Lovely site . . . but
This is a lovely site in a very beautiful area, and we have visited on a number of occasions. There are stunning walks and fascinating artefacts from the industrial revolution - plus Chirk Castle and grounds. The site staff are very pleasant and helpful. The toilet block is looking a bit tired, though the staff do a valiant job in keeping it clean (this despite the efforts of some members who insist on leaving the WCs in a quite disgusting state – not helped by the paucity of water supposed to flush them). The showers are rather poor with very low pressure. There appear to be some outstanding odd jobs around the site (e.g. a stand pipe needs re-fixing, a notice board is rotting). The noise from local factories (the nearest is 0.3 miles away as the crow flies) can be intrusive, especially if there’s a NE wind and, unless you absolutely adore cocoa/chocolate, the smell can be a bit off-putting. I’m afraid to say that, like far too many other sites, the 5mph speed limited is very widely disregarded, in some cases by a large margin. There are a few ‘sleeping policemen’ but far too few to deter those who ignore the limited. The Club needs to be far more assertive in enforcing this rule. The rubbish skips provided for waste and recycling have heavy lids that open at a height of (from memory) about 1.2 meters. I fear these might to too high and heavy for some members. There is a children’s play area but it is more limited than at some other sites. TV reception was OK on caravan's aerial (with occasion pixelation). WIFI not too bad, but slow when site was busy.
Knowbury
Reviewed on 16/02/2017 14:44
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