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Forgewood Camping Unplugged Site
Forgewood Barn
Sham Farm Road
Danegate
Tunbridge Wells
Kent (Browse area)
   
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 No Tents |
 No Caravans |
 No Motorhomes |
 No Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 No Toilets |
 No Showers |
 No Washing Up Area |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 No Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 No Shop |
 No Bar |
 No Restaurant |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: June 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Smiffinch |
24 reviews from this member |
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 It's a lovely location and the woods are great for children and adults alike but please please either build a decent toilet block or charge lower rates. Or restrict the number of campers as other sites do.
The Portaloos are just way too cramped for the number of people allowed to camp here. There aren't enough toilets and the whole block is so small there is no room to get washed.
Yet another 'eco' site that thinks they can charge premium rates while putting in minimal effort. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Bogdog |
1 review from this member |
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Visited this past Bank Holiday Weekend.
Facilities in lower field although basic - just the chemical loos, would have been sufficient if everyone that used treated them like they would their own loos, the state they were left in by other campers, was disgraceful. Main loo and shower block clean and plenty of hot water.
Great that the kids can run riot in the woods, as many did, but please there are guidelines and boundaries for a reason, the big groups with hordes of kids are NOT the only ones on the campsite wanting to enjoy a few days away.
Being able to have a fire is a massive bonus and to forage for kindling kept the boys - adults and kids, amused for hours.
The staff on the check in and in the restaurant were very friendly and helpful.
There was no 'management' after 9pm, so no one to keep the masses in check and ensure the site is enjoyable for all. We will visit again as it is a lovely site in a beautiful area. Possibly not at a weekend with the unruly masses!
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| Date of Visit: April 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Stephm |
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We visited this site over the Easter holidays and although It was a very cold Easter we had a fantastic time.
The staff at the site were extremely friendly and welcoming. The site is basic but was more than enough to keep myself my hubby and my children amused. It has a small shop, a coffee shop and warm showers and toilets.
Beautiful woodland and walks.
Would highly recommend this site and will be back in the summer
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Rachel ff |
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We were a big group of 30plus adults and teenagers and camped in the bottom field where there was plenty of space for us all.
We had an open fire both nights and on the second night hired a campfire grill from the site so we could cook over the fire which was fantastic. I would really recommend doing this
This site is very relaxed and friendly, for example teenagers were all charged at the child's rate and they bring firewood round to sell each evening.
The shower block is clean and the showers are great (and free) but in the bottom field where we were there are just portaloos (not so good), though there is a new block not yet in use, hopefully by next year as we will be returning.
The site is in beautiful countryside with good walks around.
There is a small restaurant which does delicious and reasonable food if you don't want to cook, also a caff with tea, coffee, burgers and butties etc
This is one of my favourite camp sites in the area.
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Daisy1967 |
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I was one of three mad, middle aged women who spent three nights at Forgewood.
When we arrived on Friday we were the only two tents in the top field, a few more arrived throughout the evening, but there was oodles of space.
The early bird catches the hot shower, unfortunately I wasn't one of them on Saturday morning, thankfully we had cracking weather, so a cold shower wasn't the end of the world. At the start of the weekend the showers were spotless, but the floors soon became wet and dirty. If a mop and bucket were left to hand, most people would mop up after themselves.
On Saturday loads of families arrived, as a grumpy old so and so, I don't really want other peoples kids kicking their ball against my tent, or to hear them shouting and screaming after I've turned in for the night. I believe this is going to be addressed by opening an adults only field soon.
The price was a little steep, I believe this could be lowered a little in reality.
I loved having a camp fire, I even mastered the art of a flint and steel. I didn't like having to wait until after 7pm to light the fire, and I thought £5 for a bag of logs was quite steep.
We had problems with our gas stove so had a bacon roll on Sunday morning from the cafe, could have been a little less expensive, but filled a hole, and on Sunday afternoon we ate at the restaurant, lovely roast dinner, and a dessert the size of Africa! Yummy.
We all had a lovely time, relaxed, read and had some nice walks.
Will we be back? I think we probably will.
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Rob 1979 |
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We were a couple who visited this campsite for the weekend in Sept.
The campsite is pretty cool. Being able to relax on an evening with a fire, a bbq and a glass of wine or a beer will always get the thumbs up. There is a pub about an hours walk through country paths which made for a nice afternoon.
There was plenty of space, the other people there were friendly and our visit wasn't spoilt in any way by the large number of families with small children. The facilities and the staff were also good, although we didn't use the showers.
My major issue with this campsite is the track through the wood to the other field. I was told on arrival that you could drive along this and proceeded to do so. At the time the track was wet, muddy and quite significantly rutted. My car suffered some damage to the engine undertray, which I have just had to replace. This issue could have been easily rectified with some hardcore. If you don't have a 4x4 or similar, check the track before you drive down it!
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Mr Tong Lee |
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Have just returned from a cracking weekend at Forge Wood with a group of friends. Even though the weather was a little dodgy initially this did not dampen our spirits.
Back to nature camping in the forest absolutely brilliant! Showers a bit hit or miss as to whether they where hot or luke warm, but this did not matter as we were only there for three nights. Friendly helpful staff and the guy who runs the site really understands what people want from the camping experience! Hope you enjoyed the rum which warmed you up on your walk round Saturday night!
Forest pitches are brilliant kids off on the rope swings and making dens, walking to the caves was fun.
There are bush crafts and an art tent on site.
The best bit was being able to have a fire in the evening sit around chatting, kids toasting marshmallows!
Will we be back yes indeed and will also try the other sites run by the same team!
Thanks for a brilliant relaxing off the grid back to nature camping experience.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Martin West |
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Good location, but facilities could be a lot cleaner, during a busy weekend they need cleaning more often and basic simple things like empting bins need to be addressed.
There are nice walks of varying distance. We walked to Frant about two and a half hours round trip.
There is lots of room to camp and you didn't feel cramped in or even that the site is particularly full, but they do pride themselves on not not packing people in.
It was just a shame that there is not a little more effort taken by the staff (who were very friendly)to go the extra distance but maybe it wasn't their job to clean the showers /empty bins that were almost on top of them - but therein lies the problem (it's not my job to do that.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Smiffinch |
24 reviews from this member |
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Disappointing - overcrowded and overpriced.
If you are going to pack people in then I think you need more than 3 female toilets. I didn't even bother trying to get in the shower. I like 'real camping' as much as anyone, but at £35 a night, I expect a little more than a field and a portaloo.
There was a toilet block in the bottom field but it was only open at night, and had no lighting or running water.
Staff not particularly friendly or accommodating.
Nice area though, good walks locally.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Karl+mal |
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We had a fantastic time at Forgewood. We stayed for 5 nights in the woodland during the week and was blessed with wonderful weather. The site was quiet and beautiful with decent facilities and great staff. The cost is a little steep paying £25 per night for the two of us in one small tent and £5 for a bag of logs each night. In the end though this didn't matter as we were getting an almost wild camping experience that we will treasure forever. Great location for PROW footpath network taking in some incredible unspoilt countryside. Campfires and dogs welcome which was our primary reason for choosing this site. Although the place was rapidly filling up as we were packing up for the weekend; the layout is exceptionally well suited to accommodating quiet woodland campers and families glamping in the open fields at the same time. The facilities would be pushed beyond capacity at busy times though and this needs developing to sustain the site over the long term.
Overall highly recommended by this happy camper.
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