Early autumn sunshine !
For final approach to this CL you can do no better than refer to the previous review, to count 4 x telegraph poles from the preceding crossroads - this pretty much takes you to the field entrance gate. There is signage at this point but you won’t see those signs til the last minute. Together with the narrow width of the single track lane and a tight turn in at this point this does make for an interesting experience to get into the site. If you do overshoot there is turning space further down the lane by the farmyard entrance. Once in the fairly level field you immediately see the row of electric posts on your left running along the hedge line at the back of a long but narrow strip of grass, which does determine pitch positioning. Though, if all 5 pitches were taken then care would be needed to maintain a proper width segregation around those electric positions as some boxes are shared. Pitch markers might help here ? On our visit the grass was quite long (6 inches maybe) though this is clearly subject to the regularity of the owner’s mowing pattern. Of greater concern to us was (in contradiction to what’s said on the website entry) the lack of any hard standing pitches - all are grass - and the only hard surface of any kind is within the actual entranceway. Difficult to judge about drainage affecting movement and pitching as we had good sunny & dry weather during our stay, so had no traction difficulties. Water & chemical point are clearly positioned close to the entrance gate, while rubbish disposal is at the very end, where there’s a gate through to the farmyard - the loo/toilet is located there. Also a letter box for posting pitch fees, which at the time of our visit had incremented to £22/nt (web entry when we booked was quoted at £20). This CL is in a very tranquil rural setting, with glorious uncluttered views from its hilltop position west to the opposite hill line, and horses grazing the field immediately below. Although it’s a hilltop position we weren’t unduly affected by wind strength on our visit. It’s a balance to make here about getting the uncluttered view but then being potentially exposed to wind & rain ? As mentioned in other reviews the A38 Devon Expressway runs along the valley floor, as does the main railway line. In terms of noise intrusion this translates to a distant hum most of the time; overnight it tails right off and wasn’t intrusive to us.
PeterButcher
Reviewed on 18/09/2024 19:02
