Summary :
The site has a pool, children's play area, open field space, dog walking facilities, 1 (!!) shower block (closed between 1030 and 1230) and an on-site shop. All of which are tired and looking a little worse for wear.
Check-in and Pitching:
We booked the site in January this year for a 1-week getaway with the grandkids. The children are 8 and 10. On arriving, we checked in without any issues. We had booked a fully serviced pitch, and the team there had reserved a good spot for us. Pitching onto the site was no problem for some of the pitches. Swinging a motorhome or larger caravan into some of the pitches may be tricky, and some of the lanes on the site are a little tight if others have not pitched completely sensibly, but overall the check-in and pitch setup was smooth and problem free.
Toilet and Shower Facilities:
1 main shower and toilet block, with laundry facilities and family rooms (unused). This was closed for cleaning between 1030 and 1230 each day. I'm sure The cleaning staff did their best, but at least one of the toilet cubicles had the remains of someone's nose pickings all over the wall for the duration of our stay, so perhaps they were not quite as clean as could be. The two-hour close did not bother us, but it may catch some people out. There were a couple of days when the showers were in a real state before the cleaning session, and the cleaners did their best to bring it back to a standard.
We did use the laundry facilities; these were good, the driers were effective, and the washing machines did the job. 4 tokens for the wash, one token for the dry (15 minutes dry), so on a par with most laundry facilities.
Entertainment:
There is a swimming pool (1.2m deep) and a splash pool. Both were good and clean, and well used. Pool is heated so even on a cold and wet day, it was Ok in the pool. There are staff on duty for the day at the pool.
Towards the back of the site, there is a children's play area, a good number of play items, and the ground was the spongy stuff that will not cause hospital trips if you fall off a play item onto it. All seemed in good working order, and the grandkids with us really enjoyed the area.
There is also a large field for ball games etc.
The entertainment/clubhouse area was a good size, but the staging area was small and did mean if you wanted to watch the entertainment, you needed to get there early to get a viewing seat.
Pricing of drinks was on the high side, we did not eat there, so I cannot comment on the food quality or pricing.
On site shop was hit-and-miss. The staff did not seem that willing to sell items and would rather be on their phone. Hopefully, this was just our luck and not normal!
It is a bus trip if you expect to get to the beach from here. It is not a walkable trip, even though it is (visually) close.
Overall, as it's a flagship site, I can NOT recommend this place until it's had a bit of a revive and wake-up.
