A good site in urgent need of refurbishment
This was our third stay at a CAMC site so we are comparing it with our experience of only two others.
Access to the site was very straightforward: the entrance is off a main road with no need to navigate narrow lanes. The site is divided into two areas, one for short stay customers en route to the ferry or shuttle; the other for normal stays. We spent three nights in the main part. The site was quiet during our stay with plenty of vacant pitches.
The site is organised mostly into large blocks of pitches with little character and few views. Our pitch was level and sufficiently large. However, the gravel had been well compressed and was thin and weedy in places. This contrasted with our stay at Grafham Water, for example, where the wardens were regularly to be seen raking and replenishing vacant pitches to keep them in top condition.
The wardens were little in evidence during our stay, and the office often appeared to be unstaffed during opening hours. This, again, contrasted with our previous experience.
Our main criticism was with the quality of the facilities. The toilet/shower block is dated, rather shabby and in need of a thorough refurbishment. In the gents' block, one of the four WCs was out of action throughout our stay. The plumbing of one of the remaining WCs was unreliable and at least one other was usually found to have been left in an unusable condition (not the fault of the staff but perhaps a reflection on some of those using this particular site as, again, this was much worse than previously encountered). The showers gave a good powerful stream of hot water but their shabbiness made showering less than a pleasant experience. I was glad the site was quiet - the facilities would have struggled to provide a civilized experience during a busy period.
My conclusion is that this site - which must do a good trade in the holiday season - is overdue some investment in facilities and maintenance.
ClubMember8E67D8CE17
Reviewed on 03/11/2024 17:39
Follow