Running Waters Holiday Park

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  • 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

RV sites 6
Travel trailer sites 6
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Adults only Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

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
13.2 km Holiday Extras
13.2 km Holiday Extras
13.9 km Swan Lane
Rail
9.5 km Appledore (Kent) Rail Station
10.5 km Ham Street Rail Station
14.2 km Westenhanger Rail Station
Ferry
18 km Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
30.7 km Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
31.9 km Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
3.6 km 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 2020201920182017
Littlestone 2.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
St Mary'S Bay (Kent) 4.5 km Sea GoodN/AGoodGood
Dymchurch 6.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Camber 11.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Hythe 13.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Camber Sands 11.2 km

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park 11.3 km

Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 13.7 km

Ashford Designer Outlet 19 km

Kent & East Sussex Railway 19.4 km

National Trust

Lamb House 14.4 km

Smallhythe Place 17.2 km

Bodiam Castle 27.1 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 28.3 km

The White Cliffs of Dover 32.8 km

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 4.3 km

The Romney Sound Mirrors Trail 5 km

DUNGENESS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 29/05/2004) 6.4 km

Power and Pebbles at Dungeness 8.5 km

PORT LYMPNE 11 km

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.

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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

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

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

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

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

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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

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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

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

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

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

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

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

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

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

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

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

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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Frequently asked questions

  • 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?
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    Arrive:  noon –  5:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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