Kings Head Inn Reviews Summary

Campsite Quality

Pros:

• "Level site, easy to get tent pegs in."
• "Nice flat pitch. Plenty of space."
• "The pitches as around the edges and felt roomy, not on top of one another."
• "Pitch anywhere you like around the edge of the field."
• "Wide open space. Very quiet. Lovely countryside."
• "Loads of space, shortish grass, clean overall."
• "Lovely flat field with lots of room to distance from other campers."

Cons:

• "Decrepit unmaintained portacabin shower block, blocked drains, broken doors, even the outside tap only ran at a trickle."
• "No elsan...no gray waste disposal...and I have seen much better toilet facilities at motorcycle rallies."
• "Shower/toilet portacabin let's the rest down. Only one shower worked with sink next to it out of order and filled with dirty water."
• "Shower was missing the door, and tap was out of order."
• "4 toilets of the 8 were out of order, 2 showers I tested had no water."
• "Facilities not great with lights not working and no hot water in sinks."
• "Toilets and shower facilities were really poor."

Food and Dining Experience

Pros:

• "We ate in the pub on each of our evenings - the food was reasonable and delicious with veggie options."
• "Had dinner in the pub. Food was superb."
• "Enjoyed our meal at the pub so much very friendly staff so accommodating."
• "The food was good and reasonable price (£40 for 2 meals and drinks)."
• "Very reasonable price drinks and food was really good."
• "The food in the pub was great and the facilities were lovely and clean."
• "Held our annual dinner here last night and the food was fantastic, venison to die for, and Jake the chef could not have been more helpful."

Cons:

• "Clearly overworked and stressed; left alone to cater for dozens of hungry customers with no management in sight... absolutely unacceptable!"
• "Steaks were grey and looked like they had been boiled."
• "Totally awful food and the worse meal and service we've ever had."
• "The food took over 2 hours to arrive and when it did it was poor quality."
• "The pub was pleasant enough for a drink but the food was disappointing."
• "Some food arrived in sensible portions but was almost inedible due to being overcooked or otherwise badly prepared."
• "The food was expensive and badly served."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff were all amazing :)"
• "Great atmosphere, fantastic food and even though there were only two serving staff on they managed to keep the very busy pub and restaurant running smoothly."
• "Everyone made a fuss of our dogs and put me at ease."
• "The owner of the village shop and Post Office is very friendly and helpful."
• "Staff at the pub were very helpful and friendly."
• "Excellent pub and friendly welcoming staff."
• "The staff were friendly and accommodating when they were asked, but seemed inexperienced."

Cons:

• "A member of staff that we didn’t recognise was a little abrupt and came across quite rude at times."
• "One of the bar staff was quite rude and didn't feel at all welcomed eating here."
• "The wait to be served was ridiculously long."
• "Serving staff an odd combination of totally indifferent and passive aggressive."
• "No one came to ask if everything was alright once the food had been deposited."
• "Had to ask for cutlery when half the food had already been served."
• "One party member's food came so late the others had almost finished, and the waitress just said 'No problem.' Instead of an apology for the late food."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Clean quiet and pleasant place at a reasonable price."
• "Cheap at £15 because you don’t HAVE to eat in the pub."
• "Site price was only £15 a night."
• "Absolute gem of a low-cost touring pitch (only £15/night in August!)."
• "Such a great price."
• "Food was mediocre but reasonably priced."
• "Nice pub with great food and good value."

Cons:

• "I stayed at the King Head for a single night at the beginning on June. I would be departing early so paid for my stay alongside my dinner in the evening. A couple of days later I am charged again through their online payment system."
• "The food was expensive and badly served."
• "The food took over 2 hours to arrive and when it did it was poor quality."
• "Pub just felt a bit unloved food was ok nothing to write home about."
• "Not sure why barbecues aren't allowed as would have been lively if we could have had one and we were in a big open field."
• "Turned up on Tuesday afternoon waited for the pub to open which it never did went for a walk spoke to locals and pub doesn’t open on Tuesday evening so no pub dinner for that night."
• "Seating was disappointing, although the outdoor view was lovely."

Location and Surroundings

Pros:

• "The site is in the countryside, if that's what you're looking for it's ideal."
• "The site is well placed for days out."
• "Hospitality was second to none and area was beautiful."
• "It's quiet and convenient with the pub being right there."
• "Great location with access to pub, village and river walks."
• "Lovely village, river to explore, good spot near larger towns."
• "Campsite was lovely and peaceful, nestled within a small village with the River Vernwy running through."

Cons:

• "If you value a good nights sleep, avoid this place. Loud music until 2:30am, fighting/rowdy crowds outside until 3am fire alarms randomly set off during the night."
• "A lot of threatening signage about the place promising a barring if social distancing wasn't observed."
• "Not much in area for children."
• "Lots of walks to do and good for cycling as well, other activities involve driving off so bear that in mind."
• "This wasn't your typical campsite. But instead a pub carpark with a joining football pitch."
• "Facilities are made up of the football changing rooms."
• "The shower block is for the home and away matches, but usable but could do with a bit of TLC."