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This was our first visit to Haggerston Castle (and our last) with my 2 kids aged 11 and 7. Upon arrival I was allocated a pitch submersed in water, and surrounded by muck, its obvious the previous occupiers were having trouble exiting etc, I went back to the Touring Warden who advised even before I spoke, that there were no other available pitches this weekend. However the minute I asked for a refund there were suddenly 4 others that I could choose from, Finally we chose the least water logged one and hoped for the best! Upon looking around the site it was apparent that there is not a good drainage system in place, pallets lying around most pitches were water clogged.
There is a kids play area within the touring section but unfortunately it was water clogged and totally unusable, ,
The toilet block I was told is cleaned daily, however I believe it to be more of a wipe down rather than a clean, the same marks and smells are there daily and by the looks of it they have been there for a while, ,
Pitches are located very close together and not much room at all for manoeuvring into your pitch, thankfully my motor mover came in very handy.
The over all touring area requires upgrading and some sort of drainage system installed, the toilet blocks require proper cleaning and more than once a day.
The pitches are cheap but the site itself is money orientated, the bars, swimming, toilets within amusements, outdoor activity park etc are all at the other end of the amusements, which you have to go through to get to these places.
Thankfully with a tourer we have the choice of sites to visit and I can guarantee that this will be one site that we will not be returning to!
I promised to return to this site as we had last visited in 2010, when I had a broken ankle and my leg in plaster. All I could do then was slither out of the door and onto a deck chair, weather was good, so we enjoyed our stay.
A completely different story this time! Unfortunately it had rained the night before, everywhere was waterlogged. We refused our original pitch 52, due to depth of water, we were offered three alternatives (one of these were already taken) and all of a worse standard. Eventually we moved on to a decommisioned pitch (no. 80). This had been taken out of service due to a steep slope and a large tree stump next to it. We were not happy, I even offered to pay for a larger pitch, but was told they were fully booked.
I have been to Haven sites before, particularly Reighton Sands in scarborough, which is lovely! The pitches there are wider, which makes all the difference in bad weather. Haggerston Castle is like 'The Land That Time Forgot' it is dated, uncared for and pitches are crammed in. Each pitch could do with being at least two feet wider, this will enable people to come and go with out turning their vans into a quagmire.
We left a day early, this is something I have never done since we've had the Motorhome. I know the site cannot be blamed for the weather, but they can be blamed for small pitches, churned up grass and unclean facilities. I will return to a Haven site but not Haggerston Castle and nor would I recommend it, I thought I had gone to a Glastonbury festival without the music.
We were wanting somewhere to take our grandchildren ages 5 and 7 for a few days and decided to try a Haven site,
Haggeston was available for a 3 night break so we book it, on arrival we thought what have we done people in front of us at reception were asking for wooden pallets as their awnings and pitches were totally flooded,
We had booked a super pitch which on inspection did have some water but as we did not intend to put up an awning we decided to stay,
The weather has been atrocious and the park could not be blamed for the muddy conditions although the pitches are dated and in need of attention,
As for the toilet blocks they were usable but poorly cleaned, cleaners need a supervisor as they are not doing the job thoroughly, we have our own on board facilities so we have a choice,
Haven do provide entertainment for children but to get to it you must go through a large money hungry amusement arcade, no mater what entertainment is on there are always items being forced on parents and kids at expensive prices,
As for food we had our own and did not use the over priced food outlets available,
Haggeston is not a bad location we had a trip to Alnwick and another to the shops and supermarkets in Berwick upon tweed,
Would I recommend this park? we will not be returning but as the site in its poor ground conditions was 95% full, clearly people do like it.
We stayed on this site for 5 nights. The pitches are very narrow and some are in need of repair. It rained at the end of the week and what a mess. Some pitches had large puddles all around them. A lady at the side of us had to be towed off. The walk to the beach was at the side of a railway track and had lots of puddles. The site itself is large and mainly well kept. The toilets and showers were not kept clean through the day. I only saw the cleaner around 9. 00am. The water was very hot in the showers with no control to turn it down. The bus service was poor, some days you only had 1 bus to Seahouses and back.
The touring field was ok but with lots of service water on the hard stands, some places where quite bad,
Toilet and shower blocks where very very dirty, in fact they need pulling down and rebuilding to a decent standard. Lots of people where complaining, One evening My hubby went in the gents for a shower and in one of the cubicles someone had used it as a toilet!
When my hubby went back the morning after at about 9am the toilets and showers where still in the same bad state as the night before, we went home a day earlier
I would never go back to this site ever again!
I have give this a 4 out of 10 of overall rating only due to the dirtiness of the toilet and shower blocks,
Our family have been here 4 times this year with our touring caravan. We like the location because it is easy to get to and once we are pitched up we don't like to travel far. The pitches are not very wide and we went in school hols and when it rained the mud getting trailed into caravan was unbelievable. This is the only down side for us. However The grassy touring area is great for the kids to play on in the good weather. All amenities are good, although the toilet block could do with getting a upgrade as its very basic and can be dirty in high season. Staff are helpful, and the shows and kids entertainment are good. All in all its a lovely site, clean and well run. Well worth £50 pound for a school holiday for 5 days touring pitch.
We stopped here because, having intended to travel as far as York (from Inverness) on the first day of our holiday, due to strong winds, and the resulting enforced detours, we were too tired to go any further south. We were really pleased with this site, and particularly the price of £9. With all the facilities offered here, this is a great bargain. We had a very nice meal in the restaurant, although the football on the many tv screens wasn't to our taste, we enjoyed our evening in the bar. The site is nicely set out, with spacious pitches, and tarred paths to the main areas of activity. Although we were just over-nighting, we were impressed with the many activities on offer, especially the horse-riding, daisy bikes and indoor pool.
A great holiday for anyone with kids, providing they can circumnavigate the games machines on the way to the restaurant.
Booked 4 nights at this site. No touring office open when we arrived but did have a list on the window of names and allocated pitches. Eventually found pitch and set up caravan before going to reception to collect passes etc. Reception staff pleasant and welcoming. Decided to go to the entertainment complex that evening. The evening started at 5pm with bingo sales. Following bingo we had to sit through hours of young children's entertainment before anything remotely for adults came on. I am a parent and love doing things with the family (one reason we bought the caravan), but why on earth don't the entertainments staff put children's stuff on first at 5pm for say 2 hours and then think about older children and adults. My child of 12 was mortified at having to watch Rory the Tiger etc but was too tired to stay up to watch something he may have enjoyed.
The food on site is expensive. The touring section of this park is large and there is plenty of space, however the toilets and showers are dirty and full of mud, I feel for the cleaners who have to spend time cleaning up dirty nappies, toilet roll on the floor and just general untidiness before they can get on with cleaning the toilet.
We happened to be there when the grass was cut, and what a mess, it trailed in everywhere and the strimmer made surrounding awnings a nice green colour, much to the dismay of the owners.
Having used all my negatives on to the positive. The surrounding area is lovely and visit Alnwick Castle and Gardens well worth the money. Bambourgh Castle is worth a visit also and Seahouses is a quaint little seaside town with traditional fish and chips.
We hated everything about this site. I must admit we didn't really know what a Haven Park was and it was a big shock to us. We are a retired Australian couple touring around the UK. We chose this site as we wanted to visit Holy Island.
The site is mainly statics and the touring pitches were out the back. They are small pitches and overlooked on all sides. The toilet/shower block was dirty and the water was only just warm. The whole site was dirty with rubbish everywhere.
It was school holidays when we were there so I guess it is hard to keep clean with the volume of people. It is ideal for families with children that like 'manufactured' entertainment.
We did eat out at the Mash and Barrel. The food was quite good and the prices reasonable but it was very busy and noisy.
We did walk across the causeway to Holy Island and had a really nice day seeing all the sites.
We would not return here or any other Haven Park again. Far too noisy and dirty for us.
We stayed at Haggerston Castle for 7 nights, in our campervan, on an all service pitch with awning space. Price was £120 which we felt was excellent value for money.
The site is easily accessible just off the A1. The touring area was also well signposted and easy to find. No wait at all for check in, with pleasant and friendly staff and useful written information/maps. The touring area is a short walk from the main entertainment area. It was quiet at night, which suited us.
There are two toilet blocks on the touring site, each with toilets, showers, washing up area and chemical waste disposal. They were clean, plenty of hot water and perfectly adequate for our needs.
Our boys aged 7 and 5 loved the activities. We bought an 18 activity pass at booking which was well worth it. Loads for kids to do, swimming pool was always clean - sometimes a bit chilly - and we went there every day. Some of the activities they did were: swimming, turbo paddlers, aqua gliders, swimming lessons, inflatable fun pool sessions, archery, fencing, football, tennis, circus skills, wildlife walk, bike riding, golf, pony trekking and arts and crafts. The golf and the pony trekking were extra and not included in the passes. However, we did not allow them to play on the slot machines, a rule which they respected so we were more than happy to treat them.
Staff were friendly and helpful, and appeared to be working hard to clean, maintain and run the site.
One change that we would like to see is less noise in the area with the slot machines that you have to walk through to get to the swimming pool etc.
In conclusion, we had a great week and would happily go back.
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No Tents 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
No Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
Outdoor Pool On Site 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport 
No Dog Walk 
This was our first visit to Haggerston Castle (and our last) with my 2 kids aged 11 and 7. Upon arrival I was allocated a pitch submersed in water, and surrounded by muck, its obvious the previous occupiers were having trouble exiting etc, I went back to the Touring Warden who advised even before I spoke, that there were no other available pitches this weekend. However the minute I asked for a refund there were suddenly 4 others that I could choose from, Finally we chose the least water logged one and hoped for the best! Upon looking around the site it was apparent that there is not a good drainage system in place, pallets lying around most pitches were water clogged. 
