Fosfelle Country House

Rated 4 of 5

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Disappointing

Booked here in mid-September for seven nights and stayed one. Site was overbooked and we had to pitch on a piece of rough ground at the top of the site. We looked at the pitches and found them small and ill kept. No room for caravan, awning and car. Facilities in pods musty and unclean. No soap or hand towels etc. Animals on site unhygienic as we saw donkey licking the water tap where we had just filled our water carrier. Would I recommend this site no.

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AR120749

Reviewed on 01/10/2023 22:22

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A real gem of a place

We stayed here for 4 nights in our caravan. We truly had a great time. The donkeys are so friendly. They do love the attention.😊 The Alpaca's are a little shy, but they began to trust us. Not aggressive in anyway. The owners are also very friendly and welcoming, they advised us on some great places to visit and eat out. One thing I really enjoyed was how clear the night sky here was. As there is hardly any light pollution. Listening to the call of the Tawny Owls was just amazing. In the day we had the sound of Woodpeckers. We'll definitely be coming back. Thank you ever so much for a great welcome.

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tonyb152

Reviewed on 07/09/2023 11:54

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Great weeks stay

Stayed here for a week in the second week of July and despite some wet weather had a lovely time. We were met by John when we arrived and he showed us the available pitches and left us to set up.The pitches are a little on the small side and arranged in a line which is not our preferred layout but the location close to the Hartland peninsular was the reason we chose the site. The toilet and shower pods are cute and functional you will need to purchase tokens for the showers these cost £1 and give you 6 mins of shower time my wife and I perfected the 3min shower :-). We had an issue with the toilet paper running out but following an email, this was sorted very quickly we also asked for a mop and this was also supplied. Unlike some previous reviews, we didn't encounter any of the mud issues although we had a lot of heavy rain throughout our stay. The Donkeys and Alpacas were fun to watch and would come right up to the caravans obviously hoping for some food. There are masses of walks from the site with access to the coastal path from Harland Quay. The walk into the village of Hartland is about a 20 min walk but expect it to take longer on the way back as it is all uphill. We took a walk along the coast path into Clovelly this turned out to be a 14-mile round walk so not for the faint-hearted but it was a lovely walk nonetheless. All in all a lovely site that we would have no hesitation in recommending.

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RickEls

Reviewed on 12/08/2023 18:31

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Far From The Madding Crowds

This site offers a very peaceful and relaxing experience, which it delivers easily. We cannot remember the last time we were so relaxed and refreshed by a 3-night stay. The facilities are simple, but in very good condition and we had no complaints. There is a hot tub on site which is ideal for relaxing after a long day walking on the peninsula or climbing the streets of Clovelly! The location close to Hartland is very helpful but be prepared to walk up a few steep slopes on your way to the bus stop and on the way back to Fosfelle (regular services to Clovelly, Bideford, and Bude). The village itself is very welcoming, with a lovely coffee shop and several pubs that offer very good food. Our hosts were very helpful and made everything very easy for us during our stay. The donkeys and alpacas also share the CL and provide a friendly welcome when you get back to your caravan or motorhome! We will certainly keep this site on our list of favourites when we plan our next trip to North Devon.

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Martin29

Reviewed on 21/07/2023 09:48

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Good location but some room for improvement.

Good location for access to the Hartland Peninsula, and very sheltered sites which was good as it was windy during my three night stay (price now actually £24 pn). Pitches are hard standing but relatively small - access to EHU up a few steps behind and water close by. Unfortunately electric tripped out several times during the stay. Also cottages to rent in a different area which might be useful if you have friends without vans. Usual 5 pitches on site. Also what appeared to be a semi permanent campervan - plus they have a static caravan, double decker bus, and large coach they rent out within the same field. Donkeys and alpacas are free range during the day which means the whole of the grassed area around the pitches is churned up and very muddy including access to the water and steps to the EHU. Toilet and shower pods are a good idea but as previous poster the shower was, at best, tepid and no cleaning implements, shower pod very musty smelling.

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Poppy Poptop

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Reviewed on 23/04/2023 08:54

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Beautiful and could be wonderful

We have just stayed here for 7 nights. Easy to find with the directions sent. Upon arrival an information sheet would be good detailing local shops and opening hours, pubs, good places to eat and their telephone numbers. Doctors for emergencies and local vets. Pitch was ok but small and muddy. No TV reception but we didn’t mind and did have 3G. A shower cost £1. Tokens obtained from reception. The water wasn’t hot and quite chilly at times. A sign states ‘The facilities are only as clean as the last person left them’. Fair enough but please provide a mop to clear excess water and mud brought in on shoes. Without providing the tools how can it be clean? To my knowledge nobody cleaned the shower the whole time we were there. The toilet. Both the shower and toilet are housed in great little huts. Use a torch at night as finding the steps can be difficult. Again the toilet wasn’t cleaned and the bin not emptied the whole week we were there. We didn’t use the hot tub. The power tripped 4 times on different days and I did try and call reception but nobody ever picked up. The power did return within half an hour but nobody warned us this might happen or communicated with us. Lovely and peaceful.

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Bumpkins

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Reviewed on 20/04/2023 10:53

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Unique, magical, laid back, friendly site.

We received a friendly welcome by Carla and her family and animals who are the new owners of Fosfelle We were initially concerned our 7.4m motorhome would be too long for the pitches but we were fine. We chose pitch 1 nearest the Hobbit House shower and toilet and were a good distance from the outfit next door. The pitch was perfectly level. Each pitch has a picnic bench, EHU and water. The large & extremely clean shower works on a token costing £1 from reception for which you get 6 mins of really good hot water with excellent water pressure. We took advantage of the laundry service too, £10 and it's washed, dried and folded for you. You can reserve a private slot in the hot tub for £5 which we recommend. 10 mins walk to Hartland Village with a lovely dog walk around "The Vale" which is a public footpath through woodland, 3 pubs, a dog friendly coffee shop, a post office and a village shop which sells amazing local bacon.

Fair TV signal and full 4g on EE

The owners really couldn't have been more helpful and we will definitely stay again.

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Reviewed on 27/01/2022 19:02

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Autumnal stay in Hartland

We have just returned from a very wet outing to the Torridge region of Devon, where we stayed 4 nights at Fosfelle pitches. The directions in the CAMC book are spot on and we arrived in late afternoon to be welcomed by the hosts. Entrance to the field is via a gate and down short track into a dip. On arrival there were 3 other units parked up so we chose one of the remaining pitches. I initially was slightly perturbed as there wasn’t much of a view apart from the Alpacas and Donkeys, very sweet. But as the wind and rain picked up during our stay, we were very grateful for the positioning of the pitches as we were protected by the buffering of strong winds. We didn’t use the hobbit huts. There is a an easy walk, all be it along the road, into Hartland which has three pubs and a couple of general stores. We found the site well located for visiting local attractions and places Bude, Clovelly, Westward Ho! in the MoHo and Hartland Point, Hartland Quay on our bikes. As stated in previous reviews, the owners have recently taken over and requested feedback to help improve the site and stay for visitors. Our only comment was that although the avenue of Hydrangeas was very pretty, they did encroach into the drive. Apparently the owners have already contracted someone to tame the vegetation. Finally, as most CLs we have visited are in rural locations and often on farms, we fully expect a gate to be negotiated onto the camping field and welcome the additional deterrent it provides.

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Meandering Maisie

Reviewed on 25/10/2021 09:21

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A great little site

We were booked here for 6 nights in the CL to attend the wedding of a friends daughter (which was magical!). Owners were lovely and friendly and could not do enough for us. They come down to the field each evening to feed the donkeys and alpacas that freely roam the site and are very happy to chat. The site itself has a lovely approach through an avenue of hydrangeas. Toilet and shower are in quaint wooden pods - they do get a bit grassy and muddy, but then you are in a field! The pitches are sloping, so chocks are required. The present owners have just taken the place over so are aware of a few tweaks that are needed which, when completed, will make this a gem of a site! We will be returning.

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LizandMark

Reviewed on 01/09/2021 08:29

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