Gowerton Club Campsite

Rated 4 of 5

Peace and quiet

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

Well run site but insufficient facilities

Well run site and very helpful and friendly staff but insufficient facilities for the size of the site when full .The Covid restrictions drastically reduced the facilities but even without the restrictions there seemed to be insufficient facilities for the size of the site . Very well located for exploring the Gower and easy access to excellent cycle paths . Shortcut available via locked gate to the town but limited pubs and restaurants etc in the local town . The nearby Harvester was good and within walking distance . The access road is narrow and requires caution . In conclusion an enjoyable well located site but could do with additional facilities .

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Reviewed on 13/08/2021 21:29

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Good for families

First time visit.

Decided to use this site as we had family members staying in The Mumbles and we decided to visit them for a few days. Site was easy to find, although the final approach was quite narrow. Once on site, everything was easy to find. Staff were friendly and helpful. Site is quite flat and pitches are quite generous in size. Had to queue once for the shower block due to some imbecile not returning his wristband after using the facilities, but that's no fault of the staff. Road outside was a little noisy at times, but as a heavy sleeper, it didn't bother me. TV and radio reception was good. All in all, a nice quiet site which I'm sure we'll use again in the future.

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Spursboy

Caravanner

Reviewed on 03/08/2021 16:35

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First Visit

Or first visit to the Gower area, first to Wales! 23rd July for a week. The access road is quite tight and the club site sign faces only one direction. On the approach road, we had to pass another caravan rig, just down from the traffic lights and it was very tight, our caravan is 8ft . The warden was very friendly a good warm welcome. Some of the pitches are quite a way from the power supply poles, after choosing No 27, I found that my lead was not quite long enough, so I had to move to 26. Nice site with a good dog walk area. There is a small children’s playing park, which our two grandchildren took advantage of. Overall a nice site, only one slight negative, children racing around on bicycles in the evening, but that may be my age, parents could be a bit more watchful of their children. A nice tidy site, and we had a very enjoyable stay.

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JohnHelena

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Reviewed on 02/08/2021 20:56

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Thank You Wardens!

Stayed for a week - 22nd July when weather VERY hot. Our fridge broke down & the wardens provided us with ice blocks daily to go into our cool box. We really couldn't have done without them, so thank you so much for that. Moreover, the wardens were friendly, chatty and so helpful. We felt as though we were in safe hands. With regard to covid regulations - again, these made us feel safe. After all, do you REALLY need to use a public facility when you have your own toilet & can have a good wash in your van? We are camping, after all! Thanks once again wardens. You are doing a great job in difficult times.

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DaveQ

Reviewed on 02/08/2021 10:52

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Second promised visit

Back again, as promised, to a lovely reception from the lady warden. (I really do need to remember your name!) Had set off in plenty of time so as to arrive shortly after 12 and gain a hard standing pitch. (We have a motorhome home which is too heavy for grass pitches!). Pitched up at 97. Quiet location, away from the children’s park where pitches were busy entertaining families. No problem at all. Everyone was very respectful of each other and friendly. Dog walk was dry under foot at this stay. A good time of the year to come. As always great places to visit, walk to and cycle! Thank you to fellow bikers who sorted my tyres out, although I should have take. It as an omen and not riden!! Spent the later part of the holiday with ice packs on my elbow!! (We were told about needing security for our bikes but experienced no problems thankfully. Security guards walked around the site ever night. In this day and age everyone needs to be super vigilant and security conscious!) New places explored and still lots to do on our return. Yes we will be back and would highly recommend this site to others.

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HodgJPBD

Motorhomer from Staffordshire

Reviewed on 01/08/2021 17:26

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Great Holiday

Just had a week here, what a super site, lots of grass pitches with plenty of room to orientate nose in to overlook the estuary and take in some super sunsets. Not particularly full considering first week of school summer holidays. Wardens very helpful, the info envelope with clearly printed details on the outside explained things in respect of changes to procedures whilst Wales has different Covid rules to Engerland. The bins are at the site entrance /exit, so no real hardship to take a wander to comply with the requirements, although some campers couldn't be bothered to help out by dumping bagged waste in the otherwise taped off bin areas. Only one small q for the gents as I was late getting up one morning, but no hardship to wait in a line of 3. On holiday not a timetable after all. Good recommendations from the wardens for places to go to, local fish and chip shop as the mobile chippy can't visit due to Wales restrictions, local chinese that delivers to site is well worth it. Telephoning the wardens as destructions always met with friendly helpful advice. There were 2 security people on duty overnight whilst we were there, undertaking a patrol around the site several times each night. Lots of places to go to for days out. We went as far afield as Tenby, Aberdare, Bridge End, Rhosilli, Mumbles, Three Cliffs bay, Swansea waterfront. Well worth the journey and will definitely return. Thanks to the site team for making our holiday great.

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KeefySher

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Reviewed on 01/08/2021 11:39

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

Trips to Gowerton.

We have stayed at the Gowerton site many times over the years , as it is very convenient to Gower and family. We have always found the staff extremely polite and helpful, especially under the very difficult restrictions that Covid has put on us all. They have maintained their patience despite having caravanners who consistently moan, are rude and refuse to accept the fact that the rules are imposed by the government of Wales and CAMC.....it is not their personal decision!!! I agree that their needs to be considerable investment in making more hard standings, as there have been several occasions when a large part of the site is under water. So I would like to thank the staff....not criticise them. Well done!!

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DRTaylor

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Reviewed on 01/08/2021 09:25

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Good for families

Not the best!

First time to this site but probably the last. Good location for touring the Gower but too many negatives unfortunately. A lot of weeds and grass on the hard standing pitches and not a lot of signs of anything being done about this. Having to take all waste to the main entrance is frankly just not acceptable. Only site we’ve ever been on where you have to do this. Totally inadequate facilities for a site of this size, even in none Covid times. Wardens not overly friendly. Too many grass pitches which could do with converting to hard standing, particularly as the site is liable to flooding. Pity as this could be a really nice site. Just needs a number of things changing.

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KeithP35

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Reviewed on 30/07/2021 18:48

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Security needs attention

Our pitch in the shade , 113, was perfect for the heatwave but it proved to be a security risk being next to a lay-by allowing access to the site by thieves. We stayed there five nights and on two nights we had attempted theft of our bikes. Wardens touched on the risk so we locked them onto our tow bar; it didn’t stop the culprits removing the covers and attempting to unlock them. One unlucky neighbour had a bike stolen from their bike rack. Wardens informed but said cctv not working. The thieves came back a second night but we disturbed their efforts by switching on lights and talking loudly. Clients in our corner shortened their holiday because they didn’t feel safe. Two toilets and two showers not adequate for 120 pitches; wardens following guidelines. However 1.5 hours still allocated to clean the reduced number caused inconvenience to several clients. Unfortunately we left feeling we wouldn’t return to this site.

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Fergwod

Reviewed on 30/07/2021 14:28

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

Disappointed

Unfortunately the negative by far outweighed the positives. Just not enough facilities! There is an expectation you will use your own toilet..... what if you haven’t got one? This needs to be clear in advance of arrival.You can have 60 000 at Wembley but only 3 people in the toilet block at one time...There only 3 toilets and two showers in the women’s and Men’s anyway..Also all facilities close every day from 10.15-11.30....... no alternatives are available. This caused us not just significant inconvenience but also anxiety and stress. We don’t have facilities and alway check that toilets etc are available before we book. Even if you have your own surely you should be able to use on site facilities that you are paying for?The wrist band system was unnecessary and just didn’t work! Why should people queue for a toilet when 2 are free? I saw a child in considerable distress as 2 people were having showers and she was too scared to go in. Not acceptable These COVID restrictions were completely over the top! Even in non COVID times there probably not enough toilets considering the number of pitches. I raised this with one staff member who said they were just obeying the rules. If this is the case we think the Caravan Club needs to do some explaining.... Others have commented on staff rudeness, especially the woman. Yes I witnessed this first hand several times. But at other times she was very friendly and helpful. I also witnessed a much younger male member being very aggressive and rude to another customer because she had dared to go into to the empty/ clean toilet 15 minutes before it was due to reopen. His behaviour was inappropriate and unprofessional. Also no adequate recycling available. No idea why? Considering this site is prone to flooding (not the staff’s fault obviously) more hard core pitches would be helpful........ we saw one caravan get stuck in the mud.......... Site has great potential...... but needs more toilets! At present this issue is crucial. Perhaps a bit of training on good customer service for some staff as well. We are key workers and I work in frontline customer service. COVID has been a terrible time for every one as we all know........but it doesn’t excuse what was going on on this site!

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Martin Halse

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Reviewed on 21/07/2021 09:28

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