We book CL's based on their descriptions in the handbook and this site was, like every other site we have stayed at over the last 15 years, described as 'peaceful'! Unfortunately, the road. less than 30 yards from our pitch, seems to be used like a race track, with cars blasting past at 60 mph every couple of minutes! That is not my idea of a 'peaceful' site, so we left after one night and found a CL a short distance away that WAS quiet and peaceful. Yes, this site does have good facilities, although both the waste disposal points on our pitch were blocked. Yes, it is handy for Holt, but if you want peace and quiet, try the CL's near Wighton, they are much quieter. In the middle of this site, there is a notice board with a message telling people that, if you leave before the end of your booked period, you are liable to pay for the whole stay! This is the only CL I have ever stayed on which had a similar notice, so I can only assume that other members have also not agreed with the full description of this site. This is the only CL I have ever stayed on that required £50 deposit! When I informed the owners that we were leaving and told them our reasons, they became quite aggressive and demanded payment for the night we had stayed AND kept the deposit - this was a very expensive nights stay!

Comment from the Club

Thank you for leaving a review. The CL Owners have been in touch as they work really hard to ensure everyone has a wonderful time at their site and would like to address the concerns you have raised. They advised they find the word aggressive inaccurate and try to help guests wherever they can. The road does get busy for a couple of hours each morning and afternoon during rush hour but after that it quietens down considerably and they have never had anyone leave the site in 30 years of operation. If people ask when booking about road noise they are very honest about it.  As you had booked for a 2 week stay and they had held the booking for you for 9 months, they were £158 short for the 2 weeks and unlikely to resell the pitch at such short notice, this is why they charge a deposit which many CL sites do as they are small businesses and need to have some protection in order to be able to afford to continue operating. The notice on the board was actually from a fellow CL Owner on their advice as many CL Owners support each other and share information and advice.

Each individual pitch has their own waste disposal point and these are checked regularly. As with any concerns the CL Owners will do their utmost to help.

As you can see from previous reviews many members love this site and return year after year. We are sorry that you did not enjoy the site and that you were able to find one more suitable to your requirements.