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Add campsite reviews in England to this thread.

Normal review rules apply: just give us the facts, especially if it is a negative review, and try to keep the thread on topic as it's meant to be a resource and so should be easy to skim through. Perhaps we could start each post with something like:

Campsite name: <name here>
Location: <adress / grid ref>
Fees: <£££>
Facilities: <list of cycle-friendly/unfriendly facilities>
Comments: <recommended or not, with reasons>

Campsite name: Hillbee Farm
Location: Upton on Severn 1 mile west of town. WR8 0SN
Fees: £5 - this was what they charged me. Sign outside says 15pounds.
Facilities: Shower and toilet.
Comments: pound coins needed for the shower.

Campsite name: <name here>
Location: Hay on Wye about a mile south of town.
Fees: £5
Facilities: shower and laundry
Comments: nice views looking down on the town if you are in the right plot!

Campsite name: Fritton Campsite
Location: Fritton about 35 miles west of Gt Yarmouth.
Fees: I've forgotten, therefore not extortionate or I would remember.
Facilities: <list of cycle-friendly/unfriendly facilities>
Comments: Shower and toilet. The most immaculately clean toilet I saw on my coast to coast trip. Friendly landlady offered to get me fish and chips as she was going to the takeaway. A camping and caravan club site.

Campsite name: Little lodge
Location: 24 miles east of Ely and a few miles east of Thetford in the forest.
Fees: <£10
Facilities: wc and shower at the farm.
Comments: This was a caravan only site but the farmer allowed me to stay down by the river on a beautiful pitch beside the Ouse. One of my favourite sites.

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Campsite name: Kitts Camp
Location: http://www.kittscamp.co.uk/
Ordanace survey map reference TQ39230192
Post Code RH17 7NN

Freshfield Place Farm
Sloop Lane, Scaynes Hill, West Sussex RH17 7NP

Fees: £15 pppn
Facilities: Showers/toilets/washing up block -
Comments: NO cycle specific facilities - fires allowed - family campsite - pub the sloop nearby - no shop - bring everything you need - wood delivered on site. Very busy during the summer, but nice site

Pillaton Hall Farm • Pillaton • Penkridge • Staffordshire ST19 5RZ
Tel: 01785 715177 • Email: info@pillatonpools.co.uk

http://www.pillatonpools.co.uk/camping-caravanning.htm


Located 10 miles from Wolverhampton along the A449 or 3 miles from junction 13 of the m6 motorway (Stafford)

Very nice site with the village of Penkridge about a 20 minute walk away. Lots of pubs etc

Site has free showers, a shop and four fishing pools. No cycle specific features but a decent stop off point and friendly staff.