Notes from campers 2012
I used to scan the notes left by campers and then put them on this site but they were taking a long time to download so I have started to type them up. Every one of these notes are genuine. Some comments are e-mails sent to me after people have stayed.
I keep a book of the notes as they mean a lot to me so if you want to check my claim you can do so.
April
From all of us, we would just like to thank you for our stay last weekend.
We felt very welcome and the facilites are second to none!
Andy
April
Thank you for an amazing time. We climbed Snowdon for the first time and the weather was terrible but coming back to these amazing facilities made it amazing and comfortable. I would recommend here to everyone and me and my girlfriend got engaged!!! Thank you so so much hope to see you again
Jay and Kylie
To improve the comfort you could put more soil down to help the tent pegs. All our pegs got destroyed as the ground was fill of rocks so we was repegging every night. As the tent would not hold its position, as especially as it is always wet here, but that is just constructive criticism. Still enjoyed our stay a lot.
Congratulations on getting engaged and making it up Snowdon on such a bad day.
We are consistently trying to improve the quality of our pitches and do indeed try to remove rocks and add add soil. As we are part of a mountain this is an ongoing job and takes time.
April
Everything perfect ( apart feom leaky tent ) causing our early departure. Will defo return.
Lynette & David
23rd-26th March - It was too hot & sunny!
Thank you, had an amazing weekend.
Rich & Kev
Notes from campers 2011
Fantastic little site and the facilities are ace. Home from home. Private wash room, what a luxury. And a shower head you can move. All in the basic one price. Well Done!
Suggestion - heating in the washrooms!! For us out of season less hardy lot.
Really enjoyed our stay in Silver Birches Camping. Even though the weather wasn't very nice but Ian and Marion's hospitality made everything fabulous.
We climbed Ranger Path to summit after we packed & left the campsite. Then we were drenched due to the awful weather. Luckily Ian let us use their facilities to get changed and dry our dog! Of course we did put money in the honesty box. Thanks, definitely come again and spend more time.
Stayed four nights Tuesday 6th - Saturday 10th superb site,
facilities are excellent and the cleanliness of them is a credit to you.
will definately stop again!! .
Excellent campsite. Will come again soon
Terry and Helena
August 2011
Had a lovely time in a lovely place, will definitely
be back again
Iain and Veni
August
2011
This is the best campsite that we've ever been to!
Well stocked, well thought out, clean and you've thought of everything!
We will defiantly be back.
The only thing I would like to mention is on the web site it doesn't do
the place justice. From the pictures our first glace the site looks as
thought it is actually on the main road, which it obviously isn't. We weren't
going
to come here, until I looked on Google street view and saw that it is elevated
and away from the road.
Thank you for a lovely stay
Ali
August 2011
Had a lovely time in a lovely place. Will definitely be back again.
Iaine and Veni
Thank you.
August 2011
Really well-equipped campsite with good number of showers and loos. Appreciated
the facilities for washing up and the advice from Ian on routes up Snowdon
was very helpful. Overall, a very positive experience at Silver Birches-
thank you!
Tom and Katharine
No date
Best campsite out of the six I’ve stayed at in Snowdonia BY FAR! Your
hospitality and all facilities are excellent, especially with signage. Definitely
one to remember, Diolch yn fawr! From Yr Hafod’s,
Ellie, Henry, Kievan and Caroline
(Your showers saved our sanity!)
August 2011
Thank you for a lovely stay at your beautiful home. Four nights is not long
enough, so hopefully come back again next year. We recommend the ‘Snowdon
Parc Pub’ for friendly service, especially the barmaid Anna for giving
us a lift home. Don’t change anything, it’s fab as it is. Cheers
for all your help,
Charlotte and Shaun
August 2011
Hi, we think that your site is spot on as it is now! Thank you for everything.
Oh, the cup of tea as soon as we got here was the best thing in the world!
Take care, and hope to see you next year.
Avril and Jim
Lovely clean, quiet place. Close to Snowdon and extremely peaceful. Loved
it here. Thanks very much.
No name
Had a lovely stay which began with a warm welcome and a friendly smile.
Plenty of hot water- a miracle at a campsite! No children- a definite plus,
made the stay even more peaceful! Thank you.
Catherine and Mick
We have had a very enjoyable stay with you at ‘Silver Birches.’ We
have been to loads of places and the campsite is in easy reach of all these.
Only one suggestion- the noise curfew I do believe is between 11pm and 7am.
No problem at night, but on a number of occasions in the morning, your guests
were packing tents and banging car doors at 6am. These were probably ‘quick
getaway hikers.’ Could you just remind your guests of the 7am pack
away start. With thanks. I’m sure we will be seeing you again in the
future and will recommend your site to our friends.
Claire and Simon
Dear Ian and Marion,
Thank you for a lovely site. We have enjoyed our stay immensely! I find the
little things make for a great site, e.g. bath mats so you don’t
have wet feet on a cold floor, soap dispensers always stocked, but most
of all- a friendly smile and a wave as we see you about the site. Hope
you have a great season!
Love John and Ruth
A lovely site, greeted with a warm welcome and a cup
of tea- just what you need after a long trip. Best nights sleep under canvas-
so quiet and still
Ian was very helpful guiding us on local walks etc. Had hoped coming from
Scotland we’d have left the midges behind! Thanks,
Helen and Colin
Excellent site- great facilities. Did Howard and Kenny’s
walk- hard work, but well worth the views! Thank you.
Heather and Tony.
Excellent site, lovely and welcoming, really loved having a folder of walks
and information about the local area. Very pleased to notice that a comment
someone else had put up was changed that day. Only comment is a car being
parked on camping area in front of tent, blocking some of our view. We will
definitely stay again if coming back to this area. Thank you.
Zanda and Nikki
‘Dear Marion and Ian. Thank you for the most hospitable camping experience
to date. Fantastic facilities and a very warm welcome. We will be back- if
you’ll have us- with our partners, but I’m afraid we will have
to keep this as our little piece of Welsh heaven haha!! Sorry for the late
departure, see you again soon.
Robert and Rupert
Hi Marion and Ian. We’ve really enjoyed our stay and will definitely
come again! Our only (minor) suggestion is a couple of hooks for towels/
coats by the hairdryer. The ‘luxuries’ such as the microwave
and paper towels supplement the much-appreciated, consistently hot water
and showers, and the freezer for our ice-packs. See you again next year.
Tara
Sue and David
To Marion and Ian. We thought the campsite was very nice and facilities
were very rewarding after our long walk. The toilet/ washing area was
clean
and hygienic, as well as the pitches set up in an organised manner. Thank
you for letting us stay.
Hemmel Hampstead Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Thank you very much for a lovely visit. The cup of tea on arrival was an
added bonus to everything else you offer, from the info about dogs, to
the recycling of EVERYTHING!! Definitely a place to come back to again,
and we are looking forward to our return visit already!
Sam, Jill and Spark.
One of the best site we have ever stayed on. It is hard to think of many
improvements to suggest! Perhaps j cloths in the washrooms so that campers
can clean the sinks after use! On pint cartons of long life milk may help
some campers payment could be made by honesty box Thank you for a wonderful
few days in a delightful location.
Ray and Barbara.
A lovely campsite, beautiful views, great pitches and a very peaceful atmosphere.
The suggestions below are minor points and didn't effect our stay.
1. Couple of water points near the tents.
2. Couple of bins near the tents.
Thanks, we shall be recommending you to friends.
Had a amazing few days, loved all the extras like hand wash and washing
up liquid. Found all the leaflets and walks very useful. Will be back again
in the summer and will recommend to others. Many thanks
Chris and John
What a wonderful place! Thank you for a very welcoming ( and practical!
) week-end. Yes, it did rain, but didn't make the spot any less beautiful
and we definitely hope to make this our 'base camp' again.
Kelly and Ross. Pitch 2
Like tumble dryer great idea. and good selection of brochures and info on local attractions. Quiet site. Recommendation - giant wall map of where attractions are in relation to campsite.
What a great site love the way the pitches are set out. The laminated hike
sheets are a great idea ( there is a lot of work in that ) really hospitable
- we will definitely be back. Thanks
Andy and Sarah
Lovely site. Definitely come again.
Vera and Pete
Amazing 4 nights stay. Only one suggestion to make, please don't change.
Debs and Clark
Excellent campsite! Brilliant value for money! Love
that you have lots of little extras. Plenty of information about the area.
Will definitely be visiting
again!
Sam and Ellie, pitch C
Lovely campsite, run by people who have thought of everything. The little touches really made our stay. Thank you.
Great quiet campsite would definitely come back again. The only suggestion
for improvement would be the hot water taps; the water is too hot and when
the tap is first open it has a burst of pressure flying up! Thanks
Dmitry and Claire
Hi there,
I stayed 4 nights at your campsite. and must say that it has been
the best by far! You were so friendly from the minute I arrived until I left.
I thought
the coffee on arrival was a lovely touch and appreciated the advice on the
local walks and on top of all that the weather was pretty good as well. I
hope to be back in the future,
Jack, orange and grey tent.
The only thing that could be better would be power showers, all the best.