Grafham Water Club Campsite

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Great for cycling

Stay here for four nights 18th July 2018. The site facilities were very clean and tidy. Yes the pitches look a bit tired but the hard working wardens were in the process of distributing two lorry loads of new stone to pitches during our stay. The site is perfect for walking and cycling being quite flat. This is one site where I did not encounter hordes of barking dogs! very peaceful. This was my first visit to this site but I will definitely come back

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Stilroamin

Reviewed on 26/07/2018 13:40

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Peaceful site

Having booked the site and then read the reviews we were a bit concerned as to what we would find - we should not have worried. We received a warm welcome and given a choice of pitches, not much choice but the site was busy. We were next to the exit barrier but that did not cause any problems, we had a lovely patch of grass to the side and back of the pitch where we could get sun or shade whatever we wanted. The shower block was spotless and the other facilities clean and tidy. Our only negative point was that a couple opposite had visitors and the children were a bit noisy, I have grandchildren so normally children do not bother us, this was not the fault of the staff and at least they left at 8pm and peace was resumed. We would certainly go again.

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AndyChrisW

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Reviewed on 03/07/2018 10:21

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No apologies for yet another review on this site!

Yet another wonderful weekend away staying at this site following a stressful week at work! The two wardens work tirelessly to ensure that everyone is looked after, that the site is kept clean and they have already made some excellent improvements. We arrived late due to traffic however the office was still open and we were met with a very friendly and cheery wardens after what must have been a very long day for them. We love the quietness of the site, no strimming and tractors emptying bins here not even on a Sunday, but wheel barrows carrying garden waste from cutting, areas of, what will be wild meadow, and a central recycling and waste area where everyone puts their waste. We do not agree with some of the reviews here relating to 'shabby' and 'tired' and totally agree with the last reviewer that you should take the time out of your day to understand and talk to to the wardens who are very happy to explain their plan for the site. The weather was extremely hot for our weekend but we still managed a few cycles around Grafham Water (approximately 9 miles around) and returned to sit in 'dapple shade' provided by some of the wonderful trees on site. We also saw the Strawberry moon, and the magnificent resident owl! One of our favourite sites to visit all year around. Needless to say 'we will be back'...................! Thank you - The Smiths!

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smithall

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Reviewed on 01/07/2018 17:22

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Members don't ask so don't understand.

The previous 2 reviews show a lack of understanding for what is happening on this site and if they had taken the time to meet with and discuss with the Wardens they may have had a better understanding before writing a negative and detrimental review. The 41 hard standing pitches are in need of repair and 20 tones of stone is on order so that the 2 wardens and a grounds person can work on them during July & August this was determined by the contract for the grounds person starting 1st July. The long grass will become a meadow if it succeeds in its role of detering members from walking through occupied pitches, as an experiment before funds were wasted on the meadow planting. If they had previously visited the site they would have seen the improvement made already by the Wardens. As for the comment about the BbQ how the warden allocates their 48 hours is up to them I am sure that this was likely to be their first break of the day. So please before you make disparaging and negative comments take the time to understand the circumstances.

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DaisyK1

Reviewed on 26/06/2018 17:15

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Disappointed

We stayed here for just 1 night on our way home from a week in a Devon. It looked promising on the way in but as we drove to find a pitch we were quite surprised at how scruffy it looked. If this was our first time on a Club site it would not have given a very good first impression. There were large areas of very long unkempt grass which I cannot accept as a wild area as it was literally just weeds and grass- if you want a conservation area at least grow some wild flowers in it or mark it as such- to a new arrival it looked awful. The pitches themselves looked tired and in need of some weedkiller and a good rake over. Grass in between was at least a couple of weeks growth. Having just come from a beautifully kept club site in Devon we felt quite sad that this one was letting the club down. Facilities were spotless. I understand that there is only 1 set of wardens on site but shutting up reception at 4 pm on a weekend and having a BBQ doesn't look good. We won't return as I know there are better sites out there.

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norfolkgal

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Reviewed on 25/06/2018 16:57

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Looking shabby

We have been to the site numerous times real pity the pool has been closed it was a real asset to the park. Quite a bit of uncut grass on site and the pitches a bit shabby Pity used to be a favourite

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Pepper123

Reviewed on 09/06/2018 12:36

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Graham water site

We visited this site 1-3 June ( 2 nights) This is a lovely site and very well cared for by the wardens ( only one couple on this site) who obviously work hard to keep everything spotlessly clean. It was the end of half term holiday week so there were plenty of children having great fun around the site. We enjoyed watching all the antics and games, but if you wanted peace and quiet this wasn't the time to come. There is a lovely dog walk on site which was thoroughly enjoyed by my dogs, who pee'd and poo'd on every log and leaf possible. The reason why I have gone into such personal detail is because the dog walk was also enjoyed by many of the children who used it as a den and sat on the logs and leaves etc! I find it hard to believe that parents ( who were aware) would allow their children to play in the dog walk. I don't think those same parents would like the dogs to use the grass play areas as their toilet. We are always being alerted by the media to the dangers of dog excrement, and although the dog walkers "picked up", it is very possible that little smears get left. The wee certainly stayed in place to be marked by other canine friends The site staff could not be around all the time to deter these games, but it may have helped to have signs telling children not to play in the walk, and to mention this to parents on booking the site. I'm not a spoilsport, but feel strongly about this matter. We had a lovely break here!

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Ed Moody

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Reviewed on 06/06/2018 17:01

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Pleasant Bank Holiday Weekend

We stayed on this site over the May bank holiday weekend when it was very busy and the weather was gorgeous. It’s a site we have visited a couple of times in the past year as its close to home and ideal for a couple of nights away. Generally it’s a relaxing and quiet site, great for families to spend some quality time together and with some wonderful trees and a pizza van that visits on a Friday evening! And of course the resident owl! He is beautiful and you get regular glimpses of him from the trees or fence around the pond. The Wardens, Dawn and Carl, are a lovely friendly and welcoming couple who work hard to keep the site tidy and the facilities spotlessly clean. The cubicles are large with plenty of room in the shower area and benches and hooks in the dressing area. Water hot though water pressure not too good. Compared to other sites we have stayed on the site itself feels a bit crowded and cramped. The hardstanding pitches and a bit shabby and the grassed areas seem to be cut randomly, ie some areas had obviously been cut (albeit not very short) and other areas totally missed and quite long. Whilst I appreciate if grass is kept longer it wears better but with the bank holiday followed by school half term holidays the site was very busy and maybe the grass should have had more attention. A couple of gripes (sorry), whilst we were there the site was busy, however there were cars totally ignoring the one way system, visitors double parking alongside the caravans they were visiting and children playing ball games (has the clubs no ball games near pitches been relaxed?) and running and cycling across pitches. We noticed that since our last visit the rubbish bins have been centralised near the wardens office. As far as we saw there are other bins on site. Grafham Water Lake is close by and excellent for walking or cycling. I would suggest that if you are only going for a couple of days you take plenty of supplies if you don’t want to bother supermarket shopping further afield. The Community Shop (about 10-15 mins walk away though convenient, had limited stock, much easier to take enough so as not to worry about shopping. We do love this site and will definitely be back again. Thanks Dawn and Carl.

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EMAS

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Reviewed on 29/05/2018 17:17

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Weekend at Grafham Water

We spent a great family weekend at Grafham Water caravan site. The warden were really helpful and friendly. The camping has a lovely surroundings with great walks to enjoy the views. Site facilities are clean and very well maintained. Highly recommended for a quiet family weekend.

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Antona

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Reviewed on 24/05/2018 20:12

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Great for cycling!

We visit Grafham Water a lot as its convenient for us to do a two night weekend stay after a stressful week at work, this is what we did on this occasion, although we have stayed longer before. We find this site relaxing and quiet with some wonderful trees and a great pizza van that visits on a Friday evening! Its a lovely site and kept immaculate by the wardens. We have noticed some positive changes since our last stay. Love the idea of a flower meadow!! We visit this site often as we love to cycle. Grafham Water is brilliant for an off road cycle (about 9 miles around), the scenery is wonderful especially when the sun is out as it was for our weekend. Before now we have also cycled on the quiet roads to St Neots (A Sustrans route). And of course we can't forget the resident owl! He is beautiful and you get regular glimpses of him from the trees or fence around the pond. If you are quick you will also get great photos! We even picked up some tips for our Scottish Adventure tour (!) planned for next year from the friendly wardens! What more could you want from your weekend! Thank you - we will return soon! 😊

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smithall

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Reviewed on 20/05/2018 17:58

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