Hunter's Moon Club Campsite

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Good for families

Nice site - shame about the dogs !!

Good , well run site with the Wardens all making a great effort to keep the site well. Facilities clean and tidy - no complaints at all Wi-fi seems to reach the back of the site with no issues Surrounding area has easy access - good roads - and plenty to see and do. Site is spoilt by the noise of yapping / barking dogs from the site next door. We realise that this is outside the control of both Club and Wardens, but annoying to arrive and then find notices up on the Facility doors noting that noise can be a problem !! If you are out all day this is not such an issue, but can be a distraction if you are on site in the afternoon and early evening. Note: Wardens do say they will attempt to move you if the noise is unbearable, but the Club could advise about a known issue at the time of booking Overall we enjoyed our week long stay

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wellthatshowipitchit

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Reviewed on 16/07/2024 17:14

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Clean, friendly, great location

This has been our “go to” site since we joined the club - close enough to get to on a Friday after work, lots to do around it. We have had to go elsewhere a few times recently as with the Swanage site shut for the season, it is currently very busy so book early. We enjoy going to Park Run on a Saturday morning, and there are three or four in easy reach. Conveniently located to go down the peninsular to Corfe and Swanage, or across to Poole, Sandbanks and Bournemouth. Nice big enclosed dog field, very friendly staff. Shop now has some basic groceries and baked goods which is handy - but it’s closed for a good part of the day. WiFi has now been upgraded and seems to reach most of the site. Don’t park on the pitches furthest from the shop if you don’t want to listen to constant barking from the dogs on the travellers site behind. Like the road noise at the front though, not really intrusive when inside your van. Handy having two toilet blocks so one is always open; happy they still have bins next to the facilities unlike so many sites who have moved them to the main entrance. Overall, nice sized pitches, clean facilities, friendly staff, and very easy to reach (no narrow roads or lanes) We will be staying again soon (as long as we can book a pitch!)

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Trailertenter

Reviewed on 19/06/2024 18:18

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Good for families

Nice site and friendly people, but needs some updating and traveller site next door noisy

The site is in a lovely location, close to Wareham and giving access to Poole, Dorchester, Weymouth, Corfe Castle, Portland Bill, Lulworth Cove etc… There is a bus stop directly outside which is very handy. Used that to get into Wareham and walked/ran back on forest trails. We were on pitch 40 so didn’t suffer too much from road noise but did get the full benefit of the dogs next door. Initially thought it was a kennels, but transpired it was a traveller site. The first evening they were quiet by 10:30 (though woke early) but next two nights they kicked off in the early hours. Whilst the club cant control this noise, they could advise about it. We would have chosen a pitch toward the left hand side. The hard standing is rock hard - we broke rock pegs! Plus lots of weeds sprouting. Needs some general maintenance. The site seemed a bit packed in, though I’m sure the spacing was adequate. Toilets and showers brilliant and always immaculate. Drier worked well in laundry too! With a bit of investment to update the grounds and advice to park away from the ‘neighbours’ the site would be fine

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Reviewed on 15/06/2024 15:55

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Good for families

Lovely site in a great location

We had a lovely 4 night break at this site. Location is perfect for cycling or walking from the site, both locally or further afield to the likes of Swanage, Corfe Castle, Lulworth or Poole. So much to see and do, 3 full days wasn't enough time. Great facilities, well-maintained. The toilets and showers are modern and they were spotless. Grass pitches were well-kept, whilst the hard-standing pitches were also clean and attractive. On the subject of dogs barking, there was one day when we could hear a dog somewhere in the distance. Truthfully, if I hadn't had my attention drawn to it, I don't think I would have noticed. There are signs around asking us to contact reception if we were bothered by it. We weren't. I was listening to the birds, of which there are plenty. The wardens were helpful throughout and were always visible, working around the site. We would love to return, to complete our exploration of a beautiful area.

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Stephen Rice

Caravanner

Reviewed on 14/06/2024 15:22

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Great site

Another great stay at this excellent site,really friendly welcome and wardens acknowledge you at all times. Good location and spotless facilities,tv reception is patchy without lead to plug into bollard then fine,wi fi work well for us at all times. Will stay again.

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Motorhomer

Reviewed on 30/05/2024 21:50

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Good for families

Needs Work

We visited this site about three years ago and it was looking tired and scruffy. Sad to say, it's looking worse now. I spoke to the wardens about it because virtually every pitch looks threadbare, covered in weeks, with a marked lack of gravel and evidence everywhere of temporary patching. Our pitch - 44 - was so thin as to be like rock underfoot. The pitch next door might as well have been classed as grass. Apparently the wardens have no control over decisions to spend money on maintenance, which means the Area Manager has to approve expenditure. I took multiple pictures - which I can't upload here, it seems - which show what I mean, though ANY member of any longevity will recognise that in fact the Club's pitches are gradually deteriorating anyway, this at a time when pitch prices have markedly increased in cost and now appear to drive ever-more keen "special offers" to entice custom. If you can get the Regional manager to visit, send him down the road to the Wareham Forest Commercial site. That is an example of what the Club USED to be like. Meanwhile the "free" wifi at 1mb is patently worse than uselss, the pay-wifi is horrifically expensive (I didn't even try it here, but my last stay at Merrose I nearly near fainted at the £5.00 a DAY per device. This is the third - at least - incarnation of wifi at the Caravan Club and each has become progressively worse and more expensive than the last. The facilities were fine, the location was our principal reason for the visit (though we'd normally use the site at Haycraft, which is currently closed) and the area generally is worth a visit. I'm afraid the Club - which is hugely profitable, has enormous cash reserves and a very strong and growing balance sheet - has rather lost the charm and quality which so impressed us in the "old days" - but it really does need to regain both if they are not to lose yet more caravanners to commercial sites and CL's.

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Perlican

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Reviewed on 01/05/2024 15:26

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Good for families

Lovely couple of nights away

This club site is lovely and has multiple areas with a variety of pitches. We found the staff to be very friendly and we often chatted as they passed out pitch. Facilities were clean and showers nice and hot. As this was in April 2024, the grass areas were very wet due to the constant rain we have had, but the hardstanding were fine. Getting to Wareham this time of year is a challenge as you have the choice of walking along the road (no paths) or a footpath behind the campsite which was very muddy and wet. One of the staff members advised that the local bus company offer a bus service from 1st May. Would definitely go back knowing there is a bus service to Wareham.

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Reviewed on 18/04/2024 10:37

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Fabulous Site, very clean and quiet

2 nights at Hunters Moon club site (Dorset) the site is small, Quiet, very clean, and well maintained. The staff are very pleasant and helpful. We would definitely visit this site again. PERFECT. Not great for access to local town but a bus starts coming up to the sites at the end of April - end of season, so this will improve. We parked at Wareham train station and trained into Poole very easy to do and cheap. Also can train to Bournemouth, Weymouth We went to the local pub down the road for food ‘The Silent Women’ but we were not impressed with the size of the meal that was served £12 basket meal they call it, the basket was not very big, I had a burger and few chips in mine and my husband had 3 chicken wings and a few chips (size the same as McDonalds meal!!!) we did approach and mention size and were just to be told the price reflects how much it costs to cook the food and staff the place!!! The lady offered to take it away but not sure what was going to be achieved by doing so, everyone eats different but if you hungry and need to eat a decent amount don’t bother …. I think they are taking advantage of the local hungry holiday makers…. Avoid!!!

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Motorhomer

Reviewed on 08/04/2024 11:23

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Great couple of nights stay

Site is well positioned for exploring Poole area, Studland, Isle of Purbeck etc. We found the location was quiet apart from some early morning traffic noise. There was some improvement work to one of the toilet blocks and some pitches, but what we were able to use was kept to a high standard. There had been a lot of rain (5th March) and we made the mistake of trying to walk to the pub using the track from the rear gate. It was impassable even with good walking boots. Hopefully, it will drain and dry out soon!

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Reviewed on 10/03/2024 14:41

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Another great stay - Thank you

Great site in the middle of Wareham Forest. Easy to access from any direction. Usual standards of cleanliness and pitch size. Well laid out with quiet areas and areas nearer the play park and tents etc. We stayed for 4 nights and enjoyed walks in the local area (Easy 1 hour walk to Wareham for a afternoon tea). Wifi and tv reception seemed fine. No disturbances at all from road noise etc. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.

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Mike and Cheryl

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Reviewed on 28/02/2024 11:55

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