We’ve been CL’ing for 30 years and have never visited a CL like Uplands before. I booked by phone with Jordan: Colin and Clare’s daughter. Some CLs just take your name, some also take your membership number. Jordan asked for our dog’s name! That’s a first. When we were arrived, we were met by Jordan, Colin and Clare and even though this was our first visit we were greeted like old friends. They could not have made us more welcome. We were given mugs of coffee and biscuits. Wow. They’d also prepared an envelope of information for us including their own printed pages of recommended walks etc. All pitches have views: pitch 1 has the best and pitch 5 the least. We were in pitch 5 and were well satisfied with the view. Our van is 7.25m and slightly too long for the pitch protruding onto the access track so we pitched diagonally across the pitch. Despite the views the CL is sheltered. Storm Brian passed through Devon whilst we were there snug in pitch 5. We had some rain too. Good hardstand pitches and track: no risk of sinking no matter how wet it got. Each pitch has its own tap. They have a spotless info room with book and DVD library and shower room. And what a shower room. It’s like someone’s home. Spotless. Heated. And no extra charge/meter. Back in the info room there’s a fridge/freezer for guests’ use. The names of who is staying on each pitch is written on a whiteboard on the side of the fridge/freezer. Uplands accepts payments by card. Chittlehamholt is on what used to be the main road between Barnstaple and Exeter. Over the centuries new roads have been built and Chittlehamholt has been left as it was: a picturesque village of thatched buildings. It is not served by any A or B road, only minor roads. The route in the Club book involves the shortest amount of minor road, but it does involve a half mile climb up a narrow road without passing places. We didn’t have a problem. There are many alternatives and those who are less happy about narrow roads might want to approach from the south. Colin and Clare have produced a leaflet of routes to and from Uplands so if you have any concerns I’m sure they will be happy to discuss. Once in Chittlehamholt the access to Uplands is easy with perhaps the widest access I have ever seen: you could literally turn an articulated lorry into Uplands. Uplands is a great base for dog walkers. The field in front of the pitches has been cut with a meandering path which is great to exercise the dog as soon as you arrive. There are many footpaths from the minor road in front Uplands including one from the centre of Chittlehamholt which goes through a broadleaf wood and another a couple of hundred yards north of the village which goes through a coniferous wood. The community run village shop is just yards from Uplands. We shopped there exclusively for the duration of our stay. It is a tiny shop yet had all that we needed. We highly recommend Uplands especially to anyone who likes the use of good facilities.