets and sunrises!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for a wonderful review. Hopefully we will welcome you again.

Great clean facilities Play park for the kids Easy access to a number of…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
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Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

John T. Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Great clean facilities
Play park for the kids
Easy access to a number of beaches and activities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for a great review! Hopefully we will see you again soon :)

We had a lovely time staying here. Pitches are big, allocated and…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Demi-Louise N. Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: We had a lovely time staying here. Pitches are big, allocated and marked off so you know how much space is yours. We stayed near the park which was fab as my 6 year old was able to come and go as he pleased. It was a perfect space for the kids to go and play. Just up on the hill/bank could watch the go kart racing. Good facilities - toilets and showers accessible by key fob provided at check in. There's men's and women's separate plus a family room which was handy with the young ones. Family room had toilet baby change and shower. Communal area with fridge/freezer/washing up area. Handy little shop on site. Sold things like bread, condiments, toiletries, paracetamol, ice cream, sweets, kites and little toys. Was told on check in it was open 9-8 but was closed for long periods of time during our stay but wasn't a huge issue for us. An ice cream van also visited in the afternoons whilst we were there so that was nice for the kids. Can hire firepits, reasonably priced too. We stayed two nights and both mornings there was alot of gunshots so must be a shooting range nearby? This didn't bother us as we're early risers with the kids anyway but if your looking for a lie in this may bother you. Overall was a good stay for us and we would stay again!

Disliked: The showers were operated by a press button, giving roughly 10 seconds of water. I understand this is probably to help save on water however it makes washing your hair or showering with an infant a little more tricky.

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From the manager: Thank you for a great detailed review and feedback. We do have the MOD close by so this is what you would have heard. They have variable times when it comes to practicing. Hopefully we will welcome you again next season :)

Lovely place to stay well maned and looked after

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Sam L. Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: We really liked the camp site has a nice park for the kids and large areas to play in away from cars and tents, which was nice.
Fishing Lake was a nice place to fish and walk the dogs.
Staff was helpfully polite and engaged with the kids, making their experience more enjoyable.

Disliked: I have no dislikes just a few more toilets and showers would be nice.

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From the manager: Thank you for a wonderful review and feedback. Hopefully we will welcome you back again in the future :)

Site was clean and tidy office staff were very helpful and polite…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Site was clean and tidy office staff were very helpful and polite check in was a breeze full explanation of facilities.

Disliked: Kart track next door was quite noisy

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for a great review :)

Over all nice stay.next to watersports and karting. Bonus of having fridge…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Simona M. Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Over all nice stay.next to watersports and karting. Bonus of having fridge and freezer on site. Make sure you will visit Rye,beautiful town. Beach 18 min drive.

Disliked: Only 2 showers and two toilets for ladies,same for man plus family room which I think definitely not enough.

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From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to review. We would love to be in a position to have more toilets and showers. One day we will be for sure but until then we have to make the most of what we have unfortunately.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Lake and/or mountain Remote location Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Herons Park Campsite

Dengemarsh Road

Lydd

Kent

England

TN29 9JH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.93253°N
0.90774°W

Route directions

From London take the M20 to Junction 10. At the J10 roundabout turn off towards Brenzett/Lydd A2070. Following the signs to Lydd Airport on the A2070 until you arrive at the roundabout, turn left on to the A259 follow brown signs for camping/racing leading to the B2075 to Lydd. As you enter Lydd you come to a hump back bridge, take the slip road to the left, then go straight across at the next roundabout, eventually the road bears sharply right and a slip road goes straight ahead. Take the slip road ahead and after a mile or so you will see Herons Park entrance on your right. What3words: fermented.tricky.pint.

Nearest transport

Coach

11.9 mi Holiday Extras

12.1 mi Red Lion Square

Rail

7.9 mi Rye Rail Station

8 mi Appledore (Kent) Rail Station

9 mi Winchelsea Rail Station

Ferry

14.6 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal

21.9 mi Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal

22.7 mi Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal

Airport

1.9 mi Lydd London Ashford Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

A go-karting circuit and a watersports centre are right next door to Herons Park, each with a shop and with expert tuition and courses available for visitors. The Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, an award-winning reserve set over 600 acres near Hythe, is also recommended if you're on hol with the offspring, as is the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway steaming along for 13 and a half miles from Hythe to the National Nature Reserve of Dungeness. Lathe Farm at New Romney and the Rare Breeds Farm at Ashford should also be popular picks. For beaches, clamber the dunes or go kite buggying at Camber Sands, the only sand dune system in East Sussex, and tackle more fishing (for mackerel) at Dymchurch, like Camber Sands also a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its insect and plant life. Fish, chips and Kent coast views can all be had at the Dungeness headland. Several bike routes are nearby, including the National Cycle Network 2 running through Lydd on its Romney Marsh route from Hythe to Rye; along the four or so miles of the Royal Military Canal, and circular routes around the marsh from New Romney or Snargate. The cobbled streets and afternoon teas of ancient Rye are about ten miles from the site.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Littlestone	4 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Camber	4.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
St Mary'S Bay (Kent)	6.3 mi	Sea	Good	N/A	Good	Good
Dymchurch	7.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Winchelsea	8.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Camber Sands 5.1 mi

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park 10.8 mi

Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 11.9 mi

Kent & East Sussex Railway 13.5 mi

Great Dixter House and Gardens 14.5 mi

National Trust

Lamb House 7.7 mi

Smallhythe Place 11.7 mi

Bodiam Castle 16.6 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 18.9 mi

The White Cliffs of Dover 23.2 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Lydd - Lydd-on-Sea - Greatstone - New Romney - Lydd 1.2 mi

DUNGENESS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 29/05/2004) 1.5 mi

The Romney Sound Mirrors Trail 2.8 mi

Power and Pebbles at Dungeness 3 mi

Rye Harbour - Winchelsea 6.3 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
Fireworks and air rifles are not permitted.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The fishing lakes are stocked with Carp, Tench, Rudd, Roach.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
This site does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.
You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Occupancy

Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 9 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Additional terms

Ball playing and throwing games are not permitted near to motorhomes, or vehicles.

The site's fishing areas are only available to users that hold a valid rod licence. Non-angling club members must purchase the appropriate ticket from the Herons Park office. No night fishing allowed by campers. The site issues a permit for two rods after seeing the rod license (can be purchased at the local Post Office). Fishing equipment is not provided.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Herons Park Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Herons Park Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Herons Park Campsite? A go-karting circuit and a watersports centre are right next door to Herons Park, each with a shop and with expert tuition and courses available for visitors. The Port Lympne Wild Animal … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Herons Park Campsite?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 12 p.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Herons Park Campsite? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.