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Have just returned from two weeks at this superb site. If you enjoy Caravan Club standards with really helpful cheerful staff, this is the place. The site layout separating caravans, tents. Couples etc and families is a bonus for all and facilities as mentioned by most others are superb. The site is excellent base for trips to Leicester, Lincoln and Derby with many pretty villages and good touristy things to see and do in between. The childrens play area was really tempting but 'her in doors ' threatened to grass me up if I went on the numerous child friendly items so had to give it a miss ( this time ! ).
If you think you have met more friendly, efficient staff than the four here I want to know about them, but even if you have, the eggs from the site shop can`t possibly as big as the ones at this site, God knows how big the hens are! If you want to get the best impression try a Monday to Friday stay, believe me it`s worth it.
Just returned from a fabulous weekend spent on this site. Everyone helpful, the facilities were immaculate.
Some brillant local walks with quite a few staggering views.Two decent pubs in the village though the plough is mightly expensive, wheatsheaf good value for money downside the ale is greene king.
This is a very well equipped site, close to a village (Greetham) which has no fewer than 3 pubs, and a small shop.
The facility blocks are well equipped and as spotlessly clean as we have ever encountered on a commercial site.
For pet owners, there is a good on-site dog walking area, as well as a network of paths from the site itself into the village and beyond.
The setting is great, with the possibility of seeing the odd RAF fighter take off and land at the nearby airbase.
Its proximity to the A1 makes this a good site for a short stopover when travelling longer distances, but I would recommend a longer stay if the time allows, to take in the sights of Rutland Water and Barndale Gardens (the former base of Geoff Hamilton). The latter has a very nice little cafe attached.
This was a very clean and friendly site. It cost us £17 a night with two teenage children. There was access from the site down a lane to the local village where we were able to enjoy excellent food from The Plough pub recommended in the good food guide. We spent the days away from the site touring round Rutland Water on our bikes or visiting the pretty town Oakham. The only slight downside was the nearby jets at Cottesmore air base which fly all day until late in the evening but luckily not at weekends. As I mentioned before the site was incredibly clean with hot free showers and piped, yes piped music. The wardens were very friendly and gave us lots of helpful ideas on what to do and where to go. We will definitely visit again.
We initially wanted to stay for only one night on this site to break up a long journey to Plymouth, as it is very close to the A1. We were so pleased with it that we also stayed here on our return trip, and have now made enquiries about having a seasonal pitch as well.
I think that this is the best privately-run site that we have ever stayed on. The Caravan Club sites have obviously been used as a model, and then some useful extras have been added on. There are even bricks provided at the water points for standing disposable bar-be-ques on. There's wireless internet access for a reasonable fee. Wardens patrol the site at 11pm asking for quiet, and they take a huge pride in providing exactly what a camper wants.
The facilities are immaculately clean, are heated, and have the cheesiest local radio piped in. Individual pitches are large with plenty of hardstandings. Grass is well-trimmed with a large area dotted with picnic tables left in the center of the pitches.
It was impossible to criticise anything about this site when we visited, and we will be coming back to explore the charming towns nearby. If you stay here, do try the free-range eggs for sale at reception - we did and found 9 double-yolkers out of a dozen! Even the single yolked eggs were enormous and looked as though they were layed by an ostrich.
It was nearly two years since we last visited Rutland Caravan and Camping Site. There has been many changes, including the warden. We really liked the large play area for the children, it kept them entertained for hours. It was also nice to see the toilet blocks were always very clean and the showers were hot and free. The site has several 'area's', including designated camping fields - one for adults and one for families / groups, which is a nice touch. It also has lovely big gravel pitches and a good water/waste dump point for motorhomes. The reception sells fresh eggs and chocolate. Ok for the missis I suppose, but could be developed with a few more items for sale, as the shop in the village is rubbish, not even selling milk or bread! Only down side to our visit was the male wardens attitude against our motorhome, even though it fitted on the pitch fine, on the morning of the second day, he said he couldn't take us again as we were too big. Even though when we rang to book and told him we were 35ft long, he insisted that we hadn't told him. After a little negotiating he said it was because they only had so many of the larger pitches and we would have to ring or email in future to check availability. So if your longer than 30ft, please ring or email the site in advance to check they have a larger pitch free. Other than that, a very very nice site and worth a visit any time of the year.
This is a very well organised site, flat and fairly exposed. Excellent heated toilet blocks with good, spotless facilities. The site is large, with a mix of grass and hard standing pitches. It has a family tent area, and a large adult camping area / rally field. There are also two dog walk areas. The playground has a sandpit and slides and swings, with pedal cars etc. The site reception sells a few basic food items. It is a short walk into the village, which boast good pubs serving food, one of which has a selection of several real ales. A couple of village shops will supply most basic needs. Ball games, kiteflying etc. are not allowed on the camping areas, and a quiet environment is the aim - music kept to a minimum during the day, quiet after 10PM and total silence after 11PM. Site access is controlled by key code barrier, which is closed from 11PM to 6.30AM. Visitors are permitted, parking in the generous car parking area outside the barrier, but charged an entrance fee of £1 per head. By no means a site for wild parties, but a good place for a quiet family break. I would be very happy to return.
Just returned from a very pleasant stay at this site. The pitches were spacious and well thought out, there were family fields (near a nice play area) and an adult only field away from the family field.
Toilets and showerswere entered via a keypad systemand were always spotless and very nice, there were even free hairdryers. The dog walk was lovely.
The village pubs were nice, but forfood loversdrive a little further to Cottismore and visit the Sun Inn - it was superb!
The pretty town of Stamford, and of course Rutland Water are with easy drivingdistance- we enjoyed hiring a canoe on Rutland water.
Allin all, a really pleasant stay and we will return again.
An excellent, friendly site with some of the cleanest and most modern facilities I have come across. The radio playing in the showers is something all sites should consider!
The only negative points are:-
1) Very windy due to site being so open
2) Very hard rocky ground - bring a big mallet and spare pegs
3) Shop should stock more general groceries
4) An RAF Harrier taking off at 11pm is kinda loud!
5) Sand in the play area seems a good idea until your kids empty their shoes in the tent
Apart from these minor gripes I would thoroughly recommend the site and will be returning next year.
We have just come back from this site, two adults and 3 children, I have to say that the site is very clean, with level pitches, as everyone has already mentioned, the ground is quite stony but nothing major and it is quite windy. The shower blocks seem new and are spotless. The camp shop doesn't really stock anything and feel that they could do well for themselves, and a benefit to ourselves, if they provided this facility.
The pitches are well laid out with plenty of space and the kids loved the play area. Access is by means of a security coded electric gate. The village is about a 5/10 minute walk away and has 3 excellent pubs, the Plough nearby was particularly friendly. There is only a very small shop in the village, which has a post office inside as well, it was fine for the basics.
A few things to mention and must add this doesn't detract from the site, just worth mentioning. The site is next to an airbase and on the Friday there was considerable noise from the jets, however, it has to be said they were fascinating to watch, especially when the Lancaster bomber and the spitfire came over. They don't fly at weekends so it wont really be a problem.
There is an ice cream van that comes round everyday, no problem there. However, if you have the pitches nearest to the blocks, I think it was 121, 120, that row, you will be affected by a chip van that turns up on a Saturday tea time. We were sat outside on its arrival but had to vacate due to the noise of its onboard generator, it didn't look the cleanest either, I don't know about the food as we didn't try it, nor were we told about it on our arrival. Just a pointer, anywhere else on the site and it wont affect you in the slightest.
Overall I would give this site a 98% cent, the latter items I mentioned really weren't that much of a problem and didn't have any real effect on our stay at all. Just something I feel needs pointing out. I would go back there without reservation and would recommend to anyone.
We had an excellent B/H weekend at this site. Very clean, attentive staff, spotless facilities - hot, hot water all day and night!, play area with sand pit enjoyed by our 5 & 8 yr old. Perfect for visiting Historic Stamford (ASK Italian restaurant - very good) etc.Etc. Village pubs are very good (Real Ale) but get there early or book as they soon fill up with campers and (the Black Horse) wouldn't take food orders after 8pm :0( We will return to this site again.
Large pitches, helpful wardens, very clean showers/loos, excellent children's playground - probably the best site I have ever stayed in. Very flat site, so exposed to the elements meaning that it is quite a challenge to pitch a tent when the wind gets up. The only negative point is the site shop - lots of chocolate & ice-cream but not much else; a few basic items would have been nice. Greetham has a village shop which is only a 5 minute walk from the site though, and 3 pubs which all serve food although we didn't try them. Only a 10 minute drive from Rutland Water which has a safe, fairly gentle cycle path all the way round (my 6 & 8 year olds managed it) with several nice pubs on the way. Several car parks round the water with nearby children's playgrounds. We'll definitely be going back.
We just came back from this site (myself, husband and baby) and it was also our first camping trip ! We had a fab weekend - helped of course by the gorgeous sunshine we had. The site is well planned out and is very easy to settle. Washing up, shower/toilet and refuse facilities were all very clean. Bin areas emptied daily. Showers maintained all thru the day and night and one thorough clean for an hour daily.with another block for use if needed. Secure entrance and free draining soil. Our only criticism was that the ground was a little hard for getting our pegs in - hit stone more often than not.! But not a big criticism. Would definitely go back. We had a meal at the Wheatsheaf - very nice food.
What a wonderful clean site. The showers and toilet block spotless and plenty of hot water.
There is a small play area for children and at the bottom of the park a walk into the local village which is very nice. Nearby is Rutland water and Oakham which has some very nice coffee shops and deli's.
The weekend we went the weather was awful and would recommend the use tie down straps for your awing the wind really howled around and at times I felt the awing was ready to take off.
Although this slight downside I would return here again.
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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 
Have just returned from two weeks at this superb site. If you enjoy Caravan Club standards with really helpful cheerful staff, this is the place. The site layout separating caravans, tents. Couples etc and families is a bonus for all and facilities as mentioned by most others are superb. 
