Chapel Lane Club Campsite

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Weekend break

Have just returned from a weekend break here and have to say what a wonderful experience it was. I received a courtesy call on the day of arrival to check our arrival time at the site and give further instructions should we be late. Check in was a breeze with the warden coming out to us with the card machine and everything we needed for our stay, Didn't even have to get out of our vehicle. The pitches are a very generous size and very level. Cleaning of the facilities was constant throughout the day and to a very high standard even barrier passes were disinfected before being handed over. We stayed on pitch 27 right by the toilet block quite central on the site and it was very quiet and peaceful day and night. We have already booked to go back

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Gareth2021Daniela

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 26/07/2020 19:15

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Very welcoming

Have just enjoyed a five night stay here and would like to say how welcome I felt. Thank you to all the wardens, particularly Tina, who always had time for a quick chat which is great when you're a solo caravanner. And thanks to the other caravanners for following the Covid safe regulations set up by the site. I would not want to lose going away again and neither would they, I'm sure.

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BMT

Caravanner

Reviewed on 19/07/2020 18:30

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Short stay to visit the NEC

We only stayed one night to visit the camping, caravan and motorhome show at the NEC. All the staff I spoke to were really friendly and helpful. The shower blocks were very clean. This site was very busy because of the show but it was very peaceful. Unfortunately we had terrible weather with very strong winds and rain all night but it didn't spoil our weekend. Will definately be returning here.

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Sparky10

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 24/02/2020 20:20

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Rated 4 of 5

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Weekend trip to Birmingham

This was a our first visit to Chapel Lane as we had wanted to go to the National Trust 'Back to Back' tour in Birmingham and also the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull. Just off the M42, this site I'm sure would suit people travelling either North or South as a stopover, as we stayed 2 nights and that was probably the max we would do here. The site is flat, however there was a lot of open space tarmac areas, which didn't make it feel particularly special or homely. To be fair, going in January meant there was very little greenery around to offset what could be mistaken as a car park, so we probably didn't see it at its best. The warden was very welcoming and helpful on our arrival, however she informed us that in one of the two toilet blocks the heating wasn't working. So, as you can imagine, most of the visitors pitched next to the one that was heated, as we indeed did. Facilities were OK and clean, if a little dated. 15m walk to Wythal Village Hall to catch bus into Birmingham that runs every hour. Nearest proper pub is approx. a 25m walk away. I would stay again if I had something specific organised in Birmingham or the NEC, but for anything else, not really

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peaf1997

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 27/01/2020 16:04

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So helpful!

This was not a holiday. Our son was having surgery at the Orthopaedic Hospital 15-20 minutes away. I booked and then called the site to explain the situation and they were incredibly helpful right from the start. They allowed us to add and subtract the number of people staying and cars parking, as family members came up from Cornwall. Over a two week span extended our stay a few days at a time to fit in with the hospital and they also allowed us (it was December) to stay a few hours past the usual leave time and pulled out at 4pm when the hospital had discharged our son. Lovely friendly people-Thank you, for making this part of out trip so simple and worry free. xx

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Cate1

Caravanner

Reviewed on 18/12/2019 06:34

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Excellent stopover

This site is an excellent stopover and is surprisingly pleasant, however I do have a couple of major gripes. A motorhome is probably in most cases the second most expensive item someone will buy, once you have it you want to take care of it to get the best value you can from your investment. Unfortunately when you take your expensive vehicle to Chapel Lane and select a hard standing pitch you are on a surface that is made up of tarmac and a covering of fine black grit that no matter how much care you take will end up inside your van and imbedded into your lovely carpets. Not only is this annoying it will damage your carpets and make them dirty. My second gripe is the lack of maintenance in the toilet blocks, little things like missing coat hooks in the cubicles, damaged tiles and an overall appearance of being in urgent need of a refurbishment.

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Maxnellie2406

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 02/12/2019 22:56

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Excellent site for visiting NEC and Birmingham

Well maintained site in very convenient location. There is a farm shop close to the site which also has a restaurant / cafe and a very quirky bar!

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ihw

Reviewed on 28/11/2019 10:18

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Good to visit Birmingham

Visited here for three nights last week. Tidiness of site and cleanliness of facilities of usual high Club standard. Facilities block we used nice & warm. Wardens pleasant & helpful. We went to Birmingham one day. We are motorhomers so couldnt use the park & ride at Whitlocks end (there is a height barrier), so got a taxi from the site to station & same on return (£6-£7). Trains are every 20 mins from Whitlocks End. Wythall station is nearer but trains only every hour. We wanted to visit the Staffordshire Hoard & visit the canals - both of which we did. The bus from outside the site is every hour and takes a circuitous route to Solihull. It does call at both Wythall & Whitlocks End, but takes its time getting there. Having bus passes, we decided to take the bus to Solihull on one day - we wern't sure what to expect, but it is a pleasant, compact shopping centre. There is an open High Street and an under cover shopping centre. Lots of big names - John Lewis, M & S, Waterstones, Lakeland, Hotter etc etc and a few independents. We didnt intend to shop - but we did! There is a small bit of Old Solihull at the end of the High Street near the church. Bus journey took about an hour but if you are interested in suburban & rural housing and like bus journeys it was quite interesting. If you want to go to a supermarket by bus, there is a big Sainsburys at Maypole - about 20 mins along the bus route. Having only had the motorhome this year (caravanners before) this was the first drive over waste point we had used - so much better then lifting manholes! A bit of road noise, but nothing to trouble our sleep. Awning pitches are on gravel & have grass in between - so no expanse of tarmac. A convenient site which we would be happy to revisit.

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Hja

Reviewed on 24/11/2019 21:14

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A very handy site which offers more peace and quiet than you expect!

We have been to this site before, and found it not only convenient but also peaceful and quiet. It is close to J3 on the M42 but it is always surprisingly quiet and peaceful. There is occasionally some very faint traffic noise in the distance but the birdsong is closer and louder so its not a problem. Our visit in early November found us right next to a MASSIVE firework display about which we knew nothing until it started, so it wasn't quite as calm as usual in the evening, but the spectacular display was worth the compromise. In line with most C&M sites, this one is clean and well managed. Its staff are friendly and welcoming too, always a plus when you've had a long and arduous journey to get to the site. The only negative I can offer was the size of the breakfasts we ordered at the close-by Becketts Farm shop. There's 10% discount when you show your membership card, offering good value in the shop which is wonderfully stocked and the restaurant which serves great food. The breakfast is MASSIVE such that we could scarcely move after eating it! Not such a bad negative really, but check the size of the portion before you order if you can!

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Darrel Cartwright

Reviewed on 17/11/2019 11:34

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Very Convenient

A very convenient 5 minute detour from M42J3, or at least it will be once the pesky roadworks have finished. Nothing more to add to what other reviewers have said about this site being handy as a stop-over &/or good base for the NEC. - its all true. Pro's: Clean, well managed, great wardens (they found my dog peg that I left behind which I subsequently picked up on a later visit the next week), easy access, 50% mid week discounts, very good Info hut, good herb garden, good WiFi reception (at least for Three), ditto for TV etc. Con's The large tarmac area is less than pretty and feels like a car-park The key fob deposit box is outside reception so when leaving you have to get out of your vehicle.

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Roger Randall

Reviewed on 04/11/2019 14:00

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