Ferry Meadows Club Campsite

Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

Great site. A regular of ours.

Really like this site. It’s situated right on the Nene Valley Park for some great walks. On the other side is the Nene Steam Railway. Which is great too. Just up the road is a beefeater and a garden centre. I use this site regularly as it’s a 40 min drive from home. Pitches are well maintained and flat. The only down side is the shower block. It really does need an update. Ceiling is yellow in parts, ceiling panels are coming away. Mould in the corners. I will still use them, just could do with a Refurb! Needed a late checkout as I was running at an event on day of departure. The wardens had no issue allowing me to stay for a few extra hours. If it was busy I’m not so sure I would of been allowed.

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Nikkih72

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Reviewed on 15/06/2022 16:50

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Good for families

Well run site with great amenities

We turned up at 1.30 and were welcomed at the gate and then ushered through efficiently. We had the choice of a variety of sites - some hard standing and some grass, some open and some sheltered. We were on the West side and I believe the East side is mainly grassy areas. The pitch was large, well spaced out and level. The park was busy but didn't feel crowded. The toilets and showers were spotless and there were plenty of them. It was a pleasant experience and we would return. If you run or cycle there are paths galore straight out of the site.

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ACinspa

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Reviewed on 14/06/2022 22:40

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 3 of 5

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Good for families

Don't arrive early, or incur the wrath!

We arrived at 12:20. I'd checked the app the night before, and it told me I could arrive from 12:00. On arrival at the barrier, I was met by one of the female wardens who proceeded to tell me off (yes, tell me off!) about arriving early, and telling me we shouldn't have got there till 1:00. She told us to leave immediately, and come back after 1:00! She wouldn't accept my explanation about the app. Whatever the reason for arrival times being wrong between the app and the website, the way she dealt with me, the paying customer, was nothing short of rude, and unacceptable. She made us feel unwelcome, and she somehow made us out to be the ones in the wrong. All in all, she got our visit off to a stressful start, as we proceeded to find somewhere to go with our caravan until we were "allowed" back. It is worth pointing out that the 2, large arrival lanes at this point were totally empty. We asked if we could at least park up there. She refused us that. She offered little help in advising us where to go and kill 35-40 minutes. I had to push her for directions to a suitable parking-up point. I'm extremely disappointed at the poor and unacceptable level of customer service on arrival at this site. This is a good site, and we're staying there again soon. But based on this visit, and therefore this review, I can only score it a 1 overall, because of the terrible start our visit got off to on this occasion.

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RJohnson

Caravanner

Reviewed on 09/06/2022 16:53

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Good kids fun

Great playing areas for the kids. Very helpful staff, Andy assisting with our late departing needs. Plenty to do around the area too. We are coming back soon...

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Clive Proctor

Caravanner

Reviewed on 18/05/2022 17:38

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Excellent location

We stayed just for one night because we had tickets for an event at the nearby East of England Arena. We've been to events at that Arena dozens of times but never explored the area. The site is excellent, big level pitches, spotless modern facilities, a warm welcome and right next door, a massive country park with huge lakes. Brilliant for cycling, dog walking, bird watching, etc. Completely quiet and peaceful, but loads of shops, restaurants etc a short drive away. It's great. Perhaps not the most obviously picturesque part of the country but a pleasant surprise.

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Motorhomer

Reviewed on 14/05/2022 21:24

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

amazing

After 30 years as caravaners this is our first stay at FM. We know the country park well as we are locals, it is lovely, but we wouldn't have considered bringing the caravan were it not for having work done on our house and the need to be out the way yet stay local. Its been fantastic. Just my opinion but this is one of the best sites on the network. We stayed on the East side because we prefer grass pitches. Grass is short ,ground firm and relatively flat. enough shade if you need it but a feeling of light and openness, none of the glowring heavy cover you can get with trees. Pitches are divided into areas so whilst quite large the site doesn't feel it. Possibly a downside is that there's only one amenities block and it would be a bit of a trek from some pitches and may be a bit pushed if the site was full. However that's a very minor quibble. We didn't need the services of the wardens directly but they were a cheerful friendly bunch when we saw them on their rounds and the site is very clean and well maintained. Arrivals are well organised. This is a large busy site but doesn't feel it. If walking or cycling is your thing you won't be disappointed, there is literally miles off road easy going well maintained tracks on your doorstep. Watersports for all ages literally next door, try a pedalo on one of the lakes or have a go at paddle boarding. The site is a day trip away from the coast for a change. Short trip out? Try Stamford for a lovely town with super shops and places to eat. Springfields at Spalding also worth a visit. There is so much to do for all ages and abilities. I had limited expectations but I shouldn't have. This place is great.

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DJMo

Reviewed on 08/05/2022 07:20

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Rated 4 of 5

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Great location and wonderful park

Unfortunately there was a lot of loud noise from the Truckfest at the East of England site and the toilets were in a dreadful state late on in the day but it’s a great location and nice site and still enjoyed the stay.

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Reviewed on 07/05/2022 21:15

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Good for families

Great location!

Our first visit here on a bank holiday weekend. The Wardens were super busy with a steady flow of arrivals but this went quite smoothly for us arriving at 3pm. The site is divided into East and West, separated by quite a busy road. We were on the West side and we were on a good flat pich for our Motorhome. The site is clean and tidy and the facilities were a liitle dated but there was plenty of hot water. The male toilets were blocked one morning and there was a queue of not very happy men awaiting the plumber. It seems plumbing is an issue here. The location of this site is what makes it so nice - literally 2 minutes from the beautiful Nene Park and some fabulous walks and wildlife.We walked into Peterborough which was about 75 mins each way but it was worth it to see the stunning cathedral. One concern was the amount of children recklessly riding their bikes at some speed and weaving around,my heart was in my mouth a couple of times when cars were coming on site, but I dont know what the answer is to that one! We had a lovely long weekend and would definitely return.

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What the Hells

Reviewed on 05/05/2022 13:21

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Arrival Time

We regularly use Ferry Meadows it is a lovely site. Wardens have not always been the best but this year they seem fine. We very often arrive quite early to the site as we use the A14 which is notorious for hold ups. This year we arrived at 1215hrs so waited in Wistow Way till 1235hrs then proceeded to site. I would point out that in our experience previously the site usually lets people through the outer gate from about 1125hrs (old arrival times). When we got to the gate we used intercom to tell of our arrival and got the terse reply "your 25mins early". We then saw who we thought was the warden walking over to us and as she was approaching the car said again with a not particularly friendly tone "Mr Wales I take it". She then in the same unfriendly tone told as we would have to leave as we were early and they did not let anyone in until 1300hrs. I then asked if she would let us through so that we could turn round to leave the site. Pointing to the guy on the next gate in her same unfriendly tone she said "he will let you through". You might think i am complaining about not being let in but this is not the case as i have always thought that all the sites should do exactly this and turn people away until the correct time as this would be better than the situation at present when all sites differ. I did object to the way she spoke to us which was not as per the club magazine stated this month (the wardens provide a warm and friendly service to members. and our staff are passionate about delivering great customer service"). So we went back to Wistow Way to wait until the stated entry time of 1300hrs. We arrived back at the gate at 1301hrs and there were already caravans on site looking for spots and several more within the outer gate waiting to go through. So much to my disappointment we were lied to about the time they let people on site. So i was very disappointed as i thought at last the club are being serious and all sites would stick rigidly to the correct time. The point is if they let people in at 1245 this time next time might well get there at 1240hrs etc. So it is all self defeating if they do not stick rigidly to 1300hrs. We actually watched the gate from the site we were on for the next 2 weeks and discovered that they let people through the outer gate at 1245hrs and let them through the inner gate at 1250hrs. Plus different sites will set there own times as in the past and so we are no better off about what time to arrive. We later discovered that the warden who spoke to us at the gate was in fact not the warden but amazingly was there to train staff. She should have training on how to speak to members to fall in with the description in this months magazine ie provide a warm and friendly service to members and passionate about delivering great customer service. The lady in question did have occasion to speak with us again about a windbreak positioning while she was absolutely correct it was done in the same unfriendly tone.

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Venus

Caravanner

Reviewed on 04/05/2022 16:00

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Rated 4 of 5

Rated 3 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

Good for families

A little disappointed

We have visited Ferry Meadows 3 times before and found the staff an facilities were good. However some of the chemical waste points water supply leaked badly. The staff on this visit were not as friendly as before. No Serviced pitches available on what is quite a large site. Saying all this will not put us off going back.

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Motorhomer

Reviewed on 30/04/2022 16:29

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