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Myself & partner stayed here for the night a weekend ago, on arrival the manager was very welcoming & advised us where & where not to set up camp, as the site is next to a river & had some heavy rains so it can get a little water logged. We decided to set up in the field next to the farm, which has great views of the hills.
The site is very basic with one toilet & a shower which we didn't use so cant comment, . Plenty of hot water though.
Yes the site is next to a main road, . But it didn't stop us from throwing out the zzzz's.
As I say its very basic so if you wanting brightly painted toilet walls with pretty pictures hanging then I suggest you go elsewhere, but if like us after a heavy day of walking all you want is to rest your head then its ideal & for £8 for 2 people in a tent. Well worth it!
But! take the advice from the manager about where to go for a drink & food, we didn't & went to the places we thought looked walker friendly, got the opposite, even had the odd sneer, very unfriendly, especially The king William, be warned!
Five miles away from home, we decided to pitch our new tent, a practice run. We stayed for one night on a lovely evening.
On arrival there was no sign to guide you for payment so I knocked on the door of the farm and was greeted by the elderly owner, the fee was £15 per tent with no extra charge for additional people.
We drove onto the camping field, which had not been tended and had about 2ft of grass to drive through, uphill to the pitches.
We began to pitch and had a lovely reception from other guests there, offering help when they saw me and 2 two teens struggling!
The farm's toilet and shower facilities are very basic and in need of a clean at times, and I can see when there is more than the 15 ish tents there, there could be a queue of people for the one toilet available.
Overall it was ok for a test pitch, but I would not enjoy a longer stay there.
Recently drove past and the grass has been cut :-)
This is a basic farm site, with mains hook ups. Greenfield is to the east of Manchester with a direct train connection into Manchester Victoria. It is on the southern edge of Saddleworth moor with the M62 to the north, but the roads are so steep we dare not go directly north to the M62 whilst towing and chose to arrive and leave via Oldham to the west. A toilet and shower are available across the road at the farm, but we didn't use them. There is a supermarket and a pub in the village. A canal is also nearby and the setting is quite pleasant. A previous reviewer mentioned a problem with the CDP in October of 2010, in May of 2011 nothing appears to have changed, the ' toilet ' in the field which is the disposal point, was partly full of waste and was neither fully functional nor pleasant. For £12 a night I would have expected all facilities to be fully operational, especially the CDP which is critical to a touring caravan.
We stayed at Well-i-Hole Farm Campsite for 6 nights in the October Half Term. It is situated on in open farmland on the edge of the village of Greenfield to the east of Manchester. There is good access from Junction 23 of the M602 which is 6 miles away along, mainly, A roads. The centre of Manchester is about 10 miles drive and there are several railway stations nearby with services to Manchester.
Formerly, but no longer, a Caravan Club CL, it is a basic site next to a small river with views to the surrounding hills and moorland. There are EHUs, a water tap and CDP and that's it - NO toilet block. The elderly owner lives in the farmhouse opposite and is friendly and helpful. There were about 6 'vans pitched on grass in a line along the, fenced, river bank but some of these appear to be seasonals as there was not anyone at them during our stay. The owner said that he had another field available for caravans and tents when necessary.
Our mover meant that we were been able to site the 'van nose-in so that we have a good view of the river. The grass is reasonably well drained despite some rain. The site is just off a quite busy minor road and so there is some road noise but this is not too intrusive. The site has a gate onto the road so it is reasonably safe for children but there are no play facilities of any sort.
The site cost £11 per night including electric hook-up for the 'van. No extra charge for awning, dogs, etc. The owner only accepts payment in cash, no cheques.
Our only reservation is that the CDP is a bit iffy. It consists of a domestic toilet surrounded by a low 'wall' constructed from a section of large circular pipe with a water point with a hosepipe for rinsing. The only problem is that on 2 occasions the 'toilet' bowl was blocked and full of toilet waste. Next to the toilet is a plastic dustbin lid which seems to be covering the 'access point' to the CDP 'septic??' tank. If one lifts that lid the tank under it is too full of toilet waste!
We complained to the owner when were unable to empty our toilet tank and he said he would get someone to look at it. By the time we returned later in the day it had been sorted. However when I went to empty our loo tank before leaving a few days later the toilet bowl was again full to the brim with waste! Not very pleasant, to say the least. I had to tow the 'van home with a partly filled loo tank. Fortunately it was only about 40 miles.
The surrounding area is very pleasant with lots of potential for walking. The canal runs nearby and it is possible to walk along the towpath to the large village of Uppermill and on to the Standedge tunnel. There are, also, several reservoirs nearby with marked walks. There are plenty of shops, pubs, etc in the nearby towns and villages. On Monday, a beautiful sunny day, we drove over the, wildly beautiful, Saddleworth Moor to Holmfirth and spent a pleasant day wandering around the town where TV's 'Last of the Summer Wine' was filmed.
We had very little time to enjoy the surrounding area our main reason for the visiting the area was to support our daughter and her husband following the arrival of our first grandchild.
I would be happy to return again if I were confident that the CDP was sorted out permanently.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No 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 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <1 mile 
No Beach 
Watersports <5 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Myself & partner stayed here for the night a weekend ago, on arrival the manager was very welcoming & advised us where & where not to set up camp, as the site is next to a river & had some heavy rains so it can get a little water logged. We decided to set up in the field next to the farm, which has great views of the hills. 
