Blacklands Closed

[Rocket Pooch]

Hi, its closed for Feb!

http://www.blacklandsfarm.co.uk/news_41142.html

[mickw]

SEE..............

That's what happens when people go bonkers at Astrofest 

[Mike]

DOH!   

I'll find out if Woodlands is open.

[Carole]

I think Stairs Farm (which we haven't tried yet) might also be shut, but if Woodlands is shut as well I'll find out.

Carole

[MarkS]

So we've finally discovered which month it closes!

[Mac]

So we've finally discovered which month it closes!

Amazing the powers of deduction.

[mickw]

And nobody had to write a letter or anything 

[Fay]

So it closes one month a year?????

[Fay]

Perhaps it is a serious state of quagmire!!

[Carole]

Just got this reply from Woodlands.

Hi Carole, sorry not open until March

Assuming I got the right Woodlands TENTERDEN ROAD, BIDDENDEN, KENT TN27 8BT as there are several on the web.

Stairs Farm is open from Wednesday 17th, they have 3 caravans and 1 tent already booked and have space for 2 hard standings and 10 - 12 tents (approx 5 hook ups available).

If you want to give it a try in the absence of the other places, the contact is Jackie: 01689 850 644

Carole

[Mike]

In that case, unless we can find another site it is off.

Where is Stairs Farm?

[Carole]

It's at Hartfield, it is the one I went to view and thought it a potential site.  There are photos on the Gallery under events/DSC.  It was pretty dark there, has some hooks up, some hard standing, a gravel road into the field, a shower and toilet, a nearby but only dimly lit village with a pub.  Look on Mark's dark sky website, it's in one of the dark areas which he has pinpointed.  It's on the edge of Ashdown Forest.  

http://www.markshelley.co.uk/webdisk/SELightPollution2.jpg

Link to the site
http://www.campsitescaravansites.co.uk/campsite-caravan-site6194.asp

However you can't just turn up, you will need to book.  I am sure she would be happy with a reasonably late booking if people are unsure.

An opportunity to try it out.
Ignore the stuff about Camping and Caravan club, we've already discussed that with her.

Carole

[Mac]

so whats the crack at the moment.?
The site looks ok.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=hartfield&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=24.565138,67.631836&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Hartfield,+East+Sussex,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.099675,0.109016&spn=0.00634,0.016512&t=h&z=17

who's going to book then?

[Mike]

Looks good. Only 45 mins from Orpington too. Looks very small though. Not sure they'd have enough room for us all.

I'll fire them off an email.

[Fay]

Worth a try, although snow is forcast again next week