Whitemills Wake and Aqua Park

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  • 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.

Campground type

RV sites 20
Tent sites 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 7
Camper 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.
  • The sauna (and/or hammam) is open between 01/16 and 12/20.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Aug 1 to

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Reviews

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

75% would recommend this campground to a friend

44% would stay here again

What customers say

New campsite boasts clean facilities & prime location. Staff are friendly, restaurant offers good food, and the aqua park is a hit. Some pitches are small; road noise & unfinished areas/maintenance issues noted.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Would highly recommend this site

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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7
Wifi
10
Elizabeth B.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Lovely site & really helpful guy on entrance.
Great selection of food & drink
Peaceful location but lots of activities to do at Whitemills
Showers really hot & clean

Disliked Toilets need cleaning

Recommend to friends Visit again

We enjoyed our stay. A great starting point for some walks.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
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No rating
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10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
No rating
Alexander J.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Close to Sandwich
Water assault course
Flat pitch
New facilities
Close to walks

Disliked A bit crowded
Quite a lot of road noise at night
Need more water points
No hose near chemical waste point

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Pitches too close together.

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1 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
1
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
1
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No rating
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Anonymous

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Nothing . Didn’t stay

Disliked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We do not think that this is a fair review. Upon arrival the guests was shown to their pitch and handed the welcome notes. It was explained to them the location of the toilet/shower block. A short time later, I returned to the site and noticed that they were not on the pitch, assuming that they had gone out for the day. I never had any further contact with them. I can only assume, that as we are a water activities centre, the site did not suit their needs

Great for a few nights away

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9 out of 10
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8
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8
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10
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9
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10
Wifi
3
Anonymous

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked How clean the site was (and was kept). The staff were really friendly and helpful. Food at the on site restaurant was also great.

Disliked It would be great if there was a mirror in one of the communal areas.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really liked this site, great food, new facilities

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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10
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Nathan B.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Really liked staying here, brand new camping site, next to an Aqua park and Wakeboard park. We didn’t use the wakeboard park but loved sitting with a beer watching the wakeboarders. The food served at the on site cafe/restaurant was fantastic, had a delicious granola bowl for breakfast that easily served 2 people. The facilities were all brand new, so new showers and toilets in a new facilities block. Perfectly level grass pitches. Staff were all friendly and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your nice comments much appreciated hope to you again soon.
Regards
Whitemills team.

Different... Not sure i would choose this location again.

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
6
Accommodation
6
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
5
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
1
Nancy G.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked The clean shower and toilet blocks, located very close to the camping area.
All kept clean and very simply.
Not over crowded, good sized pitches.
Helpful on-hand staff to resolves problems

Disliked Confusion on arrival due to another camper staying extra time and taking out slot, which wasn't actually a problem but we weren't sure where to camp and there had been no communication.
Sadly due to lack of patrolling or security; there was. Avery noisy group of teenagers who were very drunk, playing hide and seek in and out of people's tents and generally being annoying and inconsiderate, falling into ourr tents and swearing a lot.
It really unsettled my son and I would rather that neither rof my two young children (10 & 5) had been subjected to that. It was just one night in a campsite, not a festival site!
Having someone on-site to deal with this would have really been appreciated.
Unfortunately there was a very loud yappy dog camping behind us which want we didn't get to sleep until late and the noise from the traffic woke us up really early.

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Good site , good facilities that were clean . Friendly staff

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
7
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Location, bar and restaurant facilities . Wash up area

Disliked Small pitch ,not enough for our awning .lots of feral kids playing ball games around vans - having the van hit numerous times with a heavy leather ball and not being able to relax in case it hits you. Same lot in washrooms and leaving in a real mess ( not the owners fault) NO WI-FI at the pitches

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Excellent food, very friendly and helpful…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
No rating
Garry H.

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked Excellent food, very friendly and helpful staff, water park looked fantastic although certainly too old for that now!! Pitches weren't the largest we've seen although luckily we had no one next to us except a tent.

Disliked Did not like the unisex toilets and showers, especially as they weren't full size doors for the toilet. My partner was very uncomfortable using the loo when a couple of girls were in there cleaning their teeth!
I personally would like to add that it seemed quite unnecessary that the owner appeared to be making sure that people vacated dead on 11 by standing directly at the pitch waiting.

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We stayed for 3 nights with…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
10
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
6
Anonymous

Powered grass and earth campsite

Liked We stayed for 3 nights with our two young children, not long after they had opened. All the facilities were new, in great condition and cleaned regularly. The staff were really helpful, pleasant and regularly seen doing the rounds which was great. There are only circa 20 pitches, which is nice as it’s not packed.

It’s a short drive or 15 min walk into Sandwich, which has a selection of restaurants and pubs. Sandwich bay/Princes beach is 5km away which is well worth heading to, even with the toll to enter. Alternatively you can head to Ramsgate or Deal which are a bit more of a drive and not quiet as secluded.

We didn’t get to use the water park but will almost certainly be heading back for a few weekends with the kids.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review much appreciated hope to see you again soon.
Regards
Whitemills mills team.

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

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
4
Accommodation
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4
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
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.

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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 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

Bus
5.2 mi South Street
5.5 mi Harbour
5.5 mi Harbour
Rail
1 mi Sandwich Rail Station
3.5 mi Minster Rail Station
5.1 mi Deal Rail Station
Ferry
5.1 mi Ramsgate Ferry Terminal
10.6 mi Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
11.2 mi Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
4.8 mi Kent International Airport
28.2 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

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 2.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ramsgate Western Undercliffe 4.8 mi Sea ExcellentGoodExcellentExcellent
Deal Castle 5.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ramsgate Sands 5.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
West Bay, Westgate 7.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Deal Castle 5.3 mi

Walmer Castle and Gardens 6.4 mi

Howletts Wild Animal Park 7.7 mi

Turner Contemporary 8 mi

South Foreland Lighthouse 9.8 mi

National Trust

South Foreland Lighthouse 9.8 mi

The White Cliffs of Dover 10.3 mi

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 mi

THE SALUTATION 1 mi

NORTHBOURNE COURT 4.1 mi

GOODNESTONE PARK 4.8 mi

ALBION PLACE GARDENS 5.6 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.

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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 $47.34 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.