Rakes Corner

Why stay here ...

We are located just outside the village of Milford, Surrey, within the Surrey Hills area of outstanding natural beauty and with easy access to many miles of heath land and commons providing walking, running, cycling and riding routes with a number of beautiful villages and hamlets in the area (maps available). We are five minutes from the A3 with driving journey times of 45 minutes to Portsmouth or to London.

The pitches are located in a south facing field with an open outlook to grassland and woods. The CL site is grassed and flat with hard standings and 16amp electrical hook-ups.

The site is very conveniently located near to a mainline rail station (Portsmouth to London Waterloo) enabling trips to London’s theatre land and shops plus Portsmouth’s historical dockyard etc. Very close by (app 500 yds) is Marsh Farm Fishery, a large and renowned Carp fishery attracting anglers from far and wide. Milford Golf Club – Pay and Play, is also a few minutes walk up the lane.

Nearby attractions (15 minutes drive or less) include:

• Winkworth Arboretum GU8 4AD (a National Trust property whose grounds and tea room are open all year round except 24 & 25 December).
• Busbridge Lakes GU8 4AY 2.4 miles/5minutes (a Grade II heritage garden and parkland with over 130 different waterfowl, normally open on Bank Holidays).
• Godalming Museum GU7 1AQ (open Tuesdays – Saturdays).
• Loseley Park 16th century House & Gardens GU3 1HS (house, tea room and walled gardens open Sunday – Thursday afternoons from 1st May – 31st July; walled gardens also open 5th – 28th August; shop and various other events throughout the year).
• Watts Gallery and Watts Chapel GU3 1DQ (tea room and exhibitions throughout the year, 10.30 – 5.00 Tuesdays – Sundays, and on Bank Holiday Mondays).
• The Sculpture Park at Churt GU10 2LH – over 600 sculptures on two miles of trails in a wildlife inhabited arboretum (10am to 5pm all year round except 24 & 25 December), dogs on leads welcome – plus there is a pub/restaurant situated just a few yards from the park.
• The Hogs Back Brewery in Tongham GU10 1DE gives guided brewery tours and you can also try/buy the beer! 01252 783000.
• Ramster Gardens Chiddingfold GU8 4SN – open mid March to November.

Just under 25 minutes drive takes you to the starting point for boat trips on a newly restored section of the Wey & Arun Canal (April to October) which is beside a village pub The Onslow Arms, Loxwood RH14 0RD which serves reasonably priced hearty food. Out of season the pub is a good starting point for walking along the towpath.

Nearby towns are: Godalming with a good range of restaurants; Farnham offering restaurants and excellent shopping and Guildford which offers all of these plus a theatre where many shows open before moving to London.

Nearby facilities a ten minute walk away include an excellent butcher, wine merchant, and local food stores as well as a farm shop which also hosts a farmers market on the third Sunday of the month.