Modbury Club Campsite

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Good for families

Great Short Stay

We've just had four nights at Modbury 16th - 20th August 2020. We did enjoy our time there and we thought the Caravan Club had been clever in using Milton wrist bands to manage people using the toilet facilities. We found the Club site to generally be clean and helpful. We only used the toilet block once in the morning and evening. We visited Bigbury on Sea and Burgh Island, Dartmouth and Totnes. Modbury is a great site to visit many locations but the final road there can be extremely narrow in places especially when towing! Looking forward to our next adventure! :)

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sungold

Caravanner

Reviewed on 23/08/2020 17:15

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Disappointing

I have just returned from my first visit to Devon. I was disappointed, although contrary to above comments, I found the access road ok. I only have a camper van and can see that larger motorhomes and caravans may have problems. The staff at the site are lovely and working under extreme pressure at the moment. I do feel that the pitches should really be allocated, as I had to drive around a very busy site to find a relevant pitch. There were far too many people on site, I was expecting fewer numbers and I thought that the band system just didn't work, as soon as the cleaning was done, the bands went missing. Also, with those numbers on the site, I feel the facilities should be cleaned more than once a day. I did note however, that some of the visitors did not seem to worry about how they left the facilities for other users, with regards to hygiene. The signage regarding queuing and how to use the facilities was not adequate, people were queuing inside the shower block which is not the way at the moment, this caused confusion inside and too many people too close together. I did not feel entirely safe from covid whilst on this site. The shower block also requires an update fairly quickly, there were toilet seat lids on only some of the toilets and the tiling and grouting all round needs either replacing or thoroughly cleaning. Yes, it is a busy site and times are very difficult, but I feel these are issues that need addressing. I am afraid it is a non return for me.

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Suedow

Campervanner from Lancashire

Reviewed on 19/08/2020 14:34

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Not Again!

We, my wife and I, stayed at Modbury for 2 weeks in late July/early August. The site was very well kept and keeping in mind the Virus restrictions so were the facilities The only problems we found were the very narrow roads of that area and with a Caravan on tow by the time we got to the site my wife was a nervous wreck!! When we had to go shopping it took the best part of a day, leaving at 11am and getting back at about 2pm. We have vowed not to go to Modbury site again and in fact to stay away from Devon in future. As I said earlier the Modbury site is very good and so are the staff but the local road system stinks.

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Doc

Caravanner from Lancashire

Reviewed on 15/08/2020 16:37

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

Didn't work for us in these times

The ‘Modbury Information Centre’ states that “It is often said that Modbury’s greatest asset is its people”. We met a fair few of them as we towed our caravan the last few miles into the Club site. A few were not pleased to meet us and one or two invited us to return whence we came! It took an ‘uncomfortable’ 45 minutes from the A38 early on a Monday afternoon. The description of the site in the 'Why Stay Here' section of the website says it all really, though I would highlight the children's play field as a particularly good feature. If you are wondering why so many, like me, find it necessary to mention the journey in, it is because it is one of the main features of a break at the Modbury site. Unfortunately, it is one that will deter me from bothering again. We have been trying to avoid catching the Coronavirus and so checked with the site prior to departure and we were assured by the measures they described to ensure our safety. We were very quickly dismayed by the number of people who ignored the safety measures at the facilities block. We were further disappointed that the limits on occupancy were doubled half-way through our stay (3-9 August) presumably because of pressure from visitors as we were unaware of any change in ‘the science’. Even so, the new limits were frequently ignored and there were many times when we did not feel safe. When other responsible leisure organisations are limiting numbers we were surprised the Club felt it could safely operate its sites at full capacity whilst halving the facilities open for use. I have separately expressed these views to the Club. Likewise, cleanliness inevitably suffered when only half the normal number of showers, toilets, etc, were available. Let me end by saying that I intend no criticism of the Wardens who were making a splendid effort to maintain the facilities and should not be expected to police rules set for the safety of all.

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sandst

Caravanner from Hampshire

Reviewed on 13/08/2020 20:16

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Excellent when you get there

A really lovely site but not always easy to get in and out with a large vehicle. We stayed in our motorhome - fortunately with an additional car. The country roads in the areas around the site can be a bit of a nightmare and I would recommend ignoring your satnav and approaching the site from Modbury village - it is only marginally better in terms of passing-places but it at least it is the shortest distance from the nearest A road. If you want to take a motorhome on a visit to Bigbury or Mothercombe be prepared for a lot of stopping and starting, although we did find the local car drivers very considerate on the narrow roads - that said, parking at both locations was not a problem, albeit a shortish walk from the beaches. The staff on site were very friendly and well organised to meet the challenges of COVID-19. All the facilities were immaculately clean, fully functional and not showing any sign of age despite being, apparently, "very dated" - indeed, I believe the well was fitted with a new rope and bucket only last year :-)

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Derek105

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 03/08/2020 20:51

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Beggars Belief!

It's a pleasant well kept site but as most reviews have stated the approach road is busy and very narrow in places and meeting a large or fast moving vehicle is 'very hairy' to say the least! There is a good dog exercise field on site, where they can run free. There was adequate signage on site regarding the present Covid 19 situation, but no hand sanitiser provided by the tap. We found it unbelievable that in this time of taking extra precautions there was a constant stream of people using the showers and toilets. What is the matter with using your own facilities, thus avoiding any added personal risk? Also creating less work for the wardens.The only people on site who really needed to use them were the campers.

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Hollysmaid

Caravanner from Hampshire

Reviewed on 20/07/2020 20:25

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Nice site, shame about the access road

This site is very clean and well kept by the friendly staff. The big problem is the road in and out. Upon leaving we came across a large tractor pulling a large trailer being followed by numerous cars. We also had several cars behind us, complete nightmare !! Eventually the tractor managed to get far enough in to the verge to just squeeze through with our caravan brushing against the bushes. Wouldn't go again which is a shame because the site is quite well located for visiting surrounding area.

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vwgracie

Reviewed on 17/07/2020 16:56

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Spent over an hour gridlocked on the narrow lane just before the site,

Lovely site and staff, old fashioned shower block that is looking dated but adds to the charm, moved pitch due to farmer on other side of the hedge using tractor in the early hours. Biggest issue was the road just before the site, have travelled to this site before a number of times and have been lucky not to meet much coming in the other direction but this time spent over an hour stuck in a jam on this short stretch as 2 lorries had become wedged.Eventually had to back the car and caravan back down the lane with all the traffic behind having to reverse till I could get to a passing place wide enough for the very large and wide lorries coming the other way to pass and then it was very tight. Bear this in mind when going to this site,be prepared to have to reverse with your caravan !

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bulkyrockape

Campervanner from West Sussex

Reviewed on 05/11/2019 08:57

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Quiet peaceful site

First time for us, at Modbury, like some of the other reviews the road in, is narrow and could be a issue, if your were to meet a HGV. First impressions, were the grounds were well looked after, and we received a warm welcome, from the warden. The pitch we chose, was a nice sheltered pitch, which was just as well as it got very, windy during our stay. What let the site down, was the toilet block, which the wardens kept clean, but were very dated, and not up to the Clubs usual standard. For this reason, I don’t think we would use the site again, we expect something a little better for our money. It was a very peaceful site, with no road noise, but that is not enough for us to return.

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hedgey7

Caravanner from Cornwall

Reviewed on 20/10/2019 16:41

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Very well kept Site with a wonderful dog exercise field.

It was a pleasure to stay at Modbury with our four legged family member who had a wonderful time on the beautifully maintained and extensive dog exercise field. It is ideal for exercising an active dog playing fetch with a ball, and also for socialising with other dogs and having a good game of chase(the dogs that is!) This is very important to us as it provides a safe environment where dogs can have fun off the lead without the worry of long un-mowed grass and undergrowth, which hide the threat to a dog's health from ticks, fleas, grass seeds (these get into eyes, ear and paws) but most dangerous of all provides a hiding place for adders. Full marks to Modbury Wardens for providing this superb area. These days we always contact Club Sites direct to make sure that the on site dog walk is a good field which is properly mowed before we book. We do not go to sites with these dreadful fields with long grass and weeds etc with a few "pathways" cut out. These get worn and muddy and enables the more anti social to leave their dog's mess behind. We know there are other dog owning Club members who also share these views.

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Searle 1

Reviewed on 17/10/2019 22:03

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