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Just got back from a few days away and I have to tell you about this chap called Terry and his FREE campsite, yup FREE!
If it was just a scraggy bit of grass next to a motorway I wouldn't bother to mention it.
The site is just outside of Blyton behind the large layby on the A159 near Gainsborough. We pulled into the layby for a quick break and along comes Terry on his ride on mower, pulls over to us, says hi and told us if we want to stay the night on his site we are very welcome. He invited us to have a look and I have to say it is one of the best sites I have ever see. Three acres of lawn and it is totally level.
Terry explained to us that it was once a contaminated wasteland and he spent five years clearing it to a depth of two feet, re-soiling and seeding. Terry then decided to clear the layby of scrub, prune the mature trees and re-seed the ground. On top of all this he laid new drains to carry surface water to a nearby culvert to prevent the flooding that often occurred.
He then applied to the local council to use the land as a campsite - this was refused. I don't know the reason why, nor does Terry.
Terry then decided that he would still have his campsite and to get around the planning it would be free to his 'friends'. Another of his objectives is to give poorer families the chance to have a holiday in a nice area. Terry will set up inflatable swimming pools for the kids!
On site is a cafe, waste disposal and bathroom in which he will be installing showers in the near future.
Anyway enough of my blather, I'll let the pics tell the story.
His partner Pam gave us a free cheesecake which was superb. Terry was a chef and will cook meals to order, even doing a Sunday Roast if you beg hard enough!
To finish off: The campsite is free but if you wish to make a donation it would be gratefully received.
There are more glowing reviews on Facebook.
If it was just a scraggy bit of grass next to a motorway I wouldn't bother to mention it.
The site is just outside of Blyton behind the large layby on the A159 near Gainsborough. We pulled into the layby for a quick break and along comes Terry on his ride on mower, pulls over to us, says hi and told us if we want to stay the night on his site we are very welcome. He invited us to have a look and I have to say it is one of the best sites I have ever see. Three acres of lawn and it is totally level.
Terry explained to us that it was once a contaminated wasteland and he spent five years clearing it to a depth of two feet, re-soiling and seeding. Terry then decided to clear the layby of scrub, prune the mature trees and re-seed the ground. On top of all this he laid new drains to carry surface water to a nearby culvert to prevent the flooding that often occurred.
He then applied to the local council to use the land as a campsite - this was refused. I don't know the reason why, nor does Terry.
Terry then decided that he would still have his campsite and to get around the planning it would be free to his 'friends'. Another of his objectives is to give poorer families the chance to have a holiday in a nice area. Terry will set up inflatable swimming pools for the kids!
On site is a cafe, waste disposal and bathroom in which he will be installing showers in the near future.
Anyway enough of my blather, I'll let the pics tell the story.
His partner Pam gave us a free cheesecake which was superb. Terry was a chef and will cook meals to order, even doing a Sunday Roast if you beg hard enough!
To finish off: The campsite is free but if you wish to make a donation it would be gratefully received.
There are more glowing reviews on Facebook.
