Rated 4 of 5

Rated 3 of 5

Peace and tranquility

Rated 3 of 5

Access to local places of interest

Rated 3 of 5

Beauty of surroundings and scenery

Rated 2 of 5

Ease of arrival/welcome

Newly opened CL with good facilities but significant access issues

I had read all the very positive reviews for this new site, which we then decided to use as an overnight stop en route from Dorset to Yorkshire. Admittedly conditions were far from ideal, following heavy rain which returned for the morning of our departure, on the last day of the site being open for the year. Much investment has been put into providing a new toilet and shower block, but there are still serious issues to be addressed over access to the site. Firstly there is an error in the directory stating the site is on the left, but it is on the right of the lane. The signed entrance has a combination lock, the code of which we were not given before arriving, and the off road space before the gate is barely long enough for most outfits, meaning that visitors may need to stop on the lane, holding up traffic, while the gate is opened. In our case, Kate met us at the farm entrance and guided us in that way. However, the direction of the track into and out of the CL is towards the farmyard, so it was necessary to turn the outfit round by reversing. It is possible to drive across the field to leave by the gate with the lock, but a notice in the CL suggests leaving by the track to the farmyard and turning round, as we had already done on arrival. The access really does need to be replanned so that either the lock is removed from the gate on the road and left open, or a new opening created into the CL at such an angle that caravans and motorhomes can drive in directly from the farm track. It would be a pity if all the investment in facilities is not matched by much improved access.

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