We arrived last Tuesday for a 3 night camp. The forecast was for extreme temperatures. We had hoped for some shade.... We were booked to be off grid and our arrival instructions directed us to the secluded field at the bottom of the Camping Pod field. In normal circumstances we would have been thrilled with this lovely off grid peaceful location BUT there wasn't any shade to pitch in or to access nearby. Caroline had given us lots of arrival instructions which were clear and precise, ending with a please don't hesitate to phone if we needed anything on arrival. I rang and left a message asking if, given the extreme forecast, was there anywhere else we could camp with some shade... While we were waiting for her to get back to us we wandered around the site to see if we could see a suitable spot. It was fairly clear that shade was at a premium and not surprisingly those there before us had already made the most of what was available. We had decided we would just have to make the best of what ever shade we could by positioning our from our van and awning carefully. Then Caroline drove up with a raft of suggestions; they could lend a gazebo that her husband would come and put up for us or we could possibly camp in the woods...it was off grid but so peaceful. She then drove us down to the woods in her 4X4 so we could decide whether it was accessible for our van (sadly it was a little too 'off-road' for our relatively new VW T6...we baulked at the deep tyre ruts in track) although it looked a beautiful spot. On our way down to the woods Caroline had noticed a patch of shade next to the track that she said we were welcome to use instead. We had a lovely 3 nights camping in this 'impromptu' site with an amazing view...we even felt we possibly had the best pitch on the farm. Caroline couldn't have been more generous with her time and thought - especially given she was a very busy farmer's wife in the middle of harvesting. Thank you! We found the farm a great location to cycle along the Kennet and Avon Canal (minutes away by bike). With interesting destinations in both directions and plenty of pubs/cafes for food and drink...although these were less available travelling east... We would happily return to Totteridge Farm and recommend it whole heartedly.