We have stayed at this site several times as we like the location – although it’s not quite as near to Brighton as some say – about a mile to the sea front and a further mile and a quarter along the front to the pier – and further to the centre.
The good news is that the road leading to the site is now generally clear of parked up vehicles. The bad news is that the park next to the lane to the site is full of travellers – and I mean full! Basically, the park is now out of bounds to the public and dog walkers. They have ripped down fencing and turned the park into a complete eyesore. I have no doubt that they will be using the Club toilet / shower facilities, as they aren’t secure.
The site itself is like many Club sites – well maintained with a good bit of planting and hedges. The site does allow tent camping, but these are in a separate field to one side of the site. The site is set into a valley and surrounded by hills. A lot of the pitches are slightly sloping and levelling blocks may be needed.
The toilets are perfectly fine and clean, but the site was full (August) and there really weren’t enough facilities – there were often queues for toilets and showers, whilst the silly wash cubicles that they insist on providing stood empty.
There is an information office full of leaflets, bus timetables, local attractions etc.
The Club wi-fi was limited and intermittent. The phone signal (Three) was reasonable. TV reception was fine.
The site staff are friendly and keep the site in good condition, but I do wish they would enforce some of the basic rules – people were leaving well after 12 noon (despite the site being full) leading to a lack of choice for new arrivals, people pitched all over the place (including right next to their neighbour), kids cycling at speed against the one way system, dogs on the loose......all ignored by the site staff while they rode round on their tractors.
The nearest place for food is down at the marina – a 20+ minute walk (steep hill coming back!) or 5 minutes in the car. There you will find an Asda store, a number of other shops and a host of eating establishments.
The big attraction for this site I suppose must be its proximity to Brighton. Be prepared for the walk however, or to pay about £20 per day to park near the promenade. Brighton is a bustling seaside resort, with a pier (amusement park with rides etc at the end), thousands of places to eat – ranging from fast / take away food to every type of bar and restaurant you can think of, a town centre with most of the usual stores and some unusual ones and lots of entertainment on the sea front – volleyball, kids rides and generally strolling along people watching (and there are some very strange people to watch!).
The local bus service is very good – they are frequent and go everywhere.
