The Hop Farm

Me gustó Second time visiting great place for a quiet stay, unfortunately the chemical waste was closed off and very smet but otherwise had a great stay

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Del administrador: Thank you for choosing to stay with us on more than one occasion.
The chemical toilet disposal has 3 sinks on the outside for use, the gate to the inside is locked and only opened by maintenance when being emptied.
We look forward to your next visit.

Me gustó none of it

No me gustó Not clean and pitch muddy

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Del administrador: I am sorry you did not enjoy your 2 night stay.
The majority of campsites close at the end of October due to fields becoming too muddy, we have decided to remain open for those who either need to or want to stay, however the grass will be wet and the soil muddy which is something beyond our control.
I hope you still enjoyed your dog walking through the empty fields.

Me gustó Proximately to Tonbridge. Level pitches. Electric and water available at the pitch.

No me gustó The site is ideal as a stop over or to use if attending a local event is on. I would not use it as a holiday or a relax location as the cost does not justify the environment/facilities. Early morning noise of Marquee construction, wagon being unloaded just prior to 0700 on a Saturday morning then the noise of workmen banging metal work - something that re-occurred on the following morning, albeit an hour later. I understand work has to be done but this was obviously scheduled and we could have been made aware of it at booking. Chemical toilet disposal being locked up and unavailable. Late night site noise including vehicle movements 2200-0100. Site had many obvious contractor/working vans on it and these were regularly left running, possibly charging/warming up.

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Del administrador: I am sorry you did not enjoy your 2 night stay arriving later in the evening when already dark. When looking to book on Pitch-up it does say "Throughout the year large events take place and the site is open to the public" and on The Hop Farm website there is a list of events and dates.
The chemical toilet disposal has 3 sinks on the outside for use, the gate to the inside is locked and only opened by maintenance when being emptied.
We do not have any contractors on site and our long stay guests who go to work usually leave between 6am and 9 am, it must have been another short stay guest having to go out or leave for an early ferry crossing.
At this time of year there are no other campsites in Kent offering electric hardstanding with grass pitches and the general use is for an overnight stay to either enjoy a walk and then a campfire,visiting family/friends locally or on route to/from a ferry port rather than as a holiday destination.

Me gustó The wide open spaces of the Hop farm and the walks.

No me gustó This is our 2nd stay at the Hop farm. Unfortunately it will also be our last. Well over half the pitches are now occupied by permanent residents, now I have nothing against permanent residents, but on the whole these residents go out to work each morning returning sometime that evening, and with so many the usual friendly dynamic of a campsite was gone. The washrooms, which were supposed to have access by code, were simply open, so they were being used by workers from around the farm, and potentially also locals walking through the farm. We've visited many campsites, but the state of hygiene in the facilities in the mornings was a disgrace. This alone was sufficient to ensure we will never return.

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Del administrador: I am sorry you did not enjoy your second stay with us.
When you stayed in May the long stay guests were on a different field, however in November due to pitch conditions we only have the 1 electric field open. If there had not been any long stay guests there would have only been 2 other pitches occupied and with it getting dark early the dynamics would not have been the same as our summer months..
The wash rooms do have a working code, however if the doors are not closed properly the general public will use them, they did have 2 daily cleans and the workers setting up for The Wealden Christmas Fayre had other facilities to use.

Me gustó Plenty of space with a great walk along the river to East Peckham and back via the Man of Kent. Accommodating staff let us move from our waterlogged pitch. Water piped to the pitch was an added extra.

No me gustó Gents toilets were a bit of a war zone. Considering the low occupancy level, no effort was made to clean/fix two (out of three) of the toilets. Had thought the attendance of the cleaner would improve things, but unfortunately no!

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Del administrador: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and that you enjoyed yourselves.
At this time of year during the week the facilities are only cleaned once per day any issues in-between cleans need to be brought to our attention to be rectified.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Me gustó Very peaceful and relaxing with beautiful surroundings and plenty of fields to walk your dogs round

No me gustó Shame there wasn’t a shop that you could buy bread milk etc

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Del administrador: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review.
We are unable to sell perishable items due to the lack of demand, it would be a waste to have to bin out of date stock.
We look forward to welcoming you again.

Me gustó Quietness,staff

No me gustó No heating in the shower block

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Del administrador: Thank you for choosing to stay here and for leaving a review as even negative ones help us to improve your stay.
The management are looking into putting heating into the shower/toilet block.
Perhaps you will visit again when the weather is warmer.

Me gustó Location was good for where we wanted to visit.

No me gustó The toilet and shower block was disgusting, didn't even want a shower with shoes on.
We were there 3 nights and I would have bet money it wasn't cleaned the whole time we were there.
Right next to a main road so could always hear traffic.
In a small field right next to other campers who were noisy late into the night with loud music.
The small onsite shop was closed even during opening hours.

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Del administrador: I am sorry that you did not enjoy your stay. When you check-in you are given a card with your pitch number, the codes and the mobile number to use for any issues including disturbances whilst staying as we are unable to rectify anything once you have left.
The facilities are cleaned on a regular basis, again any short falls we need to be notified immediately. As it is autumn mud does get walked in which will make the floors dirty.

Me gustó Space, river and location overall are great.

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Del administrador: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to leave a review.
We look forward to seeing you next year.

Me gustó Easy booking, Great value for the money, lovely pitches with electric hook up and water tap aswell 👌 river medway close by, loads to do, took our two young grandchildren with their bikes, they loved it, will definitely book again.

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Del administrador: Thank you for choosing to stay with us and leaving a lovely review.
We look forward to welcoming you again.