Solley's Ice Cream Campsite Reviews

Lovely setting

A lovely and relaxing place to stay.

mini break

The staff are all very helpful and friendly. The food and drink was good.

Site's response

Hello Colin Thank you for your review. I'm pleased you had a good mini break and hope to see you again. Regards Stephen

One night stopover

Perfectly situated and very organised with plenty to do. Absolute paradise at 5am, no noise and simply idyllic! Wish we had booked more days, next time definitely!

Site's response

Hello Glen, Thank you for you review. I'm glad you enjoyed your short stay with us. Look forward to meeting you again. Regards Stephen

Really lovely site

We camped with our 2 grandsons. There was plenty of room on our pitch and there was lots of room in front of the tents for children to run about, play ball games and fly kites. The site was peaceful and not too packed. There was a charming bar on site with outside tables and a small airfield adjacent so we could watch the few planes that came land and take off. There was a small restaurant on site that catered for breakfast and sold their own ice cream. We didn't have breakfast there so can't judge quality of food. The person who met us on arrival was really pleasant and informative and happy to be contacted at any time. Although it was a long journey for us to get there, I would definitely consider coming again.

Site's response

Hello Susan, Thank you for your review. I'm glad you had an enjoyable stay with us. Hope to see you again, Stephen.

Amazing - will definitely go again

Great location, lots of different walks and bike rides, clean, friendly, spacious. Delicious icecream and lovely little pub. Will definitely be returning.

Site's response

Hello Jolene, thank you for your review. We look forward to seeing you again. Regards - Stephen.

Great site

We love Solley's campsite. The facilities have been updated since our last visit a few years ago with a new toilet and shower block. The pitches are generous and Steve is really helpful and accommodating. Lovely paths to walk on just around the campsite. Deal and Dover and the surrounding area are near. It is perfect for no nonsense camping. Having the ice cream parlour is always an added bonus. A new pub is also an option at the weekends.

Site's response

Hello Sheryl, thank you for your review. I'm glad you had an enjoyable stay with us. We look forward to seeing you again. Regards, Stephen.

Lovely campsite

Lovely spot, small and tucked away with a bar, open over the weekend, an ice cream parlour and good amenities. Don't follow the sat nav though as very narrow and no signs, come through Deal and via Great Mongeham instead.

Site's response

Thank you for your review, Helen. Hope to meet you again. Regards Stephen

Lovely site

Lovely site. Nice bonus to arrive to the band playing outside the pub. Showers were clean and hot. Would definitely return.

Site's response

Hello Lauren, thank you for your kind review. Look forward to meeting again. Regards, Stephen.

Fantastic caravanning and camping site

This was a rather random last minute booking. I was intrigued by the name because I love ice cream. Previous reviews criticised the toilet facilities, but a new block of six toilets, wash basin, shower cubicle units have recently been installed. The facilities were excellent for the numbers of holiday makers when we stayed. We thought the staff were all exceptionally friendly and helpful. The owner is a farmer and he and his family have clearly put a lot of time and investment into this venture. The site is very well maintained and we loved the on-site bar. Great rural and generally quiet location. There was some background noise from refrigeration plant, presumably related to ice cream production and storage, but this did not affect our sleep. We would book here again.

The staff were very helpful and friendly

The staff were very helpful and friendly, the site was very clean and tidy, the new toilets were very good and clean. Very good site, shame the bar was closed.

Nice, clean and modern camping

Camping is well situated. Utilities are very good. We had a pleasant stay.

Site's response

Thank you for your review, Richard. We look forward to meeting you again some day. Regards, Stephen.

Fantastic campsite!

Really friendly, excellent facilities and lovely dog walking nearby. Great value for money too!

Site's response

Hello Elena. Thank you for your review. Hope and look forward to seeing you again. Regards, Stephen.

Easy for the ferries

All great, new shower block! Gentlemen took on board suggestions as I have mobility issues and can't bend, grab rails etc. Be back next year to see, lol. Very helpful gentleman! Easy for ferry, lovely and quiet (early July).

Solleys

Good site, plenty of space between units, local pub closing but new one opening on site.

Great location

We have been very unlucky with the weather, otherwise we would have enjoyed this place more. it's a lovely site, with good facilities. We loved the ice cream even though the weather wasn't really nice for it. We will surely come back as we loved the location, near the seaside and close to Deal.

Site's response

Hello Christina, thank you for your review. Unfortunately, we can't supply the sunshine but are working hard with the improvements. Hope to see you again. Regards, Stephen.

Beautiful setting

Beautiful site with helpful and friendly staff. The full English breakfast was excellent!

Site's response

Hello Elizabeth, thank you for your kind review. Look forward to meeting you again. Regards, Stephen.

Lovely setting in a great location

This is a lovely location which we will be coming back to for sure. Spacious pitches in a great scenic area. Loads of nice walks around. The on site bar with Friday night band was great, and the ice cream parlour was a hit. I would have scored this a lot higher, but the toilet and shower facilities are very poor. 2 showers for a park of this size was not enough, and they were mouldy, worn and tired. Pleased to see they are building new ones but for the price paid, I would have expected a better interim solution as, for me, what is in place is not fit for purpose.

Site's response

Hello Chris, thank you for your review. As you observed we are installing a new shower block which should be available from the 1st July. Thank you for bringing the other issues to my attention. Look forward to meeting you again. Regards, Stephen.

Excellent site

Absolutely stunning site. Lots of walking routes, amazing staff, a divine cafe and an amazing ice cream parlour, and their own pub open on the weekend. The staff were very helpful and cheerful can't wait to go back xx

Site's response

Thank you for your kind review Sean. We look forward to your return. Regards, Stephen.

Great stay

I Stayed here for 1 night with my dad and my daughter, and it was great. Beautiful surroundings too. We were pitched in 16 but it was too windy so the gentleman moved us to a less windy pitch, which was very kind. Clean facilities and great pub and ice-cream parlour. We cannot wait to visit again

Site's response

Thank you for your kind review Katy. I'm glad everything worked out for you. Look forward to seeing you in the summer. Regards Stephen

Lovely family friendly site, very unique!

We had a really lovely time at Solley’s. The owners are very friendly and relaxed and helpful. The ice cream parlour and owner’s small aircrafts made the campsite very unique and fun for the children. The facilities are basic but seem to be in the process of being upgraded. Perfectly sufficient for our needs though. Thank you for having us!

Brilliant

We chose somewhere close to home so we could introduce our dogs to our new camper van. It was great! The staff were extremely friendly and the surroundings are beautiful. There are different length walks from the farm, up to 4.3 miles although we worked out our own, walking into Walmer and Deal, finishing a hot day with an ice cream, what else?! They do sell dog ice creams but they had sold out so our dogs had to do without whilst we enjoyed possibly the least complicated offering! There is also a pub and you can watch light aircraft take off and land on the grass run way. There are showers and loos but they are currently a bit basic, but they are clean and new ones are being built as I write. Would highly recommend and we will probably be back!

Good nights stay

We had a lovely one night stay, nice, adequate facilities. Pub, ice cream parlour and full English breakfast along with light bites. Good value for money up to six people & two dogs £35/n. Would definitely book again.

Peaceful and quiet place to relax

Everything was superb. Clean, quiet, small homely pitch. Onsite modern pub, ice cream, café, plenty of picnic tables, tractor wagon tour around the farm/village, horse/pony ride, fresh air and green views. Same price for electric or non electric hook-up, only issue is 43min trek from Deal train station. 10min drive to coast/shops, lovely friendly camping manager (friendly taxi - £10 to beach, £5 to station). Kids, dogs, caravan and BBQ... feels like one extended family get together. Loved it.

Great site for couples families or youngsters

Solley's is a really nice site in the Kent countryside. My partner and I stayed for 2 nights in May 2024 and were very impressed with the location, site layout and availability, as well as the really friendly staff. Arrived on Friday evening and there was live music on in the bar (every 2nd Friday) which was a great bonus. Really nice atmosphere in the evening sun and the music stopped around 21.30 so not to disturb campers. Ice Cream parlour served quite simple breakfasts but they were good value for money. Only negative comment is that there weren't enough showers, but there is a new block under construction so once they're ready Solley's would get a 5/5.

Our stay

As a first time camper van camper, it was great.