Cotestones Farm

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Not what we expected.

When we first arrived we really liked this site. Spacious and quiet with all the necessary facilities. It is in lovely countryside and it is an easy walk into Carnforth or down to the shore of Morecambe bay. However, when we returned on Friday evening after enjoying a visit to Carnforth and a train ride to Ulverston, we found four large tents and about 15-20 people camped in the orchard. This resulted in the facilities being seriously overstretched and there was definitely no peace and quiet as children from the group ran around the whole site until after 10pm. It completely spoiled our stay and would put me off returning even though we enjoyed exploring the area and would like to see more of the area. It states exclusive use of shower and toilet but this is clearly wrong. The problem of additional vans or tents on CLs seems to be on the increase. We have been to a number of sites that squeeze in more than five vans or have a separate part that takes additional vans. This is fine as long as it is made clear on booking. We choose CLs for the peace and quiet but sadly we are becoming more and more disappointed.

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Many thanks for leaving a review and we are sorry to read that you had an issue during your stay. The CL Owner has been in touch as they are really concerned this affected the enjoyment of your stay. It was a large family gathering, a one off event with the tents being completely separate to the CL Site itself. They had tried to speak to all the people staying on the CL to let them know about the party but in hindsight things were bigger and louder than expected and they are sincerely sorry to the guests on the CL at the time. Our CL Advisor was in touch with them the same day and the CL Owners have assured us this will not happen again and they are sincerely sorry.

bobnmarg

Caravanner

Reviewed on 15/05/2019 19:06

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Captivating Carnforth

A really handy site, good access from the M6 and an easy stroll to Carnforth Railway Station. Toilet and shower available for guests. Plenty of space between pitches.

Notlobgp14

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 04/05/2019 21:21

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Great site, we'll be back

Living just over 30 minutes away we've passed this site many times & have often commented how it looked just like the sort of small site we'd like to stay on if we owned a caravan! We finally bought a caravan earlier this year and tried to book on here for our first outing over Easter weekend but unfortunately the site was already fully booked. We finally got to stay 2 nights last weekend and we'll definitely be back. The site is well looked after & the owner very friendly. Having 3 dogs with us we do a lot of walking so we walked the cycle path into Carnforth (approx 1.5 miles) where there are pubs, cafes & shops. We also walked the canal towpath to Lancaster & back and there are plenty of other walks close by.

EBird

Reviewed on 14/08/2017 22:09

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Second Visit

Last visited in 2014 and nothing has changed except the children have grown up. As per the instructions we arrived and set up and Helen and daughter plus a mower arrived around tea time. Got the money out of the way and settled in for a relaxing start to out tour of the north. The site is about 4 miles from the M6, clear instructions how to get there. As this was our second visit we mainly stayed around the farm, walking down to the sea to exercis ethe dog and walk off lunches. A visit to the station at Carnforth (Brief Encounter set) is a must and the station buffet provided a reasonable 1940's meal, or at least thats what I called it. Good bookshop in the town with some good bargains. Great place to stop on the way north. Heather & Duncan Shepherd. Stayed 26/29 Jun 2017

peatman

Reviewed on 27/07/2017 16:10

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Back for more!

We stayed here a few times under the previous ownership and enjoyed it. Now it is back on the CL circuit, we tried it again last week. Good welcome from Helen's father who was cutting the grass. It is at least as good as my lawn. The toilet and shower facilities are excellent. Bit of farm noise on mornings, but just tractors working. Great for access to South Lakes, Cartmel, Forest of Bowland, Lancaster Castle, etc. Leven's Hall and gardens are not to be missed at this time of the year. Good grub at the new New inn in Yealand. Gentle walk to the shore of Morecambe Bay.

Doggy Boy

Reviewed on 19/07/2017 21:00

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A great famly run site

top marks to Helen and Paul great laid out site large grass area and they will be proud of the way their Father and Mother ran the site on their absence as they were on their holiday Helens Dad and Mum was busy around looking after the site great for days out to Morecambe and all you need for shop in Carnforth motor way not far also if you want to use location as a base for your tour plenty shops in town a few miles away for all necessary's. and the sea side is not far we will definitely be back

bsctmauchline

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Reviewed on 10/07/2017 22:15

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Lovely gem of a site.

Arrived on Saturday night on the way back up north. What a lovely sheltered setting. It is on a working farm but noise was minimal. Views to die for and walks direct from the site for the 🐕 dog. Owner was very welcoming and helpful on giving directions and advice for eateries at the nearby town etc. All 5 pitches were taken but there was plenty of space between each unit. Bonus of toilet and shower which were spotless. Electric at each pitch with drinking water tap near at hand. Chemical waste point next to chickens at main farm house. Cows and horses in adjoining fields which kept the kids on the site amused. Pitches all grass and level. Excellent site which we would definitely recommend - at £14 per night it puts many more expensive sites to shame. Doug & Jenny

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Outstanding natural beauty

Our first visit to this area of outstanding natural beauty. I could wax lyrical about the walks on Arnside Knot(?), the Crag and Leighton Moss bird reserve, which were our reasons for visiting the area, but the site at Cotestones farm completed the three night break. Being October half-term, we expected to share the site but we were on our own! However, if there had been four other outfits, there would have been plenty of space. This may have put undue strain on the toilet and shower facilities though. Talking of these, the short walk through the orchard was refreshing to the feet, particularly after the dew fell - quite long grass and no trodden ways! Fortunately it had been dry and the field was firm enough, but there was evidence that other outfits had struggled getting on and off the site. Being a working farm, there also may be an issue with midges and mosquitoes but we managed to keep them at bay. It seemed a quiet site apart from the constant background noise of the M6 and the occasional train on the nearby track, but Sunday brought traffic  on the lane that went past the site on its way to and from the Stock Car racing, and a great deal of noise. A fairly decent pub about half an hour's walk away and a warm welcome when we visited the church.  Also a friendly reception from Helen and Paul.

martindoddles

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Reviewed on 15/11/2016 10:42

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Nice Quiet Site

Stayed for a couple of nights on the way south to Wales. Nice site, very peaceful with easy access. Carnforth nearby for supermarkets and fuel etc. Shower and toilet adequate. Met Helen on arrival who was very pleasant and helpful. Also watched the stock car racing nearby on the Sunday which was fun. Only slight downside is that the grass was long with all of the old grass cuttings still lying, which is not an issue in the dry, but as there were rain showers when we were there, it was a nightmare trying to keep the van clean. Overall enjoyed the say and would return.

Keithyboy

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Reviewed on 11/08/2016 14:20

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Disappointing

We had booked an 8 night stay on this site after reading the favourable reviews. Unfortunately the site didn't live up to our expectations. On arrival there was no one there. We knocked on the door on six different occasions  the first day and four times the next day. In the meantime, the grubby toilet and shower, plus the very long, wet grass throughout the site, had put us off so we posted our money through the letterbox and left after 3 days without any sign of the owners.

LandG

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Reviewed on 08/08/2016 22:23

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