Longleat site
Just spent four nights at this site (April) and we were fortunate to have some great weather.
The site is accessed via a narrow, winding road. Last time we came here, you drove on the road to Longleat House – a far more suitable road. Apparently the new management of the House stopped visitors to the site coming this way, so now we have to use a, frankly, unsuitable road. Thanks for that!
Speaking of Longleat House and its gardens and attractions, CC visitors also used to be able to wander from the site into the grounds (only 100 yards away) but on our first day there was a security guard there asking to see our pass. Very friendly! He wasn’t there on other days though, so not sure what the policy is here.
The site itself is fairly large, but attractive, with plenty of trees to divide it up. All pitches are hardstandings and these are a good size. I believe the vast majority are awning pitches. There is a bit of an ‘urban myth’ that you can hear the lions roaring from this site.....well we’ve never heard them. It’s the sea-lions in the lake that you can hear, being fed.
There is good TV reception, although a socket is available for your white cable on the bollard, should you need it (we didn’t). Mobile phone reception (Vodafone and Three) was non-existent. The Club Wi-Fi was a bit hit and miss – quite slow and it had a tendency to ‘drop out’. It’s probably adequate for checking emails now and then, but that’s about it.
There are two toilet blocks, both to the usual Club standard. There is also a ‘family room’ in a separate building – used for playing games, I think. There is also an information room. The gent’s toilets had 4 toilet cubicles, 4 showers and 5 wash cubicles. I don’t know why the Club insist on providing more than one or two of these wash cubicles because they are barely used.
Ample water and disposal points are provided, dotted around the site.
Apart from Longleat House and the safari park, there are plenty of places to visit, but they are all a car ride away. This would include Bath, Wells and plenty of other places. The nearest pub is probably the one at the end of the long, narrow lane leading to the site – about 3 miles away. There aren’t any bus routes nearby, as far as we could see.
The site was very well maintained and up to the best standards of the Club. We found it pleasantly quiet most of the time, apart from the kids whizzing the wrong way around the one way system on their bikes – encouraged by their parents.
This is a nice site and it’s a shame that the management of Longleat House appear to want to make life difficult for CC visitors, considering the amount of extra business they must bring.
IanH
Reviewed on 27/04/2015 09:10
