Slippery Slope to disappointment.... (Camping Sites in UK & Ireland in general)

Member Name: Liz Wood

Product:	Camping Sites in UK & Ireland in general
Date:	08/05/01 (186 review reads)
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Advantages: Location

Disadvantages: Lack of facilites, Sloping field

The Sandybrook Country Park, Buxton Road, Ashbourne. A very grand title for a not so grand site. Facilities for tents, Caravans and Campers, with electric hook ups.

The internet site for this camp site states that it has a bar, swimming pool and childrens playground, however this information is apparently two years old and the site has none of these facilities.

They do have plans for them and they should be ready later this year. We went with the view to using these facilities with our two small children and were very disappointed.

In addition to the lack of the stated items, the information suggests that there is a slight slope on the field. The 'slight' slope is worthy of any blue run in the Alps. seriously, the slope was the 'ruin' of our short break as anyone who is into camping knows to avoid slopes. This was unavoidable over the entire field.

The toilet/shower block are satisfactory, although a bit small. They have the usual washing up and water, waste water and chemical toilet empty facilities.

On the site they have some Pine lodges which are rented at £60.00 per night and look very comfortable, and when the new facilities are completed should make for a pleasant holiday.

The location of the site makes it handy for Ashbourne centre, 1 mile away, and Carsington water is about four miles away.

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