Herons Park Campsite Reviews Summary

Facilities

Pros:

• "The washing up area is clean and tidy and contains a fridge freezer for campers use."
• "Facilities were cleaned regularly."
• "The shower and toilet facilities are very clean with plenty of hot water."
• "Good, clean facilities."
• "Toilet and shower facilities were always clean."
• "Very clean toilet and shower block."
• "Facilities where kept clean on a regular basis."

Cons:

• "a bit smelly in the mornings from the diggers next door."
• "Queues for the loos & showers."
• "Toilets weren't clean."
• "The showers were often flooded."
• "The space for changing and getting dry in the individual shower rooms is minimal."
• "Although the rules say limit noisy after 11 pm and before 8 am, this is not enforced as in other sites. People had loud music until 1 am."
• "Was let down a little by the toilet and shower facilities. There are only two toilets and two showers (male and female) for the site."

Staff and Management

Pros:

• "Warm welcome from Harry & Matt."
• "Harry was great to deal with at the campsite."
• "What a wonderful campsite, clean organised and staff so welcoming."
• "Realy friendly and approachable staff."
• "Harry was very friendly and welcoming."
• "Harry went above and beyond. Nothing was ever too much."
• "Staff so welcoming."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately, our trip was ruined due to extremely noisy guests."
• "Staff weren't using makes either or enforcing any rules."
• "One person in particular kept changing them as he went along. He was rude unwelcoming and not very accommodating."
• "Staff are very odd and ask question and make up the rules very disappointing, don't pay any deposits upfront as you will be hit with hidden charges."
• "Manager called harry very rude and abrupt comes over in a threatening manner."
• "The camping site was full, there was just one toilet of three working and when I was washing my hands, 5 kids plus 3 adults entered in the tiny space, nobody using masks."
• "Guests who don't abide by the rules should be sent home."

Location and Environment

Pros:

• "The site itself was so peaceful."
• "Lovely area."
• "It's quite far out of the way of anything, so you can't hear cars or planes."
• "We had the most amazing 40th Birthday weekend at Herons Park."
• "Good lake behind the site."
• "great rural location, where you are close to access to a watersports, in the lake, or fishing, or go karting at a venue close, great area for biking or hiking and close to the beaches, if you desire"
• "It's close to the RSPB reserve and the quirky town of Dungeness."

Cons:

• "the noise was quite loud and not ideal for sleeping especially in the early hours of the morning"
• "Sometimes there is noise from the go-cart track next door."
• "Unfortunately it is also a wind trap."
• "it gets extremely cold and windy through out from evening till morning, it was literally like living in a freezer"
• "The noise of the go karts made us leave early, you cannot relax with the constant noise"
• "Noisy go kart track next door."
• "Noise from the go-cart track does go on a bit"

Activities and Amenities

Pros:

• "They rent out fire pits as well, which is very worth taking advantage of."
• "Some good activities near by such as go karting and water sports."
• "it's was great to have use of fire pits on cold evenings."
• "Fishing on site and then there is the go kart track which was great aswell as was the water sports just down the road."
• "lovely new play area park for the kids and football field."
• "The playground for the kids was great with the attached footie field also a big hit."
• "Great play park for children."

Cons:

• "Poor Wi-Fi."
• "The showers are very small and shower trays are very slippery."
• "The site has serious unresolved drainage issues meaning some pitches are unusable."
• "Only 2 toilets and 2 showers in both the men's and ladies."
• "No drive over grey waste water dump possible."
• "Went for fishing but not able to access lake as disabled but also found unable to take dog to lake whilst fishing."
• "One tornado 🌪️ came through and took a few tents out .. that part was not fun."