Burnt Ash Farm

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Our first CL - what a success!

Just home from a very relaxing weekend at Burnt Ash Farm CL. Adrian was very helpful on arrival advising where to pitch and how to make the best of the lovely view over the meadow. The children enjoyed popping into the stables and chatting with Jean and helping with the horses. What can I say about Jean, she has infinite patience and is fantastic with the kids. Before we knew it, our two had persuaded us to pay for a ride round on Trouble the pony which they thoroughly enjoyed! Hook-up, water and facilities were all excellent, the toilet block is immaculate. We sat out in the sunshine enjoying the rural views and birdsong. There is some road noise and sometimes you can hear the traffic going over the cattle grid but it fades into the distance most of the time. We didn't try out the 'Ragged Cot' at the end of the drive so that's something to look forward to when we next stay. Thanks Jean and Adrian for a warm welcome at a fantastic little site. Pete & Paula

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Mollusc

Caravanner from Oxfordshire

Reviewed on 04/06/2013 06:26

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What can we say about this site apart from WOW Adrian and his mother were so welcoming nothing was too much trouble we arrived in very poor weather and were shown to hard standing as the grass was water logged after letting us set up Adrian popped back to check we were ok. This was our first visit to a cl site and we were a bit worried about what it would be like as we have only stayed on club sites but after this visit have been converted .The toilet and shower block are second to none my wife said she thinks the shower was the best she has ever had, a must for anyone with kids is to have a riding lesson our youngest had one which made his holiday. As other reviews there is slight road noise from the cattle grid but we did not notice it enough to bother us and the views made up for it We will definitely be returning to this site many more time A very big thank you to Adrian and jeanne From the Bardwell family

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Bardy

Reviewed on 31/05/2013 19:23

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The Best Facilities We Have Found

This is an excellent site which the owners should feel very proud of. The outlook is over an open field and there is plenty of room for caravans to space out. The ground is well drained and therfore very dry despite all the rain we have had over recent months.The facilities are excellent, comprising 3 spacious toilets, one eqipped for disabled people, and 2 spacious shower rooms, one of which is big enough for a family to use with small children. The showers are very good! Most importantly though, all the facilities are kept spotlessly clean. The owners are very welcoming & helpful. We have no hesitation in recommending this site.

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Abbeyvan

Reviewed on 20/04/2013 19:15

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What a nice site. Recommended.

Really enjoyed our stay. Easy to find. Flat site, great for Motorhomes. Facilities were easily on a par with Club Sites. Really friendly owners. Would happily stay there again. Many thanks!

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IOWCamper

Reviewed on 22/03/2013 16:16

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Our first CL

Chose this area due to family living nearby and wanting to visit them between christmas and new year, plus close to Stroud, Gloucester and many other winter points of interest. We were greeted by the CL owners on arrival, shown to the well drained hard standing area (it rained every day for a week), helped by them to connect to the electric (free loan of extension cable due to touring field being a bit swampy), shown to washrooms & toilets (both up to at least CC site standards). Our kids really enjoyed the unlimited access to the stables and horses during our stay. Top marks to the staff and owners patience and their enthusiasm with our kids and their endless questions and requests to feed horses carrots and pet them! Rural site but with everything we needed - we love 'proper' CC sites and this CL was as comfortable but without the crowds. We can heartily recommend this site to anyone who wants to try CL camping but loves CC luxury. Great owners, good location, lovely farm style site. Give it a go!! PS - tv reception was fair to good, road network is good without feeling like you are living on the edge of a main road but the site is rural - pub within easy walk but supermarkets and proper towns a few miles away. Thats why we liked it so much!

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Reviewed on 11/01/2013 19:08

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Super helpful Owners and lovely site

We have just spent the weekend here, a cold one! We arrived in thick fog after being held up by a nasty accident en route. The owner gave me his mobile number to text him nearer to arrival which meant I could let him know we were delayed. The entrance is just after the pub turn off but before the cattle grid when arriving from the Cirencester direction. The field itself was wet so we were on the hardstanding, luckily we had a long hook up cable but we were offered one if ours was too short. This site is in a working livery so some coming and going but it didn't disturb us. The gate gets locked each night so felt very secure. There is a cattle grid on the main road which does rumble but not so loud as to bother us, in fact initially we wondered what the noise was! The showers are absolutely fabulous, the best ever in a CL site. The first night we had our evening meal at The Ragged Cot, which serves dinner until 9.30pm. Lovely food, not "a la ping" which meant you paid a little more but it was worth the money. Take a torch to two to get there and back.....no footpath and very dark! Saturday was spent in Cirencester. A mix of chain shops and lovely independents too. The museum was fantastic and only £4.95 an adult to visit. We learnt more than one or two facts in here! The Beeches car park is a good one for motor homes if you park the back over the grass (sat nav GL7 1BN and a maximum cost of £3.40 for the day). Finally as we were the only fools to venture here on such a cold weekend we were told we could leave whenever we liked which meant an even longer lazier Sunday morning than usual!

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Reviewed on 18/11/2012 16:42

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What a fantastic CL with warm friendly owners (but don't tell anyone or it may get busy!)

What a find! We booked in here for the August bank holiday week and it is certeinly on our list of sites to remember, for all the RIGHT REASONS! Approached from Cirencester which was a nice easy route with no hills to concern yourself about, even with a long twin axel (Swift Conquerer 645) caravan. Site is gated due to the livery stables and made you feel very safe and secure. We had a pitch reserved for us as they were booked up for the bank holiday weekend and were met by the down to earth and wonderfuly friendly owner who immediately gave us all the directions and information we needed. The immaculate showers and toilet block are second to none with 3 ample toilets and 2 large wet rooms with power showers (which are perfect when persuading a 9 year old boy to have a shower!). Unfortunately, they were so good I had to bribe him to get out of the shower - every day! The site is central to many NT & EH sites and we certainly made the most of our memberships. I cannot find anything negative to say, almost a first for me. LocalPlacesOfInterest, security, site, facilities, warmth of welcome and friendliness are SECOND TO NONE. Until next time... :o))))

By the way, it's well worth the 5 minute drive to The Weighbridge Inn to sample their 2in1 pie, just make sure you have a very light lunch!!

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Brian1066

Reviewed on 05/09/2012 17:21

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I would go back

Approached the site from Stroud towing a caravan. Steep narrow road from Stroud onto the Common (due to parked cars on both side) but luckily not too busy and the Pathfinder didn't struggle. Had to dodge cattle crossing the Common road. Access to the site was fine. Gate secured at night about 2130hrs as location is also a stables. Pitches are all flat. We were parked on the opposite side of the field to the electrics (?) so long lead is required. We had to borrow an extension from the owner. Shower block is excellent. Toilets x3, showers x 2(very powerful). Kept very clean with always two toilet rolls, handwash and hand towels changed daily. My only criticism (in a nice way) is the showers could do with a curtain to keep the area for changing dry, especially if you splash around in the shower like me. Excellent for dogs with access to the fields next to the pitch or over the fields onto the Common. For golfers there is a testing course located on the Common. bet you lose lots of balls, because we found some whilst walking across the Common. A well managed site unfortunately only let down by the cattle grid on the Cirencester Road which groaned every time a vehicle passed, unfortunately outside the control of the site. I would return if in the area.

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happycamper1

Reviewed on 01/09/2012 20:16

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Excellent site!

Excellent site, only minor issue was with the broken cattle grid on the public road approx 100 metres away which groaned every time a vehicle went by, the road was quite busy esp. early morning (07:00- 08:30) and later between 16:30 - 18:00. Best showers and loos we have encountered in 25+ years of camping/ motor homing. clean efficient and towels changed daily. Site is 600 feet above sea level and somewhat exposed to the west. There may be other suitable approaches for caravans other than the road from the east ( coming from Cirencester) but I did not find them, approach from Stroud OK in an Elddis 140 motor home but not with a caravan!

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yewtopia

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Reviewed on 27/08/2012 16:26

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Flat site, friendly owners, good location on edge of Cotswolds

As soon as we arrived we were welcomed and given a choice of pitches. The field was at the side of the farm with easy access on and off and is completely flat. The toilet and shower block was new and very clean. The site is on a main road, however, it is not a very busy road so the noise was minimal and didn't disturb at all. There are a couple of footpaths very close to the farm and Minchinhampton is within walking distance. There isn't much to do in Minchinhampton - mainly nice walks around the Common, however, it is a typical sleepy Cotswolds market town and Gatcombe Park and Badminton are very close by. We used the site as a stop off on the way to Cornwall and would definitely use again.

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DerbyDuck

Caravanner from Lancashire

Reviewed on 23/07/2012 13:50

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