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I've just come back from Sparkhayes Campsite in Porlock, Somerset.
Overall the good points outweigh the bad by a long, long way; the
campsite is cheap and very cheerful; the facilities are good.
Good points, in no particular order:
* No booking required unless electric hookup is required;
* The ground is fairly level;
* Standpipes for drinking water are evenly spaced around the perimeters
of the two fields;
* The shower/toilet block is cleaned daily by a retired couple who get
satisfaction from a job well done;
* The showers are free and the water is hot;
* There is a small laundry room with airing cupboard;
* There is a small room for doing washing up;
* A small shed houses a fridge freezer and a small chest freezer. An
honesty box collects 20p/day for using the fridge and a similar amount
for freezing ice blocks;
* This same shed contains books available for loan to campers;
* Mine Host tours the site twice a day taking money and generally being
friendly;
* Inexpensive: we paid £22/night for seven of us comprising 2 adults and
5 youngsters aged 17, 15, 10, 7 & 5;
* Toilet paper, liquid soap for hand washing and paper towels (thin
ones) are provided;
* Fire extinguishers and rubbish disposal are dotted around the site;
* There is a rubbish disposal point specifically for recyclable waste;
* The campsite is easy to locate, being in Sparkhayes Road and
signposted.
Bad points:
* The ground was on the hard side and tent pegs got bent;
* Some of the taps in the handbasins wanted to give less water than
others;
* Drainage can be a minor problem under the standpipes;
* Err, that's about it.
The village contains a hardware shop and post office; the latter doubles
up as an outdoor shop and the staff of both are very helpful people.
There are plenty of places to eat and drink, including a couple of
places that open for breakfast and a bakery. Nothing's particularly
cheap, but then in an area such as Porlock cheap isn't what's usually
expected anyway. A footpath leads from beside the campsite down to the
salt marsh and thence the sea, and is roughly a 10 to 15 minute stroll
if you really take your time. This footpath is bordered on one side by
blackberry bushes that are just ripening nicely.
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