Southland Club Campsite

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Could do better

Very happy with site, facilities and pitch. HOWEVER, very,very unhappy with noise generated by the staff when cutting grass, hedges and general maintenance, from both machinery and the tractor keep on going by our pitch. The noise of the tractor going off in the distance but then coming back and then going, then coming back. We expect peace and quiete on holiday, but appreciate that maintenance has to go on. This should be restricted to the mornings only and not to be carried on all day and every day of our four night stay. We have not experienced this on any other Caravan Club camp site.

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Doraxplorer

Reviewed on 10/09/2015 18:22

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Barking Dogs

We stayed here for two weeks in July, we could have had a hard standing pitch, but that side of the site was very open and there is quite a bit of wind on the island so opted for a grass pitch, unfortunately this pitch backed on to the holiday bungalow that Is hired out, there was a very noisy family there during our stay there who obviously thought they were the only people there!! One shower block, but that was not a problem, never had to wait for showers and they were always spotlessly clean. There were a lot of children on the site especially the second week as it was the start of the school holidays, they were charging around on bikes, riding the wrong way round the site ignoring signs saying for cycles to use the one way system! My major complaint was the dogs barking, I had read a lot of complaints about this before we went and hoped it would be ok when we got there wrong.... Most mornings we were woken by dogs barking, someone round the corner who looked like had been pitched there quite awhile had 3 dogs that barked on and off all day, this pitch was quite near wardens own acomadation and I know they must have heard the barking, I noticed they had dogs as well, so I wonder if dog owners cannot hear dog barking??? Also saw dog owners letting their dogs foul on caravan pitches while out walking their dogs, other people's pitches obviously not their own!!! All in all a good site spoilt by Dog Owners ??

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Annjohnson

Reviewed on 07/09/2015 22:48

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back on the island

lovely site friendly clean we were on service pitch looking around site we thought the other end of site nicer with all the tall hedges

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jeff t

Caravanner

Reviewed on 07/09/2015 18:46

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Brilliant

This site is a credit to The Caravan Club. Its wardens are excellent, friendly, informative and so welcoming. Its a brilliant site for walking and a 20minute walk through to the village gives you access to a cyclepath with lots of footpaths that go off in all directions. We will be back very soon.

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Loopym

Reviewed on 04/09/2015 10:41

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excellent site

This site is amazing. Considering it's run and maintained by 4 staff. My son is disabled and the staff were extremely helpful during our stay. It was obvious how busy the staff were (as always running around the place), but always made a point of stopping and chatting with the children on site. Also not afraid of challenging children if doing something wrong (Great to see, and yes my kids were pulled up). You can walk into the toilet/shower block anytime of day/night and it's always spotlessly clean. Grounds always kept tidy and grass and hedges cut back nicely. The staff really treated the place like it's there own backyard and maintained to the highest standards. For kids it's ideal. The playground is well equipped and safe. Small football pitch and a field that's got tall grass with paths running through it. Kids loved playing war and hide and seek down. And it's far enough away not to disturb anyone. Love there's a separate area to walk and toilet your dog's (I have 2) Location wise, it's in an ideal spot. You have to drive, but there's a lot to do on your doorstep... Be warned.... Garlic farm close by. Free sample room = stinking caravan that night lol. Thank you Southlands for a great holiday. I'll be back next year

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g8fred

Reviewed on 29/08/2015 17:27

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Lovely site but.........

Southland is a superbly run site with excellent facilities,large pitches set in well maintained grounds.The wardens were friendly,helpful,and efficient.We stopped there for a week in a motorhome during peak season.The shower and toilet block was so good it was a pleasure using them and my wife and I both looked forward to our morning shower.The problem for us was we wanted to leave the motorhome on site and use the local bus service to tour the island.There is a bus stop right outside but the service bus only runs twice a week,there is an open top tour bus called the breezer which runs regularly which will take you around the eastern downs(£10 adults with concessions paying £5).If you want to make full use of a concessionary bus pas then it is necessary to get to Newport which is the hub where you can get a service bus to anywhere on the island.The nearest bus stop to get directly to Newport is near Amazon world which is nearly a mile away down some very narrow roads.In hindsight I should have hired a car for the week which would have made it much easier to tour the Isle of Wight,a really lovely place.A recommended trip is to Alum bay and the needles where you can get the cable car to the beach and then a boat trip around the needles with commentary.I couldn't fault the site it was beautifully maintained and spotlessly clean,a real credit to the wardens.My only complaint is with a minority of the clientele using the site.It was the first week of the summer holidays so lots of kids on site.I love well behaved kids but some were unsupervised and leaving a mess in the toilet block,also careering around the site on bikes,I saw one young lad almost get knocked off his bike by a chap in a 4 wheel drive who would have been totally blameless.Although this is a Caravan Club site non members are admitted.I think that some of them are unaware of the site rules so standards will be lower during the school holidays.I saw some toilets left in a disgusting state,there is no excuse for this as every cubicle has a brush.To conclude,I would recommend this site despite my adverse comments above.The wardens do a great job but can't be expected to watch unsupervised kids all the time.It is essential to have a car to tour the island from Southland,some of the roads are very narrow and during July/August are busy with holidaymakers in cars some of whom don't slow down for walkers or cyclists.

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wakk44

Caravanner

Reviewed on 28/08/2015 21:05

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Festival Visit

What a wonderful Site this truly is. Well laid out, excellent facilities and the Wardens could not have been more helpful. I would happily book to stay here again and recommend the Site very highly. Thanks you Southland.

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richardhsears45

Caravanner

Reviewed on 28/08/2015 10:28

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Great but one issue .....

Lovely well presented site. The facilities were always very clean and well looked after. Fantastic playground for the kids and room for them to play football away from the caravans. The only problem was dogs, or probably better to say their owners! Some dogs were left off leads able to walk freely around with no owners in sight and on one occasion my son (who is not a big fan of dogs) was chased back to the caravan by one! I know that as owners you feel your dogs are friendly and would not hurt a fly but i would ask that members please think of others, especially children who have their own reasons as to why they are scared! I believe club policy is for the dogs to be on a lead at all times but this was not enforced.

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afamilyof4

Reviewed on 26/08/2015 18:17

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Southland Isle of Wight

First visit to the Isle of Wight for nearly 50 years and I don't jest but very little has changed. It's quirkiness and charm lingers and makes you want to wind-down. The site is up to the Club's high standards with pitches laid out to suit all. It's location is great for getting into Sandown and Shanklin but don't make my mistake and follow the sat-nav, as it leads you through some very narrow roads, follow the instructions that the site supply. Our two girls were impressed with the play area and especially the tame horses and donkey that allowed them to feed them. I think it may be a problem to get around as public transport isn't that great from the site. A holidaying couple who had a motorhome said that had a few problems parking when they were off site and found some of the main routes quite daunting. We would use this site again without any hesitation.

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MJD47

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 25/08/2015 12:45

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Superb

We had a fantastic visit here, the site is immaculate the wardens were very warm and friendly and the pitches are just perfect. if we could find a fault it would be with the users/members and not the site. we have a trailer tent so we need good site facilities, Most users had very smart modern caravans or campervans and I would assume these would be fitted with all mod cons and features like showers, toilets, cookers etc we noticed that most users took the option of using the site facilities instead of their own equipment fitted in their tourers, and why shouldn't they after all they have paid for their pitches. I would assume they use these so not to spoil and to keep clean their own property, however the site is also equipped with a dog walk perfect for us as we have a dog, there is a dog waste bin provided on the walk yet one had to tread with caution due to all those who never cleared up after their dog. I find this appalling that one would use all the site facilities to protect their own but feel its ok to allow their pets to foul areas which don't affect them. So come on members for the benefit of others keep it clean or you may find new rules imposed one day like dogs not permitted. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE

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Reviewed on 21/08/2015 22:35

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