Kiln Park
Overall opinions from you and others in the family
We all had a really great time. My mum was impressed with how clean and tidy everything was on site and also said you could tell that customer service was important to Haven. We thought the staff in the Mash and Barrell were really helpful. When we arrived the reception people were great and booking in was quick given that it was clearly a very busy time. My sister and her husband had a fabulous time too.
The site was much quieter than we expected and close to Tenby town and a really lovely beach. It would have been nice to have wifi across the site, though it was available in the entertainment complex.
More swings in the park please said my son, I think there were just two. Overall though the park was great with lots of climbing frames, slide, a cool train. As mentioned earlier the playpark fencing could be better.
I think as a complete newbie to what haven holidays offer it would be nice if we were given more information on how it all works when we booked in We were given a booklet with all the activities listed etc but had to go and ask how the passes worked. For example we saw people riding around on big pedal powered trikes but I can't remember seeing anything anywhere telling us how to hire them.
Overall I thought it was really friendly, relaxing, quiet, clean and entertaining.
How would you rate/ describe...
Food
We ate out twice. Once for the character breakfast which was a typical fry up with a veggie option. My son had yoghurt and strawberries/ banana which were lovely. We had one evening meal which was basic pub grub and none of us were that adventurous. The sausage and mash was ok, but could have been a better quality sausage. Food arrived quickly but my mum commented afterwards that it would have been nice if the plates were hot. My BIL Loved the chips in the mash and Barrell and thinks it would be a nice idea if they were available to take away.
I couldn't see and fresh veg or fruit in the on-site Spar.
Accommodation
Loved the caravan, my first static caravan experience. Plenty of room to co-exist without annoying each other too much and a good base to return to after days out. I pushed two narrow beds together so my son and I could sleep together as I was worried about him rolling out and had given the bed guard to my sister for her two year old. The kitchen was plenty big enough and we had two toilets and a nice shower. I was a bit cold at night but only to be expected in April. It was clean and tidy, I was expecting worse given some of the comments I have read online but it really was very clean. Probably a bit of an ask but is there a way they could make the caravans a bit more homely?
If I go again I Will definitely take a lamp for the bedroom as it was hard to read books to my son and try to get him off to sleep with the main light on. I'd also take an oven glove, some wooden spoons, a waste paper bin for the bathroom, bin liners and some books.
Things to do for adults
When you have toddlers it's really hard to do anything but child-centred activities so we didn't make it to any of the evening shows; we did all go swimming and to the restaurant which was pleasant and there seemed to be stuff on for adults in the evening like bingo and shows.
Things to do for children
Unfortunately there aren't many organised activities on offer for a 2 and 3 year old but I did book my son in for a cycling session which was really interesting and encouraging. The man running it was lovely and didn't mind that my son lost interest for a bit. He gave us a certificate and joined in with my son's batman craze. I wish I had put him down for the archery too.
My son enjoyed seeing the holiday park characters but was disappointed only two turned up for the character breakfast, particularly as his favourite wasn't there. Swimming was a big plus and I wish we'd done it more. We also spent loads of money on the amusement arcade but it was fun and some of the games guaranteed a prize. I think my son will enjoy it more when he's a bit older as there was loads on offer for 4+.
Overall my son was just so impressed with the space, the caravan and the proximity to the beach.
Would you return/ try out another Haven park?
Yes. Most definitely. I am a complete convert to static caravaning and holiday parks and already looking into where and when we can go with my husband. My son really loved it. Lots of friends of mine have commented on my Facebook saying the are regulars to kiln park, up until now I wasn't even aware it existed.
What did you think about the value for money – especially compared to
other family holidays?
I think having stuff on site is really great when it's a rainy day (we had a couple) because you can take the kids swimming or book them into an activity session. Tenby has some great places to visit and we did trips to Caldey Island and Folly Farm and then came back to the park to wind down, eat in the caravan and sleep. With a older child it will definitely be great to do more activities but I think there's more they could do for very young ones, particularly in the afternoons. Still, I think it's great value over-all and had we more time we would have taken more advantage of all the on-site stuff.
Much better value than a holiday cottage would have been.
Thank you so much for picking me, it was lovely.