Hillhead Club Campsite

This was the first time we visited this site and were very pleasantly surprised at the cleanliness, tidiness and overall appearance. The divisions into small areas gave a very cosy feel. The views were spectacular. The bus service was excellent, right on the doorstep. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The clubhouse was clean and well staffed and the food good value for money. The service was excellent even though it was a noisy time due to school holidays. We will definitely be back, probably out of school holiday times. The dog walking area, although quite small was adequate.

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This was our second visit to Hillhead,last time was 4 years ago,and we are already sure we will be returning next year.All of the staff on site,including the wardens,shop assistants,receptionists,bar staff and life guards are all polite,helpful and approachable and have time to have a chat with you.The site is kept immaculately clean and is a credit to all of the staff.The toilets and shower blocks are of a high standard,and having read previous comments about the toilets had no issues myself.The shop is very well stocked,foodwise and those things that you forget to pack or even parts to carry out repairs to your caravan.The meals in the bar were presented quickly,and were very good.The entertainment was good,especially for small children and also a very good play area and park.The swimming pool area was very clean and very well supervised by the life guards,if children are misbehaving in the pool they are quite rightly warned.The amusement area is good,the gambling machines are 2p play so a lot of fun for little expenditure.An addition to our last visit was a free to use cash machine,which was most welcome.The only negatives for me and my family were that the space available around the bar area is very limited,so if you are going for an evening meal or to watch the entertainment you need to be early,and also we tried to attempt the music quiz whilst sitting in the conservatory and couldn't hear anything due to people talking (shouting),dogs barking and children screaming-not a site problem just inconsiderate members (funny enough you could hear a pin drop when they were playing bingo).My biggest annoyance is regarding the dog walk area.As stated before this is our second vist,last time we were here our dog got bitten and we nearly had the same problem this time through irresponsible dog owners NOT keeping their dogs on a lead (including the dog walk area) as they are supposed to do. Perhaps signs are needed to remind owners to keep their animals restrained at all times but would also need random inspections to enforce this.The amount of times we were told "don't worry ,my dog's friendly"as it comes bounding over towards our dog.No one can say that their dog will never snap or react to another dog.The other issue is the lazy dog owners who are unable to bend,or just expect someone else to clean up after their dogs.Again this is not a site issue it is unfortunately down to individuals and probably occurs on other sites too.

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We've just left Hillhead after the best 7 days. We were a little worried before arriving that the site would be huge, overcrowded and a bit tight to get our van pitched onto. We couldn't have been more wrong. There were lots of families and lots of kids but the site is totally geared up for that. The swimming pool is lovely and warm (despite being outdoors) definitely warmer than some indoor pools I've been in so it was great even when the weather wasn't quite as warm. The evening entertainment for the kids was brilliant and our 2 boys (aged 5&7) loved every minute. (Special mention to Wishy Washy the magician/kids entertainer who was fantastic.) Added to that is the games room right next door to the bar/restaurant. I'm usually a little wary of letting my kids go far on their own but the set up of the entertainment complex was such that we could happily sit and play bingo or watch the adult entertainment knowing our boys were safe and happy in the games room - only a second away.  The food was great. I thought it was a bit pricey at first but when you see the size of the portions and the quality of the food we were very impressed. Toilets and showers were spacious and kept clean and well maintained. There are also 3 family bathrooms which are brilliant when you have little ones and I think every caravan club site should have them. The wardens were lovely and could be seen regularly out cutting grass etc to keep the site in order. Some pitches looked like they would be tight to get into for our size van (7.93m) with no motor mover but there were plenty that were easy enough. The surrounding areas has loads to keep you entertained. beaches, a zoo, a model village, riverboat and steam train and probably loads more that we didn't get time for.  All in all one of the best holidays we've had. Just a shame it's an 8hr drive from where we live or we'd be there more often. 

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We have used this site many times over the years and have recommended to many people. This year with our grandchildren we came again. What's happened? The site maintenance has gone downhill, toilets are at times filthy, showers left in a dirty state. The site is also used by non members and can't you see it. No respect for others, bad language and unfriendly. The restaurant has also gone downhill, waited over an hour for our food, obviously prepared by an ameteur. My fish and chips must have been cooked more than once, like cardboard. Don't know if we will use this site again.

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Overall a good site with good facilities.  You will need a car or to use the local bus to go anywhere.  Traffic in the local area is very busy during peak season.  Shame about the bad pitching of many units not sticking to club rules and barking dogs being left in vans 

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we have just stayed at the hillhead caravan site in Devon this is a great family site with a very nice heated swimming pool good shop restaurant and pub children's entertainment hour was on every night (which we didn't expect to have every night) great for family's also the site has a children's play area the toilets and showers are like new and very clean some of the pitches are not that big but we got the car and caravan and awning squeezed on ok the grass and hedges are well kept we saw the wardens every day cutting the hedges etc keeping the site very clean this is a very nice site and we would defiantly go back

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This was our 3rd time at Hillhead.  We had a fantastic 2 weeks. The wardens were outstanding, friendly and helpful.  The site felt very safe for the kids and they has so much fun having some freedom to play. Beautiful views too. The club house staff are lovely, its a shame one bar staff member lets the rest of the team down, found him very rude every time, only acknowledges you with a nod when serving and really shouldn't be customer facing as very rude and arrogant. Entertainment brilliant especially whishy washy! facilities are clean and tidy.  Agree with above comment, during peaks season the toilet roll and soaps need checking as they run out. Thanks for a lovely time… 

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We visit this site every year and for over 7 years now and couldn't believe we were able to get our favourite pitch with fantastic views looking towards the sea in the peak of season. You get a great friendly welcome from the wardens and they keep the site well maintained. The pitches come in all shapes and sizes and gives you the feel of not being on top of everyone. The bus stop outside the site offers a great way of getting to various places such as Dartmouth and when you think the bus service has finished, then a community bus runs well into the evening (not well advertised). The outside pool is great for all and has the added benefit of being heated, so when the sun disappeared, you still were able to enjoy. For families it's a great location and having our nephew with us, saw him utilise the games room and sports field where he made many friends. There's an on-site shop that stocks nearly everything you would need and has a great selection of items for caravaning and camping. The only criticism I have this year and certainly wouldn't put me off recommending this site, was the club house standards have slipped and on a number occasions the kitchen struggled in peak demands and got the orders wrong for a number of people. The bingo caller struggles to hear anyone sitting outside the main room and having witnessed a couple not being heard, felt very wrong and they got a few boo's from people in disbelief (be warned and shout loud if you are lucky). The men's toilet in the clubhouse area really could do with new seats (2 broken) and in peak demands the toilets could do with a check because a number of cubicles run out of toilet paper.  In summary, a great site and fantastic location, which each time I leave I'm planning when I come back.

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Just back from a 10 night stay at this site, our 2nd visit. Warm welcome from the warden when we arrived. Facilities are excellent, always clean and well looked after. Bar/restaurant offer a good variety of food at reasonable prices. Bingo/quiz night plus entertainment for the whole family.  Outdoor swimming pool for both kids & adults. Great location for visiting surrounding area with bus stop right outside the site gate. Only downside to this site is the pitches. Depending on the size of your van you cannot always pitch back to front but might have to park across the pitch. During conversation with my husband (when we were booking in) about where to pitch as we would be struggling to get our van in warden asked "do you not have a mover?"  Not everyone has a mover! We had to unhitch and push our van onto pitch. Despite this we had a great holiday and would go back to this site. 

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We stayed on this site for a week in July it was our first time, its all you expect from a cc site clean and friendly we were in Somerset the week before so we're only driving for just over a hour and didn't mind looking at the vacant pitches had we gone from home we would have travelled over 6 hrs finding a pitch would have been stressful. Toilets showers were immaculate one hair dryer in the ladies was a bit dodgy, the views from the recreation field and dog walk are stunning the little shop has your basics and a few caravan bits plus daily newspapers The bar also does food they have bingo or a quizz for an hour them entertainment.  All in all its a great site, you can get a bus by the entrance if you don't want to drive, there are plenty of supermarkets within a 15 minute drive. If we are in the area again we will go back.

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