Midshires Way Campsite and Alpaca Farm Reviews Summary

Accommodations and Facilities

Pros:

• "Lovely lodges. Very cozy and supplied with everything you might need."
• "It's a very clean, ordered and well-run site with water and electricity at each pitch."
• "Brilliant wash facilities - two full bathrooms each with shower, toilet and wash basin, underfloor heating!"
• "Stunning glamping pod, well appointed interior and so comfortable."
• "The glamping lodges are excellent, well designed inside and out with everything you need."
• "Facilities are excellent and are kept clean and tidy. There are two complete bathrooms available for campers."
• "Very clean toilet facilities."
• "Shower block was lovely, kept very clean."

Cons:

• "Personally for me, it was the bed that was uncomfortable."
• "Access to the shower block was impossible for me on my Disability scooter."
• "It had pretty much everything we needed bar from an iron."
• "Cracked tiles, mold around the base of shower screen. Grubby would best describe it."
• "The site and the Lodges are fabulous but many very restrictive rules and CCTV."
• "Toilet and washing facilities were 100% clean, modern and hygienic, but only one shower and toilet for males and one for ladies."
• "The only downside was the toilets and showers being in their own enclosed cubicle."
• "The pitches had a bad slope on, more than usual."

Customer Service

Pros:

• "The owners were very friendly and helpful."
• "After checking in, the host briefly came by to make sure all was ok which was appreciated."
• "Brendon was helpful when we realized we had forgotten a key part of our clean water hook up."
• "Brendan and Vicky were very nice and welcoming helping with any questions we had."
• "The welcome was very warm, friendly, and informative."
• "The hosts Brendon and Vicky are lovely and provided wonderful customer service."
• "Owners were very friendly on checking in and then a brief chat when checking out."
• "The welcome was poor. 1st we were overcharged, but were refunded."

Cons:

• "The greeting (if you can call it that) was very poor to say the least. Grumpy lady not very welcoming at all."
• "Never met the owners, it felt very impersonal."
• "The plain answer was no. Due to illness, we have lost our money."
• "Sadly wasn't able to go to the campsite. Sent multiple emails and no response."
• "The campsite owner very unhelpful, the site is under the main flight path of East Midlands Airport flights day and night."
• "A fellow camper told us the owners told them the grand kids could not leave the car when they came to visit."
• "The man isn't quite so friendly, I would say a little aloof."
• "The owners were so rude and threatening to call the police because we drove past the gate."

Location and Accessibility

Pros:

• "The site is well sited to visit Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, and Derby."
• "Ideal tourer site for Nottingham and East Midlands."
• "We managed to get Ubers no problem."
• "We love it and look forward to our next visit. Highly recommended."
• "The site is about 15-20 walk from East Leake, perfect for an evening stroll to the village pub!"
• "Easy drive or walk into the village, where there are shops, pubs, places to eat."
• "The scenery is lovely, Toilet & Showers good, Flat level pitch with plenty of room between each pitch."
• "Great location for visiting Nottingham or Derby."

Cons:

• "Under flight path to East Midlands Airport but more fascinating than annoying."
• "Very slight slope across pitches so come prepared."
• "Noise from planes one of the days but didn’t bother us at all."
• "Flightpath which we were aware of created excess noise."
• "Due to the already reported aircraft noise through the night, I won’t be returning."
• "Disliked: Flightpath which we were aware of created excess noise but not expecting it to be as low (1000ft) as they were."
• "The path up to the shower and toilet block is blue slate and I was talking to an elderly couple who struggles to walk in to as it’s is uneven."
• "The only downside was the toilets and showers being in their own enclosed cubicle."