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Good for families

The Club will ignore this review as it clearly has others on the same site.....

We've been caravanners for 13-14 years, staying on pitches ranging from fully serviced to just plain basic, as at High Onn. I've read half a dozen of the reviews here and more than one or two make reference to the absolutely brilliant wardens. They were probably as friendly, welcoming, and helpful as any we've had - really could not have been more personable. As another has commented, they'd even printed out the very necessary directions on how to get out again - the lanes are VERY confusing! Rated on just wardens, it's a five from us. That's unfortunately where it ends. The site itself is - not to put too fine a point on it - a mess. We've noticed recently at Hunter's Moon and at one or two others that the Club appears to have cut back the budget on maintenance of the pitches but High Onn takes that to a whole new level. We did see a sign out of the corner of our eye one day that said that the grass was being left less manicured (though I never saw noticed it again) but the hardstanding pitches are, in some cases, almost entirely obscured with weeds, totally thin layers of gravel, and at the entrance to our pitch it was essentially just mud which we spent the whole visit jumping over. The Service points are well placed but the loo-emptying sections had rotten wood, the recycling was negligible (one bin marked "general waste" - another "recycling" - and three more with nothing at all on them so no idea whether one or the other.) I suspect recycling from the site is non-existent as a result. Turning to the positives - outside the site, the dog walk was nice (but why leads? it's fully enclosed and they're unnecessary). The public footpath to the canal is an absolute delight, as is the canal itself, and we also visited the Hawkstone Follies - an expensive "walk" it might look but we ended up spending 3 hours or more really enjoying the place. My wife looked up High Onn on her i-phone map and the aerial shot of High Onn showed a pristine, attractive site. It is no longer either. Quiet, yes, and well placed and very rural - but it really is about time the Club, who are when all is said and done extremely wealthy (it's my job to read accounts!) - took note of reviews such as this - because what made it feel like a fairly exclusive band of caravanners and motor-homers is now beginning to feel like a Club that is losing its way very rapidly.
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CXL replied on 18/04/2022 15:12

Posted on 18/04/2022 15:12

Why Leads?

I will tell you why leads from another members perspective: We were on a site and walking two 8-month-old puppies who were (training wise) coming on very well, when out of nowhere appears a dog out of control and attacks the puppies, one requiring two surgical procedures. Now 12 months on they are both still very nervous when encountering other dogs and terrified if one bounds up to them off a lead (albeit well intentioned) and we spend the next day or so bringing them back to earth! Both our vet and the behaviourist have said, with a great deal of time the anxiety will ease BUT they will never forget. So, if it says dogs to be on a lead, please observe it, and if a dog is on a lead there is probably a reason so, please keep your dog under close control; thank you.

parkmist replied on 03/05/2022 22:12

Posted on 03/05/2022 22:12

I agree with everything Perlican has said. This is the worse site I  have ever stayed on. Really needs some attention and the lanes leading to it are dangerously narrow when towing a caravan