Site of the Week: Cirencester Park Club Site
We're looking for top tips from our members on our Site of the Week, Cirencester Park Club Site. Have you stayed there, would you recommend the site, what is there to do in the area and are there any events on throughout the year nearby?
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I know that many members like to opt for hard standing pitches but I would recommend, weather permitting, that you consider a grass alternative as they are sited towards the rear of the site in a quieter spot with lots of space around them. There is a toilet block close by too.
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We have stayed at Cirencester a few times, lovely walk through the park into the town. Cirencester has a great open air swimming pool, great place to go in the summer.
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Good site for use without a car. The town is nice to wander around. Some parts of the site are a bit dark.
David
PS Sorry to be a bit dim but where is the lake?
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We have stayed there many times with the caravan and once with the Motorhome. It is a nice site, quite large and if you have a Motorhome you will probably need ramps as many hard standing pitches are sloped.
The main feature for us is that you can walk into the attractive town as has been said above. The best way into the town is through the park (turn left at site entrance) which is also nice for walking. Unless things have changed in the last year or so the gate into the park at the back of the site is closed early evening so you have to walk the long way around to get back. Not a problem though.
There is a Polo field in the park with a lot of events during the summer months. Something different!
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For a longer walk, turn left when you get into the park and walk up to the monument. If you have a dog you have to turn left or right and walk back down towards the town.
But if you don't have a dog you can carry straight on, past the polo ground all the way to Sapperton and have a well earned pint (and lunch) at the award winning Bell Inn. Or you could drive to Sapperton (10 minutes from the site) and do any number of circular walks from there before returning to said hostelry!
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Ferry Meadows, perhaps?
It's a pity a lot of the HS pitches at Cirencester aren't very wide which means caravanners with awnings need to park across the front of their pitches.
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Cirencester is the only site I’ve been to more than once and use it to attend the Cotswold show, usually in early July. Very easy walk into the town which has some nice pubs and restaurants.
I’m another who has no idea where the lake in Rowena’s post is.
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We have just returned from CP and the features we like are the big dog run and as we do not like musak in toilet block, the top one has it the one closer to office does not, thereby suiting all. One downside for MH is to fill up with water after sorting pitch one has to go out and back through barrier as it is mainly a one way system. The other good feartures are posted previously. When we were there a few days ago the organist, John Richards, who has played all the organs in GB cathedrals over the last 20 years was holidaying in area and was playing in the Parish Church which is well worth a visit. Dog friendly town.
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In that case, David, you might as an alternative like to look at Mayfield Park at Perrotts Brook just outside Cirencester on the Cheltenham road - a long stablished four star, family owned site with good reviews.
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Really annoyed with site, tried to copy before posting as it had taken me a while to compile and caught the edge of cut with my finger, which erased everything, although I had previously copied it minus the last sentence. None of my other programmes do this, they all save cuts to the clipboard, I checked. I know this is not the right place to post this but no members of staff ever seem to take notice of the snagging list, on which I have mentioned it several times. Perhaps they will at least see it here. Well here goes again.😡
Cirencester is one of our favourite sites and one we have visited many times. As previously mentioned it is a lovely walk into town through the park, which has some great food shops, including a fishmonger. There is also a very good market on Friday. The town itself has a museum, very large church, Abbey grounds and Roman amphitheater to explore. Several walks are possible from the site, either into the park or perhaps a circular one to the south, calling at the Tunnel Inn half way for lunch. For days out there is Bibury, 8 miles, a delightful Cotswold village with Trout Farm, in the Great Days Out book. This is well worth a visit, particularly if you have young children, you can feed them, catch your own if you wish and buy some for your evening meal. Probably best visited on the bus from Cirencester, as in peak times parking is a nightmare. Also Westonbirt Arboretum 13 miles south west, Chedworth Roman villa, National Trust, 13 miles north, Adams Farm 24 miles. Or for a wet inside day, the Great Western Railway Museum at Swindon, 😀 17 miles, right next door to a designer outlet. ☹️ There is of course the Cotswold Water Park in Rowenas photo, about 8 miles. Getting there can take you past Butts Farm, which has a great farm shop and rare breeds farm park. Also of note on the site is the Thursday visit by the wood fired pizza man, they are very tasty.😀
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Yes agree with you AD, when the club re-designs a site additional hardstanding pitches are put in, this is what happened at Morton in Marsh, We will not go to either now as i do not want to sit in the van and look at the car though the front window.
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Hi David, The picture is at Cotswold Water Park.
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Yeah, you could be missing the sweeping vistas of vans opposite.
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