|
 Topic: Escape to the coast Part 2 - Folkestone
|
  |
06/9/2022 at 7:49pm
Location: North Herts
Outfit: Monterey4 Cabanon E
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 20/8/2007 Diamond Member 
Forum Posts: 3348
Tent Reviews: 9
| Site Reviews Total: | 27 |
|
| Site Reviews 2025: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2024: | 1 |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 1 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 2 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 1 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 1 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 1 |
|
| Site Nights 2025: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2024: | 4 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 2 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 6 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 5 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 1 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 2 |
|
Gosh, sitting here with the rain pouring outside thinking how lucky I was to have had a wonderful few days away before the weather took a turn for the regular summer weather!
In Feb 21 I booked 4 daqys in Folkestone C&CC for the end of August that year but, I had to cancel due to the family trauma detailed elswhere. I decided to rebook for this year and so glad I did. I needed some time just to be, having given energy and support to my husband and felt very depleted.
A solo camping fix was just the ticket and the lure of a pitch by the sea ridiculously enticing. I'd enjoyed my other little retreat there in 2017 and was excited to be going again. It's a fabulous spot - if you can get there (busy with channel hoppers and stoppers and a steep rough approach road).
My OH had recently changed jobs - again - so was unable to take the time off. What a shame  . I was thus able to sneak out the new tent I'd bought in 2020 (Kampa Brean 3) but not used.
I grew up just outside of Dover and pretty much all of my family has either now died, or moved away (bar a nephew) which is a bit of an odd feeling as my deepest roots remain forever on a pebble beach with the castle behind. How I came to live so far inland is a mystery. That liminal space between earth and water is magical and my spiritual home. Mind you, last Wednesday's roaring waves wasn't the gentle lapping I'd anticpated lulling me to sleep. I did have a lovely sheltered pitch with a little tree for shade. I spent 3 days being a tourist, shedding tears over places that have changed and not for the best (Dover seafront), other that seem on the up (Folkestone harbour and boardwalk was a surprise) and something timeless: the magic of the narrow gauge Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. I met up with some friends, had a mad paddle in rough sea at St Margaret's feeling about 8 year's old, not 58.
(Ratty - I will post another site review.)
So, here are my edited highlights (hopefully the pics will 'work'!).
The new tent and Helinox Sunset Chair - our silver anniversary gifts to each other last year but not used.
Anthony Gormley's statue under Folkestone pier.
Wow, this used to have trains... I still felt odd walking along the track.
-------------
Do campers 'peg it'?
|
06/9/2022 at 7:58pm
Location: North Devon
Outfit: Robens Fairbanks Coleman Phad X3
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 20/2/2011 Diamond Member
Forum Posts: 1907
Tent Reviews: 2
| Site Reviews Total: | 21 |
|
| Site Reviews 2025: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2024: | 1 |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 3 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 1 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 4 |
|
| Site Nights 2025: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2024: | 3 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 13 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 2 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 13 |
|
The link for the Anthony Gormley photo is not working and making the thread insanely wide. Sorry.
-------------
Sean
|
11/9/2022 at 9:46am
Location: North Devon
Outfit: Robens Fairbanks Coleman Phad X3
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 20/2/2011 Diamond Member
Forum Posts: 1907
Tent Reviews: 2
| Site Reviews Total: | 21 |
|
| Site Reviews 2025: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2024: | 1 |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 3 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 1 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 4 |
|
| Site Nights 2025: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2024: | 3 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 13 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 2 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 13 |
|
Nice pics.
-------------
Sean
|
27/9/2022 at 4:23pm
Location: North Herts
Outfit: Monterey4 Cabanon E
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 20/8/2007 Diamond Member
Forum Posts: 3348
Tent Reviews: 9
| Site Reviews Total: | 27 |
|
| Site Reviews 2025: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2024: | 1 |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 1 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 2 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 1 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 1 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 1 |
|
| Site Nights 2025: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2024: | 4 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 2 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 6 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 5 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 1 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 2 |
|
Glad to be of service - just choose a time with good weather!
Oh, the sunrises from the site looking out across the white cliffs were stunning.
And I think I'll try Kingsdown to camp.
-------------
Do campers 'peg it'?
|
|
via mobile 07/9/2022 at 9:41am
. Yes, the harbour area looked great. 
