Alderford Lake

Positiv Staff are friendly and polite, cafe was nice and clean.

Pitching up was easy.

Paddle boarding was very fun.

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Positiv Easy check in
Grassy field
Didn't use the toilets as we have our own
Yes it's near a road but it isn't really noisy.
The team at Alderford lake are superb, helpful and friendly
The activities and set up is superb
We had a fabulous weekend and will return.
The cafe serves superb food, dog friendly with a quick and efficient service

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for such a fantastic review! It’s wonderful to hear that you had a fabulous weekend and found our team so friendly and helpful.

We’re delighted that you enjoyed the activities, campsite and café, and that your check-in was easy and efficient. We’ll be sure to pass your lovely comments on to the whole team.

We look forward to welcoming you back to Alderford Lake again soon!

Positiv Having stayed on the opening weekend for camping when the site had to issue an apology for the state of things I could see that huge steps to improve had been taken since then. Lots more sinks and handwashing/washing up areas and the toilets were clean, well provisioned - even having a selection of emergency toiletries for sale!

Negativ Having booked via pitch up I didn’t receive any separate confirmation from Alderford about camping hence no arrival instructions were provided. The site was very busy as staff were preparing for a triathlon the next day. After waiting a while at an empty reception desk I found some staff at the bar - but when I enquired about check in/getting a pitch assigned staff were clearly preoccupied - asking me “what was it I wanted to know about the camping again?” I was just after basic info - acknowledgement of my arrival, pointed where to go and instruction on whether there were pitches assigned or just pitch anywhere. But this seemed to be unexpected. And I felt like a bother to be honest. Other than this I had no further dealing with staff but the stay was pleasant and fellow campers who were mostly families or triathletes were well behaved and friendly.

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for your review. It is lovely to hear that you noticed the improvements we have made to the campsite since the opening weekend, particularly the additional washing facilities and the cleanliness of the toilets.

We are disappointed that your arrival was not handled as clearly or warmly as it should have been. Although the team were preparing for the following day’s triathlon, you should still have received a proper welcome and straightforward directions to the camping field. We will review both the arrival information sent through Pitchup and our check-in process to ensure this is clearer for future guests.

We’re pleased that you otherwise had a pleasant stay and hope to welcome you back again.

Positiv Brilliant site, clean, tidy, safe and secure

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for the fantastic review, Adam. We’re delighted you found the site clean, tidy, safe and secure. We hope to welcome you back to Alderford Lake again soon!

Positiv Showers after my race. Plenty to do.

Negativ Nothing to say.

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for the lovely review, Peter. We’re pleased you enjoyed your stay and were able to make use of the showers after your race. We hope to welcome you back to Alderford Lake again!

Positiv We visited the campsite to take part in the children's and adults' triathlon over the weekend. The location was absolutely perfect and ideally situated for the event. The bell tents were comfortable. The sanitary facilities and showers were clean, well maintained, and in excellent condition. We had a great stay and would happily return.

Negativ The only downside was the noise from the main road behind the campsite. There was quite a lot of lorry traffic during the night, and as it's an A-road, it could be quite noisy at times. Other than that, everything was excellent.

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for your lovely review, Stephane. We’re delighted that the bell tent provided such a convenient and comfortable base for the triathlon weekend, and that you found the facilities clean and well maintained. We appreciate your comments about the road noise, which can unfortunately be more noticeable at night. It’s great to hear you otherwise had an excellent stay, and we would be very happy to welcome you back.

Positiv If I could give it a 0 I would! Future campers please read my review as Alderford Lake have advertised their camping facilities in a very misleading way!

Alderford Lake website portrays an image of camping in a quiet area with a lakeside experience.

Negativ This is untrue. The camping field sits alongside a very busy A road. The road noise did not quieten overnight. HGVs were bustling along the road continuosly through the night and did not make for a "quiet" night's sleep. We did not sleep.

Check in is at 2pm. Be aware future campers that the lakeside experience that is sold to you is only accessible for about an hour or so after you arrive. The site and all it's facilities including access to the children's park and food completely shuts down at 4.30. There is nothing and no facilities available after this time. No lakeside experience, no play park, no sunset paddle as quoted on their booking page.

The shower facilities are less than basic. And I struggled to find a shower that locked.

I raised my concerns to Alderford. No apology was given. Instead I was completely dismissed.

As an experienced camper I was really shocked and appalled by the lack of information provided at booking, the misleading information to campers on pitch up and their own website for overnight guests. I was also shocked of the lack of customer care.

Do not book!

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for your feedback, Hayley. We would like to clarify some of the information in your review for future guests.

Although bell tent check-in is from 2pm, guests are welcome to arrive from 9am and enjoy the site throughout our published opening hours of 9am to 4.30pm. Guests can also use the site from 9am until 4.30pm on the day of departure, so access is not limited to the period following check-in.

Alderford is a daytime visitor attraction with overnight camping accommodation, rather than a holiday park operating its attractions throughout the evening. The camping area and its essential facilities remain accessible overnight, but the lake, play area and visitor facilities close at 4.30pm. Unsupervised lake access cannot be permitted outside designated sessions due to serious health and safety considerations and the requirements of our insurance.

Alderford is located near a public main road, and traffic levels can vary. The location of the camping field is shown within our booking information, although we recognise that individual experiences of road noise will differ.

Following your complaint, we inspected the shower locks and the padlock provided for your bell tent. All were found to be working correctly, and we have not received similar complaints from other guests. Had either issue been reported during your stay, our team would have been available to assist.

Your complaint was reviewed by two members of our management team. Although we did not agree that the circumstances warranted a full refund, your concerns were investigated and responded to fully.

Positiv Well laid out site...amenities were clean and showers hot...nice big tent...designated area for cooking...someone has obviously put a lot if thought into this and it works well

Negativ Tent floor could have been a bit cleaner and we would have swept it if a brush was available...it rained hard and there were 2 puddles on the floor...it would have been useful to have been able to access the adjacent play area

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for your lovely review, Liz. We’re so pleased that the bell tent was a great introduction to camping for your grandchildren and that you enjoyed the layout, facilities and designated cooking area.

We appreciate your helpful feedback regarding the tent floor, the puddles and the availability of a brush, and we’ll review these points with our team. Access to the adjacent play area is also something we can consider for future stays.

We hope to welcome you and your family back again soon!

Positiv Very pretty, lake right next door, fresh water and I think there was a park that you could go in (but we were there too late to check out). Cute honesty box and toiletries if you have forgotten anything. Very quiet. Staff were really nice. Went on the watercourse the next day and all the staff were fantastic and so friendly.

Negativ Toilets were pretty horrid to be honest. Claustrophobic and very smelly. Make sure to go camping on the same day as camping. We camped and went the day after where parking ended up costing an extra £5 Uneven ground in most parts so try to remember your levellers if you're in a van

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We’re really pleased you enjoyed the setting and found the campsite peaceful, and it’s especially lovely to hear such positive feedback about our team on the water course – we’ll be sure to pass that on!

We appreciate your comments regarding the toilets and will take this feedback on board as we continue to look at improvements to our camping facilities.

Just to clarify regarding the parking, this is included for the full duration of your camping stay, including both your arrival and departure day, so there shouldn’t have been any need to pay the additional £5 the following day. We’re sorry if this wasn’t made clear during your visit.

Thank you again for your feedback, and we hope we can welcome you back for another visit in the future.

Positiv Once you can gain access into the lake, it's a beautiful place and time to spend a couple hours. Great for the kids.

A brilliant park run on Saturdays at 9am.

Negativ Not the biggest fan of the toilets and showers

The booking did not include lake access so I felt we paid way too much for a basic Camping site

Didn't like the location, had to drive everywhere, not the best countryside or nice towns to visit nearby

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We’re really pleased you enjoyed spending time at the lake with the children, and it’s great to hear you managed to join our Saturday morning parkrun too!

We appreciate your feedback regarding the toilets and showers. We know our camping facilities are fairly basic at present, and this is an area we are continuing to look at improving.

Activities on the lake, such as swimming, paddleboarding and the Aquapark, are booked separately, as these require dedicated lifeguards and safety teams to operate. We do try to make this clear when booking, but appreciate that this may not have been what you expected from your stay.

We’re sorry to hear the location wasn’t quite right for you. We are fortunate to have Whitchurch just a few minutes away, as well as a number of lovely Shropshire and Cheshire towns and countryside spots within driving distance, although we appreciate that exploring the area generally does require a car.

Thank you again for your feedback and for choosing to stay with us.