Capel Battery
View prices & book- Kent motorhome site at a World War II gun battery in Capel-le-Ferne
- Port of Dover 10 minutes’ drive; Folkestone Eurotunnel 20 minutes
- Hardstanding pitches with electric hook-ups; pub across the road
Site type
- This site has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
- No gas barbecues allowed.
- No charcoal barbecues allowed.
- No electric barbecues allowed.
- There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
- There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
English
Reviews
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Excellent, quiet little space for a 1 night stopover before boarding le…
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Liked: Excellent, quiet little space for a 1 night stopover before boarding le shuttle to france
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Liked: Nichts
Disliked: Keine Toiletten, keine Duschen vorhanden, Stellplätze sind wahllos.
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Nie wieder
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Liked: Nähe zur Fähre ansonsten Nichts
Disliked: Teurer Stellplatz auf einer Brache an einer Hauptstraße ohne Komfort.
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Could be a great place to stay if it was tidied up and grassed over.
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Liked: Very quiet and private
Disliked: Whilst I knew it was a very basic site, I do think the actual parking/camping area could be tidied up a bit and made more appealing, perhaps grass over much of it that looks like a building site, especially because it’s not a cheap place to stay.
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Great coast walks, with surprise open day with military vehicles on show,…
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Liked: Great coast walks, with surprise open day with military vehicles on show, next door to Battle of Britain museum.
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Well worth the trip
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Liked: A very basic site as they are excavating the old battery so looks a bit like a building site BUT we had a wonderful time EHU and water supplied. Lovely walks and right next door to the Battle of Britain memorial - a great pub the other side called the valiant sailor and we had a very good meal. So if you are going for a weekend or overnight and want to take in the beautiful views and sea air and are not worried about services - then this is a great stop over - also owners very helpful
Disliked: No waste facilities
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From the manager: We added waste bin to the site.
An interesting place to stay. Will stay again.
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Liked: Peace & quiet.
Disliked: Nothing.
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Unique pitch. Great for WW2 historians and wild campers.
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Liked: Unique place to pitch. Excellent pre-arrival comms. Very historic place - great to see land owner and enthusiasts gradually restoring the historic structures on the site. Great work! Peaceful.
Disliked: At £35 this is an expensive pitch - it is secure and offers EHU and water, but no bin for rubbish and no CDP. Look upon it as making a contribution to the restoration of the gun battery. It’s a bit rough and ready and a little isolated, but great for WW2 historians and wild campers.
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Liked: Location
Disliked: Our disappointment started at the entrance gate. Due to lack of space you have to park sideways-on to the gates while you battle to unlock and open them (the latch is bent and very, very hard to pull out). You then have to swing back out onto the busy road to get round the corner and through the gates. It would just be so much easier if the gates were set further back from the road (and the bent latch was replaced). Once through the gates we drove down a concrete drive through what looked like a building site (further evidenced by the fleet of builders vans which arrived in the morning), with rubble, bits of scrap metal, an old plane fuselage, plastic buckets, bits of machinery and other detritus. Not what we had expected. If you drive all the way to the end of the concrete there is a pleasant view across the neatly cut lawns of the Battle of Britain Memorial to the sea beyond. However, the brand new EHU points are positioned well back from the viewpoint - if you park near them you have a view of two storage containers, some rubble and plastic cones! We chose to park where the view was and do without hook-up but at £35 for the night it would have been over-priced even with EHU. Great trouble has been taken to create an elevated seating area on top of the gun battery with a nice view, but you have to walk over an ankle-twisting obstacle course to get to it. The gun battery itself is very interesting and it’s obvious a great deal of work has been put into excavating it. However, the site as a whole is one big trip and fall hazard - it would certainly be a dangerous place for children and I’m surprised the campsite isn’t listed as adults only. To be honest we spent some time discussing whether to stay or not but the reasonable view and easy access to the Battle of Britain Memorial and the coastal path convinced us to stay and we had a peaceful night. I’m sure Capel Battery will make a really nice campsite one day but I really don’t think it’s ready just yet.
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Features
Dogs allowed
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
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Tiny (1-10 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Restaurant nearby
Location
Capel Battery
New Dover Road
Capel Le-Ferne
Folkestone
Kent
England
CT18 7JJ
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.09722°N
1.20115°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Folkestone | 1.1 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Sandgate | 3.9 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Hythe | 5.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
St Margaret`S Bay | 8.8 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Dymchurch | 10.2 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Roman Painted House 5.2 mi
Dover Castle 5.6 mi
Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 5.9 mi
White Cliffs of Dover 6.4 mi
South Foreland Lighthouse 8.1 mi
National Trust
The White Cliffs of Dover 6.4 mi
South Foreland Lighthouse 7.9 mi
Smallhythe Place 22.2 mi
Lamb House 22.8 mi
Sissinghurst Castle Garden 27.2 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Cheriton Hill 2.7 mi
Kearsney Court 4.5 mi
Hythe - Lympne - Royal Military Canal - Hythe 5.8 mi
SANDLING PARK 6.4 mi
Langdon Bay 6.6 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.
Nearest sites
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- Does Capel Battery have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Capel Battery dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Capel Battery? With a gun battery on site for you to explore, and the Battle of Britain Memorial five minutes’ walk away, you may have had your fill of war history. But don’t forget … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Capel Battery?
Camping and touring Arrive: Anytime – Anytime Depart by: Anytime - How much does it cost to stay at Capel Battery? From £35 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.