pontardawe replied on 12/07/2023 11:55
Posted on 12/07/2023 11:55
We visited Putts Corner site 2nd week of July 2023 , have visited this site for 13 years it has always been a 4 star site with reviews to match but this year on entering the site the difference shocked us , it looked completely neglected, we usually get greeted by happy, helpful staff but this time we were greeted by a disgruntled warden who said your too early and don’t go wandering. After setting up I had a wonder round and where the site was usually full of flowers it now has overgrown hedges with brambles and nettles everywhere, the grass is seldom cut and in places very long encouraging Ticks, we were told that the club had brought in “no mow May” but this was July and the idea was to attract wildlife, I don’t know if someone in management has realised but this site is surrounded by fields, trees and obviously wildlife, when I spoke to other visitors most had the similar view to us, one who’s wife was disabled said it’s scruffy and was only going to stay overnight. Near the main bottom toilet block look what appears to be an old Wi-Fi pole has broken at its base , is leaning dangerously and is being held up by a piece of rebar and tied with a lifting sling.
The biggest problem is the site is being misrepresented on line the star rating and site photos are old , it no longer looks as per photos and recent reviews rarely give a high star rating but the club is still charging 4 star rates, I checked other club sites on line and found other sites with a no mow policy so I just can’t get my head around it, if you went to a 4 or 5 star hotel would you expect the exterior and gardens of the building to look pristine or a scruffy mess, it doesn’t make sense. We’ve decided that if this is the club’s policy from now on we don’t want to carry on being members and will cancel at the end of the season, there’s plenty of options like pitchup.com And of course the decision’s like “no mow May” has been taken by the club without taking a feeling of the members . Don Sykes
Moderator Comment - Don, this is really a subject for either a review or the discussion area. As its in more general terms about the site I will move it to discussions.
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