The Crown Inn

Liked We arrived and met the landlord of the pub. He was very welcoming and gave us all of the information about the site.
The two showers and toilets were both clean and modern. The field adjacent to the pub is where we stayed in with our camper. Generally the field is level and well kept in height.
You are allowed fire pits and bbq`s - but they must be off the ground. You are also allowed music, but this must understandably be lowered in volume after 11pm. We used the pub ( quite a lot :-) ) Both the staff in there as well as the regulars, were both friendly and helpful. Laura who was covering both the running of the pub and the camp site - We could not fault her.
They have goats on site, these are characters and certainly a great addition for both kids and adults to go and pet.
The pubs offers plenty of seating both indoors and outdoors and occasionally has music on. The pubs location is good, as its kinda out the way......... but also near enough by car, to major shops and sites.

Disliked As the camp field got busier - it showed what was needing to be done.
In time, we feel it would need a wash up area and maybe some bins in the camp field somewhere, rather than just over next to the pub. Around certain areas of the field - it could do with a small tidy up as there are disregarded posts / timbers with nails sticking out of them. Whilst no issue to adults, i feel it could possibly be a different story for a child at some point.
Sadly our last night was somewhat spoilt by a drunken, knuckle dragging, pathetic excuse of a man, who was abusive to my partner."He acted like a bulletproof vest, but he was just a cheap cardigan with an attitude problem." Needless to say, i defended her and fortunately the exchange of words was all it amounted to.
I must say though - you could get this happen on any site, so this is no reflection on the Crown Inn camping field.

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Liked Good price, friendly staff, peaceful during the day.

Disliked Toilet and shower situation is an absolute nightmare and would put us off coming back. There are only two toilet and shower rooms to accommodate the whole site, which meant regular waiting and queues to use the toilet especially in the mornings when everyone wanted to shower, which if we had realised this we wouldn’t have booked. Both of which had codes to enter for entry. This was a nightmare especially with children or in the middle of the night. To reach the toilets you have to walk through a busy pub garden, which at night in pjs or with children is not pleasant and somewhat awkward - which is something I have never felt camping before.
There was also no washing up facilities whatsoever, there was a blocked dirty old outside sink with a hose in that I imagine once upon a time may have been a washing up area. We cooked the first night and went wandering around to find somewhere to wash up, only to return to our tent to have to make do washing with up with cold water at the side of the tent, which did not work well!
The noise of the pub garden was so loud it kept the whole family awake until the pub closed on the first night (Friday) which almost made us leave the next day rather than staying the other night we had booked.
It was far from the relaxed carefree camping experience we had hoped for and will not be returning unfortunately.

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Liked Very friendly owners and staff.
Located in the beautiful village of Bishops Cannings, once described as the most quintessential English village.
A short drive from Devizes, Avebury and Marlborough. So many historical sites within half an hour’s drive.
Plenty of space, nice and clean toilet and showers.
We didn’t eat at the pub or use the WiFi, so can’t comment on either of those.

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Liked Great location, short bus ride into Devizes… The onsite pub is lovely and the staff are great… shower rooms were clean and warm!

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Liked Really friendly and welcoming new owners.
Clean facilities.
Good beer on tap.
Quiet location.

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Liked Nothing to like from the experience we had

Disliked I was contacted the day before we were due to stay (after 3pm ) to be told that the pub had been unexpectedly closed for a week and wouldn’t be serving food, but drinks would be available.
When we arrived we attempted to enter the pub for a drink to be told we couldn’t have a drink as they were closed.
I told the woman that we were told drinks would still be available and the response I got was ‘first we are told one thing, then another…… what do you want?’ We were finally served with a drink, but seemed begrudgingly and not very welcoming! Also told we had to sit outside and could only stay til 7pm
All in all a very expensive night for a field (which later turned into a car park for a private event at the pub) without the facilities that were advertised ……

£35 for this was very overpriced and we were not given the opportunity to book anywhere else due to the late notice

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From the manager: Sorry that the previous owners did not meet your expectations. We are new owners that have just taken over the campsite. Please do come again and try the site out again.

Liked Location, peaceful, quiet, spacious.

Disliked No pub food (chef had left). Toilets and ablutions not very clean. No washing up facilities. Only two toilets and showers for the entire site. Expensive for so few facilities.

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Liked Nice camping field and pub garden

Disliked No chef at the pub but not forewarned and this was the reason for chosing the site. Two toilets with showers so if someone in the shower, cannot use toilet. Not many campers but had to wait an age for toilet and not very clean. Only outdoor tap appeared to be a hose for plants and worst was no washing up facilities. Very expensive considering no electric.

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Liked Amazing space behind but still connected to the pub area. Very dog friendly with lots of water stations and free Pooh bags dotted about. Staff were very friendly as were the patrons. Very homely feel and clean warm washing facilities.

Disliked For me was that the large bins are the first thing you see and smell into the camping area, maybe a kitchen area behind the marquee for washing and cleaning up etc.

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Liked The pub, the spaciousness, the quietness.

Disliked Only two toilets, which isn't enough when lots of people are staying. In the morning there was a wait, as everyone in the campsite wanted to use toilet and/or shower (which are in the same room). One of the toilets was not clean and didn't seem to have been attended to at the end of the evening - perhaps pub staff could do this before clocking off?

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