Mermaid by Marston's Inns

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Anonymous

Liked: Beautiful setting with the lake. The lady on reception was really friendly and helpful. Disliked: Code to open the toilets is fiddly, pitches are quite tight together. A water tap nearer the camping field would be great!

Jodi H

Booked two ehu pitches for the late August bank holiday weekend. One trailer tent, one tent. This wasn’t a cheap site but I was looking for somewhere quiet and safe (as I was staying on for a week with my son). ||The negatives…||On arrival I was met by an elderly lady who had no idea of the booking in process or paying for an extra car etc. I gave up in the end and just paid. ||The pitches were way too small, the ehu field was full so a lot of people, tents, gazebos, and cars were cramped together. No space for kids to play. ||The toilet and shower blocks are outdated and also dirty due to the water skiers using them. The cleaner did her best but was fighting a losing battle. Toilets were blocked, lights didn’t work, door latches didn’t work, toilet seats fell off, showers were grim, no light above the door so hard to use the key pad … they need to redecorate and reconsider the whole set up. Also, no cleaning appeared to be done midweek despite the water skiers and visitors still using the facilities. This is the first site we’ve stayed at where everyone dreaded using the bathrooms. ||Cars/noise restrictions just weren’t followed. There are a lot of static caravans and a few lodges. Cars would drive past late at night and early morning. | |Wi-Fi is expensive but doesn’t work. ||Never actually located the ‘shop’ despite the signs. ||Church and graveyard didn’t bother us but the bell ringers definitely need more practice!||Positives…||The lake is beautiful, you just can’t see it from the ehu pitches. ||The man running the snack shack (didn’t even know it was there for quite a while though) is amazing, friendly and serves great food. ||We ended up with the while ehu site to ourselves for 4 days (bar one lady in a caravan staying with her dog). But we still had car lights and noise waking us up in the night. ||Overall… ||This is definitely the worst site we’ve ever stayed at and we would not return. Ended up leaving a day early which we’ve never done before. It was too cramped at the weekends and just didn’t feel safe when there was just the two of us midweek.

Anonymous

Liked: Travelled with RTT plus awning and enjoyed a generously sized pitch with a wonderful view of the lake scenery. Very slight slope could easily be balanced with ramps. Other pitches are level. Very friendly and helpful owners making my stay even more enjoyable. Definitely coming back but will book some water activities in advance. I didn't try WiFi as I had a good mobile signal on my pitch.

Donna L

Just back! What a wonderful place to stay. We camped next to the lake. It’s a lovely, friendly place with a small amount of pitches. Every child there was thoroughly enjoying the safe freedom given here, no one misbehaved child or dog! Wonderful and friendly. The view took my breath away. Lovely guy who runs the cafe, superb location, kids area with sandpit, toilet and shower facilities were excellent. If you’re right down the further left away camping pitch (as we were) you may want to take a portable toilet with you for overnight, it is a bit of a hike in the middle of the night. Overall fantastic, weekend, highly recommended