Trecastle Farm

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A nice site at a great price

The site is easy to find if you follow the instructions for arriving on the website, (the owner told me this when I booked with him.) (If you follow sat nav and don’t come over the level crossing, then be aware that you might miss the turning as there is only a sign facing one way at the moment. Plus, it’s a very narrow road!) but following the instructions is very easy! The grass in the field was a little long, but absolutely fine. The facilities were easy to find and use, and the views stunning. For a one night stop over it’s a great site and brilliant value. It’s not abundantly clear on the page, but the £12.50 price includes EHU.

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LColegrave

Reviewed on 11/09/2023 11:50

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How is this a CL Site????

Whilst enroute to our holiday inTenby we stopped over at Trecastle Farm listed as a CL site, we joined the Caravan and Motorhome Club so that we could stay here to meet up with a close friend and assumed it would have to meet a standard. We drove passed the site entrance due to lack of signage ending up down a very narrow lane with poorly trimmed bushes and trees each side resulting in all 6 side windows being badly scratched then we asked someone where the site was and had to go back up the lane resulting in more damage. Unbelievably we still couldn't find the site enterance and had to ask someone else, we eventually saw a caravan through an enterance into a field and this was the enterance with no sign. I raised the lack of signage with the owner/manager who informed us a tractor had knocked the sign off but when I asked why a temporary sign wasn't used he didn't give an answer. After assessing the damage to the 6 side windows we looked around the site in dismay the facilities are shocking. The EHU we used was in a small brick enclosure with a large crack in the roof allowing water ingress to the circuit breaker board on which the breaker cover is missing. The disposal facilities consisted of a few domestic bins. How have the Caravan and Motorhome Club certified this site, we can't believe we paid £56 to join so that we could stay here to meet up with a close friend and it's resulted in our campervan being damaged. We trusted The Caravan and Motorhome Club and boy have they let us down and ruined our holiday, all I want to do now is get home to see what can be done about the damage...🤬

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RichZ

Reviewed on 22/05/2022 20:09

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Rated 4 of 5

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Could be lovely

The person taking the bookings on telephone is not owner/managing site any longer. The photos currently uploaded do not look the same either. The Chap on the phone was lovely, we did not meet the site owner/managers but were warned they were busy during lambing season.. Very poorly signed, the signs navigate people to the trecastle equestrian centre, which is through the camp field, but also advise no parking (in the camp field). The site was full of dog poo, and the grass was quite long in places, I went around collecting it, as did not feel comfortable collecting water etc in flipflops. Realised one of the farm's dogs (cute black terrier) was popping into the field and pooping by our camp event day! Grass being long, the ground was also very uneven and we broke one of our levellers. The view is not particularly tranquil or attractive as the field adjacent is now open grounds to a newly built equestrian centre. People crossing through the camp field but also floodlights and such. The field doesn't feel very private. My husband said the chemical emptying facility was the worst he had even used, it relies on a gravity system but it didn't drain properly, so there was always faeces or toilet tissue you on top , also the water was very low pressure and there was no hose to rinse the cartridge, having to hold the cartridge up to the tap, was difficult to get it cleaned hygienicly. There was wild garlic growing which was wonderful to forage, it was quiet mostly but feel site is now an afterthought for the current (new) owners and the previous reviews aren't reflective of current situation. Was good value for money for basic facilities, which is fine, but the site was a disappointment.

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Reviewed on 20/04/2022 13:57

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A wonderful spot.

Great communication from the owner. Excellent directions. Tranquil with stunning views, a good place to unwind. Mary

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Reviewed on 08/06/2021 15:02

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Perfectly peaceful

Small yet perfect! We stopped here for two nights whilst visiting family. The owner is very friendly and welcoming. The site is basic with hookup and water, a small field with great views. Amazing value for money! We will most definitely be returning 😁 Thank you for a perfectly peaceful weekend

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alliswan

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Reviewed on 26/04/2021 00:28

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Perfect peaceful get away

I have stayed here a number of times and always find myself coming back. The owners are friendly and welcoming I was greeted like a close friend on my first visit and knew if there were any problems they were close by and would be more than happy to help, they recommend the best places for food and gave directions to the local shops and the large tescos. The site is as advertised on a working farm and you can often see the owner with his dog moving the sheep. It is a peaceful site with no one for miles (apart from other guests) and beautiful views, close to beach and surf spots without the hustle and bustle of seaside sites perfect for myself as I like to travel round surfing but often find the sites next door to the beach too busy. I found the site easy to find although it is down a country lane there was plenty of room. If you are wanting a peaceful place just off the beaten track but close to local amenities this is the place to stay.

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Chf14

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Reviewed on 09/11/2019 19:13

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Abysmal site

Visited this site in June 2019. The man who took our booking was not in charge of the site any more he had sold it to someone else. He also failed to tell new owner of the bookings he took.When we arrived there was no sign to say it was a member of MCC so we missed the entrance Only to find ourselves down a very narrow lane where we hit a rock in the hedge which damaged our wheel and tore the tyre To shreds and ripped part of the caravan bumper off. When we had changed the wheel we eventually found our way back to the site and were appalled at what we saw. Grass very long hence we were attacked by Horse flies and the facilities were awful. As the previous review said there were perminent vans there on site with the best positions. We could not even give this site one star. We've have stayed on many CL sites since the 70's but we have never seen such a bad site. MCC should visit this site to see for themselves.

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chunda123

Reviewed on 22/08/2019 14:09

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Almost adequate

We didn’t like this site. On arrival it was obvious that the best pitching places were already taken by 2 caravans which looked like permanent fixtures. Obviously in use by people from, or associated with, the farm. There was one other tourist caravan on site, and we struggled to find a suitable place to pitch that wasn’t on a slope or too near the bins, which were in a prominent position at the entrance. The water pressure was very low which made filling the Aqua Roll a long process, and cleaning the toilet cassette more of an onerous job than usual. The clean water tap was located in a dip alongside an overgrown hedge, in overgrown grass and the toilet emptying place was nowhere to be seen…..the other tourists told us where to find it, in another field through a gate. No sign to it at all. The field had been recently mown, but the grass had not been collected, so our caravan ended up full of it. We tried 3 times to raise the owners at the house, to pay. They were not in the first 2 times. They never once came to see we had got pitched up ok and found the facilities, and it wasn’t until near the end of our 2 night stay that we were able to find them. The view would have been good, but one of the 2 permanent caravans was pitched between us and it. I’m afraid I can’t recommend this site. At best it was almost adequate.

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markandhelen

Reviewed on 21/09/2018 14:24

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Caravaner

Excellent directions warm welcome from owner plenty of room to site van excellent views will certainly come again.

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DAVEL1950

Reviewed on 20/06/2016 23:24

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Reasonable site with disgusting disposal facilities

A visit in August 2015... The site is quiet with lovely views as other reviews have said. We were using this as "dormitory" for visiting family in Pontypridd - so rather far away. Our visit was totally overshadowed by the state of the disposal facilities. The pipework was broken, leaving a morass of foul sewage. If this is now mended, then I'll withdaw the dreadful overall rating - but it made my stomach turn.

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Chris Wright

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Reviewed on 31/03/2016 22:54

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