The Sandringham Estate Club Campsite

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Badly needs an overhaul - facilities, signal and approach to customers

 This is a relatively expensive site that seems to rely on its location reputation to mitigate the very poor facilities, lack of signal strength and unhelpful staff. 1. Signal strength was especially poor - some of us need to keep in touch with dependent others. When we asked a site warden about a signal we were told we’d have to go offsite or use the phone box. The member of staff seemed more concerned about their site management tasks than member dissatisfaction. Booster cables were available but these were charged for. 2. The facilities were very old and impossible to keep properly clean - cracks in tiles and porcelain sinks. The shower heads looked unhealthy and one of the cubicles was covered in talcum powder (the fault of a user obviously but The Club should remind its members that they need to clear up after themselves when using the facilities. Talcum powder in particular is a health hazard). One of the blocks contained a very small corner basin for hand-washing. Not all the hand wash receptacles were full either. 3. In general the site wardens seemed to spend most of their time on tasks that avoided coming in to contact with site users. To conclude, this site is stuck in a time warp. It is not OK in the 21C to shrug off poor signals, poor facilities and poor customer service. Yes, some people like not being in touch with the outside world but that should be an individual choice not a club choice. Land management and maintenance is important of course but it should not be more important than customer service.

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Motorhomer

Reviewed on 02/10/2023 09:49

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Honesty is the best policy

The site is in a good location, granted, but the facilities are so poor in comparison to the great majority of sites, I'm surprised it continues to get such good reviews. There is no wifi; no phone signal; no TV reception - no, you won't be fine and yes, it is infuriating. The site is advertised as 'peaceful' - there's a reason for this... The shower blocks are just grotty - also, note the insect screens; they are there for a reason - we got eaten alive as our pitch bordered the forest walk which smelt rank on a warm day as it's a dog-walking area, too. There was also a smell of sewage for the few days we stayed there as the cesspit borders the fenced area near the entrance to the site. Due to the location, the cost of the site per night is comparatively high and the facilities do not make up for the convenience of being in North Norfolk. However, to end on a positive note, the staff are relentlessly cheerful and helpful.

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Reviewed on 21/09/2023 00:16

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Glorious week

Mozzies bad, but it's next to the woods and weather apparently was also a contributing factor, be warned and take stuff to combat it, the club can't be blamed and there is a stock of anti-bug wipes in the shop. Phone signal on Sky Mobile poor, again not a club fault, but enough to book tickets for visits and let's face it getting away from the world is perhaps one reason we go touring. What is within the control of the club, particularly the site staff, is be efficient, keep the site clean & tidy and be pleasant to visitors, all of which were top notch. Perhaps some of the facilities are starting to show signs of age, but not a problem to complain about for us and everything is clean at any time of the day and working as it should. Ideally placed for the sights around North Norfolk and there are plenty to keep you busy for more than the week we spent there, so that and enjoyment of the site is the reason we will be back. The weather in the high 20's didn't harm our enjoyment.

Al n Bev

Caravanner

Reviewed on 12/09/2023 19:51

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Great Location - but the mozzies were killer on this occasion.

The site at Sandringham is our local club site, so any excuse is used to pop over and stay for a few days. In fact it has been a bonus this year that we have been able to use the facilities at all after the proposed refurbishment has been delayed. On this occasion we were staying on a hardstanding pitch on the bottom field so that we could make the most of the sun over the weekend. We were booked in for 3 nights and had a busy weekend planned visiting the local beaches and sites. However, on this occasion we had a greeting party of a number of mosquito's so I was bitten several times whilst unhitching the van. Half a can of bug repellent was used whilst setting up the awning. That said this situation is unheard of on our previous visits and has been caused by the recent wet weather followed by the sudden warm weather causing an explosion of numbers in the forest. Despite, the bugs our enjoyment of the weekend was not dampened at all. We had our usual relaxing time. Other reviewers mention the poor phone and wifi signal, but this just means you get to relax more and don't have to worry about your phone. The pitches are large and spacious so you don't feel that your are being overlooked. The site is quiet and friendly. The showering facilities are showing their age but they are very clean and the water is hot. The Site Wardens also stop and chat on their way round. They are friendly and helpful in good measure. What's not to like. We will certainly be back in the very near future.

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Reviewed on 07/09/2023 16:07

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Great location shame about the Mozzies, phone signal and wifi

Great site in beautiful location, The hot weather and rain apparently fuels the mosquitoes and the site was plagued by them. Be aware that you have to go top end of site to get phone signal and wifi is limited to hotspot outside reception. TV signal from cable to service point is fine. Certainly go there again but not in august.

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Reviewed on 01/09/2023 15:24

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Lovely site, excellent staff and location, but looking tired

Excellent location, fantastic staff but the facilities are looking pretty shabby around the edges. The toilet blocks are tired and cramped and not up to the usual CAMC standard - they badly need refurbishing. Several pitches are very uneven making levelling hard work. Wifi atrocious and no bench by the single hotspot leaving people of all ages to sit on the pavement. The play area is nice and the layout of the site is good with a variety of settings. Watch out for the mozzies if you’re by the trees. We enjoyed our stay and will be returning, but we hope some investment has been made to justify the price of the stay.

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Reviewed on 27/08/2023 22:49

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Ready for refurbishment

Spent 10 days here in June. Lovely weather but facilities let it down. Showers and toilets clean and the wardens are doing their best to keep the deteriorating facilities in good condition, but they are desperately in need of a refurbishment. Pitches also ready for upgrade. Wi-Fi poor when we were there, had to stand outside reception to get signal. Lovely wardens, very helpful and friendly. Lovely location, great for walks into the estate and good for dogs. Will go again but only after it has been refurbished.

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Reviewed on 31/07/2023 07:30

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Lovely Site

Been a few times to this site now with my mum and doggies. Fabulous staff who are very friendly and helpful. Will definitely be going back, soon we think. I highly recommend this site. Fabulous!! Thank you Alison and all the staff xx

Eddiesummer

Reviewed on 08/07/2023 15:30

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a week in sandringham

Excellent stay on Sandringham camp site. Great for walks especially with dogs through woods and especially to Sandringham House. Situated well for site seeing especially for first timers like ourselves to Norfolk. Excellent that pizza van and chip van stopped at site so no cooking for several days. Toilet block in middle of site could do with refurb but was very clean and tidy. Tv reception poor but aerial cable available to buy on site. Wi-fi poor so found difficult to plan daily activities when searching for places to visit i:e English heritage and national trust. This aside we would highly recommend people to stay and will book again in future when visiting Norfolk again

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Motorhomer

Reviewed on 02/07/2023 21:54

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Nice but ............

We've stayed at this site twice now and love the location and overall the site is very good. It is however rather "tired", we understand a large renovation that had been planned didn't go ahead over the winter/earlier this year. This probably explains why the facilities have quite a few bits and pieces that are "out of order". The renovation is urgently needed. The biggest issue however is that there is no WiFi across the site, the first time we stayed we signed up to the old system and it was passable, this has now been discontinued, which means that there is just the hot spot near reception. In this day and age this is not acceptable. 4G is practically non-existent, at times we struggled to even get a mobile phone signal. Some people of course may find this an advantage. Like others who have commented we loved the walks in the woods, as did our dog. However if you are prone to being bitten then take plenty of insect repellent with you and make sure you have it on when you walk in or near the woods in the late afternoon or evening. I also got badly bitten just standing chatting outside one of the shower blocks. I am sure we'll return to the site, but probably not until the refurbishment has happened, hopefully this will also mean that the pitches are more level as getting our caravan level was "interesting".

Comment from the Club:

We are so glad to read you loved the location and enjoyed Sandringham Club Campsite. With regards to the WiFi we will soon have the new WiFi set up on site and we have posters up to let members know the situation and that we have a hot spot available. We are sorry this impeded your enjoyment of the Campsite and hopefully we will have WiFi back up and running soon.

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Reviewed on 19/06/2023 12:38

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