Ferry Meadows Club Campsite

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Superb Site

A belated review, as our stay was pre-Coronavirus lockdown. We were so lucky to have chosen this site as our first-ever caravan experience, having just picked up our caravan from the retailers and driven straight there. The location was really handy for walks around Ferry Meadows or a walk into town. The toilets and showers were excellent - plenty of power in the showers and very clean. The onsite wardens were amazing, one gentleman (Alan?) on hearing we were first-timers gave us loads of advice and hints about caravanning and maintenance. To be honest, we haven't since found a site to beat Ferry Meadows - just a pity it's only 13 miles from our home or we'd be going back there regularly.

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PCDD

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Reviewed on 31/08/2020 08:23

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5* -- EXCELLENCE

Ferry Meadows (Highly recommended) remains our favourite site -- perfect for families/children and pet owners and set right beside the beautiful Nene Park. Safe cycling off site; lovely walks; lakes; wildlife and within easy reach of town. Toilet/Shower facilities are immaculately clean and the wrist band system worked well for us during our recent 2 stays during Covid 19. Shame on those who have criticised Alan; he works tirelessly with his team of excellent staff to ensure everyone enjoys the Site of which he is so proud of and keeps everyone safe; then again -- you can't please everyone!!! Huge thanks to you Alan and to your team.

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kayjay

Reviewed on 30/08/2020 16:50

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Enjoyable stay

Recently returned from an enjoyable 5 night stay at Ferry Meadows. We arrived approximately 30 minutes before check in, and as others have stated, we were directed off the site to wait in a layby nearby. This was slight disappointing as it meant we then had to set up in torrential rain but I understand its the site rules. After reading some of the previous reviews we were slightly wearing about meeting the infamous wardens, but we had nothing to worry about! All the staff we encountered were friendly and went out of their way to help us. The site was well maintained and kept clean. The band system seemed to work well except on occasions when people forgot to put them back in the bucket. Kids loved the park and spent most of their time there when we were on site. For us the location was excellent. There was plenty to do near by meaning we only had to unhook the van once for a day out. We decided to cut out trip short due to the storm but that was no fault of the site and we look forward to visiting again in the future.

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Reviewed on 28/08/2020 20:01

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Latest trip

Just returned from yet another fabulous trip to Ferry Meadows. I did have a fall on the second night sustaining some horrible facial and forehead injuries. Saw Allen the following morning and we had a right old laugh. He made a point of seeing me most days to ensure I was OK I presume. I cant believe some of the earlier reviews about Allen, he was very concerned about me, very helpful, played with our dog in a very nice way, overall, a great guy who says it as it is, and respected his customers, certainly not in a nasty or derogatory way. All the staff were very helpful, a lovely clean and secure site, as always. One side is very children orientated, due to the large playground area, the other more sedate and relaxed and certainly quieter area, more suited to adults only. Would definitely recommend Ferry Meadows to others.

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kevwilson

Reviewed on 26/08/2020 16:03

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A Relaxing few days away on excellent site

We stayed for four nights, site easy to find, pitch excellent, facilities spotless & very Covid safe, wrist band for showers worked well. I agree two sinks in dishwashing area could be used safely. We found staff friendly & helpful, we met the” infamous “ Alan who was a lovely chap friendly & chatty, we wish him & his wife well in whatever they do in the future. The club has rules for a reason, & if we all abide by them there should be no problems or complaints. We loved the bike rides in the park, cafe in the park good place for lunch with lovely views over lake & Covid safe, also our trip on the Nene valley railway which was fun & interesting, we also took a trip to Stanford which was a lovely afternoon out. We will definitely be back, thanks for a really pleasant stay. ,

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landn

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Reviewed on 26/08/2020 11:12

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Another visit to Ferry Meadows

We have visited this site many times as it is one of our favourites. The facilities are kept clean by the Wardens and they spend time keeping the site neat and tidy. The location is great for dog walking and there is access to two cafes in Nene park as well as a garden centre nearby. (They all seemed to be operating reduced hours.) It was very busy on this visit but the wristband system for the toilet blocks worked well although there is always the odd person who doesn’t like to follow the rules. We thought that the dishwashing area had enough social distancing space for 2 sinks to be used and not just one. We do not agree with some previous comments about the wardens. We have met with Alan and Dee for a few years now and have always found them to be friendly and helpful. Alan is a dog lover and we can’t believe he would treat them as has been suggested. We wish them all the best for their next move and hope we meet up again in the future.

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AndyPK

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Reviewed on 25/08/2020 22:47

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Great site that people should respect more

Used as a stop over and glad I only stayed one night. The site and staff were really good but a good proportion of other members failure to follow the simple instructions to keep everyone covid safe made us feel very uncomfortable. The band system for the toilet block was more often than not totally ignored meaning more people in the block than should be, and then the selfish ones 'reserving' showers with their towels etc when using other facilities made it difficult to get a shower when doing it properly. It's not the Club it used to be!!

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Bill59

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Reviewed on 25/08/2020 22:01

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Can be improved

Dealing with the public is not easy. However there are ways to deal with confrontation and the culture here needs to be improved from the management to a more welcoming atmosphere. The lady’s toilet lock was intermittent in that it failed to open. We are aware of two lady’s raising the issue with the female member of staff but as ever she took a defensive stance and blamed the lady’s ability to turn the lock the correct way. Pity she had to use W40 to sort it and then no apology to the lady’s. Everything seems aggressive. Arrived after a very long journey and my wife got out of the car to stretch only to be told to get back in there’s another ten minutes before we book in. Our pitch 112 should be closed it flooded last year and ended up a mud bath and very dangerous with the high risk of slipping. It needs raising and re stoning. It was that bad we had to move after one storm. All the above is constructive comment and the site is brilliant in a great location next to Nene Park. The warden manager was Overheard telling everyone he had resigned and was fed up with the abuse he gets. Well the site now have an opportunity to improve the culture of the team so they can match the brilliant site it is. The disabled toilet/ shower needs work as it floods the whole floor and is well past it’s best. Despite the negative comments we will go back and hope the culture of the staff makes for a great stay

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Starwars uk

Reviewed on 25/08/2020 16:44

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Excellent site

We have just left Ferry Meadows after an 8 night stay. Wonderful site, helpful and friendly staff and nice and clean. If you want peace and quiet do not park by play area then you won’t have anything to complain about. Rules are in place if you follow them then everyone will be happy. We met Alan who was a lovely kind and helpful chap, thank you Alan for making our stay safe and for keeping the site exceptionally clean and tidy. Ideal location for exploring. Cambridge 40 minutes away take a picnic and enjoy a punt on the river, not cheap but well worth it on a beautiful day. We recommend you book punts before you go use Scudamores and book online. Nene Park is beautiful a lovely walk around the lakes takes approximately one hour but do stop off and enjoy a cake and coffee or even a meal, very reasonably priced. Peterborough historic city worth a visit. Highly recommend The Cuckoo public house and restaurant, dog are welcome inside and out, beautiful beer garden for those sunny days, they even had doggie treats for your faithful four legged friends free of charge. Beautiful food and a great selection of beers and drinks. Staff very helpful and professional, book in advance online but you can also walk in. Medium price range for food but well worth it. Try the lobster homemade fish cakes served with asparagus, poached egg, new potatoes and hollandaise sauce it was exceptional. Great holiday thank you so much Ferry Meadows and the hard working staff especially Alan. We will be back.

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Reviewed on 24/08/2020 13:10

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Nice Break Away

After cancelling a trip to Cornwall with the ongoing covid situation we headed to Ferry Meadows for 9 Nights with our 3 children. Very easy to find off the A1 and pleasant wardens and staff on arrival. Rules etc explained on arrival and we were advised to head over the road where it was a bit more family oriented. Nice hard standing pitch located near the park and toilet block so ideal for the children. Site was very clean and wardens always out checking on bins etc and making sure things were OK. Great location with nene park a stones throw away and plenty of activities such as fishing, walks, biking, water sports and cafe etc to keep us enterained and a beefeater and cycle shop down the road if we fancied a meal out. Lovely weather and a site we will visit again although the only gripe we had was there seemed to be a lot of bikes getting pinched on a night. We were warned by another guest on arrival so we brought them inside on a night and chained them in the awning however those who left them outside were targeted. Not ideal when you go away worrying about bikes etc and one family left early as a result of their bikes going. Something the site need to look at and try make more secure.

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CLGreg

Reviewed on 16/08/2020 22:31

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