Willingcott Club Campsite

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A lovely site and plenty of walks from the site

We have visited this site regularly and I'm disappointed to read some of the recent negative reviews about site staff and the way the site is run. The site is in a lovely location with plenty of walks from the site as well as a cycle path that can be accessed from the rear gate. The facilities are clean and well maintained. The site staff are working very hard to comply with the Covid-19 requirements - they are also very friendly and helpful. We visited at the beginning of July and found the Covid-19 restrictions to work well. The site was almost full and as we have a VW campervan we need to use site facilities, but we rarely had to queue even though there were only five people allowed in the toilets. We have just come back from a further weekend at this site and although the facilities still feel very safe we were dismayed at the attitude of some campers who disregard the Covid-19 restrictions. The wardens added two more hooks to allow more people in the facilities and avoid some of the queuing. Even so, we regularly saw people enter the facilities without leaving a wrist band as the hooks were full. Other families were seen to remove the tape from the dish washing sinks so more than one family unit could congregate in there. Social distancing seemed to be forgotten and I overheard someone saying 'Why all these restrictions as it's all over now and we're back to normal'. No it's not over, we're not back to normal and unless more care is taken by visitors to the site we will be back in lockdown and sites will close again. Thank you to the wardens for your hard work.

SBandKB

Reviewed on 04/08/2020 11:24

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Weekend stay....

This was our 6th stop on a 'revised' trip due to COVID of our maiden voyage...... 16th -19th July Warm welcome on our arrival & MSP ideally situated before going onsite. Sites were varied in their procedures but we were pleased to see 5 people were allowed into shower blocks compared to all the others that were only allowing 3. Perhaps a 1-way system could have been in place, perhaps it has now! The club have requested that you use your own facilities where possible which we did or chose an appropriate time when facilities were quiet so I don't quite understand any complaints on this! We have quickly learnt that it is a 1st come, 1st served scenario to get a 'prime' pitch & have laughed at how some folk jump into another pitch before the previous occupants have even departed..... Admittedly, the grass sloping areas are not ideal for motorhomes but we are lifelong campers & know how to survive.... Used own 4G, signal was intermittent from where we were pitched No.75 Despite access being from a narrow road, it is stated in handbook, it is a pleasant spacious site. We had no need to interact with staff during our stay, although they seemed approachable. We would not rule out visiting again.

Kasspa

Motorhomer from Bedfordshire

Reviewed on 03/08/2020 18:04

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Disappointed.

Sadly this site is not up to CC standards. The grass was extremely long, the sanitizer dispenser at the back gate was empty for several days, no toilet paper. Maybe more staff were needed. The service points had no recycling and sanitizer. Lovely location great cycle ride to Ilfracombe and nice walking. Appreciate COVID19 is having an affect on the situation but they have had enough time to get things sorted.

John and Jayne

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Reviewed on 03/08/2020 17:48

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Could do better - sorry!

te We have just returned from Willingcott and echo Digby622 comments. We fully appreciated that due to Covid-19 there were going to be restrictions in place but these are far from ideal. Our observations are as follows: - You only get a hard standing pitch if they have any left. If they haven’t then it is grass only and these are not flat and the pitches are not easily marked. - The grass is very long and site looks untidy. - The site has one facilities block and only 10 people in total are permitted (5 men and 5 women). The facilities are closed for cleaning between 10 and 12, and then again between 5 and 6. During these times the 2 onsite service toilets are also closed for up to 30 minutes to be cleaned. Why not clean the service toilets separately so that there are always some facilities available? - As the toilets and showers are all in the same block with the same queue, you end up waiting a long time to use the loo. - The access road to the site is very very narrow in places with high hedges on both sides so if you meet a fellow caravanner coming the other way, you will have to reverse back to a passing point. I appreciate this is not the sites problem as it is a public road but people need to be aware of this. - The washing up facilities are well spaced out but it looked like only one sink was available for use so the queue for this area ends up merging with the shower, toilets and service toilet queues. - The site was very full whilst we were there. With such restricted facilities available, why are they allowing so many people on the site? Especially those who do not have any facilities of their own? - The children’s play area is closed but public ones are open. This has meant the children have to play around the site which is not ideal when it is so busy. We are all finding our feet and having to adjust but I feel more could be done to make the site better.

Westy12

Caravanner from Northamptonshire

Reviewed on 01/08/2020 23:27

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Worse club site so far.

8m motor home with 2 people. After arriving at approx. 3pm we spent 1 hour trying to find a flat pitch, all the hard standing where gone early and this only left grass pitches which where far from flat and very untidy (long grass), several other members told us that the grass pitches are all far from level and due to the rain they told us to expect wet feet as they hadn’t cut the grass during the dry week before. The whole site look unkempt and I need of some TLC (the entrance to the toilets looked terrible with a flower display covered in weeds and thistles 3 foot high). The facilities where well over stretched due to there only been 1 block, we understand the impact from Covid and the need for social distancing but we felt the club choose money over the customers needs in this case 150+ pitches (they ask you to try to use your own facilities and then accept tents who don’t have the choice)! We just spent 1 week at Malvern hills and my word what a difference, we’ll done Malvern Hills. We will not be coming back to this site as there are many sites local that have better facilities and are looked after better.

Digby622

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Reviewed on 30/07/2020 17:19

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Good site

Just spent a week in October at this site our third visit to this site over the years. Nice big pitches with good space between. Facility block excellent & kept very clean. Easy access out of rear gate onto cycle route / path. From this path you can cycle or walk to Ilfracombe (approx 5 Miles) - mainly downhill to Ilfracombe so remember it’s an uphill start on return journey. Ilfracombe is rather hilly & has three supermarkets for supplies. Woolacombe is lovely with its beach & you can walk down to it from site (we did not walk this time as had a lot of rain & paths across fields looked a bit boggy). Nice cycle ride on road down to Mortehoe & then on track out to Ball Point lighthouse. Just keep in mind the site is not close to the beach so those who don’t walk distances or cycle will have to take the car or bus (bus stop near end of cycle path at rear of site by bend in road / pub).

AndyJT

Motorhomer from Somerset

Reviewed on 24/10/2019 18:52

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Long way to the beach!

After a horrendous journey we arrived and quarter to six. The shop was closed but the female warden appeared as I was getting out of the car and shouted across to me ‘name.?!’ As I got in the shop I was given the bill and a temporary key to the dog gate and told to go back early in the morning with the pitch number. Not a smile or ‘hello’ we were made to feel an inconvenience. I went back in the morning and I was asked my pitch number and that was it, so I still felt a bit unwelcome. (Perhaps it was an off day). Later in the week a caravan pitched next to us at 8.30 in the evening. There are no barriers at the main gate, and as there is no dog walk so you need a key to unlock and lock the gate to take a dog into the lane. The shower block lovely and clean, and could be such a peaceful site if it wasn’t for the sit on motor mower which is out every day, even on Sunday.The site is further to the beach than we thought and too far for children to walk. One evening we drove to ‘Marine Drive’ it was free to park after five and we had a lovely walk down and across the dunes with the dog to the beautiful beach.

Gertye3

Reviewed on 10/09/2019 12:29

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A lovely site in a fabulous location

This is a lovely peaceful site to visit out of season - although I can imagine it would be very different in the middle of summer as it's perfectly located for a family beach holiday. The facilities are very modern, well maintained and kept spotlessly clean. The site is also beautifully maintained and the wardens all very helpful and friendly. There's plenty of walking from the site, either along the cycle track for an easy walk to Ilfracombe or along the many paths down to the nearby coast path. We will definitely return to this site.

SBandKB

Reviewed on 09/09/2019 10:23

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Great site

Enjoyed a great stay, very pleasant and friendly wardens who look after the site. Facilities modern and kept clean. Good location, would recommend

jjc

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Reviewed on 29/08/2019 15:31

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Highly recommended.

We had a wonderful time at Willingcott. The wardens were friendly and helpful. They work really hard to keep the place clean and tidy. The facilities were excellent. Exceptionally clean and hot showers! Washing up area, washing machines and dryers if needed. A nice walk/cycle oath into Ilfracombe. Overall we enjoyed our Summer holiday in North Devon. Highly recommended.

Triggerdad

Caravanner from Cheshire

Reviewed on 26/08/2019 14:50

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