Visitor Reviews - Sandhaven Caravan Park
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Sea Road
South Shields
Tyne and Wear (Browse area)
NE33 2LD See Map
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Tel: 0191 454 5594
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Open: March To October
Rating: 
8/10 from 21 Reviews
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Zackyboy |
5 reviews from this member |
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Beautifully clean site within easy walking distance of the lovely parks, town and the beach area. Good for touring the area. The facilities were always kept clean and tidy although there was no washing-up facilities available. The individual pitches were well laid out and had plenty of room between vans. The reception staff were very friendly and helpful. The site felt safe and secure. Only downside - a little pricey.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: John+judy |
45 reviews from this member |
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I must admit this is not the location or type of site we would normally choose but we had to come to South Shields for a reunion. What a pleasant surprise! The site itself seems to have been totally redeveloped in the last couple of years, and although largely dedicated to mobile homes these are all modern and smartly laid out in an immaculately maintained grassy area.
Touring pitches are in a minority, placed around the edge of the site, mostly bordering the park next door. The pitches themselves consist of a level concrete pad for the caravan with a gravel area alongside for an awning, and a paved area in front for a car.
Pitches share a tap between two with (at least on our pitch) a waste water point, so virtually fully serviced. Toilet facilities are new and excellent. As other have said, the toilet cassette emptying point is a little higher than usual so I think the lesson is not to allow your tank to get too full/heavy.
There is no play area on the site, though of course the beach and parks are just next door. This resulted in a curious phenomenon that I have also seen elsewhere of kids congregating in and around the toilets.
The other great surprise to us, not having been here before, was how pleasant the surrounding area is. Immediately next to the site is a string of parks, all very well kept by the local council. Although there is a small fun-fair just across the main road this does not characterise the coastline around here.
Firstly there is a long wide stretch of soft sand beach, again very well maintained by the council - it appears to be swept regularly - and which is (or is supposed to be) dog-free for most of the day. After the beach the coast changes to low cliffs and rocky bays with occasional difficult-to-access sandy beaches.
Behind the cliffs is a wide stretch of greenery, though with urban development in the not-too distant. This green area known as the Leas is owned and maintained by the National Trust, as is the Souter lighthouse 3 miles along.
This is well worth a visit and has a very informative guided tour telling the history of the lighthouse and foghorn. We cycled there along the cliff path in about 30 minutes from the site, but note that you can’t access the beachside road directly from the site, but only via the main entrance and through the park.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Big Scott |
6 reviews from this member |
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Got the caravan out again after our horrendous Scottish summer and headed down South. What a beautiful, clean, well kept site. The wardens ever so helpful. And with having 2 labs, dog walks aplenty. Will definitely visit this site again.
There are also pubs just 2 mins away and the food is also superb. Tesco express 3 minute walk up through the houses, the bigger stores are only 5 minutes away.
Beach is closed to dogs from 8am to 6pm but there is miles and miles of grass paths.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Very disappointed |
3 reviews from this member |
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This was such a nice site. The wardens were really helpful, suggested places to visit and eat. Everything was really well organised, very clean and we would definitely go back to this site when visiting the area.
There are many places to either get a snack at or more formal eating. Just ask.
It seemed because the site was so pleasant so too were the people staying there. We stayed over the Bank Holiday and although full the site is arranged so you don't feel crowded. There was no pressure on us to leave at a certain time on the day of our departure, although I'm sure if they had been still very busy on the day we departed they may have needed to ask us to move off a bit earlier.
Lots of things to do within walking distance plus plenty of places of interest just a short car ride away.
We would highly recommend this site.
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| Date of Visit: March 2012 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Acesiena |
1 review from this member |
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Seafront at South Shields, three minute walk to the beach, and Minchellas, THE most delicious ice-cream.
Pitches are all hardstanding, serviced. Toilets / shower exceptionally clean, thanks to the hard working staff. One problem is the waste disposal (toilet waste from the motorhome)) it's too high. , someone who doesn't own a caravan/motorhome has designed it.
Staff are brilliant and will help in any way possible, with any query.
Location is superb. A park/ field on either side of the site, perfect for dog walking, and of course there's the beach too (outside season) There's The Leas, a huge expanse of greenery running for a few mile along to the Souter Lighthouse. Also a plus, the Marsden Grotto (think pirates and smuggling) is at the bottom of the cliff, accessible by lift, or, you can walk.
A bus stops at the gate of the caravan park going into the market at South Shields. Morrisons and Asda / Poundshop/M&S/ B&M etc, also handy are B&Q and Halfords and Wickes.
Plenty of pubs on hand, and places to eat. Sea Hotel do an excellent Sunday lunch, and for a good Indian curry you can't beat the Indian Brassierie on Ocean Road. Which just happens to be next to a brilliant pub, The Pier AND along the road from an award winning fish and chip restaurant / carry out, Colmans.
There's loads of places to see (and sea) from this site, even a Roman fort ! Ask the wardens Ann or Bill for a brochure.
All in all, a brilliant site, one huge fault, in my opinion, is the fact that such a brilliant site does not have wifi (?) They have obviously spent a lot of money on this site, I'm at a loss to understand why they haven't got it ???
8/10 mark because of this. Everything else is a 10/10
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| Date of Visit: March 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Gacaaa3 |
1 review from this member |
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1st visit to the site, testing our caravan out, we have been campers for 18 year and recently up graded to a caravan. This is the cleanest we have ever visited. Great location and great Indian food just round the corner. Very good. Very close to the beach and shops, two great pubs very close to the beach. Great area for kids, great scooter park very close, our little 7 year old really enjoyed our first caravan outing.
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