Bucklebury Farm

A aimé The biggest park was being able to use the parks, woodland walks etc after closing hours; the children loved it! The deer come right up to the fence just by the tent so that was lovely too, with the little bit of woodland just out the front, it really felt like we were eating dinner in nature. The staff were amazing, so welcoming, happy to see us, very helpful, so a big thank you to the whole team there! The animals looked well looked after too, which I think is important. As for the tent itself, the beds were very comfy, plenty of storage space, the fire/stove made a big difference to the temperature in the evening which was helpful, and the showers were nice and hot! We liked having everything lit by candlelight in the evening too.

N'a pas aimé We didn't realise how 'off grid' it would be in terms of electricity! There's not a single plug socket anywhere near the tents, and as we were meeting with other friends during the day, we needed our phone battery to communicate, so this was rather tricky. This also meant no hair dryers etc for those looking for tidy wear during the day. Just one plug run up to the tents would have been extremely helpful for emergencies. We luckily brought along our gas stove, which really helped with cooking dinner, as the fire/stove inside does take a while to heat the kettle etc when you'd like a morning coffee. The "fridge" is hot water bottles with ice inside, but these didn't make too much difference, so we couldn't get milk or butter for cooking with or making teas, so I would suggest they provide some uht/long lasting milk pods/cartons, would just make that little bit of difference.

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A aimé Lovely accommodation. Best bit was having the run of the whole park to ourselves in the evening

N'a pas aimé One small thing was the lack of produce for BBQ in the farm shop. We knew there was an optional add on of a bbq pack which we didn’t take, but thought the farm shop would have a few more bits but it’s minimal

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A aimé Rob - he was beyond what could be imagined in terms of friendliness and helpfulness. Enough to make us go again on its own merits -
However the setting is incredible. The ability to roam around when the farm is closed and have the play area and animals still around was priceless.

N'a pas aimé Leaving.

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A aimé Fantastic value for money, stunning setting in the beautiful English countryside. Plenty to do and see, the children (11 and 6) were entertained throughout and would spend all day with the baby goats if they could. The animals all looked thoroughly spoilt! Well cared for and healthy. Staff members went out of their way to help, they were very kind. The outdoor play equipment is great fun and keeps the children entertained. The site was so quiet at night, we loved listening out and trying to identify the different animal noises. The safari tent was a really fun adventure.

N'a pas aimé Not a dislike as such but we were very glad we took the gas camping stove and some good torches (battery lamps) The fully equipped kitchen could do with a couple more items, we did not have a sharp knife (bread knife only) no vegetable peeler a caffetiere or coffee percolator would also have been a nice touch.

However there were things such as toilet roll, sugar sachets, tea bags, hand soap, towels dish cloth, matches candles etc already in the tent which we did not expect.

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A aimé Fabulous day with Bob and Casey to welcome us. We shall be back x

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A aimé Such a lovely site for the children. A great experience camping so close to all the wildlife. The view from the tent was lovely!!! Our little girl loved throwing on her wellies and being able to explore and have all the facilities of the park directly on your doorstep. We went during the Easter holidays so we got to take part on lamb feeding and the Easter hunt. Feeding the deer was her favourite so we did it several times during our stay. Food at the cafe was lovely. Cabin was great, shower was hot and with the fire going it was really warm and cosy. Great for us all to be without tv and screens for a few days - we had a fab time playing games in the evenings by candlelight! Everyone on the farm was really friendly and really knowledgeable about all the animals too.

N'a pas aimé Next time I would just take my gas camping stove as although cooking on the fire was fine and did everything we needed, I would have just liked my morning cuppa bit quicker than having to get a fire going each day.

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