Sand Le Mere Holiday Village Factsheet

A review of our stay during July 2021

Where is Sand Le Mere Holiday Village?

You will find Sand Le Mere Holiday Village on the east coast of England, north of the Humber estuary. Its closest city is Hull and has a postcode of HU12 0JN

Yorkshire Coast Holiday Park | Sand Le Mere Holiday Village (sand-le-mere.co.uk)

You can book your holiday via Hoseasons Sand le Mere Holiday Village in Tunstall, Nr Withernsea – Holiday Parks – Book Online – Hoseasons

A review of our stay at Sand Le Mere Holiday Village

We were lucky enough to win this holiday, following entering a competition in Cosmopolitan Magazine. Although saying that, all aspects of my review are my own and there were no conditions as part of my prize.

The prize was for a 2-bed luxury caravan which could sleep 6 people, with the option to take a dog and a choice of off-peak dates within 2021.

Sand Le Mere kindly allocated us a dog friendly 3-bedroom caravan which sleeps 8 people.

The location of our allocated caravan was Number 8 Fiona’s Way.

The caravan was nice and clean. There was a roll of toilet paper in the bathroom and a bottle of sanitiser in the kitchen (you can get free refills during your stay, but we just used our own).

Bathroom

It was a good-sized bathroom and the shower was a nice size and worked well. There was a shelf in the shower for shower gel etc which was useful and often missing in holiday rentals. There was a mirrored cabinet above the sink and a cabinet below.

Kitchen

The fridge freezer in the kitchen was a good size. Certainly big enough for everything we’d brought, with space to spare.

The kitchen was fully stocked with all the equipment we needed during our stay.

Plug sockets

There could have been more plug sockets, particularly in the living room, as there only seemed to be one spare. Luckily, we brought an extension plug with us.

Double bedroom

The bed was lovely and comfortable and the vanity area was set up nicely. If you read some of my other reviews, you will see that I have a thing about having a mirror, a table, a seat and a plug all in one place! The double bedroom had this, so got brownie points! For anyone who wants to use a hairdryer or put on makeup, it is so helpful!!

Twin bedrooms

The beds are tiny both in width and length. In my opinion these are only suitable for children.

Location of caravan

No 8 Fiona’s Way was away from general foot or car traffic, so the only people about were those in the surrounding caravans, so it was a peaceful location. There was room to park up to 2 vehicles.

Other Information

One of our neighbours had a Tesco delivery, so this is obviously a viable option.

Dogs

If you have the mobility to get to the beach, it is perfect for dogs to have a nice off lead run.

Sadly, Sand Le Mere let down dogs and dog owners on one element, which was so easily solvable and completely unnecessary. I noticed three dog water bowl housing units, one by the Caravan sales building and two at the entrance to the entertainment building. One bowl was missing for the unit, the next bowl was bone dry, the third bowl had GREEN WATER IN IT. Luckily, we always carry clean fresh water and a bowl for our dog.

On site restaurant

We ate at the on-site restaurant once. It felt a bit of a muddle at first. We had the dog with us, but access to the outdoor seating area was all closed off. I asked at reception and they explained that there was an internal one-way system. We had to walk through the inside dining area, then head to the outdoor seating. So that was fine once we knew.

The process was to order and pay for your food at the bar. The food was lush and my husband’s burger was a challenge he succeeded in! The prices were also good. He had The Ultimate Challenge Burger for £13.25 and I had the Cheese and Bacon Burger for £11.35.

The Beach

Although not owned by Sand Le Mere, you have a beach right on the doorstep of the Holiday Park. It was about a 5-minute walk from our caravan.

There are a couple of issues though

There is evident erosion happening on this part of the coast, the beach wall looks as though it is only made from soil! So, things are likely to continue to change.
There is no official safe route down to the beach. But there are routes that are relatively simple to navigate if you have no mobility issues. I doubt you would be able to get a pram down unless someone carried it.

That being said it was a lovely peaceful place for a walk and perfect for letting Archie our dog off his lead.

Having access to this quiet beach was fabulous. Archie our dog absolutely loved it!

Would we stay at Sand Le Mere again?

Not in a caravan as the bedrooms are too tight and the twin beds are tiny. But we would certainly consider a Lodge, particularly if they offered dog friendly ones in the future.

As well as the lodge offering larger and better equipped accommodation, you also get fenced decking, which with a dog is perfect (if of course they were allowed!). Some of the lodges also have hot tubs 😊

How does Check In work

Currently a few days before your holiday start date a member of the Sand Le Mere team will phone you to do a check in on the phone.

On arrival day you can get access to your caravan from 4pm. They will phone you once your accommodation is ready to inform you which caravan you will be staying in. Then you are able to go straight there (even if it is before 4pm). One of the doors to the accommodation will be sealed with a safety sticker.

On departure day you must have left by 10am.

What accommodation is available at Sand Le Mere?

There is a mixture of standards of caravans, some of which are pet friendly. There are also holiday lodges, plus a touring field.

One thing that took my eye on the touring field was the plots with private use ensuite facilities. If I ever needed a touring plot, I would definitely investigate one of those!

You will also find residential caravans at Sand Le Mere and those that are privately rented out.

What extra items we took with us

A fan

This was well used both in the living area and in the bedroom.

Garden trellis

When travelling with our dog, this is something we take with us standard, as we can keep our dog to one area where necessary, particularly if he has muddy paws!
Also, the caravans at Sand Le Mere don’t have fenced decking, so the trellis was even more useful, as acted like a stair gate on the door.

Outside furniture

We correctly presumed there would be no chairs to sit outside the caravan with, so took our own.

Extension plugs

Generally, there are never enough plugs, with all of our phones, computers etc, so this is a staple for us to travel with.

USB charging unit

This is a new item I have started taking with us on trips, as for my camera and batteries, it takes the pressure off using all of the extension plug slots!

Also needed were towels, tea towels, toilet roll and washing ups equipment. There is a note about this on the website.

What facilities are there at Sand Le Mere Holiday Village

The only facility we used was the restaurant once and the beach (which isn’t owned by Sand Le Mere), so we can’t comment on the facilities. But here is what is available.

Swimming pool with steam room, sauna and splash zone

At the time of our stay this was bookable

Fishing lakes

Crazy golf course

Kids adventure playground

Childrens play area

Adult and Childrens entertainment, various dates throughout the year. Mainly peak weekends.

Bar/Restaurant/Coffee shop/Takeaway

Gym

Arcade

Shop

Launderette

Picnic area

Short walk to Tunstall Beach, but you have to do some minor rock climbing to get there!

I’ll be putting a video out on my YouTube channel Ears and Ideas on Saturday and in that you can get an idea of the short climb to the beach.

Nature trail

Sonny’s sensory room

Activity zone.

Indoor soft play

Pool tables

Sky sports + BT sports

WiFi

Character breakfasts

Kids Clubs

Age 1-4 Mini Meercats
Age 5-11 The Meer Pack
Age 12-17 Inbetweeners

What facilities did we have in our 3 bedroom Luxury Pet Friendly Caravan

Beds made up on arrival

Central heating

Cooker and hob

Cutlery, utensils, saucepans, frying pans and Crockery

Double bedroom and two twin bedrooms

Pull out bed in lounge

Double glazing

Flatscreen TV with freeview

DVD player

Gas/Electric fire in lounge

Kettle

Large fridge freezer

Microwave

Toaster

Shower and toilet

More Information

For more information on Sand Le Mere we have a video on our YouTube channel (Ears and Ideas) of the drive to https://youtu.be/W6QPcMGA7aM and around Sand Le Mere and then coming soon we have videos on our experience at Sand Le Mere and places we visited during this trip.

What is nearby to visit?

Hornsea

Garden Centre
- HU11 5QL
- 33 minutes from Sand Le Mere
- We had a lovely lunch here.
- This is a vast garden centre, well worth a visit
Freeport Outlet
- HU18 1UT
- 28 minutes from Sand Le Mere

Bridlington

We always use the Park and Ride and walk into Bridlington as the beach by the car park is dog friendly
- The postcode is YO15 3QN
- Time from Sand Le Mere is 50 minutes
Seaside resort
Harbour
Large dog friendly part of beach

York

Car park we use postcode YO30 7DT
Time from Sand Le Mere 1 hour 36 minutes

York Designer Outlet

Postcode YO19 4TA
Drive time from caravan 1 hour 27 minutes

Scarborough

1 hour 22 mins from caravan

Whitby

1 hour 56 minutes from caravan

Grimsby

1 hour 13 mins from caravan

Cleethorpes

Parking postcode at the leisure centre DN35 0AJ
1 hour 20 minutes from Sand Le Mere

ASDA Hull Superstore

HU11 4AL
Time from Sand Le Mere 24 minutes drive

Here are some products that might add value to your visit.

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This is the camera equipment we used

Camera – 📸We took the pictures on my Sony ZV-1 camera https://amzn.to/3u1VKCY

Camera Grip – We use a grip/short tripod with my camera – the Sony GP-VPT2BT https://amzn.to/2TeWJm5

Please note the links above are affiliate links, which means that we see a very small commission on any of the products you purchase. This will not affect the price you pay and is just a way of supporting our adventures

Can you get discounts on Greenacres Holiday Park?

As I write this there are no discounts from August 2021 onwards. But it is always worth checking the following

Tesco Clubcard deals

If you are new to Tesco Clubcard deals, I have written an article to help you. I use my vouchers for a mixture of hotel stays and Hoseason Holiday discounts. How your grocery shopping can help pay for your travels! – Ears and Ideas

***You can use Tesco vouchers to save up to £90 towards your break with Hoseasons as of August 2021***

Quidco

As above if you are new to Quidco, I have written an article. But basically, if you are a member (free and paid memberships) just by going through their site you can get cashback. I have received almost £500 from the past few years. Save Money On Your Next Trip – Ears and Ideas

As of August 2021 there are no active offers for Hoseasons with Quidco, but always worth checking.

TopCashBack

The final one I would suggest you check out is TopCashBack, again I have written an article if you’re a new to this site, it works in the same way as Quidco. Want to get your next trip cheaper? – Ears and Ideas