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This site has to be one of our favourite C&CC sites. It's 5*.
We had 2 nights here early July. We arrived to a very friendly welcome and were asked where we'd like to pitch, then shown to a lovely large hardstanding by the warden on his bike and given all the information about the site.
There are plenty of water points dotted around the site and all bins are in an area near to the entrance. The office/reception has a few essentials but they do not offer newspapers, ordered or otherwise.
The central toilet/shower block is 5*. Code entry and spotless 24-7. 4 showers, 8 or so toilets and privacy cubicles in the ladies (I guess it was the same in the gents?).
Turn left out of the site and 2 minutes walk brings you to the Three Magpies. Nice food (Sunday lunch was good but not massive, Monday they did a 2-course lunch menu for £6 - now that was more like it!). Beer and cider was the most expensive we found on our trip though. Turn right and you're on the Kennett & Avon Canal. We biked into Devizes one day (approx 4 miles each way). It was hard going up Caen Hill Locks but stunning, much better on the way back! We walked along the towpath in the opposite direction that evening and came across the Barge Inn. Great pub, where we sat outside and watched the barges go by. Didn't eat there this time (after our 2-course lunch!) but will definitely try it on our return.
We are hoping to go back to Devizes later in the year and have recommended the site to some friends, who will hopefully camp with us this time.
We had to delay our visit here by 2 days as the site was full. We stayed a week. It is brilliant. One of the best. The canal is 2 minutes away, in fact one side of the site is alongside the tow path.
We cycled along the tow path into Devizes, stopping for morning coffee at the top of the Caen Locks. We also cycled the opposite direction along the tow path to a pub called the Barge Inn, very popular, excellent food, very good barbecue food in the garden along side the canal.
The Three Magpies Pub next door had been so busy the weekend we arrived that they had run out of gas and could not serve hot food. We had a very large hardstanding pitch at the rear of the site which had extensive grass next door and gave us privacy.
We tow a KA and the site is easy to access and move about towing a vehicle. The staff were very friendly, and helped us pitch and set up. They also had loads of information about the area and facilities.
The loos and facilities were excellent, what you would expect really from a Club site. It was quiet and is ideally situated for exploring the area by foot, cycle, or bus. We will return to this site.
Stayed for 4 nights - grass, no EHU. All hardstanding was taken when I booked, but this turned out to be a good thing because I ended up getting a nice pitch along one side of the site which was fairly flat and had plenty of space - the hardstanding area didn't offer much privacy and it felt like a lot of pitches crammed in. The grass pitches at the back of the site also looked better spaced out and quieter.
The central facilities block followed the usual format - toilets/showers, laundry facilities, dishwashing area and CDP. The gents' contained 4 showers that just about coped with the almost full site.
There was a water point next to my pitch and a service point near the entrance; there were no recycling bins but I was told by the wardens that everything put into the waste skips near the service point was sorted for recyclables.
TV and radio reception was OK; mobile (O2) was good; 3G ('3') was poor.
One of the main attractions of the site is right next door - the canal, which you can walk along to Devizes (took about 75 minutes). I had a good meal there (Castle Hotel bar) before checking out the weekly market (every Thursday).
Further afield I visited Lacock Abbey (near Chippenham), Avebury (near Calne) and Dyrham Park (north of Bath). I also found a great little farm shop/cafe between Bath and Bradford-on-Avon - Hartley Farm.
Overall - great wardens, good location and facilities. Unfortunately its popularity makes it a bit too crowded for me so I will probably only use it as an overnight stop.
What a lovely site! This must be the jewel in the Caravan and Camping clubs crown. Could not fault it, pitches were a good size and quite level. The facilities were excellent and the wardens were extremely friendly and helpful. Regular buses to Devizes and Bath about a 5 minute walk to bus stops. The site is right next to the Kennet and Avon canal with all the colourful barges moored up, well worth a look. Despite the weather we had a great time here. Will definitely be returning in the not too distant future. Can't wait to go back.
Visited in winter but an excellent site anytime of year, really beautifully situated next to the Kennet and Avon canal a must for cycling and walking, one pub about a mile and half down the canal with excellent facilities but a bit pricey. Site facilities superb, really welcoming staff. Excellent pub 100 yards from site welcomes dogs with good food fairly priced, will definitely be returning to this gem of a site. Not much for children other than a small play area but I'm sure the excellent countryside would keep them entertained.
This was our first outing as newbies and wanted somewhere with good roads and a nice setting. We chose well!
Very easy to get to and well sign posted. We arrived about 12. 30 and, after being asked if we wanted a pitch near facilities or backing onto canal, were shown to our pitch by Pete, the warden. Pete gave vocal instructions to assist with reversing onto pitch with perfect precision.
Very clean toilets and waste points, site busy even in November whick tells a story in itself. Walked up to Cean Locks to Devices where we stopped for a drink at the Black Horse, bit drab looking from outside but very nice inside.
Will def use this site again, but think it gets booked up early, so will need to be organized to get pitch during high season!
Fab, clean site with great facilities. Easy to find and really great staff who helped us park up on the pitch.
Easy access to Davizes and Melksham for a wander round.
Nice walk to pub on the canal side, just turn right out of the park alongside the water. Lovely pub on the water about half an hour walk away, but not cheap. Great old fashioned style pub with many different ciders located about 5 mins behind it. Highly recommended. Pub next to site ok for drinks, didn't eat out all weekend so can't say really.
Loads to do in the area, and with such a lovely site as base we will definitely be coming back
We spent a week here and I've got to say, I'm very tempted to return.
Showers and toilets were up to the usual Club standards - always immaculate. We were placed on a flat, sheltered pitch which we found ideal.
The Three Magpies pub nearby does fabulous meals and the beer is reasonably priced. There are a few other pubs along the Kennet and Avon canal if you head in the direction of Melksham. As mentioned, one is a tad pricey but the others are better value for money.
The market town of Devizes is an hour's walk along the Kennet if you head West. You have to walk up the fascinating flight of locks at Caen Hill on your way there. Devizes itself is full of interesting shops and pubs and of course the Wadworth brewery!
If you don't fancy the walk, there is a bus service near the campsite entrance. The same service also runs all the way to Bath for a brilliant day out. I highly recommend the Roman Baths.
Will I be back? Absolutely - the next chance I get!
First impressions are that this is a lovely site and I suppose it is, The wardens were friendly and very efficient in a military sort of way that seems to be the C&CC way these days.
Majority of pitches are hardstanding and quite close together, my opening comment to my good lady was that it was a bit like pitching on a carpark, good for those who like the more regimented site (I was reprimanded for not pitching correctly, my rollout awning might have gone over the grass and that would never do.
The facilities were of a high standard and kept clean and tidy, No recycling facilities were in evidence which was a bit unusual for a club site.
Pub within easy walking distance served good food, a bit pricey, and it got very busy, nice beer garden. Handy for buses to Devizes. Nice walks along the canal.
This is a very well laid out and maintained site with plenty of hedges and trees. The wardens were very helpful and knowledgeable and will even aid your reversing onto a pitch if required. They manage the pitch allocation very well here i. E. If you wish and you have children they will site you near the playground and if you do not they will site you in another part of the site. Even though we were here in August and the site was full with every type of unit it was still a relaxing and peaceful stay. This site has recently installed a new barrier security system which is always reassuring. Also a one-way system operates around the site which makes life easier and unlike a previous reviewer we found it was well sign-posted as such. A disappointing element to this site however is that there is no recycling facilities whatsoever just big general waste bins at the back of the car park at the entrance.
The site is ideally located to explore the surrounding area; there are tourist information leaflets at the reception which also has a small shop. Best of all, the site is right on the Kennet & Avon canal for cycling and walking.
The toilet/shower block was always kept clean and tidy however it did struggle at this peak time during the mornings so for those that used these facilities there was some queuing to be done. During other times I expect they are adequate. There is also a family room and laundry.
There is a play area for children and a large area at the back of the site for ball games etc. Also at the back of the site is a dog walk area for those with our four legged friends. Dogs must be on a lead on the site which as non-dog owners we think is important and not once did we see a dog off the lead around the site, something you do not always see at a lot of sites despite it being a requirement.
The Three Magpies pub is a couple of minutes walk from the site (you will see it when you arrive). We had a couple of meals here and found it reasonable and the food good. There is also a very nice Tea Room on the canal at Semington.
Overall an excellent site and we will be returning soon.
Welcome: Booking was easy, choice of pitch and we were given help with reversing onto the pitch - I haven't always had this service at other sites. Good information was provided about the site, the security and the local area.
Facilities: Lovely and clean at all times, I never found the toilets dirty or out of paper at any time. Cleaned daily and with a nice touch of fresh flowers too. Plenty of hot water and a good space in the shower to get dried and dressed without banging your elbows on the walls!
Site: good privacy with well cut back hedges, newly laid roads and good clear signs around the site. The wardens always seemed to be out on the site attending to something or other! The security was good which is important to us. Lovely peaceful rural setting and so lovely to see the rabbits playing, my son was fascinated to watch them!
Play areas for children: good choice and space to play away from the pitches making everyone happy.
Local area: So many things to do nearby, the canal was beautiful to walk along with a few visits to the local pub! Devizes is a lovely town, Melksham is handy for shops and Swindon outlet is definitely worth a visit too. So much that we didn't get to do, we will be back again for sure.
So if you are looking for a lovely, friendly, clean and peaceful place to pitch up you will get all of that and more at Spout Lane. The managers cannot do enough for you to make your stay a really enjoyable one, above and beyond!
Loved this site, and it is local to me, only about 6 miles from home, brilliant!
Wardens very helpful and cheerful as always.
I needed an extra pitch to hold a picnic for about 20 people for Saturday during my stay, and they allocated me a huge area all to myself, magic!
My pitch was a grass pitch without electric, and my EHU hook up was not long enough to reach the bollard next to the hard standing pitch nearby. However, Pete et al had planned to lend me an extension cable right from the start, save me going home to get mine.
I have always wanted to stay at this site, however, it always get booked up at the times when I would like to go camping, as in during the quieter months before and after the school holidays, and have found out why.
Apparently there are only 5 grass pitches with EHU, and they get booked up fast. Also, the site is very popular with C&CC members who are entitled to age concession discount in the quieter months.
There are quite a few grass pitches without EHU though.
They are open all year round, and if the weather is dry and bright with little or no wind, then I shall go back and camp there during the Christmas weekend! They should be able to find me a grass pitch somewhere if I bring my 20m extension cable to go with my 25m EHU unit allegedly.
As for the facilities, as with other C&CC club sites, very well-kept, clean and tidy. Can't fault it.
There is only one toilet/shower block for the entire site. The ladies side has 4 showers, a fair number of cubicles with wash basins, ample of toilets.
Washing up area is located within the same toilet/shower block and is indoors.
Also family wash room and a laundry.
It has a huge playing field for ball games, frisbies and kite flying etc.
Next to it a large enclosed dog walk/exercise area. My dog would love to run riot in there if he did not need to be kept on a lead.
There is also a children's play area with a slide and possibly swings too, not far from the toilet/shower block.
The site is very flat, with wide paved driveways, perfect for cycling, which I intend to do so on my return, with my dog running next to the bike on a lead, he will love it!
The number of pitches is relatively small compared to the overall area occupied by the site IMHO.
The reception keeps a small selection of essential items, including bread, fresh eggs, and icecreams!
They do not offer a newspaper service, and would advise you to travel into Devizes to get them.
Devizes is only about 4 miles up the road, with 4 garages to choose from, one is opened 24h except for a short period around 21:00h when they change shift.
There are a number of supermarkets in Devizes, so food shopping is easy. Morrisons and Sainsbury have their own car parks. In the town centre, there is a Tesco Metro, Somerfields, and an Iceland. There is also an excellent butcher in town.
New World, the Chinese takeaway opposite the butcher is excellent. There are plenty of restaurants/eateries to choose from, sit down or takeaway.
Devizes is the home of Wadsworth, famous for its beers such as 6X, and they have organised brewery tours most days. Plenty of pubs to choose from in Devizes.
It is also famous for its Caen Hill Flight of 29 locks on the Kennet and Avon canal. Very impressive sight especially when one stands at the bottom of the hill.
The campsite is next to the canal, and one can walk to Devizes which is about 4 miles away. Or just walk to the bottom of the Caen Hill Flight to marvel at its greatness.
It is also next to the Three Magpies pub. I did not go there during my stay, so I cannot comment if it is any good or not.
I can go on about what is great about Devizes, however, that would be bias as it is my home town.
All I can say is that I am truly grateful to have this great campsite so close to home! It is a great base for those who would like to explore the surrounding areas, such as Salisbury, Avebury, Bath, Bristol etc.
Having just joined the Camping and Caravanning Club I chose this as my first club site. I had previously been given to understand from other members that club sites are second to none but my high hopes were soon dashed when I discovered this site seriously overrun with rabbits.
The pitches I was shown all had rabbit holes and scrapings, some deep enough to twist an ankle not to mention the possible damage to tent groundsheets.
I made my feelings known to the warden and on eventually being able to pitch my tent between holes he did come along and fill in those which I couldn't avoid just outside the tent door.
Once settled in I found the site quite pleasant but certainly no better or worse than many other sites I have been to. However, as a solo camper paying the per person rate with age concession of just £9.55 a night including EHU I shouldn't really complain.
The facilities were spotless and with plenty of hooks for clothing in the main area and the cubicles. The wash basins were in private cubicles with a light above the mirror and shaving sockets etc. Proper sink taps rather than those push button things. It possibly didn't help my initial impressions in that the facilities were closed for some 5 hours on one day for 'important maintenance' although access was made available to the family washroom.
There is a huge playing field for children at one end of the site and a small play area in the middle of the site. There is also a large dog walk and a nature trail but in both areas dogs have to be kept on a lead.
The site also has a very small shop in the reception area for basics. The staff were very helpful and friendly and occasionally popped by to make sure everything was alright.
The nearest pub, The Three Magpies, is a couple of minutes walk from the site entrance. The food is reasonable but I thought a little expensive. Staff there were very friendly too. There is another pub, The Barge, about a mile along the canal towpath and this seemed to be run mainly as a restaurant. Both pubs have their own campsites at reasonable rates.
The Kennet and Avon Canal is also two minutes walk from the site and there are good walks to be had in either direction along the canal towpath. The Caen Locks are about 3 miles from the site along the towpath and Devizes is another mile further on from there.
My departure was almost as good as my arrival. Not having been told a one way system operated within the site and there being no signs to indicate this, I naturally drove back the way I had come in only to find at the last minute when arriving at the 'in' barrier that I probably wasn't going to get out that way. I was then met by an unimpressed warden who begrudgingly let me out. When I suggested some 'one way' signs might be appropriate that didn't impress him either.
So, at the end of the day, not one of my better camping trips. I found the area pleasant to visit but I would probably try a different campsite if I were to return.
Just back from a fantastic week away. The moment we arrived we were greeted by the site Managers, booked in and all details of the site and security, wash block and all local attractions were given, we were shown to our pitch and assisted to reverse onto hard standing (thanks I normally mess it up!). Nothing seemed to much trouble for any of the site assistants or the managers. The site was beautifully kept and the facilities were spotless. A wonderful location next to the Kennet and avon canal which has a great tow path to walk or cycle and the pub and tea rooms not too far. On site play area although not massive is good and well serviced, there is further huge play area at the back of the site where children can play and not worry about being too close to other campers. There is also a good dog walk area too. For those who enjoy a meal out the pub at the end of the lane does wonderful food and great puddings
Our 2nd visit to this site (3 nights) and once again we really loved it. Quite a few units on site, but we did get to choose our own pitch, which was nice. Still a nice peaceful site and very friendly wardens.
Facilities clean and tidy, lots of hot water in the showers.
Doggie friendly pub (3 Magpies) just up the road, meals OK! Nice outside eating area.
Only one tiny complaint, dogs having to be kept on leads in the on-site dog walk, but plenty of walks nearby.
We will definitely return again.
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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 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
No Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
No Shop 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
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 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport 
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
This site has to be one of our favourite C&CC sites. It's 5*. 
