Grantown on Spey

munro21 replied on 20/03/2019 11:01

Posted on 20/03/2019 11:01

Hi, I am just wondering if anyone has stayed at the the grantown-on-spey site and what they think of it. Any tips and advice would be appreciated. Thanks

 

Alex Cassells replied on 20/03/2019 12:46

Posted on 20/03/2019 12:46

Hi munro21, it's an excellent site with excellent facilities. It's an all year round site and as such, has under floor heating in toilet / shower block . The site is immaculate and very well looked after. It's always quiet and peaceful when we've been, even when it's busy. 5 minutes into town, where there a choice of pubs, shops and eateries.  It's also good for visiting the surrounding areas, eg Aviemore. We highly recommed it. It can be expensive though. Cheers, Alex.

clarinetman replied on 20/03/2019 16:03

Posted on 20/03/2019 16:03

Lovely site short walk to town very nice shops,bars and reasturants, there was a back street pub that served only homemade pies to die for. If pies are your thing.

enjoy

SteveL replied on 21/03/2019 08:54

Posted on 21/03/2019 08:54

We have stayed on several occasions for a week or more, in May and September. As stated by others the site is immaculate and has been peaceful at the times we have visited. We have always booked a service pitch. These are large and come with a satellite dish you can plug into. They did  lend out a satellite box, if you didn't have your own, no idea if this is still the case. WiFi was excellent and included in the cost of a service pitch. There are several good walks that can be done directly from the site, or catching a bus from the town. Grantown also had good food shops, for replenishing supplies. It will therefore remain firmly on our list, especially now we have a MH.

munro21 replied on 22/03/2019 10:26

Posted on 22/03/2019 10:26

Been reading some reviews on the as site as well as the replies, (thanks).  Everybody seems to say that it is a very nice site and one that they would go back to.  I was wondering, on arrival is your pitch already allocated, if so if you wish to change for some reason can you?

SteveL replied on 22/03/2019 12:51

Posted on 22/03/2019 12:51

They did allocate and lead us to our pitch on a bike. We were very happy on each occasion so never asked about changing.  Probably best to ring the site, although I wouldn’t have thought there would be a problem if an alternative was available. Although when we went in September we were given the last service pitch, so changing wouldn’t have been an option.

Alex Cassells replied on 22/03/2019 15:58

Posted on 22/03/2019 15:58

Hi munro21, we usually choose our pitch when we book, from the site map on the website. But I'm sure if you did this and wanted to swap once you'd arrived, that it wouldn't be a problem,  if it was available. We've always found reception very helpful. We've had to cancel once and move pitch once due to snow and ice. Both times, no problem. Cheers, Alex.

Solobay replied on 23/03/2019 18:09

Posted on 23/03/2019 18:09

TBH we hated it, not due to the site itself but other campers. 

Great facilities, nice town, great area - however - we were allocated a pitch in the silver area which was full of families, and next to the tented area which again was full of families.

Majority of kids well behaved but a number were running riot, bikes in between caravans and cars using the space as short cuts between areas, washrooms flooded on a number of occasions due to taps being left on and the parent showed no interest whatsoever, despite wardens having a word. Indeed parents started wandering through the gaps on pitches claiming it was a shortcut to facilities - and were not to happy when advised otherwise 

Some people relocated as other pitches became available, some actually left the site early.

Worst thing was the wardens had been advised by management company that the were not to eject those causing problems.

If I did return it would only be to the north end of the park and defo not on school holidays!!

ArthurandJean replied on 25/03/2019 08:37

Posted on 25/03/2019 08:37

We had a similar experience to Solobay when we visited in June last year. Had three very pleasant and peaceful days, then Friday evening came. We were in the gold area on pitch 18. We had several children on bikes riding along the top of the raised banks as an off road course. When politely asked not to do so, they told their fathers who promptly got their bikes and did the same. We again asked them not to do so as if they lost control they could have caused a lot of damage to our car and caravan. We were then subjected to nasty comments, stares and jeers every time we were seen by these families. There were several groups nearby who were away for drinking/partying weekend which continued very late into the evening. The wardens advised us it was not the policy to confront anyone causing a problem. We will stay there again but never at a weekend.

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