We have visited this site a good number of times in the past 2 years, mainly as it is close to the rehabilitation unit that our youngest daughter has been a patient of for the past 2 years. This site is our favourite of all the club sites we have stayed at and it provides us with somewhere close and comfortable to stay on the many visits from our home in Oxfordshire. We feel that this is one of the best run and certainly the neatest CC sites we have come across, particularly the 5 star toilet block and so we were quite happy to stay here during the winter months! We haven't had what you would call a 'normal' Christmas now for at least 7 years and this year was going to be no exception and so we came up with the idea of largely 'escaping' from it. I collected our caravan from storage on the 22nd December and on the 23rd, my wife and I set off up north to Chester Fairoaks. We were not sure what to expect as we have never before spent Christmas in the caravan but in fact what we found on arrival suited us perfectly. Our fellow 'escapees' were scattered around the site - we counted around 25 caravans/motorhomes in all. A few had coloured lights and some more elaborate decorations but all very tastefully done. The toilet block stayed exceptionally clean with so few users and the atmosphere was chilled and laid back. There was also mulled wine and mince pies laid on in the site office during late afternoon on Christmas Eve for those who wanted to socialise a little. Overall, although everyone we came across on our trips to the facilities was perfectly friendly (as is always the case on CC sites), everyone kept themselves to themselves - perhaps we were all observing some sort of unspoken rule not to make it obvious that it was Xmas!! It was a very peaceful, alternative few days away from the stress and strains that come with Xmas and the Xmas break and just what we had in mind. We were able to visit our daughter each day while we were there which made it a special time for her too. Yes we did have a turkey dinner on the day itself - M&S for two - ready in 35 minutes washed down with a bottle of bubbly - not bad for that kind of thing! Ironically, that's the first proper Xmas dinner we have had for a good few years!! We spent 6 nights on site in total but by the day after boxing day the site was starting to fill up and by the time we left on the 29th, the site was full! For us it was time to leave and to go back home to escape the next event on the calendar, New Year! Thanks Chester Fairoaks and to the wardens for helping us make good our 'escape'. We will be back!