Dads Cave Camping

Liked Rolling countryside... huge pitches...shady footpath walk into Desford (takes about 10 mins) to a great dog friendly pub. Well stocked co-op next to the pub.
On site cafe at Tropical Bird World does a cracking breakfast! Great start to the day. Sounds like you are camping in the jungle when the birds start calling. Basic amenities but all clean and looked after. Friendly host. Bit of a hidden gem this one. Enjoyed it so much, we're going back next weekend!

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From the manager: Morning Andy thank you for your great review, so glad you enjoyed it. your completely write about the tap, its on my list of things to do. see you soon

Liked Beautiful place, easy to access. The pitches are great and there's a nice little walk to a local pub.

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From the manager: Morning thank you for your review, glad you enjoyed your stay. you got some great photos, your welcome back at dads cave camping anytime

Liked Peaceful location with good sized pitch’s they have ample space between them. There were lovely walks and a pub a short walk away.
There was good communication and easy check in. As you arrive and drive through the gate you are welcomed by alpacas and donkeys. If you fancy a visit tropical birdland is on the doorstep.
The owner has planted many trees and in time this place will be a gem.

Disliked Not so much a dislike but there was only one toilet for the camp site.

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From the manager: Morning Gillian thank you for your great review. The alpacas and donkeys welcome you back anytime

Liked Perfect for a one night stop over or longer for some peace and quiet with nice large pitches. Tropical birdland right next door. We will definitely be back

Disliked Nothing to dislike for us

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From the manager: Glad you enjoyed it Paul, your welcome back anytime.

Liked Great site if you have a self contained van. 10min walk to the pub.

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From the manager: Morning Phyl. i will take your feed back onboard and look into making the pitch sizes a bit bigger. thanks again for choosing Dads Cave Camping.come again soon.

Liked We are actually very local to Dads Cave Camping, but we decided to book a stay so I could get a few jobs done on my van. It turned out to be the perfect little escape! My SEN son absolutely thrives when we go off-grid, and he loved the peaceful environment here. The biggest compliment I can give the site is that he has specifically asked to come back, telling me, 'this is the life!' The owner was also incredibly welcoming, making a point to come over, introduce himself, and have a friendly chat. A fantastic, back-to-basics spot we will definitely be returning!

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From the manager: Morning Richard hope you got done what you needed to to the van lol. so glad you enjoyed your stay, you and your son are welcome back anytime.

Liked The owner popped in to say hi and check everything ok. He was lovely so that is a big positive.
We were here for tropical bird land and this is right next door. You would think this would make it noisy but the trees cut this out.
Also village of Desford is gorgeous and in walking distance where there is a pub and a shop, also a nice heritage trail to follow.
Loads of trees have been planted so the site will look even better in a few years with lots of privacy.
This is a very small site, we were midweek so were fortunate to have it to ourselves, apart from the alpacas and donkeys of course.

Disliked No hot water and portaloo toilet but knew this before we came so didn't really affect us.

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From the manager: Good Morning Kerry thank you for your feed back, glad you enjoyed your stay. the Hot water is something we are looking into for the future. thanks again hope you come back soon.

Liked Great little spot if you want to come for a solo camp or a trip with the family, plenty of pitch space and enough room to set up small games..badminton/football etc

Customer service was fantastic, we had zero problems during our stay, we had to bring a second car and the owner was more than willing to accommodate our needs

Facilities were very clean and tidy and although basic, provided us with all the things we would need, fresh water, a place to wash up and most importantly, a toilet

With the camp being within the grounds of tropical birdland there’s plenty for kids to see and do and you’re only a 5 minute walk back to your pitch, you also have the benefit of a secure coded gate once birdland closes for the night, you’re free to come and go as you please so long as you ensure the gates are shut behind you

All in all we had a brilliant stay, will definitely be coming back for a solo camp in the near future and in my opinion, is great value for money in terms of location and pitch size

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From the manager: Hi Kyle your welcome back @ dads cave Camping anytime. thanks for the great review.

Liked Easy to check in nice and local but could be anywhere. Also nice to have to donkeys and alpacas on site and Birdland right next door for a nice activity in the morning. Thankyou for having us

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From the manager: Hi Edwina thank you so much for your great comments, lovely to meet you. hope to see you again soon

Liked Fabulous site in the Leicestershire countryside.

Outstanding communication from the owner throughout my stay.

Short walk to the lovely village of Desford.

Peaceful setting.

Disliked Nothing at all.

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From the manager: Thanks for your feedback, you're always welcome back