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 Hi, I would like to visit Delft in Holland in September, can anyone recomend some campsites whithin walking or cycling distance which won't break the bank which are suitable for motorhomes.

Many thanks,

Karen.

Karen

We have stayed here http://www.delftsehout.co.uk/ and its seems to tick all of your requirements. They do accept Camping Cheques out of the main season which should reduce the costs compared to those charged in high season.

David 

 Thanks everyone, it sounds really good.

I did look at this campsite but the price put me off, I didn't realise that they took c/c's, it looks like I will be buying a few of those unless anybody has got any spare to sell which they don't think that they will use?

Karen.

Hi Karen, though I am a strong devotee of Delftse Hout, there is another campsite not too far away called Uylenburg, we have always seen it on the signposts but have never used it so I cannot comment on it but the website is http://www.uylenburg.nl/en/camping/index.html It does have a cheaper tariff than Delftse Hout.

Hope it might be of use to you.

I'm going there in September using camping cheques. So it's working out at £10.30 per night. The good thing about my stay is that my ferry arrives in Rotterdam at 8am and departs at 9pm and the site have told me just to turn up after they open and the day i leave I can just stay on site until I need to leave for the ferry, about 6.30pm. You can't fault that for service.

harryb

We stayed at Koningshof in April. Excellent ,clean showers etc. spacious pitches suitable for caravans, tents and Motorhomes. Staff extremely friendly and very helpful. We will be going again but for longer. Not too far from Delft.

Marilyn

Quote: Originally posted by Slimjm on 21/7/2008

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I booked Delftse Hout as many other have raved about it, they either had low expectation or hadn't visited any of the outstanding sites that are on offer in the Netherlands. We stayed for the last four nights of the 17nights that we were in Holland & i have to say apart from the location to the town it was the worst site that we stayed on during our trip.
The pitches were small & cramped, access roads round the site are very tight, we managed OK but saw 1 chap who had to unhitch & negotiate a 90degree maneuver with his mover as his outfit was to long to get round. Shower/toilet blocks whist clean are very primitive by today's standards. The restaurant/bar had the most miserable staff that i have ever met & closed at 9pm on the dot even though site was full, many people returning from a day out having to go back out again to find food & drink. The kids play area was great until the day that the hedges were being trimmed & knob head gardener went for his lunch leaving all his tools including petrol hedge trimmers & fuel unattended in the play area.     
The reception & shop staff were great, very friendly & helpful. The shop was well stocked & a lot of information was available from the reception regarding transport & guided walks & bike rides.   

Sorry this has turned into a review (will post in reviews) Yes i probably would stay again for a couple of nights purely due to its location to Delft & ferry port.

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I'll agree with Ina on this one, I have never seen such attention to cleaning as goes into the toilet/shower facilities at Delftse Hout, power washed every morning and then in the evening the floors mopped and loo paper, soap and paper towels replenished.  OK the restaurant is not what it used to be and it does close early, but it is not run by the site - it is a concession so we were informed, but there are dozens of suitable eating establishments in Delft, try Schaapskoi just a short walk away.  I too would have reported what the gardener left laying around.  We certainly have never felt cramped on a pitch.  As for the site roads of which there are ample, we have never had a problem negotiating them with either Trailer Tent, Motorhome or Caravan.

We have stayed on other sites in Holland which are nowhere near as good.

This issue of pitch size is interesting. Having stayed on both Delftse Hout and Koningshof I would argue that pitch size is adequate rather than generous. There are larger pitches on both sites and you might be lucky to get one of those. Part of the problem is the way they lay out the pitches which can give a cramped feeling if the site is busy. The Dutch with young families tend to bring a lot with them! Our pitch at Koningshof in early May this year.

David