Destination Campsite: Hawthorn Farm, Martin Mill, Dover, England (N 51.16889 E 1.34667)
Distance: 155 miles/250 km (today) 155 miles/250 km (total)
We left home for Dover soon after lunch, the plan being to spend the night at a campsite near the ferry terminal. Ali booked a pitch in advance at Hawthorn Farm, Martin Mill, which is only a few minutes from the terminal. Simon, Ellie and Matthew opted to drive down on Monday morning instead, and brave the early morning traffic. Just before arriving at the campsite, we filled up with diesel, as it would be one less thing to worry about during our long drive towards Nancy, France tomorrow. The campsite turned out to be ideal for our purpose, and certainly one we will use again. The cafe on-site was fairly reasonable and meant we didn't have to worry about unpacking our cooking gear, and getting it all packed up again when leaving in the morning. The shop was also quite well stocked. All we had to concern ourselves with was making up the beds and brewing tea (our pitch included an electric hookup). It wasn't even necessary to put up our popup Quechua Base Seconds tent to store the gear. After eating an evening meal in the cafe, we went for a walk around the campsite and surrounding area. We didn't manage to find a pub, though. A railway line runs alongside the campsite, so we wondered as to how much disturbance there might be during the night.
Distance: 155 miles/250 km (today) 155 miles/250 km (total)
