Seaview Holiday Park

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Pool (added by manager 22 Aug 2022)
Pods
Outdoor swimming pool open throughout the season
Around the site

  • Family park between Whitstable and Herne Bay, two miles from each
  • A 15-minute drive to Canterbury; Howletts Wild Animal Park 30 mins
  • Outdoor pool, play area, bar and restaurant
Somewhere to stay with a sea view? If that sounds like your sort, take a look at Seaview Holiday Park, on the Kent coast halfway between Whitstable and Herne Bay. This is a firmly family-friendly place, with an outdoor pool, amusement arcade and adventure play area to keep the kids happy, if not necessarily quiet… The park's clubhouse bar and restaurant are family friendly too, with wifi in the clubhouse for anyone that needs it. Other amenities are plentiful too at this well-maintained park, with a mini mart, launderette, drying room and parent and baby washroom. Once you’re suitably relaxed and ready to explore off site, the nearest beach is a mile and a half away and an indoor pool and sailing are within reach. Whitstable and Herne Bay are a couple of miles from the park in either direction, to browse around for oyster-eating, more watersports and a plethora of pubs and restaurants.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 25
Tent sites 40
Open now
Opens March 29

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 05/03 and 09/15 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 03/15 and 11/04.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 03/15 and 11/04.
  • The grocery shop is open between 03/15 and 11/04.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • The campsite does not accept bookings where half or more of your party is aged between 17 and 25. Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 29 to

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would recommend this campground to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site but cleaning needs improving

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Location of the site is fantastic. And all you need is on site - shop, bar/ restaurant, kids playground, launderette. Bonus points, bedding was provided free of charge. If negative points in many reviews would be addressed, this site would be an absolute gem.

Disliked: Could do with more/ better cleaning. Cobwebs in and around the camping pod. Dust under the bed. Cereal on the floor from previous guests. Cigarette butts around the pod. Shower block - cleaning schedule filled for the day without anyone actually cleaning. Couldn't find drinking water for our water carrier. Washing up station - water just gushes out, making it impossible to wash up

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Alles OK soweit. Bis auf die Duschen

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Christoph H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: 2 Nächte, Hütte ist sehr leise. Team ist freundlich.

Disliked: Duschen sind sehr unpraktisch und sehr dreckig. Der Weg dorthin ist Nachts nicht beleuchtet.

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Wouldn’t return

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Louise H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: The pod was clean and as expected. Reception was nice. The kids park was good.

Disliked: So many things wrong with this place! I wouldn’t book this site again. The washing up area was filthy. There’s no drinking water for the pods anywhere. The toilet block was absolutely disgusting. Smelt awful and the floor was so dirty. There were dirty knickers in one of the toilets and they had been there the whole 3 days I was there. Rubbish all in the toilets the whole weekend. Soap had run out in so many dispensers and toilet rolls were running out. The taps constantly get stuck and people don’t turn them off. A lot of wasted water because of the taps. There were lots of large group bookings which is against their policies! 2 families behind us kids were swearing loudly and were very noisy until gone 11pm. They kicked a ball at my car and it hit our pod a lot while we were in bed. They were very loud until late. Another family had about 8 teenagers who constantly screamed and shouted the whole evening into the early hours. They were over the other far side but I could still hear them in the second row. People were driving around all night with music blaring and the engine running. Shouting over the music and the running engine having loud conversations at 2am. Cars should be banned from parking outside the pods to avoid the noise in the night. I heard what sounded like the staff golf buggy belting about at 2am and they were beeping the horn! In the morning we were woken up at 5.30am by a swam of sea gulls because someone had either left a rubbish bag out overnight or had put food out. There were kids on electric bikes/scooters going faster than the cars and one kid nearly crashed into a car that was parking, the kid swerved which he then nearly hit my 7 year old son who was just standing still waiting for me by our car. Please ban these dangerous electric toys from sites! Rubbish everywhere around the club house. Dirty glasses on the tables. The arcade was boiling and most of the machines were broken. This put us off using the arcade. The facilities are small considering the size of the site, we couldn’t even get a table to have a drink at 2pm! So I didn’t bother with the evenings entertainment. The shop had no milk at 2pm when I arrived so I had to go out to get some.

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Ok for a weekend. nice location for a walk in the evening

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Glamping pod was very cute - bit quirky and different to a caravan which we would normally stay in. Swimming pool was great as was the onsite park.

Disliked: Restaurant / food - This was poor. Childrens meal sizes were very small and not very tasty. Breakfast was also a let down and not enjoyable.

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The pods were very spacious and had everything you may need.super clean.exceeded…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: The pods were very spacious and had everything you may need.super clean.exceeded our expectations

Disliked: Customer service in the main part not the greatest ,Waited over 90 minutes for lunch quality of food not the best and in my opinion over priced.

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The pods looked lovely, close to the beach.…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: The pods looked lovely, close to the beach.

Disliked: The reception and sales office looked lovely on arrival, but reception staff failed to give us codes for the doors. The pods were too close together and too close to the club house smoking area. The pod had a damaged window that the staff didn’t fix, or even attempt to fix. The arcade was dirty and machines were broken.

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Friendly staff. Welcoming. Liked the pods. Ideal for the weekend.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Stacey M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Close to beach for walks with dog. Stayed in a pod which was clean and more than adequate for our needs. Not the largest but fine for the 3 of us for 2 nights. Did get quite hot during the evening in the pods. Site was well situated for whitstable and herne bay. We got the train to whitstable rather than driving. Did not use the facilities such as the restaurant, bar on site. Weather was not great to use the pool. Found the showers/ toilets were fine.

Disliked: There was some noise from children running around at 11pm. Not the sites fault just parents not looking after their children and letting them run around screaming.

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shit place no entertainment on which is payed for in price

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 10
james d. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: nothing

Disliked: nothing to do no all activities removed club dead because of it

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Location, sea views , swimming pool, lots of space for kids to…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Jaroslav N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Location, sea views , swimming pool, lots of space for kids to play. Camping pod was really nice. Walking distance to Herne Bay and Whitstable.

Disliked: Showers and toilets couold be cleaned more often, but in general weren't too bad. Would.be nice if every pod would have spot outside to place bbq , like bricked structure or cemented area.

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Excellent site, excellent location, clean and all facilities available

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Imran M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Clean and organised, well managed, location is near everything, enough space between, around and inside pods, sea front is right on the doorstep, large open field, play ground, outdoor pool, indoor arcade, clean toilets.

Disliked: Dogs weren’t always on leashes, and not all dogs were on leashes, on our visit we witnessed a dog bite another dog. The field is open to the public. No fridge in the pods.

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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 Rallies welcome 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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Seaview Holiday Park

St Johns Road

Swalecliffe

Whitstable

Kent

England

CT5 2RY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.3661°N
1.0758°W

Nearest transport

Bus
2.1 mi Bus Depot
2.1 mi Bus Depot
6.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
0.6 mi Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station
1.8 mi Herne Bay Rail Station
1.9 mi Whitstable Rail Station
Ferry
14.9 mi Ramsgate Ferry Terminal
18.7 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
19.9 mi Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
12.3 mi Kent International Airport
21.4 mi London Southend Airport
29.1 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

A short drive from Seaview will take you to the best of Kent for all kens: ancient castles, cathedral cities, coastal walks, family days out and lots more fishing are all easily had from here. Nearby Canterbury is a must for Canterbury Cathedral, the oldest cathedral in England, the place of Thomas Becket’s demise and the setting for Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. There’s also Kent’s International Arts Festival in October, shopping along the King’s Mile, boat trips along the Stour and walking trails and guided walks along the cobbled streets. The 14-mile track of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway runs across Romney Marsh for steamy sightseers, while for pedal pushers there’s the award-winning Crab and Winkle Way cycle route along the old railway between Canterbury and Whitstable. You can walk it too, but remember to stop off for a picnic in the forest enroute… Kids can swing through the treetops from the zipwires at Leeds Castle’s Go Ape, while their keepers watch the castle’s peacocks preening about; there are falconry displays, two mazes, boat trips and more at the castle itself. Elsewhere in Kent for the kids, they can go wild at Howletts Wild Animal Park, which has the biggest group of gorillas under human care in the world, or bounce on the giant jumping pillows (yes, really) at Paddock Wood’s Hop Farm Family Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Tankerton 1.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Herne Bay Central 1.9 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Herne Bay 2.8 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Beach, Whitstable 2.9 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Leysdown 7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Whitstable Museum and Art Gallery 2.3 mi

West Gate Towers Museum 5.9 mi

Canterbury Heritage Museum 6 mi

Canterbury Roman Museum 6 mi

Canterbury Cathedral 6 mi

National Trust

The White Cliffs of Dover 19.8 mi

South Foreland Lighthouse 20.2 mi

Stoneacre 23 mi

Smallhythe Place 27.9 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 28.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BLEAN WOODS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 10/11/2004) 5.2 mi

Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church 6 mi

Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church Buffer Zone 6.1 mi

DANE JOHN GARDENS 6.3 mi

Grove Ferry - Stodmarsh - Wickhambreaux - Grove Ferry 6.5 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.

Offers

Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Camping pod
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Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Seaview Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Seaview Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Seaview Holiday Park? A short drive from Seaview will take you to the best of Kent for all kens: ancient castles, cathedral cities, coastal walks, family days out and lots more fishing are all easily … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Seaview Holiday Park?
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Seaview Holiday Park? From $31.11 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.