Hillhead Club Campsite

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Good for families

confusing / stressful pitch selection

our third year. our last year. Because a lot of pitches are tucked away, you are told by the wardens to walk around and 'find' the pitch you want upon your arrival. They all had different coloured pegs 'warden allocated'apparently.When i asked what this meant i was told that the bigger pitches were reserved for bigger units...okkk why then did i see small vans without awnings on wide hardstanding pitches. we had to cram onto a small grass area with 4 pitches on it. in a motorhome with all the rain we were positively sinking! it is completely ridiculous how you are sent out to find a pitch, we saw loads and loads of people running around looking stressed and harassed, its a big site, trying to find something suitable. not a great start to your holiday. your pitch is all important and this last year was the worst pitch of all. ... the site is just too crammed

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susieb1

Reviewed on 06/09/2015 16:22

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Impressed

Having just enjoyed a week at Hillhead , we found our stay pleasant and facilities excellent, the staff was friendly and helpful. The restaurant and food was to a good standard be it the booze kinda expensive . The shop was very well equipped with almost anything required for camping.Our pitch was number 192 which was a touch small but pitching sideways wasn't a problem at all and staff were on hand to help if a mover was not fitted . My only issue is the awful WiFi reception but saying that maybe a good thing to disconnect for the holidays .The site is excellent for families and is family orientated , I do note people complaining about noise etc but with holiday season and kids around it can be expected to somewhat lively, we do not have an issue with that . Would we re-visit? of course we will.

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nahoon55

Reviewed on 06/09/2015 11:33

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Could do better

Having arranged to meet up with family here at their, favourite site we were disappointed by the standards in toilet block. The site was busy as expected as it was July, but in view of the amount of wardens on site was not good to find toilets with no hand wash, empty toilet roll holders and at times so smelly that you did not want to be in there. Surely when it is busy toilet blocks should be checked during the day. Even my sister a regular visitor here was not happy.Food was adequate and not overpriced we felt.

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Eric and Christine

Reviewed on 05/09/2015 11:50

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The pitch spoilt the holiday

We have stayed at Hillhead twice now; the first time was in August 2014 the second was August 2015, both times for about 14 or so nights. Both years we booked a serviced pitch; last year we were 'given' the last serviced pitch they had – 192. We didn't like this pitch was it was a bit noisy and small and we had to pitch side on... This year we were again given the last serviced pitch they had left which was 193. This pitch was even smaller than 192 and again we had to pitch side on with the front and the side of the caravan about 3 feet from a hedge, the made the inside of the caravan very dark and it felt like a prison. Pitch 193 is also on the main road through the side so if the kids wanted to play swingball they were about a meter from the cars hurtling past. It was so noisy with site traffic; some morning’s people were driving around at 5am. The food in the clubhouse is over priced and the kids food is horrendous especially the sausages, they are like sponge. I asked what the meat content of the kids sausages were I was told 100%, I then asked for the allergen info and the sausage were actually 32% meat which is the lowest meat content allowed by law. The kid’s meals also included a nasty drink full of colourings and artificial sweeteners, I asked if they could have fresh juice instead but I was told no so we gave them water. We saw many people arriving early and walking around the site and reserving pitches with hook up cables and chairs before they booked in, I guess this is how you get a good pitch. Not really a great holiday especially for £800.

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JTCamper

Caravanner

Reviewed on 04/09/2015 20:29

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The best site on the network

Arrived once again at Hillhead to be greeted by your fabulous wardens, Chris & Tina, as disabled we were allocated a hard standing pitch close to the toilet block absolutely fabulous Seaviews from some pitches. There did seem however to be a minor blip with the Wi Fi, Once again nice to be able to use the lovely warm to hot swimming pool, and as for the restaurant and enertainment again as normal first class . Goof to have the park and ride to Dartmouth for the regatta. Would always recommend this site for its excellent staff and facilities,

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maxdec17

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Reviewed on 04/09/2015 20:24

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Excellent site

Stayed at this site last week before the bank holiday. Arrived on site to be told that they had tried to contact us to perhaps cancel as pitches were waterlogged. However, as my phone was not working they couldn't get through (although I wouldn't have wanted to cancel anyway!). However, the excellent staff worked very hard and took us round the available pitches and we found one suitable for us. Lovely site, although large it didn't feel like it as the pitches are in little groups in hedged surroundings. Seaviews from some pitches. However, no WiFi whatsoever!! I'm not too happy about this as purchased a year's worth of internet access in June and expected to be able to use it on forthcoming breaks. Nice pool and clubhouse. Great to have the park and ride to Dartmouth for the regatta. Would recommend this site for its excellent staff and facilities, although not the internet access!!

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ClubMember4BC3B03BE9

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Reviewed on 03/09/2015 17:21

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Another good stay at Hillhead despite the weather!!

We stayed at Hillhead again this year for the week on the run up to the bank holiday and again it was quite a wet and windy week on and off, however we had s good time and enjoyed our stay. The site is very well situated for visiting many lovely parts of Devon, we were especially lucky to be visiting when the Dartmouth regatta was on and we took advantage of the park and ride right outside the site entrance which was marvellous. We would definately go on this week again just to be able to go to the regatta again. We also got a good view of some of the air shows from the site too. The clubhouse is great for some evening entertainment especially the bingo, and the little shop has all you need in an emergency and more. We didn't use the pool due to the weather, but it was good last time we stayed there. A good play ground for the kids too.

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Cowoverthemoo

Reviewed on 02/09/2015 18:23

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2nd Time, as Good as First

Stayed for six night in mid august with three very excited grand daughters, their excitement was not soured in any way. The site was as they remembered it from last year, brilliant!!! Everything was as expected, no disappointments at all. Keep up the good work CC, we would recommend this site to anyone.

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briantimber

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Reviewed on 01/09/2015 00:54

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Fantastic Site

Stayed here a week in August 2015. It's a must brilliant site and nice private pitches. Staff are the best I've seen at any Cc site. They will go out of their way to help anytime rain or shine. Clubhouse is good and fair prices. Would return tomorrow

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Tricky625

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Reviewed on 31/08/2015 19:20

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What a lovely family and dog friendly site!

This site is immaculate, very friendly and has everything you need for a holiday. The best part is how dog friendly it is, the facilities are fantastic, being able to sit with your family (dog included) in the conservatory style area which is right in between the bar, food area, entertainment area, games room and toilet facilities is great. You basically have everything you need around you and dont feel left out because you have a dog. We ate in the conservatory every night and the food was outstanding, the only issue was the food was so good I didnt have room for pudding! The staff were exceptionally good, they have a young team but they were so friendly, helpful and professional. There was a great family atmosphere with things for the kids and the grown ups.

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Reviewed on 30/08/2015 18:50

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