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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