Silverstone Woodlands Campsite Reviews Summary

Category: Campground

Address: Silverstone Road, Buckingham, MK18 5LJ, United Kingdom

Rating: 4.4
based on 118 reviews.

Facilities

Pros:

  • "Showers and toilets are well maintained."
  • "Plenty of taps to refill water bottles etc on site and many sinks outside the toilet and shower facility blocks."
  • "Toilets and showers were clean and always stocked up."
  • "Drinking water was available. A shop with supplies and various hot food outlets."
  • "Great campsite with really good facilities."
  • "Fantastic washroom facilities. Good sized pitches."
  • "Facilities were pretty good for a campsite."
  • "Facilities are good. Plenty of decent food and drink outlets and decent entertainments on every night."

Cons:

  • "Due to heavy usage at peak times, they can sometimes get a little grubby."
  • "Showers only running cold."
  • "Whilst not overbusy there was only 1 toilet/shower room open in each block and whilst ok they were not particularly clean."
  • "The facilities were not cleaned the whole time we were there."
  • "Showers were dirty as you would expect on a campsite but no harm in having staff maintain them better especially at busy times."
  • "First time staying, never again. As seasoned campers including numerous BTCC on circuit sites we have never stayed anywhere with such dirty facilities."
  • "Toilets and showers filthy, Family 'entertainment' miniscule compared to Lively."
  • "Toilets were not cleaned regularly and were quite frankly revolting."

Entertainment and Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Great entertainment at night also, with live bands and DJ's."
  • "Entertainment is spot on, you will not be bored here."
  • "There was an onsite pub and plenty of bars with great live music, silent disco's, fun fair rides and various food trucks."
  • "Always amazing, they seemed to have less staff this year, the staff here are the nicest people ever, I have been going for years."
  • "There was such a variety of entertainment in the village and we always found something to enjoy."
  • "The place to stay if you are camping, caravanning or in a motor home and have 3 day ticket to British F1 Grand Prix."
  • "Absolutely excellent time had here. Almost too much to do at a grand Prix weekend."
  • "Great fun, friendly atmosphere and good facilities, plenty of room for our group, free hot showers, good washing up facilities, clean toilets."

Cons:

  • "Abit disappointed this year. Price increases although they reduced the entertainment and toilet facilities."
  • "Prices of food and drink also left a lot to be desired."
  • "The only thing this sure is good for is pulling multiple stuck vehicles off their pitch avoid!!"
  • "Lots of sub 18 year old getting completely wasted. Many without wrist bands as checkingvwas a joke. Lots of drugs in full view."
  • "This place is the best place to be on the planet in July when the British F1 Grand Prix is on, it’s just like a Festival great entertainment from bands every night, comedy nights, fair ground entertainment areas for kids it’s just a great time from Wednesday to Sunday it’s that good I’ve been 6 years on the run and going again this year 2018 πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»"
  • "Numerous rules, lots of which not checked on. People openly walking around site with glass bottles of alcohol, excess speed of vehicles throughout."
  • "The campsite was about a quarter of motorhomes so I expect not everyone there had the displeasure of using the toilets and showers."
  • "The only real let down was the state of the facilities as the weekend went on.."

Staff and Security

Pros:

  • "Staff and security were always so helpful, friendly and happy."
  • "Thank you to the Woodlands staff of 2023, you did a fantastic job."
  • "Security was great and pitches were a decent size."
  • "The staff here are the nicest people ever, I have been going for years."
  • "I always saw staff patrolling the fields."
  • "Staff friendly, polite and helpful as always."
  • "The staff are nothing short of perfection. Many seem to be on long hours up to 16/17 hours but are fantastic."
  • "Great staff who will look after you and nowts a problem good service to and from track take time to engage with the neighbors after all you are all here for the same reason! It's a family thank you guys."

Cons:

  • "There were a lot of staff monitoring the area with motor homes and none by the tent pitches and people were blasting music until half 5 every morning."
  • "The only real negative is security on arrival. They really want to pack everyone in very close together which can be a problem."
  • "One won't spoil the vibe 😌"
  • "Security took no effective action despite many complaints from all residents."
  • "Wasn't open on Thursday l had to pay farmer Β£15 for privilege to park in feild sheep had very recently occupied... Nice to be able to camp were you like unlike motogp!! Weather seems set fair😊"
  • "For your own good, avoid this place."
  • "Security staff not bothering to check wrist bands, please get things sorted."
  • "More than one member of staff were rude and used abusive and obscene language when confronted on the lack of organisation."

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