What a great site, perfect for the Nene Valley Park, nicely laid out, well maintained. BUT, my oh my, the male wardens on the site need to revisit charm school. We arrived with a friend who soon had a run in with a warden even before they had moved from reception. As did we, we pulled into arrivals on the near side lane, my friend was in the offside arrival lane. The nearside arrival lane stop point is set back from the other arrival lane. Once I had checked in and got back to my car, my friend in a motorhome moved through the barrier. I was just about to set off and another motrohome pulled up along side me in the offside arrival lane, as the stop section for this lane is in front of mine it completely blocked my view of my exit, so I didn’t know I could getbthrough the barrier as my carcand caravan outfit is very long. My partner got out of the car and asked the motorhome if he could back up slightly when the younger of the male wardens rushed over and shouted at my partner saying the motorhome can stay there and cant you see you can get out, no is the answer to that and we should have been approached in a calmer manner and helped. The following day I witnessed Alan and the older of the other two wardens drive around and shout at a new arrival because of his windbreak, so loud this could be heard three pitches down, they then drove off smiling. Later in the day I also witnessed them going around the site at more than 5 mph on their buggy ‘looking for something’ as you could hear him on the radio. I’m sorry, but being an ex warden myself on both CCC and CMC affiliated as well as private sites this is totally unacceptable, there are calmer ways and means of dealing with all situations and these male wardens all looked stressed to the hilt, wrong job springs to mind. On the other hand the facilities are great, the wrist band covid toilet block entry system is good, except for the people who still think it is ok to go in, even though all the wrist bands are being used. I witnessed this too on another CMC site recently too. It’s a shame the NVR steam train wasn’t running, due to open on the 15th,p August, but can’t have everything. Reception staff were pleasant, masks required on entry to the reception/shop. Would we go again, possibly not unless the wardens learn to deal with situations in a calmer non dictatorial manner.
