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Site Name: Red 1 Chislehurst
Contact details: 01727 846069
Website Address: http://www.red1airsoft.co.uk/events/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/red1airsoftwoodland/
Site Address: Foxbury Avenue, Chislehurst, Bromley
This is one of the few sites I have visited more then once. It is based on the London/Kent border and is easily reached by public transport from central London.
Reviews are usually fairly good with this site.
It is a small woodland site with CQB elements with Short to Medium range engagement distances. The site is almost perfectly flat with few inclines.
Good:
Commutable distance to London: The site is a bus trip away from North Greenwich. Whilst this positive is not about the actual site, the fact that it is a commutable distance from London for the transport challenged airsofters like myself is a great selling point
Small but well formed: The site does the best it can with the space available. There are TWO CQB villages and each have plenty of buildings and variation. There is a well thought out trench system which is always fun to use. (Since this review they have added a nice bridge section that is now a large part of the games. Some other bits and pieces have been spruced up too).
Marshaling: It is pretty well enforced, I think being close to London means that you can get some immature players, but the Marshals do clamp down on any obvious shenanigans. Marshals are friendly and approachable.
Numbers: Whilst the site is fairly small, it doesn't seem massively overcrowded even when fully booked. As I said earlier they do very well with the space they have.
Average:
Clientele: Had very different experiences of the other players on the two days I had visited. One day was excellent but the next was full of people complaining and being quite aggressive.
Safe zone: Whilst safe zone is under tarpaulin, there is usually a good amount of space to setup and is dry. (Since this review they have added extra tarp sections to the safe zone)
Bad:
Food: Standard takeaway pizza affair. Not the cheapest, but I imagine it is provided close to cost price. First come first served basis, so if you are a veggie and you go for food last you might be out of luck.
Shop: Small and inconsistently stocked. More for emergency supplies then anything.
CQB game mode: One of the game modes involves being solely in the village and following a linear path. This is the only time where the site shows its space limitations. The marshals insist on the attacking team assaulting buildings in a certain order. This game mode is tight, painful, frustrating and slow. I understand CQB can be like this, but it is not that fun at all. My advice would be to widen the attack vector or split the teams up and have separate CQB games in both villages at the same time.
No Smoke: Due to its close proximity to football pitches, generally you are not allowed to use smoke if games are on.
Conclusion:
Airsofting in London is difficult, sites find it hard to stay afloat considering how expensive it is. This is one of the easiest sites to get to for people living in the city so it deserves our support, encouragement and money.
The positives outweigh the negatives, its a good site and good people. You WILL have a good time.
Overall It is the best site within the M25 as of writing.
Contact details: 01727 846069
Website Address: http://www.red1airsoft.co.uk/events/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/red1airsoftwoodland/
Site Address: Foxbury Avenue, Chislehurst, Bromley
This is one of the few sites I have visited more then once. It is based on the London/Kent border and is easily reached by public transport from central London.
Reviews are usually fairly good with this site.
It is a small woodland site with CQB elements with Short to Medium range engagement distances. The site is almost perfectly flat with few inclines.
Good:
Commutable distance to London: The site is a bus trip away from North Greenwich. Whilst this positive is not about the actual site, the fact that it is a commutable distance from London for the transport challenged airsofters like myself is a great selling point
Small but well formed: The site does the best it can with the space available. There are TWO CQB villages and each have plenty of buildings and variation. There is a well thought out trench system which is always fun to use. (Since this review they have added a nice bridge section that is now a large part of the games. Some other bits and pieces have been spruced up too).
Marshaling: It is pretty well enforced, I think being close to London means that you can get some immature players, but the Marshals do clamp down on any obvious shenanigans. Marshals are friendly and approachable.
Numbers: Whilst the site is fairly small, it doesn't seem massively overcrowded even when fully booked. As I said earlier they do very well with the space they have.
Average:
Clientele: Had very different experiences of the other players on the two days I had visited. One day was excellent but the next was full of people complaining and being quite aggressive.
Safe zone: Whilst safe zone is under tarpaulin, there is usually a good amount of space to setup and is dry. (Since this review they have added extra tarp sections to the safe zone)
Bad:
Food: Standard takeaway pizza affair. Not the cheapest, but I imagine it is provided close to cost price. First come first served basis, so if you are a veggie and you go for food last you might be out of luck.
Shop: Small and inconsistently stocked. More for emergency supplies then anything.
CQB game mode: One of the game modes involves being solely in the village and following a linear path. This is the only time where the site shows its space limitations. The marshals insist on the attacking team assaulting buildings in a certain order. This game mode is tight, painful, frustrating and slow. I understand CQB can be like this, but it is not that fun at all. My advice would be to widen the attack vector or split the teams up and have separate CQB games in both villages at the same time.
No Smoke: Due to its close proximity to football pitches, generally you are not allowed to use smoke if games are on.
Conclusion:
Airsofting in London is difficult, sites find it hard to stay afloat considering how expensive it is. This is one of the easiest sites to get to for people living in the city so it deserves our support, encouragement and money.
The positives outweigh the negatives, its a good site and good people. You WILL have a good time.
Overall It is the best site within the M25 as of writing.
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