If you want to take a real break in Kent, you MUST go to the Reculver Country Park…read more What is it? A reserve combining undeveloped coast with great views accross the estuary & historic buildings (remains of a roman fort and twin towers of St Mary's Church dominating the coastline). Perfect place for a seashore walk or run when the sun is shinning. I spent a wonderful moment with my family here. This park is also the starting point of the Viking Coastal Trail (http://en.yelp.be/biz/viking-coastal-trail-margate).

Blackberry Wood Campsite is camping with a difference. Don't expect a big field chock a block with…read morevarious tents. Here you hire your own personal glade in the Wood complete with fire pit, cute carved benches and your personal cooking grate to knock up a truly rustic feast. The location is really beautiful and while you are in the country and will certainly need a car to reach to site, it's still close enough to Brighton (about 4 miles from Ditchling) to be easily accessible. Be warned though, this place is immensely popular and weekend stays are already fully booked for the summer season of 2010. You can check for availability of glades on their website and you may get lucky and find a slot from a cancellation. The lady who runs the site lives in a caravan at the campsite, complete with chickens running about the place. She has a small shop with supplies including milk and firewood. There are also showers and proper toilets. If you don't feel like sleeping in a tent there are also a number of buses, Gypsy caravans and suchlike to hire for a more comfortable stay. The prices are reasonable and this is really a great way to camp, whilst still retaining the magic of the experience. A real gem and unique approach to a great British pastime. I cannot recommend this place enough!

This is a one of our favourite certified locations with the camping & caravan club site. The…read morepitches are the largest i've ever seen and the site is extremely well kept. Our children love this location for its space and the animals on the site (horses, pigs, lambs). When the sun is shining the location of this site means its extremely peaceful and relaxing. The facilities include running water and a CDP but thats about it, but thats pretty much all you need at this site. In the surrounding areas there are some lovely walks, rides and pubs with plenty of stores a short drive away. Its proximity to Canterbury, Ashford and more means you've got plenty to visit as well. Highly recommended. Please note that the URL on this page is incorrect. Its missing the .org

From the owner: Self catering holidays, set in a tranquil Kentish orchard in the Kent Downs AONB near Chilham.read more

Compared to other sites nothing really stands out to me. It's okay, nothing wrong with it. They…read moreplay music on the toilet block so you can hum along to 'green sleeves' during your morning shower. There is a dog walk nearby, handy. People seem to leave there caravans here when they aren't using them as they are randomly doted at the back of the pitches you use. No hedges just a few random trees here and there. Good place to stay if you are catching the Eurotunnel the next day from Folkstone.

I went along to Port Lympne to stay at the Livingstone Lodge as staying in a African type situation…read morehas always been a dream of mine. Firstly you start of your adventure by meeting your other fellow campers in the lounge area and enjoying a glass of champagne. You are then led onto a safari truck to start your safari. Before this safari I had already done one around the park and the safari was not really that much different apart from the photo stops along with a talk from the ranger about the animals in a more full in depth way and the safari that you get with your stay does not include a Meercat stop. After the safari we went to Livingstone Lodge where the tents are at. I must admit I was impressed by the tent (Rhino) on my first impression. When I pulled back the entrance and saw my bed I was really impressive. The bed had a set of towels nicely folded with some toiletries on them. The four poster bed was very comfy with its foam mattress however my four poster bed did not have a top to it which was very odd. In the tent you even get an electric heater to keep you warm at night which was very useful. The housecoats was also very comfy and snugly that are provided. Would be good to have some throwaway slippers though. The view from the tent was quite good as well as we were set central to the watering hole however there was a annoying central bush behind the watering hole that did obscure quite a bit of our view and the animals tended to be set right back and behind the bush not that that's Port Lympne thought as they are animals after all. Also the animals never came to the watering hole when we stayed there which was huge disappointment not even in the early hours of the morning as I kept on getting up to check. Me and my husband was also woken up quite a lot by the seagulls and ducks that kept landing on the watering hole and quacking. Also when the keeper in the morning came along in a truck with feed for the animals she fed them quite a long way off from the tents (one feeding far right away from the restaurant and other feed set right back behind watering hole behind the centre bush so if staying in Rhino tent which we was we could not see the animals feeding). Here is a list of all the different tents that you can choose to stay in: Lowest priced tents are the Eland and Zebra (set back from watering hole and behind front tents and next to communal shower/toilet block) and the Elephant tent (sixth tent in front and right of watering hole) which have two single beds (with sprung mattress) (WARNING person that stayed in elephant tent said her bed was so uncomfortable and she could feel all the springs in her mattress). The ensuite tents are the African Wild Dog (first tent in front of safari field from path and in front of big bush that divides from the communal shower/toilet block), Buffalo (second tent at front), Gorilla (seventh tent in front), Monkey (eight tent in front and near to restaurant) and they have single beds but these single can attach together The tents that have a double or four poster in is the Cheetah (third tent at front just left of watering hole), Rhino (fourth in front center of watering hole), Lion (firth in front just right from watering hole) (with foam mattress) but NO ensuite however communal shower/toilet was only down path. If I was going to choose any of these if I went again i would properly choose the Lion tent as was right in front and right to the wartering hole so view looked like it might of been better and their balcony was more forward than other tents but if you want a tent with a ensuite then maybe the Gorilla tent. The restaurant is lovely how it is laid out but I feel that there should be just one long table to sit everyone not two tables. Main table on front of window sat 14 people then there was a corner table that sat 6. I felt that the 6 people on the corner table was left out from the main party/campers. Also they did not have a direct outlook of window. The meal you get is really good. Firstly you have starters of a sausage and some salad then followed by spicy chicken and some fillet steak which is cooked on a open inside barbecue the steak was delicious and melted in my mouth. However I was disappointed by the garlic prawns I was expecting to see big prawns with shell on still but instead of that it was peeled prawns in a luke warm mild garlic sauce in a silver tray. The rice was also just luke warm and there was some salad options to choose as well. Also you only get quarter of a mushroom served with two little cubes of goats cheese why cant they serve a whole miushroom to each I don't know. Also the plates was cold. There was also some fruit on side but not a good amount in fact only 4 strawberries cut into quarters and there was 19 of us staying on site so I felt like I could only take one quarter of the strawberry. The desserts were ok hot pineapple or chocolate cake. After the meal you can all sit do

What can I say about this experience. Just incredible! The…read moreday started at 4pm with a glass of bubbly, bags were whisked away to our tent and we began our safari with our ranger, David. David was incredibly knowledgeable and clearly has a real passion for conservation and for all the animals at the park. We absolutely loved the safari, especially the giraffes who came right up to the jeep to say hello. We then arrived at our tent which was beautiful, big comfy bed, fluffy robes and lovely en suite* facilities. We had a couple of hours before dinner so we sat on the veranda with a bottle of wine** to watch the animals - rhino, ostrich, lechwe, zebra and giraffe to name but a few! We chose an en-suite tent (Monkey) which was nearest to the restaurant and also on the front row with a fab view of the watering hole and all the animals. Evening meal was served in the Lappa restaurant where we enjoyed the company of other guests, food was great too and included in the safari price. The next morning we returned to the restaurant for a terrific breakfast, then onto the jeep for another safari and then back to base camp where our luggage had been delivered and then the rest of the day was ours. We absolutely loved this trip, it was worth every penny and I would highly recommend to everyone! * Pay the extra and book an en-suite!!! ** Alcohol is available at the restaurant but feel free to bring your own to enjoy at the tent :)

Four of us each aged sixty; 2 males and 2 females from England went camping for the very first time…read moreas adults in September 2010. We stayed in a basic tent at La Licorne campsite in Dunkerque for 5 nights. We were all very apprehensive as it had been so long since we had been in a tent; but the challenge made it a very different break from the norm. We arrived at the site after by car which is a 24 mile journey from Calais; although it is possible to arrive directly at Dunkerque via the ferry from Dover. We arrived at the site after many requests for directions; the fact that none of us spoke even basic French did not help. It was after 7 p.m.; the time when the barrier comes down at the entrance to the site. However the owners house is there and they quickly made us feel welcome and told us to select any pitch we desired and call back the next morning to discuss fees etc. Our first very big mistake was not erecting the tent back at home after we recently purchased it. The next four hours were proverbial murder; but by a little moonlight and a lot of headlights we got there in the end and earned our tent pitching badges. We enjoyed snacks and wine before surprising ourselves and enjoying a thoroughly good nights sleep. Next morning we discovered there was 2 large shower blocks with endless hot water, lots of toilets and wash basins. They were all very clean and we were certainly impressed; although you do have to take your own toilet paper, which luckily we had. We went to meet the owner who is instantly likeable and she explained about the rates and security gates. The cost to each camper was only 6 Euros per night. It is a simple 4 number code and single letter for the both the front and rear entrances. While the front gives you access to the open road the rear entrance is accessible by foot only. The rear entrance is a real delight as it leads along a pleasant path surrounded by bushes and plants directly to the seafront. There are no cars running along the front; but there is a bicycle path which is well used by families. The beach is very large at low tide and stretches as far as the eye can see, probably to Belgium. There are a few cafes along the front and quite a lot of flats overlooking the sea, though not high rise. Although it was September it was still very mild and we were all in short sleeves and shorts even though we were by the sea. Dunkerque itself seems a very friendly town with a very busy large market on Saturday. Selling all types of food and goods it spreads from street to street throughout the town. There are no drinking bars as such; in fact the only one we saw, and went in to, is on the campsite itself. There are lots of supermarkets however selling good quality cheap wine and lager which was ideal for us. They are within easy distance of the front entrance and you can buy almost everything. Belgium is within reasonable driving distance and we travelled the 27 mile to Ostend. Ostend is a very clean busy coastal resort with lots of shops and outdoor cafes and bars. The seafront is a very pleasant walk with stalls selling lots of instantly eatable sea food, at very reasonable prices. I would say the campsite played a huge part in the enjoyment of our trip to Dunkerque, which incidentally, is twinned with our home town of Middlesbrough North East England. It certainly allayed our fears about camping and we are certainly going back.