Rated 4 of 5

Rated 2 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 2 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 2 of 5

Location

Rated 2 of 5

Good for families

Could be so much better

Chose this site for its location and proximity to the beach. Very narrow roads on approach to the site, with a very sharp bend. The beach was great for the dogs, literally a stones throw away, but that's where it ends. Wardens greeted with a warm welcoming smile and all the information. After booking in chose a pitch at the side of the beach. The site is divided into 2 sections, 1 by the beach and another a little inland. All the grassed areas looked dead and uncared for. This surprised me bearing in mind the amount of rain we have had recently. even the main site grass looked very sick. Toilet block whilst kept clean on a daily basis did lack the usual caravan club standards I have seen in other sites. There was a lack of toilet facilities in the gents, having to queue most mornings to use the facilities. 3 urinals and 2 toilets and 3 sink cubicles and the smallest hand wash sink i have ever seen. Decor was very dated and i imagine very difficult to keep clean. What i found really off putting was the drinking water tap was right outside the window to the gents toilets so you can imagine what you could hear and smell whilst emptying waste water or filling the water barrel. Overall the site looked very baron and old and worn Saying all this we did enjoy our week there. Watching the ships on the sea and the many forms of wildlife. It has been some time since i last visited this part of the country. Lowestoft was very run down, lots of shuttered shop fronts and very little to see or do in the town itself. Plenty of supermarkets to choose from and a small out of town retail park. We visited great yarmouth and found this to be grubby too. really gone down Southwold however is such a beautiful town. 15-20 drive from the site, with a stunning beach (sadly no dogs in summer months). So nice, that we visited twice in our weeks stay. if the white house beach site was at Southwold it would have been a fantastic place to visit. Overall, a very disappointing site. the wardens should be commended for doing their best, but sadly I feel that i will not be visiting again. Some improvements to suggest would be - dog bin at the entrance to the beach from the beach site, move the drinking water taps away from the toilet block, better bins for recycling and lastly the whole site needs some tender loving care to improve it's appearance
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