Stamford Club Campsite

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"Top Lodge" Revisited

After a gap of a few years we have just returned from a weekend stay. The road leading to the site is still pot holed and bumpy, no change there! Pleased to see that the hedging around the site near the forest car park has now grown and that it masks the view of the car park. The site managers have now created a small garden/seating area in the middle of the site, lovely idea. Some of the pitches still slope, even some of the hardstanding, judging by the number of ramps, we saw, although our grass pitch was OK. Walks in the surrounding woods are great for dog's, cafe in the grounds for refreshments afterwards. Plenty of Red Kites to watch too. Facilities clean and tidy, new bike and dog wash at one of the service points, very useful. It's worth noting reception doesn't open until 1pm so early arrivals will have to wait. We enjoyed our stay at this still lovely site.

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HelenandTrevor

Caravanner from Oxfordshire

Reviewed on 25/06/2022 22:12

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Wonderful and peaceful break

Our third visit to this peaceful site. Just love the area and being able to walk into the woods. The site is immaculate and the wardens friendly and helpful. So many places to visit including Rutland Water, Burghley and National Trust properties. A superb stay with good weather.

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SallyV

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Reviewed on 22/06/2022 10:43

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beautiful quiet site

lovely site, staff and the fine shades centre is an excellent place to visit especially if you have a dog , loads of walks love Uppingham, Oakham and Melton Mowbray, Rutland water also a good visit our favourite club site by far, always seem to meet nice people too

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Crash

Caravanner from Norfolk

Reviewed on 17/06/2022 16:35

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Wonderful Jubilee weekend.

We stayed over the Jubilee Bank holiday weekend and were very impressed with the hard work put in by the wardens and volunteer guests in hosting a Quiz along with a tipple to toast the Queen (not forgetting the cake and chocolates!) a great time was had by all who attended! This is a lovely site next door to a forestry centre (with cycle hire). The site is very well run by helpful wardens with a great attitude towards customer service. As previously mentioned, there are a lot of dogs on site but with all the wonderful walks around the site we were not surprised it was so popular with dog lovers, so if our canine friends are not your thing this might not be the site for you. Kings Cliffe is a 50 minute woodland walk and with Stamford (and Burleigh House) only 10 minutes away by car you will be spoilt with things to do. My only criticism would not be to the site or it's wardens but to the CAMC on how any club site does not have access to toilets, I understand shower blocks are not always available but surely a small toilet block on a club site is a minimum requirement? at £25 a night for just EHU and access to water seems quite expensive. (I've stayed at a lot of CL's with more available facilities at cheaper prices.)

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the3mens

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Reviewed on 07/06/2022 12:44

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Fantastic site in a brilliant location

We first visited this delightful site for a couple of nights, as part of a longer break last year and were so impressed that we came back this month for another nine nights. I am sure that we will return again. Paul and Gill the wardens, were exceptional, they both worked incredibly hard at keeping the site in excellent condition. They are friendly, going the extra mile to make sure that campers have a great break. Paul gave us lots of tips on places of interest locally and this was really useful (details also on a board in the information shed). We only went out in the car once during our visit, as we were able to go on numerous short and long walks with our dog, directly from site. Red kites can be seen around the site, the woods and nearby villages. We also spotted some deer, We didn’t try the off road bike route through Fineshade, but can say that it was so easy cycling on the tracks with our old folding bikes. It is a fabulous place if you have a dog and want to enjoy a peaceful holiday.

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louloub

Reviewed on 25/05/2022 12:27

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LOVELY TRANQUIL SITE - BUT ………..n

Just enjoyed a few days at this lovely site surrounded by woodland with a visitor Centre cafe just a stroll away and beautiful walks in the forest. Great, helpful wardens who run a tight ship. I was even challenged by a very nice gentleman when parking my car in the car park even though we’d been there 4 nights ….. but at least it shows it’s a safe place to visit. Stamford is 10 minutes away by car and is a very beautiful little town. We have been members now for many years but have never, ever had cause to complain. But Caravan and Motorhome Club, you really do need to rethink your number of dogs on site policy. We love dogs and used to have such pleasure taking ours with us when we had caravans - it made our trips away all the more enjoyable. This time however, the number of dogs was ridiculous. In the space of around 30 feet, we were surrounded by 12 dogs. There were five in one caravan, three in another, and the other four were in close proximity. When one barked, they all barked. When the five dogs were taken for a walk, if one was allowed to pee on grass between caravans and empty pitches, they all had to do it!! Granted, it is one of the best sites for our furry friends but FIVE? Come on, something has to be done to reduce the number allowed on site. All we could hear were dogs barking. Not good. Otherwise, a little gem of a site.

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Joolia

Motorhomer from Lincolnshire

Reviewed on 14/05/2022 21:24

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What Gem of a site

Just spent 3 nights At Stamford Club Site for the first time.... And what a Gem it was!! The wardens Paul & Gill were lovely, friendly and welcoming the site is very clean and tidy the pitches are well kept and maintained. I can safely say it won't be our last visit here, we are sad to be leaving and wished we would have stayed longer. .The site is peaceful and tranquil the wooded area around the site is teaming with wildlife and has some good walking paths. Stamford is well worth a visit, it's a Picturesque town which has plenty shops to browse around. We followed Paul's advise for fish n chips from the Riverside fish restaurant and a mister whippy ice cream from the ice cream van near the bridge near the River. If your visiting Stamford.... Make sure you visit the Nook (as recommended by Paul) a lovely shop that my wife loved. The DIY shop near there is an Aladins cave and has everything. The wood fired pizzas onsite are delicious so make sure you try them. Thankyou for a lovely weekend.... We will definitely be coming back and will be looking to stay for longer next time.

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Reviewed on 09/05/2022 16:41

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Great for a short break

We have just spent four nights at the site. We really liked the fact that we could walk into the woods from the site. The cafe nearby was a welcome rest stop for coffee and cake. We walked to Kings Cliffe, with a very interesting main street, and ate at the Cross Keys. We cycled to Edith Weston and back, not too hilly for our doggy trailer! And it's a handy place for visiting Stamford by using the local Call Connect bus. We prefer to leave our motorhome on site and use local transport but this site is not well placed for bus routes, and the Call Connect service is fairly limited. Covid sickness resulted in our return from Stamford being cancelled, so we had to get a much more expensive taxi back to site. Overall, it was a lovely break but when we visit the area again we plan to come by car and stay in other accommodation.

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drbold

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Reviewed on 02/05/2022 19:11

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Perfect quiet spot!

Beautifully kept, quiet, great walks direct from your van. Friendly helpful staff.We only stayed a short while but we will be back for longer

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Caravan POG

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Reviewed on 22/04/2022 16:12

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Helpful wardens, tidy site, but bad luck struck

Booked 3 nights as one of the few Club Sites available at short notice over the busy Easter period. Chosen as looked peaceful set amongst the trees and as no facilities thought it would attract others seeking some tranquillity. Although we'd booked hardstanding I think there was only one hardstanding pitch left when we arrived (just after 1pm), but fortunately the grass was dry and seems to drain well in most areas. The wardens were really helpful and welcoming at check in and were in evidence keeping the site tidy and maintained. Unfortunately the pitch we chose turned out to be next to a family seeking a different experience to ourselves, playing 'dance' music outside and repeatedly having to shout at their dog (which they kept untethered) to come back. So no chance to just listen to the natural world and watch the numerous Red Kites flying overhead. I think that noise intolerance and irritability may be a symptom of early Covid, as the following morning I felt unwell and tested positive. As a result we were forced to pack up and return home after just the one night. I think this site would suit families with children looking to explore/ride bikes in the woods, or people happy to just walk their dogs in the woods or to nearby villages. A good base for the area also. Bear in mind one side of hardstanding is next to the busy public carpark so wouldn't suit those wanting to sit outside in peace during the day.

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Reviewed on 19/04/2022 21:34

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