Wednesday 30th July – Sunday 3rd August 2008
I had all sorts of problems arriving at this CL. The entrance is quiet steep off the narrow approach road and I was concerned that the back of my caravan would ground as I entered. Whilst watching this I failed to notice that the blind rear corner was scraping along a stone wall that was hidden in the hedgerow. When I finally noticed it was too late, the damage was done. It is advisable to get a passenger, if you have one, to watch you in. The owner told me he had not heard of anyone else having problems entering with long caravans so perhaps it was me, coupled with the fact I was on my own. In my defence I can only say that I have towed vans of this length since 2000 without problems and I am aware of were everything moves to when corners are turned. I eventually used a convenient crossroad junction opposite the entrance and reversed in.
During my stay, someone else, with a much smaller van, managed to scrape the ‘dreaded wall’ and I also discovered that someone with a twenty-six foot caravan had been warned by the owners when they booked to be careful at the entrance. All this made me feel a great deal better!
The pitching area is a mown part around one side of a large field that is big enough to exercise your dog. One unusual aspect of this site is the electricity is metered and is the third I have encountered on my travels. Including inherited credit I used £2 during my four night stay. Any unused credit is passed on to the next user.
Okehampton a few miles down the road is a pleasant little town with all services, including a few supermarkets. A bus service passes the lane end for those that require it. The Dartmoor National Park is adjacent for those that enjoy walking, and good views of the surrounding area can be glimpsed through the occasional gaps in the hedgerow. Road noise from the nearby A30 can be heard but is not intrusive.
Analogue TV good
Digital Signal available
£6 per night + electric meter
I had all sorts of problems arriving at this CL. The entrance is quiet steep off the narrow approach road and I was concerned that the back of my caravan would ground as I entered. Whilst watching this I failed to notice that the blind rear corner was scraping along a stone wall that was hidden in the hedgerow. When I finally noticed it was too late, the damage was done. It is advisable to get a passenger, if you have one, to watch you in. The owner told me he had not heard of anyone else having problems entering with long caravans so perhaps it was me, coupled with the fact I was on my own. In my defence I can only say that I have towed vans of this length since 2000 without problems and I am aware of were everything moves to when corners are turned. I eventually used a convenient crossroad junction opposite the entrance and reversed in.
During my stay, someone else, with a much smaller van, managed to scrape the ‘dreaded wall’ and I also discovered that someone with a twenty-six foot caravan had been warned by the owners when they booked to be careful at the entrance. All this made me feel a great deal better!
The pitching area is a mown part around one side of a large field that is big enough to exercise your dog. One unusual aspect of this site is the electricity is metered and is the third I have encountered on my travels. Including inherited credit I used £2 during my four night stay. Any unused credit is passed on to the next user.
Okehampton a few miles down the road is a pleasant little town with all services, including a few supermarkets. A bus service passes the lane end for those that require it. The Dartmoor National Park is adjacent for those that enjoy walking, and good views of the surrounding area can be glimpsed through the occasional gaps in the hedgerow. Road noise from the nearby A30 can be heard but is not intrusive.
Analogue TV good
Digital Signal available
£6 per night + electric meter
1 comment:
Stephen wasn't impressed when he saw the results of your scrape, reckons he's going to have to teach you how to drive properley !
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