Highmeadow Farm

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We stayed at this CL for a few nights in August 2014 and received a warm welcome from Mrs Wood. This CL is in a lovely setting and there is no shortage of good walking locally with a few walks accessible from the site. I never thought I would comment on the length of grass on a site, but unfortunately here it had not been cut for sometime. A pity because it detracted from what was otherwise a great site. The local pub in Newland ‘The Ostrich’ is popular and dog friendly. We only popped in for a pint and did not sample the food but could hear positive comments from those who had been eating. You can see the walks and places we visited whilst staying on this site on our blog www.twodogsandanawning.co.uk

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Two dogs and an awning

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Reviewed on 26/08/2014 16:12

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Lambing Live!

We had a lovely time on this CL in March. The weather was reasonably kind to us, and the ground stood up to the CL being full. Mr & Mrs Wood are lovely people and very friendly & welcoming. The fields surrounding the farm were full of ewes and their lambs. A joy to watch the lambs frolicking up the hill in front of us. You can walk into Coleford across the fields (or five minute drive) where there's a varied selection of shops including a large Co-op store, two bakeries and eateries; there's also steam railway museum to visit. Being in the Forest of Dean there are several woodlands to visit. For those who enjoy bird watching there are several places to go - New Fancy (goshawks), Symonds Yat (peregrines) to name two. Mrs Brown will give you any information about the area as you need. The White Horse at nearby Staunton serves good meals. We will certainly be back. Although others have reported TV/mobile phone reception was not good, we found we could get several TV stations (no don't have satellite) and phone worked occasionally.

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gillphil

Reviewed on 09/05/2014 18:38

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Easter a 'Tale of two Halves'.

Easter a 'Tale of two Halves'. We stayed on Highmeadow Farm for 10 days, the welcome from Mr and Mrs Wood who run the CL could not have been more charming and helpful. We enjoy a lighthearted approach to life so smiles all round. The site is brilliant a big field with plenty of choice as to where to pitch your outfit. We had a combination of Caravans and Motorhomes with the CL full for the Easter weekend. Oodles of space with electric hookup which we were advised was a recent addition to the CL good on the owners its what we want these days. The site offers very pleasant views in all direction with the addition of sheep gently bleating otherwise peace and tranquility. The weather was brilliant for the Easter weekend then after if rained very hard at night and sporadically in the day mixed in with sunshine. The field drained very well and the dreaded mud and access was not a problem as the field has two ways in or out. Can highly recommend the CL coping with the vagaries of the UK Weather! The surrounding countryside is ideal for Walking, 'Offa's Dyke' Symonds Yat', cycling in the 'Forest of Dean', canoeing down the River Wye. The hiring bikes and canoes the outlets are only 15 /20 mins drive away with plenty of choice and a good number of outlets servicing beginners through to experts, how good is that! The Wye Vally scenery is beautiful and can be accessed by all we noted good access for disabled at most of the main attractions.

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Chrispeacock

Caravanner from Derbyshire

Reviewed on 28/04/2014 12:52

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You will need to book

We stayed 8 nights in June 2013 and the site was full every night. Not surprising considering it's access to many love walks without getting in the car, (Coleford Town about 20 minutes), it's tranquility and the welcome. The site has only one failing and that's the TV and radio/Phone/Internet reception. The TV/radio is poor, phone depends on your supplier and internet the same. I'm a saddo as I do need to be in contact by internet. My 3 dongle had no reception and the Vodaphone only had 2/3 bars of 2G. Virgin phone was constant although poor. However, to get way from it you just can't beat it.

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sadlybroke

Caravanner from Devon

Reviewed on 14/06/2013 10:39

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Good LocalPlacesOfInterest

I confirm the comment below that the access has been widened and we had no problem on arrival. I would warn that as soon as you seen the barn on the right that you approach slowly as the entrance is just after this. We found it an ideal location for exploring the Forest of Dean. There are public footpaths from the site which makes a quick walk with the dogs easy, or a longer one into the surrounding countryside and local villages. The pitches are nicely spread out making the most of the land available. Mr & Mrs Wood were very friendly and helpful. Eileen made herself known to us shortly after our arrival, providing lots of useful information about the local area.

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FoxesLady

Reviewed on 13/03/2013 11:38

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Excellent CL

We have just spent a couple of nights at Highmeadow Farm, we found the new access no problem in our 24 foot motorhome. Mr and Mrs Wood made us feel most welcome and could not have been more helpful. The site is lovely and quiet, and set within a beautiful part of the country. We will return for a longer stay!

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TheDennisons

Motorhomer from Devon

Reviewed on 05/01/2013 21:21

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Highmeadow Farm

The official CL entrance very akward for larger caravans. Check on booking if you can enter by larger farm entrance further down lane. Unfortunately i damaged the side my twin axle caravan on wall trying to enter site by official gateway. A few hours later another caravan also damaged side of his van on the wall when entering the same gateway. Apart from that a very peaceful site in a lovely area.

Comment from Community Manager:

Thank you for your review. The CL owner has contacted me to advise the issue which affected a very small minority of twin axle caravans has now been resolved - they have widened both official and unofficial entrances - one is 20ft wide and the other 24ft wide. They always offer their guests a warm welcome and listen to member feedback to make sure guests have the best possible stay on their site.

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Reviewed on 05/09/2012 15:34

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