Southview leisure caravan park

We had a lovely caravan, and the site is quiet and well maintained. Staff were friendly and helpful, and when we found our dining table was broken someone was round to fix it within 10 minutes. There are two play areas for kids which are quite well equipped, but they were not as accessible as on other campsites. Also the pool is just a pool, not over big and with nothing for children apart from a shallow pool.
However Skegness is a 10 minute drive away, and there is a regular bus service to and from the main entrance. We even saw buses drive on site, though we didn’t find out where they stopped.
The club house had amusements and shows for the kids, much like most sites we have been to, and there was a range of activities that looked reasonably priced.
All in all this is a great site, and would definitely suit adults, but for us with young kids we missed the more accessible play areas we found at, for example, Cayton Bay and Primrose Valley, and found the pool lacking in fun stuff for the kids.

good facilities qnd clean

Been here a couple of days now and its probably the best caravan park we have been to. We normally go to Haven sites and thought they were ok but this place is much better.
On arrival we were aloud into the van an hour before check in time and the staff in the lovely reception area were very polite and happy. This is a marked contrast to checking in at a Haven site which is normally done en masse in a showbar that smells of last nights beer.
The site itself is very clean and very well landscaped with lots of lakes which are not fenced off. This shouldnt be a problem if you keep an eye on small children.
There is a Leisure center with swimming, a gym etc and also a golf course.
The food seems to be priced well with some offers and the bars are clean and tidy.
All in all its a nice place to holiday and even better given the fact that we paid for it with Tesco clubcard points where £10 will get you £40 worth of holiday.

A lovely caravan park to keep your static caravan or visit on a temporary basis. The staff seem friendly and an on site area near the entrance offer information on buying your own van or getting a plot. If caravans isnt your thing then the site also has a lovely hotel with plenty of parking and easy access. Attractive looking and very relaxing atmosphere. I will definately be going back again.

Now this place isn’t anywhere near on a par with Haven or Butlins for family entertainment. It is however a fantastic place to holiday for the older generation.
It is set in i
dyllic surroundings with 2 huge waterfalls at the main entrance and a gorgeous lake occupied by many Geese and Ducks and other water fowl.
The reception area is very welcoming although the reception staff tend to be a bit slow. They are very pleasant but with no bell to get their attention you could be left waiting. When I first arrived it took a few minutes for the receptionist to come and serve me.
I was very impressed though that if you have been allocated a caravan that is a large distance from the reception, a friendly Security man will come in his big car and Chauffeur you to your accommodation. This is a very nice personal touch.
Next to the reception area is a small shop selling all your usual essentials at reasonable prices run by a very welcoming pleasant lady.
We hit the jackpot with our caravan. I upgraded to silver and wasn’t disappointed. Very large and spacious inside with a widescreen tv, kettle, microwave and central heating. The 3 bedrooms were also very big and spacious. The kitchen had a full sized cooker with double oven and a large fridge that even we couldn’t fill.
As I said at the start the entertainment wasn’t very impressive at all. There is an amusement arcade which doesn’t open until 4pm (Although that may just be winter times) There is also a nightclub called the Star bar which opens at 6 with a line dance hour then at 7.30 they have the kids club. The camp mascot Barney bear comes out for a few minutes to greet the children and then they do at few party dances. Then it is Bingo time with one game of house Bingo before the evening Cabaret.
I was very disappointed with the so called cabaret. On a Monday night it is Karaōke. The week we were there wasn’t busy so there weren’t many holidayers to take part which meant the same 2 or 3 getting up all the time plus the entertainment staff filling in the gaps.
The nights when it wasn’t karaōke they had Starcoat john Hopkins doing a set but to be honest the songs he sang were more suited to my Nan than myself and my teenage children.
There is quite an extensive Take Away menu in the Star Bar. This includes Donner kebabs, scampi & chips, Burger & chips, Chicken Nuggets & Chips for the kids, Jacket potato and various fillings.
Southview also boasts it’s own fishing lake and Golf course as well as on-​site leisure centre. Inside you can have a good workout in the gym followed by a sauna and good swimming session. The leisure centre also houses a hair & beauty salon where you can get a good haircut for £9. You can also have a session on the sunbeds. When you have been worked out washed and pampered you can have a pint in the Sportsman’s bar while watching Sport on the TV.
We went to the Sportsman’s bar to watch the ManU Vs Celtic game while having a very nice and also reasonably priced meal. The kids had a game of Pool while we stayed for a couple of pints. The best thing is they kick out the under 16s at 9PM so you don’t have to put up with kiddies running round screaming the place down while you enjoy a quiet drink.
The staff in the Sportsman’s bar were also very pleasant and friendly.
Southview Caravan park is a great place to go in Skegness if you want a quiet relaxing holiday away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and a perfect setting to purchase a caravan for those retirement years.