Access statement

Introduction

Longthorns aim is to provide excellent customer service to all our visitors and guests that visit or stay on the camp-site. We committed to accessibility for all, a high standard of customer service, a quality camping or glamping experience.

Online Booking

We have the latest online booking to allow you to book at a time convenient to you.

Longthorns caters for

Tents, Motor Homes, Caravans, Camper vans, Folding Trailers, we also have Glamping Units, Shepherds Huts, TipeeCo's, Bell tents and Eco pods.

Our only restrictions are no motor homes over 28ft and commercial vehicles.

Booking online is our preferred method, but always happy to take bookings over the phone should you not wish to book using this method. A deposit of 20% is required to secure your booking payable online or over the telephone. We get very booked, so advisable to book early to ensure your stay at Longthorns. The balance of your stay is due 14 days before your arrival date. booking, you will receive a balance reminder reminding you to pay before you arrive.

Please drive round to reception to check-in, there is ample car parking space by the reception, once checked we will show you to a suitable pitch according to your requirements. You may request certain pitches at the time of booking, we do our best to accommodate, but can never guarantee the request. Wheelchair user/mobility issues have priority on the accessibility pitches on the alpaca field.

Access to reception is a gravel car park on to the same level concrete entrance to the reception. You can request an access code for the accessibility room, this is strictly limited use for appropriate reasons.

We have 5 fields which we can camp different groups, and families together, we try always pitch to the best of our ability, we request that you do not pitch within 6 meters of your neighbours for Health & Safety reasons.

Our fields are sandy loamy soil so very free draining. All the fields apart from the woodland have the middle to allow space for the children to play. The woodland field has a backdrop of trees, whilst the other fields back on to animal paddocks. The woodland walks at Longthorns starts from both ends of the camp-site, it about a 20-minute stroll through the woods, please keep to the path and do not venture past any private signs as this land is strictly private.

Facilities

By the main camp-site entrance there is an information hut which has local maps, flyers of local attractions, vouchers from local restaurants.

At the reception, you will find a small shop with all basic requirements with local food, off sales of local ales, basic toiletries, and alpaca goods. This is open according to the season, fully open on Bank holidays and the Summer Season, out of season a notice is posted on the reception door and a duty phone number should you need to contact us.

Longthorns Farm Ablution facilities

Please see the facilities page for a full description of toilets, showers, and accessibility rooms. These are closed in the winter months Unfortunately, we do not have laundry facilities.

The Farm

Longthorns is a 47-acre farm, we make hay and haylage on our farm, we also run a small herd of shorthorn cattle on the SSSI (Sites of Special Scientific Interest) which adjoins Longthorns.

Alpacas walking is another part of the farm, we still breed, but on a very small scale, our fleeces are sold to Uk Alpaca along with other UK Alpaca breeders that produce fleece, the fleece is processed, and sent for dyeing, then to a sock making factory in Devon to enable us to buy back, to in turn sell to our Longhorn guests.

Communication

Longthorns has a WI-FI hot spot around reception and on the patio area, this is a free service. Mobile phone coverage is sketchy around the farm. TV reception is stronger in the main camping field.

There are no bus routes that pass Longthorns, taxi's run to Wool Train Station where you can catch a train or the bus. Taxi numbers available in reception or on our website. Directions