Facilities and things to do on or near the site:
Tennis – free to those on site – but bookable especially during the season.
Swimming Pool – free to those on site. Open 8am to (at least) 6pm
Volleyball Pitch - free to those on site.
Crazy golf pitch - irons rentable from the office at a moderate fee
Bistro / Bar – Bar with food. Entertainment during the season.
Electronic Games Room – Nuff said
(Number in brackets shows approximate distance in miles)
Places to drink and eat
The Zetland Arms (0.15) – Wellington Parade Kingsdown Deal Kent CT14 8AF - On the beach at Kingsdown with a beautiful view over the English Channel
The Rising Sun (0.13) Cliffe Road, Kingsdown, Deal, Kent CT14
The Kings Head (0.25)
Kittys Tea Room (0.25) - Kitty's Tea Room,
The Smugglers Pub & Resturant (4), High Street, St.Margarets-At-Cliffe, Dover, Kent Mexican and English food in a traditional pub setting. Very good.
The Coastguard (6), St Margaret's Bay, Dover, Kent
Sites of Historic Interest
Dover castle – Enjoy great family days out in the South East with a visit to Dover Castle! Spectacularly situated above the White Cliffs on the Kent coastline this magnificent castle boasts a fascinating history. Go behind the scenes of the newly opened Great Tower with our interactive web pages. Journey through the castle chambers with our virtual tour, play interactive games, discover fascinating facts about medieval Dover and even be welcomed by King Henry II himself!
Walmer Castle - Originally built during the reign of Henry VIII as part of a chain of coastal artillery defences against Catholic attack from Europe,Walmer Castle has evolved over time into an elegant residence. Walmer Castle became the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports in 1708. It is easy to imagine why the Duke of Wellington, who held the post of Lord Warden for 23 years, enjoyed his time here so much.
Deal Castle -- - Deal Castle, Victoria Road, Deal, Kent CT14 7BA - Deal Castle is one of a chain of castles built by Henry VIII along England's south coast, ostensibly to protect the country from French and Spanish attack. To allow his divorce from Catherine of Aragon, Henry had switched England's religion from Catholicism to Protestantism. This led to short lived fears of invasion from catholic France and Spain. Although the threat of invasion was only serious for a short time, a huge building programme of shore line defence began in 1539.Deal Castle is one of the finest Tudor artillery castles in England. It is among the earliest and most elaborate of a chain of coastal forts,which also includes Calshot, Camber,Walmer and Pendennis Castles.Most were built 'with all speed, and without sparing any cost' between 1539 and 1542 by order of King Henry VIII, who feared an invasion by European Catholic powers. Its squat, rounded bastions were designed to deflect incoming cannon balls, and acted as platforms from which to fire increasingly sophisticated artillery pieces. Deal is also equipped for close- quarter defence, with no less than 145 embrasures for firearms. The fort guarded the sheltered anchorage of 'the Downs' - the stretch of water between the shore and the hazardous Goodwin Sands, a graveyard of ships.
