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Local attractions • The Hop Farm Family Park Welcome to Set in 400 acres of countryside, this once • Leeds Castle working Hop Farm is packed full of new Historic Leeds Castle set in 500 acres features, attractions and exhibitions, with of beautiful parkland, some of its many special events every year. attractions include; Knights Realm 01622 872068 playground; Castle Craft Cafe; Dog Collar www.thehopfarm.co.uk Museum; Bird Aviary; Falconry; Gardens; Vineyard; Gift shops and restaurant. • Boat Trips One-hour trips on the River Medway on 01622 765400 Caravan Club Site board the Allington Belle, ’s www.leeds-castle.com Mississippi style riverboat. Regular return • & trips between Allington and Maidstone Light Railway town centre. One of the best narrow gauge railways in 01622 661064 the UK with ten steam locomotives and at www.allingtonbelle.co.uk/ least two operating a regular passenger service on open days. Also traction • Belmont Gardens engines, model railway, vintage vehicles, The present layout of the grounds dates working beam engine. from the 1790s and the gardens consist 01622 884254 of a walled garden, pinetum, wooded www.bwlr.co.uk areas, formal lawns and a large kitchen garden. Please enquire for details of the • The Historic Dockyard, House Tours. Chatham 01795 890202 Costumed guides bring this spectacular www.belmont-house.org maritime heritage site alive! Who do YOU want to meet today? Discover over 400 years of maritime history as you explore Activities the world’s most complete dockyard of the Age of Sail. • Cycling 01634 823807 There are cycling trails in nearby . www.thedockyard.co.uk • Walking • Dickens World There are several public footpaths close by. Get to know your site Step back in time at Dickens World as you are immersed in the streets, sounds and • Fishing The site gently slopes towards the open Garden of – and its various tourist smells of the 19th Century. The attraction Fishing at Major Lakes within one mile, perimeter grounds of Leeds Castle. attractions: Leeds Castle, the historic town features the ‘Great Expectations’ boat Monks Lakes, 12 miles away. Surrounded by fields, one of which is a of Maidstone and the North coastline ride, the ‘Haunted Man’, Dotheboy’s Hall horse paddock and slightly set back from seaside towns of Whitstable & Margate. School Room, Peggotty’s Boathouse 4D • Golf the main road. cinema show, the Britannia Theatre. Marriott Tudor Park, within 0.5 mile of This is an ideal place to stay to visit the Kent 01634 890421 the site. Leeds Castle has a beautiful The site is centrally located to explore Showground and there are many railways www.dickensworld.co.uk 9-hole course. the beautiful countryside of Kent – the within easy reach for steam enthusiasts.

Bearsted Aug 2014.indd 1-2 15/10/2014 10:49 General site information Reception Services Arrivals Motor vehicles and bicycles on site should, Swimming pool Arrivals from 1pm. Please note that there is at all times, be used with due regard to Mote Park Leisure Centre Mail and messages a maximum of one car per pitch. Late night the safety and convenience of others and Tel: 08451 552277. Mail and messages are displayed in arrival is for prebooked bookings only, in their speed should not exceed walking pace Tourist Information Centre Reception. case of genuine emergency. (5mph). No cycling is permitted on site In Maidstone between the hours of dusk and dawn, as Tel: 01622 602169. Reception Electric Hook-up determined by the Wardens. Any one-way Reception is open 9am - 5pm The costs of electricity are included in your system signs should be observed by all Public Transport (closed 10.30am - 1pm). pitch fee, but please help us minimise our vehicles and cycles. Foot pedalled cycles, Bus stop now at main gate. Site shop effect on the environment by considering scooters and skateboards can be used, but The nearest train station is in Bearsted, Open during office hours. The Shop sells your electricity use while on site. Also any are not allowed on the paved area around 1.5 miles away. direct connection to chemicals, gas, sweets, ice cream and basic saving could help to reduce pitch fees or toilet blocks and communal areas and must Victoria 1hr 10mins help towards investments in new sites or provisions. not be ridden on footpaths. Please note Places of Worship redevelopments. that motorised mobility scooters are allowed Bearsted Community Church, Catholic Information Room on site, but children’s motorised scooters or Situated in the Laundry. Leaflets are Church, Methodist Church and Holy Cross skateboards are not. available about the many attractions and Site Facilities Church are all nearby. places of interest that you can visit during Pets your stay. Please keep your pets on a lead at all times Toilets and showers and do not allow them to foul the site but Tell us what you think… Mobile telephones There is one toilet block, which is closed in case of accidents, please ensure you clean If you have any comments or suggestions Network coverage is poor. for cleaning between 10.30am and 12 up thoroughly. There is a dog walk on site. that could help us to improve this Site, noon. Parent and toddler facilities are please put them in our Visitors’ Comments Pitches available in cubicles in both Gents and Fire point Book. And if you discover a local or (to activate alarm/warning) Located at all Ladies. Please ensure that children are restaurant or an interesting place to go, Please note, we allocate pitches. service points. The fire assembly point is in supervised by an adult at all times. V.I.P. tell us about that too! Pitch care baby & toddler bathroom, please ask in the main car park. Please remember to lift your awning ground reception for key. Site address: Ashford Road, , Visitors Maidstone, ME17 1XH sheets daily if on a grass pitch. The disabled toilet and shower facilities Please ask your visitors to register with your Telephone: 01622 730018 Motorhomes need a RADAR key for access. name and pitch number at Reception when If your pitch is left unoccupied, please leave Laundry arriving at the site. Visitors’ car parking is your motorhome sign on display. please do Prices for the use of the laundry facilities extremely limited on the Late Night Arrivals not leave cables whether connected or not if are: Washing machine £4.00, Tumble drier area and has to be clear by 8pm. Limited you take your motorhome out for the day. visitor parking is available after this time. £1.00, Rinse & Spin £1.00 per 15min cycle. Vacating your pitch Washing sinks are also available. Please do If you wish to stay after 12 noon on your day not hang washing lines between trees or Close by of departure, please ask the Warden. on the fences. Barbecues Supermarkets These are allowed but open fires are not. The closest supermarkets are Tesco Express Please keep barbecues at least 18 inches Safety on Site 1 mile away, Morrisons 4 miles away and off the grass. Tesco Superstore 5 miles away. Vehicles and cycles Cinema TV reception Parents are reminded that children Television reception is poor but we have a The Odeon Multiscreen in Barker Road, remain their responsibility and therefore booster system on the bollards. Maidstone. they should be supervised at all times, Theatre Wi-Fi and to ensure that all members of their Haslett Theatre, Earl Street, Maidstone Wi-fi internet access is available on this site. party follow the principles of road safety. Please ask the Warden for details. Tel: 01622 758611.

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