Hillhead Club Campsite

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First time. Definitely not the last.

In a motorhome. Booked in for 5 nights but extended it to 7. Without a doubt a gem of the CC sites. Lots of pitches with fantastic sea views but also open to the wind. We rented a car from Enterprise at a very reasonable rate over the weekend including pick up. Lots of beautiful places to visit within 15-20 miles. Dartmouth still our favourite. Yes it's on a hill, yes there are lots of terraced pitches, yes the wardens work hard cutting the grass and hedges which makes noise. So what. It's beautifully maintained with a bar, pool restaurant and stunning views. Top that.

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ian1885

Reviewed on 25/06/2015 19:49

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Superb site

Just spent 5 nights at the site. The site was practically fully booked all of the time but the site was still quiet. No queues at very clean toilets and showers. Shop is stocked with essential items. Restuarant where you can eat in to takeaway. Bar with evening entertainment. Swimming pool with water temperature that resembles a warm bath. Easy access to site. Staff are friendly and helpful and can be seen daily maintaining the site to a very high standard. We look forward to visiting again.

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rgjs

Reviewed on 21/06/2015 21:56

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8th June to 13th june

Our first visit and won't be our last. Excellent site very clean and tidy. Needed the car as hilly surroundings but nevertheless it was a fantastic holiday. Beautiful views and lots to do near by. Thank you to the hardworking team you made our holiday .

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helendachsies

Trailertenter

Reviewed on 21/06/2015 17:02

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Busy site

This site was not our usual choice we tend to like to caravan at less busy sites. It's a good site if you like the constant hustle and bustle or love people watching and a great location for buses, walks, steam trains and boat rides giving great access to the coastal paths and local attractions without driving. However some of the pitches are a tight squeeze for a standard size unit awning and car. There does seem to be some sort of pitch allocation system involving tubes placed over the pitch markers, is this regular visitors or oversize units? The shop is well stocked , the pool is lovely and the shower blocks are clean and tidy, however during our stay the showers didn't drain well most showers ended ankle deep in water.The wardens are very friendly and busy maintaining the site which must be very difficult with so much grass and hedges to keep tidy but they do a great job.

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babyrhino

Caravanner

Reviewed on 20/06/2015 10:46

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3rd Visit, will Return Again

This was our 3rd visit to this site in as many years, the facilities are excellent and the whole site is clean and tidy, a compliment to the wardens. We were booked for 2 weeks but unfortunately had to leave a week early due to a family bereavement and I have to say the lady warden handled the whole process excellently, thank you it was very much appreciated. We will return next year.

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atpne

Caravanner

Reviewed on 20/06/2015 08:19

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3rd year at Hillhead again wonderful

We found this site 3 years ago and have visited it for 4 different weeks now (I reviewed the site last year).This is simply the best site on the network, its the best run and the wardens have been the most friendly and helpful we have encountered on all our travels.The site wardens use a hit squad approach when grass cutting and tidying the pitches and we have found this works for us as it minimises the disruption to your holiday.We used the on site club and am pleased to report the entertainment is much improved.Overall we have grown to love this site and really appreciate the hard work that goes into keeping the 5 star standards on the site.We look forward to our next visit.

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Robbieautotrail

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 08/06/2015 12:42

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Disappointing

This site is among the most expensive on the network, and certainly has some of the best, spotlessly clean toilet blocks we have ever seen. The views from the pitches that are not surrounded by extensive hedging are simply stunning. However, the roadway round the site is very narrow, and many of the grass pitches are virtually inaccessible without a mover as they are in small, sloping, hedged enclosures. We did not use the bar, restaurant or pool, so cannot comment, but the well-stocked shop on site is very useful. There is very little peace and quiet on this site during the day as the wardens are constantly grass cutting, strimming and hedge trimming. On one occasion, I was suffering from a migraine, and the wardens began cutting the area immediately behind and above our caravan, less than eight feet away. There was no friendly word to warn us. So why didn’t we speak to them? Well, on our second day my wife returned from the office on the verge of tears having been given a thinly-veiled telling off by the warden on duty for not exactly following the procedure for moving pitch. We had checked the day before, and had been given the impression that we could simply move to a more suitable pitch and let the office know, however ‘with all due respect’ - and at some length - this was not right. So we weren’t keen to interact with them again. In fact, I’m sad to say that the wardens were the least friendly and hospitable we have ever encountered on a Club site, which made us feel uncomfortable the whole week. At times we felt we were in the way of the grounds maintenance programme. We love the area, but we won’t be returning to Hillhead.

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Revdc

Trailertenter

Reviewed on 05/06/2015 10:27

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WOW, with a disappointing end

What a lovely site this is, if you dont like it here then caravanning is not for you. The facilities are fantastic. On arrival the staff are very helpful and i must say the guys that show you around to the pitches can not do enough for you i was asked what sort of pitch i was looking for so i said a sea view and thats exactly what he found for me on pitch 64, there are better pitches at the top of the site but you need to be lucky to get one of them. After setting up we were a little tired after the journey and did not feel like cooking so we went for a takeaway at the resteraunt, when we asked what was on the takeaway menu they told us everything on the normal menu, i have never had Gammon, egg, chips with all the trimmings in a take away, superb and delicious. The pool was wonderful, the club house has all you would really want and is resonably priced, kids have an arcade too, there is entertainment too. Sitting outside your van in the evening looking out to see with the ships going by was fabulous, there is wildlife around the site too.The dog walk could be bigger but if you time it right you could have it all to yourself and leave your dog off the lead, but you can walk down to dartmouth with your pet if you want to. I cannot praise this site enough but we did have one issue on our last day, we wanted to stay on a little later, we only wanted an extension to 6pm or even a little earlier as the weather was good but was told we could not as the grass needed cutting, i asked could it not be cut the following day and was told no but if i wanted to stay i could pay for a full night at a cost of £45 which i was confused about, we paid it as we wanted to stay on and left at 6pm, as we left the grass was being cut on our pitch, there should be a better policy especially as on the website there was 101 pitches available for the night we wanted to stay. apart from that this site is well worth a visit and i WILL be going back

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Swift545

Caravanner

Reviewed on 02/06/2015 16:21

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WOW, with a disappointing end

What a lovely site this is, if you dont like it here then caravanning is not for you. The facilities are fantastic. On arrival the staff are very helpful and i must say the guys that show you around to the pitches can not do enough for you i was asked what sort of pitch i was looking for so i said a sea view and thats exactly what he found for me on pitch 64, there are better pitches at the top of the site but you need to be lucky to get one of them. After setting up you are a little tired after the journey as well so we went for a takeaway at the resteraunt, when we asked what was on the takeaway menu they told us everything on the normal menu, i have never had Gammon, egg, chips with all the trimmings in a take away, superb and delicious. The pool was wonderful, the club house has all you would really want and is resonably priced, kids have an arcade too, there is entertainment too. Sitting outside your van in the evening looking out to see with the ships going by was fabulous, there is wildlife around the site too.The dog walk could be bigger but if you time it right you could have it all to yourself and leave your dog off the lead, but you can walk down to dartmouth with your pet if you want to. I cannot praise this site enough but we did have one issue on our last day, we wanted to stay on a little later, we only wanted an extension to 6pm or even a little earlier as the weather was good but was told we could not as the grass needed cutting, i asked could it not be cut the following day and was told no but if i wanted to stay i could pay for a full night at a cost of £45 which i was confused about, we paid it as we wanted to stay on and left at 6pm, as we left the grass was being cut on our pitch, there should be a better policy especially as on the website there was 101 pitches available for the night we wanted to stay. apart from that this site is well worth a visit and i WILL be going back

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Swift545

Caravanner

Reviewed on 02/06/2015 16:20

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Stunning

This site has it all. Just spent the late May bank holiday there on the recommendation of friends. Quite simply stunning. If you don't like this place then there is nothing more the caravan club can do for you.

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valhalla989

Caravanner

Reviewed on 01/06/2015 21:38

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