We visited this site for the first time at the weekend. On approach it appears to be located right in the centre of an urban sprawl with two huge hospital buildings right next door. However, once you get into the site itself you could easily be anywhere bang in the middle of countryside. Aim for a pitch over by the woods (ours was number 68, west-ish facing) and you'll easily be able to ignore the surrounding buildings. We had more birds on our feeder here than any of the other sites we visited on our recent tour including a semi-resident nuthatch who came every morning along with the usual variety of tits and finches. OK, the facilities are looking a little past their best, but are kept spotlessly clean by the single pair of wardens who look after the place and, despite the site being full during our stay, there was never a queue for the showers. I think a lot of folk use the lace as a base for visiting London; we used it as base for doing some very nice walks in nearby villages such as Wheathampstead and Ayot St Lawrence (former home of George Bernard Shaw) and even the areas around some of the larger towns like Harpenden and Welwyn Garden City itself. It's a nice site in a surprisingly pleasant location - never going to win awards for its looks or as a holiday spot, but certainly fine for a short visit to the area.