Sunday 31st August – Thursday 4th September 2008
The owners have operated a caravan site on their land long before it became a CL. Based around 3 lakes at the bottom of their farm it is very popular with the fresh water fishing set and I was told that they don’t advertise. All their bookings come from recommendations within fishing circles.
The CL is at the top end of the farm a short way down the entrance drive. Situated at the top flatter end of a large grassed field it looked idealic on the odd minutes that the sun put in an appearance. Unfortunately these were rare and once again this was another site suffering from the almost continuous rain that fell during August.
I had been looking forward to returning to this part of Devon as in the 1980s’ I was the captain of a coastal tanker that spent a few weeks working from Yelland jetty. However many things had changed and I could not find the pub that we used at the east end of Instow. I did find one down a side street but I remember the one we used was on the main road along the sea front. The only place I definitely remembered was the Instow Cricket Club pitch which we would walk across on the route to and from the ship and the town.
The owners have a visitor pack which they loan you on arrival. It has information about all the local attractions and facilities. The nearest supermarkets are in Bideford or Barnstaple and the nearest bus runs through Instow.
Analogue TV signal good.
Digital signal available.
£8.00 per night
The owners have operated a caravan site on their land long before it became a CL. Based around 3 lakes at the bottom of their farm it is very popular with the fresh water fishing set and I was told that they don’t advertise. All their bookings come from recommendations within fishing circles.
The CL is at the top end of the farm a short way down the entrance drive. Situated at the top flatter end of a large grassed field it looked idealic on the odd minutes that the sun put in an appearance. Unfortunately these were rare and once again this was another site suffering from the almost continuous rain that fell during August.
I had been looking forward to returning to this part of Devon as in the 1980s’ I was the captain of a coastal tanker that spent a few weeks working from Yelland jetty. However many things had changed and I could not find the pub that we used at the east end of Instow. I did find one down a side street but I remember the one we used was on the main road along the sea front. The only place I definitely remembered was the Instow Cricket Club pitch which we would walk across on the route to and from the ship and the town.
The owners have a visitor pack which they loan you on arrival. It has information about all the local attractions and facilities. The nearest supermarkets are in Bideford or Barnstaple and the nearest bus runs through Instow.
Analogue TV signal good.
Digital signal available.
£8.00 per night
3 comments:
i wouldnt bother staying here owners are extremely rude!
I stayed there last year and found the owners and the other site users very friendly, and the fishing good, I would highly recommend this site.
We have stayed there several times over the last 5 years and found the owners very friendly and helpful. On each occasion there was a very friendly atmosphere amongst the other site users, some of whom have been staying for extended periods over the last 25 years. Occasionally the owners hold a fishing competition for charity, not that we fish, but the post competition barbeque is great fun.
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