The Old Vicarage

Positiv The grounds are beautiful! we met a few of the family members that run the site, they were all friendly and helpful including the owner who was so helpful and also found a little bike for my daughter to borrow.
Having the option for a late check out so we could enjoy our last day was also a bonus
We will definitely return!

Negativ The toilet and shower shed :(

It was cleaned and looked after, it’s fine for a couple of nights camping.
If the toilet block was upgraded id definitely stay for more than 2 nights.

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Positiv Lovely peacfull place tidy and clean lots for children to play on and keep busy

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Positiv Absolutely amazing place for the kids. My first time camping and will definitely go back. The stream kept the kids entertained every day.

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Positiv We loved the location of the place and kids playing in the water.

Negativ Parents not watching there kids. Resulting in one boy throwing a rock with such force at my daughter. We ended up at hospital with a broken arm.
The facilities so much potential to be nicer.

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Positiv Everything you need for the perfect relaxing time at the most beautiful place.

Staff are so helpful and really friendly with my kids. I’ve been 3 times now and get gets better each time we visit.

I’ll be definitely be back soon.

Negativ Going home

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Positiv Lovely stream and a quaint little camping site. Could be so much more but feels neglected and that the owners have lost interest.

Negativ Rats! Loads of them running around at night. Guess can’t be helped near a river but the tonnes of rubbish on the site would also be attracting them. The limited toilets / showers were also filthy and not cleaned once in the two days we stayed. Never saw any staff about tidying or cleaning at any point. No hot water in the showers but to be honest they were so dirty we didn’t want to use them. Didn’t feel any point in complaining to staff as they seemed disinterested and clearly not bothered about basic hygiene for guests. I think this site makes most of its income from weddings so they aren’t really bothered about making campers feel comfy. Bar was also closed the whole time we were there. Husband asked if he could buy a drink once when the shutters were up and staff in bar but they went to ask someone and then just said no! 🤣

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry that your stay did not meet your expectations, although we do feel it is important to clarify some of the points raised for the benefit of future guests.

Our toilets and shower facilities are cleaned twice daily, including once during the early morning period and again later in the day. We therefore cannot agree with the statement that they were “not cleaned once” during your two-night stay. As with any shared facilities, cleanliness can unfortunately be affected between cleaning rounds by the behaviour of other guests, and we do ask everyone to leave the facilities as they would wish to find them.

Regarding the rubbish shown in your photographs, if rubbish is being left next to individual campers’ pitches, this is unfortunately something we cannot control. Guests are responsible for their own waste and are expected to dispose of it appropriately. We do not deliberately leave piles of rubbish around the site, and it is unfair to suggest that this is evidence of the owners having “lost interest” or that the site is neglected.

We’re also disappointed by the comments regarding rats. We are situated in a rural setting with a river running through the site, so wildlife is an unfortunate reality of being in the countryside. However, we take pest control and hygiene seriously and would ask guests to report any concerns to us during their stay so that we have the opportunity to investigate.

We’re sorry you felt there was no point in speaking to us. Had these concerns been raised with us at the time, we would have been more than happy to discuss them and investigate anything you felt was not up to standard. It is particularly difficult for us to address issues retrospectively when we are not made aware of them during a guest’s stay.

Our bar is not a permanently staffed bar. It is generally open on bank holidays and busier periods, and during quieter periods we use a bell so guests can alert us when someone is available to serve them. As a small family-run site, we simply do not have the staffing levels to keep the bar permanently staffed when there are fewer guests.

We are genuinely sorry that you left feeling disappointed, but we do feel that some of the comments give a misleading impression of the site and the effort that goes into maintaining it. We are always happy to receive constructive feedback, but we also believe it is important that factual inaccuracies are clarified for future guests.

Positiv Loved the cabin its self, was a lovely set up for how small it was it didnt lack facilities or space for us all, owner was lovely when we saw her out in the garden.
The stream is stunning and the swings, zip wires and little extras all around was excellent for the kids!
Atmosphere relaxing and breathtaking.
I brought my baby monitor but they even provided one of them which I was very surprised about, you can tell this is a family run business because they think about what families need.

We are already looking at booking again for September so we will see you then!

Negativ Only downfall was the shower, if there was people in the showers for the outside campers then the hot water for the cabin wouldn’t work, they came over to fix it and was lovely about it but then we figured out I had to wait till the outside campers finished, unfortunately with a baby it meant his bed time went well late and hes cranky when he doesn’t get his wash and bed ahah!
The noise from the toilet/shower area for the outside campers is right next to the bedroom window, unfortunately noise continued till 1am and this was when there was only 2 other families camping so I was surprised how noises it was but understand the family couldn’t monitor it all as they were probably asleep at that time and it was just young teenagers a little bit tipsy ahha

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Positiv Been here 3 times now and absolutely love the site and the stream. My daughter spent the best part of 2 days on the tree swing!

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Positiv The site was amazing. So pretty. Beautiful little river running through.

Negativ The toilets and showers need to be better bit in all fairness the kids that were staying there broke the pump which cost the owners alot of money

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Positiv Great site for kids with the brook to play in, the bar on site and TV to watch

Negativ Disgusting toilets, not cleaned the whole while we were there, the washing up hut, no hot water and dirty, the elsan tank pump out of action, bar staff hit and miss. The rubbish bins over flowing

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re pleased to hear that you enjoyed the site itself, the brook, bar and TV facilities. However, we would like to clarify a few points for anyone reading your review, as some of the comments don’t give the full picture.

Our bar is only open on bank holidays and selected busy periods. As a small, family-run site, we simply don’t have the staff to fully man a bar throughout quieter periods. When the bar isn’t staffed, we have a bell available so that guests can let us know if they require assistance. We feel this is a reasonable arrangement for a small family-run campsite rather than leaving the bar permanently staffed when there may be very few customers.

Our toilet facilities are cleaned twice every day — once in the very early morning and again later in the day. Unfortunately, we cannot realistically clean the toilets continuously throughout the day. They are shared facilities, and we do ask all guests to leave them as they would expect to find them. With a river running directly through the site, keeping outdoor areas and toilet floors completely spotless at all times is also extremely difficult, particularly when people are coming in and out with wet or muddy footwear.

Regarding the hot water, this is particularly disappointing to see in a review because we were not made aware of any problem during your stay. Had you reported an issue to us, we would have had the opportunity to investigate and rectify it. We cannot resolve problems we aren’t told about.

We also have a skip, a Biffa waste bin and several other waste bins around the site, so we are surprised by the comment regarding rubbish bins overflowing. If a particular bin was full, we would have been more than happy to deal with it had we been made aware.

We appreciate that not every stay will be perfect and we welcome genuine feedback, as it gives us an opportunity to improve. However, we do think it is important that reviews also reflect the fact that we are a small, family-run campsite, rather than a large commercial holiday park with staff available around the clock.

We’re sorry that you wouldn’t choose to return, but we’re glad you did enjoy the location and some of what the site has to offer
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