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Eightfor15 · 05/08/2026 15:14

bubbabub · 05/08/2026 01:29

For various reasons we are unable to go abroad so been thinking of booking a haven holiday but I am a bit unsure due to all the negative reviews I’ve been reading, first of all the hygiene and apparently ants everywhere and bed bugs?! Then nothing being available as you have to book 12 weeks in advance so people saying they were unable to use the pools as they were booked 12 weeks in advance, so AIBU to wonder if there is any point booking a last minute visit to haven? (Posting for traffic really) we usually just stay in PI.

We go on multiple trips to Haven's every year. We'll have done 15 by the end of the year.

Not had any great issues with the cleanliness and any small issues were sorted immediately.

Reviews are meaningless. If someone has a problem they'll tell everyone, but the thousands who don't have a problem keep it to themselves.

As someone who works with the public, a bad review doesn't even tell you they had a bad experience. They very well might have, but they could also be an entitled cunt who thinks the water should be 22° not 21° and plasters complaints all over the internet.

Eightfor15 · 05/08/2026 15:17

Yellowsubmarine55 · 05/08/2026 07:31

Look at ukcaravans4hire - these are privately owned caravans on sites, including haven that imo are far better than the standard you get on haven - cheaper as well.

Hate haven really as we've moved to cottages now but the private ones aren't bad really.

I've never seen a private one even close to £49 for four nights and I certainly wouldn't feel comfortable staying in someone else's caravan.

bgi · 05/08/2026 15:56

We have been on many a haven holiday over the years and only once did we have a dirty caravan. Every other one has been spotless. Our last trip was booked last minute and there was no swimming available. However, when we got there we kept checking the app as people were cancelling and were able to book swimming each day.

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bubbabub · 05/08/2026 16:03

Thanks all. Has anyone been to seashore? Thinking that one

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putupwhatever · 05/08/2026 16:27

I hate to be the negative one. We went to Blue Dolphin in North Yorkshire. It was the worst holiday I have been on and it wasn't cheap. We love a caravan holiday so it wasn't that. The van was awful. Toilet roll plugging up gaps in the window--just felt really badly kept. The vibe of the park was horrible. Some teenagers were chucking stones at our dog when we left him outside the shop. I couldn't believe how much we had paid to be there. I have friends who absolutely love Primrose Valley and Thornwick Bay and go back year after year so I think we might have been unlucky. I've never been back to Haven. We booked a last minute week just last Friday for the last week of the holidays and I manahed to find a gorgeous cottage in the heart of the Lakes for less than Haven

Tableforjoan · 05/08/2026 17:13

I’ve not stayed at that one in 16 years so don’t feel I can comment on its overall cleanliness and stuff.

I do remember the sea was a bloody long way away. There was a land train that took you actually into Yarmouth if that still exists. If you want to go to the pleasure beach book online for it to be cheaper.

Coolbreeze7 · 05/08/2026 18:11

DeathMetalMum · 05/08/2026 13:21

We have stayed at Lydstep beach (last year) it's a nice site one of the smaller ones. The pool is small though, fine for younger kids or those who just like to swim. It has the best beach access of any of the sites I have stayed in though. We could walk back to our caravan in about 5mins. The beach is huge and doesn't get many other people as it's not got easy access unless you are coming from the caravan site. Great for paddle boarding/kayaking or body boarding as it's in a closed bay.

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Thank you - so helpful!

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bubbabub · 05/08/2026 18:37

Tableforjoan · 05/08/2026 17:13

I’ve not stayed at that one in 16 years so don’t feel I can comment on its overall cleanliness and stuff.

I do remember the sea was a bloody long way away. There was a land train that took you actually into Yarmouth if that still exists. If you want to go to the pleasure beach book online for it to be cheaper.

Thank you, yes I did read about the train and apparently an open top bus which sounded fun

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Whowouldwanttobeateacher · 05/08/2026 21:27

Love a little Haven holiday. Never had an issue with cleanliness and certainly never seen bed bugs. Been on some really big holidays the last few years but still like a little trip to Lakeland or Hafyn y Mor.