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Reviews of Southview Leisure Park ( Parkdean Resorts )
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Southview Leisure Park ( Parkdean Resorts )
Burgh Road
Skegness
Lincolnshire (Browse area)
PE25 2LA
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Pitches: 322
Open: 15/03/2024 to 08/11/2024
15/03/2025 to 08/11/2025
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
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 Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 Fishing On Site |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool On Site |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf On Site |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <1 mile |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: April 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Gazal59 |
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 We spent a week here with family and friends a total of six caravans in all. We were on fully serviced pitches that were block paved for car and caravan with grass where you could put an awning if required. The pitches were a adequate size for what we needed for twin axle caravan awning and car. However the block paving was unlevel which collected pools of water when it rained, and the grass where you are expected to erect your awning didn't appear to be able to cope with the smallest amount of rain so the ground under our awning became like a mud bath.
Some of our friends who arrived before us were allocated pitches that were unfit for use and were expected to pitch up there. They got in touch with reception who sent someone down to the touring area to have a look and put some sand down on top of the mud so they could erect there awning. After a three hour drive this is the last thing you want, and because it was the Easter holidays there wasn't many empty alternative pitches. And really pitches should be prepared and ready for the next occupants.
After two days we had to go out and buy tarpaulin type groundsheets to put down to make it bearable on our awning floors. This I think is unacceptable because if proper drainage is installed when the pitches are built this whould avoid the grass flooding. We are all experienced caravaners and have only ever encounted this once before at Unity Farm at Brean Sands some six years ago.
During the course of the week the elsan point was blocked most days and you were expected to empty toilet waste in the toilets. I think they have this issue quite often when I spoke to some people who come often. The grey waste disposal point is next to the elsan point so some people were emptying toilet cassettes down there which was disgusting. One morning there wasn't any hot water in the shower blocks so when we phoned reception to inform them that we had been for a shower and that the water was cold they told us the boiler had broken down and they were waiting for the part. Well that was a lie because later a member of staff on the touring site told us they had ran out of oil and they wasn't expected to receive delivery until later in the day. And at about 1330 a tanker lorry turned up with the fuel and the hot water was back on at around tea time.
There is a swimming pool which was adequate and the water appeared warm enough, the changing rooms and showers are porta cabin buildings because they are still building but were nice and warm and the showers were hot enough. The shop is next to the pool complex and seemed well stocked.
We only used the bar once but did find it expensive. You have to walk through the amusement arcade to get to the bar. These places are designed to get as much revenue in as possible. There is a children's park beside the bar complex and it seemed clean and tidy.
Non of our party of 12 adults and 4 children would ever return to Southview, looking at previous reviews it has got a drainage problem on the touring site.
My advice to anyone with young children thinking of coming to Southview to stay on the touring site and thinking of erecting an awning is look elsewhere because if it rains it could ruin your holiday. 
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| Date of Visit: October 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Mog60 |
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Fantastic site, not too far from skegness. Great facilities. Good pitch size. Clean and hot showers. Good on site entertainment, indoor pool. Will be returning this month. Can recommend Poppies restaurant just up the road, great home cooked food. Have also stayed in a static caravan on this site for a short break Mon _ Fri. Great value for money. Would highly recommend this site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Cathy6973 |
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I will admit to being somewhat nervous as we approached, as I don’t normally like sites of this size, but I wanted somewhere with a serviced pitch and really good swimming facilities for the children.
Coming from the South, you drive through mile after mile of cabbage fields, with nothing else to see from miles. Oddly fascinating for a while, and then rather eerie!
We arrived on site and first impressions are really good. You drive past the hotel (and through the geese who have absolutely no road sense whatsoever) and arrive at reception. There is no dedicated tourer parking and I can imagine that this gets very congested during busy check in times. Pass through the security gate (that is never closed) and you drive along a roadway with impeccable hedges and looks very smart – and this does not disappoint as you arrive in the touring park. It is very well laid out, and the serviced pitches are nice and big. The normal pitches are also of a good size but try and avoid the two pitches nearest the leisure centre as everyone walks past you all day and all night!
One word of warning – this site floods – badly! We came out of the swimming pool one evening to find half the tourers under water! Families with people sleeping in awnings were packing up to go home early, and so many people were desperately trying to dry out possessions that were kept in awnings.
The leisure centre also contains the The Boathouse Bar & Restaurant, which while functional are nothing to write home about, until Friday and Saturday night, when they light the firepits outside, with live music and huge blankets – makes for a really lovely atmosphere!
The bar and restaurant staff are fairly useless, which is a shame as the lifeguards and welcome team were really good. We did not use the Lakeview Showbar so cannot comment, as it is really not our thing!
So what about Skegness itself? If you imagine it as a typical North East seaside British resort, with slot machines, bingo, discount shops and chip shops everywhere then you won’t go far wrong. Personally, it was a bit busy for me, but that is personal taste. Fantasy Island was by far the worst thing I have ever seen – we drove in, turned around and drove back out again! It is opposite Butlins which is also enormous!
Would we go again – very possibly. We met some lovely people and the children loved the pool and the additional activities such as the Aqua Jets and Wipeout. However, Skegness is not really our type of place so we would probably choose somewhere else. In fairness, that is why we have a tourer!
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| Date of Visit: July 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Bessy525 |
60 reviews from this member |
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Excellent site given its size pitches flat all hard standing 16 amp ehu, shower block is of a very high standard and given its the only one for all tourers surprisingly no queuing. Touring pitches very close to the swimming pool/bar and a 5 minute walk to the entertainment centre. Ideal for families no problems during our stay. Tesco and morrison in Skegness and all the usual entertainment you would expect from a seaside town just a 5 minute drive or get the bus it stops on site.
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Nealgardner |
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A lovely stay at this pristine site, the whole site was immaculately presented with manicured shrubs and the nicest entrance to a campsite I've ever seen.
We had a super pitch, and always try to book this type for the ultimate in convenience. The pitch was a good size with only one gripe - the TV aerial point wasn't providing a decent picture, so we resorted to the caravans aerial. The shower block was clean and the showers had plenty of hot water all the time.
The swimming pool has been revamped and the flume was good fun, the bar area was good and the family drinks package was good value for money.
We didn't use the club, but judging by the amount of families heading in its direction, I guess it was good.
There are 2 play areas for the children and our 3 year old really made good use of them.
The touring area was very well situated for the parks amenities, it's a very large park mainly for statics, tourers are often the poor relations on sites and pitches located on the fringes of the park.
We didn't use the shop, as the supermarkets in Skegness were only 2 minutes drive.
The only fault on this holiday was found when emptying the caravan waste into the elsan disposal, the drain on the floor between the disposal area and the exit started to over flow with unmentionable waste, making a 'clean' getaway impossible!
The staff were fixing it as we drove away.
We enjoyed our stay very much and will happily return in the future.
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| Date of Visit: April 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Piglet2000 |
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This was our 3rd visit and the site was up to it's usual high standard, very clean and tidy, the toilet blocks were warm with good hot showers and even a bath if you wanted. The swimming area is under going a revamp with the pool being enlarged and a waterslide added, work is due to finish around May 2013. Staff very friendly and approachable and security patrol the site 24hrs a day.
Only criticism would have to be there are too many speeding cars and no one was doing anything to stop them- an accident waiting to happen with the amount of small children on bikes/scooters, etc. especially around the touring area. Hope to return later this year.
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| Date of Visit: October 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Izzybrookes1989 |
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Very friendly staff on arrival. We arrived early and were given a map and explained where to go for the pitch. We were given our passes to the entertainment. The site has everything, swimming pool, park, bar, restaurant etc. Very clean and modern toilet and shower blocks, and a family one too. Good size pitches. Very quiet at night and friendly people on site.
Will definitely go back. My daughter loved the entertainment and the arcades on site.
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
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| Reviewer: John247 |
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My first visit. Very presentable, with ample well thought out, beautiful landscaped park. Only downer was the poor ventilation in the toilet/shower block. While the block has some good quality fittings, the building has no natural daylight & no windows. Omitting these in the block construction, was a big mistake. They really ought to think about fitting high windows for better light & air quality, so for me not a serious build alteration.
But as for the rest of the campsite, first class everything is sorted & convenient. Will be returning again, had a very good break.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Shell G |
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Beautiful entrance past hotel with waterfalls and the site in general is set out with little ponds and lakes dotted around. The pitches are a good size and there is a couple of parks and a recreational field for the kids. The shower blocks are a good size and the best showers I have had in a campsite, hot and powerful. My only criticism is the swimming pool, for the size of site it is way too small and the land is there to extend. It needs updating as gets too full. The club was similar to other sites. Good holiday.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Talbot terry |
5 reviews from this member |
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Just had a week at Southview in a motorhome 2 adults £95 on hardstanding, the super pitches seem to hold more water than the hardstanding side. The facilities were very good, the pool a nice temp. 6a bus came close by to pick up or the no6 went on main roadd by the park. The toilet block was very clean with the exception of a strong smell from gents urinal. Pot washing in launderette in back room with piped radio. No shortage of hot water, I had a bath on 4 days and wife liked her showers. Although many tourers on site, no waiting for toilets etc. Club was usual run of mill and beer was £3. 30 a pint of lager. I would say it has high ratings for a park resort site and some nice extras, bargains to be had out of main season, and we were very pleased plenty to do in skegness
We tend to avoid these sites when children are off school as they can get a bit hectic in the bar areas as most park resorts / haven sites do, and we have been to a lot of them. Hope this helps
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