We've been planning to have a new kitchen and bathroom once Steve retired. The company we've used said they would prefer to do them at the same time and as we didn't want to stay at home whilst it was being done we've booked a couple of weeks at nearby campsites.
The first week we booked at Castle Brake having got a very good 'Over 60s Off Peak' deal. Our first impressions of the site weren't too good as the tarmac road stopped just after reception and turned into a rubble, potholed track. Our pitch was at the bottom of the site and we were the only ones down there during the week although the site got busier over the weekend.
We had initially tried to book another week at Castle Brake for the second week of the refit, but they were unable to offer us the same deal so we moved a short distance up the road to Webber's Park (although as it happened, one week at Castle Brake was more than enough!). We were allocated a lovely pitch at the top of the site with fabulous views towards Exeter. We only booked five days as the site was closing at the end of the month, however we left after four nights as we decided to return to our flat on the Friday evening.
It's our first time on both of these sites. Castle Brake was convenient, but the facilities block was grubby and I can imagine that it would get very busy when all the seasonal pitches were being used. We wouldn't return and wouldn't recommend the site either. We preferred Webber's Farm as the facilities block was spotlessly clean, and the pitches were well maintained. There are lots of walks over Woodbury Common from the site so it may be one for us to use again.
18-29 October 2021
