Intake Farm

Syntes om Love it here, so peaceful

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Syntes om There is nothing that this place was lacking what a fantastic experience, very highly recommend.

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Syntes om Great location. Plenty to explore and facilities were good.

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Syntes om The owners of Intake Farm were absolutely wonderful. They gave us a tour of their farm/barn during feeding times so you could really get up and close with all their animals. In terms of the camping itself, we really liked the different options for the tent pitches (woodland or field). The camping area was nice and secluded and full of birdsong. We liked the fact that this campsite was off-grid with a composting toilet (which didn't smell) and outdoor showers (we didn't use these those), but this could be a dealbreaker for some.

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Syntes om It’s a working farm with some natural woodland… looked to be ancient deciduous, with hazel, young sycamore and ash. The woodland is scattered with natural rock and it is a pleasant place to be! There is also some nice, flat, well kept ground nearby for a typical tent pitch which is located near to the showers and toilets. I chose to pitch in the woodland with my tarp and bivy, the ground soil was very soft with those natural rocks just under the surface but managed to find a decent spot. The woodland is naturally sheltered from the wind.

The owner seemed nice and accommodating. I pitched in a very wet March… I can only imagine summer would be even nicer. Lots of wildlife about, pheasants and spiders, the woodland is teeming with life - I respected the owners rule regarding not burning twigs and fallen branches as it plays a vital role in the natural ecosystem.

Would certainly stay again!

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Syntes om the people were welcoming and friendly, and i loved the option to come and help with feeding! a beautiful place with good facilities x

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Syntes om Lovely scenery and quite isolated from the road!

Friendly owner and staff, lovely dogs, loved their Saint Bernard.

Toilet is well-kept.

I'm sure it's a good site when dry and warmer.

Syntes ikke om The image of the cream coloured tarp in the pictures you see of this site is still there, green and mouldy I assume.

Awning lines are left strapped around trees. I couldn't pitch my tent because the ground was so thick of leaves and branches before I could hit the dirt with my pegs (Which is my own issue), had to camp in the boggy sloped field.

Do NOT go off season, the showers are taken apart and I wasn't aware of this until I made it to site, I wouldn't have booked if I knew this sooner.

Pretty difficult to pitch in the foresty bit if you have a slightly longer tent
Extremely muddy and boggy when it's wet. Your car can get stuck!

For the price off-season it was terrible, I would not recommend anyone going around February.

I suggest going in April or later if you wish to camp there. Only when it's dry though.

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Syntes om Within 30 mins of arriving at the campsite I knew I would want to visit again. While Maria was showing me where I could camp (I could choose from the wooded area or the field) she was telling me about their farm and the work/therapy they are involved in. Their passion for helping vulnerable people was obvious. If you are camping you are invited to help feed their animals twice a day, which was a real treat, some very friendly goats and pigs! I chose to camp in the field as I wanted to enjoy the last of the summer sun. The pitch was pretty flat. There were 2 compost toilets, 2 showers and a washing up area in the corner of the field. Cows were in the field behind, very used to people. There was a very lovely (steep at times) walk through an rspb area to a pub on the canal, plus you are close to lots of walking routes in the Manifold Valley. You can buy meat direct from the farm, and there is a shop in the village. I usually keep myself to myself when camping, but the people there were so lovely I found myself being quite sociable!! The nights were lovely and quiet except for the tawny owls and animals settling down for the night. Perfect.

Syntes ikke om Nothing at all

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Syntes om The size of the campsite, you’re not all on top of each other. They’re not squeezing an excessive number of people in.
Being able to see the stars free of light pollution.
The animals!!! We love being able to get involved in feeding time. Milking the goat was a huge treat!!
We all really enjoyed meeting Phil the bushcraft expert, he was wonderful with the kids teaching them to make fire.

Syntes ikke om Absolutely nothing!

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Syntes om Owners were fantastic, animals were lovely and the farm and grounds were super enjoyable!!

Syntes ikke om Nothing!!

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