Chapel Lane Club Campsite

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Rated 3 of 5

Good for families

Great stopover site

We have stayed here several times when travelling north from the West Country. It's very easy to access from the M5, no narrow lanes or awkward entrance! Also a perfect site if you're visiting the NEC - or Birmingham, Stratford on Avon etc. Great pitches and facilities, friendly helpful staff as always. Becketts Farm Shop is walking distance, nice cafe and breakfasts but note that it closes early so no good for an evening meal sadly. Despite the apparent secluded location there's a lot of road noise if you're on a pitch at the far end (we were on pitch 10). It didn't bother us in October, but it might be irritating in the summer if you were sitting outside or had all your windows open.

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Caravanner

Reviewed on 19/10/2024 16:41

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Good for families

Good Stop Over location

Used this site has a stopover travelling between North Wales and Essex. Excellent location close to M42 and very easy access. This is a huge site but apart from the fenced off storage compound very few pitches were in active use. Across the roadway from our pitch was an area of diagonal parking spaces occupied by three large motorhomes with room for more. These were obviously being stored as not hooked up. Only one facilities block was open, which was very clean. Friendly welcome from the staff, but as a previous reviewer has said, it is a strange site and more of a storage compound.

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dmreid

Motorhomer from Essex

Reviewed on 22/09/2024 09:30

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 3 of 5

Good for families

Site needs to work out its identity

One thing no-one has mentioned is the traffic noise from the nearby main road. It's significant and disturbed me. Apart from that a strange site. No travellers that I was aware of but serried ranks of undisguised units in storage, a non-awning area like an orphaned stretch of aircraft runway, and a small single facilities block (the other being closed). It doesn't feel like a holiday site. The club should work out what it wants here. Is it a storage facility? A travellers' site? A holiday site? Maybe completely screen off the storage, shrink the site to a core away from the traffic, do away with seasonal pitches altogether. The potential is there. The facilities were very clean, the wardens friendly; I had a nice walk in the sunshine around the golf course. Didn't need to access Birmingham but others report it's good.

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alwaysannoyed

Reviewed on 19/09/2024 20:02

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Rated 4 of 5

Rated 5 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 5 of 5

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Good for families

Very Convenient for Us

The site is well located for South Birmingham and near to where many of our family and friends live making it a great base. Good facilities although only 1 toilet block was open, glad we were pitched close to it.

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Campervanner

Reviewed on 13/09/2024 17:02

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Rated 2 of 5

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Good for families

Could do with some TLC

This site is useful to visit various places in and around the midlands, the bus service is very good connecting to train stations. The site is looking very tired and could do with a good tidy up. Weeds all over the pitches and beginning to look a little unkempt, however, the wardens who checked us in were very nice, friendly and helpful. There is only one toilet block open, which wasn’t a problem for us as we were nearby but must be inconvenient for people on the other side of the site, I’m at a loss as to why it’s closed, maybe to cut down on cleaning.

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KarenKing

Reviewed on 13/09/2024 06:52

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Good for families

Unusual but useful.

This is a very large site with a lot of hard standing. We prefer grass and so booked a grass pitch which suited us well. Only one toilet block was open and that seemed little used so no problem except we had "Shower Anxiety" and set an alarm every morning as there was no alternative during the inconvenient "Cleaning Hour" 10 till 11am. Great place to stay for visiting Seven Valley Railway, Black Country Museum, Birmingham Botanical Gardens and the Transport Museum right next door to the site. Rather "flat" feel to the site, most people keeping themselves to themselves in self contained units, few children despite being the summer holidays. That may suit some people so not a criticism but we were quite relieved when some more sociable people moved in next door. We had none of the noise issues other reviews mentioned. Yes it is a shlep to empty the bins, we don't like to drop it off on the way out as there is nowhere to wash your hands after. This is not a site to book for a holiday in my opinion but great as a place to stay with a purpose in mind.

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Paschoud

Reviewed on 24/08/2024 19:15

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 3 of 5

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Rated 5 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

Good for families

Think twice about visiting this site again

We have stayed at this site 5 times now and have been generally pleased; however this time we had some issues. Good access for Birmingham and the NEC. Firstly only one of the two toilet block open, which would have been more of a problem if the site had been busy (it was very quite for a week in August, never seen it like this). Secondly and my biggest issue was the fact that all of the waste bins had been removed and they now have large bins near the entrance (a bit like how the Caravan and camping club do it). this is most inconvenient and even if you take stuff to the bins on the way off site, these bins are located so you ned to drive around the site to exit after ditching the rubbish. not too sure of this scheme. of course the good old explanation that this is good for the environment was used. Not a thought for the members. If this is the way the Caravan club is going we will have to consider our membership next year.

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Paul Messitt

Reviewed on 09/08/2024 13:51

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

No problems. Friendly, quiet and clean.

Having read previous reviews we were apprehensive about going to this site however we had no problems from start to end. Check in was friendly. We chose a pitch at the back right of the site. It was quiet whilst we were there. The toilets were clean. Lovely location. No problems!

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Campervanner

Reviewed on 02/08/2024 20:03

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Rated 4 of 5

Rated 3 of 5

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Rated 1 of 5

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Rated 2 of 5

Good for families

A little disapointed

Have stayed at this site in the passed and have never had any issues. But this time the site seems to be a little run down and tired. Yes there were travellers on site but this had no bearing on general look and maintenance of the site . Grass in some areas was not cut and looked untidy, Weeds on pitches , welcome sign had become delaminated , only one toilet block open, and the one open had only 3 showers ( had to wait 2 mornings to get a shower. The ceiling in the gents was black and mouldy poss due to extractors not working. Not sure if its a lack of effort or the club not spending money on general maintenance. Its a shame because the site is close to our family , ideal for visiting B, Ham and the surrounding area and is close to the motorway network. A site we enjoyed but not anymore.

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Grumpy007

Reviewed on 27/07/2024 13:42

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

Great Staff & Location

I read other reviews after arriving. We received a great friendly welcome and cant compliment the staff enough. Great instruction and communication from staff on site pitch and facilities. Yes some folks there looked more 'permanent' but as us kept ourselves to ourselves. Two nights we stopped over and enjoyed it. Again friendly staff excellent clean facilities and if in the area would use again.

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Motorhomer

Reviewed on 24/07/2024 21:45

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