Pleasant enough but not outstanding
I was expecting more having read all the previous reviews. We enjoyed a 2 night stay at Heatherbield. Everything was fine and we have no complaints whatsoever. I met Mrs Meeks and she was lovely and had a very warm welcome, nice touch with the welcome notice board. The Shower and toilet were immaculate, the pitch was level, access good. It was easy to find. Good location within walking distance of a decent pub and the new Cinema and fast food area was also handy. We are new members only 1 year and have mainly stayed on Club sites which have all been marvellous. However, we don't have much experience of CL sites having only stayed on a couple. I'm just surprised at the previous reviews which all appear to rave about this site being the best ever? Strange, I find it hard to understand how is it so good? I could not give it 5 stars for items 1 to 4 because it is definitely not the most peaceful site I've stayed on being in close proximity to houses and the road. The bus service was poor, we have a motorhome so I always pick sites within walking distance to a pub and with a bus service although we are keen cyclists so if all else fails we can cycle to amenities. As for beauty it was ok, pleasant, a paddock backing on to a field but nothing special, the Cambridgeshire countryside around Ely is nothing stunning I could name hundreds of places more beautiful but equally there was nothing wrong with it, it was ok. Ely is a pleasant place, with plenty of nice cafes, pubs, shops and a market on Saturdays. I just felt a little mislead by the previous reviews and wanted to make it clear for other users, thank you.
