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DPSCHGroup (Club member) said...
My Wife and I stayed at Clent Hills during October 2011. Beautiful secluded site with some lovely walks right from the Site. The Site has quite a narrow lane leading into the Site, but his aside, it is very clean, very tidy, toilets good/clean, showers good/clean. Only down comment I would make is that there is no a great deal of light on the Site at night. You will need a torch. We have a dog and we love the walks. Without doubt we will use this Site again.
DATE STAYED: October 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED: 
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Secluded
mcculloch (Club member) said...
this site was clean and tidy had a great stay there apart from the attitude off the word-dens when we arrived we had driven all night from scotland and arrived at 10am to be walked past by the 3 word-dens and when they let us bookin at 11.30 we were told that the bookin time was 12.00. when i booked this site i said i was driving down south at night and would be there early? the last word the head word-den said to me was ??i was lucky i had not meet any cars or vans coming out off the site as i would have had to back up round a bad bend at the top of the lane
DATE STAYED: October 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Difficult
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country
Shaun & Lin (Club member) said...
We arrived at Clent Hills with not an ounce of Caravaning experience.
First ever caravan with 3 youngsters in tow.
we arrived in one piece and parked in space allocated for new arrivals.
We were greeted with a friendly smile and very easy book in. We were led to our pitch by a very pleasent gentleman who walked in front of us.
He pointed out where to Hook Up and showed us where the toilets/showers and waste disposal unit was and then with a wave he was gone.
what do we do first????
Hook up electric and get the laptop on with a dvd for the 3 kids to watch whilst Mum and Dad put up the awning.
As there was'nt many people at site we didnt feel any panic as we erected the awning and unloaded the car.
it took about an hour to get water,set up grey water carrier and fill the cassette toilet.
For our first time it was bliss, the place was beautifully quiet(when our lot were asleep)and the setting and surrounding were excellent.
We went to Kidderminster to go swimming at there Waterpark on 2nd day and and stopped off at the chippy on the way back to the park.
3rd day went to West Midland Safari park at Bewdley, this was a great day but very very expensive....
4th day it poured with rain and we'd planned to go up the local Romsley hill but the weather was to poor.
We packed up a couple of hours earlier than we had planned and left the site.
We have a Landrover so were not worried about the rain but a few people were worried about getting up onto the service road with there vehicles. I think that going anywhere in Britain in late October is risking a rainy few days so i cant complain about site getting a bit damp.
We will come back here next year for a few nights as its very local to us and very friendly and clean place.
I think the people who run this site can be very proud in what they have here.
Cant wait for the Summer and Caravaning again.
DATE STAYED: October 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country
v kirkwood (Club member) said...
Very new ot the club and this club site was fantastic. The wardens were so friendly and helpful. The whole place was lovely some really nice walks and woods nearby the kids loved it. We enjoyed this break so much my parents have now joined the club!! can not wait to go back.
DATE STAYED: July 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Secluded
Neil Smith (Club member) said...
We used this site for an overnight stop on route to South Wales and found the directions easy to follow from Junction 3 of the M5 .
The Wardens were really friendly and helpful and nothing was to much trouble .
The site location in the Clent Hills is lovely and the surrounding countryside has some good walks .
We will certainly use this site again
DATE STAYED: July 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
Naomi and Steve (Club member) said...
Clent Hills is a beautiful site. You could be anywhere. All you can see is rolling hills and trees - no road noise; truly peaceful. It's only 15 mnutes from where we live, but it's a small heaven on earth.
The welcome was friendly and very helpful, with a choice of pitches. We are totally novice caravan owners and were assured by the management and staff that we could just ask for help if we needed it. Indeed, I did and Peter went that extra mile to ensure we were safely hooked up and on our way.
The site itself is very clean and tidy and facilities excellent. The pitches are spacious and the views stunning. We shall be going back very soon.
DATE STAYED: July 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Secluded
Anne Howell said...
I have just spent a very pleasant 3 weeks at this site. I drove over from Germany where I have lived for 33 years.
Wardens very friendly and helpful, always had time to listen. I would like to thank Sue, Katherine, Andy and last but not least Peter, who had the pleasure of getting up at 03:30am to stop a disturbance. It was no problem and was sorted out with a few stern words. Thankyou for that Peter. The site is beautifully laid out and as I was at the top of the field on a slope I had a wonderful view. Took a day to get used to sleeping downhill! The site is well kept, clean, grass kept short plenty of young trees, and the flowers arrangements around the entrance were a picture. I was not fortunate to be able to call my visit a holiday, an illness in my family made it necessary to spend most of my daytime in a hospital. Regardless it was wonderful to return, late afternoon, to the breathtaking Clent Hills views from my tent.
Thank you all again for a exceptional site I hope to visit you again one day.
Anne Howell
DATE STAYED: July 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Secluded
Tom Ford (Club member) said...
Used the site as a base to visit Kenilworth Castle and Stratford - on - Avon amongst other attractions.
Greeting was warm and friendly and once the formalities had been completed I was shown to my pitch and had the position of the facilities and local shops/restaurants explained to me.
Site was 3/4 full but didn't have to queue for showers and was pleased with the cleanliness of the facilities.
Half the site is on a slight slope but pitches at the foot of the hill are flat. Hedgerows and the sites natural position kept me out of any string wind and although it was raining when I arrived the site seemed to drain well and quickly
Highly recommend this site.
DATE STAYED: July 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
Tony G (Club member) said...
Just spent 4 days at this site, really impressed with the site and the general quietness. Unfortunately the only thing that spoilt the weekend was an over egotistical warden. My daughter visited us on the Sunday, was told be the warden that as there were no parking spaces left in the car park, to park her car by our van (there was plenty of room, the site was not even half full), I set the Bar B Que up and started to cook lunch the very same warden then came up and told my daughter a space was now available in the car and please move her car. No problem she got into her car and the warden came running to tell her to “leave it where it was†this she did. We sat down for dinner half way through the same warden came back and told her to move her car, “now†he would not listen to reason or allow her to finish her lunch... a very pleasant weekend spoilt by a indecisive jobs-worth
DATE STAYED: June 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED: 
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
steve (Club member) said...
Very friendly welcome when arrived at site. site man helps you to your pitch i would recommend this site to enyone.
DATE STAYED: June 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
Cheerybeth (Club member) said...
Lovely tranquil site, but I would echo the other comments that it gets noisy down near the play park. Yes the ground got soft when it rained, but it dried out quickly. Toilet block was as you would expect from the Camping Club. We would go back to the site.
DATE STAYED: June 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Secluded
Keith and Carole (Club member) said...
A little oasis in the overcrowded midlands just a few miles from a busy motorway and so quiet. We explored the local narrow lanes on foot and ended up at Clent Hills cafe. A nice break and cracking egg butties and cake. Also had an evening meal in the "French Hen" in Clent, excellent food and even needed a doggy bag for next days dinner. Some really pleasant local walks if a little hilly in places. The site is mainly sloping but we had no problem with this. Lots of tents on site, they managed with the slopes so no real problem for caravans. Great to see the kids playground being used regularly. Site speed limit is essential and well observed. Facilities are adequate and clean if a little outdated. Staff are really good. It's now on our list of to be re-visited sites.
DATE STAYED: May 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Secluded
Andy and Amy (Club member) said...
A nice site in a lovely area. However the site is sloping at the at the top of the site and reversing the unit up against the angle made the clutch work some what. only negative was the dog walk along the access road.
DATE STAYED: April 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
bev said...
lovely , well kept site. BIG problem if you pitch near the toilet bloke , all night long you hear the slamming of the toilet door. Really could use a soft closer on it . Apart from that its lovely .
DATE STAYED: April 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country
FunkyMonkey (Club member) said...
A lovely peaceful site set in beautiful countryside, you would think you were in the sticks when in fact you are only about 10 miles from Dudley! We stayed over a bank holiday weekend, and even though the site was full, the facilities were kept clean and tidy at all times. One word of caution, however: there is a children's playground at the far end of the site, (situated as far away from the warden's van as possible!) and due to it's location it doesn't appear to be supervised by the wardens. There is a one way system on the road that runs round the site (strictly enforced by the warden!) and so, even if your pitch is nowhere near the playground you are forced to drive past it to leave the site. When we did this, we found little children carelessly riding bikes in the road in front of cars, and even babies crawling on the road, with no parents to be seen and no warden's intervention. As a suggestion, perhaps the wardens could routinely stroll round the site, keeping a friendly eye on the children and having a quiet word with the parents when necessary. Apart from this problem it is a friendly and peaceful site and we are looking forward to returning soon.
DATE STAYED: April 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Secluded
Reverend Malcolm & Sue (Club member) said...
We used Holding many times back in the 60's plus, and attended many FOL's there.
While back in those days there were only a toilet, (no problem to us), having camped 12 months a year, all over the country, you will not find a site more quiet and beautiful, it is all one should expect with a site like Holding.
We shall be revisiting it shortly now in our latter years except now with a caravan.
Beauiful view, great walks if you wish, quite close to places like Bewdley & Stourport on the river seven.
I cannot imagine why any one would complain ?
Reverend Malcolm & Sue.
DATE STAYED: February 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Secluded
L said...
Stayed here in September. Stunning views. We were lucky and had two really sunny days. Amenities weren't brilliant, outdated really. Reasonably clean. It was near to everyting we needed to be. In fact a really good central spot for the Worcester and Birmingham. Around 25 mins either way.Clent hills around a mile away are stunning and a lovely walk. Local people are very friendly. I would stay again though/ Good base for the Midlands and use my own facilities in the caravan. Very quiet site and be prepared for the "old uns" just staring....(of which I am nearly there!
DATE STAYED: September 2010
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Groups,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Secluded
Dandycamper (Club member) said...
This site is in a very good position for a varied holiday. It is near to Birmingham with all it's attractions, there are also several country parks with excellent walking, and the National Trust managed Clent Hills. We have visited twice at Easter time and would return. The site gets a little boggy in places in rainy weather but the facilities are excellent, the only downside being the dogwalk which is along the access road.
DATE STAYED: November 2010
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Town,Country,Secluded
Visitor from Leeds. said...
The photographs on the web site are deceptive.
This site is mainly on a slope.
We visited in the autumn when it was raining very heavily.
The site became flooded and very muddy.
We like to use C. & C. sites as a touring base. Almost every journey required a motorway journey. Not good!
The lane into the site is very narrow and in need of repair.
The local pub is good. It looks very uninviting from the outside but inside it is very inviting and the food is quite good. The site guide book is accurate with regard to the local shops.
WE WILL NOT VISIT THIS SITE AGAIN.
DATE STAYED: January 2008
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Secluded
