D'Oyleys Farm

We really loved the peace and quiet whilst semi-wild camping at D'Oyley's Farm. With only a handful of other families and groups on site, we had a lot of space to fully relax. The children had the run of the field with its many hay bales to climb up and the owner's labradors to pet when she came round daily to see if everyone was happy on her mini-tractor. Whenever we went to the special hideaway by the river, with its small barn with Lego and books, and rope swings and ladders, hammocks and so on, we were the only family there, leading to a real sense of adventure and fun. Having the farm shop within reach was great for ice-creams and fantastic produce for the bbq. Such a lovely idea to provide each plot with a fire pit and enough logs to get going. It really made for a very relaxing weekend.

Top tips! Empty the loo more than once over the weekend to save it being such a horrid job right at the end! Bring bin bags as there is no waste disposal on site. Although there is cold running water for pot-washing, and a sponge kindly provided by the owner, there was no washing up liquid and we had forgotten our Ecover!

Sole female camper in my 60's- the only camper on site during my stay. Surrounded by empty fields. Felt perfectly safe.
Loved the:- space between pitches (even if site fully booked you won't look out onto other tents); hammocks; river; walking from site; night sky & stars+++; D'Oyley's sausages & bacon!!
A warm and practical welcome and then left to enjoy my break - perfect.

Having to leave...

We only had one night but what a fabulous find. You couldn't want a better spot for a peaceful break. The lodge was metres from the river with private access to the water and a tranquil swimming spot surrounded by willows and reeds. Access was a bit muddy but once in the water was great. Steaks from the farm shop cooked over a wood fire watching the sun set behind the trees made for a wonderful evening. Our host was very lovely, coming to chat and check we had everything we needed. We will definitely return

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Great campsite, plenty of space and a really lovely spot, especially with the river. Great nearby walks and a fab farm shop stocked with delicious produce.

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Everything: secluded spot, welcome pack, toilet and shower facilities, kayaks.

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Amazing location, pitches really far apart, great facilities on site, great walks to nearby pubs and overall a great experience - would thoroughly recommend

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Everything! Freedom and peace, large spacious and set well apart pitches, we had pitch E with a camper van (fairly flat) and 6 man tent friendly, helpful owner, wild river swimming, tyre swing and free kayaks, shared hot shower, own compostable loo (kids even emptied it for a small fee!), welcome pack and able to purchase more logs from the farm (ten min walk) , the holt log cabin set in the woods with gas cooker, bbq, fire pit and log burner was amazing (we had lovely weather but if it rained would have been a fab hang out place). Bring all you need as it’s great not to leave (there is a shop and pub 20 mins walk away and the farm shop here take pre orders) Us and our kids (9 and 11) loved our short break and will definitely return.

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Pitches are far apart so good privacy, there’s also a river with a tyre swing and some hammocks nearby. Friendly staff and good clean, hot showers.

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I really enjoyed my one night here. I was the only person in the field and felt completely safe. I had my own private (compostable) toilet-hut. I was as close to nature as your could get in a little campervan. I swam in the river the next day (warm with a muddy launch) and followed that by walking through to the next field to enjoy a hot shower in a beautifully built hut. Lady who runs it was very nice and friendly. Will go again!

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Just back from a wonderful trip to D'Oyleys Farm. The pitches are hugely spaced out. Ask for pitch A or B and you can't even see another tent as you sit round your firepit. Incredibly peaceful with birds of prey regularly soaring overhead and occasional visits from the (friendly and well trained) farm dogs as they pass with their owners.

Fi and family mostly leave you to it, but were friendly and welcoming when we saw them. We met the dogs, and the children were taken to feed the horses.

The wild swimming was fun - I was glad of my wetsuit. The kids absolutely loved the tyre swing. The kayaks are fabulous for a free extra for them and it was hard to get them out of them (don't expect to go racing up and down if you're an adult expert, it's not that kind of stretch of river).

This is a rustic, wild camping site so don't expect creature comforts. But there are two lovely hot showers and a private composting loo for each pitch, so you're hardly roughing it.

A great holiday and we hope to be back one day.

Not a dislike as such, but do pay attention to the warning about the entry track. Our car isn't mega low, but we still bumped along a couple of times.