The Hen's Dens at Orchard Organic Farm

Liked Quirky rustic in middle of orchard
Very friendly host
Good showers

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Liked Lovely spot, quiet and peaceful with the orchards around you. Although we stayed on a Wednesday at the end of September we didn’t expect to have the place to ourselves! The facilities were excellent, particularly the private bathrooms.

Disliked Nothing!

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Liked Really liked the quietness of the site and it has all the facilities you need, it’s clean, tidy and good hot showers.

Disliked Only thing would be the red ground was a bit messy due to the grass not growing which was mentioned on the booking email , but again was a nice touch that the site provided mats you could use, and it should only be a temporary problem while they wait for the grass to grow

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Liked A wonderful personal family run camp site, near to local towns and amenities, yet far enough away to feel isolated. The site is very quaint, and nicely put together, without feeling like you are on top of each other. Very peaceful.
As mentioned in other reviews, yes the ground was hard, yes the ground was dirty, but we had a very dry and hot summer so grass is non-existent everywhere. The site made the effort to provide floor mats to stop the transfer of the dirt into your tent, which went above and beyond. They also provided strong ground pegs for those that needed them.

Disliked The shop was an honesty shop, but had little by way of products. I would have expected a choice to buy milk. There were a small number of showers, and the water was lovely and hot, yet one of the showers was like standing under a dripping tap, yet the other very powerful. The pitches are reasonably sized, but you may want to check the size of your tent, some of the larger tents are unlikely to fit within the first few pitches.

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Liked We liked that it is a small quiet site with everything that you might need and it’s close enough to all the amenities near by but still tucked away from it all.
It’s our second visit and we love it.

Disliked Couldn’t stay longer!

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Liked Charming and relaxing little site. Nice views over the valley. Lots of handy additional facilities in the kitchen area. Spacious bathrooms and communal areas to enjoy. Overall it has a lovely, friendly atmosphere.

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Liked Great little site. Good facilities and an amazing view!

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Liked Amazing small campsite witun an orchard, the lovely smell of apples 🍎.
Clean well kept site with no pressure from the owners.

Disliked Just be careful of the exit, entry off the main road.

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Liked Location

Disliked I booked a two‑night stay for my family of five, but we ended up leaving after just one night due to the pitch we were allocated. The space provided was no larger than a parking bay and completely unsuitable for a family‑sized tent. Meanwhile, the neighbouring pitch was more than double the size and occupied by only two people. The photos I have taken clearly show how unreasonable this allocation was.

Because of the lack of space, we couldn’t set up the bedroom pods for our daughters, and the tent had to be positioned awkwardly just to fit. This caused the tent to lift in the wind overnight, and at one point a cat managed to get inside and rummage through our food something that simply wouldn’t have happened if the tent could have been properly secured.

I appreciate that some issues (noise, weather, wasps in the shower cubicles) are outside the campsite’s control, but pitch allocation absolutely isn’t. It’s basic common sense that a family of five needs more space than a couple.

I contacted the campsite directly before posting this review, hoping for a fair and respectful resolution, but unfortunately I received no reply. Given that we couldn’t stay for the full duration of our booking thus the tea for this reflective review.

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Liked “This was an amazing campsite. You can get assigned to camp spaces named after apples. How imaginative is that? There were apple trees everywhere and it not only makes it look prettier- but it is also delicious. Unfortunately, we came in a drought. So, we could not cook and, even with sleeping bags, the ground was quite hard. There is a small living room area where you can play board games and play table football. Definitely recommend it.”- Pearl, 10 years

“I loved this campsite. Your tent is right next to a bunch of apple trees (I recommend for hide and seek) You can relax in a special room where you can read and play table football or even have a nap! There’s a shop next to it where you can buy their apple juice. The tent places are named after a different things. Unfortunately, we came in the drought and the grounds were dry and uncomfortable. Even though I totally recommend it. I suggest you bring lots of pillows!” – Aggie, 8 years

"A great site, well-located an in beautiful surroundings among the orchard looking straight out to the sunset. The allocated sites between the trees also provide some nice privacy between neighbours.

The little cabin room was a great place to hang out- the exceptional opportunity to sit on a proper sofa after two days camping an absolute blessing. Facilities were great- nice kitchen and bathrooms. If you cant park in your camping bay there's parking at the back.

Great spot, would definitely go again."- Tom

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