The Kingfisher

We’ve just spent a week in the Kingfisher as a family of 7 and honestly, it’s been one of our favourite holidays.

The setting is absolutely stunning, peaceful, tranquil and surrounded by beautiful scenery. It’s the perfect place to escape the everyday and properly switch off. The tent itself was lovely and had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. We particularly loved the decking and outdoor space with the kids in the hot tub and the hubby enjoying the fire pit, it made it so easy to enjoy the surroundings and spend time outside. Even though the weather wasn’t brilliant on some days, it really didn’t spoil our holiday with the canopy extendingfar enough over the deckingto still sit out whilst it rained. There was something so relaxing about being tucked away in such a beautiful setting, and we still had an amazing time. It’s the kind of place where you can slow down, enjoy the simple things and make memories together. We loved the peaceful atmosphere and the feeling of being surrounded by nature. If I had to suggest a couple of little improvements, the sofa material is quite rough and not particularly comfortable, although this wasn’t really an issue for us as we mostly sat outside on our camping chairs on the decking. There is also a little lack of storage, so a couple of baskets underneath the coffee table and perhaps a few hooks for coats would make a big difference, especially for a longer stay. Those are only minor points though, and they certainly wouldn’t put us off returning. We had such a fantastic week and were genuinely sad to leave. The kids asked on the way home if we can come back next year. The beautiful, tranquil setting, the experience of staying in the glamping tent and the quality time we got to spend together made this one of our favourite holidays. We would absolutely recommend The Kingfisher and would love to come back!

Lets start with the positives.

..the location of the park is beautiful, in a peaceful valley surrounded by wildlife. On the whole it looked like the photos, sofa and bed were comfortable and well stocked with kitchenware and towels. At the end of the day it's camping, you're not expecting 5 star luxury, but given how expensive this break was there were little things that started grating. The hot tub was set far too high for summer. Most nights on removing the cover the temp was at 40 to 41.5c, and the water too hot to stand. Was very disappointed at this as stay at other similar sites and have never had this problem. The ladies toilet wouldn't flush for the last few days, and the shower again was way too hot even turned down to cool. The power kept going off. No comfortable chairs to sit on outside, just a picnic bench. Chopping knife broken, no tea towels Given that these tents cost almost as much as a lodge to stay in, you'd expect a bit more. I also think that the quiet after 10pm policy should be enforced more. The first weekend there were large groups with loud music playing, shouting, squealing...even at 3am there were still people talking loudly outside my bedroom. The owners are lovely, and if these issues were addressed this would be an amazing site.

Absolutely loved every minute of our stay in kingfisher.

The welcome basket was a very thoughtful touch and the kids loved roasting the marshmallows. Nice clean tent, decking area and garden. The hot tub was a fabulous, kids enjoyed the hammock and the little lake. Beautiful views all round. Definitely would stay again.