T

he view from your tent at Kingsdown Camping Centre is pretty spectacular.

Each morning you can sit outside and eat your cereal while watching the sunlight glinting off the English Channel; on a clear day you can even see all the way across to France.

Closer to home, you’ll hear migrating birds calling to each other overhead, and after breakfast, why not take a short walk down to the shingle beach for a quick dip (temperature-depending, of course).

If you’re not one for getting wet, there are numerous coastal footpaths to explore – plus the campsite’s activity trail, if you fancy something more strenuous.

The cycling’s rather good here, too, so why not hop on your bike and take the purpose-built cycle path along the beach to Deal for some fish and chips – or finish the day at Kingsdown with a pint at the Zetland Arms, by the beach.