Penn Meadow Farm

Liked: Absolutely beautiful, very chilled, quirky. Good facilities. We had no issue with showers or toilets as they have added portaloos for when the combined toilet/shower cubicles are in use. The owners were super friendly and helpful and warned us there may be queues for the showers in the morning so we knew to go early. The little shared kitchen was a real unexpected bonus, having a kettle to speed up the coffee making process and a fridge/freezer was really helpful. We brought our own firewood with us but didn’t need to as they have a massive pile of stuff to burn that campers can help themselves to. The scenery is just gorgeous and I have never seen so many Red Kites in one place, they were amazing to watch. We didn’t want to leave and will definitely be returning.

Disliked: We were slightly confused where to go when we arrived but it was very quickly sorted by speaking to other campers already pitching. We saw a sign on a tree telling glampers where to go but not campers and we didn’t want to end up where we shouldn’t.

Not to do with campsite but just a note for fellow visitors - The Royal Standard does lovely food but does not cater for children at all.

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From the manager: Hi Joanna,

Thank you so much for leavening us a review it really does mean the world to us and as you can tell the team really do put their heart into their work.

We love the kites too! They are just incredible to watch! The positioning of the Farm is just ideal for so many reasons.

The Kitchen makes such a difference when you just need that coffee in the morning or a tea after your journey before pitching your tent. We are so glad you had good use of it.

I'm so sorry about the signage, we agree completely that we need more and are in the process of purchasing new signage after an unfortunate incident with a group using them as fire wood. We have tightened up our rules on groups for this reason.

We are good friends with The Royal Standard (we all eat there a little too often in all honesty) and we will pass on your feedback to them :)

Liked: Great facilities, big field so able to find nice quiet spot despite being busy bank holiday weekend.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking time to leave a review. I am so glad you enjoyed the peace of the area despite the bank holiday and sunshine bringing out so many people. The on site team work hard to ensure a pleasant stay for everyone.
We hope to see you again very soon.

Liked: Was attracted by animals, scenery and ability to have campfires. Lovely atmosphere, check in person was friendly. Lovely walks to be had, enjoyed a spot of geochaching in the area. They had a toaster in a communal area and some basic condiments for hot drinks. Ability to buy firewood/coal or forage in the woods.

Disliked: Not enough toilets. Showers and toilets would be good to be separate, most of the site was on the slope and distance to toilets was long, but saw toilets/showers be cleaned one of the days, soap missing mostly and sometimes out of toilet roll. Check in instructions were incorrect. Told to go to 3 wooden huts but it's actually a bus/hut on the side of the field. There is just one sink for washing up that seemed blocked for the time we were here with cold water. This seemed not enough with how many people were at the site.

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From the manager: Hi Annika, Thank you so much for taking time to leave your review and feedback.
Thank you so much, our team work very hard and really do enjoy their jobs and love creating a happy calm atmosphere for everyone to share.
We are indeed looking into additional toilets however being in a place of outstanding beauty there is a lot of red tape to ensure it is protected and any planning permission takes time. We do have the on site team cleaning throughout the day as well as two additional cleaners on Sundays, I cant comment on the timings of when you used the amenities but I can only apologise for your experience of these.
With the booking in, the instructions were correct at the time of your booking but due to the unprecedented high demand the check in moved out of the way to ensure there was adequate space for people to access the open kitchen and the free amenities. We do include in the instructions that you can just pitch up and we will come and say hello as an alternative. I apologise this was not clearer.

Liked: Great farm camping site. Lovely views, more than required amenities on site, cool toilet block sink taps, mirror makes one feel more than home. Tea coffee and washing up area with enough kitchen equipments. Lovely time. Definitely visiting again.

Disliked: Only because of bank holiday weekend site was almost full. Yet they managed everything fairly.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking time to leave us a review! yes it was even busier than we were expecting and the entire team pulled together and worked incredibly hard. The farmer loves being creative with little touches like the skinks and the taps, you can even find him featuring on amazing spaces!

Liked: very nice and peaceful

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From the manager: We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We hope you will be back very soon :)

Liked: The pitches were large, and you could pick were you wanted .The toilets and showers were clean but could have done with a few more of them for the amount of people camping there. The views were out of this world could for miles, all in all I would recommend this site had a great time there.

Disliked: Nothing.

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From the manager: Thank you so very much for taking time to leave us a review, it means to world to us! We are so lucky with the location and it is like being surrounded by heaven!
We are working hard behind the scenes to get more toilets and we completely agree, we just have to work with limitations of being in a protected area of outstanding beauty, which slows us down.

Liked: Beautiful and amazing place.It's a wonderful farm, we enjoyed our weekend. We miss alredy those cute farm's dog. Thank you for the lovely place!

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From the manager: Thank you so much for sharing and taking the time to leave a review , we are so glad you got to enjoy the beauty of Penn Meadow Farm, we are so blessed to have such and amazing space. Your photos are just beautiful! We look forward to having you back with use very soon. many thanks the Penn Meadow Farm Team

Liked: Pitch anywhere. Friendly site campfires allowed. Dog friendly. Pizza van was great on Saturday night.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking time to leave a review, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us :) We are so glad you enjoyed the Pizza, We plan to have them back again very soon, maybe we will see you then too

Liked: I don’t usually write reviews, but I had to do this one as it was my first time camping not my partners - so of course it was my choice where we stay. I could not have chosen a better place for my decision to try camping to be better (Will be doing it again)

There a pub near by which is a lovely walk to embrace the nature and the animals. There a fire pits to have an open fire which we have used our own fire pit as didn’t take it for nothing hahaha!

The farm has all the facilities you need make your stay pleasurable and defo unforgettable. The owner even popped and said hello to us which was a beautiful touch to our stay. Owner came back the following morning to update my partner on the TV show that he was watching which was a cherry on top. You feel welcomed and a part of the family not a recluse. In the morning the farmers dogs came to say hello to us which was great had a little run around with them and then packed the bags and went home. Would be definitely returning there again. Highly recommend it.

Disliked: There is absolutely nothing i would’ve changed at all

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From the manager: Hi Angelika,
We are so privileged that you have taken time to write such lovely feedback and it really does go such a long way. Im sure you noticed that the team truly love being there and give their all to support everyone on site. We love the pub too! its is fascinating and the history alone makes it worth going, It is a huge bonus that the food .. and beer, are also outstanding.
We really look forward to seeing you all very soon!

Liked: Beautiful setting close to home but with lovely walks from the campsite.
Friendly proprietor.
Quirky taps in the toitets

Disliked: Difficult to find a flat pitch

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From the manager: Hi, Thank you so much for taking time to leave a review, we are so glad you enjoyed camping with us. We are indeed in the Chiltern Hills which is why we have the most beautiful surroundings but yes we are on a hill which does reduce the options for flat pitches.