Brighton Club Campsite

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Brighton Club Site

stayed at Sheepcote Valley Brighton Club site from Friday 7th Oct to Tuesday 11th Oct 2016 had pitch no 82 that over looks the lower shower block this is one of the best if not the best club site we have ever been to very well laid out nice big pitches toilets and showers always super clean even at 22.00 at night, Very easy to get to site look for the camping sign as you come down or up Wilson Avenue or the Whitehawk F.C.sign must admit ground was a bit hard to get awn ing pegs in but we use Jumbo pegs they eventually went in, Brighton City Centre is close go by Bus as Parking in Brighton is not at all cheap !! Brighton Marina is about 10 minutes walk from site with a large Asda store and a lot of places to eat we used West Quay (Wetherspoons) very good for food (the beer is not too bad either) All in all a superb site would not hesitate to use it again although we only come from Eastbourne 20 miles away

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Bus Driver Phil

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Reviewed on 11/10/2016 21:55

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Definitely NOT family friendly!!

Well...what a disappointment. Arrived excited about our weekend away only to find that this is the least friendly site we have ever stayed at. We set up the awning only to find it is a concrete pitch so this was impossible as the pegs could not be hammered in to secure it so we then had to dismantle the whole thing. Despite the fact we were told at reception which way to park and the side we should have an awning / car!! Then, despite having a play area, every time our children played there (only ever after 9.30am or before 6.30pm) we received disapproving looks and a gentleman even came over to make a comment about the noise. They were simply playing with friends-not yelling across the site. Very disappointed and despite the excellent location for families I would definitely NOT recommend for anyone with children who want to have fun!

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Paul Bramhall

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Reviewed on 09/10/2016 10:15

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Why concrete pitches?

I think there is nothing more infuriating than setting up your pitch only to find that you have to move to another…hang on, no, I tell a lie; its more infuriating to find out that reception knew your chosen pitch had a concrete foundation that the hardest of pegs could not penetrate, but failed to inform you. There are quite a few negatives in this review but to be fair the site is reasonably good, is close to facilities and we would consider it again if we wanted to visit Brighton. The staff were friendly enough but the changeover rate gave it feel of a commercial operation rather than a CC site. It is large, busy site with a sizeable camping area perfectly located to give access to Brighton. There is building site noise from next door but we did not find it impinged on our stay at all. The showers were adequate though a little cramped. The toilets and ablutions were cleaned well every day…but why do some people have an aversion to using loo brushes, just a lack of respect to others. And talking of respect, I had the bizarre experience of someone actually overtaking me on the site because I dared to adhere to the 5mph limit. I swear one outfit must have been near 25mph at one point. There is no dog walk on-site but there is a large park area a few hundred yards from the gate. Now this is fine if you have young fit dogs and you are pitched close to the gate. Not good if you have a couple of old dogs that cannot walk far and your pitch is on the top part of the site. I needed to use the car to get them out for a walk. There appears to be plenty of room for a small dog run so why not make one? Brighton is an interesting place but very expensive to park anywhere. We planned to use the Volk railway but it is currently closed. A note on the site entry might be useful. Oh, and the number of the pitch we had to move from…well that would spoil the fun…OK, it was 125.

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Doony

Caravanner

Reviewed on 24/09/2016 09:29

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central location

We stayed for 3 nights whilst visiting relatives nearby and the site was ideal for this. the only challenge was trying to find your way in the van into Brighton via the Marina underpass! the site was clean and well laid out, we had to have a serviced pitch as they were fully booked and I must admit cannot understand what you pay extra for. the site does not have a dog walk onsite and although there is a large open area outside the site it would be helpful to have a small patch of ground to allow a quick walk first thing in the morning and again at night. It is quite a walk to the outside area. We have just stayed at the Hern Lane site in Berrow and they have managed to fit a petite dog walk in around the outside of the playground and feel sure Brighton could do the same. Wardens helpful and friendly (no problems like the previous comments) however I feel they were a little rigid with rules I had a disabled relative visit me on site and she was not allowed to drive on in her disabled car even though there was room besides our motorhome

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davemellows

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 15/09/2016 21:44

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Nice but Busy Site

Excellent site, slightly noisy at times but it is a large and busy one. Wardens are second to none, very helpful and the facilities to the usual club standards. Close to Brighton and the seafront as well as Lidl....what else do you need. We don't very often venture South from East Anglia unless getting to Dover...but this site will be on the list if we do head down again Recommended

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mikexgough

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Reviewed on 13/09/2016 14:11

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Great weekend getaway

We love this site and go for long weekends at least 4 times a year in the season. Walking distance of Marina and Brighton with all it has to offer and lovely walk along the seaside towards Rottingdean. The area is busy as is the site which is often used for accommodation for conventions like Gay Pride weekend and Bikers etc, so check whats on before you go but we have always found the campers friendly and the Wardens helpful and courteous. Sadly the park area on the access road has twice now been taken over by travellers which has scarred the greenery. Phone signal and Wifi good, only gripe is the piped music which I loath and in my opinion spoils the experience and is not in keeping with the Caravan Club.

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Techylynn

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Reviewed on 11/09/2016 18:04

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Disappointed

First visit to this site and it will definitely be the last. Nothing to do with the site or the surrounding area which are both fabulous but entirely down to the awful wardens. The ones we had the misfortune to encounter were rude, arrogant, and really unhelpful. They were truly appalling and spoiled a much looked forward to short break. Why do the caravan club employ these awful people? Surely the job description should include making people feel welcome. We were not doing anything 'wrong' to deserve such treatment, merely asking for information. Site is wonderful with superb dog walking and only 2 miles to Brighton.

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emmax001

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Reviewed on 10/09/2016 12:03

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brighton july 2016

we stayed in this club site for only a few days as fully booked it has a very busy turnround it is handy for brighton and surrounding areas the entrance is at the end of a path through local park there are buses outside and it is a 40 min walk to brighton centre and the lanes.very clean and tidy toilets pitches well marked out helpful cheery staff enjoyed our stay shall return

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olliespanish

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Reviewed on 09/09/2016 08:47

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Hardstanding like Concrete!

Big busy site but facilities not bad. Very close to Brighton Marina which was convenient. Brighton itself seems very anti car these days so car parking in town pretty extortionate. Wardens seemed fine to me. Main problem at this site was that the hardstanding was the hardest I had ever encountered! The base seems to have set like concrete so it bent my rock pegs. - I had to drive over to my dad's house (in Brighton) to get a percussion drill so I could erect my awning at this (windy) site. Never needed to drill in my rock pegs before, so think twice about an awning. - I might go for a grass pitch next time.

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Landymanv8

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Reviewed on 04/09/2016 23:15

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Too busy

This site is allways booked so thought we would see what all the fuss is about.Too busy for us, but then that's Brighton I guess, We booked for 2 nights but 1 night was enough, the site on the edge of town by the marina at the back of a large Asda, also when we went in April there was a lot of building work behind with a large crane and drilling going on, not cc club fault, clean and tidy but had a change of plan and moved to quiter Dorset. If Brighton is the place you like then this is ok.

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charlie9038

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Reviewed on 04/09/2016 20:25

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