This is our fourth return to Old Hartley in two years, and it never fails to impress. With fabulous sea views over to St Mary's lighthouse - this is the perfect seaside location. The wardens provided a seamless booking and reception, impressive attention and sociability - they are to be congratulated. The facilities have been upgraded by the club for the 2016 season, with new fittings and fixtures in three cubicles for toilets, showers and privacy washing areas. However, for members used to Club-owned sites, Old Hartley fails to provide the quality pitches we have come to expect. Allowances must be made for the fact that the site is leased annually by the club, but pitches are desperately unlevel (all requiring blocks); they are very tight in size; and fail to provide all-weather access. This means that motorhomes in particular are challenged when exiting the pitch over wet grass inclines. We needed the assistance of the wardens and two sets of mud mats. I hope the club recognises that this is an exceptional location, and popular with members - so all the more reason to examine ways of improving the pitches - even if this is simply by graveling access to pitches and improving the narrow site access road.