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Well, what can I say! It was our 1st visit to a haven site & if this one is to go by, they are definetly over priced & over rated. The pitches are uneven & in the back end of beyond, it's an extremly long walk over to where the site shop & amenities are, there is however an irregular train that runs when they feel like it (supposedly every half hour). We spent a lot of time on the lovely beach away from the people on site, as a lot of them were very "rough" and on the ocassions we visited the toilets after the cleaners went off duty, they were terribly dirty we saw excrement everywhere including in a sink one night.
On an upside, the warden was very nice and polite & when the cleaners were on duty, the toilets were clean. The laundrette, although very expensive, was clean, the laundrette on the site in between the main haven site & the part where we were is cheaper & the pub there is also better, so we went there instead!
There were a few dogs on the part where we were sited & some were allowed to roam
Spent 3 nights here, tents are well out of the way but are serviced by a small train running between camping and main site. Pitches are small and not well set out, we were behind the reception area and we seem to be on top of our neighbours. Staff are very helpful and friendly taking you to your site rather than giving you a map. No gazebos allowed due they said to space, this seemed silly when you see the size of some of the caravan awnings. Toilet blocks are good and cleaned regular, showers hot and plenty of room. Although they get busy at certain times, if your planning to go out get in before the main rush. If not wait till 8ish (pm) its much quieter. Beach is over the road through the dunes,(very hard to get through with young children) but walk a little further down the road to the car park on the road towards Mablethorpe oposite the cinema it is easier to get on to the beach, and there is a toilet block and small cafe the beach is golden and clean. A private train runs a service from just outside the camp into Mablethorpe ( this is nothing to do with the site) it takes about 20 minutes to walk. Mablethorpe offers plenty of markets and cheap shops, a supermarket and good restaurants, amusements and small rides park. But the beaches are long golden and clean. Easy drive to Skegness and other coastal resorts. This site being an haven site was friendly but not well set out for tents.
Brill brill brill. Loved it the kids were happy entertained and enjoyed the whole trip. Site a bit wet but that was due to bad weather shows ok but nothing brill discos fab showers clean toilet clean nice park uneven field helpful staff close to mablethorpe lovely beaches great holiday booked again already
Upon arrival touring site was not sign posted very well, but when we checked staff was very helpful and showed us to our pitch. Pitches were very uneven and very boggy but due to very heavy rain recently to be expected. Toilets were clean, showers were clean but very badly designed , nowhere to hang any thing, silly press button that lasted a whole 10 seconds of water, long queues for showers in ladies. Long walk for kids play area and all amenities Touring pitches seem to be back of beyond and forgotten about
First visit to a Haven site and to be honest I wouldnt be bothered about visiting another, the ground was uneven, toilets clean, showers ok although had to run for a while until became hot. As not on main complex had a good 10min walk along main road to Mablethorpe to access amenities, swimming pool seemed good but I though abit pricey considering you had passes (really didnt seem to add up to much) Indoor play area shut at 5pm so I had 1 child swimming until 6pm and 2nd child had to sit around with nothing to do except play on slot machines. Even needed your passes to go to site shop, all in all I think Haven holidays are overrated
One tip don't drive in the 1st entrance as you have to turn around in the car park and is very tight, carry on to the 3rd left which has a small board saying "Touring" - shame on you Haven
Site clean, hot showers, uneven ground. Haven main site too big, pool too small and the beach is nice.
Stayed for 4 nights for a long weekend. Nice clean site, helpful staff. Camping field at the back of the main site a bit out of the way, a good 10 minute walk to the main facilities. Toilet block clean, showers a bit small but ok. The beach looks like it is just over the hill, be warned it is not! But it is worth the walk as it is lovely. Mablethorpe, nothing special, outdated. Don't think we will return as we feel we have done it all.
Only 1 problem, on our 2nd night I was awoken by pitter patter footsteps going across our groundsheet, I kept missing it with the torch light. But the following night found out it was a hedgehog, thank god, i thought it was a rat, never knew hedgehogs could move so fast!
Also beware if you go near the end of september, there were hundreds of those winged spider things, in the morning our tent was covered in them and quite a few inside too, no good if you don't like creepy crawlies!
I wanted to see whether or not to book for a longer period at this site for 2007, so stopped for one night in September. The warden was very helpful, and showed us to our pitch and answered all our questions. No play area for the kids is a big downside, but as the site was mostly empty they just used the field! Very lumpy and tired looking pitches, but at the end of the season I expected that. Lovely clean toilets, nothing fancy but no problems with them. A very long walk to the main site. We took the car.and the clubs must be absolute chaos during the high season. Fishing pond looked good,I saw one chap pull a fish of a decent size out, but nothing else to do onsite. Gas bottles available onsite, but no shop except the ones near the club. We'll go again early or late season, as I like the area and the facilities overall are good, but they don't seem to be encouraging tourers much! Ten minute walk to the beach through the dunes, then catch the sand train, which runs all day, every 30 mins or so, to the town centre. Nice friendly site overall, no extras but no silly charges and rules either, and can be noisy at times.
Having been to many Haven sites this one really lets the side down. The pitches are un-level, only 2 of 3 female showers worked. There were no hooks in the male showers, water pipes constantly leaked. Very disappointed, however, the facilities at the main Haven complex are good if you don't mind the walk.
Having read he previous reviews, I looked forward to our visit to this site with some trepidation!
All in all the previous reviews are an accurate account - the pitches are generally unlevel and the main Haven site is a good 15 minute walk away - the train was out of action when we visited. The touring area is at the back of the site with no shop, club house or play park which are all things that Haven should consider to make this site bearable. The toilets/showers were okay, but read the signs - they advise you to bring your own loo roll!
The main Haven site was good but they need to make a shortcut to it, as there is nothing for kids to do on the touring site except hang around the fishing lake. Wouldn't visit again.
Scorching week 4th June for four nights really made this holiday, the meadows site though Haven, is away from the main Haven site with another separate caravan site in between so you have to go out on to main road then back in at main gates to gain access to amenities, (Which by the way are second to none). There is a little train running free of charge but does not run to any scheduled time table but seemed to be every 30mins. We waited four times and it did not turn up any of them so a 15 min walk every time. The pitches were nearly all uneven, even though I had telephoned the day before to enquire and was told they are all level, My wife said the showers in the ladies block were scolding hot, but the mens were just right and the block was very clean at all times. The site also has chemical disposal points and dish washing facilities and outdoor vending machines dotted around. The reception staff and ranger on the meadows are excellent and helpful, I think a little levelling for the pitches and a scheduled timetable for the train will improve this already good site no end
We stayed for a week at this site in fact we booked for an eighth night. I had read the reviews on here (after booking!) and had decided to go with an open mind and what a pleasant surprise. The touring facilities were spotless all day every day a team of cleaners were about all day. The water in the toilets and wash up bays was always hot but yes you did have to press the shower button constantly but you could push it several times to make it flow longer ,the pressure also decreased with the number of people using the showers. As reported in the other reviews the touring site was about a fifteen minute walk from the main hub of the entertainment but that also meant less noise on the site. The entertainment was value for money with the funstars doing the entertainment for the children and professional cabaret acts for the grown ups and with two cabaret rooms you could choose what you wanted to see. It was very very busy though and to get a seat for the children's entertainment you had to be there before 6pm which I found very early but then if you just wanted the later cabaret people often left so seats could be found. Party dancing wasn't done until around 10.30 -11pm which I thought very late for children I felt they could have done this a lot earlier . There are two fishing ponds on this site which if you have small children may be something to consider .Whilst we were there the ducks and geese eggs hatched so my children enjoyed seeing the goslings and ducklings. All in all we had a really good time with no complaints. Staff very friendly and helpful . If you do decide to go I hope you have a good time!
This was our second visit to this camp site. Although this time we were really disappointed!
The second shower block had been shut down so there was only one shower block for the whole of the campsite. To keep the shower working you have to hold the button, there was nowhere or no hooks for the clothes to go, and this shower block didn't even have a hairdryer in the ladies block.
On the Saturday night we decided to go to the main haven site (which is a good 10-15 min walk along the main road) only to find out that the main entertainment night had been cancelled which we were not told about.
As we arrived early Friday we got to pick where we wanted our tent pitching, we picked the spot we had last time as that wasn't uneven, but most of the field is very hilly and uneven.
Being very disappointed this time, I doubt we will return!
Having just read reviews I have to agree with you all! The pitch given was extremely unlevel, the guys next door to us had paid for an electric hook up but after trying for 3 days to use it found it was not working! They had to up-sticks and move their whole outfit to a working pitch. The site is not family friendly, all the facilities were a good 15 min walk down a main road, not something you want your kids doing on their own.When we did use the facilities it was spoilt by an over zealous life guard with a whistle permanently attached to his mouth. Those amusements you needed to pay for werent clearly signed, resulting in my daugther being thrown off the trampolines rather un ceremoniouy, extremely not cool for a teenager! This is not a site we will be using again, the only good point was the campsite reception staff, very friendly and helpful.
This is the worst Haven site I have camped in! There is no hard standings on site & most pitches are not level. The showering facilities are inadequate with only 3 showers in the men's toilet block for the whole camping area! The camping area is a 15 minute walk to the entertainment complex & play areas which are not even on the same site as the camping area & are 2 fields down the road separated by another campsite. You could not allow children to walk to the entertainment unsupervised as they have to walk out of the campsite along the side of a main road then cross the entrance to the campsite next door to get into the entertainment complex it is absurd!
The entertainment complex, play areas & swimming pools were all up to the usual haven standard. The campsite would be fine if you were stopping in a Haven caravan as they are all mainly sited on the main site but I was not impressed at all by the camping site.
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Is Golden Sands Park (haven Holidays) child friendly? YES, it accepts children & has a playground View all facilities
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
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 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
No Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
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 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
Indoor Pool On Site 
Outdoor Pool On Site 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
Beach <1 mile 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Well, what can I say! It was our 1st visit to a haven site & if this one is to go by, they are definetly over priced & over rated.
