Practical Caravan Great Escapes recommended park Oct 2006

With Tanner Farm Park’s three original oast houses visible from many of the pitches, there’s no mistaking the fact that you’re in the heart of Kent. This is a large site, much of it graced by beautifully maintained lawns. In spring, the hawthorn and chestnut flowers among the mature hedges and trees around the edge of the site make it particularly attractive.
Most of the pitches here are flat and are arranged along the site’s perimeter or around clusters of trees. This set-up leaves lots of open space for children to play. The sanitary facilites are kept in immaculate condition and are brightened up by the addition of vases of fresh flowers.
Garden lovers will appreciate this site’s proximity to the National Trust-owned Sissinghurst Castle Gardens and many other popular attractions in Kent. You’ll find the owners of this wonderful site to be very friendly and helpful.

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This park’s greatest asset is its Kentish farmyard charm and sheer tranquillity. As you drive into the site you pass oast houses, a duck pond and
a rambling farmhouse. This is Darling Buds of May country, and you almost expect the Larkin family to greet you in reception. Fortunately, Tanner Farm is much tidier and more orderly than the Larkin place.
With its friendly atmosphere, this medium-sized site has been awarded five stars by the British Tourism Council, and it’s easy to see why. Beautifully maintained, the park provides old-world charm alongside up-to-date facilities. All around are orchards and fields – and there are decent dog walks straight from the site. Advance booking is advised due to the park’s popularity.
A well-equipped playground is sited on soft bark chippings. Children love being able to pet the farm animals and bottle-feed the lambs in spring. Many guests don’t stray far, preferring to stay on site. If you do tear yourself away, the surrounding area offers great attractions, such as Sissinghurst Castle and Gardens, Ightam Mote, Bodium Castle and Battle Abbey. Beach-lovers will be in their element with Hastings and Camber Sands within easy reach.

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This medium-sized site has been awarded a five-star rating by the British Tourism Council, and it's easy to see why. Each season at the park has a different feel to it, with the surrounding countryside clothed in striking colours according to the time of year.
The park, with its friendly, relaxed atmosphere, is beautifully maintained, and poses ‘olde-worlde' charm alongside up-to-date facilities. It is situated in the middle of a 150-acre park, deep in the heart of The Weald, and the farm has an authentic Kentish feel to it, with beautiful oasthouses at the entrance to the site.
The two toilet and shower buildings are clean and well-equipped. Pitches are large, mostly level, grassy, affairs - laid out around the perimeter of the site. They are divided by grass and fences. Some hardstandings are available. Some shade is offered by hedgerow and trees around the park.
The site entrance is wide and easy to spot, and it has a key-operated barrier for security.
A shop provides basic groceries, and there is a well-equipped playground for children, with soft bark chippings. The park's greatest asset is the tranquility it offers. Many guests don't stray too far, preferring to stay on site and enjoy the peace. If they do tear themselves away, the surrounding area offers attractions such as Sissinghurst Castle and Gardens, Ightam Mote, Bodium Castle and Battle Abbey.
Beach lovers will be in their element, since Hastings and Camber Sands are both within easy reach.
There are plenty of attractions on the park, itself, though - kids will love being able to feed the farm animals including horses and pigs, while adults can take walks into the charming countryside beyond the farm. It's not uncommon to see wildlife, including badgers and hedgehogs, around the site.

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With its friendly, relaxed atmosphere, this medium-sized site has been awarded a five-star rating by the British Tourism Council, and it’s easy to see why. The park is beautifully maintained, and provides
old-world charm alongside up-to-date facilities. Advance booking is always advisable due to the park’s popularity.
The two toilet and shower buildings are clean and well-equipped, providing visitors with facilities of the highest standard. Pitches are large and grassy, mostly level and laid out around the perimeter of the site and divided by grass and fences, with hardstanding ones available. The site entrance is wide and easy to spot, and security consists of a key-operated barrier.
A shop sells basic groceries, and a well-equipped playground is sited on soft bark chippings. But the park’s greatest asset is the sheer tranquillity it offers its guests. Each season at the park has a different feel, with the surrounding countryside clothed in
a changing wardrobe of colours.
Many guests don’t stray far, preferring to stay on-site and enjoy the peace. If you do tear yourself away, the surrounding area offers great attractions, such as Sissinghurst Castle and Gardens, Ightham Mote, Bodiam Castle and Battle Abbey. Beach lovers will be in their element with Hastings and Camber Sands both within easy reach.

Practical Caravans Top 100 Parks Awards 2004

With its friendly, relaxed atmosphere, this medium-sized site has been awarded a five-star rating by the British Tourism Council and it’s easy to see why. The park is beautifully maintained, and provides old-world charm alongside up-to-date facilities. Advance booking is always advisable due to the park’s popularity.

The two toilet and shower blocks are clean and well-equipped, providing visitors with facilities of the highest standard. Pitches are large, grassy affairs, mostly level and laid out around the perimeter of the site and divided by grass and fences, with some hardstanding available. The site entrance is wide and easy to spot, and security consists of a key-operated barrier. A shop provides basic groceries, and a well-equipped playground is sited on soft bark chippings.

But the park’s greatest asset is the sheer tranquillity it offers its guests. Each season at the park has a different feel to it, with the surrounding countryside clothed in different colours according to the time of year.

Many guests don’t stray too far, preferring to stay on-site and enjoy the peace. If you do tear yourself away, the surrounding area offers great attractions such as Sissinghurst Castle and Gardens, Ightam Mote, Bodium Castle and Battle Abbey. Beach-lovers will be in their element with Hastings and Camber Sands both within easy reach.

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Making your way through the High Weald to Tanner Farm, past hop fields and orchards, you can’t help being struck by the near ‘perfick’ Kentishness of the site’s location. There’s even an oast-house beside reception and a duck pond next to the approach road.

The 15-acre site is split into smaller and larger pitching areas which are separated by trees and shrubs. All of these have electrical hook-ups (16A) and 26 are hardstanding. The site itself is surrounded by woodland. Hikers can get straight into it through level paths around the field margins. Children will love the farm’s animal menagerie, including shire-horses. There’s a sports field with goal posts and two play areas with swings, roundabouts and climbing apparatus.

Washing facilities are decorated with freshly cut flowers which are changed every day. The heated shower blocks provide plenty of room to get changed. The laundry’s washing machines, spin dryers and large sinks are more than capable of keeping the rest of you clean.

If you want to explore a little further there is plenty to do. Sissinghurst, Scotney Gardens, Biddenden Cider factory, Leeds Castle, Finchcocks Museum of Music, Bewl Water, Lamberhurst Vineyard, Bedgebury Pinetum and The Hop Farm are all in easy reach. To help you decide where to go, the site has an extremely useful information kiosk stocked with pamphlets and maps for all the local attractions. The staff can also give you directions to the nearest pub – The West End – which is about three miles away in the village of Marden.