What a gem - we'll be back
Had a wonderful 2 week stay and really enjoyed the site. Set amongst little glades it is so picturesque, yes there are some very shady pitches but there are also some sunny ones and some in the middle. It is quite difficult at the moment to pick a pitch if you turn up late or on busy days as the site is constantly fully booked, but that does make for a good atmosphere. Our nightly walk with our dog always resulted in stopping and having several conversations with fellow travellers about something or another, usually dog or deer related.The wardens and their assistants were so friendly and helpful on where to go and what to see they were a delight. They were always on the go the site was so well cared for, you felt guilty just relaxing and taking in the scenery. It was lovely to see the deer on a daily basis, so unfazed by us humans invading their territory, one in particular who I believe was hand reared will come right up close especially if you are pitched where she wants to eat the grass! We were lucky enough to choose a wonderful partly sunny (which suited us) pitch in a little glade of 3 pitches surrounded by trees. Can't comment on toilets or showers as we used our own facilities. The down side was there was something falling from the trees which in the night sounded like ball bearings and when we got home we realised that they had severely discoloured our caravan roof and my husband is taking hours trying to remove the staining. The site is situated in an old quarry and the ground is quite hard as there is very little top soil so we bent a lot of our plastic pegs before switching to metal ones. You can hear the train from almost all the pitches but they stop at 10.45pm so no disturbing you through the night and you soon get used to the noise. You can hear the adjacent quarry but it did not disturb us in the slightest. My only negative is there is no where you can walk your dog on grass as the dog walk is through woods and quite uneven in places, there is also no where you can let you dog off lead if it wants to run freely. The train station is almost next door and will take you to Weymouth, Dorchester, Bournemouth etc if you dont want to drive which is very convenient. The walled garden and tea room in Moredon is a must and if you have a dog they will love running through the ford - apparently the widest in the UK, crystal clear and shallow, our dog loved it. I also agreed with the previous review about the speed limit we frequently watched cars doing in excess of 15MPH let alone 5MPH. Drivers need reminding that pedestrians have right of way on sites.
