Hereford or surrounds...Cl or Cs or other small site

[MrsMothy]

Hi All

Can anyone recommend a small quiet site with hookup and not necessarily anything else in the Hereford area for a few nights 26-31 Aug. It would be nice to be able to walk to a good pub with Veggie fare on the menu. It would also be nice to be away from main roads. We don't necessarily need dog walks or tv signal or anything like that. Views would be nice though, especially if combined with fairly level pitches. I'd be really greatful if anyone could come up with any recommendations.

Thankyou

Denise

 

[colin(bridgend)]

Screwham Esatate with the great Lord B. He will be only to willing to allow you to plug into his electric as he has bypassed his meters so has all his power for free. The only downside is his liking for Viagra and Horlicks - he may fall asleep on the job hehehehe

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

I know a very good CL just a few miles from me Denise, infact it's like a mini CC site. Nice owners who both work during the day but the wifes father is there if any problems. It is on a quiet narrow road and the site is surrounded by trees with a lot of birdlife and squirrels. We stayed on there during last winter for about 5 weeks because our daughter and family had our bungalow until theirs was built. Sorry, but no pubs within walking distance though. Lots within a few miles.

Look here ...

http://www.5van.co.uk/caravan-sites/site427/herefordshire/the-paddocks/

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

Screwham Esatate with the great Lord B. He will be only to willing to allow you to plug into his electric as he has bypassed his meters so has all his power for free. The only downside is his liking for Viagra and Horlicks - he may fall asleep on the job hehehehe

I'm too busy at that time of year Colyn. Got better things to do than try and accommodate the peasants in their funny little tin boxes on wheels :O)

 

[MrsMothy]

Thanks LB

Just had a look at the pickies on 5van and it looks gorgeous. I'll try and phone them on Monday.

Denise

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

If you do get in Denise let me know and I'll give you better directions than what is on the site page. BTW on the site page I see it says "some hardstandings". There are 5 in total and level.

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

Denise, if you go here .....

http://www.armcher.com/index.php?cPath=30_36
..... you can download a video of the site for 50p. You have to create an account though.

 

[MrsMothy]

Hi LB

We have now booked a pitch at the Paddocks (and downloaded the Amcher video thingy). When you stayed there, did you go on a hardstanding pitch or in 'the paddock'? Is 'the paddock' part of the CL or is it a comercial that they run as well as the CL? I need to send a cheque to Mrs Waters for the deposit so it would be good to let her know where we want to go when I send that. If 'the paddock is inclined to be soggy or is very sloping, we may well stick with the hardstanding. We are going from 26 -31 Aug so it shouldn't be too wet even if it rains a bit unless its on a floodplain ofcourse. Any more info you can give would be much appreciated.

Regards

Denise

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

Denise, go for a hardstanding. As I understand it there's 5 hardstandings and those are for C.C. members. The Paddock is just that, when we were there there was only a small motorhome in there, a girl on her own who was studying at a local agricultural college.

Where do you live, I was wondering which was the best way to approach the site, the last mile or so is narrow but nothing to worry about if you take your time. It is best to approach the site from the instructions in the book, that is from Holme Lacy bridge.

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

BTW while we were there we hung some bird feeders, nuts and seed, on some trees next to the caravan and it was alive with birds and the squirrels use to try and get the nuts, they weren't too bothered about us.

If you have a dog there is a small wood about 50 yards up the road from the site entrance. What it's like I'm not too sure because it was muddy when we were there in Nov/Dec. so didn't only walked far enough for them to do their dumps :O)

 

[MrsMothy]

Thanks LB

Will plump for hard standing. No I have no doggies just Him who reaches the BIG 50 whilst we are there. We'll let you know how we get on.

Regards

Denise

ps Not bothered about narrow approach roads as both of us have done plenty before.

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

After going over the Holme Lacy bridge (B4399)in half mile you will go through the village of Holme Lacy. There will be an agricultural college on the right and a school on the left. A bit further is a left hand bend over an old disused railway.

There will be a turning off to the left then signposted Ballingham. The road then drops down a bank and at the bottom take the left hand fork to Bogmarsh (unclassified road). This road is narrow with the verges potholed. The site is on the right, I do believe it has the C.C. sign outside. It's about half to three quarters of a mile from the Bogmarsh turning.

 

[MrsMothy]

Thanks LB.

Denise