Gate Farm

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Lovely, welcomin and well thought out site

We stayed for 6 nights last week. We were welcomed on arrival, and directed to our pitch, with pleasant views across the pasture. The welcome from Suzie and Steve was very warm and friendly, and having a pitch with its own water and grey waste points was very convenient. During the day, the gate opens automatically, and evenings and night time, a fob is provided to open the gate, so a very convenient and secure access. Yes, it is on the flight path for Birmingham airport, but the aircraft are high enough not to be a nuisance. Having lived directly under the flight path and closer, we didn't have to stop a conversation and wait, we could carry on talking easily. Also, the site is well back from the road, so there is no noise fro what little traffic uses the lane outside. Now we know of this little gem, we will certainly use it again on our future visits to the area (and just hope that it doesn't become so popular that we can't book in LOL). Some things are restricted by Covid, e.g. the information hut, but sanitiser was provided to ensure that hands and facilities were all kept safe at the waste emptying point and the motorhome emptying point (not applicable to us, but good to see that safety was being followed.) Looking forward to our next visit to family in that area, and to returning to Gate Farm.

OzzydogFamily

Reviewed on 26/05/2021 09:15

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Lovely, quiet 3 nights stay at Gate Farm

We stayed at Gate Farm from 9 May to 12 May in our motorhome. We were met by Susie who explained the arrangements that satisfied fully the Covid-19 rules. Our pitch was overlooking fields and was very quiet. There were 2 ewes with a total of 5 lambs in one of the fields and it was lovely to see the lambs feeding from their mums. Probably one of the quietest sites we have stayed on. As motorhomers we like to leave the van on site and either walk, cycle or take public transport to get around. Therefore the bus stop at the entrance to the farm was perfect for us. There were also lots of public footpaths nearby. We took the bus into Solihull which surprised us as it was a lovely place, very clean and with plenty of cafes etc in the pedestrianised centre That was well worth a visit. We were not so impressed with Kenilworth to where we had to take 2 buses. Not worth the effort. Susie and her husband have made a great job of setting up their cl site with well spaced out pitches with individual water, waste, and EHU and we shall certainly return in the future.

pault

Motorhomer from Dorset

Reviewed on 15/05/2021 18:25

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Lovely stay at Gate Farm

Stayed at Gate Farm for one night, really nice welcome and given key fob and Covid instructions. Very nice peaceful site with lovely views and animals near by. We were really impressed with Mrs Hammetts Covid precautions with good spacing between the units, water on every pitch and hand hand sanitizer stations where necessary. Lovely walks in the area and recommend a visit to Oakes Farm Shop & Cafe. Our second visit and will be returning.

mickholl

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Reviewed on 28/09/2020 22:18

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Excellent site in a beautiful area south of Birmingham

As the headings says this is an excellent site in lovely country side with access to many interesting places by bike, by road or just plain walking. Don't go if you want total peace and tranquility as the end of the Birmingham Airport runway is just 5 miles way and the site is on the approach/take off line. Nevertheless it is very well off the road behind secure gates and looks across a nice valley...if you are lucky you might see Barn Owls but a varied array of aircraft made it interesting . All hard stands and very well kept, nice grass and the best toilet disposal I've come across, very easy to deal with, not like a lot of club sites! Owned by long standing caravaners/motor homers who designed the site to be what they thought a CL should offer. In my opinion they have succeeded and their separate web site and site description on the club site is the best I've come across. Definitely on our list of sites to return to.

HitchinPhil

Reviewed on 23/08/2019 19:03

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Lovely place to stay

We had three wonderful days and nights at Gate Farm, the owners were very pleasant and helpful but not over powering. The walk through the fields to the pub was easy and not to far, free maps were on hand at the CL. We wished we had stayed longer, the weather did help as it was lovely warm and sunny, thanks again till next time.

David Carroll

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Reviewed on 24/05/2019 11:50

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Fabulous CL

We had the pleasure of staying in our motorhome for one night at Gate Farm CL (wish we could have stayed longer). We'd been to the NEC so this site was very handy for a stop over rather than contend with the Friday traffic. It's a delightful CL with lovely views across the valley. Easy to find from the instructions provided and a very warm welcome from Susie and Steve on arrival. Good wifi provided at no extra cost but the 4G signal was fine too as was the TV signal. Thoroughly enjoyed watching the planes whilst sitting in the sun drinking our coffee prior to departure next morning. All in all we would definitely recommend this site and hope to visit again sometime.

NicolaW

Reviewed on 12/04/2019 15:49

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A warm welcome on a rainy night

I arrived at this site after a long drive with 2 of my sons. Having had an issue at a diesel petrol pump at the services, I was covered in diesel and the owners kindly offered to let me use their shower in their own home to clean up. I then had a problem with filling up our van with water and they were to the rescue straightaway, it was cold, pitch black and raining and the welcome they gave us could not have been better. We had to leave very early the next morning which again was no issue for them to get the gate opened for us. A quick stay so sadly didn't get to appreciate the surrounding area, but thank you so much to Susie and Steve for their friendliness and helpfulness.

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Reviewed on 11/11/2018 16:37

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OUR RECENT VISIT

This is a lovely site with beautiful rural views, everything needed is supplied, and we endorse all the positive comments already made by previous visitors. In fairness we have to say that if you are the type of persons who can ignore a lot of loud frequent noise overhead from low flying planes then this is the perfect CL for you. Similarly this is the site for you if WiFi is unimportant to you. We can only speak as we found and the WiFi signal for us was at best, intermittent, and we were there with only one other van whose occupants were away every day and only came back to sleep in their van. Regarding the planes, admittedly we were there at a very busy holiday time of year, so maybe it’s less busy overhead at other times in the year. I reiterate again the site and surrounding countryside is excellent.

margtemp

Reviewed on 09/08/2018 09:07

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Nice stopover

This was a stopover for 2 nights for us on our way down South. We arrived at the site and received a welcome from the owner who explained the facilities and gave us a fob to be used after 8pm on the electronic gate. We initially were the only unit on site and had a choice of the hardstanding pitches. Lovely views over fields. The weather was glorious sunshine. The information hut had a printed out map for the dog walks, which were great, especially the one just about directly across from the site entrance. We were later joined by a single person in a motorhome who just stayed one night. The second night a Dutch couple stayed for one night on their way back home. We only left the site to walk our 3 dogs as it was too hot to go anywhere with them or leave them in the van (not a complaint). After 2 nights we moved on to Dorset. The only thing to be aware of is it is on the flightpath for Birmingham airport and so there are a very large number of planes passing overhead.

mcmp59

Reviewed on 28/07/2018 16:31

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Gate Farm

We stayed here for a week and were delighted with the site. Hard standings were level and all services were readily accessible - the WC disposal point was very easy to use. The owners made us very welcome and were helpful in the information they were able to give us regarding points of local interest. During our stay we visited the National Arboretum, Coventry, Willenhall to visit friends and Kenilworth Castle, a very worthwhile visit with lovely views from the ramparts. The site is on the flight path to Birmingham airport and there are varying degrees of aircraft noise but the frequency is variable and there are long periods of tranquility without any road traffic noise whatsoever. The dawn chorus was delightful and there are many birds in the area, the farm is run on organic lines and wildlife is plentiful. The surrounding Warwickshire countryside was at it's early summer best and there are plenty of good walks from the site, very suitable for dog owners. We will certainly be visiting again.

Valard

Caravanner from Buckinghamshire

Reviewed on 07/06/2018 10:48

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