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We stayed here for a week in October in a caravan on one of the fully serviced pitches. The pitch was fantastic and one of the best we have ever stayed on being very large easily able to accommodate our long twin axel and our 3m awning. Each of these pitches had a wooden 'pub' style table/bench and we put on our fleeces, put a few candles out and had a winter bbq in the dark - it was great. The pitches had plenty of space for a car to be parked. We did need to buy some extra long lengths of waste pipe as the drain was quite a long way back.
The facilities were immaculate and we could not fault them - in fact the cleanest loos and showers we have ever encountered. It was so refreshing to have a heated shower block and a shower that you turn on and off yourself and not one of those stupid showers that automatically turn themselves off every 60 seconds. There is a well-equipped shop and the staff were very friendly and helpful.
We did experience some power cuts during the evening and were told that this was because too many people were using blow heaters which was overloading the electrics - strange as one would think the individual caravan trip switch would go first!
The woodland walks led straight into Wareham forest - a little muddy in places for the time of year but nothing a pair of wellington boots and a walker's stick didn't sort out. The forest was beautiful and my son and myself enjoyed mountain biking through the trails - in fact it was a mountain bikers paradise. Lots of birds and wild flowers.
A great children's play area and a fabulous wooded area for proper camping in tents which gave a real feel for 'camping in the wild' being very sheltered and natural.
The pool was closed when we visited but it did not stop my son making many new friends. The TV reception was poor so a good aerial and booster or sat dish helps.
The site is located close enough to visit Monkey World, the tank museum, Swanage steam railway, the lovely Wareham with a wonderful old-fashioned style sweetshop.
There is a large caravan and camping suppliers about 15 minutes drive away. There is also a really good pub about 5 minutes drive (turn left out of the main entrance and its along on the right).
The coded barrier is a great idea (stops people stealing your caravan so a great security feature in my opinion). Another nice factor was that traffic was nice and slow around the site and I felt that my kids were safe (unlike some places where they drive like nutters).
We will definitely be going back for the next October half term as its a really nice time of year to go, less busy, but still a few kids around to play with each other. Definitely one for taking mountain bikes. All in all a great, clean, safe family site - thumbs up!!
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