Enjoyed our stay at Haycraft
A lovely four night stay at Haycraft, our first time at the site. When we arrived there were only two grass pitches left - we chose pitch number 8 to the right of the entrance. We were a bit unsure as we have always had hardstanding pitches for our motorhome but it turned out to be a lovely large spot with just four caravans joining us in that area. We were blessed with brilliant weather and enjoyed walks into Swanage ( three miles and took about an hour), a ride on the steam train from Swanage to Corfe Castle (unfortunately the station at Harmans Cross just down the road from the site was not open due to Covid-19) and then a walk back along the hills into town and a trip out on the Purbeck Breezer Bus Number 50 from Swanage to Bournemouth, passing through Studland and across on the ferry to Sandbanks. It is a hop on, hop off service with open top buses. We stopped at Knoll Beach on the way back ( one of the National Trust beaches) which was lovely. We did take our cycles but did not use them as the surrounding area is quite hilly. The site itself is small but we did feel safe and the wristband system worked well. We did not have to queue very much at all for the facilities. Lastly, the wardens were very helpful and welcoming. Our electricity bollard was not working on arrival so the warden offered to come to the pitch with us to show us which way would be best to park the motorhome and which bollard to use. The electrician came to fix the bollard a couple of days later and the relief warden made sure that we all had advance warning that the electricity would go off for a short while. They were also helpful with suggestions for walks. It was good to be able to order a daily newspaper too. Overall a lovely site and we enjoyed our stay very much.
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