Millers Rest Campsite

Positiv Facilities on site were clean and functional
Great pitches
Nice rural location

Negativ The pizzas were very expensive for what they were, there was no crust on them at all and definitely not stone baked!
We never actually met or spoke to the owners, no one came round to say hi after we'd pitched and we didn't see anyone on site that worked there so we weren't able to ask any questions, no info was given for the locked shower room, it had a digital code lock on it. There was a shower within the toilet block but the second night got quite busy so we had to rush down to make sure we didn't get caught in a big queue. I assume there's another shower in the locked room but no info was provided.
The signs posted around the facilities block had all faded and were nearly impossible to read so these need to be updated.

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Positiv Lovely site and very clean amenities

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Positiv Ideal location for our needs.

Negativ Dirty basic facilities with swarms of flies across the site. No obvious location for grey waste water.

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Positiv Warm friendly atmosphere fire pits on site for guests to use.

Negativ No where near to get fire wood from. Showers could be cleaned more regularly but otherwise they do the job. Was a busy weekend so expected.

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Positiv Spacious pitches.
Lots of room for children to play.
Had choice of where to pitch.
Use of fire pit.
Ice cream place across road very nice
Only Short drive to supermarket.
Stayed an extra night.

Negativ Only one shower. Uneven field.
Nowhere to go for walks unless you walk along main roads.
Lots of flys.
Lots of crows that were very noisy.

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Positiv We really enjoyed our stay, the man was very friendly and accommodating.
The shower blocks were clean and there were good washing facilities for the dirty dishes!
We were apart of a large group and felt very comfortable and settled during our stay.
It was our first time camping as a family and we really enjoyed ourselves.
One thing I will say is maybe get a play park or outdoor splash area for kids when it’s hot to try keep them entertained and cool.
We actually made our own slip and slide and it was awesome! ☺️

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Positiv Really great location. The man who ran the site was super friendly and helpful and it was so nice to be somewhere not too rowdy but where everyone still had fun

Negativ The showers were awful. While I saw staff cleaning them throughly, by the time I had a shower it was disgusting

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Positiv Space for children to play, could use fire pits. Bathroom facilities clean. Friendly site.

Negativ Unlevel field, only one shower (unless using family shower, code needed) muck spreading one morning, terrible smell, obscene amount of flies everywhere, noisey site with loads of crows, cockerels..

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Positiv The owner was very friendly, helpful and had our best intentions in mind. The camp site was idealistic, clean and quant.

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Positiv What a lovely little site! We booked a week’s stay and have thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
• Very warm and welcoming hosts who go really do go above and beyond
• Stonebaked authentic pizza on Friday evenings was a great touch and nice that there is a dedicated seating area to be served them
• Large pitch sizes (we had 8 man tent, porch awning, gazebo and car all on the pitch with ample space)
• Big area for the kids to play. We brought along an Airtrax mat and Inflatable Roller that became the hub for all the kids on site to play so it was brilliant for them
• Great dishwashing area with 2 sinks
• Toilet block and shower in great location (I have seen a few comments regarding cleanliness of showers but I cannot fault them as they were immaculate after cleaning and as with any campsite, it is down to individuals to clean things after themselves as the owners cannot check after every use. I think the fly situation with the hot weather likely was the issue)
• a bonus for me was small rubbish bins that are emptied each day rather than the larger communal style wheeled bins that are emptied less regularly on most sites. I hate those wooden walk in bin sheds you have to brave and then try to lift the heavy lids to get your bags in. This was great and a more hygienic setup.
• Fire pit on site which we borrowed for a couple of nights to toast marshmallows
• Pretty and rural location. Homemade ice cream shop and vineyard/cafe on the road opposite, Mellington Hall Hotel just 5 mins drive away with beautiful grounds and play area and some great friendly pubs nearby. We visited The Lion for a cold beer on the hottest day of the year and then continued further up to the river for some splashing and shade under the trees.
All in all a great all-round site and excellent value for money.

* little suggestions would be to maybe have something on site or a small dedicated area for the kids to group and meet up. We had loads of the kids over to our pitch from other tents which was great as we had lots of kids toys and gymnastics equipment and so it was lovely that they could all join in together. We previously stayed on a site that had a shed of old donated kids bikes and it was a genius idea to keep the kids entertained and wear them out ☺️

A fly/bug zapper in the toilet block, especially the shower room would be a good addition

Also maybe missing an opportunity by not selling firewood and marshmallows on site. We asked in the local shops for marshmallows and couldn’t find any so eventually ordered a marshmallow amazon delivery to site 😂

Negativ The only thing letting it down this week was the flies. Assuming due to the rural location, still pond, dairy farm opposite and that fact we had come on the hottest week of the year, there was just no escape from them 🙈 on a positive though, my youngest daughter was previously terrified of flies but seems to have made peace with them after admitting defeat! It became our evening challenge to swat as many out of the tent bedrooms and zip them up before they could sneak back in.
All part of the fun 😂

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