Awards
Brook Meadow's success acknowledged by these fantastic awards is a testament to all our team and their hard work.
NATIONAL SILVER AWARD WINNERS - CAMPING, GLAMPING AND HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR- 2021 -VISIT ENGLAND AWARDS OF EXCELLENCEWe were thrilled to be two times National Silver award winners and Claire very excited to meet the brilliant Alex Polizzi!
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NATIONAL SILVER AWARD WINNERS - CAMPING, GLAMPING AND HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR- 2021 -VISIT ENGLAND AWARDS OF EXCELLENCEWe were delighted to b a National Silver award winner and Jasper was even happier to have shook hands with the brilliant Clare Balding!!
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the RURAL BUSINESS AWARDS - NATIONAL WINNERS! - TRIUMPH OVER ADVERSITY - 2020/21In a year when we found ourselves in the tightest of corners in the unchartered territory of a pandemic we performed at our best. To win this award means so very much to the Hart family who have endured tragedy and health issues; Jasper being a 2 x cancer survivor, continuing to battle on like a trooper despite there only being 85% of him left. This was a year when we took a leap of faith and invested everything we had in our numerous lockdown projects believing the a time would come when customers would return.
the RURAL BUSINESS AWARDS - NATIONAL FINALISTS! - BEST RURAL TOURISM BUSINESS - 2020/21We were thrilled to be national finalists in the tourism category following a challenging year adapting to the changing world we found ourselves in.
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most enjoyable stay - self catering - highly commended - 2019
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the Rural business awards - regional FINALISTS! - BEST rural TOURISM BUSINESS AND BEST rural DIVERSIFICATION PROJECT’ - 2019We were finalists in both the ‘Best Tourism Business’ and ‘Best Diversification Project’ categories at the Regional Rural Business Awards. We were very proud to have been shortlisted for these two fantastic awards. We took the opportunity of entering the Rural Business Awards to celebrate how far we have come in a short time since bringing management back into the Hart family. We have had the agility to imagine and implement some innovative ideas and we are proud of our staff who are the ones who make it all happen.
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award of excellence
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most enjoyable stay
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award of excellence - south east star - 2019
Accommodation of the year 2019 - SOuth East recorder
trip advisor - Rated ExcellentThanks to our most important critiques, (our guests who stay here) we are extremely proud to be awarded "travellers' Choice", rated "excellent" on Trip Advisor averaging 4.5 stars. We welcome your continued input to keep our Trip Advisor reviews up-to-date.
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Thank you to all our customers who have taken the time to review Brook Meadow on Facebook. We are thrilled to be rated 5 out of 5. What a result! Follow us on Facebook to keep up-to-date with offers and changes at Brook Meadow.
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google
Thank you to all our customers who have taken the time to review Brook Meadow on Google. We listen to your reviews, and we have been making improvements so we hope to build on and improve our already excellent 4.6 out of 5 rating.
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cool camping /hip campWe have earned a Certificate of Excellence and are rated 5 stars with cool camping :) based on a 97% score from 75 reviews
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booking.comTraveller Award Winners 2021 .
Find out what you thought....our lodge guests gave us an average of 9.9/10 in their reviews. |
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good to go covid safeCOVID 19 Plan. We have taken both safety of our guests and staff during the Covid pandemic very seriously and have a policy in place to protect everyone that has adapted to respond to the changing advise and lockdown phases.
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vrboWe are rated 5/5 by Vrbo thanks to your reviews
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campsites.co.ukWe are rated 4.79/5 by you on Campsites.co.uk
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procon small project finalist -2012
Finalist for Small Scheme of the Year for the build of Brook Meadow Shop & Reception
In The Press
The Telegraph - 13.06.2023Why this swathe of the Midlands is the most underrated corner of England
"...My home, Marabou, is Claire's take on Out of Africa- down to the antique rugs, net draped four-poster and striking crockery. It's the result of hours spent sourcing antiques, talented carpenter and upholsterer friends, a creative eye and attention to detail. On my first morning a pretty basket of goodies, including poached apricots, cured meats and wildflowers arrived on my deck, and I breakfasted like a baroness, with a gaggle of mallards for company...."
Sarah Baxter -The Telegraph |
FArmers Weekly -11.05.2023Case study: Holiday accommodation provision often spans farming generations
"...With the fields surrounding the site being worked or stocked, visitors can experience a bit of farm life during their stay.
“Mum is known as the ‘Chicken Whisperer’ because she leads the egg-collecting experience. The children love it; they can stroke or feed the hens, and Dad leads visits to the calves,” she says. “Farmers are nothing if not authentic. They are who they are, and there is real work going on around the guests – something that adds to the experience""... |
i- News 24.06.2023Seven cheap UK summer holiday DESTINATIONS
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THE SUN 11.08.2023BASE GLAMP The best hidden-gem glamping sites – with TV star owners, margarita pop-ups & wood-fired hot tubs
THE VINTAGE ONE
Brook Meadow, Leicestershire The Lowdown: Pretty cabinets of antique crockery, a slipper bath with brass overhead rain shower and jungle-inspired furnishings make the Marabou safari tent on this traditional campsite a beaut. Details such as Smeg appliances, a four-poster bed and a big, squidgy sofa will raise a smile – as will the super-cute kids’ tent beds, which mean two families can share. Fluffy hot-water bottles, velvet quilts and a wood burner keep things cosy, then unzip the canvas for lake views and a double swing. Later, pick a hay bale for kids’ “moovie” night in the Cowshed and catch foodie pop-ups by local talent La Fête Fleurie, who whip up Mexican street-food suppers with excellent margaritas, plus divine cakes with your morning cuppa. There’s a wood-fired-pizza-oven horsebox that visits, too. Catherine Bennion-Pedley |
THE TRIP REPORTER 19.09.2023
GORGEOUS GLAMPING AT BROOK MEADOW
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THE HARBOROUGH MAIL - 13.06.2023Glamping and caravanning site near Harborough scoops prestigious Visit England accolade
“...Brook Meadow is such a special place, surrounded by quintessential English countryside, and I'm thrilled that, in collaboration with my parents, we've been able to build on their significant legacy to create a farm-based, unique family-friendly campsite where our guests can safely come and enjoy a holiday together in the great outdoors, in a range of stunning, bespoke accommodation.”
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The chronicle and Echo - 14.06.2023Northamptonshire campsite, offering ‘unique’ camping and glamping, scoops prestigious national award
The team is “really proud” to have scooped their recent silver VisitEngland award and Claire says it is “gratifying as they work so hard”. "It is really lovely to be recognised against such big competition,” said Claire. “It is good to be at the top of our game. It is a stamp of approval and reassures our customers that they have selected somewhere nice for their holiday.”
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THE TIMES 16.04.2022THE 25 BEST NEW GLAMPING STAYS IN THE UK
"......Additions for this year include the safari lodge Marabou, with enough room for eight guests. Perched on timber stilts, it has dripping chandeliers, a wood-burning oven, a loo and a deck for G&T sundowners. And there’s the new Silverbird Airstream Caravan — a dinky space for two with lakeside views and a barbecue."
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THE HARBOROUGH MAIL 25.03.2022Family-run holiday attraction near Harborough has again been saluted as one of the best businesses in the East Midlands
"And it has just been crowned winner of the ‘self-catering / holiday park’ category in the Leicestershire Tourism and Hospitality Awards 2021.
The accolades make up the regional heat of the national Visit England Awards for Excellence....... Claire’s skills as an architect and interior designer have transformed the site and its fortunes......" |
The HARBOROUGH Mail 01.03.2021Family-run holiday attraction near Harborough has been saluted as one of the best businesses in rural Britain
"Today Claire Hart, the Managing Partner at Brook Meadow, said: “I am truly thrilled, as are my dear parents Jasper and Mary, to receive the Triumph Over Adversity Award alongside the other worthy winners with their incredibly inspiring stories this unique category has shone a light on. The current situation is very difficult. “So to receive a Rural Business Award means the absolute world to my family and our team, who I thank wholeheartedly for their support. ”She added: “Our drive has been to look after our family and our heritage, my brother’s legacy and my son’s future. “Gaining national recognition for all we have overcome and achieved together is very special......"
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THE HARBOROUGH MAIL 14.12.2020Brook Meadow has won a string of prestigious awards since being set up 28 years go - and now it has been shortlisted in the Rural Business Awards
"A family-run holiday site near Market Harborough is in with a shout of carrying off a leading business honour.
Brook Meadow has won a string of prestigious awards since being set up on a traditional working farm deep in the picturesque rolling countryside circling the village of Sibbertoft 28 years go. Now the 20-acre glamping, camping and caravanning centre, just the flight of a cannonball from the pivotal Battle of Naseby in the English Civil War in June 1645, has been shortlisted in the 2020/21 final of the coveted Amazon-backed Rural Business Awards....." |
news chain 2022
Getting back to nature on a farm makes for a great family escape at any age
"On our first morning, my reward for rising early with a sniffly child is walking out onto the deck, frost crunching beneath my slippers, the marmalade-orange sun on its way up and the lake looking mystical. White mist hums all around it, skinny tree branches reach across, and two perfectly white swans sit in stillness atop the water...."
The Guardian 13.06.2020Beautiful places, safe spaces: the best UK holidays this summer
"Hotels, campsites – and campervan rentals – are planning to reopen on 4 July. Here’s our pick of scenic staycations away from the crowds.....Farmstay UK lists about 700 farms that offer accommodation, including camping. Brook Meadow (from £13 a night for two ) is a 400-acre working farm in the Leicestershire/Northamptonshire countryside, with 20 acres set aside for camping and glamping, and a five-acre fishing lake. The pick of the pitches are right by the lake."
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THE HARBOROUGH MAIL 01.03.2021How a prosecco-fuelled afternoon tea led villagers near Harborough to take part a 'tastefully nude' calendar for charity
16 of the 22 brave women from Sibbertoft who are creating a “tastefully nude” 2022 calendar to boost two health charities.
Photo by Claire Hart of Brook Meadow. " Some 22 willing women in the village of Sibbertoft have stepped forward to have their pictures taken or to help get the venture off the ground....."
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Interviews
INTERVIEW with JULES HUDSOn - officially starstruck! |
RBA winners CATCH UP |
