Review for New Lodge Farm, Bulwick

Country:Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  England

Co-ordinates: Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  52:32:43..425N 0:35.13.8W

Address:Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Laxton Road, Bulwick, Rockingham Forest
Corby, Northants, NN17 3DU

Good for visiting: Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β Β  Stamford, Rutland Water, Market Harborough.Β  We visited Harringworth Viaduct which is just down the road

Phone:Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β 01780 450493

Website:Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β http://www.newlodgefarm.com/

Date Visited: Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  July 2018

Questions:-Β  (This review is from the point of view of motorhomers driving a Bessacarr 769 tag axle – 8.56m)

What are the pitches like?Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 

Excellent pitches (a mix of hardstandings and grass – mostly hardstandings) with some jumbo pitches (really not needed with the availability of facilities).Β  Good spacing.Β All fully serviced

Is there water on each pitch?Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 

Yes – all pitches fully serviced

What is the electric like?Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 

16A– excellent

Drainage?Β Β Β Β Β 

Yes – easily accessible motorhome service point

What’s the site access like?Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 

Entrance is off a quiet country line just off of a fairly busy main road,

What are the Sanitary facilities like?Β Β Β Β 

Toilets: Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β Β  Generous sized toilet block – excellent facilities (including hairdryer)

Toilet paper provided? Yes Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Showers: Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β Β  Nice showers

Sanitary facilities are of an excellent standard (including piped radio)

What other facilities are there?Β Β Β Β 

Bins and CWD

Dog walk

Dishwashing area

Reception

Laundry facilities (excellent facilities)

Farm Shop and cafe.Β  Butchery

On-site wardens

Is there any internet; if so how much and how good?Β  Β Β 

No, but signal fine for our own

Very good – reception stayed open for us

How much is it?Β Β Β Β Β 

We paid Β£24 per night including electric.

What’s the area like?Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 

Lovely historic area.Β  We were only over-nighting on our way home from a family event but were told not to worry about rushing off (another plus), and so spent the morning heading for the viaduct and seeing a couple of lovely villages on the way πŸ™‚

 

 

More detail:

We liked:-

The area

The wardens

The truly excellent facilities

Adults Only

Unfortunately the farm shop and cafe were closed whilst we were there (on a Sunday), but they both looked lovely πŸ™‚

We didn’t like so much:-

Nothing

We hated:-

Nothing