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Oh dear, how do we put it nicely without being too hard? ‘Lego’ came to mind – everything very orderly, standardised and regimented but lacking personality, totally faceless apart from the very few touring campers using the site when we were there.
We were greeted on arrival, given answers to our few questions about the area, accompanied to our pitch and that was about all we saw of anyone connected to the site. Reception was always empty when we passed. There was plenty of printed tourism matter there, but no human contact. The fact that so many of the units seemed to be parked longer-term, with probably only weekend or holiday occupancy, made the site seem very dead.
The pitch spacing is good and all facilities are in good order. The surrounding greenery is very well cared for.
In principle everything is clean and works perfectly. However, there is a major design fault with the combined shower, WC and washbasin closets. The WC pedestal is located immediately outside the shower. The low step and short curtain in front of the shower results in spray getting onto the floor outside, so subsequent WC users having to lower their trousers get them wet unless extreme caution is used.
The ‘roadways’ are made of deep shingle/pebbles, so every person and vehicle movement can be heard. We had a wheelchair user with us, and it proved impossible to move it through the shingle. We suspect our mobility scooter would have suffered similar problems.
The 800 yards quoted in their literature to get to the Chew Valley Lake is only true if you can go down a muddy footpath to the shoreline. With our wheelchair user this was impossible so we had to drive to the Visitor Centre car park, about 1 ½ miles away (a slightly closer car park on the lake isn’t suitable for caravan-towers or larger motorhomes). However, the Visitor Centre is well worth a visit.
Ultimately I suppose this site is going to please many people but for us it didn’t do it and campers with mobility problems should be made aware of its limitations. Disabled facilities are of limited value if access to them is restricted by the way paths and roadways are made.
All been said by the others. Great site, lovely pitches - ours was serviced pitch winch included tv point.
Shower/basin/ toilet cubicles were wonderful. Plenty of them lovely and warm with plenty of hot water.
Red lion was great. Came here several years ago and it had a young and loud crowd, now it is a lovely pub with a great sensibly priced menu and some great wines and ales.
A convenience store / post office nearby which is well stocked with all you would need and a big tesco about 15mins away.
Had a good 3 and O2 network but poor vodaphone!
Free wifi in reception along with a library and good information leaflets.
Highly recommended.
Can't avoid rating for child friendliness. Adult only site! So gave 10/10 to avoid bringing average down!
What a wonderful adult only site. Really quiet. Lovely pitches and great facilities. Everything was clean and tidy. There are individual washrooms, each with toilet, basin, hairdryer and shower. The owners/staff were really friendly and helpful. Only down side to the site is that it is quite expensive.
Just 5 mins walk from the site is a really great pub 'The Red Lion'. We had some great meals there and were made very welcome. There's also a very handy Post Office/General store which has a very good selection of goods. Also in the village is an Indian restaurant/takeaway. We are hoping to make a return visit next year. Very easy to get to Bath or Bristol.
Lovelly little site and worth every penny, great separate bathrooms, none of this shower cubicle rubbish.
Immaculately manicured lawns, dog exercise area and short woodland walk with information boards about local wildlife.
Quiet as the grave, just how we wanted it. The loudest noise we heard at night was the hedgehogs snuffling about.
I must also add that the Red Lion Bar & restaurant in the local village (2 minutes walk)was really excellent, we couldn't praise it enough. We also walked (25 minutes) to the Pony & Trap which appeared top quality but we only had a a ploughmans for lunch so can't comment on the meals, but it did look very professional.
However - we have two issues:
Our plot was too small for our free standing awning and we couldn't move to larger one, apparently, and we couldn't extend it onto the lawn even without a groundsheet so we had nowhere to put all the bits and pieces.
Secondly, and more annoying, was that the hire car was booked by the people who arrived just after us for 3 whole days. If you only have one car then surely there needs to be some limit to the time one customer can hire it. Or at least ask new arrivals, at arrival, whether they are considering hiring it and what the current booking is.
Would we stay there again? probably not on balance but if we did it would be to go the the Red Lion again.
This is a little gem of a site, beautifully landscaped with flower beds and all sorts of tasteful little statues and ornaments scattered about. The pitches are all gravelled, which was a boon when we were there during the wettest summer on record! In fact the whole site was very well-drained. The only problem was that the individual bathroom floors got a bit muddy - perhaps doormats would help?
There's a large library room with books to borrow and lots of information leaflets suggesting walks in the area. Unfortunately it was too wet to do any of them but we will certainly return, maybe next year if the weather's better! There are so many interesting places within easy reach - Bath, Bristol, Cheddar Gorge, and of course the lake itself.
As other reviewers pointed out, you have to leave your car in the carpark and are towed to your pitch by a tractor. It was rather nice not to have do all that manoeuvring! You can drive the car to the pitch for loading and unloading only. Despite the wet weather we didn't find it too inconvenient to have to leave the car in the carpark.
We thought it would be good to visit this adult only site as we now didn't have the children and it was not too far from Bath.
The site is beautifully kept. The toilet facilities are excellent and it was a surprise to open a door and walk into your own bathroom. The staff were very helpful too.
We took the park and ride into Bath. Wished we had gone earlier as car park was very full. Bath is beautiful and always worth a visit.
We also walked to the lakes from the site, as advised by staff. The day we did this, it kept raining but we still had a good time and walked up to the lookout areas, which gave good views. The cafe is worth a visit, food, price and service were all very good. Plus you can just sit there and look at the water.
We took a small drive just down the road to Cheddar Gorge. We opted to do the all inclusive ticket (parking only was £5. 00). We used our caravan club vouchers, which got us £3. 00 each off each ticket.
The pub in the village the Red Lion is worth a visit. The food was outstanding. It was well priced and very good quality. We did the grill night special too.
We would visit this park again, it was very quiet and relaxing.
Just returned from a very relaxing three days stay at this lovely site. Had a couple of pleasant walks around the banks of the Chew Valley Lake (reservoir) which are about 800 metres from the site.
Staff were very obliging and the pitches well maintained and landscaped with natural and planted shrubs. Some of the pitches are fully serviced and others are being upgraded currently. They even have a large goldfish pond the size of a small swimming pool.
There is an arrangement whereby they tow your van from the reception to the pitch with a mini tractor. Whilst this might seem inconvenient it is all very quickly done and less hassle than using the van mover and for certain protects the grass surrounds of the pitch from damage by people manoeuvring their vehicle to park their van.
There was no indication of any of the nasty smells emanating from the washroom drains as mentioned in other reviews and the toilet / washroom cubicles are cleaned twice a day. There does seem to be a conscious effort by the staff to make sure you enjoy your stay although they do seem to have covered every potential misdemeanour on site with a polite warning notice.
We spent a morning visiting the docks in Bristol which was very interesting and would have stayed longer to look around the S.S Great Britain but for the cold weather.
Local Spar shop in village OK for essentials, the Co-op in Chew Magna was better but Tesco (and Sainsbury's apparently) at Midsomer Norton are only 15-20 mins away.
It was the first time we had ever been to an 'Adults Only' site. The fees were more expensive than normal CC sites but probably worth it to recharge our batteries in readiness to enjoy time with the grandchildren when we returned home.
Have just spent a few very pleasant days at this site which has lots of lit Christmas decorations which made it feel that little bit special. We found it all just as detailed in their website. We did find the journey a bit harrowing down the country lanes but this is just because of the size of our motorhome - definitely no fault of the site. We only really had one slight criticism and that has already been detailed in the reviews - i. E. There was a bad smell from the drains in the showers and the washing up room. Our only other point was we thought it would be good to have a couple of toilet only rooms because if people only wanted the loo they took up a whole bathroom. In busy times this could be a nuisance. We tried the bus to Bristol which worked out well. It would have been good if there had been one to Bath also but unfortunately only one a week! There is a good walk to the Lake which although a bit on the muddy side this time of year was very nice and peaceful. We tried the Red Lion pub in the village - they do an OAP special on Tuesday and Wednesday - good value. All in all a good time was had by all.
We rang up on the off-chance there was a space and we got lucky, there was an economy pitch for £19 a night with ehu, water and tv aerial point. We were in pitch #35 which was adequate for our swb autosleeper.
The staff were lovely and helpful and we decided almost straight away to stay an extra night.
The site is small, though we didn't experience any problems with noise or queues for the showers. My only gripe would be that the toilets are in self contained units so the loo is in the same room as the bathroom.
Yes there are lots of rules and regulations, but I have come to expect that from a caravan club site.
Worth a mention - a short walk from the site there is the bus-stop and 4 times a day a bus runs to Bristol (£4. 80 return). The bus takes about an hour to get there and is a lovely drive through the countryside with fantastic views of Bristol as you go there.
The bus also runs through Stanton Drew, where there is the second largest neolithic stone circle (Avebury is the largest) where you can go and wander round for £1 (in the honesty box) without a single person in sight! Magic, after the hordes at Stonehenge! Only thing - dogs not allowed.
While a little pricey, we decided we would still defo go back to Chew Valley.
Mmmmmm. Not sure about this site. Yes, it is set out nicely, is like a garden and looks good. I didn't find the pitches too small, although they are not usual CC size.
My main issues were with the 'luxury shower rooms'. I would not describe them as luxury! Stroud Hill Park (CC AS in Cambs) have 'luxury' shower rooms. Just because there is a WHB, loo and shower doesn't make them luxury-they were OK, nothing more.
They got very wet after using the shower, and there were no mops to dry them off. Also they stank of a horrible drainy smell and had some of the most disgusting toilet brushes I have ever seen anywhere.
I think this site is ideally suited to caravans, not so good for motorhomes. I assumed there would be a bus into Bath, but there isn't.
You have therefore to use the park and ride (about 10 miles from the site) and you can't park motorhomes above 2m there. You have to leave the van in a slightly dodgy looking lay-by opposite. We did this, and everything was OK. Bath is well worth a prolonged visit-loads to do.
Also, there is only one bus a day into Bristol. I wish I'd known this.
This site is not worth the money in my opinion.
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Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
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Adults Only 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers 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 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
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 
Open All Year 
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Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Electric Car Charging Point
Oh dear, how do we put it nicely without being too hard? ‘Lego’ came to mind – everything very orderly, standardised and regimented but lacking personality, totally faceless apart from the very few touring campers using the site when we were there. 
