Grebe Lakeside Cabin at Sumners Ponds Campsite

Grebe lodge is in an ideal location, very private, with excellent view of the lake. The facilities at the lodge were very comfortable, and everything was very well presented and clean. We do feel that certain things require a bit of an upgrade though, such as the... Grebe lodge is in an ideal location, very private, with excellent view of the lake. The facilities at the lodge were very comfortable, and everything was very well presented and clean. We do feel that certain things require a bit of an upgrade though, such as the kitchen & bathroom. The kitchen, although adequate, it was looking quite shabby and needed replacement . The bathroom would also benefit from being replaced and a walk in shower would be a much safer option. It currently has a bath with a shower above, but there is nothing to stop you slipping in the bath and nothing to hold onto whilst getting out of the bath, which is slippery when wet. The outside furniture was very old, and the steps down to the decking platform were quite rickety. There is chicken wire attached to the walkway around the lodge to stop you slipping when wet, but this is poorly attached and caused us to trip a couple of times, and the chairs around the table became entangled in it when trying to shuffle your chair up to the table. I think for the price charged, these things need addressing. However we had a lovely holiday and really enjoyed the Cafe/Bar/Restaurant, the standard of which was very high in comparison with other camp sites we have stayed on. I would recommend the site to anyone, and found the staff very friendly and helpful.

We stayed in Grebe Log Cabin for one month. It is advertised as equipped to a high standard I would suggest they change that , as the standard of the cooking utensils is very poor. The beds are comfortable but the twin beds are not adult size they are only suitable for... We stayed in Grebe Log Cabin for one month. It is advertised as equipped to a high standard I would suggest they change that , as the standard of the cooking utensils is very poor. The beds are comfortable but the twin beds are not adult size they are only suitable for children . We are going back next year as the lakes are good for fishing.

The lake has far to many people fishing it . We hired a Lodge and had two rods but right next to us either side was 3 rods and 4 rods so where were we supposed to fish? I baited up my swim only for it to be fished by people either side it was a joke! Having paid a lot... The lake has far to many people fishing it . We hired a Lodge and had two rods but right next to us either side was 3 rods and 4 rods so where were we supposed to fish? I baited up my swim only for it to be fished by people either side it was a joke! Having paid a lot of money for a Lodge on a lake I never expected to be surrounded by so many other people! Will definitely never go back there to fish again.

We stayed for a long weekend for rest and recuperation and Sumnors was perfect. My husband could fish all weekend whilst my daughterand I went on walks, bike rides and chilled out in the lodge. We also had dinner in the onsite restaurant that was lovely. Lodge had... We stayed for a long weekend for rest and recuperation and Sumnors was perfect. My husband could fish all weekend whilst my daughterand I went on walks, bike rides and chilled out in the lodge. We also had dinner in the onsite restaurant that was lovely. Lodge had everything you could need including wine and cream tea when we arrived 😊. We will be staying again.

This was our first visit and the pictures on the website don’t do it justice. We stayed in Grebe Lodge but there are limited photos of it. We were very happily surprised at how spacious it was and so cosy and warm. We went with our dog and toddler and it was perfect... This was our first visit and the pictures on the website don’t do it justice. We stayed in Grebe Lodge but there are limited photos of it. We were very happily surprised at how spacious it was and so cosy and warm. We went with our dog and toddler and it was perfect for both. The staff we so helpful with sorting out the WiFi and bringing us a high hair. My husband was there to fish, unfortunately he didn’t catch anything but we will definitely return. The restaurant food was lovely, just a shame they don’t serve dinners after 3pm until the evening. There wasn’t too much to do onsite if you weren’t fishing but took my daughter to an activity farm just a 10 minute drive away which was great. There is a post office right outside the site and there are supermarkets just a short drive away. Overall so happy with our long weekend away and will definitely be coming back for another visit.

I enjoyed mt say in Grebe Lodge. I found the accommodation clean and tidy and close to the other amenities. I particularly appreciated the Christmas tree and welcome pack. The only down side was that the lighting in the lounge / dining area was dim and it was hard to... I enjoyed mt say in Grebe Lodge. I found the accommodation clean and tidy and close to the other amenities. I particularly appreciated the Christmas tree and welcome pack. The only down side was that the lighting in the lounge / dining area was dim and it was hard to read a book

found the lodge to be very comfortable with the bonus of the Christmas tree which was a very nice touch, perfectly situated for fishing and walks to the local pub which too was excellent, thoroughly enjoyed meals at the on site café by the lake, looking forward to... found the lodge to be very comfortable with the bonus of the Christmas tree which was a very nice touch, perfectly situated for fishing and walks to the local pub which too was excellent, thoroughly enjoyed meals at the on site café by the lake, looking forward to returning in the near future.

Stayed in grebe Lodge for a week. It was lovely and clean with amazing views of the lake. Staff really friendly and polite. Fishing Bailiff really helpfull. Would recommend staying. We all had a lovely time and will be booking for next year. It’s a great place to stay... Stayed in grebe Lodge for a week. It was lovely and clean with amazing views of the lake. Staff really friendly and polite. Fishing Bailiff really helpfull. Would recommend staying. We all had a lovely time and will be booking for next year. It’s a great place to stay with good fishing.

We paid a premium to stay in Greebe lodge for a private fishing swim which was infact a very thin slice of pizza the lake is circular with an island in the middle at around 3 acres 26 pegs is far too many with anglers all wanting to fish to tha island it meant that the... We paid a premium to stay in Greebe lodge for a private fishing swim which was infact a very thin slice of pizza the lake is circular with an island in the middle at around 3 acres 26 pegs is far too many with anglers all wanting to fish to tha island it meant that the two pegs either side of us which were very very close to us were fishing to the island leaving us very little space to fish so much so that we had anglers casting over our line's and at one point my rod was pulled into the water by another angler thankfully the hook hold was strong enough to enable me to retrieve it otherwise my expensive rod would have been at the bottom of the lake. Not at all what you would expect when paying for a private swim you really would think that you would be able to cast out to the island that is directly in front of you and it is for that reason we will not be returning to Sumners ponds.

We stayed in Grebe lodge on Sumner lake the fishing was fantastic I court Mirror carp to 27.9oz and Common carp to 20.7oz . The cafe on summer lake is very good we ate there twice,we also had a few beer’s on an afternoon,we enjoyed walking around the park through the... We stayed in Grebe lodge on Sumner lake the fishing was fantastic I court Mirror carp to 27.9oz and Common carp to 20.7oz . The cafe on summer lake is very good we ate there twice,we also had a few beer’s on an afternoon,we enjoyed walking around the park through the woods and round the other lakes. The Queens head pub in the village is great dogs are allowed and the food is excellent.