A butcher, a baker, a fishmonger, chinese take away, pizza, fish and chips, mini supermarket.
Post office, bank, library (fax,computer), phone box, dentist, doctor.
2 hairdressers, 2 chemists, bicycle shop, 2 newsagents, hardware store 2 charity shops, 4 pubs, etc.
Pinkerton burn runs through our land. It was said to run red for 3 days after this battle!
Lots of local historical interest as well as on our land - old smithy waterwheel used to be here as well as small gauge railway, gravel pit and sandstone quarry where our cottages were built from.
the "Burro" tent pitch is off the original donkey and cart track that ran up to "Rosebank" - the ruins of which can be seen.
Only 12 miles from your campsite.
Run by enthusiastic volunteers.
Get your ticket punched.
Everyone along the embankments waves to you on the train.
Well worth the £9 or £7 concession.
You can buy a stationmaster's hat in the shop. http://www.srps.org.uk/
From bottom of map (entrance) upwards:- 1. The lower two thirds are 2 woodland pitches.
2. The top coloured third of the map are 2 meadow pitches.
Top and bottom areas:- compost toilets, recycling facilities, rain water for washing/up,
Gallon container drinking water - refil standpipe in lane. 1. Woodland -All pitches have their own designated camp fire.
(often smaller and nearer for walkers, cyclists) 1st set of steps on left lead to Caravan
2nd set steps leads to
Toilet, Camping Shack.
"Nest"
The 1st turning area leads to:-
Tree Lodge, "Rising Sun" .
2. Top meadow:-
Top of hill, compost toilet
"Bobtail" and Camping Wagon.
Left at the end of the road is the toilet and
"Strawberry fields"
On the right of the road is a way up to the pavilion.
Parking is tight into the sides, leave the turning areas clear.
Pitches - general information:- Camp fire. all sorts of wild flowers and fruit, trees, birds and butterflies.
( 2 pitches on lower woodland site ) (2 pitches on top meadow site )
Give us a few details of your dates, names and expected time of arrival and departure.
Also group number, tent berth size, car registrations.
