Boyd Valley Lake Reviews Summary

Location

Pros:

• "The location and the price we paid was excellent."
• "Location was good. Very picturesque setting."
• "Ideal location to visit Bath, Bristol and the Cheddar Gorge."
• "Peaceful spot to relax and recharge, yet close to amenities."
• "The location is also perfect, it is almost exactly in the middle of Bath and Bristol, less that 10miles to both cities, making it ideal for visiting these popular tourist destinations."
• "The location is great, close to Bristol, Bath and Wales."
• "Close to Bristol yet peaceful."

Cons:

• "Access is by very narrow lanes, lucky there were no other caravans going head on to us as would be difficult to pass."
• "Would not want to take a much larger motor home round the narrow lanes!"
• "Access is in narrow lane, not easy to manage with large camping car."
• "A 20(+) minute walk to the pub, along roads that felt only seconds from death."
• "However, position just outside Bristol was very quiet, and equidistant to Bath so convenient for both cities."
• "It’s also far enough away from Bristol that you don’t get any noise."
• "Location was good for me, easy access to Bristol and from motorway but also very quiet location near lovely village."

Owner and Staff

Pros:

• "A friendly host, the owner Peter, greeted us on arrival."
• "Site owner is super friendly and chatty and makes sure everyone is ok."
• "The proprietor was very helpful."
• "Owner very friendly and helpful."
• "The owner of the campsite was lovely and made us feel welcome."
• "Owner came round to check if we needed anything and then left us to enjoy our stay."
• "Owner is really nice and is always around doing things like mopping the floors and keeping the bathroom areas lovely and clean."

Cons:

• "No reception, no office, no staff, just the owner who appeared occasionally."
• "No person in charge on arrival."
• "When we turned up at the site, we didn't know where to to to find our pitch. There were no staff or reception."
• "There wasn't any central 'reception' area to find anyone when we wanted to speak to staff."
• "The owner was very rude and shouted at our children."
• "Weekend from Friday night grim. Over booked. Bookings not managed by owner overheard 'They keep sending me people' !!!"
• "At the price he charges, it's rip off Britain at its worst."

Facilities

Pros:

• "Toilets clean and efficient, camping areas all clean and tidy."
• "The shower block and amenities were basic but immaculate and the staff visit the site regularly throughout the day to check for any issues."
• "The shower was hot & it was clean."
• "Shower had plenty of hot water but facilities are basic."
• "Good bathrooms and showers."
• "The facilities were very clean, the floor was dirty but nothing could be done about that - it had been raining."
• "Although it was very rainy and muddy the toilets were clean and good quality."

Cons:

• "The waste disposal point was another separate toilet which wasn't great."
• "Facilities very basic, toilet, shower, urinal and sink. No light!"
• "The toilet block wasn't cleaned as often as needed and it was quite dirty."
• "The shower block is a falling down shed."
• "No hot water at the dish washing station or at all."
• "Washing up area is not connected to plumbing."
• "The toilets weren't very clean and there was no facilities to dry your hands after washing them."

Experience

Pros:

• "We went for my sons birthday as he wants to get into fishing. the owner was super helpful we rented rods for the boys and he showed us how to use them. The boys loved it and all the people were really lovely. Such a lovely place!!"
• "Nice lakes, good for walks, friendly atmosphere."
• "It's not the most exciting site in the world, but it was exactly what we needed - just a space away from people where we could enjoy each others company relatively undisturbed."
• "This site is perfect for the people that want to feel like they're rough camping in the middle of nowhere but with access to toilets and showers with an aldi 10 minutes away."
• "Nice quite spot ideal for young families."
• "Campsite was clean and maintained ie not overgrown."
• "Brilliant basic campsite. No frills, just a good price and a good place to pitch."

Cons:

• "Not really for kids unless they like fishing."
• "The swims where to faraway Which was bad because my dad likes to be near me when we fish to Together to see how I’m doing."
• "Sorry, it's a no from us."
• "There was No otter fence witch mean I saw a mink, i saw a few scales and a body of a carp on the island which put me of."
• "Muddy when wet."
• "Noisy neighbours kept our family awake."
• "Cold water only in wash basins."