Certified Locations ------ Don't expect too much
This story happened on: 08/07/2012
Our experiences with Certified Sites has taught me to Do as much research as possible ...... the Magazine reviews are a good source on CL sites --If a glowing detailed report can be read, it's better than relative silence.
Our 1st experience was (despite booking in advance) ----- arriving late on a Friday, we found 5 Units in occupation, and the Site Owner had gone out for the night!!! With no power or water that was not good - although we did achieve a semi-partial hook up.
In June 2012 after a long 'bad weather' drive from the far Lake District we arrived at The Black Lake Inn, near Stoke, Staffs. Nothing was inaccurate about the details - but ........ it was just a field with hook ups, and the Inn is one of those which is now really a restaurant not a Pub. Dogs not allowed in the Pub. Unless you were planning to spend the entire evening dining, it lacked a 'real Pub atmosphere'. As I say, nothing was 'wrong' but I wished I'd been able to obtain a representative assessment - we would probably have selected another site. Totally fine if you want purely an overnight stop journey-breaker & nothing more.
I'll be looking for more User Reviews for CL's in the future.
paul56
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