CMC Longleat

Yesterday we returned from a four night stay at the CMC site Longleat.

Of course the main reason most people visit this site,especially for the first time,is to visit Longleat itself especially as the entrance is about a 50m walk from the site and there is a CMC member discount if booked online.

Naturally we didn't deviate from the above and bought a two day ticket and without rambling on in"what I did on my holidays" style ( which I try to avoid ) let us just say it was a worthwhile investment.

The site itself,on part of the Longleat estate,is neat and tidy and well cared for but spoilt in my opinion by lots of very large overhanging trees which leave pitches in the shade and damp for prolonged periods after rain.

As far as I can see they will have to be cut back at some stage as it will become a jungle so why not do the job while it is relatively easy.

Other people may of course think differently.

The wardens are very approachable and friendly,SWMBO even got two bottles of wine given free.

I was surprised that in the middle of June how quiet it was,there were plenty of spare pitches.


It was a long tow ( 233 miles each way ) from Wakefield but there were no complaints from the Cadiz who behaved herself all week through periods of very heavy rain,lets be frank it absolutely pissed it down on a frequent basis.

The spare wheel,after the recent hoo-hah,stayed in place and didn't deposit itself on the M5.

The only problem was a broken extending mirror clamp as we were setting off but luckily I carry a spare so that was soon sorted.


Whilst wandering around the site I noticed that there seems to be a proliferation of new VW Transporter/California type motor homes,there were ten on site at differing times,at round about £50-60K a time that is a lot of investment.

I was reading a post  on CT recently from a member of the Bailey Owners Club who reckoned that the Bailey Unicorn 3 will become a style icon so hold onto those vans they may be worth a fortune some day.

Anyway I digress,give Longleat a go if you haven't already visited,you won't be disappointed.

Ian