Butterflowers Holiday Park Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff were very friendly and helpful."
• "Staff were courteous and showed us to our pitch."
• "Maz and Dave gave us a lovely warm welcome."
• "Friendly welcome and a nice quiet, clean and maintained site."
• "The staff are friendly and helpful and keep the site clean and tidy."
• "Very friendly staff. Large flat pitches with lovely views of Black Combe."
• "Staff were very welcoming and friendly."

Cons:

• "I wasn’t overwhelmed by the welcome when we arrived."
• "Disappointing attitude when we arrived."
• "Receptionist only interested in taking our money."
• "No help with local amenities. No literature or maps."
• "The roads into Haverigg are very tight and narrow and it takes a long time to get to anywhere."
• "There was a distinct lack of cleaning in the showers & toilets."
• "Poor cleanliness of showers with bad drainage."

Location and Surroundings

Pros:

• "Location is brilliant right on the beach with a play ground for the kids, local pub, fish and chip shop and off license round the corner."
• "Great location 2 min walk from beach."
• "Location right opposite the beach."
• "Location - near the beach, close to town and amenities."
• "Location was good. Very close to the beach."
• "Location of the park was brilliant literally 2mins from beach so good for dog walking."
• "Location is spot on. Beautiful walks. Lovely little village enough amenities."

Cons:

• "The sea always seems to be miles out. Not suitable for swimming or paddling."
• "The local town is very tired and not much going on there."
• "Haverigg itself is quite run down and the only two pubs in the village were both closed down when we visited."
• "The local area is massively lacking in activities and attractions."
• "Noisy cockerels making having a long lie near impossible."
• "The roads into Haverigg are very tight and narrow and it takes a long time to get to anywhere."
• "Hard to get to everything close early not much there long way from the lakes."

Facilities and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The touring pitches are quite large and are hard standing with grass to the side."
• "Nice level pitches on a well maintained site."
• "Spotless toilets and showers."
• "Toilet/Shower block always immaculate."
• "The shower block has been modernised since we last stayed on the touring area."
• "Well tended grassed area, site very clean, Toilet & washing facilities excellent."
• "Showers and toilets are excellent and very clean."

Cons:

• "The showers really need a seat and the kitchen sinks need plugs."
• "Showers aren't very powerful at all and no screen/curtain to stop all your clothes getting wet."
• "Facilities old and poor quality the entrance to the toilet/shower blocks was dirty and the showers themselves need updating as they also did not look clean, possibly due to the old brown tiles."
• "Toilet seats were not attached to toilets and they were not cleaned for several days, making it very unpleasant."
• "Loose toilet seats, location of chemical toilet facility is too near the laundry and pot wash area."
• "Toilets could have done with twice daily cleaning."
• "Toilets and showers were dirty and really need a good scrub."

Site and Pitch Quality

Pros:

• "The site is perched right onto the sand dunes with a large children's play area at the entrance of the site."
• "Level hardstanding pitches."
• "Pitches are large, level, and well spaced."
• "Spacious spaces for the caravans so not cramped like some sites."
• "Pitch sizes good, big enough for a large caravan, awning, windbreak and car. Can’t really ask anymore than that."
• "Pitches flat and well kept, clearly marked facilities which were all spotless and fresh."
• "Pitches are all level and well spaced out."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately, when it rains the hard standing part turns to a grey sludgy mess that gets everywhere."
• "Very small pitches."
• "Caravan pitches too close together and with little space to park the car."
• "Site was largely grey and gravelly, with some areas of green. General feel of the place was quite tired."
• "Pitch was part concrete and was designed for securing a static so had metal holding points still sticking up which were a trip hazard."
• "The pitches course grit and hard soil which turned to mud in the rain."
• "Pitches are very close to each other no real privacy."