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Lovely site, with lovely views over creek. Showers and loos very good, and very clean.
Lots of seasonal pitches, which were in the centre of the site, so used our pitch for a short cut which I thought a bit intrusive.
We had a lovely 3 nights stay, with a 15 minute walk to the sea front and a few shops, also excellent Fish and Chip shop. We took our bikes so enjoyed cycling along to the Funfair at the other end of the Island.
Bus stop very convenient at end of the main road leading into the site., we went into Havant to meet family, it was great not having to take our 'Mobi'
The site is on a lovely location with the creek on one side and a lake on another side. Although virtually all pitches were taken when we went, it was very peaceful and relaxed. It seemed that a lot (perhaps half) of the caravans on the site were unoccupied (we were there on a Thursday night) and my guess is that they are used at weekends so I imagine that it gets busier then.
The staff were very friendly and the facilities absolutely fine - showers in particular were very good. As such I couldn't fault the site or its views.
However the surrounding area - in fact Hayling Island itself - leaves a lot to be desired and was a big disappointment. My wife and I hadn't visited it for some 30 years and unfortunately it has changed for the worse. The beaches (where they were once sand and dunes) are now mostly shingle in order to provide sea defences and many parts of the island look dilapidated and tired.
It is a great shame as the site is excellent and were it not for the surrounding area we would visit it again. If using it as a base for visiting Chichester, Portsmouth etc, then it would be fine although the traffic onto and off the island can be horrific in the holiday season, I believe.
One final thing, is the price - others have commented and I agree that it is very expensive. £25 for the night for hook up only seems a lot.
This is probably the best site on hayling island, very clean and tidy and quiet. A nice play area for the kids
But be warned it is very expensive and I think over priced for a site without a proper shop etc. I was also charged a booking fee, which was never mentioned before. I'd like to visit again but for less money you can get a site with entertainment, shop, kids club etc.
We have visited this site many times since 2004, it's like 'going home', I love the peace, the beautiful walk around the creek towards the Yacht Club. It is always sunny when we go, apart from one Easter when it snowed. Its easy to walk up to the front, only a few shops but what the heck I don't go on holiday to look round shops, I can do that at home! The remarks about the boarded up places in a previous review, if you go anywhere nowadays, you see pubs boarded up, houses boarded up. Even when we went to the beautiful Lake District there were places in 'ill repair', sign of the times!
I cannot fault this site, the position of it is ideal. Okay it is a little expensive,but not the most expensive one we've stayed at which was in Cornwall at £36 per night!
Lots of seasonal caravans again, which I really find spoils anywhere as they keep everything underneath and around the caravan.
First time at this site and had a really good time, staff were really nice, friendly and very helpful. Very reasonably priced with a lot to do on the island and plenty of places to go. A regular bus service runs from just outside the site, toilets and showers are a bit old but kept very clean as was the whole site. There is also a shop on site that sell basics but there is a nice little mini market just a five minute stroll away, also some nice walks around the lakes which is ideal if you have a dog, there is also a reasonably good priced laundry on site. We will definitely be back next year.
After reading some previous reviews I was a bit worried - but we had a wonderful time at this site & so I thought it only fair to leave feedback. Wardens were really friendly & helpful, pitches were big & clearly marked out & facilities were basic but clean - so just fine :o)
The seasonal pitch holders that spoke to us were very friendly & lots of kids played on the playarea happily making new friends.
It was explained to us that they are thinking of just doing caravans next year - we hope this isn't the case as we'd very much like to go back.
We camped at this site twice in 2007 with a 4 man tent,and enjoyed our stay ,albeit, with seasonal pitchers partying well after 11pm !This year we enquired about the possibility of spending two nights on the site in our new Khyam Ontario 8 family tent,and were told in no uncertain terms that this size of tent is too big to pitch on this site! I have to say,I was more than a little miffed by this.
Three nights here with mixed weather but constant strong winds, almost gale force at times. Noted all long-termers had at least one, if not two storm guys fitted and while our porch remained put, I definitely see a need for a new purchase.
We opted for a Creek side pitch and paid a handsome price for it - the most expensive site we've ever stayed at, at just short of £28 a night. This for a single axle, two adults, an porch awning and a dog. Decent sized pitch but only permitted to go head first if keeping to the extreme left of the pitch, thus procluding the use of an awning which is a pity. Reliable EHU was handy as were water and waste points.
Site is well laid out and well maintained with tarmac access and pitches marked out by white plastic chain and twee number plates. A barrier card is supplied, normally with a deposit I think but we arrived late and this was not demanded. Wardens helpful and friendly but felt harassed when parking up as they clearly wanted to ensure we pitched correctly. Side views of the creek were OK but would have preferred the direct vista but given the amount of rainfall an awning was a necessity rather than a luxury.
Toilets and wash basins in one block and the showers a 40 yard walk away. Used the loo one morning, went for a shower and then had to go back to the toilet block to shave - only to find all the sinks plugless! They were reasonably clean during our stay but no amount of paint can reduce the appearance of age.
The site is well located next the creek which almost dries out at low water. A near 3m rise of tide makes for a contrasting image. There's a handy slipway available for boats from the campsite too. Paths lead off in both directions on the north side of the creek. To the west a 10 minute walk into town and eastward along and out to the estuary/yachtclub.
Hayling Island has a rather tired appearance with boarded up pubs only adding to the impression. The single fish and chip shop on the seafront road proved a bit disappointing, some competition might have helped. There are signs of new development and investment will surely come bringing some form of rejuvenation but for now its not a place I'd rush to come back to. Friends who spent their childhood here tell tales of gorgeous sandy beaches - now showered with shingle by a dredger to prevent coastal erosion - shame.
As previously reported the main attraction is the road off the island - for us to Bosham, a beautiful village on the other side of the estuary full of the beautiful people and a dog-friendly, waters edge pub, the Anchor Bleu with great beer and good food, made all the more welcome as a refuge from the rain. Immediately on the other side of the causeway lies Langstone on the Solent Way. The Ship Inn on the main road is a Fullers pub which we bypassed this to the Royal Oak just round the corner which has loads of character and a good menu though we didn't eat here.
Deciding not to rush back on Sunday we requested a late checkout and were told we could remain till 4.00 pm for £1 per extra hour after noon.
This is the first non Caravan and Camping club site that we have ever stayed on and we were immediately disappointed to see how small the pitches were especially as they were charging £25 per night for a tent with no hook up.
The staff very helpfully put us next to the toilet & shower facilities as my partner is disabled. However the toilet block was very smelly and dirty by lunchtime.
The toilet & shower block doors had sliding bolts on the inside, making it difficult for anyone to help out in an emergency.
The shower block was constantly wet due to no ventilation. I was hoping to mop the dirty shower floor before I stepped in but there were no mops or squeegies for me to use.
Overall the site has the barest of disabled facilities. My partner has difficulty walking and standing which means he needs a disabled shower where he can sit down. We were surprised to see that the disabled facilities were segregated, meaning that I could not enter his shower and help him. As soon as he got into the shower cubicle, everything was wet with condensation, so that there was nowhere dry to put his clothes. The facilities make it impossible to shower and then put dry clothes on. The showers are also push-button operated which means that you have to hold the button whilst holding the shower attachment.
No thought has gone into providing usable disabled facilities. They could be much improved with a small amount of thought.
After spending 2 nights at this site I would not recommend this site to anybody.
Wardens friendly enough, but unsure why they asked if we had children or dogs. When told that we had neither they then put us on a pitch between 2 families who decided to have a water fight with the fire hoses and play tennis between the caravans. The toilets weren't clean and the path by the side of the creek the walkthrough to the shops was like a dogs toilet, although I know this isn't the campsite's fault, it would deter me from visiting the site again. Will stick to CL sites in future
We have just returned from here after two great weeks.
It is a lovely campsite and the wardens were very friendly and helpful.
We paid the extra to be on the side of the creek and the size of our pitch because of this was huge. Walking through the site some of the pitches seemed a bit cramped.
The downside to being next to the creek was we were eaten alive by the mozzies, most of them in stealth mode as lumps appeared all over you even if you didn't feel yourself being munched on.
The facilities were adequate, never once did I have to queue for a shower or the toilets and there was always hot water. The shower temperature could not be changed and in my opinion the showers were a little on the hot side, but I am a wuss and I like a cool shower. It also didn't help that I managed to catch a bit of sun
There are two washing up areas next to the toilets with three sinks in each. As has been mentioned in other reviews, there were no plugs in these or in any of the sinks in the toilet. I was speaking to the chappie who was cleaning the toilets and he said that as soon as they put a couple in they are taken again.I assume this is down to a few selfish campers wanting to make sure they always had a plug. Instead of just replacing a couple, if the site were to spend just a few pounds and put new plugs in each sink this would sort the problem.
My main moan about this site is the gents toilets. They are only cleaned once a day that I saw(in the morning). Whilst the sinks floor and toilets got a clean, in the entrance to the toilets was an old fashioned stainless steel communal urinal and in the whole two weeks we were there, this wasn't touched. I know this as there was some pebbles and a bit of rubbish in it that were there the whole time. They are relying on the cistern to clean it and this isn't enough and very soon after being cleaned the toilets are staring to smell like a dirty pub toilet again. This needs a deep clean every day or better yet replace the whole thing with three or four individual china urinals.
If you like sandy beaches then this area isn't for you. It is pebble city everywhere. The closest sandy beach is in a place called West Wittering and this is a magnificent beach on a private estate. It is about a half hour drive from Fishery creek. Parking for the day is £5 but take your own food drink and beach shelters/toys with you as they are mega expensive from the estate shops as they have the monopoly (£2.50 for a portion of chips, whilst nice chips, is a bit on the steep side)
Hayling Island seafront has a very run down feel to it. We were talking to a local lady and she said that a lot of the homes were second homes from 'out of towners' and stand empty for a lot of the time.
There are enough shops in the area to keep you going. If however you need to do a large food shop, there is a Tesco's in Havant but I would give it a miss as they don't have much in. Nip along to the Chichester Tesco instead, it is very easy to get to and is the largest Tesco I have ever been in and they sell everything. Don't go in rush hour though.
The road on and off the island to the campsite started to get very repetative as it is the only road you can take to get anywhere. Obviously this is not a fault of the campsite but by the end of the two weeks we were very bored of it.
All in all, a great hoilday was had by all and we would return, probably not for two weeks but for a long weekend definatley
This was our first visit to Hayling Island and after searching this website for a suitable site for our weekend plans the photos of the creek with the pitches alongside sold it too us, sadly we had to make do with a pitch the other side of one of the access roads but could still see the creek from our camper.
On arrival the staff were friendly and furnished us with a bundle of leaflets for the area and the barrier token (it cost £10 deposit to get one so keep a note handy for it) the pitch itself was perfectly sized for our 71 Volkswagen camper, but we struggled to find a flat spot and had to make do with being on a slight slope parked on a random patch of gravel (grass is much kinder on feet when wandering around shoeless!) the prices on the website don't match up to those on site as despite only two of us in a camper with no awning and no requirement for a hook up we got charged £17.50 and not the advertised £14.
We used the very overgrown creek path to go for a walk down to the seafront where the small selection of shops catered for all our needs, it was a little deserted which seemed odd for a sunny warm saturday in summer, but maybe the gusty winds were to blame.
In the evening we seemed to buck the trend of the adjacent pitches and sat and chatted, listened to the radio, read books and played a couple of boardgames, every other pitch seemed to have a TV blaring out which did become a little annoying but and it did carry on into the early hours too.
Overall a nice campsite, but more a caravan park for people that bring the whole house and all its entertainment with them and not really suited to our way of camping, but I'm sure others will enjoy the site.
Booked a weekend at Fishery Creek, found the pitch to be nice and flat and really good size and fenced off, the whole site was laid out attractive flowers and shrubs abound, the toilet block was clean if any adverse comments would be
Only one hand drier and no plugs to the sinks. When we asked about this it was because they had A 'Plug Pincher ' ! apparently they put in at least six new ones a week and they all get pinched. Also the site shop was very basic and had the bare minimum to offer.
This not a problem as only a five minute walk to a convenience store and also to the village.
You pay a refundable 10 pound for the barrier card on arrival, and the site was quite by 11 pm.
Hayling Island is like stepping back in time, it is peaceful and you won't find the large stores that dominate most towns, its back to doing your shopping in individual shops, the little village had a choice of cafe's a fish and chip shop, Indian and chinese take-aways an amusement arcade and a couple of tourist shops.
There was a land train that took you to the other end of the Island where there is a large funfair complex.
If you are into wind surfing, fishing, walking and nature conservation as this Island is full of wild flowers it is for you, nice clean Island and a good bus service which we found took you into Havant and Portsmouth if you wanted to get around.
We enjoyed the stay and would recommend for a long weekend.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics 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 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
Cycle Hire <1 mile 
Golf <1 mile 
Tennis <5 miles 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports On Site 
Boat Launch / Mooring On Site 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Coastside Pitches 
Public Transport 
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Lovely site, with lovely views over creek. Showers and loos very good, and very clean.
