Our third visit to this lovely site - and we'll be back!
We have now stayed at Rivendell on three occasions, and for us it is just perfect. We really appreciate the serviced pitches and the fact that Sam has installed solar panels to help keep the cost down for Club members. The grass is regularly mown and cuttings collected and the waste area is always clean and tidy. It's so peaceful. The woodpecker was a regular visitor to our feeders and we often heard the owls at night. Even better, a badger came for a night visit once he discovered our peanut stash, and I'm glad he made such a determined effort to open the box as he woke us up and we got to see him!
We've stayed on several pitches as on occasions we've stayed for the full 28 days but have moved pitches when needed. Pitch 1 is near the gate and we loved hearing the horses clip clopping along the road in the morning. Pitch 6 was our most recent, and we stayed on this both prior to school holidays and during the school holidays, so I was surprised to see a complaint about noise from another reviewer. The main time there was any noise from the adjacent play area was early evening when children were letting off steam before bed, and it was the nice noise of children enjoying themselves. And as Rivendell is not an adults only site, then there is the possibility of children being on site anyway. Our 3 grandchildren came for a week and had a whale of a time playing with other children on the site and making friends.
We discovered the little indoor pool across the road at Croft Holiday Park. £3 for adults, £1.50 for children, under 3's free, for a 30 min session. They limit the number allowed in, but if it's not busy you can stay in longer. We were often the only ones there out of school holiday time, so it was like our own private pool! And it was a blessing on the rainy days when our grandchildren were staying.
We'd like to thank Sam and Emma for their kindness, as my dad, who lived locally, died when we were there and they were so supportive. Sam is always on hand anyway, to ensure that everyone is OK, but his kindness was greatly appreciated.
Sites which are extra-special often have repeat visitors, and there are lots here who we have bumped into again and again, which shows how good it is!!
