Southland Club Campsite

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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 from Hertfordshire

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 from South Humberside

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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Southland iow

14 days at southland. A fantastic Site spotless showers and grounds. The wardens friendly and helpful. We especially liked the grass side of the site. The island is easily accessible from Southland so it's a great base. Should you enjoy quality meals then as has been mentioned the pointer Inn is the place to go

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svpr

Caravanner from Cheshire

Reviewed on 20/08/2015 18:13

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Island Beauty

A very well run site with spacious and private pitches. Very friendly and helpful wardens. The only downside is that one toilet block is insufficient at peak times. We are not put off by this and will return

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Geodon

Caravanner from Merseyside

Reviewed on 14/08/2015 19:01

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Stayed for 17 nights and enjoyed every minute.one of the best sites we have stayed on. Not sure on the tent area it is a caravan club!!. Play area excellent and football area excellent. Only negative is the flushes on the toilets and the water temperature is not hot enough.we will be back next year

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Varley75

Caravanner from Lancashire

Reviewed on 12/08/2015 19:56

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1st outing with Caravan Club and very impressed!

This is the 1st site we have used since joining the club and 1st time we have had a main family holiday camping and we were not disappointed! A very clean and well laid out site. The facilities are excellent and the wardens do a fantastic job keeping every thing clean and tidy. (I can not believe the mess a small minority of people seem to think it is acceptable to leave in sinks / toilets etc. and expect others to clear up after them!! I hate to think what their houses look like!) Ideal site for families as very safe for kids, and although there were lots of kids/bikes/scooters etc. when we were there, the site was never overly noisy, and amazingly quiet at night. Ideal location for touring the island, bus service is good, but as weather was not brilliant when we were there, we hired a car (easier than using our Camper van)from Value Rent a Car in Sandown,(Details in club information room) very good service and good rate, car was brand new and excellent, a real help for seeing the island. Overall (weather aside) we were really pleased with the site and the staff were all very friendly and helpful (even visited us the evening after our daughter required hospital treatment and 5 stiches in her finger, to check everything was ok. Thanks also to fellow camper, Gary, for his first aid help at the time, camping is like being in a big friendly club :-) One word of warning would be to follow the Club directions to the site as Sat Nav will take you down VERY narrow lanes with few if any passing places!) Would totally recommend this site.

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BrendanKeenan68

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Reviewed on 10/08/2015 12:36

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Amazing Site

This is one of the best sites that we have stayed on. The location of the site is ideal for exploring many of the islands treasures. The children enjoyed the play area, and we found the site very peaceful. The facilities were kept clean and well maintained and the wardens were very friendly. Would recommend this site to other families and we will definitely be returning in the future.

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techmandan

Caravanner from Gloucestershire

Reviewed on 09/08/2015 20:50

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Our Favourite Site

This was our 3rd time staying at this site and it never disappoints. The wardens were new this year and were extremely friendly and helpful. My son had a problem when his ball went into the nearby field at the play area and we then found out that the warden is having trouble with the landowner and we may struggle to get the ball back. He did try for us and will continue to do so with a promise that he will forward on the ball on to us if he gets it back so he is doing all he can to help. The area is beautiful and the village of Newchurch is very pretty with an excellent local pub with a beer garden and a superb menu with top quality food. The island is not too big and all parts of it are easily accessible and well worth the effort. I even took my son for a trip on the hovercraft from Ryde to Portsmouth. There is plenty for the kids to do and when given a choice of going abroad for this years holiday or going in the caravan they all chose the Isle of Wight so it must be good! We will certainly be returning to this site.

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Ellsop

Reviewed on 05/08/2015 20:44

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