Clumber Park Club Campsite

Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

Going down hill

We have been going to Cumber park for many years now and find that the standard of the site is slowly going down hill. The cleanliness, grass cutting is not what it used to be or what I would expect for this site as it is one of the flagship sites. With 3 sets of warden on this site I would think more could be done. Also a accident is waiting to happen at this site with people riding bikes all over the place in all directions on the road way and at speed. Over all we did have a good week on site

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willy27

Reviewed on 31/07/2016 19:28

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Rated 4 of 5

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Great family get together spoilt by rude warden

Stayed here for a weekend for a much needed get together with the family, only to be completely ruined by one of the wardens who was very rude and basically put an end to our night. We had a stove burning wood (was not on the ground) for around 3 hours until a warden approached our camp and was immediately obnoxious and very rude, demanding that we put out our fire and that she wasn't moving until we had done so as it clearly states in the "club rules" that open fires were not permitted. It was clear that we were in control of the fire (and had been all evening) and it wasn't causing excessive smoke or damage to the ground in any way. We were all so taken aback by her unnecessary bad attitude and immediately put out the fire. She then preceded to also complain about our noise. We were not making excessive noise other than chatting to each other outside around the fire and it was only around 10pm at this point. We understand that there are rules but we also understand manners and humanity and feel that she really didn't need to be so rude and abrupt straight away. It really did ruin our night and we won't be visiting this site again. We also feel that closing the toilets and showers at 10am is ridiculous. Why not clean them in the afternoon when guests are either out for the day or unlikely to take a shower at this time? It was a nice site with good facilities, and really enjoyed the fish and chips on the Friday night. However, please remember that people are on holiday, and in general, respond more positively to people who have manners and some respect for their customers.

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Thank you for your review. We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed your time in the area. We regret to hear, however, that you did not feel the customer service was up to standard. We would welcome you to contact us directly if you wish to discuss your experience in further detail. We look forward to the opportunity to welcome you back to experience the high standard of service we have become known for.

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topcat502

Caravanner

Reviewed on 31/07/2016 19:07

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Perfect relaxed weekend!

We visited clumber over a long weekend at the start of the school holidays. The site was fully booked so when we arrived a little early we expected to have to wait to get on to a pitch. We were pleasantly surprised that the wardens were ready and waiting to check us in and get us on site asap. The wardens were very helpful and friendly throughout our stay. They work incredibly hard to maintian some of the best standards I have experienced since we began camping/caravaning 6 years ago. We used the shower at different times of the day and evening and never once had to queue or found them anything other than immaculate, impressive given they were fully booked. The facilities are well maintained and plentiful including privacy cubicles and toilets, the pot wash is inside and was always clean and tidy and bins were never fulll. The shop on site is more basic than some but there's a fish and chip that visits on Fridays and sainsburys is only 10 minutes down the road. The kids enjoyed the freedom of the site and safety it offers, riding their bikes, playing in the playground and making new friends. The park itself is just on your doorstep and so this added to the sense of space and ease of walking the dog and tiring the kids out. Come 10pm a vale of silence fell over the site and remained there until a very civilised time on each morning. People were friendly and pitches well spaced out so you never felt on top each other. Clumber is a beautiful place and its ease of access from well maintained roads makes it the perfect stop off or weekend getaway. We plan to return regularly to recharge our batteries, give the kids the freedom to run and play and enjoy the peace and quiet this site offers. We were sad to leave but have already booked our next stay.

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Walker 80

Reviewed on 31/07/2016 11:04

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Rated 4 of 5

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Great for the A1

Clumber is ideally located for a stop on the way north or south on the A1. It isn't just a stopping off point though - the walks through the park are delightful and a perfect antidote to several hours of motorway towing. Our stop this time was slightly marred by the lack of Wi-Fi. This is critical for our employment so we weren't overly happy but at least we were only had a one-night stopover. (This is apparently a long-term problem so a warning on the Club website would be nice.) Wardens were cheerful and accommodating as usual and we even found that our favourite pitch was free (near one of the entrance gates to the park). Nevertheless a great site - especially when less full on weekdays.

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SteveJohnson

Reviewed on 29/07/2016 18:18

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ANOTHER EXCELLENT STAY

We consider Clumber to be our "local" site. Our grand-daughter loves it here, and we feel that she is safe when riding around the site (within a limited area so that we can see her). We only mark it down on peace and quiet in the summer, because it is soooooo busy, and can be noisy. There are still some quiet corners to be found though. We used to stay on this site when it only had a few pitches. We do think that intermittent inspection of the toilet/shower blocks throughout the day and evening would be a good idea. Since the Club disposed of the mops for the showers, we find that less and less people actually clean the shower cubicle floor with the blade provided, and we have to clean it before and after use. There seem to be enough staff to be able to do this. On our visit last weekend we lost a memory card from our camera. We thought it had dropped out of our camera case when we were near the lake, and it was lost forever. Three days later, we received a call from one of the wardens at the Caravan site to say that someone had found the card on our pitch. They had viewed the photographs, and we were identified from the registration number of our car on one of the photos. Shocked, amazed and very grateful to the person who took the trouble to try to identify us. We can't thank them enough.

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CAZNSTEVE

Caravanner

Reviewed on 28/07/2016 09:13

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good location , basic facilities, unfriendly wardens

We visited at the weekend so the site was full, however, it was not unpleasant . We enjoyed the holiday feel , well behaved children and dogs. The location is good. We felt the facilities were generally poor , clean but rather basic, for example, there were two hair dryers in the ladies toilet. One was so week it would have never dried my hair and the other was In two bits. The toilets are not at a standard you would expect in a site charging over £30 a night for two people. There are about 6 wardens . Two were nice , the rest were rude and unpleasant. I think that it would be reasonable for the club to review the policy of closing receptions at 8pm on Fridays , with so many wardens there could be a rota so you could arrive slightly later. At this site there is no where suitable to camp over night if you are late- the late arrival space in on the road near reception and it is slopping. I think that at the cost the whole thing about having to arrive on Fridays before 8 and then no over night late arrival space is not good enough. The site was clean .

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ianthorp

Reviewed on 25/07/2016 18:48

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Lovely site, but....

I completely agree with the previous review about the madness at the weekend. We were there Friday and Saturday night (15/16 July) and we saw all the same inconsiderate behaviour. Unfortunately the parents don't care what their children are up to and in terms of setting a good example we even saw a guy cycling around with a beer can in hand accompanied by his child. By the time we left on Sunday morning my nerves were on edge. So if you are reasonably sane, value your space around your unit and prefer to see Club rules abided by, don't stay on a weekend at this time of the year. I am reliably told it is great during the week and we will consider visiting again midweek. Wardens are lovely and do a great job. In terms of crime within Clumber Park maybe the police are being reactive rather than proactive, but having said that a very nice PCSO was security marking bikes on site should you wish it.

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Vangu

Reviewed on 21/07/2016 08:22

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Good for families

Robinhoods Retreat

1st impressions as you arrive, lovely, beautiful hanging baskets and good service road. Extremely friendly staff and very helpful with advice. Our stay was from Monday to Monday, 7 nights. Plenty of choice for where to pitch from all grass to hardstanding. The majority were all pretty level too although I did see some precarious leveling by some, one who even used a log under one of his steadies. During the week the site was lovely and peaceful, clean toilet blocks and showers. Pity there's still no music in the block though. The weekend arrived and so did the madness. I've never seen so many units going around the site the wrong way, children riding bikes everywhere, round the caravans, around the site on the roads the wrong way, through the woods and destroying trees willy nilly. Speeding was totally out of control for some motorists, several must have been doing 25mph. Definitely an accident waiting to happen. In the toilet blocks it was world war 3. I only felt sorry for the staff who had to cope with the mayhem each morning. The site it's self as explained in the description has no mobile phone signal, although as soon as you were back on the surrounding roads signals came back. Plenty of good walks and cycle routes right from the site and a place well worthy of a visit is Hardwick it's self where there is a nice clean toilet block and ample parking if you dont fancy the walk from the site. If you do then just go straight over the crossroads, 20min walk 5min drive. You can also get a good cuppa and snack at the small van that parks up by the lakeside. A nice walk around the the lake brings you to Clumber Park visitor centre where there is plenty to do for everyone. Nice grounds and gardens which would be the perfect place for a family picnic. A word a warning though, if you go in your car, make sure to put any valuables in the boot out of site. whilst we were walking around someone smashed the rear window on the pick up truck belonging to the National Trust who had 2 men working nearby trimming the bushes. Overall an enjoyable stay, however I think I'll stick to midweek visits for the future. Having said that the kids there all seemed to have great fun and we were all young once......

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PhillR

Caravanner

Reviewed on 20/07/2016 18:59

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Lovely clean site

Lovely site, always clean and tidy. Great for walking,cycling and bird watching. Only fault was some inconsiderate dog owners, dogs not on leads/under control on site and also some dogs barking a lot. I am a dog owner myself and wouldn't allow my dogs to be a nuisance to others. Don't let that put you off as it's the first time we've had an issue with dogs barking a lot.

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nessalsp1

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 18/07/2016 20:40

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Summer Adventures

Fantastic location for summer adventures, walking, cycling, bird watching and organised activities throughout the summer. Only complaint is the constant machine grass cutting from 10-00 am through until 5-00 pm ? Could this not be condensed to finish at 2-00 pm to give a time to relaxe in the afternoons ?

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Blue12

Reviewed on 18/07/2016 17:39

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