Boring site reviews

Hawes is a great site for a MH, short walk into village for shops,  pubs, cheese factory etc.  There are busses going thru, not sure where to as we had a caravan when we visited. There is a rope makers in the village and a museum of dales life. Excellent
location for numerous walks from site and the drive thru WensleyDale is beautiful.  Stop at the falls on the way through to save going back then on to the lakes...

Can't comment on the warden (or any other) as we only check in and don't have a need to pal up with them except of course to point out other members who have not parked to the peg,  speeding or have their awning heater on. Toilets the usual CC standard,
overheated and smelly. 

Write your comments here...should also have mentioned we got the best fish and chips ever in hawes!!

A reviw is a review of the site,  all other info is in the eye of the reviewer as an area for tuggers could be completely wrong for"others",with less able transportand most info that applies to most is in the site info sheet which is available to all on each site page 

Takethedogalong. I agree on your comments re aircraft noice on sites near airports.

I chuckled when I read a review about Chatsworth complaining about the crows/rooks song in the morning.

Site Reviews should be about that particular site.  Is it easy to find?, Are there any challenges on the approach roads?. How well new arrivals are welcomed.? Are the toilets and showers immaculate ?. Is the site clean and tidy ?. are the pitches fit for
purpose ? and most of all, does the warden staff take their job seriously and insist that all of their head office site rules are complied with.??

TV signal and Wifi are relatively unimportant.

K  

 

Your example of a good review just shows that we all have differing views on things.

I would be very interested to know if you could not get a tv or phone signal on site. I do like to relax in the evening watching the box.

I try and write from the view of both MH and caravan user, we are both, also I don't automatically assume that those with a MH will not go off site. So ground conditions, access/egress, local transport will be relevant for most folks. I leave a comment regarding
dog friendliness (ie: proper dog walk, local footpaths, any dog friendly pubs/cafes) because a lot of people tour with dogs. My comments regarding suitability for children will be less helpful, as it is not something we have, but I might mention a local swim
pool, or a park, or a nice bike ride. I also might mention a few places of interest, because we like to visit something new and different, and small quirky museums etc... are easily missed. 

I try and write from the view of both MH and caravan user, we are both, also I don't automatically assume that those with a MH will not go off site. So ground conditions, access/egress, local transport will be relevant for most folks. I leave a comment regarding
dog friendliness (ie: proper dog walk, local footpaths, any dog friendly pubs/cafes) because a lot of people tour with dogs. My comments regarding suitability for children will be less helpful, as it is not something we have, but I might mention a local swim
pool, or a park, or a nice bike ride. I also might mention a few places of interest, because we like to visit something new and different, and small quirky museums etc... are easily missed. 

Write your comments here...what is a proper dog walk?

I try and write from the view of both MH and caravan user, we are both, also I don't automatically assume that those with a MH will not go off site. So ground conditions, access/egress, local transport will be relevant for most folks. I leave a comment regarding
dog friendliness (ie: proper dog walk, local footpaths, any dog friendly pubs/cafes) because a lot of people tour with dogs. My comments regarding suitability for children will be less helpful, as it is not something we have, but I might mention a local swim
pool, or a park, or a nice bike ride. I also might mention a few places of interest, because we like to visit something new and different, and small quirky museums etc... are easily missed. 

Write your comments here...what is a proper dog walk?

A proper dog walk ( to us and like minded dog owners) is one where the dogs get exercise, stimulation, and provide somewhere they can perform natural functions (picked up) without fouling ground used for other purposes. Ideally, it will be safe enough for
well trained dogs to run free, but if not, allow use of an extending lead. Sheep free, cattle free is preferable. Safety of being able to get to the dog walk without being mashed by road traffic is for us essential.

There are Club Sites with brilliant dog walking, Yellowcraig, Ferry Meadows, Clumber, Cirencester, Exeter, Wincanton, Barnard Castle to name a few. Then there are those with a reasonable on site dog walk, OK for first and last thing, such as Much Wenlock
(RIP), couple of hundred metres of safe off lead. Then there are sites with no dog walk, unsafe roads, so dog has to go off site in car.

To a dog owner who wants their pet to be well exercised, and therefore too tired to be a nuisance on site, all these are important, hence I will include in a review. 

This one annoys me. "Some road noise"

There's either road noise or there is not in my opinion. The word "Some" is superfluous

"Some" isn't overly helpful, but very loud, or in the distance are a better description. We did visit one where the road noise was so bad you couldn't sit out, and the MH was shaking with the turbulence, but I didnt do a review on here! Words failed me!

You can't win on noise because what causes upset to one person does not bother others so I think that using some is perfectly OK. Some to me suggests that it is not all the time. I only hope those people who are critical of reviews do actually contribute their own?

David

 

I left a report on the club site at Durham on Monday and the reports on there sum up what David has said. However on the 1st page of reviews 7 out of 10 describe road noise. So by looking at that many comments on noise it is easy to make a decision

I also notice in the club handbook the site description mentions its close proximity to the motorway and uses the phrase "some road noise can be expected" Why not just say road noise can be expected. Which is more nearer the truth than starting with the word some. 

Is there anything new that can be said about any Club site? Hasn't it all been said over and over again ad infinitum? Tintagel has 570 reviews already saying it's high up, on a cliff, exposed and so on. 570 and growing by the week. Some sites must be nearing a thousand reviews. What's the point of writing more? 

Although the sites might not change the surrounding area might be affected by something. Not everyone wants to be near a music festival or major roadworks, all sorts of events can affect a stay at a site. So up to date reviews are often worth reading.

Those are the sort of useful reviews I like TDA, where to pitch to avoid road noise etc. If noise, shade or even a nice view doesn't worry you that's fine but some of us like to hear these differing ideas.

Suffering from insomnia it is important that I find something quiet through the night. Anything that mentions railway lines I avoid like the plague. I did know of the noise at Durham but it was a stay of necessity, unfortunately

I dont sleep well and any 'people' noise  like raised voices or even people talking loudly or music will wake me up but the noise from a road or a railways doesnt bother me - that is why it is so subjective.