“I spent two weeks here with my wife and two children (ages 13 and 10) The absolute best thing about the site is the setting, with a wonderful sweeping view of the bay and the pretty harbour of New Quay on one side. We had a caravan right on the front, which was glorious, but because the park is tiered it looked like a lot of caravans had a sea view of one kind or another. There is direct access to the gorgeous beach from the park and it was always very quiet even on sunny days - it's big enough that there is enough space for everyone. I also really wish I'd brought some kind of inflatable (paddleboard, kayak) since the bay is very sheltered and safe and it would have been great for my kids to muck about in. I would say that although the area is beautiful, there are not as many activities nearby as in North or South Wales - there are no theme parks or water parks within an hour's drive and apart from the water sports centre in New Quay (which is very good) there aren't many other activity places, especially for wet weather. Still, there are plenty of lovely little towns - Aberaeron, Cardigan, Aberystwyth and even Fishguard are well worth a visit. We also enjoyed the park evening entertainment. It was not of the very highest quality but the entertainment team really gave it their all and even my cynical teenager enjoyed the banter of the bingo, dancing, circus and other acts. Special shout out to Eleanor and the mighty Clare who seemed to put in a high-energy 3 hour shift every night. On the bad side, I did not feel this was a very well equipped park, for its size. The pool and outdoor pool were OK, but quite small and plain. The tennis court had no working net and you had to get a key from reception which made it a bit of a nuisance. Worst of all, this park is crying out for a multi-use games area that is open all the time. There were so many kids out trying to play ball games on little strips of grass and if there was a football pitch somewhere my son would have spent half his time there playing with other kids - I thought this was the point of this kind of park. Finally, I really wish there was not so much upselling on this type of holiday. My caravan cost many thousands of pounds and my reward for this custom seemed to be that Haven tried to find every opportunity to try to get me to spend more. During the entertainment there was constant encouragement to order more food and drink from the (expensive) bar and (mediocre) fast food outlets. As well as the (expensive) arcade, there was a shop right next to the entertainment bar so parents can be constantly badgered with requests for over-priced plastic tat - this is particularly galling because it will only end up in the sea ruining the beautiful environment they depend on for their business. There was also pervasive advertising for caravan sales. I understand this must be a great money-spinner for Haven but just to be clear, being sold to makes my holiday worse and I wish there was less of it. In my experience of holiday parks abroad (France, Netherlands) there seems less gouging, less pressure and far more activities that are part of the price so you don't always have to be spending more money. Anyway, still highly recommended, but it's really Wales that I love and not the Haven Park that happens to be sitting in it.”
Grocery Stores
“I spent two weeks here with my wife and two children (ages 13 and 10) The absolute best thing about the site is the setting, with a wonderful sweeping view of the bay and the pretty harbour of New Quay on one side. We had a caravan right on the front, which was glorious, but because the park is tiered it looked like a lot of caravans had a sea view of one kind or another. There is direct access to the gorgeous beach from the park and it was always very quiet even on sunny days - it's big enough that there is enough space for everyone. I also really wish I'd brought some kind of inflatable (paddleboard, kayak) since the bay is very sheltered and safe and it would have been great for my kids to muck about in. I would say that although the area is beautiful, there are not as many activities nearby as in North or South Wales - there are no theme parks or water parks within an hour's drive and apart from the water sports centre in New Quay (which is very good) there aren't many other activity places, especially for wet weather. Still, there are plenty of lovely little towns - Aberaeron, Cardigan, Aberystwyth and even Fishguard are well worth a visit. We also enjoyed the park evening entertainment. It was not of the very highest quality but the entertainment team really gave it their all and even my cynical teenager enjoyed the banter of the bingo, dancing, circus and other acts. Special shout out to Eleanor and the mighty Clare who seemed to put in a high-energy 3 hour shift every night. On the bad side, I did not feel this was a very well equipped park, for its size. The pool and outdoor pool were OK, but quite small and plain. The tennis court had no working net and you had to get a key from reception which made it a bit of a nuisance. Worst of all, this park is crying out for a multi-use games area that is open all the time. There were so many kids out trying to play ball games on little strips of grass and if there was a football pitch somewhere my son would have spent half his time there playing with other kids - I thought this was the point of this kind of park. Finally, I really wish there was not so much upselling on this type of holiday. My caravan cost many thousands of pounds and my reward for this custom seemed to be that Haven tried to find every opportunity to try to get me to spend more. During the entertainment there was constant encouragement to order more food and drink from the (expensive) bar and (mediocre) fast food outlets. As well as the (expensive) arcade, there was a shop right next to the entertainment bar so parents can be constantly badgered with requests for over-priced plastic tat - this is particularly galling because it will only end up in the sea ruining the beautiful environment they depend on for their business. There was also pervasive advertising for caravan sales. I understand this must be a great money-spinner for Haven but just to be clear, being sold to makes my holiday worse and I wish there was less of it. In my experience of holiday parks abroad (France, Netherlands) there seems less gouging, less pressure and far more activities that are part of the price so you don't always have to be spending more money. Anyway, still highly recommended, but it's really Wales that I love and not the Haven Park that happens to be sitting in it.”