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Forestside Farm
Marchington Cliff
Uttoxeter
Staffordshire (Browse area)
ST14 8NA
Tel: 01283 820353
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Pitches: 5 caravans/8 tents/2 Camping Pods
Open: 01/04/2024 to 31/10/2024
01/03/2025 to 31/10/2025
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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: April 2018 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: GMC1958 |
51 reviews from this member |
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 We have been caravanning for 11 years BUT this was the most chilled out trip to date. The site is beautiful with great views from the pitches. The site was clean, well kept and for a CL site, the facilities were really good.
The peacefulness was only broken by bird song and the odd Moo. The site is a credit to the owners. We were so impressed that we will be booking for a week next year. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2017 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Dselvage |
2 reviews from this member |
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Lovely quiet camp site, probably the quietest we have ever stayed on. The views were wonderful. We were pretty much allowed to pitch anywhere on the site. There were two female shower rooms and two male. They were nice and roomy, they had a shower, basin and toilet.
The only problem with this was that if you just wanted to go to the loo you may have to wait for someone to have a shower before you could go. Could do with a couple of just loos. The dishwashing facilities were inside, which was good if the weather was bad. Overall it was a lovely site.
One night there was a group who had hired two bell tents for the night. They were talking loud and playing loud music till 1. 00 in the morning. We book quiet campsites for a reason and it is disappointing when you go to a campsite, expecting it to be quiet and people are not considerate of others.
If you want to stay up late and talk loud and play music, fine, then go to a campsite that allows it. Because the campsite owners house is far enough away to not hear what is happening on the campsite, they weren't there to ask them to quiet down. This was the only downside of the weekend however.
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| Date of Visit: August 2016 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Slowroad |
84 reviews from this member |
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Lovely small site with friendly owners. I just did an overnight on a cycle tour but I'd like to think I'd get back there for a few days sometime.
There's two paddocks for camping, one with a couple of caravans and a camping pod, and one with just a camping pod, the rest of the space is for tourers.
The facilities are excellent, two bathrooms for men, two for women, with a loo, washbasin and shower. All very spacious and clean. There's also a kitchen room with kettle and microwave - appreciated this, saves on the camping gaz!
There are lots of footpaths for walks in the woods, but I can't report much on the local area as I didn't stay long enough. I hope to get back and explore sometime!
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| Date of Visit: August 2016 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Biketourer |
1 review from this member |
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What can I say, this place is stunning! I've been touring for a few weeks now and every evening has been a bit of a lottery, this was my last stop before home and by far and away the best spot I've stayed at!
Gorgeous view, impeccably kept camping area, facilities are no more than you need and the owners were hugely hospitable,
I will be coming back here for years to come!
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| Date of Visit: July 2016 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Jillfares |
9 reviews from this member |
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Great facilities large pitches, water on each Motorhome pitch
Came here with my grandson and dog we watched the cows being milked each morning and at teatime also saw calves in the sheds. Made very welcome then you are left to enjoy your stay
Can't recommend highly enough
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| Date of Visit: July 2015 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: Shazza39 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Lovely couple of nights staying in one of the 2 camping pods at Forestside. We have been before 3 years ago and pitched our tent, but after a full day at Alton Towers, we just wanted the easy option. And it was well worth it!
The pod was very comfortable, with heating, lighting & electrical sockets (none of which we usually have). Very spacious and certainly protected us from the storm that came overnight. Jan was extremely helpful on our arrival, but we were left to it, which is always nice. The pitch included picnic table & fire pit with free wood that was extremely welcome.
The toilet/shower block is minimal but loads of hot water. Great facilities in the kitchen area. The farm itself is in a beautiful area and the views are amazing. My only small suggestion is somewhere to put your things when you shower. The floor became a little dirty & the small stool couldn't cope with all my toiletries & clothes!
Highly recommended & I'm sure we'll be back again!
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| Date of Visit: June 2015 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jamie965 |
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We've just spent the weekend here & can't recommend this site enough! It's a lovely site, very clean, well maintained, in a quiet location and excellent value for money!
Our six year old son was more impressed with the fact it was part of a working farm! The views from the camping field are also lovely. We will definitely stay here again in the future.
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| Date of Visit: May 2015 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Hwood |
6 reviews from this member |
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We have just returned from a 2 night stay at Forestside Farm. It was our one year old's first ever camping trip and the site was perfect for her as it was small, tidy and safe.
The shower/toilet rooms were clean and spacious although I struggled to get hot water in the shower (my husband said his was fine).
The kitchen area was extremely useful too with 2 fridges, a freezer, kettle and microwave.
There is loads to do in the area and we would use the campsite again as a good base for visiting nearby attractions.
The view from the site is lovely and we enjoyed the birdsong.
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| Date of Visit: December 2014 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Max V |
6 reviews from this member |
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Quite a nice site, well kept and tidy. Being December when I went there were only caravans and my motorhome. It was very peaceful and with nice views over the countryside. The site spends all day in the shade at this time of year so was quite cold but with a hook the van was warm. The toilets were clean and the shower was the best I've experienced on any site, lots of hot water and a good flow of water. There are local rural walks which I'd imagine are very nice in the summer months. Yes, recommend it.
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| Date of Visit: September 2014 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Littlechickkie |
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We stayed 2 nights in a large 3 bedroom outwell tent with our little boy & a couple of friends. The location was nice, far enough away from main roads so you weren't bothered by intrusive road noise.
However, do be aware that there are quite a few planes flying overhead during the day. The toilet facilities were clean and we didn't find a problem with the very slight slope.
What does put me off returning was the large phone mast in the camping field.
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Management response: Thank you for the review and for the feedback.
We are a considerable distance away from any airport, so all planes going over are normally very high. You can see them - although not many, but you can't hear them.
There is a phone mast, but this is not on the campsite, but elsewhere on the property.
The driveway, although single track with passing place, is in good condition and copes well with all traffic, large and small. |
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