Crystal Palace Club Campsite

Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

Another excellent stay at Crystal Palace

We have stayed here many times. As mentioned by other people it is an excellent site from which to visit London. The number 3 bus leaves from a stop 100 yards from the site entrance and that takes you straight to Trafalgar Square passing Brixton and the Imperial War Museum. We use our bus passes for the buses and this time we also used our Oyster Cards to go to Chiswick on the train via Clapham Junction. Very friendly staff and the site and facilities are very clean and tidy. Hopefully an extension to the lease will be given. An enjoyable stay!

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pault

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Reviewed on 13/03/2019 08:59

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Good for families

Simple site for visiting London

This is a difficult site to review as it has a whole different reason for existing. This site is all about its close proximity to central London and the ease of visiting everything that the great city holds. Transport links are fantastic with a Bus Station a few minutes walk away and a Train Station about 15 minutes walk. From those two you can get to all corners of London with regularity that any other City would love to have. Crystal Palace park is great for wandering and the Prehistoric monsters are unique. Facilities in the park are great for all. There are good shops nearby for stocking up. The site itself is best described as basic. It has all of the facilities that are required, EHU, Toilet/Shower block along with the essential water/waste facilities. There is no grass and awning erection would be difficult. Pitches are smaller than average. None of this is important as not about relaxing holidays. I just hope that the Club manage to get a decent extension to their lease (A trick missed years ago when it was offered.

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GerryDavey

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Reviewed on 03/03/2019 18:28

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 3 of 5

Good for families

City site

This is an ideal site for visiting London. Whilst i have only given it 3 stars for families, it is an ideal base for families visiting London. It is situated adjacent to Crystal Palace Park and is within walking distance of Crystal Palace triangle (with wonderful views over the city from Gipsy Hill). It is a very peaceful site considering the close proximity of the busy roads. There is a Shell petrol station 100yds from site, 2 railway stations relatively close by (Crystal Palace and Sydenham) and very regular bus services. For people who like to explore on foot, there is good signage for the Green Chain route.

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Jean1103

Reviewed on 07/01/2019 08:55

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

Please work hard to keep this site open

Brilliant Site for visiting London, little noisy from the Crystal Palace Transmitter. But good location, Local council clearly do not appreciate amount of money put into local economy.

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Gadget47

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Reviewed on 12/12/2018 16:41

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This site must be saved.

This site is unique being one of only 2 in london within easy distance of the city The staff are the most helpfull you can want for. Somthing must be done in the next year to save this site from being built on. London needs this amazing asset not more sad eyesore flats or homes for the rich.

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paul and heidi

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Reviewed on 28/11/2018 18:59

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Rated 4 of 5

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Gem for London

Booked this site for 2 nights as we had an appointment in London. What a diamond of a site. The staff are very welcoming and friendly. The site is well laid out, clean and surprisingly quiet considering this is the suburbs of London. Most of the faq's are on a sheet provided when you book in ( well organised or what?).Pitches are fairly level. Getting into London was easy using Crystal Palace station. Shops and takeaways were only a short walk away. Crystal Palace park was only a few minutes walk away, and you could see the stone dinosaurs. Driving to the site through London was slightly nerve racking. Something to watch out for is that the site is in a low emission zone, which affects older motorhomes, and not cars/ caravans. On 8th April 2019 this will be changing to an ultra low emission zone, which will affect cars, so do check before you travel to avoid the rather heavy fine. This will catch out lots of caravanners, if you are not used to coming to London. Otherwise a perfect site for visiting London.

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Maudie57

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Reviewed on 24/11/2018 03:12

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Always a pleasure to stay at Crystal Palace

I went to Crystal Palace for a last, pre-closure visit only to find when I read the C&MC magazine, a stay of executions had been granted. Good! The site is popular, well located and is an excellent choice of venue foir visiting London. It's not perfect though.....the approach from the major arteries is tortuous, tedious and at times very, very frustrating. The South Circular Road is a joke and sign posting is sometimes confusing; also it is invariably choked with traffic and there is more pressure on drivers to keep up with the flow of traffic. Generally the site is reasonably quiet given its position but there is inevitably some background noise, such as wailing sirens in the early hours of the morning and on this occasion - as during other visits - I have been disturbed by workmen staying on the site and going to work very early in the morning/returning late at night. On this visit I was awakened at 3.30am by the sliding door on a VW camper being opened and closed several times. There was another worker who rode off on a noisy moped very early and returned late. I was a bit frustrated by the inability to obtain gas on site because the wardens were due to change over because it is not easy in London to pop along to a nearby garden centre with all the attendant problems of finding it, parking and so on. Despite my misgivings, I like the site and as I have no family with me to please, the convenience, location and price suit me when making one of my periodic visits to catch up with old friends. The shower blocks are well overdue for refurbishment but obviously with its uncertain future this will never happen and as I am an early riser I always beat the rush, however, the pipework was making alarming noises when the hot tap was turned on, so prepare to be startled.

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quicksilver15

Reviewed on 20/11/2018 08:43

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Excellent stay

A very comfortable and enjoyable stay at Crystal Palace. Friendly, informative greeting on arrival and cheerful stay throughout our stay. Facilities clean and warm; pitch hardstanding with ample space and pleasant outlook. Lovely situation surrounded by trees and surprisingly quiet, lacking traffic noise, at night. Number 3 bus into the centre of London couldn't have been more convenient from outside the site and the train from CP station about 20 minutes walk away. 10-15 minute walk into Crystal Palace centre with many shops and places to eat and drink. Wonderful walks in Crystal Palace park and further into local areas. Very much enjoyed and will definitely return.

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SnB Everett

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Reviewed on 19/11/2018 16:48

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Rated 4 of 5

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Great site for visiting London.

Very handy ,(especially if you have Bus Pass;) for all the major attractions. No 3 bus direct to Trafalgar Sq for Theatres, Covent Garden etc. Second visit and will come again.

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