Applewood Countryside Park Reviews

Wasps everywhere

The park itself is pretty, however the whole park had a power cut on our last night. Both nights we were there, we had to change our plug on the electric pitch 3 times as it cut out. No idea why as our caravan is brand new and it was only our second trip out. There are wasps everywhere. It seems others had the same issue as well. The wasps ruined it for us and our friends. Such a shame as the staff were lovely and the park is pretty. Unfortunately we won't be going back, which is a shame as it's local to us.

Site's response

I am really sorry to hear that you had issues regarding the power on the campsite. All of our electric hook up boxes are designed to take a maximum of 10amps and these only usually trip if guests use multiple appliances totalling more than 10amps, or larger appliances above 10amps. As long as guests report that they have tripped their sockets, we can come and reset them which prevents this affecting other campsite users and taking the whole park down. As for the wasps - again is all I can do is apologise. We have got wasp traps around the park and we are trying our best to keep them at bay. We hope that these two issues do not stop your returning and having a relaxing holiday with us in the future.

Weekend away

We fell upon this place a spur of the moment thing and loved every minute of it. The staff were fab and made us feel very welcome from the off. The place is clean and quiet with a shop and pub across the road and we are already planning a return visit in the near future so see you soon

Site's response

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a great review. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to welcoming you again soon. Jo Stevenson, Reception and Reservations Assistant

Lovely site, we will return

The site is lovely - well maintained and very clean. The staff are friendly and well organised, everything ran so smoothly. Just one little moan about Applewood... we were on the site for two nights mid-week, and so there was hardly anyone camping. However, staff chose to put us next to others when there really wasn't any need for us to be bunched up like that. It would have been nice to have been separate from others, purely because there was the space to spread out. We didn't want to take up more pitches than the one we had paid for, but to feel like we had some privacy on an almost empty site would have been nice.

Site's response

Many thanks for taking time to write us a lovely review. I was very pleased to see that you found the campsite clean and well maintained as we strive to keep the campsite up to a high standard at all times. It was also nice to hear that you found our staff well organised and friendly throughout your stay. I was sorry to learn that you were next to other campers even though we had spaces elsewhere available. If I had been aware that this would have enhanced your experience with us, we would have certainly changed your pitch to give you extra room and more privacy. Should you stay again, please let us know in Park Reception and we will make sure this is sorted straight away. We look forward to welcoming you to the park again soon.

Lovely site

The staff were very friendly and helpful and the facilities were all faultlessly maintained and clean. The pitches were spacious, grassy and we didn't feel like we were packed in. There was a lovely little zoo just outside the campgrounds that, as an Applewood camper, you can get a discount for. I would say to make sure you bring tent pegs suitable for rocky ground as although the pitches were lovely and grassy, we came across a lot of rocks/stones in the ground while trying to pitch and bent a few pegs before we learned to be a bit more cautious while trying to hammer them in. Overall this was a lovely site. Quiet and calm, a lovely little place to get away from the daily grind and just slow down, relax and reset. We would definitely recommend and use again.

Site's response

Many thanks for taking the time to write us a lovely 5* review. We are glad to hear that you have enjoyed your stay and that you found the park faultlessly clean and maintained during your stay. The zoo next door is a fun day out for guests of all ages so pleased to hear that you made use of the discount. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Nice and quiet

Very nice, clean facilities and quiet. Bonus getting discount at the zoo.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to write us a lovely review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and hope that you had a fantastic day at the Zoo making lots of happy memories. We look forward to welcoming you again soon.

Another lovely stay

The facilities and the whole park were very clean and well maintained. The staff were all very friendly, helpful and efficient.

Site's response

Great to hear that you have enjoyed another great stay with us. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Applewood is a real peach of a site

Loved it! A green leafy site with plenty of space. The design layout meant that you felt surrounded in green rather than surrounded by other campers. Great facilities and love the occasional noise from the neighbours on the other side of the hedge - the Zoo hedge :-D Great base to travel from or just walk over the road and enjoy services provided by the locals. Particularly recommend The Barrel (quirky, great music, local brews and so friendly). Love this campsite. We visited during term time when all venues are generally quieter ;-) Very happy to return.

Site's response

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a wonderful review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and we believe that our location and beautiful surroundings do really make us stand out. We look forward to welcoming you again! Jo Stevenson, Reception and Reservations Assistant

Applewood

We had a wonderful stay in the perfect location. We only had one problem which is out of the hands of Applewood….the bird scare machines that kept going off close to the meadow scared and distressed our dogs….otherwise it was perfect 👍

Site's response

Many thanks for you lovely review. It was nice to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. I am sorry to hear that your dogs were distressed by the bird scaring machine and will I investigate who this belongs too (my guess is the farmer behind us) so that we can prevent this scaring other dogs in the future. Please let me know when you book in the future and I will do my best to find you a nice quiet spot away from the bird scarer. We hope to be able to welcome you again soon.

Applewood Countryside Park

Excellent facilities. Will be back.

Site's response

Thanks for the excellent review Brian and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

First time at Applewood

Great site, just a short walk to the shop, pub, chippy, butchers and zoo - will definitely go again. I would like there to be a drive over grey waste for my motorhome but that's my only moan. Other than that, I loved it.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to write us a lovely review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and would defiantly come back. We have got a motorhome grey water waste disposal point on the main park where you can discard waste if you have a pipe connection, and we have a drive over drain in the Zoo coach park next door which can also be used for grey water waste. Next time you are onsite let us know and we will point you in the right directions. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Gorgeous park, toilets need a refresh

Really great park that's immaculately well maintained. Pitches were generous though a little difficult to work out, especially if you are in the middle. The showers are great, hot and always clean. The toilets could do with a refresh though, they were quite a contrast from the showers. Would definitely go back!

Site's response

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us an honest review following your recent stay with us. It's lovely to hear you had a great time and although our toilets are more dated than our new showers facilities, they are well-maintained and clean. We're hoping to focus on these soon, but felt that upgrading our free WiFi network needed to be this year's priority (now completed)!

Weekend getaway

Had a great time, picturesque quiet campsite, friendly staff, would definitely recommend!

Site's response

Many thanks for your positive feedback and glad to hear that you would recommend our Park to friends and family. We look forward to welcoming you again soon.

Excellent

Had a lovely time over the Easter holiday. The staff were very friendly and the campsite was clean.

Site's response

Many thanks for taking the time to leave us a lovely review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your Easter holiday and we look forward to welcoming you and your family again soon.

Amazing campsite

Incredible campsite, clean and friendly. Fantastic local amenities!!

Site's response

Thank you for the 5 star rating and your lovely feedback Philip, we hope to welcome you and your family again soon.

Couples holiday

The location is very good, next to the zoo, convenience store and butchers. The Pod was a romantic place to stay at, and the heater also met our expectations. Apart from a few cobwebs, the place was clean and so were the facilities.

Loved the Couple's Shepherd's Hut

The Couple's Shepherds Hut was clean, warm and very comfortable. Our only small criticism is the sofa, which was a little bit low and uncomfortable after a while. Loved the large bath! It was a lovely, quiet weekend in February, so not peak time. I would imagine it's quite popular and busy otherwise.

Site's response

Thank you taking the time to leave us lovely feedback. So glad to hear that you enjoyed our Couples Cabin and in particularly relaxing in the large bath tub. Yes, we do get busy at peak times but as the Park is so spaced out, there is plenty of room for everybody to come and have fun. We look forward to welcoming you back at the end of April.

Great place to stay

Very friendly staff, the site is very clean and tidy, and it's set in a lovely location. Well worth a stay. P.S. the zoo next door is well worth a visit!

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to write us a lovely review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you again soon.