Whilst we have been to this fantastic site several times, this was the first outing for our new dog, Astra. Our previous staffie, Ralph had absolutely loved the caravan and would take up residence, ready for the off, as soon as the van was unlocked at home! This visit was Astra's first with her new family, with old stager Bob Labrador to show her the ropes. In Bob's case, this mostly consists of how to be a trip hazard. This site is our favourite for the dogs, and Astra took to it straight away. Once again we were lucky with glorious weather - paddling and swimming in October! Walking straight into mile of forest paths from the campsite, with plenty of local places to visit - this site is in a superb location and offers easy caravan pitching on level ground with woodland glades. There are two things to note - one for the Club - please consider the less well muscled amongst us when making new hard standing - it was almost impossible for me to get the awning rock pegs into the ground. Does it need to be this solid? Secondly, Astra is a very nervous dog when it comes to loud noises, and this site has a continuing association with the British military. Previously the WW2 training ground for the Desert Rats, the surrounding forest has remnants of their camp and excellent information boards. So far, no problem. However the army STANTA training ground is less than a mile away and we were subject to firing on two nights. 'Aaah, fireworks' said one of our number until it became clear that this was in fact machine gun fire! Cue trembling dog burrowing under the quilt and pillows. However, the noise was short lived and the wonderful peace and quiet restored - it certainly won't put us off one bit from this great site. Wardens helpful and hard working as always, and the Norfolk baked dog treats which are stocked in the shop always go down well here!
