Site Review

Presthaven 2007

By Park Moderator - Claire

Presthaven Sands is situated at the end of Shore Road. The park is fairly big, at the entrance of the park there is a touring pitch and a small pub called The Anchorage.

As you go down the park to the complex there's many sign posts directing you to either the swimming pool, main complex, shop and the other, accommodation of the park, the blocks that the caravans are in, from A - G.

The complex has two main rooms:

Dunes; which is childrens entertainment up until 9pm, then it's family entertainment for the rest of the night. (Usually about 12:00am or 12:30am)

Carousel; which is an adult orientated room, children are allowed in at their parents digressions

. The night in there usualy finishes at 12:30am or 1:00am. Mash & Barrel, which is a little restaurant and a place to relax, does provide entertainment through the night which usually is sportsmen & sportswomen night and karaoke, they take place from 9pm till 1:30am or 2:00am.

The arcade is situated in the middle of complex, it has a wide range or machines for all ages, a simulation ride and an over 18's section. The entertainment goes on through the day, from 10:00am for arcade challenge (not every morning) character welcome and Paws, Tiger Club and T-Co; they start at 11:00am and finish at 12:00pm. At about 12:05pm a character comes out and tells a story till about 12:30pm a Funstar usually does face painting after character story.

The afternoon activities start at 2:00pm with a character show or fun and games, David Bellamy Family Park Rangers, Arcade challenge with another Funstar from 2:45pm till 3:45pm.

The night entertainment starts at 6:00pm in Dunes with disco for the kids a character show at 6:30pm. At 7:30pm is prize bingo time till 8:00pm. Then from 8:00pm till 9:00pm, it's Rory and Bradley's Fun Factor and 9:00pm is the Magical Parade & character photos with two characters, In Carousel there is a family quiz and bingo for over 18's. The Funstars work really hard all day and night putting the entertainment on.

Reception and Owners Exclusive Reception are situated at the beginning of main complex, Owners Exclusive Reception is more over to the left and you can get to it from the outside. Reception is over to your left but not as much as Owners Exclusive Reception, it's all joined into one building, you can get it all with a few steps. The Reception & Owners Exclusive Reception staff are there to answer any questions for you that you may have.

The shop is just at the back of the main complex, it's a convenience store & a gift shop. It has a teddy making machine and a candy floss making machine inside, it has a small bakery inside situated at the back of the shop. There is a Laundrette and the tokens for them are in the shop.

There is a little fair opposite the Laundrette and Shop. It has a range of rides like - Twister, Dodgems, Carousel, Tea-cups, Trampolines, Big Bouncy Slide, a Train and Crazy Golf. There's beach accesses through the camp, an all weather pitch for football, basket ball or net ball.

The swimming pool has two indoor pools which are heated, in the fun pool there is a slide, the Lifeguards sometimes get inflatable toys out, there's an Outdoor Pool with a slide and a Jacuzzi. It has an indoor play area, but you have to be a certain height to play inside it, and an outdoor play area for most children to play on.

Review by Park Moderator - Claire