Is the UK’s MOST EXPENSIVE PITCH even worth it? - **LOVE2STAY** Campsite Review
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As far as cost goes, it all depends what you want. To me, the thing that stands out is how scruffy it is, marked up flooring, weeds on the pitch. Looks like the owners just can't be bothered. For that reason, I'm out 😬
Hi Shaun/Lizzy
We’ve camped at Love2Stay a dozen or so times in our VW Camper & Motorhome. We really like the place and think it is great value off-season at £29 for a big pitch that is fully serviced with amazing facilities, including the best toilet/showers we have ever stayed in (and weve been around a bit), excellent little cafe/restaurant, spotless outdoor bar/dining area with large outdoor pool and hot-tubs, etc. Great safe onsite walks for dogs with nature trails, adventure areas and many activites for kids, outdoor movie nights and explore teams, canoeing and many, many more. Such a great pitch for £29 a night we think is amazingly good value. The whole site is maintained to a very high standard - grass cut and hedges trimmed regularly, large, heated spotless loos are kept gleaming too. The whole place is a credit to the industry. The prices do double when the kids are off, which is totally understandable, as its really not your typical “field and toilet block” site, it has so much more than that.
Additionally paying another £30 approx to hire a pitch with a massive awning (which granted looks a bit tatty in this particular instance) is totally optional for the handful of pitches offering it. But for the hundreds of great, fully serviced, large, tidy pitches available for £29 a night off-season (x2 school holidays), it offers great value considering what is provided in the overall package.
Its also next to its owner Salop Leisure caravan/camper/motorhome centre, with hundreds of vehicles, cofee room, service garage, shop, etc. Which is also very handy.
So please take it from a regular Love2Stay camper, whos stayed on several of their pitches (in fact were there for 2 days this Thurs/Friday (on a normal pitch) and looking forward to their takeaway (or eat in) stone-baked pizzas :) So after reading every single reply to this video, I felt I had to reply as the video feels a bit unfair as a reflection of the site. I know Sean and Lizzy are just giving an opinion on their experience and cost (for that pitch with awning included as extra) and I genuinely trust their judgement as they really are decent and honest people. I say that after watching every single video they have posted on their channel. So please forgive me for seemingly having a go, I really am not, but I do feel more than qualified to defend the site, being kind of a regular, We have been to many, many sites, from £12 to £59 and Love2Stay overall, is one of, if not the best value, and is the cleanest, best serviced site we have stayed at in our experience, though it does seem they may need to tidy up that particular pitch so I can understand some (not all) views. But please take it from us, this video really does not reflect the site as a whole.
I think it did reflect the campsite fairly and personally, I would be happy to part with my money after watching this video 👍
@@elainebines6803 you agree with me then, Love2Stay IS worth the money when you consider what you get for your money!? :)
Blooming heck I thought our 40+ per night camp spot was expensive..... You're making my Yorkshire mans wallet vibrate in my pocket 🤣🤣 - great video once again!
I have literally just got back from this site today, it cost £222 for a 6 night stay on a 9m square fully serviced pitch with all this - WHAT'S INCLUDED● Full access to our outdoor natural swimming pool and communal hot tubs ● Full access to hot springs heated pool and beach area ● A fully serviced pitch complete with sensor activated light ● Water waste disposal - Direct into the drain via hose from your caravan ● Waste flushing tap Black waste disposal drain - you can empty your waste cassette directly into this drain - providing you use green chemical in your cassette ● Outdoor children’s play area ● Barefoot sensory trail ● 400m trim tail ● State of the art gym ● Enclosed dog walking area ● Enclosed dog agility course ● Dog wash ● Coarse Fishing Lake
So while this particular pitch wouldn't suit my wife & I, it would be ideal for a larger family or a group. We did have a look in these during our stay, had to wait a few days though as the three of them were pretty well fully occupied the whole week. Overall we were very happy with our stay at this site, I've paid a lot more money for a lot less facilities down South.
At that price the awning should be better maintained & the grass needs cut! apart from that the facilities looked great, hope you enjoyed your overnight stay.
Weeds in the pitch and as you say long overdue mowing, i would expect better for the price
Stayed in that exact pitch a couple of years ago for 1 night, was pretty easy to wedge a vw camper up close and use the wedges supplied to close most the gap. wouldn’t pay it again but it was nice for 1 night. The pool and hot tub is really nice. They also provided outdoor furniture for the decking.
Soo as an Aussie I’m totally using “pitches” now for caravan spots at the caravan parks
So out of curiosity then, what do you normally call a Caravan Pitch then?
@@paulwaters9212 mostly a powered or unpowered spot. It’s generally described if has Ac power or not. Closest to a pitch it’s just a spot or park. Some bigger places will have lot numbers but really it’s still just a spot
As you say for expanding families but for that price you can get self catering overseas somewhere easily. Also how much space do you need if you have a large motorhome, it's something different, but paying or renting a motorhome and then this on top, becomes very expensive, might as well get a static caravan.
Whoa! Junior is standing and cruising. I’ve always said you can tell how old the children in a home are by how far off the ground the Knick knacks are. Once they start cruising coffee tables and couches it has to take wings if you value those little things that make life comfy.
Ooooo! The next door guys have a killer outdoor room.
How in the world do dogs sleep so much? My little bullmastiff spent most of his last two years asleep. As long as I had food out for him I didn’t exist! This after he did such a great job guarding my wife while I was off camping by motorcycle.
Reminds me why I travel by myself. I’d do it for the wife and enjoy the whole nite. Oh no! It rained! In England! Whoda thunk it?
Great vid. Thanks
Good video, just show’s what people will pay.
Just look at the staycation stories that we are hearing about this year, one that stood out was a couple with disabled children, tried to book the house in Cornwall they have stayed at the last few years only to find it fully booked, they were used to paying top money because of the disability facilities the property had but were shocked to find the price for a ten day stay had risen to £12,000, and it was a similar story for other properties with disabled facilities in the area charging £15 - 18k for ten nights, so they stayed at home. They are hoping things return to normal next year. Think they could find a similar set in mainland Europe cheaper next year.
A superb park in general and £60 per night for a standard pitch isn’t too bad considering the quality of facilities.
But….the idea of the awning good, though could have been a little better kitted out I think… plus the lack of instructions to attach to motorhome and the faults let it down.
Safe travels in the new VW.
The little one is an angel, bless him.❤️
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Lots of comments here about it being overpriced . It’s not overpriced , it’s more expensive because they have a swimming pool and hot tubs, restaurant etc . Price is per pitch not per person so for a large family ,it’s great value .
They have a fireworks night in November and that’s already fully booked so they have no problem filling the place at the current prices .
It’s not fair to compare Love2stay with a £15 CL site with nothing other than a tap and waste point . The more facilities available, the higher the price .
For what you are paying everything should be well maintained and repaired! Poor quality control in my opinion.
Just FYI.
From what I had seen on launch of this Isabella Villa, it’s more used on a seasonal or permanent pitch, when the awning attachment is more easily connected.
We tend to travel in our tiny little camper with a fairly large awning and luggage. When we get to our destination it's no problem setting everything up but it's a pain if just breaking a journey. So for an overnight I think this totally makes sense for us - if camping in the Lake District, Shrewsbury might make a reasonable stop on the way up from London, avoiding any need for unpacking and repacking everything...
Sounds like a nice site too with swimming pool etc, but I'd really want the issues you picked up sorted for £88...
Absolutely. It was a nice site so hopefully it was just a one off.
I think it definitely depends on what you want from a holiday. It has a lot of facilities. We have just returned from a certain smart campsite in Chichester (vid coming soon 😉) that I think you have been to, and it was better kept and much tidier, but with zero facilities (no pool, etc) For next Aug, their most expensive pitch price is £135. Which for 'camping' is astronomical! I think we would like the facilities at Love2Stay, but would hope the grounds / grass etc would be better kept. Great insight though to this one 👍
Great honest review..👍 Sadly the cost is bonkers 😳😔
Thanks for watching!
I think personally for families it’s a great idea 💡 and very different. For me, there’s just my dog Mac and myself I wouldn’t. Specially if I had a rig like yours 💋
It's expensive to begin with before the extra tent. But if you are already traveling with a caravan and want a vacation destination. It is very nice.
If your caravan has a side awning, you could deploy that "over" the gap.
And it does seem they gave you the broken one with bad seams and no back area (the poles and canvas are on the ground). That was rude.
Sandra Westley you are paying for all the facilities that are there, they’ve put in a good deal of investment into the place. Normally you have an awning rail on your motor home that part of the awning would slide into. That Isabella awning would cost easy 4 to 5000 pounds so loads of dosh has been outplayed and it’s got to be paid for.
To connect the awning to the motorhome you'd probably need a Driveaway Awning connection kit - a figure of eight connector and canopy rail connector. The pitches look like you drive in rather than reverse in, which seems a little unusual. Thought the floor looked a little scruffy in the awning. Great facilities at the campsite, guess you're paying for that.
The decking is nice too.. bbq area..
It depends if my camper van had enough space I just paid the $60 so I can enjoy the amenities but if I really did want the space or I just wanted to spend some time out of the camper van but not enjoy the amenities maybe
For that price you could rent a cottage. I prefer simple camping so the facilities wouldn't interest me. I think the cost, for camping, is much too expensive.
Rent a cottage? Where?
@@shiftinggears9896 for £600 pounds we have had a week in Swanage. Prices might be slightly higher now but AirBNB offers places from £60 a night.
Don't take Bentley to Crufts Lizzie judging by that "zigzag through the sticks" performance! Great video once again keep 'em coming
😂 He should really stick to beauty pageants.
Love it, well worth the moneý
Hi what about cooking facility and showers,
seeing Bentley on the sofa with the fire going .. well at least one member of the family thought the price was worth it
He loves a good sofa snooze away from the tiny human 😂
Do you now own the GF88 as this was Auto-trail's demo. You mentioned that you will be doing a review on it. When will this be done as I am planning on ordering one for next year. Interested to hear your views, especially how it drives with the automatic and how noisy the engine is as the MMM review commented on this.
I think for the extra room you get for people who have a smaller van etc would be great.
Morning all, I have to disagree with most on this, We used to go to Centerparcs when the kids were younger and have a look at the prices to stay there for a week now. The site is absolutely top quality and based on the centrparcs ideas where there are things and activities for the kids all on site and very much subsidised by the price. The facilities and extras in with that price are worth the cost I think. Having all that extra space for an extra £30 on top would be so nice. It was just an awning at the end of the day. I guess the industry caters for all levels but I rate Love2stay at the top end of the market.
Might be worth if you can sleep extra people in it. Can you have it with beds?
Love your dog!
I'm watching this whilst pitched at the beautiful Ettie's Field boho 'glampsite' on the Leicestershire border. I thought that was expensive at £45 a night (although that is for three dogs, two vehicles and electric!).
Facilities look top notch to be fair. It's like a camping version of Centre Parcs in a way. Looks like it might be missing a bit of tlc in places. Not sure what week you went but for people moaning about prices, hotels lodges and cottages are extortionate this year. Overall for another 28 quid it could be well worth it for a larger group with a smaller motorhome.
That's like paying for a night in claridges and your hotel room looks like a travel lodge room.oh well you live and learn.
I think it looks like a nice place. But what I don't like is a system where the everything appears to be monetised, everything is on the meter. You go on holiday to escape that feeling, not to worry about who is paying for the barbecue or whether we'll miss our 2 hour slot at the fire pit, have we got the correct change for a shower or the key fob for the washing-up hut. Some proprietors just don't get this.
Totally understand breaking up the journey but wouldn't choose that pitch. There's a clear lack of attention to detail from the broken zip to the missing canopy section, the overgrown grass at the front, flooring looks poorly finished and surely that decking was to be used with outdoor seating also missing. It's a definite no, but thanks for bringing us along!
We thought we’d try it out since everyone raves about Love2Stay! We wouldn’t pay for that again unless they made quite a few changes to the pitch.
@@ABusAndBeyond We call it Love2Pay in our house, which is perhaps a bit mean 😂
The pitch next door looked scruffy with long grass around the decking area. To be honest lots of caravan parks have cranked up the prices. Hendra in Cornwall one of those who are now charging over £100 a night for a fully serviced pitch in peak season. This year we found a lot of people only going away for a week. And plenty of spare pitches. But no site is worth it. 2024 price for the Isabella pitch is £108 per night
i love the video, when will you go outside UK
Hopefully next year! Thanks for watching!
We've been to love2stay and I think they've got the right idea. My problem was that they seem to be lacking in the details to charge what they charge. For instance the grass around the decing there hadn't been cut. You had not instructions on how to use the awning etc. Little things I know, but if you charge top dollar, you have to get it right. Look forward to the review of the Autotrail. Thanks for sharing.
I definitely agree with you. It’s “almost” there but not there yet! Look at Camping Sexton who charge similar and are up in the Dolomites! Incredible facilities and pitches there not to mention the most incredible location!
If you compare it to what people pay for a Yurt or Bell Tent when glamping, its probably comparable?
Been once would not go back again, all the bits you showed like the bbq area, pool and little beach and pool area and all the activities cost extra.Cost us £280 for a week on a standard pitch.Just checked now the same week this year would cost £404.....
Ouch!! Not cheap!!
There are lots of faculties so I would say the pitch price isn’t too bad. The extra for that awning depends on your circumstances. I think the faculties look great but the service has let you down.
Agreed. The site is huge and I think things like the restaurant, pizzeria gym coffee shop etc could’ve featured in the vlog to give an idea of the standard. It’s also on the site of Salop Leisure which is always worth a walk around.
There’s something about the site’s name that’s always put me off. Can’t put my finger on it - whether it’s the basic silliness of it or that it suggests an arrogance on the part of the owner. Either way, I so agree with those who’ve pointed out how poor the pitch looks with weeds and what have you. If you charge top whack you have to deliver a top whack experience, no ifs and buts. Nice vid as always chaps.
I agree. I am used to Danish campsites with good basic campsite facilities. Have just come back from a campsite on Bornholm, Denmark. Had all the facilities you could wish for without looking like a holiday camp. And the price was very reasonable.
£88 is way too much, unless the pitch comes with its own butler 😁
Haha! Bentley in a bow tie???
@@ABusAndBeyond now that definitely is worth £88 👏🤣👏
Oh wow, could get a proper lodge for that. I wouldn't pay for it personally, site does look beautiful though!
Amazing cost! But then again, I am a tight Yorkshire man😁. Great subject though, showing us what people will pay and what you get for that sort of money.
The pitch could be worth the money if it was all in good order. The awning and pitch looked scruffy and a mess. The facilities looked good though. Looks similar to Concierge Camping near Chichester (not stayed there, but done some work there). Have been tempted to book in there for a treat without the children, but then if your paying that sort of money a hotel starts to look more inviting with a spa etc.
I hope this doesn’t put people off of the site. We paid £39 a night for the standard pitch and considering the facilities that was immense value. Also the staff were so helpful when we were there, I’d have been shocked if they didn’t show how to connect the awning if you’d asked. Did you ask them about this or the front part that wasn’t put up?
I’m sure if we’d asked they’d show us or put up the awning, as we said in the video. However, I would expect there to either be instructions somewhere in the awning, or given upon arrival when checking in. It all seemed very half-arsed to me for the price they’re asking for.
Glad you had a nice time though.
Well, I disagree with the comments that suggest you are just providing negative comments. The issue seems to be, people are often pleased to take on board positive comments but then challenge the negative comments. The pitch is poorly maintained and the cost is high. We are local to Shrewsbury and Love2stay is five minutes from home. As mad as it sounds, if this was a value for money, well maintained site, we would take our T6 there for a couple of days occasionally. However, the word in Shrewsbury amongst the campers I know is, this is priced too high and not worth the money. We are in the south of France at the moment and even the local aires will give that place a run for their money. A fair and objective review from experienced camper/motor homers. Sorry Love2stay, the staff are lovely there but, these places exist on their reputation.
Thanks so much for your support & thanks for watching! 😊
I had a look at a Caravan and Motorhome pitch the other day. On top pf the usual, average priced cost of a pitch they also wanted £9.90 per person per night extra ?!?!?!?!?!?
Did you feed this back to the campsite \ owners and give them the opportunity to fix things and put it right?
Please what is the music playing at the end
Venetian Blinds by Mattias Tell 🎤
If you have teenagers it would be worth it, is that stuff on the ground from the same as next door that could be broken
Haha so true. Teenagers would like their own space. Even if it’s broken it shouldn’t be full price though surely?
So next door's pitch has an awning on an awning on a motorhome!
Looks a bit like “a great idea gone wrong”, it seems that this site has seen better days in times gone by. That’s my honest thought watching this video.
Great site , lots of extras , I’m with a couple of others though , it looks like it needs tending to , good old fashion clean up and tidy that grass
The short answer is no.
Looks an interesting site but personally I prefer small and quiet. Doubt I’d pay that much but interesting anyway. Thanks
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We had a week booked at Love2stay but we left after 3 nights, due to major issues with the disabled bathroom. We were refunded for the remaining nights we’d paid for, but then got an email telling us we owed them the money they’d refunded! We’d never go there again.
Sorry to hear that! That’s really not good! Hope you got it sorted?
Yes we did, so we kept our refund.
£88 is silly money. I would rather stay B&B in a hotel (and have 3 or 4 pints with the change) than spend that sort of money on a pitch.
By comparison, I've booked a week for 6 adults, a baby and 3 dogs in a farm house next month for £350 a week.
this is what a caravan owner has all the time instead of a simple roof......hahahaha
Would I pay that price? NOPE!
What a ridiculous price! All that to avoid a 6 hour drive, crazy, 6 hours is nothing. Before you say we have three small boys and regularly do things like Calais to Legoland Billund or Germany, both around 12 hours each.
I would not spend £60 a night for a pitch, never mind £88. Paying that sort of money just to get an awning you might as well just buy an awning - you have it for longer and take it where ever you want.
NOT A CHANCE I've never paid more than £25 a night.
If you think that is expensive then you haven't seen Concierge Camping near Chichester...
it won't survive most people with campers are price sensitive and it looks like they want to charge for everything, so was there anyone else there
Music starting 8:40,, very nice. Artist and title please. It's also very familiar.
All in the description. Venetian Blinds. 👌
Definitely not - everything looks a bit worn - we are at Grantown on Spey and paying £40 a night - we don't think even that is worth it 🤔
Interesting video, saved me the expense....
Scruffy sums the overall effect up. It's just not finished nor maintained to the luxury you would expect for the price, and that is before you get to the gimmee the cash now go fend for yourself customer service. I think my answer is no, and to the price for a basic pitch as the extras like spa we would never use.
Hi. Interesting video this one.
Definitely looks poorly maintained.
Please can you show what facilities were included for that price when you stayed.
I’m curious if it is £88 just for the pitch or whether the outdoor cooking, swimming etc is all included.
Thanks
It’s not included.
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wow !
Thanks for the answer 👍
For £88 that's cheap if there are a big group of you.. for what you get 👍
£88 bones a knight, you can stay in a decent hotel per night for less
I just wondered if you noticed everything you said was negative. Look at all the positives from having the extra over just the pitch for £60.. really all you're paying is £28 more
Errr yeah but exactly - it’s £60 to start with!!! And all the nice facilities then cost extra on top. Terrible value.
It’s nice but it’s not really camping is it.
Halooo, say , is there a toilet & shower included ? Imagine no connection to your van, that sucks , that’s abLOT of money ! The concept , eh what am I missing ? Oh well, stay well stay safe , cheers
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The state of it and the ridiculous price makes it a no. A night in a hotel would be cheaper.
For £88.00 pound a night I would expect them to have cut the grass and remove the weeds from the gravel ☹️
I'd pay that, as soon as hell freezes over.
Been to Love 2 Stay and I have to say I think it is over priced. The touring field has no character. The washrooms looked great from afar but far from good (again basis this on pitch price). The activities were reasonably priced though. Shall not be returning anytime soon.
Not worth the money.
Not a chance ! What a rip off ! Staying at a campsite atm and paying £126 a week for a serviced pitch !
Glamping is the worst thing to happen to camping. All it did was turn a cheap holiday into an expensive one
We were told about Love 2 Stay so decided to have a look while we were in the area. Sorry to say it's not our type of site. We found it to be bland & unwelcoming, unfortunately they won't be getting £80pn off us.
Not sold on the huge awning thing, but the facilities look good. I guess that is where the pitch cost really comes from. If I wanted to have a sofa, dining table and fire, I'd rent a cottage or stay at home to be honest. Bought our Cali to have a simpler time, not just change the scenery.
Never. Why would you?
£88.00 a night i dont think so worn and damaged items no way.
I wouldn’t pay that, it’s a lovely space but I don’t think it’s worth it, especially as a few things aren’t quite right or broken.
£88 per night? Absolute rip off!!!
Sorry, but I would not **LOVE2STAY** at that campsite. The campsites here in Denmark offer better value for money. We have just come back form a campsite on Bornholm (Danish Island). Excellent facilites, plenty of room for our California plus awning plus a Berghaus inflatable shelter and a fraction of the cost. 😊🚐🇩🇰
Curtains right next to the fire? If it's just an electric fan and "lights" for flames OK - but first view had me concerned. Then £60 for a pitch - is that UK normal? Stay in a hotel next time.
Not worth it, glad you did it not me. Pointless really but glad you showed it. The price and pitch I mean not the video is pointless
That’s what we’re here for! Thanks for watching!
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I have a 100% off grid camper and we stop.places all the time with views a million times better than that for absolutely nothing per night.
I could never justify paying to pull up in the campervan, let alone £90 a night. Absolutely obsurd.
We avoid sites like this like the plague!
We’d much rather have our own space outside to have our own,Fire pit and BBQ I expect your not allowed either as they want you to hire theirs.
Sound like a great site not with no instructions and equipment not fit for purpose!
Definitely wouldn’t pay that much for it…we wouldn’t even look at sites like that….
Luckily we’re not all the same and some people will no doubt love it….
I am sure you would like the campsites in Denmark. Good, basic campsite facilities. 😊🚐🇩🇰
@@barryhargreaves822 yes that us…give us a toilet/ thunder box and we’ll make do….👍
£88 and kitchen/pizza oven hire on top? Nah! Too expensive for me.