Herons Park Campsite

From £24 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.1 128 reviews
Grass pitches
Bongo heaven (added by visitor 18 jun 2023)
Play park (added by manager 17 jun 2022)
Football activity on the campsite (added by visitor 14 jun 2023)

  • 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 52
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Opens 3 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 3 May to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Just go for it

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Amazing place surrounded by small lakes and farms. Facilities were good will recommend for sure

Disliked: Toilet opens with keys which was not easily available at reception as nobody was there

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Will most definitely stay there again

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Everything about campsite. Staff were very friendly Met some other great campers Toilet & shower block very clean Washing up hut with fridge & freezer facilities were an extra bonus.

Disliked: Mosquitoes at night

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From the manager: Hopefully we will be welcoming you again.

great friendly compact site

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Great campsite, nice size, quiet, good facilities including a well stocked shop and a good playpark for the younger kids. Well placed or a load of stuff to do and really friendly staff. If we were to camp in the area again we would happily return for a stay.

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From the manager: Thanks for a lovely review! Hopefully we will be welcoming you and your family back again :)

Very nice location next to little lakes. Great play area and very…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Steffen H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Very nice location next to little lakes. Great play area and very friendly staff. Good location near to ferry port. Beach at Dungeness railway station is defenitely worth a visit.

Disliked: No drive over grey waste water dump possible. Poor Wi-Fi.

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From the manager: Thanks for a great review :) We have so much to do in the local area :) We offer two types of WiFi, the free one is only for basic tasks like emailing and messaging where as the paid one is high speed which is more suited for streaming etc.

Quite campsite with a short drive to a lovely sandy beach…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Quite campsite with a short drive to a lovely sandy beach

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for a great review!

exceptional

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: one of the best ones

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From the manager: Thanks for a wonderful review!

Friendly small well kept site with good facilities helpful staff

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The friendly atmosphere on a small, well kept site. Helpful staff. Good lake behind the site. Good location. Good price. Free showers

Disliked: The amount of showers could be increased. The space for changing and getting dry in the individual shower rooms is minimal.

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From the manager: Thanks for a great review and feedback! Hopefully we will welcome you again :)

Excellent site, family and pet friendly in good location and good size…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Excellent site, family and pet friendly in good location and good size for tents, vans and motorhomes alike.

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From the manager: Thanks for a great review!

Lovely Kent Stay

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Good park and play area. Toilet and showers cleaned frequently and were well maintained. Friendly hosts. Go kart track and aqua park nearby.

Disliked: If you want to book groups of neighbouring pitches, book direct. Pitches are assigned randomly on pitch up and they can't change this for some reason.

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From the manager: Thanks for a great review :)

Clean, well organised, spacious pitches and excellent showers and toilets. What is…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Clean, well organised, spacious pitches and excellent showers and toilets. What is not to like?

Disliked: None

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From the manager: Thank you for a great review! Hopefully we will welcome you again!


Features

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

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Surf school nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Herons Park Campsite

Dengemarsh Road

Lydd

Kent

England

TN29 9JH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.93253°N
0.90774°W

Route directions

From London take the M20 to Junction 10. At the J10 roundabout turn off towards Brenzett/Lydd A2070. Following the signs to Lydd Airport on the A2070 until you arrive at the roundabout, turn left on to the A259 follow brown signs for camping/racing leading to the B2075 to Lydd. As you enter Lydd you come to a hump back bridge, take the slip road to the left, then go straight across at the next roundabout, eventually the road bears sharply right and a slip road goes straight ahead. Take the slip road ahead and after a mile or so you will see Herons Park entrance on your right. What3words: fermented.tricky.pint.

Nearest transport

Coach
11.9 mi Holiday Extras
11.9 mi Holiday Extras
12.1 mi Red Lion Square
Rail
7.9 mi Rye Rail Station
8 mi Appledore (Kent) Rail Station
9 mi Winchelsea Rail Station
Ferry
14.6 mi Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal
21.9 mi Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal
22.7 mi Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
Airport
1.9 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 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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Littlestone 4 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Camber 4.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
St Mary'S Bay (Kent) 6.3 mi Sea Good N/A Good Good
Dymchurch 7.4 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Winchelsea 8.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Camber Sands 5.1 mi

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park 10.8 mi

Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 11.9 mi

Kent & East Sussex Railway 13.5 mi

Great Dixter House and Gardens 14.5 mi

National Trust

Lamb House 7.7 mi

Smallhythe Place 11.7 mi

Bodiam Castle 16.6 mi

Sissinghurst Castle Garden 18.9 mi

The White Cliffs of Dover 23.2 mi

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 1.2 mi

DUNGENESS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 29/05/2004) 1.5 mi

The Romney Sound Mirrors Trail 2.8 mi

Power and Pebbles at Dungeness 3 mi

Rye Harbour - Winchelsea 6.3 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.

Want to know more about camping in Kent?

  • 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:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Herons Park Campsite? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.