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Forestside Farm

As featured in Coolcamping "Tiny Campsites" 2010 edition and "The Rough Guide to Camping".
"Discover a little pocket of camping bliss....."

Welcome to Forestside Farm, an Organic Dairy Farm set in beautiful, Staffordshire countryside providing wonderful views of the Dove Valley and Weaver Hills, a very rural part of the County. Plenty of local walks to enjoy both on the Farm and in the surrounding countryside.

The site offers the perfect base for a weekend break or a longer holiday to explore the area.

There is a CWD unit, together with toilets and COMPLIMENTARY SHOWERS
- 2 Ladies toilet / shower rooms
- 2 Gents toilets / shower rooms
Washing up facilities, fridge, kettle microwave and freezer for campers use, provided free of charge.

Coarse fishing available (day pass). Well behaved dogs welcome. Please note, no playground area, but children are welcome to play in the adjacent field, subject to cows! This is a working farm you are welcome to look around, children must be supervised.

Contact Details and Map

Forestside Farm
Marchington Cliff, Uttoxeter
Staffordshire
ST14 8NA

Tel: 01283 820353

Email: stay@forestsidefarm.co.uk

Website: www.forestsidefarm.co.uk

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Getting here and parking

By Road

Just off B5017. Directions:- From the A50 take the A515 towards Lichfield. Ignore all signs to Marchington, until you have left Draycott-in-the-Clay. At six roads end, signposted for Burton to the left, take the right turn to Marchington. (Fourth turning to Marchington since leaving the A50). Continue along this road (Forest Road), bear right at the finger signpost and down a steep hill through the wood (Marchington Cliff). The farm drive is on the left immediately past Cliff Cottage. (This is not where you pay!) Over the cattle grid along the drive (singletrack with passing place) to the very end and check-in at the Farmhouse.

Nearest Train Station

Uttoxeter - 5 miles

Parking Facilities

The car park is gravel

Booking

Email: stay@forestsidefarm.co.uk

Tel: 01283 820353

Payment facilities

  • Cash accepted
  • Cheques accepted
  • Credit cards accepted (with charge)
  • Visa/Mastercard/Switch accepted

Onsite Facilities

  • Fishing

Offsite Facilities

  • Adventure or theme park
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Brewery Centre
  • Children’s play park or area
  • Church or cathedral
  • Fishing
  • Historic property or museum
  • Leisure Centre
  • National Trust Property
  • Park or green space
  • Public house/Inn

Pitches

2 Camping Pods, 5 hard standings and 10 grass tent pitches. Slight slope in parts. Wonderful views of the Dove Valley & Weaver Hills. Working Farm.

Price per night: £16 caravan with elec. inc 2 occupants, £12 tent (no elec) inc 2 occupants. Camping Pods from £35 per night inc heat and elec.

Facilities

  • Chemical toilet disposal
  • Dish washing facilities
  • Drinking water
  • electric hookup
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Kitchen area

Catering

Accessibility

Main pathways into and around the venue

  • The main pathways/routes are gravel
  • The main pathways/routes are grass

Children and babies

  • Children welcome