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Check-in was online in advance. I couldn't make it work, but the problem was solved instantly by email. Whilst this was very good, it would have been nice to be welcomed by a member of staff at the site.
We camped in the tent field in mid August. The preceding lengthy dry period was, of course, beyond the control of the staff but the field was very worn with several bare patches, small and large and an abundance of mole hills. We were disturbed in the night by a mole beneath the groundsheet and the next day we could see that adjacent sites had suffered the same problem.
Dogs are allowed and a £5 charge is made, but no provision seemed to have been made for them. Even a few bins for their mess would have been nice.
The shower and washing-up facilities were excellent with individual cubicles containing toilet, shower and basin with plenty of room to move. Additional toilets were also available. These were cleaned daily.
I got the impression from the website that the shop, café and pub were part of the site but they're outside the gate, maybe 100 yards away. The shop has only basic supplies and certainly doesn't compete on price. The café closes at 4 and the pub wasn't doing food on Mondays or Tuesdays, the two days we were there.
Site's response
Thank you for your review, I do apologise for the moles, unfortunately they do appear to be more active overnight and there is no telling where they may pop up. I've just been over to the field now and they appear to have moved on!
We offer online check in for all our guests but reception is always open daily from 9 am- 5 pm and many customers continue to check in at reception. You are very welcome to pop in for advice, local information or to browse in the shop.
The charge for dogs is currently £2.50/ per dog per night. We have a bank of waste and recycling bins opposite the shower block, which is just around the corner from Elwyns Meadow and a further waste and recycling area in the middle of the caravan park and another at the entrance. There are a further 2 waste bins for dogs on the common if you wish to walk your dog more freely and away from other campers.
The reception/shop, cafe and bar are located about 100 yards from where you were camping, though we have 3 different camping areas and some are closer to these facilities than others.
We hope you enjoyed your stay.
