Help and advise for a site in 2011

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

HI all and thanks before hand. As most of you know we got to Hillhead for 3 weeks every year and usually only use CC sites . We MIGHT only MIGHT change it for 2011 because we now go with friends.
What were looking for is ideas from you guys as to where to go and what site.
I know were asking alot but if anyone knows of a site its you lot lol.

anyway we want a site with the following
swimming pool indoor or outdoor
small club house but not chavi ( not haven/butlins lol)
nice pitches and toilet block
small arcade
nice walks would be good lol
take bikes maybe ( i have ordered a new bike not riden for 25 years lol, poor craig )
nice villages etc etc

i hope you lot can help or maybe im getting to fussy lol

thanks before hand and please no sarky messages just helpful ones lol

jo-anne

 

[LMH]

Don't you have any particular area in mind?

What about France? but you wouldn't be able to take your dog on a French campsite though (they're banned).

Lisa

 

[colin(bridgend)]

An excellent site which ticks all your requirements is Widend in Marldon, Paignton. It is a family run site for families - no single sex parties. It is very central for Paignton, Torquay, Brixham and Totness and not too far from Dartmouth, Newton Abbot, etc. The dog walk is as far as you can walk, the toilets are immaculate, outdoor heated swimming pool, club house for occassional drinks with patio overlooking swimming pool, shop and part time take away. We have been going to this site for over 16 years and have never been disappointed.

 

[Dustydog]

Polmanter, Halsetown, near St Ives Cornwall ticks all your boxes.
Just Google Polmanter.
The dog walks are a series of fields, enough to wear out the springers so storm will be ok.
Excellent mountain bike rides, even has a little bus that brings you back up to the site from St Ives town!
Cosy pubs all near by including a local in Halsetown.
Panoramic views and fully serviced pitches are available. Spotlessly clean toilet blocks too.

 

[DerektheSecond]

The sites we have visited allowed dogs(that was when we used statics) however from a trawl of campsites etc it appears that as in UK dogs are aloowed on sites if the owners allow i.e. this one

http://www.eutouring.com/french_campsites_15/domaine_de_mialaret_campsite.html

we are in the process of arranging next years holiday in France, with the dog

 

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

i dont fancy france it takes 5 hours to get to devon hun lol

 

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

Thanks Alan, went to look at this site when we was last down there. its like in the middle of no where lol but thanks

 

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

dont really fancy france but thanks tho. we would all need passports including the dog there £500 before the ferry, fuel and site fee thanks anyway.

 

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

maybe not south devon again but maybe, dorset, yorkshire, wales, linconlshire, sussex, suffolk, maybe norfolk, somerset, cornwall, north devon.

is that anymore help lol

thanks all again

jo xx

 

[LMH]

Have a look at Sussex or Kent Jo, although I don't remember seeing any with a pool, bar static sites with facilities for tourers.

Don't go anywhere hilly if your'e planning on cycling!! North Yorkshire is a killer!!!

Lisa

 

[LMH]

I've heard good reports about Wales, a bit like Cornwall but less tourists. Tune into Coast.

Lisa x

 

[LMH]

Hi Derek

I've just had a quick look and the French equivalent of the DDA has lifted the ban on purebred Staffords, this came into force in January this year.

Lisa

 

[plotter]

An excellent site which ticks all your requirements is Widend in Marldon, Paignton. It is a family run site for families - no single sex parties. It is very central for Paignton, Torquay, Brixham and Totness and not too far from Dartmouth, Newton Abbot, etc. The dog walk is as far as you can walk, the toilets are immaculate, outdoor heated swimming pool, club house for occassional drinks with patio overlooking swimming pool, shop and part time take away. We have been going to this site for over 16 years and have never been disappointed.

The only downside is Colin might be there if he is not at Studland:0) sorry Col only joking

 

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

hiya, dont really wanna do that area but had a look they dont allow dogs july or august

 

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

dunno why it did underline lol

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

I know an excellent site, right up your street what you're looking for :O)

I ain't telling you though until you pay me the royalties you owe me :OP

 

[plotter]

I know an excellent site, right up your street :O)

Come on LB why would she want to go to a site in her own street a bit close me thinks :0)

 

[Jo-AnneFairway5402010]

comon LB dont say it HILLHEAD lol

 

[Zafiral]

Jo-anne

Your site needs almost mirrors Hillhead exactly!!! We went for the first time this year. The veiws around Dartmouth and Dartmoor are fantastic. We are going back to Hillhead for New Year entertainment!!!
The only downside is that cycling is not really possible direct from the site, we drove down to Totnes, and cycled along the river from there.

Seacroft in Cromer is to us a smaller version of Hillhead, but I found the scenery around less impressive.
Cromer itself I found disappointing, I preferred Sherringham up the coast.

The road outside the site is not ideal for cycling (even though it is a local cycle route), but there is good cycling round two National Trust prperties near by.

I much prefer the two CC sites entertainment and food on offer to larger commercial sites we have been to, but you do have to get there early to eat inside at Hillhead, when we went is was not as bad in that respect at Seacroft.

Perhaps I am becoming too much of a fuddy duddy in my old age, but I am finding non club sites (or at least a Best of British site) a real turn off these days.

Good luck in your hunting.

 

[Dustydog]

Thanks Alan, went to look at

Thanks Alan, went to look at this site when we was last down there. its like in the middle of no where lol but thanks

Jo
Very odd what you say . Polmanter by road is only 1.9 miles from St Ives whilst only a mile across the fields on foot. Hillhead of course is 4.2 miles by road from Brixham. In the middle of nowhere???

What have you decided on?