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I think the main thing to say is we didn't find anything wrong with the site, although as we were only there for a couple of nights we weren't that demanding. Everything was clean and efficient; checking in no problem, staff friendly. The toilets were clean and enough of them. Showers hot and free. There were four washing up basins in our toilet block (I would imagine there would be more in the other block), which were undercover and lit.
The ground was flat and moderately stony, although we didn't need rock pegs. It seemed well drained too. There seemed to be a nice mix of tents and caravans in our field too, which meant that we weren't overwhelmed by the dreaded white boxes. There is a nice, sandy children's play area too in the next field to ours with a footpath through to it, which made it seem just that bit more of an adventure for the kids.
Just about the only criticism I would level (and it isn't really a criticism) is that the whole place was just a bit too 'open'. I feel this was due to it being a 'work in progress', as we noticed hedges had been planted and I think these will go a long way toward giving the place a bit more character as they mature.
In the end we didn't try the village pubs, although we popped into the Black Horse on a false lead that it would be showing the British Lions first test. The pub looked lovely but turned out not to be showing the match, however the barman was very sympathetic and gave us the hot tip for the weekend which was The Railway pub across from the station in Oakham. This was showing the game, was a nice pub with a good pint of London Pride and was just across the way from the excellent Grainstore Brewery.
Anyway, back to the site. We found it fine. It wouldn't cause us a special trip to return, but if visiting the area we would be more than happy to stay there again.
Just returned from a weekend camping at this site. Very clean and well laid out site, made to feel welcome as soon as we arrived. Good facilities - very hot and powerful showers, which you don't have to pay extra for. The best camping showers I've experienced so far! The site is dog friendly and has its own dog walk. Site has a large play area for kids, so site is well used by families.
Really nice site with very clean toilet/showers. Staff helpful and friendly. Well worth a visit and we will be returning again soon! Only problem was with getting to the site as we managed to get lost in village! We were put in the rally field with a lovely view of the church. We had EHU and the pitch was very level and neat. Park looked great for the kids although on this occasion we didn't take ours with us. On Saturdays a chip van comes round and you can get a very nice fish and chip supper!
We stayed over the bank holiday weekend on a level grass pitch with EHU. The ground underneath was very hard and we used a lot of steel pegs. The nearest toilet block (2 on site) was always very clean and warm with free showers. The size of the block gives the impression that they wouldn't be able to cope with the number of people, but we didn't have any problems at all. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the small on site shop seemed well stocked for essentials. The village was about a 10 min walk through a path direct from the site and has a small shop which opened at 6.15am and 3 pubs, all of which were good although we preferred The Plough. Oakham is well worth the short drive and the small garden centre about 10 mins walk away served a good Sunday breakfast. By the notices being displayed, there is a lot of work planned to improve the overall facilities, eg private cubicles in the toilet block and improved lighting. The site can be a little exposed due the flat area and the 'not quite established hedges'.
Just got back from a short stay at this excellent site. We booked at short notice on a bank holiday weekend, but a quick call to the site office yielded a pitch, and an offer of arranging a pitch next to our friends who were also staying. The person who took the booking could not have been more helpful or friendly.
The site is well signposted and consists of three fields, two for caravan and a large flat field for 'family camping'. Pitches are very generous, but the ground is very very hard and you will need to use some decent pegs! Fortunately for us, the well stocked site shop had a good supply at a very reasonable price. It would have been easy for them to mark them up to a captive audience but to their credit they do not. The pitches are level and on grass. At the end of the field is a superb play area for the children.
The toilet block is about 50 yds from the field and was without doubt the best facility I have ever seen on a camp site. Scrupulously clean, loads of hot water at all times of the day, it really ranks as class leading for me.
The dish washing facilities were also very good - lots of hot water. The only drawback was that we couldn't find any facilities for freezing ice blocks, and coupled with that the lack of Electric Hook Ups for tents may mean that long stays are less comfortable than they could be.
The local village was about 10 minutes walk away, with the nearest pub selling a range of real ales. However, you should note that it's very small and if a group of you turn up you may not get seated for dinner. However there are two other pubs down the road which were fine. We returned from the pub and bedded down at about 9:30pm. There was some noise but this abated by around 10 pm, so again, really nothing at all to complain about!
In short, I really cannot rate this site highly enough, and look forward to returning shortly. I guess the only way to improve this site would be the provision of electric hook ups for tents.
It was our first time camping with our 2 children (3 and 6), so we just did a 'taster' camp close to home and stayed just the one night. We will definitely be back!
The tent pitches were great, clean, flat and right next to the children's play area. Lots of stuff for them to do, slide, swings, wooden climbing frame, small football pitch and toddler play area - all well maintained and safe.
The site itself was very well kept, clean, no litter. The washing up area is modern and clean. The security into the site was comprehensive and the warden is onsite, so any late night noise would have been dealt with - but it was very peaceful anyway. The staff very friendly, helpful and committed to ensuring an enjoyable stay and to ongoing improvements.
The village is picturesque, only a 10 minute slow stroll away and has 3 food bearing pubs.
For me the most important feature was modern, clean loos and shower block - no nasty public toilet smells or 'yukky grubby' stuff underfoot! Lots of hot water, hairdriers and more water pressure in the shower than we have at home - bliss, I didn't want to get out!
In sum, a fab site to which I suspect we will return again and again. I have a feeling we will have to select other sites carefully to avoid being disappointed as this will now be our benchmark on what they should be like.
My partner and I decided to go to this area for Easter weekend, and picked this campsite based on the facilities and how close it was to various tourist attractions we were interested in visiting.
The site is easy to find, as long as you don't use sat nav - just use a good old fashioned map to find the village of Greetham and then road signs will point you the rest of the way.
We got there to find out we'd mistakenly been booked onto the family field (we don't have kids). The owners were incredibly apologetic and although they were full they still bent over backwards to make sure we were happy. As it happened, the family field was fine as some people didn't turn up (presumably due to the less than desirable weather) and the pitches are massive, so noise and overcrowding was definitely not a problem.
The toilet blocks and washing up facilities were fantastic. The owners did report that the occasional tripping out of power could cause the hot water to go off, which did happen whilst we were there, but luckily not when we needed to use the facilities! The toilet blocks were always clean, plenty of loo roll etc. The showers were lovely and hot - and more importantly free and ones that you twist to turn on and off, not mess around pressing buttons etc! There are also hairdryers available.
You couldn't fault anything, really. Added bonuses are the fish and chip van which comes to the site on Saturday evenings and of course ice cream vans. The site is also situated a 5 minute walk from the village, so if you want a few drinks in the pub you don't need to worry about driving!
The owners also have a 'to-do' list of improvements which they have planned in 2009. I think that even without these improvements it's still an excellent site, and we'll definitely be going back when we next visit the area.
This week we were due to spend a week camping at this site, however, we found ourselves leaving nearly 4 days early due to terrible weather. While the facilities were excellent and the staff were fantastic and wonderfully friendly we found that the site was very exposed. The whole area is flat, open and has no vegetation to act as a windbreak. The site have planted some trees, however, these have not reached maturity yet and are of limited use. Consequently we felt that we had to leave early as our tent was being ripped to shreds by the 24mph winds. I WOULD recommend this site to anyone wishing to go camping at a less windy time of year.
The showers were always clean and wonderfully hot. The dishwashing facilities were ample and always provided with hot water. Although we didn't get to using the other facilities, they all looked clean and in good order. There is a useful 'information room' that has plenty of info on local stuff to do and a laundry room. Wi-fi connection is good onsite and the cost isn't too bad either. The children's play area (right next to the family tent field) was really great, well stocked and is now sporting a new climbing frame which my 3 year old absolutely loved.
All the pitches are lovely and flat, however we found it somewhat stoney so take heavy duty pegs with you if you are tenting!
Reception also hosts a little shop which sold the basics (crisps, chocs, eggs, sugar, milk, ice creams, gas, regulators etc) which we found useful when we realised that we had run out of milk! Over the weekend there was also a take-away van that parks up near the shower blocks selling fairly standard (but very welcome!) fare of fish'n'chips, hamburgers and chicken nuggets.
The hardstanding areas for caravans and motor homes looked in very good condition with several new pitches added and more electric hook-ups provided too.
The local area has plenty to do including National Trust properties and the National Space Centre which are all well worth a visit. Barnsdale Gardens (home of Geoff Hamilton's 'Gardeners World' garden) is also only a 10 minute drive away too.
Overall, I would highly recommend a stay at this site. However, be sure that you check the weather forecast before leaving if you plan on tenting as the wind can get up quite a bit!
Very friendly and helpful reception. Had a hardstanding pitch which was large and level.
Walked to one of the pubs in the village, The Plough, took 10 mins(need a torch though at night). Dog friendly pub for those who like to take their pooch with them.
Toilets/showers spotless ,tv reception good too.
This is a fairly new site so lacks any features to give it any character.
Will be visiting again in the summer for a stop over
This was our first time ever in a caravan and a weekend to try it out.
This site is super the staff top rate and the site in whole is just like new pitch was hardstanding well they all are,
The size for each pitch is well very very large I can't recommend this site enough.
We are going back again that's for sure
Very secure you get a card to get in the gate and if you go out and are back after 11pm you must leave your car outside the gate no noise after 11 which I think is great.
A little shop not a lot in it but they sell gas and a few other bits but oakham is a few miles away so no worries .
Showers and toilets are great just like new and need a number to use them (well for the door that is) closed 11 to 12 for cleaning.
We stayed for three nights Dec 30 - Jan 2. Had a fantastic time, super site, friendly owners, spotless facilities, even our four boys enjoyed being here 'Just like they used to'. Plenty of space for children to play without disturbing others, lots of lovely walks to and around the village of Greetham and of course 3 pubs to choose from.
I stayed here for 4 nights last week - lovely clean well kept site with very helpful wardens _ I was most impressed as most sites price for 2 adults, but I was given a discount because it was just me and I have never had this anywhere else.
The nearby RAF base was a bit of a worry when I first arrived, but is honestly not as issue even when the planes take off and land.
I did wonder if it would get noisy and busy over the weekend but the wardens seemed to place the larger parties on one field and the smaller (and I guess generally quieter) parties on another so everyone was happy!
Highly recommend this site to anyone else and will definitely be back
This was only our second time camping and we are well and truly hooked.
We saw the weather was going to be nice, telephoned the site, packed the car and were off.
On arrival at the site we were greeted and shown to the pitch by the owner. They put us and our two children (aged 4 & 2) right next to the children's play area. Our kids played in the play area (which was secure) until the tent was up.
The toilets and showers were immaculate and everyone on the site was very friendly. Even managed to get dinner from the visiting fish and chip van that comes to site on Saturdays.
There were no rowdy families on site at all and everything was very relaxed and felt secure and safe.
Packed the tent up in the morning and headed for Twinlakes park which tired the kids out completely and is about 20 miles away.
We will definitely be returning, but next time for longer so we can have a good explore around the area.
Just had a great weekend at this site . The pitches are big ,the site is spotless. The toilet blocks were very clean.the reception sells a few basics but there is a small shop in the village which is a 5 minute walk away,which also has 3 pubs-the plough good for real ale!the area is good for cycling with cycle paths to and around rutland waters, we will be back !
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool On Site 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <1 mile 
No Beach 
Watersports <5 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
I think the main thing to say is we didn't find anything wrong with the site, although as we were only there for a couple of nights we weren't that demanding. Everything was clean and efficient; checking in no problem, staff friendly. The toilets were clean and enough of them. Showers hot and free. There were four washing up basins in our toilet block (I would imagine there would be more in the other block), which were undercover and lit. 
