Freddy Mellows
Freddy Mellows (as a friends infant cutely calls it) is our local site, and we used it mid February for two nights to check our new van out. The site is very well kept, with generous pitches (hardstanding) and as usual excellent CC toilet block facilities. The site was quite full when we stayed, and the wifi was adequate for email & browsing.
Mobile reception (EE) poor in some areas, TV signal good for central region through the van’s antenna, Bollard TV connection also available (not tried).
The site is within Nene Park, which has many miles of walks and cycle paths, and connects onto Peterboroughs “green wheel”, a network of local cycle routes around the city.
Nene park facilities are very good, and include a good watersports centre that offers dingy/kayak/windsurfing hire and lessons. There’s also very reasonable day launch if you bring your own gear (currently £5 weekday, £10 weekend day, £15 whole weekend at time of writing.) http://www.neneoutdoors.co.uk/
The park covers a wide area, here’s footage from last August that give some scale to the place ( I’m the one in the fluro green!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgzM-D5KolY
As Freddy is close to a populous city, and th eparks facilities are shared by that population, be security aware, lock stuff up, and you’ll have an excellent base for an break with a huge choice of activities. This site has access to something for everyone, the only exception probably being a beach.
The local caravan dealer is Pioneer at Eye, Peterborough, and they stock a decent range of spares/accessories.
