Birch Hill

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Great CL

We spent a couple of nights here this week and found the site to be excellent. The proprietors are very welcoming and provide a very comprehensive welcome pack with detailed information on local attractions. We have added Birch Hill to our list of Old Favourites to visit when we venture that way

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Freebooter99

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Reviewed on 24/07/2019 21:19

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A lovely site for many reasons!

We arrived on site and were met by Ian who could not have been more helpful, we got the impression that nothing was too much trouble. Even though it's only a 5 van location there was a wide choice of pitches, some grass and at least five hard standing. Ian told us at great length about the area and provided an information pack that was accurate and comprehensive, he came with us to select our pitch pointing out the advantages and disadvantages of each. He has a couple of electric cables if you have forgotten yours or (as in our case) it is too short. They recycle waste extensively and pride themselves on being eco-friendly. Ian even pointed out to us the landmarks on the horizon, views from the top field are great and the surrounding countryside beautiful. The town of Ellesmere is a gem and the local shops (especially the bakers cum deli) were excellent and well worth visiting. We had a very relaxed couple of days in beautiful surroundings and will definitely add it to our list of "must go agains"

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patriceandrobin

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Reviewed on 24/07/2019 20:47

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excellent site

This is our second visit to this lovely site this year. Very peaceful, beautiful views. Very pleasant owners. Quite surprised to read previous review, as it appears we visited at about the same time. It is a site we will certainly visit again. I did find it difficult following the footpaths across the fields, only because the grass was so high as it was ready to be cut! Lovely new laid eggs for sale as well.

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IreneN

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Reviewed on 22/07/2019 20:57

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Disappointing for an award winning site.

Travel directions were very good and the entrance is wide making access from either directions easy. We arrived at the house and was met by the owner who provided us with a very good information pack, this contained a folder with site information, emergency contacts, eating places etc and also a number of information leaflets of places to visit. We didn't find him particularly friendly but it felt very formal. The site is in two sections and there are plenty of available hookups as the previous owners were going to develop it as a larger site, therefore, with it now being a CL and the 5 van limit, there is plenty of room to space the vans out. The first pitch we were going to needed more levelling blocks than we had and it would have been difficult to put the awning up because of the steep slope, so we went to the lower section where it was slightly more level. Facilities were acceptable but could have done with some sort of lighting at night time. The grass was short but there were a lot of cuttings left on the field which in the damp, obviously gets trodden everywhere. They have a lovely golden retriever, Honey, who roams the site, which I have no problem with, but the fact that she roams means she does her toilet where she wanders and unfortunately I found one pile when I was near the water tap, late at night which needless to say got trodden back to the caravan along with the damp grass that was laying on the field but as it was dark near the water I wasn't aware of it. There was also another pile left behind our caravan and walking up to take the information book back on the evening before we left, there was another pile left on the grass on the way up the hill. We never saw the owner again throughout the week otherwise we would have brought it to his attention. Not a site I would visit again but Ellesmere is a lovely village and there are plenty of places to visit from there.

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haypool6

Reviewed on 19/07/2019 21:24

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Our favourite

What can i say... best site of our mini tour. Booking on line is easy, sat nav takes you straight to the gate, arrive at the house to be warmly greeted ( especially by owners dogs !) and offered the best available/suitable pitch. ( This was our second visit and we chose the chicken pitch). About 1mile into beautiful Ellesmere.. which is an amazing place, a mere ( lake), canals and narrow boats.. simply awesome .. so much to see... we walked over 9 miles without a worry as its all flat. Back to the extremely spacious site, there is a lovely doggie walk at the bottom of the field through a little dingle, water is available from many sources and grey waste is easy to dispose of, there is a brown waste disposal point too, and free wifi ! Tv reception perfect. . The owner even offered for us to stay later if we needed to as he had had a cancellation. Im sure we’ll be back for a third visit ... thankyou Major Kelly 😊

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Janine Morris

Reviewed on 05/07/2019 20:48

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Very pleased with this site

Excellent communication from site including video of driving instructions to site. Warm welcome from owner. We were given our own satchel containing the most comprehensive information and places to visit info that we have ever seen. This included a day by day suggestion list of places to visit/have lunch/walk/market days etc etc. 2 pitching areas to choose from and plenty of room. North Shropshire is a lovely area and there are lots of places to visit. Highly recommended.

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1outlander

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Reviewed on 03/07/2019 15:27

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Peaceful and tranquility

Arrived on Friday evening, raining and very wet but instantly felt relaxed by the wonderful views and peaceful surroundings. The warden Ian made us feel very welcome and showed us around the site and we were able to choose our own pitch. Hard standing pitches were a bonus for our motorhome after all the rain we’d had. A very useful welcome pack made it easy to find our way around the area with just a 15 minute walk into ellesmere. Will definitely be returning at some point, was just the lovely quiet break we needed. Thank you

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Niedzwiecki

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Reviewed on 18/06/2019 21:57

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A very welcoming site

From booking to arriving, the owners of this site have thought of everything. We received very detailed directions and what to expect on site via email before our stay. Upon arrival, the owner gave us an amazingly thorough welcome and run through of the site and the welcome pack. The location was beautiful and peaceful. It is a great base for visiting lots of places of interest. Will definitely stay there again but for longer so we can enjoy all the site has to offer.

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TJB64

Reviewed on 12/06/2019 15:35

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look no further

peace and quiet, great locaction, maintained to a high standard,highly recommended

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float54

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Reviewed on 20/05/2019 10:14

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Weekend away (no kids)

What can I say?? Our second visit to this fantastic site, we first came in 2014, still a fantastic place to stay, my wife and I were were made to feel more than at home and even had the most secluded pitch we have ever had. Arrived early Friday the 12th April, after pitching we took a walk along the road to Ellesmere for a few drinks and tea, found some fantastic little pubs (all the locals are very friendly) has tea and strolled back to Birch Hill. Saturday we walked across the fields to Ellesmere Lake, what a lovely walk, much nicer than the road. Wondered back and sat in the sunshine, managed to stay out of the cold wind. Will we be going back?? Most certainly, Ian and Janet keep a fantastic site, spotlessly clean well planned and with a lovely pitch hidden away. Keep your eyes open for the fox on treeline a cross the field. Thanks again for such a fantastic site. All the best Paul & Jessica.

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rsvmillie

Reviewed on 30/04/2019 21:37

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