On Reflection

ADD46 replied on 03/01/2016 16:24

Posted on 03/01/2016 16:24

As the new year has arrived, we sat this morning reflecting on the places and sites we have visited in the last year. We mainly use CLs, so I asked which was the best CL and which would we go back and visit again? We both came up with a number of places for one reason or another but struggled to pick a 'Best One'. We narrowed it down to two:

Willow Cottage at Burgh le Marsh Lincolnshire. Lovely quiet site with wildlife on view around the pond, two very good restaurants close by, The Windmill and a tapas menu available in The Lakes. 

Tree Tops Farm at Hemingby Lincolnshire.  Another quiet CL with open countryside views over the Lincolnshire Wolds. The CL is on a hilltop looking over three other villages in the distance. Great for watching the thunder storms gather and roll over the site.....which they did! Needless to say both are run by lovely people which adds to our memories as well. 
If you had to choose a "best site visited for 2015" could you? 
Happy New Year to you all.

Athel replied on 03/01/2016 17:02

Posted on 03/01/2016 17:02

Sadly we don't get to visit that many places but for this year my OHs favourite CL was The Plough Inn near Berwick (in fact he has decided that all Cls should have a pub next door!). For me it was Baxter Wood Farm near Durham for the lovely dog walks right from the CL.

2roamingminstrels replied on 04/01/2016 19:56

Posted on 04/01/2016 19:56

Not a CL or Club Site for us. West Kyloe Farm, near Berwick, Northumberland.

Used to be a CL tho....

Takethedogalong replied on 04/01/2016 20:47

Posted on 04/01/2016 20:47

Didn't know that! New to us this year, lovely place, lovely location, definitely on our list of places to return and visit again.

moulesy replied on 04/01/2016 21:03

Posted on 04/01/2016 21:03

Two CLs for us :

Drake House Farm at West Bradford, a bit pricey for a CL, but with serviced pitches and a toilet/shower, oh and did I mention the stunning views of Pendle Hill across the valley?

Field Head Farm near Uttoxeter, a real gem at £12 a night plus £1 for WiFi throughout your stay. Huge west(ish) facing pitches with doe-eyed cows grazing in the field opposite. Toilet but no shower, great selection of books DVDs and information about local walks etc. (And just round the corner from JCB world HQ where you can have breakfast and a guided tour - but sadly not on Bank Holidays when we were there so will have to return in 2016! Wink)

Tpe1 replied on 05/01/2016 08:27

Posted on 05/01/2016 08:27

Surprised Sorry to say moulesy field head farm has put the price up to £15 per night just seen it on there web site 

moulesy replied on 05/01/2016 09:14

Posted on 05/01/2016 09:14

Surprised Sorry to say moulesy field head farm has put the price up to £15 per night just seen it on there web site 

Ouch - still it'll be good value for the peace and quiet and friendly welcome! Happy. Use left and right arrows to navigate.

Metheven replied on 05/01/2016 09:29

Posted on 05/01/2016 09:29

For value and location, for me it was 'Marli Farm' a CL near St.Asaph, North Wales.

Well maintained block of two toilets, one shower (20p for 5 minutes), EHU, view over the valley towards Rhyll and all for £10 inclusive of awning. That was the price I paid last year and there is no indication on the site that it has increased.

WanderingHans replied on 05/01/2016 10:03

Posted on 05/01/2016 10:03

One of our favourites has been Dunallan CL, just outside Drymen near Loch Lomond.  We've been three times since the summer!  Very basic, no EHU, just water and waste disposal.  £6 a night, with 3 hard standing pitches and the rest laid to grass.  Rural location with some lovely views.

You can walk into Drymen where there's plenty of food and drink options, take a hike along the West Highland Way in either direction (good pub options both ways) or use it as an excellent base for the Lomond and Trossachs National Park.  

Best bit for us is that it's 20 minutes from home.  

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