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You will find Rent A Retro Camper at : Unit 5, Southwall Road Industrial Estate, Deal, Kent CT14 9QB
T: 01304 369900
Email :
paul@rentaretrocamper.co.uk
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Visit Deal in Kent and and discover all the fantastic things there are to see and do on the South East Kent Coast
Great for Fishing and Watersports
We are based in the little fishing town of Deal on the Kent coast between Sandwich, the Uk's oldest medieval town and the historic port of Dover at the Gateway to Europe.

Deal Hosts the Junior and British Open Angling Championships - Deal Angling Club 1919

Here our VW Campervan Belle is enjoying Sandwich Bay with its warm shallow waters and miles of sandy Beach, perfect for wind and kite surfers and lovers of all watersports.

Sandwich Bay Sailing and Water Ski Club  Downs Sailing Club Deal Kent, Dover Watersports Centre ,

Royal Cinque Ports Yatch Club Dover, Dover Sea Safari

Great for Golfers
Sandwich is host to the British Open Golf Championships and the Deal Dover Sandwich Coast boasts four top all year round play golf courses!
Royal St Georges Golf Club
  Princes Golf Club Sandwich  Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club   Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Club

Discover Nature at its Best
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory   South Foreland Light House National Trust   The Secret Gardens of Sandwich

Wingham Wildlife Park                  Rare Species Conservation Centre          Howlets Wild Animal Park
Campsites our customer recommend!

Here are some of the great campsites that our customers recommend!
Fairfields Farm Pevensey East Sussex www.fairfieldsfarm.com recommended by Kay McGrath and Perry Morgan because it's great for families.

Normans Bay  Coast Road East Sussex - Recommended by Annie Hall because of the fabulous Beach and Coast.

Redshoot Camping Park New Forest
recommended by Chris and Sharon Ing because it has under floor heating in the shower block a real luxury first thing in the morning and a great pub and local brewery for lovers of real ale!

Sandwich Leisure Park recommended by Stephen Rhodes along with many of our other customers because its right in the heart of this quirky medieval town and within 2 minutes walking distance from unique little shops, pubs and restaurants and ten minutes drive from the beach , golf courses, zoos and animal parks - what more could you ask?

Check out the Festivals and Events Recommended by our Campers!
 

Did you know....
Julius Ceasar landed on our very own Deal Beach? !
Lord Nelson was also a frequent visitor to Deal's Royal Hotel with Lady Emma Hamilton
Deal has one of only three remaining Timeball Towers left in the world - essential for naval communications in the late 1700's and for signalling to safe guard the Deal Dover Sandwich coast against smugglers and invaders.
Henry the Eighth built three spectacular castles here in Deal Walmer and Dover, now owned by English Heritage
Visit Richborough Roman Fort near Sandwich Bay with it's very own Roman Amphitheatre.
Crabble Corn Mill in Dover is a proper working Mill along side the picturesque Kearsney Abbey great for pond dipping,  family fun and picnics.
We also have one of the Uk's last working Windmills at the White Mill Rural Heritage Centre
Sandwich.
You can have a go on The Flying Fish Hovercraft  right in the heart of Sandwich - the most fun you can have with an engine!

Have you always wanted to see the dawn break in a VW Campervan? 
Check out First Light Coast and Country ten minutes drive from Deal, The Millenium Dawn first broke here in the UK.... St Margaret's Bay, one of the most awesome places in the UK.
Did you know Ian Flemming wrote the James Bond Novels from his home right here on the beach?
 


Shrewsbury Festival - One of Britains Top Folk Festivals recommended by Andy Issac and Friends
White Noise recommended by Jon and Michelle Barrett ideal for VW enthusiasts and a brilliant event suitable for families.
Lounge on the Farm  recommended by Kieran Buffery  - a great relaxing weekend and brilliant entertainment, just a short drive from Rent a Retro Camper too!


Glastonbury Festival - recommended by Mike Small - all my family love this event especially in a hired classic VW Campervan from  Rent A Retro Camper -
real glamping!



Volksworld Show recommended by Gavin Crockford and friends - a must for die hard VW enthusiasts!


Explore the Deal Dover and Sandwich Kent Coast

Celebrate All Things Vintage
We think lovers of VW Campervans will just love the Dover Transport Museum. Here shops and businesses have been recreated around some of the most fantastic vintage vehicles ever produced. All have been  lovingly restored and donated for your pleasure by local people.

Explore our Lovely Town and Country
Deal and the surrounding area is such a great place to explore on foot which is why we are the only town in Kent to have 'National Walkers Status' telling the world that walkers are indeed welcome!  We are also lucky enough to have some fabulous walks to celebrate our towns Blue Plaque Heritage created by The Deal Society

Visit the
National Trust and Walk across the White Cliffs of Dover and explore Dovers Western Heights.
You really do get a Good Deal in Deal, its a Great Place to do Business
Langstaff Classics Ltd and Rent A Retro Camper would like to say a big thank you to our  great local suppliers who we consider to be part of our team. We are proud to name them here:

Deal Truck and Van Centre - always going the extra mile! MOT all our classic VW Campervans.
Abbey Upholstery - Park Avenue Deal - make all our VW Campervan seats and Panels.
Allscreens -  windscreen replacement specialists superb for every windsreeen we need to remove to obtain the perfect flawless paintwork finish on the vehicles in our car body shop.
Sign From Above - create all our VW Campervan Vehicle Graphics-  helping Rent A Retro Camper stand out.
AI Autobase - All our VW Campervan Accessories
States of Walmer, electrical suppliers - provide those little luxuries like hairdryers, travel irons and electric kettles.They keep our campers warm with their frost watchers, entertained with their portable DVD players and help light the way with their quality torch batteries and light bulbs.
J & R Carpets - all our VW Campervan Vynal Flooring
Busi-Print - supply and deliver all our smart marketing literature and business cards.
Alpaca Creative for the great graphic design work of our business signage and marketing literature.
Castles Removals and Castles Security Shredding Services- great for moving our large heavy items and making sure all our confidential customer information is destroyed in a secure manner and eventually recycled so they are looking after our environment too!
Paynes Solicitors for making sure our VW Campervan rental agreements look after our clients interests and our VW Campervans.
Walmer Batteries - Make sure our Classic VW Campervans start first time and keep on moving!
Angels Launderama - do a superb Job of making sure all our cosy sleeping bags we supply with our vintage campervans are kept freshly laundered to make your trip a real home from home!
Wingham Country Market - fresh organic produce and fabulous Ecover cleaning products keep our campers and our VW Campervans in tip top condition.Their handy refills look after our environment too.
The Strand Wine Company supply Kentish Fruit Juice for our campers to enjoy on their trip.
JC Rook and Sons award winning sausages are just the thing for our hungry campers and always included in our VW campervan fridges.
Millards Insurance- probably the best local brokers in the world, who go beyond the extra mile to source the specialist insurance we need to run our classic VW Campervan Rental business and car body repair shop and with out whose help we simply could not run.
Al's Bakery Deal - for their delicious fresh bread for our campers to take on their holidays and for opening at 8.00am so our customers can experience bread fresh from the oven that day!
Graham Robinson Photography for the stunning photography of our VW Campervans that you can see on this web site- a real must to make the products and services of any business look great!
Blind Illusions Deal for the funky Retro Curtain Material that make our VW Campervans Fun!
Deal Interiors for their selection of quality protective paints, wood preserves and varnishes for our VW Campervan Interiors.
Tim Sutton Sports and remedial Massage Therapist - Keeping the bodywork of the 'car restorer' moving!
Hutchings Timber
for the quality wood used for our VW Campervan interiors.
Machine Mart Deal - for the tools and equipment we use to run our VW Campervan Rental and Car Body shop.
Bartlett and White Ltd for their fresh local produce delivered daily for our campers to take on their trip - always service with a smile, even at the crack of dawn!
Zoom Photos for their printer and printer ink supplies and ensuring that we never run out and for recycling our old ink cartridges too great for the local environment and the charities the money raised benefits.
Outstand Kent for creating and supplying our great VW Campervan Fridge Magnets
Dynamix Group Accountants for making sure the figures stack up!
The Best of Deal and Dover on line business promotion for making sure you found us online today!

Silverstone - recommended by Tom and Matt who enjoyed this venue so much, they have booked 'Olive' for their trip  in 2012

Thinking of restoring your vehicle or need a replacement part?
Check out our favourite British suppliers here:
MCJProducts.com who hand craft classic vehicle parts here in the UK. The quality of Mark's craftsmanship and finish of his companies products is outstanding and we won't settle for anything less in our vehicles which ensures our clients get the very best.
The two Richard's at Mega-Bug.co.uk care as much about quality as we do and understand the needs of real Motoring enthusiasts when sourcing parts. Their excellent customer service and prompt delivery mean we never hesitate in recommending them. 
Nick and his team of real craftsmen at Vanwurks.co.uk make the beautiful yet functional interiors for Rent A Retro Campers VW Campervan hire. Their quality products and service are superb and we always recommend them to our clients who are refurbishing their own VW Campervans.
Just Kampers for all those great VW Campervan parts you need in a hurry.
VW Curtains for all in one curtain fixing Kits that last at a good price with speedy delivery.
VW Heritage for durable engine parts that will last with speedy delivery and efficient service.
Go Westy Camper Products provide 'T' shaped ( Cabinet T Moulding ) trim in cream, white, black and brown for interior worktop units or table edges etc in original Westfalia or Devon VW campervans  for those wanting to restore or repair their own.

If vintage Volkswagen Campervans are not for you and you want something large and modern see Campervan Rentals


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Deal in Kent is a FAIRTRADE town and Langstaff Classics are proud to use FAIRTRADE  products at every opportunity.