Rated 4 of 5

Rated 4 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 5 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 5 of 5

Location

Rated 5 of 5

Good for families

Another good holiday

Our third trip to Tintagel and it was just as enjoyable as ever. The site is beautifully positioned on the cliff top and so can be quite bracing. I heard one camper convincing himself not putting up his awning for fear of losing it to the wind, but perhaps that was a little too cautious. We had a warning of high winds but our airbeam tent hardly flexed once the storm straps were tightened. The wind can be a risk but I'd advise to pack straps and enjoy the Cornish Weather whatever. The site facilities were very clean and there is a fish and chip van that comes on Sunday and Thursday nights for those that can't be bothered to cook. The wardens work hard to keep the place tidy and it shows. Two things to note, with new wardens this year the arrival process has changed but it was not clear to me what they were trying to achieve! We arrived at 11.30 (which is probably the optimum time) to join a queue of vans at the entrance. Once paid we were told to go back to the van and then were called forward and told what pitches were available, but others went in search of pitches in the usual "Trewethett style" - so you will see folk scurrying around with pitch maps trying to find the best pitch. To try and counteract this behaviour the Wardens used "Pitch in Use" markers but to my mind it just confused the issue. For Tintagel regulars, you'll know the issue of trying to find a good hardstanding pitch in a good location. I'm not sure there is any simple solution to this but bravo to the wardens for trying something different. On a slightly different note, there seems to be a few more notices being posted on what can or cannot be done at certain times - certainly more than last year. Again this could have been prompted by poor behaviours of other members but it is probably a little bit too much for a site that is a holiday location. In all a great site in a fantastic location, just don't leave your arrival too late!
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