Setthorns Camping in The Forest Site

This is a lovely campsite surrounded by trees. The local area is fantastic with plenty of activities and excellent cycle paths. We came prepared with our own camping toilet and shower, as the website frequently reminds guests to bring a toilet. However, we were surprised to learn the day after we arrived that pouring any water onto the forest floor is strictly banned. While I now understand the environmental reasons behind this rule, it makes camping for more than one night very difficult. The website really needs to highlight this water policy as clearly as it does the toilet requirement.

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This is the first time my wife and I have been here and would 100 % recommend. So peaceful and absolutely pitch black at night. Lots of Horses Deer and Cows wandering about near the site but didn't get any on the actual site. There are no facilities-just water and a reliable electric supply. Drive to it was on good roads so has easy access even with a 8ft wide twin axle caravan. Plenty of water and bins close to each pitch and the pitches are well spaced out. I would say that some of the pitches are relatively small but chose a XL pitch which still wasn't that big compared to most other sites we've been to in the past but was enough and had a wooden bench on the pitch. Lots of Squirrels and Birds visited the pitch as well as rabbits etc. Phone signal was a bit patchy on EE network and voice calls was a bit of a trial but strangely could stream Netflix etc via my phones hot-spot. A weak 5g signal was fine on my phone but my wife only has a older 4G phone which struggled for voice and data connection. Wardens friendly but did feel a bit caravan clubby with all the rules but then I suppose you need them as some campers do what they want without thinking of the area your in and your neighbors. Would definitely come back again and when I do - I hope to have better weather as it was a wet week but it is England so what do you expect. If you bring a dog make sure you bring some tick removal tweezers as it is the Forest and we've had to pull loads off our dogs coat.

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A beautiful campsite, perfect for very hot weather camping under the cool trees. Very spacious and perfect for kids. Loved the ponies visiting us in the morning. Loved that we could hear owls and nightjars every evening. The best thing for us - after camping a couple of times a year for the past 20 years, this is the first campsite we’ve been to with full recycling, even food waste. The only tip we’d give is that you need decent tent pegs - recent drought and lots of tree roots was hard on ours! And of course you must bring your own toilet and toilet tent.

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First time last year ok but this year not.We were told to go anywhere in the general area shown, it was dark we went round 4 times trying to find the right spot ended going back to reception for them to tell us to go to another area there, "you might find a cone there just move it out the way" So we found coned area and setup there. Bit muddy but hey its in the forest. Morning came and a knock on the door "you can pitch its not a pitch! We argues he sau you need to go on on of those pitches next to u. Bit dont even tey to move youll get stuck in the mud. Sod it I did move and went well. Setup again. Later on knock on the door you cant park there its a electric pitch which we didnt pay for but he told her to go there. So we argued again amd we manged tobsaty on that pitch till today when thankfully we were coming home. They even said they are fully booked even though we say at least 5 pitches around us and was able to to availability for the same day. Anyways surrounds are lovely but god for bid you go onto the wrong pitch even though you are not told which exact one or followed to point out which on. The signage it's absolutely terrible. I saw at least another 4 customers driving around 3 or 4 times trying to find the right pitch too. Were been twice forst time was tainted too so not going again.

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