Copse Side Farm

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Agree, Don't tell anyone else

In the middle of nowhere is this little site with views of the nearby escarpment. Plenty of walks to choose from and a place to ponder and wander. No trouble with filling up with water - used my trusty watering can, thank you, not a lot of noise from the portaloo cleaning business on the weekend. A very warm welcome awaited us on entering the site and the hard standing was fine for our 3.8T van, although I was almost tempted to go on the grass as it was so dry. Walked to the farm shop via a ByeWay and not on the A30. Watch out when approaching the entrance to the site, as it is in a twisting dip of the A30 and this road seems to be used by motorbikes testing their speed. Not enough time spent here so will need to return soon.

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KKJ

Reviewed on 11/04/2017 09:58

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Disappointing

Despite the warmth of our welcome and the stunning view of the hillside we were disappointed to find ourselves sandwiched between a noisy portaloo cleaning and storage facility, and an occasionally used helicopter pad. The site is long but but very narrow, and you cannot but help park under the mature trees if you are to leave room for others to drive past you. As a result we felt quite threatened by the large oak we were parked under during a gale one night, and we hardly slept for the noise of twigs, small branches, and large volumes of eater shaken off by the tree leaves after each gust of wind. We think the trees are DANGEROUS and should be cut back to the boundary to avoid flattenig someone. A basic site and not worth the amount paid for it.

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Reviewed on 15/09/2016 21:44

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A Great CL

A great CL with plenty of space and country views. A very peaceful ambience although it was just possible to hear unobtrusive traffic noise on the A30 (dependent on wind direction) which is out of sight and about 500 metres away. Access from the A30 is very good. There is excellent walking from the site both North and South of the A30 to the Nadder and Ebble valleys, including to Wardour Castle and Alvediston Church which is Sir Antony Eden's resting place. We received a very friendly welcome from Mrs Beale who lent us a 1:25,000 map and 2 books of local walks. The TV reception was good. The nearest shops are in Tisbury about 10 mins away by car but better shops including a large Tescos with 3 hours free parking are at Shaftesbury about 15 mins away which is an interesting place to visit. There are several country pubs that can be incorporated into a long walk but nothing close by. A farm/tea shop on the A30 that is walkable from the back of the site was closed during our bank holiday stay. The grass was well cut and drained. At £12 a night including electricity this is a good value site. We only stayed 3 nights and hope to be back again soon to this quiet area of outstanding natural beauty.

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Caraman123

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Reviewed on 02/05/2016 15:39

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Easter weekend

I feel I ought to undersell this CL for fear that others will want to use it! A really lovely site in a beautifully tranquil setting with great walking and cycling access to the surrounding countryside direct from the site. You are assured of a warm welcome from Mrs Beale too. In spite of storm Katie, which made the ground underfoot very soft, we had a fabulous time and will definitely be back. Please, shhhhhh, keep it to yourself!

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IanDann

Reviewed on 28/03/2016 18:58

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do not tell to many

we have been coming here for some 20++ years, excellent site, owners like second parents,dogs welcome, with many long walks straight off the the site, quiet, love it!! they should get a caravan club award!!

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lynspin

Reviewed on 22/02/2016 20:16

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We booked 1 night, as were travelling through, so on this occasion cannot rate the local area. Booked because of the various good reviews, clearly by caravanners. We arrived, had a lovely welcome then tried to fill our Bailey Approach with water. The top field had some "oversized" farm tap fitting and the house had some "undersized" tap fitting (to be clear, we just needed a normal garden tap fitting for "hozeloc" style). Neither any good to us! so after a long day driving, had to continue our journey. This site is NOT suitable for motorhomes.

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Mr Lowen

Reviewed on 27/07/2015 15:10

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Walkers Paradise with a very warm welcome.

We arrived at this lovely site to a very warm welcome from the owner Beryl Beale. A lovely lady who lent us a map and three local walking books. The site is in stunning countryside with lovely views and we watched deer from our van. We only stayed for two nights but we managed a fantastic circular walk of 14.5 miles through varied countryside and villages. We will definitely be back!

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GillyChef

Reviewed on 08/06/2015 22:39

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Copse Side Farm

My wife and i stayed here for a weekend in early May2015,we found Copse Side Farm to be a wonderfull CL.It was very quiet,the scenery is outstanding.From our pitch we saw Hares,deer,pheasants,woodpeckers,bullfinchs,swallows, buzzards,and a yellow hammer,and we are not even bird watchers !,oh and we heard but never saw an owl !.The CL is located in a very quite area,you would have to drive to shops or local pub etc,there a plenty of walks in outstanding scenery,it really is a great CL,if you like quite peacefull CL,s surrounded by beautifull countryside then this is the place for you. Mrs Beale was very welcoming and helpfull,the site its self is well kept and maintained we will defniately be going back.

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kjp

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Reviewed on 10/05/2015 18:30

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Perfect

We stayed this at this CL early December 2013 we had a warm welcome from Mrs Beale and offers of walking info of the local area You can walk from site with a network of public footpaths in the area. Views from your van are perfect its difficult to s fault this CL if there is one its probably the low water pressure when filling water containers. I will certainly be returning

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Green Gilbert

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Reviewed on 10/12/2013 22:32

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walkers paradise

Just spent the may bank holiday at copse side farm. we were warmly welcomed by mrs beale who lent my husband and i a book with local walks and o.s map which we found very useful. Thankyou mrs beale for kindly lending to us. What a lovely cl. all the amenities were found at the top of the field which slopes gently away towards the bottom. We pitched at the bottom end and appreciated the hedge on our first night which was wet and windy but we were well sheltered. the views were lovely and we were able to walk directly from our van straight onto local footpaths. we will return .

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lette1

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Reviewed on 28/05/2013 19:01

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