Visitor Reviews - Hollybush Camping
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Old Brecon Road
Hay On Wye
Herefordshire (Browse area)
HR3 5PS See Map
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Tel: 01497 847371
Pitches: 15 Caravan (5 with hookups) 100+ Tents.
Open: Open All Year
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4/10 from 65 Reviews
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| Date of Visit: December 2012 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Vidmaster |
1 review from this member |
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I booked this site for our 'Groups' New Year bash, 5 motorhomes with others in the B&B. I'll comment only on the campsite and the Inn only. With all the recent rain, we wondered what the site would be like, some of the reviews had not been too complimentary. The site does need to attention to tidy it up and the site facilities are in need of some upkeep. However in a motorhome we were self contained so had no need of the facilities. Wellies were needed but that was really a lot to do with the bad weather. Ref the Inn, there was a singer on Saturday evening and we had a great night. New Years Eve was even better, they put on a really nice buffet. Overall we had a great few days. A memorable New Years Eve
Very welcoming
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| Date of Visit: October 2012 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: Abssorb |
4 reviews from this member |
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This is my 3rd review of the Hollybush over 6 years. We were in Hay this month and although not camping, we thought we'd pop in to the Hollybush and have a walk around the woodland area.
The location is beautiful and the potential for the site is amazing. It's such a shame! We used to love this place. It now smacks of apathy and degradation.
We used to go to the Hollybush regularly from 2004 onward. I wrote 2 other reviews in these pages in 2006 when it was great (gave 9 stars), and another in 2009 which had seen considerable decline (gave 4 stars), but there was a new manager who was a decent chap trying to turn the site around and had personally made some improvement, but the owners insisted on hiring waifs and strays that would do no work (his words). No sign of him during this visit or evidence of his influence.
The reed bed project for green recycling of waste into the river was a great idea years back, but with lack of maintenance it's a smelly bog now.
There was a nicely made animal enclosure in 2009 which had some rare breed pigs, it was starting to look like it needed some maintenance then, and now it's virtually collapsed and is a complete eyesore.
The run-down static caravans used for staff accommodation (that the manager had said were to go in 2009), are still there, and haven't been moved, cleaned or repaired in the slightest. They're now even scruffier and filthier.
A new thing since 2009 is the rubbish everywhere. An accumulation of beer bottles and other rubbish which has clearly been there months. It's easy to forgive a site's state in a quick visit as being the result of some special event. We had a big do, we're short of staff this week. Etc Etc. That would be the gracious perspective. But the evidence suggests it's merely neglect glossed over by 'out of order' signs.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: MrsGlas |
4 reviews from this member |
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We stayed here over the Jubilee weekend last year. All I can say is, don't go there as it will ruin your holiday. When we booked, we asked if we could stay in the wooded area, they said no problem. On arrival, there was no room and it would have been a trek getting gear into the wood let alone the filth we found in there. In fact, there was no room available to camp anywhere. Apart from the neighbouring farmers field which we had to pay extra for! Luckily we could claim the money we paid back from Hollybush. The facilities were abysmal, the toilets filthy and run down, we didn't even contemplate the showers. It's such a shame as the area is beautiful. The pub is the only good thing about the campsite! All I can say is, camp here at your peril!
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| Date of Visit: April 2012 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: Rsilwal |
1 review from this member |
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My husband and I have just returned from the hollybush inn. We had such a lovely time. We stayed in the b&b and had the cherry room which was lovely, and very clean. The shower room looked like it had recently had a make over and whilst small it was clean and had a great shower.
The staff were on the whole very helpful and really nice. Barbara is a hoot although maybe not to everybody's taste but we loved her. All the guest we encountered were lovely and the local even more so.
The campsite was quiet and looks like it could do with some improvements and not sure if I'd camp. The site is beautiful but maybe a bit ruff around the edges.
There are obviously things that could be improved but I am not sure if I'd want them to be. We didn't go on a busy weekend do not sure what it is like then, but really do t think it deserves the slating it seems to get.
We will definitely be back, infact wish we'd never left. Oh and did I say the breakfast was amazing.
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| Date of Visit: March 2012 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: JenIw |
1 review from this member |
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This should have been an amazing place to stay, on paper it looked amazing, but then it's amazing what a bit of artistic license can do!
I'm no Eco warrior but anyone with any shame would not be able to look around the place and not feel the sadness I did, there were thousands of used bottles just thrown down the embankment into the stream area, there is a skip which is overflowing with filth, the pub is the same it seems it is there front room, the service in the pub was dire, having to go looking for someone to serve us every time we wanted a drink??
There were a couple of nice points, we loved the peacocks and chickens, the site is absolutely gorgeous (or would be in the fit hands) and the live music provided was lovely.
I am appalled that these people have been left to do this sort of damage to the beautiful area, I have been in touch with the environmental health, the council, and even the mayor, and what makes it even worse is that all the people I spoke to knew about the problems, how is it there has been nothing. Done?? The owners should be ashamed of themselves!
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Andyhumbug |
1 review from this member |
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This place is a tip. The bottles thrown over the wall as you enter the carpark are a warning of what standards to expect.
The main block showers were non functional and the temporary ones we were directed to were filthy. The toilets were blocked and overflowing, excrement and toilet paper all over the floor.
My wife informed me the ladies were marginally better. A friend stayed in a teepee which was filthy. He was visited by nocturnal creatures (rats?) the first night and didn't sleep in it after that.
For £14. 00 for two people it was a rip off. Would we return? Never.
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