Clumber Park
Facilities need updating otherwise a lovely site especially if you are National Trust members.
Harryc57
Reviewed on 12/10/2018 19:44
Clumber Park Club Campsite
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A great find
We loved our stay at Clumber. A superb location with easy access to the forest for many walks and bike rides. The toilet / shower block is looking a bit dated which is a shame but the site staff seemed to be working tirelessly to repair plots damaged by the summer drought.
Phone reception is non existent but wifi seemed to work ok. We will be back.
Perfect for an autumn weekend
This is our 'local' Club site and so we try to visit at least once a year. This time we've just had a weekend.
As usual it was full, so we were glad we'd booked well in advance. Despite this, we found the site and the toilet facilities clean and tidy. This must be one of the busiest sites in the network and the wardens work hard to keep it looking good.
The site is great for dog walking, bike riding or just walking in the woods. Clumber Park with its visitor attractions is about 45 minutes gentle walk.
There is a bike storage shed as there have been bike thefts in the past. There is also a bike and dog wash!
There is a chip van on Fridays and a Pizza van on Saturdays if you don't fancy cooking.
The playpark can get a bit noisy so if you don't like that it might be worth pitching away from it.
Also there isn't a mobile phone signal on site which I think is brilliant because it means you're not tied to your device but some people (judging by the comments in the visitor book) get really stressed about.
Overnighter
Stopped here on route to Berwick for one night. What a lovely site,ideal if you want to walk or cycle. Staff and facilities excellent as usual. If you want to spend time on the phone or on wi-fi this is not the site for you as no signal,but then if that's all you want to do I can't see why you leave the house. We will certainly be back for a longer stay.
Wonderful site
I really feel that I must have stayed on a different site to some of the moaners who have written reviews. Individual complaints about noisy neighbors or inconsiderate behaviour is no reflection on the site. Tell someone to clear off or shut up if you are being inconvenienced but don’t blame the site. Too many dogs, too many kids, toilets and showers and old fashioned I get fed up hearing this. We are supposed to be campers remember? Suggest you sell your caravan or motor home and stay in hotels and then you can moan and write bad reviews on trip advisor. It is a fantastic site with great amenities friendly and helpful staff.
Not for us
Only a one stay night stopover but one night too many. Not up to what we would expect of a club site, No respect for privacy of pitch area (people walking through), loose dogs, noisy and unaccompanied young children. Fulfilled its purpose as a staging post but would not want to have stayed any longer. And as for the Club Wifi, yet another waste of money. We were warned it was very slow (which appears to be a regulated staff response wherever you are) but it was non existent. In Clumber's defence, we are currently on a site where the wifi has been out of commission for 3 days and guess what the response was to us querying it? The Club promotes this wifi and it is simply not fit for purpose. Save your money if you haven't already wasted it like we have.
Disappointing stay!
Although this time our stay was a one night stop over, this will be the last! The site itself is lovely, but what totally spoils it is the total lack of consideration for fellow caravanners!
Firstly its the people who clearly find it impossible to adhere to the 5mph speed limit. The people who allow their kids to run riot around the site without a care. The people who have no site etiquette and find it reasonable to cut across a pitch which i have paid for for the night, effectively should i have put my awning up, would have walked right through the middle! I had to tether my dog outside my caravan to prevent it happening again! The people who think its fun to have loud intrusive music, the people who leave caravan alarms going and finally those who leave their dogs to bark!
We are not fuddy duddies, just people who consider fellow caravanners. The site is open to non members and it truly shows. If any member prefers the commercial ambiance of a site, than this is the site for you!
Away from the madding crowd
One of our favourite sites being only 30 minutes from home. It is always the first outing after winter in case we have forgotten to pack anything as we just pop home for it. It must be one of the few areas in Britain where the children play in the old fashioned way not wandering around like zombies staring at mobile phones.
BIGGEORDIE
Reviewed on 04/09/2018 08:49
Great for Clumber park and Sherwood Forest
Arrived for the bank holiday after a fantastic summer the weather was a bit cooler. Staff were very welcoming which after reading a previous review was not expecting. We had no children so picked the part away from the play area. We had hard standing which was fine and there was a large patch of grass behind. The showers and toilets were cleaned daily. I think parks that are busy should consider an extra visit even if its a quick wipe and tidy. Had one wet afternoon and day but that's not the sites fault. Lots of lovely cycle tracks and walking.
Sherwood forest has a new visitor centre that's worth a visit.
We did see some children running in a group and once they came near. We looked out of the awning and one shouted sorry and went on their way. It is a great place for children and if you get away from the play area you could enjoy it too.
ChrissieH
Reviewed on 31/08/2018 19:09
Great site but has major issues
We stayed here last weekend the site is a typical caravan club site very clean and well maintained although there are major issues....staff in the shop not very helpful as wanted to pay for groceries with debit card and was not allowed would only take cash which was a real inconvenience to try and find an ATM which was miles away the site is literally in the middle of nowhere..not everone carries cash these days!
Also phone signal and internet signal is non-existent even to make a phone call or text is impossible unless you travel to the main road which is ridiculous I don't understand why they charge customers for Wi-Fi when it should be free on a site like this which has no data network whatsoever... the weather wasn't brilliant it was a bit of a washout which was a shame because I'm sure it's a lovely site in the sun just a shame that these issues pull the site down
