Crystal Palace Club Campsite

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Good for families

Last visit ??

This is an excellent site for visiting London which is looked after by a team of wardens that is a credit to the club. It will be a great loss when it has to close in December this year. Fingers firmly crossed that behind the scenes something can be negotiated by the Club's management that will enable the site to stay open.

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AlanMII

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 13/03/2018 12:00

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Beating the beast from East

Dear fellow members, My wife and I have just had a six day holiday on the worst week of weather this winter. Despite massive snow storms and sub zero temperatures the wardens kept the roads open , repaired the burst pipes promptly , thawed out the frozen taps in the morning and kept the toilet floors clean despite the salt and grit that was inevitably traipsed in. The showers were lovely and hot and a real warmer up after a cold day in London. It is an unmitigated tragedy that this site is to close, it means that London will no longer have a well positioned site with great and inexpensive transport links to the centre, and shows how little the site owners regard the international importance of this site. I suspect they are in for a fast buck with a property developer. From a personal point of view when my daughter was seriously ill in nearby Kings College Hospital a few years it was a true saver of our sanity . If you truly love this site write to Bromley Council and the Mayor of London and see if the lease could be renewed.

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Chris Atkins

Caravanner

Reviewed on 08/03/2018 15:29

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Sad Days for Crystal Palace

It is always disappointing when for various reasons one of the Club Sites has to close but the news that Crystal Palace Caravan and Motorhome Club Site has to close is no less than a disaster, not only personally for myself and my wife but for all Members and Non-members that have used it. It is a wonderful oasis in London has superb transport links and is very easy to access for Caravan & Motorhomes from all directions. I only hope that the Club has done everything in its power to keep this site open. We have been members of the Club since 1969 and have stayed at Crystal Palace on many occasions over the length of our membership and for the last 10 years have stayed her annually, it always is the site that we start our season at and always over the Early Spring Bank Holiday and we shall be back there again this year for that week. I cannot imagine what the landlords intend to do with the site although it will probably go to some quick fix developer to build some monstrosity on it and spoil the whole area. Crystal Palace Village is also a loser in this as many people that stayeed at the site would walk to Crystal Palace for Refreshments and meals not to say how many used the local shops for their needs. A very sad day for the Caravan & Motorhome Club and for the local area and for the Membership overall.

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Dolphins

Motorhomer from Avon

Reviewed on 27/02/2018 12:10

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Rated 4 of 5

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Showing it's Age

My first visit here - not to see London but to view some wedding venues. The site is, of course, well placed for London visits but its days appear to be numbered. A difficult to reach site with the traffic congestions whichever direction one approaches from, and road works. Coming from the west, one needs to turn the caravan 360 degrees around a small roundabout to reach the site entrance. Entry and exit gates have punch in codes - most of which are not visible due to wear, and both are very difficult to read at night as there is no illumination. Memory is required. Showers are very limited in number and the door requires a key - which sometimes one forgets to take. Otherwise clean. Pitches appeared to be close together. I had to change my pitch as there was no room for an awning due to the position of a neighbouring car. Dog walks are acceptable in the adjoining Park. Good for visiting London sights.

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Blue27

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Reviewed on 19/02/2018 12:15

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Great site, visit while you can

We’ve stayed here many times and it’s a great site in a fabulous location, but for how much longer? I understand that the lease expires later this year and it is likely to disappear under a housing development. In some ways the site is starting to look a bit tired but that’s understandable given there is no incentive to invest in a place with no future. The loss of this site will be a HUGE loss. I was very disappointed to see that the Grape & Grain pub just up the road in Crystal Palace has closed. We always looked forward to a few pints of proper beer in a real pub when we visited. The quiz and live music nights were always a bonus.

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SeasideBill

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Reviewed on 15/02/2018 19:01

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A Great Way to Visit London

This attractive and welcoming site was a perfect base for our visit to London to see Phantom of the Opera. It was amazing to be able to hop onto a train afterwards and quickly get back to the site - paying just £21 per night instead of having to book an expensive hotel in London. We appreciated the quiet and efficient running of this site, with everything being beautifully clean and well-maintained. We will certainly be using this site regularly for further visits to London

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Sandy Robey

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 30/01/2018 21:57

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Great location for London

We decided to go away for Christmas and New Year, staying on this site. Being away for Christmas was a new experience for us, however our daughter lives 3 miles from the site and we had a lovely leisurely walk to hers Christmas morning. We also had family come visit for New Year's Eve, and there was no problem leaving their car in the car park. On arrival at the site we were greeted with very happy and informative staff, who had re-arranged our pitch so that we could be next to our relatives. The pitches are hard standing, with plenty of space. Once onsite you could not believe how quiet the site was, when you came out onto the busy main road just a one minute walk away! The emergency service sirens, were the only give away that we were in a populated area. I cant comment on the sanitary block, as I never used these facilities. Although there are no dog walks or a children's area, you are a one minute walk from Crystal Palace park. There were plenty of squirrels on site, who were very entertaining. In the arrival "bumpf" if is mentioned that the squirrels and foxes on site do eat things left outside on pitches - so no rubbish bags, etc to be left overnight. Crystal Palace itself has everything you could need, plenty of bars, restaurants, supermarkets, even a bus station. As everyone else has reviewed this site, it is perfect for so many choices of travel into the city or other locations in south London. Buses fares are a set price of £1.50 per journey, which is unbelievable for a relaxed hour trip into Trafalgar Square return for £3! So easy to use your contactless bank card for payment, if you do not have oysters. Each time we came across a warden, they were all extremely friendly and full of enthusiasm for their site. We would definitely recommend this site and will be back. Hoping the lease is renewed, or extended, from November 18. Plan plenty of time to get through the traffic with your outfit, as it can take a long time if you are traveling through peak times. The only negative was that empty bottles were put in with food waste, so we were not sure if these were recycled.

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Williampat

Caravanner

Reviewed on 13/01/2018 12:52

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Convenient base for London

Our stay (second time) was excellent, with everything as expected. Very clean facilities and very friendly and helpful wardens. The site is ideal for the No.3 bus close by, directly into London Westminster or Trafalgar Square. In fact we found it quicker to get on and off the bus at Brixton, and jump on the underground there. So convenient to use contactless card for bus and underground, not even necessary to bother topping-up and using Oyster card nowadays. It was quite windy and the proximity of the Communications mast meant that we had a couple of noisy nights, the wind seems to hum around the mast. Problem solved with ear-plugs. The mast is actually quite useful in finding the site. We stayed from 2nd Jan, and first couple of nights were charged at a premium rate compared to normal tariff. This ramped up the price quite a bit for our 5 night stay, and the site was not full, showing that it probably should not be higher rated after December 31st.

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oddysey1

Reviewed on 09/01/2018 16:44

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Convenient base for London

Our stay (second time) was excellent, with everything as expected. Very clean facilities and very friendly and helpful wardens. The site is ideal for the No.3 bus close by, directly into London Westminster or Trafalgar Square. In fact we found it quicker to get on and off the bus at Brixton, and jump on the underground there. So convenient to use contactless card for bus and underground, not even necessary to bother topping-up and using Oyster card nowadays. It was quite windy and the proximity of the Communications mast meant that we had a couple of noisy nights, the wind seems to hum around the mast. Problem solved with ear-plugs. The mast is actually quite useful in finding the site. We stayed from 2nd Jan, and first couple of nights were charged at a premium rate compared to normal tariff. This ramped up the price quite a bit for our 5 night stay, and the site was not full, showing that it probably should not be higher rated after December 31st.

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oddysey1

Reviewed on 09/01/2018 16:44

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01.30 Departure?

Just stayed here with my family for 5 nights. I understand the Club Rules regarding arrival after either 12 noon or 1PM; and before 8PM. Presumably setting up after 8PM would be a disturbance to others on site. Why then is it okay for somebody to vacate their pitch at 01.30AM? The Club rules state that normally you have to vacate the pitch by 12 noon. Our neighbours at Crystal Palace certain did that when they left at 01.30AM.This meant doors banging, wastewater getting emptied, steddies raised, car engines started, etc, etc in the hour leading up to it to. Surely the Club needs to review its rules and allow departures no earlier than 07.00AM.

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MCS2

Reviewed on 02/01/2018 19:46

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