Herons Park Campsite

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  • 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

Tent pitches 51
Touring caravan pitches 51
Motorhome pitches 51
Caravans for hire 34
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 Apr to

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0 children
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Reviews

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Peaceful

90% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Top marks for spacious pitches, spotless facilities, and staff who go the extra mile. A bit of noise from next door, but few found it bothersome. More toilets are coming! Handy spot for exploring.

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Ok

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Big pitch clearly marked. Shop…

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Jakub Z. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Big pitch clearly marked. Shop on site. Very clean and well equipped

Disliked I wish we're more toilets and showers. Only 2 male showers and toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for a great review. We are in the planning stage of more showers and toilets for next season :)

Loved the campsite it was very…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Loved the campsite it was very calm and chilled. Beautiful place.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for an amazing review :)

Helpful staff, Good location Clean facilities…

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Kimberley J. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Helpful staff,
Good location
Clean facilities shop, toilet block and shower block. Communal fridge and freezer and washing up area.

Disliked Loud busy site. Partying until early hours of the morning. People screaming laughing and shouting really loudly outside the tent driving their cars up and down the field in the middle of the night (very dangerous) car doors constantly opening and closing and have thier lights shining full beam into your tent. Went quiet about 2am both nights! Super close to one another no privacy

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to review. It's against our rules to drive around at night, past 9pm no one should be driving on the field and I do hope you reported this because as you said its very dangerous. Similarly if it was loud after 11pm, which is our quiet time, I hope you called the out of hours phone number so we could deal with any noise accordingly. Frustratingly some people do not have respect and should know that being loud is going to cause a disruption. Thanks for visiting anyway :)

Great things to do nearby and…

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Jay T. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great things to do nearby and everything on site you need.

Disliked Showers could be updated

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for a great review. We feel our price reflects the showers etc provided, that being said we are getting a new shower block for next season :)

All nice and good.…

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Tudor C. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked All nice and good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for the great review. Fantastic picture!

Nice site, clean and tidy, area driving in not as nice

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 Jo C. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely site, clean and tidy, 2 showers and 2 toilets in each

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review :)

A great stay. Apart from the toilet morning queue we had a nice time.

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 Mark P. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Attentive, polite and welcoming staff. Nicely kept, clean and tidy site. The site is ideal for kids too, nice area for football and a little play park for the kids. The location was nice. I was initially about concerned it might be noisy as the site is literally next to a go karting track, but actually, you couldn’t really hear it the track too much so it wasn’t a problem. The shop we found was quite nice and reasonably priced for a convenience on-site shop, so personally we didn’t agree with many of the reviews saying it was on the expensive side. We didn’t find that at all.

Disliked Not quite enough toilets / showers. Only two men’s toilets and two women’s toilets serve the whole campsite. One men’s toilet was blocked this morning from 7am, which left only 1 toilet usable. So, there was a bit of a morning queue frustrating, but that’s about it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review, comments and feedback. We are in the planning stage of getting more toilets and showers :)

Clean toilets & showers, nice playground,…

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 Florin P. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Clean toilets & showers, nice playground, very friendly and helpfull staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for a lovely review. Great photos :)

Would definitely recommend

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Leanne S. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Easy to book and arrange fishing, staff very friendly, clean and tidy showers and washing up area

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for a great review :)

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 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

Large (51-200 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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.93253°N
0.90774°E

Nearest transport

Coach
19.2 km Holiday Extras
19.2 km Holiday Extras
19.5 km Red Lion Square
Rail
12.6 km Rye Rail Station
12.9 km Appledore (Kent) Rail Station
14.4 km Winchelsea Rail Station
Ferry
23.5 km Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
35.2 km Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
36.5 km Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
3.1 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

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 2020201920182017
Littlestone 6.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Camber 7.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
St Mary'S Bay (Kent) 10.1 km Sea GoodN/AGoodGood
Dymchurch 12 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Winchelsea 13.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Camber Sands 8.1 km

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park 17.4 km

Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 19.2 km

Kent & East Sussex Railway 21.8 km

Great Dixter House and Gardens 23.3 km

National Trust

Lamb House 12.5 km

Smallhythe Place 18.9 km

Bodiam Castle 26.7 km

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 30.4 km

The White Cliffs of Dover 37.4 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 2 km

DUNGENESS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 29/05/2004) 2.4 km

The Romney Sound Mirrors Trail 4.5 km

Power and Pebbles at Dungeness 4.8 km

Rye Harbour - Winchelsea 10.2 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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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:  14:00 –  20:00
    Depart by:  12:00
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Herons Park Campsite? From €28.16 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.