The Hop Farm

Positiv Not

Negativ Absolutely Unlikely not electric have just fev points rest are cables are cutting off they say cat use barbecue and to tha same they sale his

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Vom Platzbetreiber: There were 9 out of 30 electric pitches in use for your 1 night stay and decided to go in one of the non-electric fields for more space.
There is a fire ban due to the ground conditions and the only barbecues permitted are gas or disposable ones if raised off the ground, the reason for this is that they only last for 1 hour and are safer than someone burning lots of charcoal and adding wood which will produce large flames with a risk of sparks from wood igniting the ground causing a wildfire putting peoples lives at risk. We did have a stock of disposable barbecues for sale.

Positiv Was a nice site.
Lots
Of open space. Would have been beautiful had there been some rain recently.

Negativ Lots of cigarette butts on our pitch.
Gents toilets without hot water for a few days. At one point the second block was then locked as well.

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Positiv Everything was absolutely fine. I would just like to mention that it was difficult to find the entrance to the site; clearer and more visible signs are needed.
Beautiful nature, a river, and a wonderful time relaxing there. I recommend it 100%.

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and sharing your photos.
The brown road signs on the approach(tourist and leisure) indicate the Hop Farm and there are signs on entry however google maps likes to take people towards Paddock Wood.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Positiv We return to this campground again and again. We absolutely love it. There are several fields so it never feels crowded, you can spread out and not feel on top of the next pitch. You can pick blackberries and sloe berries as seasonal. There are trees around the edges for options to pitch in partial shade. There are beautiful trails to walk or bike ride alongside the river.

The toilets are always very clean and stocked. The showers are private and clean.

The site managers Sue and Ian are super helpful for anything you need help with. There's a small shop on site for basics and there's also a good sized Co-op tied to the petrol station just down the road for all of the things you may have forgotten or need to restock on. Every other weekend in summer there's a boot fair walking distance from your pitch, but not loud or disruptive.

Best of all, the river runs through the campsite and there are multiple spots with rope swings over the water for the kids to safely play. You can bring your kayaks or paddle boards with easy access with steps too.

It's simply a fantastic site, for tents or caravans, that pleases everyone. Our kids range in age from 5-19 and they all love this site.

Negativ There aren't a lot of electric pitches, it could do with more but I think this is in the works.

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for your loyalty in choosing to stay with us and that you enjoy your visits.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Positiv Really lovely place to camp and being so near to the river was so much fun we was able to swim with the dogs also you ate able to go up the river with a boat or paddle board

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and that you enjoyed yourselves.
There is now blue/green algae in the river which can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea and potentially life threatening to dogs, therefore we are advising not to go in the river until there is a substantial amount of rain to clear it.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Positiv One of the best place in the area to spend a quality time with your family.
Thanks Hop Farm!

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and that you enjoyed yourselves.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Positiv Location

Negativ Lack of shop/Cafe,

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Positiv Everything

Negativ Nothing

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review as they do help people when deciding where to stay.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Positiv Location is great. Good fun with friends/family

Negativ Rude staff
gross showers

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Vom Platzbetreiber: There is a notice on Pitch-up which says "You're welcome to bring your own barbecues and raised firepits to use here, as long as the ground conditions are good." The ground is extremely dry which has resulted in a fire ban here as well as other campsites in the area.
Apologies if the staff were not as friendly as usual.
In-between cleans the facilities can become messy, we do ask guests to tidy up after themselves unfortunately not everyone does this.
We look forward to seeing you again.

Positiv Being able to choose our pitch where we wanted

Negativ Male cleaners walking in the women's toilets when I was in there with my daughter

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for choosing to stay here and for leaving a review as even negative ones help us to improve your stay.
We have 1 female cleaner who works Monday to Friday and a cleaning company working a weekend who are only able to send 2 male cleaners. I will remind them to knock and ask if there is anyone in before entering.
We look forward to seeing you again.