We enjoyed our stay at Shawsmead, the site itself was small but excellently maintained and we have no complaints at all about that and the wardens were lovely. We cycled to Aberaeron and New Quay along the small country roads, which was great, although we were disappointed that there was no proper provision for cycle parking in New Quay. Thankfully a kind shop-keeper allowed us to use her railings. The big disappointment was the poor condition of access to local footpaths. We tried walking in two directions from the site and found footpaths completely blocked by overgrown thorn bushes, a broken gate that wouldn't open and a partially burnt bonfire in the middle of the same footpath hindering access (deliberately we think). Other site users told us of similar experiences on other nearby footpaths too, so if walking from the site is a big part of the attraction for you then beware of this problem. Obviously this is not the fault of the club or the wardens and if you are not concerned about walking from the site then add an extra star!