Burrs Country Park Club Campsite

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Not worth the money !!

We have just returned after a short break at end of June beginning of July for 8 nights. They were having problems with their boilers, it caused the showers to be reduced from 8 cubicles to 6. The Wardens patrol the site every night like a pow camp. The hand dryer did,t always work. The washing machine and the tumble dryer were broken so you couldn't do any laundry' The grass was very long it was alway soaking so you couldn't sit out. The path leading to the toilet was overgrown with bushes so you were soaked when you visited the toilet. you are not permitted to allow your dog to urinate or mess on site as there is no bins to dispose of your dog poo they tell you not to use any of their bins. The Brown Cow the pub just off the site; We went for a Sunday Lunch only to be told that they had been busy today and that they decided to close early so we had to go elsewhere. I wouldn't go back. I think they grossly overcharge.

Allan and Linda

Reviewed on 06/07/2017 15:22

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Only stopped a night

Stopped just for one night on way home but long enough to know we have to go back. Pubs within walking distance. Chip shop as well but walk across country not recommended in the wet. Pitches well spaced and a good size. Very open aspect on site. Excellent facilities. Be warned, the approach is on cobbled road and is a particularly effective form of torture. Go very slowly. Why the local authority would keep road like this is beyond me.

dep

Reviewed on 05/07/2017 12:41

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Site for lovely heritage railway fans (ie my husband)

We went to Burrs so that my husband could have a trip on the North Lancs Railway. Last time we walked along the pretty paths that run often beside it but now there is a Halt at Burrs husband wanted the ride on the railway. He wasn't disappointed as he loved the ride behind steam engines and the diesel engine. We were fortunate to park just where we hoped and had views both over the railway line and Burrs country park. Had to believe you are in the middle of an urban area and one that was heavily industrialised in the past. it is just so pretty and so quiet too. Burrs country park is great for walkers with or without dogs. I was concerned about taking the dogs due to previous reviews of dog owners being told off for allowing their dogs to foul even though they picked up. I have an elderly 14 year old dog who wouldn't be able to hold herself until she walked very slowly to the country park BUT WE HAD NO PROBLEMS AT ALL WITH ANY WARDENS. I picked up everything at once and put it the appropriate bin. Mind extra bins would be nice. I don't think this site is suitable for young children as there is no play area but it is a really lovely site and I think heritage rail enthusiasts will love it especially with the new super pitches being made along the edge of the railway. We were very happy with our 3 nights at this site and I am sure will return for both the pretty site, heritage railway and the lovely walks in the area for the dogs and us.

rodens

Reviewed on 28/06/2017 15:58

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Brilliant site,

We love coming to this site, the staff are very friendly and helpful, the site is a credit to them it is spotless, the shower and toilet facilities are lovely and clean.The countryside location is ideal for dog walking and the Brown cow pub on site is ideal, this site is definitely our firm favourite when visiting the area.

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Reviewed on 22/06/2017 17:42

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On reading some of the reviews I was concerned about the site, it had been well recommended by other members. But the reviews were not too good. We thought we better go and preview it first. It's beauty kept site. Real credit to the wardens. I have dogs and this seemed to be the problem with other reviews. So we asked them about this. Yes they inforce the rule that dog use the toilet area and he explained why. But appreciate that dogs some times do have accidents. This was the guy who wears the high vis jacket and been refered to as Dictator warden. First he didn't have the jacket on. He was very nice and not bad looking. My conclusion is. We will go and hopefully my dogs will be well behaved.

viv pen

Reviewed on 04/06/2017 20:25

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On reading some of the reviews I was concerned about the site, it had been well recommended by other members. But the reviews were not too good. We thought we better go and preview it first. It's beauty kept site. Real credit to the wardens. I have dogs and this seemed to be the problem with other reviews. So we asked them about this. Yes they inforce the rule that dog use the toilet area and he explained why. But appreciate that dogs some times do have accidents. This was the guy who wears the high vis jacket and been refered to as Dictator warden. First he didn't have the jacket on. He was very nice and not bad looking. My conclusion is. We will go and hopefully my dogs will be well behaved.

viv pen

Reviewed on 04/06/2017 20:25

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Overnight stop over - Burrs Country Park

We arrived later than expected on the Friday just gone but this was ok, the site was busy but it is ideally situated next to a country park. Although we weren't stopping, I think there was a war time event happening for the bank holiday. Considering the proximity to town this site was very peaceful. Had we stayed longer we could possibly write more.

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Reviewed on 29/05/2017 21:23

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Trains, park, walks and pub. What more could you ask for?

We have just come back from this site and loved it. It was our first visit. After reading reviews about how warder's behave towards dogs and their fouling we were quite worried as we were taking our dog with us but I can honestly say we had no bother at all. The warders were very friendly and the site is immaculate. There are works going on to improve some of the hard standing pitches but we were not impacted by any noise or disruption as this was a weekend visit and all work had ceased. I imagine it may be different if you are going during the week. At the edge of the site is a lovely park with plenty of room for dogs to run around off lead. There is the old Mill to wander around as well as canal and riverside walks. We followed the route available from the site office which took you past the weir and at the end gave you a view over the railway line to the site itself. The pub at the edge of the site is very popular and there is a children's play area there. It also serves meals although we didn't eat there. The only downside people may have is the cobbles to get to the site and the narrow bridge but this is part of the heritage being next to the old mill. Being just over an hour away from home this site may well become one of our frequent places.

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Reviewed on 02/05/2017 18:38

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Dictator warden

We have stayed here 4 times now and love the site. The facilities are always spotless, however on our last visit we were too scared to leave our caravan for fear of being reprimanded. We have 2 standard poodles and bought a caravan so we could go away and take our babies with us....we joined the caravan club because they welcome dogs... but not at this site. We were told not to allow our dogs to foul on site and to take them off....how on earth ro you tell a dogs not to poo and wee while they are walking to a suitable place?????? Perhaps the warden should do some obedience training on site to show us dog owners how it's done...think that high vis vest has gone to his head. ...Won't be rushing back here anytime soon. I finished getting told off like a naughty school girl over 30 years ago!!!!!!!

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Reviewed on 01/05/2017 11:53

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UNFORTUNATELY DISAPPOINTED

I was very disappointed indeed to be reprimanded for allowing my dog to have a wee on the grass opposite our caravan which was on the perimeter of the site and was not a site pitch. Having questioned the issue with one of the male site wardens, I was referred to the caravan club manual page .... rule ... regarding dog fowling. I have been a member of the caravan club for 18 years and 4 years prior to that with a 1 year break. I have NEVER been reprimanded by any club site during that period of time for this reason. As responsible dog owners, we always carry bags should there be any "accidents" which on occasion CANNOT be avoided. I had an incident, prior to the reprimand, where one of my dogs was sick. Not only did I clear it up in said bags, I also returned to the place where it was on the road with water and cleaned the area thoroughly - not the action of an irresponsible dog owner. This made us feel our dogs were not welcome on the site and despite the weather being good, we felt we could not put our dogs outside the caravan for further concern of reprimand. A very disappointing experience and if is the norm, this should be enforced by every caravan club site and with every dog owner ..... we certainly saw a number of them who were not questioned on this issue.

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Reviewed on 27/04/2017 21:34

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