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Monstay Farm Camp Site
Monstay Farm
Burrington
Ludlow
Shropshire (Browse area)
SY8 2HE
Tel: 01584 318007 or 07387564141
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Stevenwilliam |
5 reviews from this member |
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 We had a six-night stay in September 2011.
The site lies a few miles to the west of the lovely market town of Ludlow and is a perfect spot for exploring the Shropshire hills and the Welsh Marches. A section of Offa’s Dyke is within easy reach. You really could not fault the location. As to the site itself, there are woods to the south and north and great views out to the west. There are three fairly large fields that can be used for tents. There are a few EHUs for caravan users in the middle field; we chose that field when we arrived because it looked the most level and it was completely empty, as was the north field. The south field had a couple of tents but at least 100-200 yards from us. On our fourth night, we had the entire site to ourselves. The site is sufficiently far from the road for it to be neither seen nor heard. At night, there was there were the sounds of nature only.
There are two loos, one without a light, and a shower with good hot water, which was free. There is an outdoors stand-alone sink and draining board next to the loos, but no hot water or light, where you can do the washing up. The loos were clean enough, as was the shower, although the rubber mat on which to stand after the shower could have done with a good clean or just needed replacing. There needs to some shelving put up around the sink. However, nothing looks finished – the walls of the loos being bare plasterboard and there’s not much of an excuse for a loo with no light given that it stands next to one that has. If the owners could improve these facilities, then this would be really good site. On our 5th day, the water, which is drawn from a deep bore hole, stopped. This coincided with the first day of the Ludlow food festival when I believe the site was “full” (there was still loads of free space), so the demand on the water was probably at a maximum, but the owners should ensure that water does not run dry again as apart from a piece of earth on which to stand your tent, water is the second-most essential in a campsite (it had been restored by the next morning).
I got the sense the owners are fairly laid-back, no one hassled us for money and we were half way in to the stay before I bumped into Angela who was lovely and friendly.
We really enjoyed our stay in Shrophsire and this lovely piece of the landscape is a great place from which to explore it. Hopefully, the owners will get the facilities up to scratch in the next year or so and then this would be a campsite to recommend. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Achy |
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Excellent campsite. The driveway has now tarmac 3/4 of the way up, so no problem gaining access. The website directions are spot on. The site has some wonderful views, whilst still providing 3 fields with mainly level pitches.
The owners were not particularly visible whilst we were there, as they had a family gathering. This certainly didn't cause a problem & we even had to go & find them to pay at the end of the weekend! The rates were exceedingly reasonable.
No awful rules & you can have a fire if you use a fire basket.
Two toilets & 1 shower were adequate, especially when you take into account that I was advised they were really busy & any other campsite would declare that 1/2 empty-great for us!
If you want a rural campsite, with basic but clean facilities, close to Ludlow (castle is excellent) then Monstay is for you.
One last thing-the water needs to be boiled before drinking, so might be easier to take your own??
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Caspian |
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Just returned from a couple of nights at this site. Overall it was very good - the location is great, close enough to Ludlow for easy visits but far enough out that you feel like you're properly in the countryside. Facilities were basic (the toilet doors have a few gaps in where the draught whistles through!) but that's part of the charm of a site like this. The fire pits are definitely a good idea, but it's worth reserving them when you book to make sure you get one.
Even though we were camping on the August bank holiday the site felt uncrowded and we never had to wait for loo or shower. Lots of space between tents and a big area in the centre of the main field for children to play in.
The only downpoint to our stay was the amount of noise on the site. One field close to the loo block had a big group of campers (5-8 families I guess) who had car radios playing most of the day, and another group were playing theirs later on in the evening (10pm).
As well as the radios a couple of caravans near us had brought a petrol generator with them, as they couldn't get an EHC pitch. This meant that from 5pm to 9. 30pm we had to listen to the generator chugging away, which was a real disappointment. To be fair to the caravanners they had mentioned they were bringing the generator, and the site owners had agreed, but I think it's a mistake on a rural site like this. Even a quiet generator seems loud when you're on an open field in the middle of the forest. Another couple did ask the site owners to check the noise, but as they'd given permission there's not a lot they could do.
We cut our trip short by a night as a result which was a shame, but we were looking for real peace and quiet and it wasn't really that type of site. The sound of voices round a campfire or children playing is one thing, but generators and stereos is rather different.
I would recommend this site for large groups and families with lots of children, but if you are looking for a quiet site you may be better off elsewhere. At very least it'd be worth checking with the site owners what their policy is regarding noise on site (radios especially) before you book. We were partly unlucky that we were pitched next to noisy caravans. On another day it might have been perfect, but not this time around.
In terms of constructive criticism (because this has potential to be a fantastic site), it would be good if the owners did a quick tour morning and evening to check on things. The owners are working farmers so understandably have other priorities, but it would have been a good chance to check on noise levels (as it was not obvious from the farmhouse given its distance from the main field).
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Mands37 |
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Basic but clean and adequate facilities but wouldn't expect anything else for £15 per night for a family of 4. The owners were friendly and very laid back. There didn't seem to be any rules or regulations on the site. People were turning up and pitching their tents a 9:30pm and we were told we could vacate the site whenever we wanted. The views were fantastic. The site is in a quiet location and close to ludlow castle which is just what we wanted. We pitched in the larger field with the large tree in as it only had a few tents on it. Unfortunately there were a group of young teenagers that insisted on swearing at each other constantly which is not something we wanted our 6 year old to hear and also ran around with burning branches which their parents were not concerned by. We decided to leave a day early because of their behaviour.
It does get quite windy at night and would recommend pitching in the far corner if you can. We will stay here again but will choose one of the smaller fields next time.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Uk camping |
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I visited Monstay Farm for three nights in July with two children under four.
Good points:
Wonderful views.
Reasonable rates.
Campfires were allowed in fire pits (provided by site at £5 per pit and £5 per bag of wood)
A short drive from Ludlow which is a beautiful town with an excellent farmers market on the weekend.
Good walks and forest nearby.
Friendly and helpful staff.
Informative website with excellent directions.
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Minimal and basic facilities.
No shops/town within walking distance.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Chops58 |
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We stayed here for a long weekend without EHU as none were available in the caravan field. It is a working farm with nice views and interesting local area. There is a very large camping field, and two smaller fields for caravans with EHU. As far as I could see there are only two toilets and one shower, which was perhaps surprising given the potential number of pitches. The owners were friendly and admitted that they had never camped and perhaps the hook ups were not in the best position. Not sure I would want to go there again.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Tannerlogue |
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Not only was the weather great but so was the campsite.
Easy to find using their websites directions you are directed up a long gravel drive. It had newly laid gravel which some caravans found difficult to get over, but the working farm owners were there to lend a hand when necessary.
At the end of the drive (over a mile long uphill) was the farmhouse and stables. Once through the stables you come across 3 fields. One of the owners will come out and introduce themselves to you at this point and tell you roughly where to pitch.
We were given the bottom field which was completely empty. Result. We set up right down by the fence which overlooked a lovely valley and the Mortimer Forest.
There was a big tree with a swing which the kids loved and an incredibly friendly working sheepdog that came and checked us out.
Back up next to the stables was the wash-block. 2 toilets and a shower block which were very tidy.
The cockerel at 06:30 was a bit annoying but wasn't a massive problem. I was even allowed to charge my mobile in the owners house : )
Would definitely go again!
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Hutch23 |
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We've just spent a fantastic Easter weekend at Monstay Farm. The site is located just a few miles outside Ludlow, but feels miles from anywhere. This is partly due to access being up a farm track which is about 1/2 mile long.
The track was in pretty poor condition when we drove up and our trailer was rattling around a bit! The owners advised us that it was due for re-surfacing the week before, but the contractors had delayed! Never mind, we made it and had a great time!
We used the tracks through the woods nearby on our bikes and collected firewood, so that we could take advantage of the fire-pit.
The facilities consist of two toilets and a shower. They were kept very clean, but were fairly basic. The shower was nice and hot and was included in the price of the site, so no collecting of 20ps! The owners are applying for permission to convert some of their barn into improved facilities.
The best thing about this site was that even on a busy weekend, there was loads of space to spread out and it never felt cramped.
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| Date of Visit: September 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Essexhebridean |
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Just returned from two nights at this delightful site just a few minutes drive from Ludlow. The directions on their website as to how to find them were absolutely spot on, my only problem on arrival was not being sure if I was meant to open the gate into the field of cows and drive on up the track - I was! Angela could not have been more welcoming and explained all about the facilities and about the site as a whole.
As others have said at the moment the facilities are quite limited - they are currently only a small site although hoping to expand a little for next year, to that end one of their plans for the winter months is to fit a toilet & shower block to supplement what is already there.
Currently there is just the one shower and two toilets - at busy times they additionally offer the use of the shower/toilet in the farmhouse. The toilets could be quite drafty in cold weather, but the shower room is lovely and snug and the use of a nice bright shaving light to light the whole cubicle is an excellent idea. The shower itself is electric, and lovely and hot, with decent pressure and at the moment is also free to use.
There are three separate fields which are currently used for camping, we were in the middle one which had EHU's along one side - the field was about as level as you could wish for - and the lush grass made for a comfy under-tent experience! Apparently they were 'moderately busy' this weekend - we wouldn't have known it though - everyone was nice and spread out and it wasn't at all cramped.
Angela & Les are campers themselves so know what works, and what doesn't, on a site, and this really shines through. We will certainly be returning!
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Efchutchy |
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tayed here with my girlfriend for one night this weekend (bank holiday). It cost £4 per person per night for a tent which I thought was very reasonable.
The views of the hills towards Wales on one side and Mortimer Forest on the other, acres and acres of huge trees, the kind you'd expect to see in America. We went walking there and found lots of firewood for our camp fire.
The site has lots of wildlife such as a few horses, sheep and the dogs. Very spacious, I saw two big open fields. Lots of space to pitch up.
Owners very helpful, a nice family. I hired a fire bowl and bought some fire logs, their son even helped me start the fire. Went well out of their way to help me start the fire as it was quite windy so I was incapable of starting the fire myself!
Facilities: There's a shower and 2 toilets. I found them to be satisfactory. There's also the option to use the toilet and shower in the farmhouse if the others are busy. Large open fields for your kids to play and lots of walks you can go on especially in the forest.
About a 5-10 minute drive into Ludlow which is a great little town. I bought BBQ meat (including spiced, herbed and cider apple sausages) from a butchers called 'Francis' in Market Square. Highly recommended and cheap. The night BBQ and camp fire was superb with a few beers.
Had a great time and will return again.
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