New Lodge Farm Bulwick Reviews Summary

Facilities

Pros:

• "Toilet, shower and wash facilities were spotless."
• "The toilet block is superb, with lovely showers and tons of hot water."
• "Very clean and tidy toilets and showers."
• "Showers and toilet facilities 5*"
• "General toilet facilities were very high standard and very clean."
• "Facilities are excellent, cleaned regularly and the showers have the biggest rain type showerheads I've ever seen."
• "The shower and washup area were beautifully clean and warm."

Cons:

• "The road noise could be an issue for light sleepers."
• "Near A43 so traffic noise was a problem."
• "Noise from A43 it's a very busy road and the tent pitches back onto it."
• "Close to the main road so traffic noise, especially at night, was noticeable."
• "Although we saw the A road on the location map is is closer than we thought. The tent pitches are on the road side in comparison to the campers and it's very noticeable and pretty much constant."
• "Showers auto stop too soon after approx 30 seconds."
• "The only thing that I disliked was when the owner...was telling a member of staff off she did it in front of everyone."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Warden very helpful, 10/10 for getting internet on my pc to watch the Newcastle game."
• "We found all the staff to be friendly and helpful."
• "The staff cant do enough for you."
• "We were given a warm and friendly welcome from Hayley, the warden, who gave us all the information we needed."
• "The staff are very friendly and helpful."
• "Staff friendly and helpful but not intrusive."
• "ALL the staff are really lovely and do their work with a great attitude."

Cons:

• "Rules strictly enforced. Had a disabled relative who could not walk from car park."
• "I did hear some guest comment on the over zealous policing of site rules."
• "Shop staff could be a bit more friendly."
• "Too many noisy yapping dogs on one visit spoiled our enjoyment of the meal."
• "Not sufficient doggy waste bins on site. More general waste bins distributed around the site would be helpful."
• "If you rely on wifi it could be an issue as registration for on pitch connectivity was per device."
• "The toilet block was clean but only 3 toilets for the whole field."

Food and Shop

Pros:

• "The farm shop had fresh produce daily."
• "We loved the Friday night supper, really good fish and chips."
• "The prices in the cafe and shop were quite high but the food was tasty."
• "The farmshop and cafe are also very nice with friendly staff and delicious food."
• "The steak on a stone fri night, pie n mash Saturday and the roast today. The food is outstanding."
• "The farm shop and cafe were lovely, the cafe serves fresh food and a good selection of drinks."
• "A fabulous farm shop which sells everything you’d need including all their own produce meat etc…."

Cons:

• "Limited things to visit within cycle range."
• "The location wasn't ideal for walking or hiking."
• "Food in the cafe let's it down for me, the roast was biege and parts very tough, fish goujons were overcooked."
• "Farm shop was nice with plenty of stock but expect to pay premium prices."
• "Farm chop very expensive."
• "Had a cooked breakfast in the cafe on site, this was OK but have had better for less, felt short changed by the very small sausages!"
• "They do not do breakfasts during the week only at the weekends."

Accommodation and Pitches

Pros:

• "Loved how the tent pitches were so well spaced apart."
• "One of the best campsites I've been to."
• "This campsite was 100% fantastic. Clean, tidy, organised, scenic, spacious."
• "Lovely grounds and very spacious, toilet and shower facilities were amazing and so clean."
• "Pitches are level and chosen by visitors on arrival. All of them are fully serviced which always adds to the relaxation factor."
• "The site is well laid out, with a mixture of hard standing and grass pitches and they are all really spacious."
• "Nice sized pitch meant we had plenty of room for our setup."

Cons:

• "No allocated pitch - might be an issue if you are travelling or meeting others."
• "The disabled facilities are through a corridor which is difficult to access on mobility scooter or wheelchair."
• "On the Thursday tried to book for the Steak on stone that was advertised for the Friday evening to be told they had no room for us."
• "The ground on the hard standing pitch can be very tricky to drive awning pegs into and then remove."
• "Showers were solar powered, I had (along with a unknown fellow camper) a cold shower."
• "Gravel on disabled pitches is no good. It is hard work and you struggle with a walking aid."
• "Open field campsite with no hedges for privacy."