Whitemills Wake and Aqua Park

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Aerial view of the site
New
Activities at the aqua park
Aqua park next to the campsite
Activities on site

  • East Kent site next to a popular wakeboarding centre and aqua park
  • Canterbury, Margate and Ramsgate within 20 minutes' drive
  • Restaurant on site; walk to Sandwich's pubs and restaurants in 15 mins
Adventure time… sorted. At Whitemills Wake and Aqua Park, just outside Sandwich, you’ll be staying right next to the watersports centre – so getting to those outdoor activities could hardly be easier. As the name suggests, this place has a floating inflatable aqua park to try out, and a variety of wakeboarding activities including beginner lessons and sessions for more experienced wakeboarders. And that’s not all – you can also book ringo rides, open-water swims, SUP yoga sessions and sauna/cold plunge experiences. You’re going to need plenty of fuel to get you through all those activities, so it’s very handy that the site is also home to a popular restaurant that serves up home-made meals for breakfast and lunch, alongside a good range of drinks. You can shelter indoors there or take your meals and drinks out onto the terrace to watch all the action on the lake. Come evening time, you’re welcome to light up a barbecue or firepit for a cosy evening on site, or you may like to stroll into Sandwich for an evening out – it will take you about 15 minutes to walk to the pubs and restaurants in the town centre. You can also pick up train or bus connections there for trips to nearby seaside resorts including Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs, or inland to Canterbury. With easy access from two A roads, this is a handy spot for all sorts of Kent days out, including beach days and zoo trips. All sorts of guests are welcome here, including families, couples, groups and those travelling with their dogs.

Site type

RV sites 20
Tent sites 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 7
Travel trailer sites 20
Open now
Opens August 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Facilities/activities including aqua park, watersports are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • The sauna (and/or hammam) is open between 16/01 and 20/12.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Aug 1 to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Location
8
Value for money
7
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
6

71% would recommend this site to a friend

43% would stay here again

What customers say

This new campground boasts excellent, clean facilities and a prime location for exploring. Guests enjoyed friendly staff, a great restaurant, and the popular aqua park. Downsides included small pitches, road noise, and some unfinished areas or minor maintenance issues like weeds and glass.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Will be a good site when all the facilities are finished.

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
4
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4
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5
Child friendliness
10
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7
Wifi
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John B.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Disabled facilities were excellent. I’d hurt my back and movement was painful and severely restricted.
Access to water park and restaurant. Food was good.
Proximity to Sandwich town, about a 20 min walk - very convenient.

Disliked Facilities were not finished - ladies toilets weren’t open. Gents were unisex, no problem in principle but insufficient capacity for the number of people staying on site.
Campervan pitches were very small. Bit concerning if a fire broke out in one. Many club sites are fastidious about spacing between vehicles for this reason.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Such a good location with so much to do on site and…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Lisa G.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Such a good location with so much to do on site and around surrounding areas everybody was very friendly. It was extremely clean definitely will be coming back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was clean,staff were friendly,restaurant was lovely,good food and reasonable prices.…

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5 out of 10
Location
4
Value for money
6
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
No rating
Nicola K.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked The site was clean,staff were friendly,restaurant was lovely,good food and reasonable prices.

Disliked Very noisy as by main road. As site only opened that weekend the ladies toilet/showers were open so had to share mens. As its not an option to do group bookings when I called about this i was told to book the 3 pitches i required one after the other,on arrival we were told that 2 pitches were together and the third at bottom of field so only used 2 pitches as we wanted to stay together

Recommend to friends Visit again

Looking to book again as we were all happy with our experience.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
5
Anonymous

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked The friendly greeting, was shown to our pitch promptly. As this is a new site all
Facilities were new and clean. Great location as driving distance for days out. Kids loved the aqua park, great way to burn some energy. Other aqua sports available which we would like to come back and try. Nice restaurant and snack bar.

Disliked Very windy as very open, however as this is a new site notice that trees have been planted around the perimeter so hopefully in a few years that will not be a problem. The grass was maintained well however there were a lot of prickly weeds.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I'm not sure if we would stay here again for now it's a no.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
7
Accommodation
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
5
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked The area and the aqua park, the restaurant was nice and the staff were helpful. We stayed here on the first weekend it opened for camping and touring. Facilities were new so all lovely.

Disliked The pitches are extremely small for campers and caravans. With the awning up we were at the edge of our pitch. Lucky for us we had fab neighbours with a motorhome, but two caravans with awnings would leave little to no space to walk around the outside.
Unfortunately had to take our daughter to the hospital after she fell over while playing football with other children. There was some glass in the grass and unfortunately she needed some stitches. The guy that we spoke to handled the situation well and they gave us a refund and offered us a free meal in the restaurant. It's a mixed review, maybe just some teething issues that will soon be ironed out.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really good option but small tent area

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
7
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
4
Anonymous

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Great facilities. Great location

Disliked Small tent space

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really new cleans and tidy with level pitches all electric plenty of…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
5
Anonymous

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Really new cleans and tidy with level pitches all electric plenty of services
Really friendly and efficient team on site - restaurant with fab food 8am- 8pm plus all the water activities
Great location for visiting the area

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

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

Amenities on park

Bath available 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

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Whitemills Wake and Aqua Park

Ash Road

Sandwich

Kent

England

CT13 9JB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.27942°N
1.32474°E

Nearest transport

Coach
8.4 km South Street
8.9 km Harbour
8.9 km Harbour
Rail
1.6 km Sandwich Rail Station
5.6 km Minster Rail Station
8.1 km Deal Rail Station
Ferry
8.2 km Ramsgate Ferry Terminal
17 km Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
18.1 km Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
7.8 km Kent International Airport
45.3 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - White Mill Rural Heritage Centre: five minutes’ walk - Wingham Wildlife Park: five minutes’ drive - Pegwell Bay Country Park: five minutes - Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum: 10 minutes - Barnsole Vineyard: 10 minutes - Howletts Wild Animal Park: 15 minutes - Ramsgate (for the beach, tunnels and boat trips): 15 minutes - Goodnestone Park Gardens: 15 minutes - Margate (for beaches and Dreamland): 20 minutes - Canterbury (for the cathedral, Roman Museum and Canterbury Trails exhibit): 20 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sandwich Bay 3.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ramsgate Western Undercliffe 7.7 km Sea ExcellentGoodExcellentExcellent
Deal Castle 8.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ramsgate Sands 9.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
West Bay, Westgate 11.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Deal Castle 8.5 km

Walmer Castle and Gardens 10.3 km

Howletts Wild Animal Park 12.4 km

Turner Contemporary 12.8 km

South Foreland Lighthouse 15.8 km

National Trust

South Foreland Lighthouse 15.8 km

The White Cliffs of Dover 16.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sandwich - White Cliff Country Trail - Sandwich 1.6 km

THE SALUTATION 1.6 km

NORTHBOURNE COURT 6.7 km

GOODNESTONE PARK 7.7 km

ALBION PLACE GARDENS 9 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Whitemills Wake and Aqua Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Whitemills Wake and Aqua Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitemills Wake and Aqua Park? Attractions and activities nearby include: - White Mill Rural Heritage Centre: five minutes’ walk - Wingham Wildlife Park: five minutes’ drive - Pegwell Bay Country Park: five minutes - Spitfire & Hurricane … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitemills Wake and Aqua Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  10:30 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Whitemills Wake and Aqua Park? From $64.62 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.