Clippesby Hall

Mi è piaciuto The rating seems a little harsh because this is actually a very good campsite but I can only judge based on our experience.

We camped at Cedar Lawn and found it spacious and pretty. They could easily add far more pitches down the middle but have chosen not to do so, credit to them for that, and the result was a lovely open area for people to enjoy.

The Base Camp area is up with the very best central facilities I have ever seen - it is smart, comfortable both inside and out, well laid out and covers a lot of bases in terms of needs, shifting roles well from breakfast to daytime cafe to evening restaurant and bar. The mini golf looked like fun.

Overall the park is nicely laid out, well thought out and (mostly) very well maintained.

Non mi è piaciuto So if it's that good, why the low rating? Well....

Electric points are so far apart that we had to return to reception and ask to be moved to a different pitch, which they did (despite having booked electric).

The toilet block at the top of Cedar is probably the worst I've ever come across on a campsite for reasons too numerous to list - though fortunately on Day 2 we found a far better one adjacent to Pine Woods. Even so, the ill fitting units had such large gaps in some places that my 8 year old was on full view whilst sat doing his business. Not really acceptable.

My wife took the kids to the park but came back shortly after saying there was basically nothing there - perhaps there were some better ones elsewhere that we missed? There were some tennis courts behind us but in a state of disrepair, mixture of mud and long grass with no lines though we did manage to play some ball games on the generous space in the middle of Cedar Lawn.

Base Camp was overrun in the evenings. We booked a table for dinner and it was extremely busy and loud, which distressed our autistic son. Worse, a band was doing some sound checks so we had to scoff dinner (which was a bit meh anyway) and get out before they started playing. That started around 19:00 and we heard literally every word they sang for the next 4 hours from our tent at the very top of the site. Base Camp was effectively off limits in the evenings because of the hoards and noise so the next night we went to nearby Lion Inn Thurne for much better food and overall experience. When we returned we were treated to another evening of live music whilst sat outside our tent. Have to say the bands were good and, had it not been for the kids, I might have gone for a closer look.

The mini golf looked great but would have cost nearly £20 for a family of four so we skipped that one but as a daytime cafe it was definitely smart, comfortable and served some tasty treats.

It was not the experience we were hoping for whilst family camping with our SEN kids but it would not deter me from coming back, though we might do a few things differently.

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Mi è piaciuto Our first time here, absolutely loved it, friendly greeting and plenty to do.
Facilities were clean
We shall return

Non mi è piaciuto Could do with a few dog toilet bins
Some pitches could do with levelling out

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Mi è piaciuto Facilities were excellent, restaurant food was really good and service was good (they sensibly don’t over book themselves to maintain good service so make sure you book!)

Everything was clean and well maintained

Shout out to Ben from the bike shop for great customer service!

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Dal gestore: Thank you so much for all your wonderful comments!
We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Mi è piaciuto Everything. Been lots of times

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Dal gestore: Thank you , that's so lovely to hear. We look forward to welcoming you back very soon.

Mi è piaciuto Clean site
Great Clubhouse
Great Food
Welfare was kept well maintained

Non mi è piaciuto This is a nice site but is very family orientated so expect a lot of children running about and noise (although site quietens down after 22:00), this is something to keep in mind if your adults only.

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Dal gestore: Thank you for your lovely comments. August is always busy as it is the children summer holidays so is much quiet out of peak. Hopefully you can come back then and we look forward to seeing you again.

Mi è piaciuto Great site, good size pitches and the fully serviced ones were great. Lovely welcome on arrival and loads of information offered.
Good bar and restaurant facilities and loved that you could order fresh bread and croissants etc
Liked that there was ai mx of units and loads of tents too.

Non mi è piaciuto Some people avoided saying good morning etc. such a lovely site and weather we just kept wishing people the best for the day.

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Dal gestore: Thank you so much for your review and recommendation and so glad to hear you had a great holiday.
We look forward to seeing you in a couple of weeks.

Mi è piaciuto Everything, what a beautiful campsite. Toilets and showers clean. I liked that the campsite wasn't crammed in and there was lots of space for everyone and the kids could play without worrying about cars etc. the basscamp restaurant and bar is gorgeous and the evens put on throughout the week were great for both adults and children.

Non mi è piaciuto Nothing

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Dal gestore: Thank you for your wonderful review and so glad you enjoyed it all, we hope to see you again soon

Mi è piaciuto Clean hot powerful showers, lovely restaurant and beautiful setting.

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Dal gestore: Thank you for the review and we hope to see you again soon

Mi è piaciuto Beautiful setting. The Basecamp bar/restaurant/shop was modern and pristine. Good-sized pitches with plenty of privacy. Good range of play equipment for younger children. Shower and loo facilities were generally clean and in good order. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Take-out pizza from Basecamp was astoundingly good.

Non mi è piaciuto For the number of pitches, one more shower and toilet block wouldn’t go amiss: even being cleaned twice-daily, showers could get a bit grubby. Water pressure in showers was a bit low.

Make sure to bring a standpipe adapter to fit water hose - they do sell them for a small cost at Reception, but I was lucky to get one of the last ones on our visit, and would’ve been stumped without it.

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Dal gestore: Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review and glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

Mi è piaciuto Huge pitches. Laid back site despite being very popular. Staff in Basecamp very polite and helpful

Non mi è piaciuto Shop could stock more food items, fresh produce etc

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Dal gestore: Thank you for your ten star review and lovely comments, we hope you visit us again soon.