Posted on 31/05/2017 16:16
Hi nellie - just noticed on the Gate Farm CL topic, that you've stayed at The Lodge (No 1458 in SD) There don't seem to be any reviews of this CL, but I'm guessing you thought it was okay?
We're looking for an overnight stop next week, which is close to the M6.
Posted on 16/06/2017 21:18 by eyebrowsbJust an update .... had an overnight stay at The Lodge last Wednesday (7th) the site was easy enough to find, but the access lane was severely potholed! Pleasant enough site, but it seems that we chose the wrong pitch!
We went on the first pitch through the gate, and within 20 minutes of arriving, huge HGV's were thundering past us, on the other side of the hedge, within a few yards of the caravan!! Not quite the quiet site we expected!
Posted on 16/06/2017 21:37 by eyebrowsbThere were huge shipping container lorries, which made the whole caravan vibrate as they went past. It went fairly quiet just after 7pm, but we were woken up at 5.45am when they started thundering up the lane again!
Posted on 17/06/2017 20:29
Made for an early start on your journey then, I guess. Think we'll give it a miss and try somewhere different next time we want to stop in that area. Thanks for the heads-up, and I'm just sorry that it didn't live up to expectations. Hope you've written a review to forewarn others.
Posted on 19/06/2017 16:54
I'll try to write a review when we get home.
The CL seems to be spread over 2 fields, so if you pitched furthest away from the lane, you'd probably be okay from a noise point of view.
It seems that the CL has changed hands relatively recently. There are part time wardens on site from Wed - Sun. Their caravan is pitched there. The site is nicely kept, but they need to resurface the lane!
Obviously, it has changed since you were there, but thanks anyway 
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