Sandford Holiday Park

Liked This is the best played out Holliday park we have ever stayed at

Disliked Nothing

Liked What staff we could find were very helpful.

Disliked Quite honestly, we disliked everything.
When we arrived, we were checked in by security guards, because there was no staff on reception. We found our pitch easily but the closest toilets to us were a disgrace. Even our six-year-old son said he didn’t want to use them because they were so dirty and the flush didn’t work.
This was the case for the whole shower /WC block.
Things weren’t much better in the main building. The only staff we found were on the bar or waiting tables in the restaurant or running the prize booth in the amusement arcade.
We left the restaurant pretty quickly because we could hear screaming from the ladies loos. This turned out to be a child having a total meltdown because they needed the loo but could not go because they were so dirty. The poor child was screaming and it went on for so long, we began to feel quite uncomfortable. There were no cleaning staff to be seen anywhere.
The whole site is completely rundown and tired looking. We had a walk around and looked at the crazy golf for something to do, but everything was broken.
Bearing in mind that this was the beginning of the season, the children don’t break up from school for two weeks, I pity those who have booked for this summer as their main holiday. Not a great experience, would not recommend.
We left the next day before breakfast, because we didn’t fancy eating there.

Liked Nothing to note here. It was awful.

Disliked Site full of the travelling community. Adults driving like idiots through the site, kids running around terrorising and intimidating everyone, stealing from the campsite shop and no respect for people's pitches.

Dogs not controlled. Off the leads and barking non stop.

One security check over the three days, hence why nothing was done about the noise, behaviour and the dogs.

Indoor pool shut.

Facilities disgusting and cold.

Liked Lovely, well kept site. Staff very friendly, efficient and helpful. Toilet & shower facilities in the paddock area where we stayed were very modern and clean. Indoor & outdoor pools were good.

Disliked It would have been nice if the pool opened earlier in the morning, as we only stayed for one night and would have enjoyed a swim before we left. Also, the option to have a cheaper touring pitch without electric hook-up would've been good.

Liked Entertainment and bar, outside pool and pitch location

Liked Our pitch was close to the toilet/shower facilities which were clean and saw cleaners go in regularly.

Disliked Only issue I had was that the hot water in the shower took some time to come through . Food took a while to arrive in the restaurant and the Wi-Fi wasn't good there

Liked The whole site was clean and tidy. Nicely layed out pitches, good size pitches lots of room for motorhomes with awnings.
Shower block also very clean and tidy.
On site facilities very good lots to do and see, a round of crazy golf is a must.
Very friendly and helpful staff.
Service in the boathouse restaurant quick and easy to order from the parkdean app.
Food delivery is available to your pitch.

Liked Restaurants food was good, but expensive.
Nice well laid out site.

Disliked Touring toilet blocks very dated, worn and stank.
Poor guy doing the cleaning was doing a great job but a mixture of dated facilities that really need replacing and people not understanding basic toileting skills, it really does need a refit.

Liked The park had plenty of facilities

Disliked The toilets/ showers were disgusting. People seemed to lack the basics skills, like flushing a toilet. Aiming for the the toilet would have been a bonus

Liked The facilities, the pitch was well maintained and easy to pitch up. The reception was good and security was good.
It a lively site. Lots of activities and my kids had plenty to do. It was kept lovely and clean and there were lots of staff around.
Good bars, ice cream area, shop is good.
We would visit again.

Disliked Very busy, lots of queuing to use the pool.
Very noisy in the social areas which is to be expected I suppose but depends what you like as it’s very lively.
The busy nature meant that the Quinn cause a lot of anger and the guests were not very friendly about it so I could see why they had so much security.