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Spent a long weekend at Blacklands with 4 other families and lots of kids. Arrived at 2pm after hearing the first come first served EHU plan! Already at least 25 tents in the first field with the 'prime' EHU points gone.
We managed to secure 2 EHU points (with 4 sockets on each) for our gathering in the next best location. By 5pm I would say all you are left with (if lucky) would be the ones right infront of the loos with everyone walking past or through your setup.
Many plus points for this site, but also some bad ones too.
Pluses: we loved being able to pitch cowboy style, no fixed pitches. Good play area in the middle of the field with football goals ( a MAJOR bonus for my boys). Safe campground.
No deposit fee required, so if you bail on a weekend for weather - no problems! Price is good - £46 for 2 nights, 4 people with EHU, no tent size restrictions. Quiet as a mouse after 11pm, no noise problems at all.
I would say in the main field there were 50 tents or so. No problem for 2 cars per tent or gazebo etc. 2 fields available so if you want peace and quiet away from other kids the 2nd field is perfect.
BAD POINTS : the no fixed pitches I can see as a problem in busier times - first come first served basis for space and EHU's despite having 'booked' them - if they're gone when you arrive, they're gone. I think they will take as many tents as they think possible, which will be a good 20% more than they should do comfort wise.
Toilet and shower facilities for me are not great, they have simply kept the old, tired portable cabin facilities and built timber frames around them giving the impression of far superior facilities from the outside. Dark, dingy, messy, definitely nowhere near enough for the amount of campers we encountered (and it wasn't busy!) to the point where I would not shower the last day because of the copious amounts of grass and mud in the showers.
If you like certified CC sites, pitch regulations, object to people like us with multiple cars, gazebo, informal camping style - then this is not the site for you.
My advice to the owners - limit your guest numbers to where you get very happy campers with good space, and spend £20k on a modern toilet block.
We will go back for the pitching and play facilities, but if the price goes up next year no way.
Tax Breaks review is spot on. Great potential but facilities can't cope at peak.
The booking 'system' is also a step backwards. We stated when we reserved back at the start of the year we needed 4 pitches with EHU. We were assured both via email/phone that this was ok.
Prior to us arriving we rang to confirm all was ok only to be told by the proprietor that this was a 'first come, first served site'. Having a 2 1/2 drive ahead of us one of our party left at 5:30 on the day of our first stay and only just managed to secure the pitches together.
The proprietor even admitted to over booking the EHUs by 10% to cover no shows. Not good. Havin spoke to a group who had been for the last six years, the 'first come first served' approach was a new thing, and I think this should be reviewed.
The main field was level, but gravel/type 1 perimeter track kicked up the dust in the hot weather. No EHU and limited water points in the bottom overflow field.
Convenient for Brighton but best use park and ride if you have a top box/high roof due to parking height restrictions in the multi-storeys.
Kids loved the play area (which you could watch from most parts of the campsite), and woods and we even had a massive campsite football match on the Wednesday evening with ages from 5-55. 2 hours of great fun in 20 Degree heat!
Would I book again? Probably not, but I will follow develops closely to see how this campsite develops.
We have stayed here several years running because it's a great place for a crowd of us to meet up from different parts of the country. We like the large, open field as it caters for both tents and camper vans. The pitches are level and spacious and there is a great children's play area and fishing for those who want it. Even at busy weekends it is a quiet place to stay.
We were disappointed last year with the shower facilities but read about the changes that were taking place so felt a little more optimistic this year. What changes? The large shower block is no different. It needs a thorough deep, clean - squirting toilet cleaner around the bowls is not cleaning! There is hair in the drainage grids, dirt in the corners of the cubicles and the cobwebs look familiar - they have been there several years by the looks of them. Many of the doors cannot be closed properly or locked. However there is plenty of paper and soap.
When we arrived there was no hot water and still none the next day. Our friends, who had arrived earlier in the week, had mentioned the lack of hot water 2 days before. We had a very unfriendly response and no apology from the owner; although the girl in Reception put a notice up saying they were having difficulties with the hot water supply. The washing up area has swallows nesting in the eves which is all very lovely but not very hygienic with the draining boards splattered with bird poo!
The electric hook-up adjacent to our pitch was still not working after 2 years!
The area has much to offer. Avebury and the many surrounding ancient sites have an enduring fascination and there are plenty of walks to connect them. The Outside Chance in Melton (Marlborough) is by far the best eatery in the area but the Red Lion in Avebury must be visited!
This is a lovely, reasonably priced campsite, surrounded by quiet countryside with distant views of Cherhill. With some TLC and consideration for campers it could be excellent!
Having stayed for two nights over the end of May bank holiday after reading previous reviews and stayed on 'basic' sites before we were never the less disappointed.
The site comprised two pleasant big fields with a small lake at the end of the bottom field and a good play area in the middle of the near field together with a small reception/shop. We estimated that there were between 150 and 200 tents caravans and motorhomes on site over the weekend if not more with more space available.
The shower and toilet and washing up facilities though were not simply basic they were wholly inadequate for such numbers.
The hot water had long since run out before we got anywhere near the showers or washing up facilities after queueing and there were no hot taps or anywhere to hang washbag, towels or clothes at the toilet wash basins and only one hook in the showers.
We also saw no evidence of any cleaning which needed to be hourly or more at peak times given the pressure the facilities were under.
More EHU's and drinking water points had been installed at some time but trenches had not been levelled or seeded and these were dry and dusty and uneven and will be wet and muddy in bad weather. The drinking water points drained straight into soggy mud. Some basic soakaways needed here.
The site is obviously very popular and rightly so it needs, though, so TLC, more and better facilities.Together with separate areas for caravanners and campers to be a good or great site for the numbers it could accommodate properly!
We went here as our first try at camping with our then 3 yr old, and he loved it. The site was basic, no frills, but very cheap! we stayed on August bank holiday weekend, and decided to stay an extra night, and there was no problem, they just asked us to drop the extra cash in on our way out.
Lovely area, henfield boast a fantasic pub for meals out, The White Hart, and they have Jazz on weekends
We took little one to nearby Washbrooks family farm, but it was expensive for what it was, only really worth a morning or afternoon visit.
The camp website is helpful, with plenty of links for ideas for places to go.
The play area is basic, it entertained a 3 yr old, but I doubt it'd entertain older children, just a large wooden boat with a slide and some plastic cows, which the older kids kept stealing!
We liked it, but I'd only go for a weekend, not a long stay.
Little shop was handy, and cheap, drinks for kids were only about 20p, so no inflated camp prices here, and the nightly tent charge was cheapest we'd found, cost us about £11 per night in August!
A very basic site, which suited us well for a two night stay. The weather was kind! Although in the Easter holidays, it wasn't busy so didn't feel at all hemmed in or cramped for space.
Field, hook ups, popular and unusual play area, Plenty of toilets and showers and lots of improvement work going on so should be even better by summer 2011.
Excellent value for money. Everything was clean and while I was washing up, a man in a golf buggy came to ask if everything was OK and whether we were enjoying our stay. Very friendly.
Some reviewers have mentioned the rather grubby long term vans on the site and I guess they did spoil the look a bit but we were able to choose a spot on the other side of the field so it didn't bother us at all.
A lovely no frills (or rather - few frills) place to stay and we will go there again.
On arrival, we were greeted by the sight and sound of children having fun, lots of fun. My initial thought was basic site, two fields and friendly welcome.
We were told to find a spot where we wanted and set up, just not to use the second field as this was for the weekend campers only.
Before getting the tent up first visit was the facilities, 3 large cabin type buildings and a few smaller ones behind and a small shower block, there were toilets for both, and a shower block divided to mens and womens and a family shower room, a quick check on cleanliness given the amount of smaller visitors the toilets looked clean and neat, through out the 4 days we stayed I saw them cleaned often.
The lady and her daughter kept a close eye and any reported problems were on top of before they became a issue. As expected the showers are busy in the morning, but lovely warm showers.We had the dog and 12 year old, both always entertained and very happy on the site.
Staff kept a close relationship with the campers ensuring all were happy and very friendly service at all times, nothing seemed to big to them to ask of them. The site had a small well stocked shop on site, other shops close by in the car.
We went walking in the are on our 2nd day and after 8 miles found the pub, the royal oak, very welcoming and great food. Evening were lovely and quite and the children playing while adults relaxed. No music rule works very well, and rules that are few are respected.
We had a great family stay, highly recommend to walkers and cachers looking for nice walks in the are. One of the very best places we have stayed in. Every one was made welcome and a very happy environment.
We stayed for 4 nights and had a brilliant time. Children happy with all the play equipment (big Noah's Ark boat to climb on, see-saw, football goals, badminton net. And a new slide was being added to the children's area when we were leaving). A Flat site and very quiet. Strict rules about music and noise after 11 which was good as we had young children with us. Ample toilets and showers - never had to queue, always clean and nice hot showers. Henfield was just a few minutes drive away to pick up provisions. We will definitely return again soon.
This is a great campsite, we have just returned from a lovely break here. The site is very pretty and well looked after, even down to the hanging baskets on the side of the toilet block.
There is plenty of space for children to run around with a play area in the centre of the site. My two boys loved the fibreglass cows and horse!
The toilet block and washing up area is clean, we never had to wait and there was always paper, soap and towels.
The staff were very efficient, and went out of their way to make sure we had a great stay.
I stayed with my three boys age 3,5,7. What a fantastic time was had by all. There is a good mix of objects to play on and the football pitch and volleyball net in the middle of the campsite meant freedom to sit down outside your tent with a cup of tea and watch the kids hard at play. The kids enjoyed playing in the woods and watching the fish.
We never left the site during our stay. The kids made new friends and had so much fun!
The site was quiet in the evenings. The toilets were always clean and never a queue.
We stayed here when visiting family in Henfield, pretty entrance from the road, although once inside the site it was a bit disappointing to see the very tired, long term looking caravans ! Maybe a hedge or fence to hide the poor image would help, however this was just our first impression.
Once set up (we stayed on the right hand side of main field (away from the showers)we must say we had a great week-end. The kids play area was in the middle of the field so our 2yr old twins were able to run back & forth with no worries (& we could chill out watching them). The play area is more of a clamber & climb over things (not swings & slides)
There was a very large church group next to us and must say it was lovely to hear them singing (not at all as hippy ish as I thought they would be) their children were all very good when playing & a couple of them took to looking over ours- lovely girls & so polite).
Toilets & showers were kept clean, toilet waste point was good access & on ground level.
Small shop on site (didn't use so cant comment)
The staff all seemed good, nice enough when I rang to book & when we arrived.
Watch out for some pot holes / uneven ground when pitching up, we didn't think about it until we were putting our ground sheet down & realised how lucky we were that just under the trailer was a great big dip.
All in all, a good site & child friendly & nothing posh but value for money.
We stayed for the weekend and loved it. Loads of space even though the site seemed quite busy there was still loads of space for ball games. The 6 kids (aged 8 to 14) liked the play area even though some off them were a bit old for it.
The showers and toilets were clean and we never had to queue. There is a little shop on site which is handy for the odd thing you might forget and sweets.
There is a large pond at the site which can be fish in we are going back to fish in two weeks. The top field is away from the pond so if you have very young children I would stay there.
There are loads of footpaths around the site with lovely views.
In all this one of the best sites we have stayed at.
The facilities albeit basic are good & clean, The staff are friendly and helpful which goes a long way. Childrens play area has been extended from last year now including football goals and volleyball net (which keeps the kids out of your hair whilst trying to set up camp!).
Although the weather wasn't the best over the weekend the children still enjoyed themselves flying kites and playing in the large open fields. At night it was quiet and the field was scattered with rabbits going about their merry business, and in the morning we were woken by birdsong.
All in all a lovely family campsite in a super surrounding highly recommended if you want to get away from it all.
This is a good basic site with good facilities & makes a good base for visits to the surrounding area.
There are a couple of small, older toilet blocks (still clean & decent!) & a much newer, large, toilet / shower block with plenty of room & good hot showers. The facilities are at the boundary of the two camping fields. The first field is a large flat field, backed by tall trees. The second, through a gate, slopes very gently down to the lake.
The site is nicely placed - within 30min to Brighton, Eastbourne & Arundel.
There is plenty of room for kids to play, with an old tractor, large wooden boat & other 'bit & bobs' to keep them entertained. We didn't see the owners & reception was closed, but there was a mobile number to call for problems.
When we stayed we had problems with rats, we were lucky none came into the tent, but could hear & feel them at night. They also knawed a hole through the groundsheet at one point!
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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 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
Outdoor Pool <5 miles 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <5 miles 
Beach <10 miles 
Watersports <10 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
Lakeside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Spent a long weekend at Blacklands with 4 other families and lots of kids. Arrived at 2pm after hearing the first come first served EHU plan! Already at least 25 tents in the first field with the 'prime' EHU points gone. 
