Running Waters Holiday Park

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 8.6 18 reviews
Pitches on site (added by manager 27 Sep 2022)
Visitor image of the grass pitches (added by manager 27 sep 2022)
Visitor image of sunset on site (added by manager 27 sep 2022)
Surrounding fields (added by manager 19 may 2014)

  • Peaceful and basic adults-only site in a secluded and natural setting
  • Five minutes’ drive to Kent’s coast and 10-minute walk to New Romney
  • A 10-minute drive to Dungeness National Nature Reserve
If the thought of a peaceful hol with excellent access to town amenities is trickling through your mind, make your idea a reality with a stint amid the trees and grassland fields of Running Waters Holiday Park. This secluded adults-only site may feel like it’s deep in the countryside, but it’s just a 10-minute walk from New Romney’s pubs, bars and restaurants, and is a smart choice if being close to the coast is key; some of Kent’s finest stretches of seaside, including the gorgeous Greatstone beach, are within five minutes’ drive. After indulging in days by the English Channel, meander along one of the multiple footpaths leading from the site or dawdle down the Dungeness National Nature Reserve’s trail (10 minutes), a wildfowl-filled conservation area set on a shingle spit. Relaxing is of course on the agenda while touring outside the park, but the grounds are also a pretty place for a rest in spacious greenery. The site’s a simple sort of spot yet has the amenities you need for a happy holiday, including separate ladies and gents' toilets, a shower block, washing-up facilities with cold water and a chemical disposal unit. Barbecues are allowed (when raised off the ground), so grub can be grilled for dinner when you’re not eating out in New Romney. Open fires aren't permitted, however, for the safety of all on site.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 6
Touring caravan pitches 6
Please note
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • The shower/toilet block is open but guests are encouraged to use their own facilities wherever possible.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

please update showers toilets and washing up facilities

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Jo E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Location Quiet and easy going.

Disliked: Showers and toilets need updating. Would have been very poor had the site been busy. Only 1 shower. No washing up facilities.

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Ten minutes walk to New Romney Owners are lovely…

Overall 2/10
Location 4
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Dawn S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Ten minutes walk to New Romney Owners are lovely

Disliked: The facilities are very poor considering the cost per night. There is one shower which has seen better days and 2 loo's per sex, again poor standard. No hot water to wash up. Elsan point open and unhygienic. This could be a great site if money was spent on the facilities. On a busy road and even being deaf the traffic was loud.

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From the manager: Dear Dawn We are so sorry to hear you had such a bad time. The Chemical toilet has a wooden cover that just needed to be closed after use. The showers are new power showers. And on our outline to the site we state that we have a basic toilet unit. We are by a main road as stated again on our site. But we are set back from it. Not right on it. If you had bought your concerns up with us. We would have tried to move you further away, looked at how we could help you. Or we would of refunded your money so you could find else where that was more suitable for you. I’m so sorry you felt you couldn’t come to us during your 4 night stay and raise your concerns. We never want anyone to be that unhappy. I hope you keep well Kind regards Rachel and Lee

Very relaxing and enjoyable.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
steve l. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Everything was great,welcoming hosts,well kept site with good services. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will be returning in a few weeks. Highly recommended :-)

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your reviews. It was lovely to meet you both! We hope you’ll come back and visit soon Rachel and Lee x

lovely quiet site with clean facilities and very friendly owners.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Yvonne L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The warm welcome we received from Lee. The peace and quiet on the site. They give every pitch plenty of space. We booked an extra night because we liked it so much. Rachel and Lee are a very accommodating couple and nothing is too much trouble. The toilet and shower facilities are quite basic but we knew that when we booked. They are kept very clean. It's only a 10 minute walk to New Romney High Street with a couple of good pubs, coffee shops, supermarkets, and a hardware shop that sells some camping equipment. There is also a petrol station. Our pitch overlooked a field and we watched a barn owl hunting at dusk.

Disliked: nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. So glad you had a lovely time. Lovely to meet you. Rachel and Lee

Lovely quiet site

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 2
Kevin M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely and quiet site. Rachel the owner was lovely and friendly and provided a fantastic greeting on arrival. Always on hand if you needed assistance. Worked very hard to ensure I enjoyed the stay.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Dear Kevin Thank you for your review. So glad you enjoyed your time with us. It was so lovely meeting you. Hope to see you again Kindest regards Rachel and Lee xx

Nice location, lovely quiet site with plenty to do in the surrounding…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Paul J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice location, lovely quiet site with plenty to do in the surrounding area, nice friendly welcome on arrival .

Disliked: Nothing at all would highly recommend

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From the manager: Thank you so much. So glad you enjoyed your stay. Look forward to seeing you again. Rachel and Lee

Excellent

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Ron O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Level pitches, close to high street, very peaceful. Very welcoming

Disliked: n/a

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Helpful and friendly. Facilities clean and well stocked with toiletrie

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Location. A short walk to New Romney.

Disliked: Nothing really

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Gem of a spot

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Everything

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Lovely quiet, secure site. Friendly welcome

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
John V. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Really warm and friendly welcome. Adequate facilities. Secure remote location yet close to town. Loved the Tasmanian Eucalyptus trees!

Disliked: It would have been helpful if waste bins were marked for recycling. Irritating to find no Wi-Fi.

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Features

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

Disabled facilities

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

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

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

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Running Waters Holiday Park

Lydd Road

New Romney

Kent

England

TN29 9SE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.98692°N
0.9294°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.2 mi Holiday Extras
8.2 mi Holiday Extras
8.7 mi Swan Lane
Rail
5.9 mi Appledore (Kent) Rail Station
6.5 mi Ham Street Rail Station
8.8 mi Westenhanger Rail Station
Ferry
11.2 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
19.1 mi Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
19.8 mi Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
2.3 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

When you’re not at the beach, check out some of the famed English Heritage landmarks within driving distance of the park, including The Great Tower and Leeds Castle (40 minutes). Canterbury Cathedral (50 minutes) – a World Heritage Site and one of England’s most renowned Christian buildings – is another must-see spot for those into their history. An activity not to miss is a ride on the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Light Railway (five minutes), the world’s smallest public railway. Soak up the scenery while chugging along, then take off to the Port Lympne Reserve’s 600 acres of countryside (30 minutes) for an animal-spotting trip. Highlights might include gazing at Kent’s only giraffe, a group of spectacled bears and a selection of big cats. If you feel like venturing further away, access to France via the Channel Tunnel and car ferry ports in Folkestone is within half an hour, while the high-speed train link leading to London is also 30 minutes from the park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Littlestone 1.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
St Mary'S Bay (Kent) 2.8 mi Sea Good N/A Good Good
Dymchurch 3.9 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Camber 6.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Hythe 8.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Camber Sands 7 mi

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park 7 mi

Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 8.5 mi

Ashford Designer Outlet 11.8 mi

Kent & East Sussex Railway 12.1 mi

National Trust

Lamb House 9 mi

Smallhythe Place 10.7 mi

Bodiam Castle 16.8 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 17.6 mi

The White Cliffs of Dover 20.4 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 2.7 mi

The Romney Sound Mirrors Trail 3.1 mi

DUNGENESS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 29/05/2004) 4 mi

Power and Pebbles at Dungeness 5.3 mi

PORT LYMPNE 6.8 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.

Want to know more about camping in Kent?

  • Does Running Waters Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Running Waters Holiday Park dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Running Waters Holiday Park? When you’re not at the beach, check out some of the famed English Heritage landmarks within driving distance of the park, including The Great Tower and Leeds Castle (40 minutes). Canterbury Cathedral … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Running Waters Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  5:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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