Macdonald's Farm Touring and Camping

Liked I found Macdonalds through a Google search and I'm so glad I did. It's such a fantastic campsite! We liked the great location of Macdonalds as its only a short walk from Porthcothan beach, which is a really gorgeous beach. The restaurant and bar area were the best we've ever had at a campsite. Great food, live music was incredible and the staff were always friendly. The toilet block area was always clean but then we have a small complaint to follow. The view over the fields was stunning and we could also see the lights from Boardmasters, where our eldest was staying. The free WiFi on site was very easy to log in to and we had signal on our pitch towards the back of the site. We've never had that facility on a campsite before and it was a lovely perk to have with a teenage son. The vibe there was really relaxed and we had the best 5 nights away with friends who also loved the site!

Disliked We have 2 complaints about our stay. Although the toilet block was clean and modern, only having 2 showers for women, 2 for men and another 2 for families is not enough at all for 66 pitches (when full as it was when we were staying). I also only had hot water for about 1 minute of my shower and then it was cold on 2 separate days. There is no temperature dial, just a push button. The other complaint was our pitch location. We were on 64 which was on a corner section. Although nice and big for our tent and car, it tended to be a cut through for people and just didn't feel very private. It didn't offer any privacy either as we had others behind and to the side with a road in front. We would definitely book again though and want to come next year, just we'll ask for 1 of the more secluded pitches.

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Liked Good facilities, nice play area, good choice of food and drinks. Site is well maintained.

Bus picks up from the front of the site so can travel round the various bays.

Disliked Bid scarer/gas cannon going off in field behind the campsite so our dog spent the week really distressed as goes over multiple times an hour during daylight hours.

Couldn't really walk anywhere with the children from the site even the beach as the roads are narrow and felt unsafe with no footpath.

The site gets really busy with people parking to use the restaurant on friday/Saturday night. Had to queue on one occasion to drive onto the site.

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Liked Absolutely gorgeous site, facilities are amazing. Lovely vibe. Would 100% return.
Pitches are very generous. Felt really safe and secure. Good food on site, real bonus there is a freezer although someone did take out ice one day but the venue replaced it which was super lovely!
People were respectful of quiet time in the evening. Kids were up quite early and were a bit noisy but that’s what you get for a family site and to be expected, just missed my lay in a bit!
The local beach is simply stunning we went down each night for sunset and it was yeah just beautiful.

Disliked There was a slightly jarring I think bird scarer? in the adjacent field to the pitch we were in which was extremely loud and unpredictable and it went off a lot. I’d say it may spook a few dogs. This went off quite early in the morning and throughout the day, did make me jump quite a few times!
The WiFi didn’t work for me at all and I had virtually no signal, not exactly a problem and meant I spent less time on my phone but it would have been good to have more consistent connection so we could stream our nightly fix of love island!

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Liked Great site, modern feel. All the facilities you need. Great addition is the woof wash. Dog area is great. Loved meeting all the animals. Fantastic bar with tasty food. Great customer service. Family friendly vibe.

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Liked Large pitch
Lovely showers & toilets
Great doggie shower
Great breakfast in the restaurant/barn
Beautifully kept site including the animal enclosures
Friendly staff especially Lou
Bus stop right outside the entrance

Disliked Unfortunately not a big enough exercise area or nearby walks for our dog, we were in a motorhome so couldn’t drive out to other locations.

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Liked The site layout, great facilities, the animals are really well looked after and have great enclosures, friendly staff...the food in the cafe/ restaurant was lovely. Service was great and timely.

Disliked Nothing

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Liked Everything, showers, grounds, bar, pitch, well kept grounds and especially the pizza

Disliked Nothing at all

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Liked This place is amazing. From the facilities, cleanliness and to the staff. I can not fault it. We will be back

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Liked Welcoming, nice sized pitches, fantastic amenities including the dog shower!

Well stocked bar and just a pleasant place to be.

Great location too.

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Liked Location super close to the most amazing beach and easy access to Padstow
Hospitality - service and food quality brilliant
Ambience and decor of the restaurant/bar stunning

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