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Wood Farm Caravan & Camping Park
Axminster Road
Charmouth
Dorset
DT6 6BT
Tel: 01297 560697 Fax: 01297 561243
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Web site: www.woodfarm.co.uk
Our first impressions of Wood Farm were good. To rest tired eyes soaking in the views across Marshwood Vale to the other side of the valley and the hills beyond. Part of Wood Farm is Caravan Club, part is commercial. The CC pitches (This is the topmost tier) (116) are to the top of the site and, due to it's location, are tiered. Unfortunately, it's these pitches that do suffer from some road noise as the A35 runs alongside the site. The CC pitches are a bit tight for room. While there is room enough for a caravan and awning, with space to each side, on most it is necessary to park along the front of the caravan.
There's plenty to do here. You can swim (indoor pool), play tennis, fish, indulge in outdoor draughts or take advantage of the indoor recreation hall. All the amenities are outlined on the website. Most pitches tended to be hard standing. The tenting areas are all grass. The commercial area had 100 pitches and these tended to be lower down the valley. The three toilet/shower blocks were all clean and of good standard. My only gripe is the lack of shower curtains. Ones shoes had to be carefully placed and there was nowhere dry to stand while drying yourself.
The fishing:
There are two good fishing lakes here, set at slightly differing levels.
I was told that the higher lake contained all the big carp while the lower one was
good for all types of fish. The pegs are well set out and not too close together
with plenty of reeds between. There are a few lily pads.
All I managed to land was
a 1.1/2lb Perch. I did miss a good size fish which took my hook....I didn't notice
my tight line ! ...But then that's another fishing tale.
Praise is due here for the site owners/wardens. I have a friend who lives in Exmouth.
He and his son visited the site to fish for the day, but he was concerned about access
to the lakes as he is disabled and has to use a walking frame. He had 'phoned the
site to check if it would be possible for him to get close to the lakes, and was
told that 'the site' would transport him and his tackle to the waters edge in the
site's Land Rover, then collect him when he was ready to leave.
Wood Farm You deserve
a 'well done' and the gratitude of a grateful fisherman and his friend.
The area:
On this site you are right on Charmouth's doorstep, the beach is only 5
minutes drive away (car parking ..£2.00 for the day). It is quite possible to walk
to the town, then on down to the beach.
Lyme Regis is close too, with it's 50's type shops (A useful snippet of info. The COOP at the top of the High Street is open quite late)
and, of course, the fossil shops The beach is quite good at the right hand end and is 'sandcastle friendly' :o).
Plans to return to Wood Farm. Yes. Both Lyn and I enjoyed our stay, not only because of the fishing or the views or the location, but because the staff are so friendly.
Ian SL.
