Southport Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite Reviews Summary

Site Location & Amenities

Pros:

• "Fabulous site near to the local amenities."
• "This is a really great site so clean and the toilets and showers were brilliant."
• "Great location, great for dog walks and close to town centre...we'll be back for sure!"
• "Southport is a 15 minute walk from the site to Lord Street which is plentiful of shops, cafes, bars and restaurants."
• "Nice site in the middle of Southport.nice clean toilet blocks, electric hook up, average phone reception, plenty of walks with your dog's nearby, 5 minutes from the beach."
• "Well maintained site, easy walk through park into town."
• "The site is near the front and is in a good position for all amenities in the area, with Morrisons close by."

Cons:

• "Sadly perimeter fence is lacking and what's there is in poor repair."
• "This is a big site and only has 2 water points that are far if you do not have a fully serviced pitch."
• "However it can get a bit noisy with the locals speeding around town in the early hours."
• "Only down side is the access is along the same road as the park and ride which can be very busy with lots of traffic."
• "If you are disabled it is all a walk from most pitches to elsan and others."
• "However, the new part of the site is like a supermarket car park, lacking trees and hedges."
• "Power source ie electric surges awful. Never been on a site with such a low power surge."

Staff & Service

Pros:

• "The staff are very friendly and helpful, perfect location for going into town."
• "Wardens friendly."
• "Arrived yesterday to friendly, helpful Warden."
• "Usual standard of facilities, friendly and helpful staff, Covid precautions in place, easy walking distance into the heart of Southport."
• "Best caravan site we’ve been to, the staff & wardens are so friendly."
• "Great staff, super clean facilities and pitch."
• "The Staff go well out of the way to make sure you are safe and happy."

Cons:

• "We were next to the toilet block by reception and were woken up at 7am on Sat and Sun by a loud tannoy from the model car race track just over the fence."
• "Spent the weekend just here lovely clean site with easy access to the town, but the bad parts, witnessed two wardens abruptly talking to guests which there was no need for."
• "His attitude and mannerism from the offset was very off putting."
• "I have thought long and hard about this post. However the way we have just been spoken to as long members of this club was quite frankly appalling."
• "Wasn't a very helpful caretaker when I tried to ask about parking my van outside the site even though there were spaces."
• "Wardens need to smile a little more!"
• "Run by Gestapo staff."

Facilities & Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Nice tidy, clean & well provisioned site."
• "Nice campsite, toilet block seems brand new for 2019."
• "Absolutely fantastic site, perfectly clean and tidy, facilities are top quality."
• "Absolutely superb caravan site. Exceptionally clean toilets and showers."
• "Staff very helpful, with tips on levelling the caravan etc. and facilities are excellent, with the showers and toilets being immaculate."
• "Facilities lovely and clean."
• "Good facilities with piping hot water and good showers."

Cons:

• "Disappointing that the site is fully open...I.e. no reduced numbers during covid19...but they restrict the toilets and showers to 2 people only."
• "A great location, and fantastic shower block which unbelievably closes for cleaning at 1015 every morning just when you need to use it."
• "Also the 2 pitches down from us rammed packed with kids chucking stones everywhere abs running around everybody’s pitches."
• "Hot water for hand washing and in dishwasher was more luke warm than hot."
• "The site us very clean and toilet blocks are very clean but we paid for internet to watch TV as we could t get a signal and kept loosing signal and going off it was really annoying when your trying to watch something."
• "Only negative is if you have younger children there isn't anything for them to do on the site itself in the evening."
• "Not a pleasant experience No security and felt like it was camping in a park."

Value & Cost

Pros:

• "Definitely recommend this lovely site. Its worth a visit for the Welcome alone."
• "Usual very high standard from THE club. Excellent facilities and covid safe arrangements."
• "Members only site, we paid £23.90 for one night. Absolutely spot on! Pitches large and flat, picked my own pitch and the toilet block was spotless all day and night."
• "Exceptionally clean. Very professional wardens and respectful clients make the site a tranquil site."
• "Excellent site within easy walking distance of Southport."
• "Facilities immaculate."
• "The site is immaculate and easy to stay on. There is a park behind to walk dogs and a playground."

Cons:

• "Lovely site can't fault,but getting stupid on price how can you book a pitch and then have to pay for the occupants?"
• "Nice quiet site with big pitches. Handy to walk into town about 10 mins away. A tad on the expensive side but it was the school summer holidays."
• "I would have given it five stars but it's getting a bit expensive."
• "Only wanted 1 night stay and woman said there’s plenty of spaces but can’t let you stay because your not a member of our club."
• "The site fees are a bit steep and would make me think twice about coming here again."
• "Called to book on with our car and caravan, as our in laws had booked for the same weekend. I was told that non members were not accepted."
• "Very disappointed and we will not be returning to this site."

Family & Pet Friendliness

Pros:

• "Great social distancing and care by the wardens."
• "Absolutely stunning site, clean and well kept, staff so helpful."
• "Good covid measures in place, toilets always spotless, would return."
• "The site is immaculate and easy to stay on. There is a park behind to walk dogs and a playground."
• "Lovely site with good walks for the dogs and walking distance to Morrisons and the town."
• "Spotless well maintained facilities, right on the esplanade if you want to visit the summer attractions."
• "The toilets and showers are immaculate and the toddler and baby washroom is so well thought out."

Cons:

• "I would say this absolutely not a 'family' friendly site as there's nothing on here for kids."
• "Too many dogs left unattended for my liking we leave ours at home if we're going to this kind of site."
• "However upon checking the site rules are no racket games no footballs no kites ... thus also includes no Frisbees so basically kids no fun at all to be had at this site."
• "First stay, last stay. They make you feel unwelcome if you have kids."
• "Also the 2 pitches down from us rammed packed with kids chucking stones everywhere abs running around everybody’s pitches."
• "Only negative is if you have younger children there isn't anything for them to do on the site itself in the evening."
• "Unfortunately I had my bike nicked during the night!!"