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Lignite Pit Cafe and Secret GardenCommercial organisation |
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South Island ▷ Southland ▷ Invercargill |
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Basic Camping
Reviews
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great campsite at a fantastic price.
Kids are free! Makes a massive difference to the overall bill. Definitely worth the cash as the site has flushing toilet, kitchen, clean drinking water and a dump station.
Kids loved the chickens, baby ducks and parrots that quack like sucks.
Perfect location for our journey as well.
Definitely recommend.
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Stayed there for one night.
Overall the place looks run down and badly maintained. The kitchen is just a garden shed and dirty. Toilet was clean.
The garden is in dire need of maintenance.
Wi-Fi is stable, reliable, decently fast and available on the entire campsite.
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Lovely helpful hostess.
Utilities clean and kitchen/laundry well appointed.
Signage off the main road could've en
Enhanced
Garden and grounds amazing.
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We paid $10 pp for non powered which included the walk around the gardens which were very beautiful.
Owner was nice. There was fresh water a tidy toilet, little kitchenette with power points, microwave, kettle, fridge, hot water zip and 2 sinks.There was only 1 other van there so i asked if they minded us playing our music and singing a few songs on the guitar, they were algud.
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Fantastic campsite!!
Not many facilities, just basic and no shower. But what a wonderful place - check out at 1Pm - so we stayed and enjoyed the garden and lake ❤️ Nice little shop and cafe - if not camping then just stop by for coffee and a walk in the garden - BIG recommendation from us and our kids - they explored the garden for over 1 hour and wondered at the Black swans that occupied the Lake
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Enjoyed our stay here!
Spaces are limited but it's a quiet area. We were the only ones theres when we arrived till another vehicle came. The price includes access to the gardens which are pretty cool, and much bigger than I first thought! Very very basic toilet and kitchen facilities. A washing machine is available, along with a clothesline. The grounds are well maintained. Good place for a cheap stay.
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What a gem!
$5pp for unpowered. Gorgeous gardens to explore. Toilet (no shower) and kitchen are basic and clean. Cafe smelled wonderful at check in but we didn't have a chance to try. Owners were friendly and welcoming!
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Lovely campsite.
$5 per person for unpowered site. Tiny kitchen and minimum facilities. All clean. - Remember that this is a very inexpensive stopover and is very good value. Lovely walk around the lake with the fantails. Very amusing chickens and ducks interact with you. Friendly and helpful owners. Recommended.
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Great spot.
Found it by chance. Perfect flat gravel area for campers. Small grassed area for tenters. Ducks, chickens, nature walk, cafe, playground and bird aviaries. Owners were amazing and welcoming.
At the price it's the perfect self contained stop over. We are seasoned tenters so didn't mind any lack of glamping. Toilets provide both hot and cold running water and there is a provision for drinkable rain water. A simple shelter provided for all weather cooking.
Pro's : Price, Secluded, relaxed farm stay. Did I mention price ? ... Gardens, cafe, polite relaxed owners. Price.
Con's : Slight traffic noise. No camp kitchen or showers. No lighting. Lack of road signage.
Conclusion : Simple, relaxed farm stay. Clean and inviting. It might not be what everyone is looking for, but at the asking price how could you ask for more. A great option for those looking for a safer, cleaner option from a freedom camp.
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Einzig die Grünfläche und der See sind schön.
Ansonsten ziemlich heruntergekommen.
Wir waren die Einzigen, die dort waren.
Leider war die powered site auf der Kiesfläche (neben einer großen Possumfalle).
Wir haben uns dann umgestellt, da weiter unten eine frisch gemähte Wiese am See war. Kein Strom und
leider auch Null www und wifi.
Die Sanitäranlage dort bestand aus einer Blechhütte mit Klo und die Küche war ein Gartengeräteschuppen.
Die Gewächshäuser auf dem Gelände hatten auch schon bessere Zeiten erlebt und so aah es rundherum überall aus.
Hier müsste mal grundlegend Kultur gemacht werden.
Für den, der das mag okay.
Wir hätten uns im Nachhinein lieber an die Straße gestellt anstatt dafür 30NZD abzudrücken.
Vll. hilft die Kohle ja dem wirklich freundlichen Betreiber, etwas zu optimieren. Wünschenswert wäre es.
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Lovely place, peaceful and absolutely delicious food.
We stopped there for lunch and did also take a cake for later on our trip. Small menu and it took some time, but absolutely recommended place to be! Garden visit is $2 per adult, children are free.
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Excellent restaurant just loved the fish.
The owners are friendly and pleasant. The
gardens have been beautiful but they are very large to keep maintained. It was a good price for a power site.
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Arrived and just parked in one of only two powered sites.
Garden was well worth a walk round. There is a single WC available. Friendly owners when we found them 😀.
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Nice place for a cup of coffee and a walk, however not set up for camping at all.
Garden was a little overgrown when I was there, still very nice. Swans were aggressive but you can stand up to them and they will leave you alone after a bit of a display.
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Stayed there for one night.
Overall the place looks run down and badly maintained. The kitchen is just a garden shed and dirty. Toilet was clean.
The garden is in dire need of maintenance.
Wi-Fi is stable, reliable, decently fast and available on the entire campsite.
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great campsite at a fantastic price.
Kids are free! Makes a massive difference to the overall bill. Definitely worth the cash as the site has flushing toilet, kitchen, clean drinking water and a dump station.
Kids loved the chickens, baby ducks and parrots that quack like sucks.
Perfect location for our journey as well.
Definitely recommend.
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Lovely helpful hostess.
Utilities clean and kitchen/laundry well appointed.
Signage off the main road could've en
Enhanced
Garden and grounds amazing.
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Fantastic campsite!!
Not many facilities, just basic and no shower. But what a wonderful place - check out at 1Pm - so we stayed and enjoyed the garden and lake ❤️ Nice little shop and cafe - if not camping then just stop by for coffee and a walk in the garden - BIG recommendation from us and our kids - they explored the garden for over 1 hour and wondered at the Black swans that occupied the Lake
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We paid $10 pp for non powered which included the walk around the gardens which were very beautiful.
Owner was nice. There was fresh water a tidy toilet, little kitchenette with power points, microwave, kettle, fridge, hot water zip and 2 sinks.There was only 1 other van there so i asked if they minded us playing our music and singing a few songs on the guitar, they were algud.
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Enjoyed our stay here!
Spaces are limited but it's a quiet area. We were the only ones theres when we arrived till another vehicle came. The price includes access to the gardens which are pretty cool, and much bigger than I first thought! Very very basic toilet and kitchen facilities. A washing machine is available, along with a clothesline. The grounds are well maintained. Good place for a cheap stay.
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Einzig die Grünfläche und der See sind schön.
Ansonsten ziemlich heruntergekommen.
Wir waren die Einzigen, die dort waren.
Leider war die powered site auf der Kiesfläche (neben einer großen Possumfalle).
Wir haben uns dann umgestellt, da weiter unten eine frisch gemähte Wiese am See war. Kein Strom und
leider auch Null www und wifi.
Die Sanitäranlage dort bestand aus einer Blechhütte mit Klo und die Küche war ein Gartengeräteschuppen.
Die Gewächshäuser auf dem Gelände hatten auch schon bessere Zeiten erlebt und so aah es rundherum überall aus.
Hier müsste mal grundlegend Kultur gemacht werden.
Für den, der das mag okay.
Wir hätten uns im Nachhinein lieber an die Straße gestellt anstatt dafür 30NZD abzudrücken.
Vll. hilft die Kohle ja dem wirklich freundlichen Betreiber, etwas zu optimieren. Wünschenswert wäre es.
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What a gem!
$5pp for unpowered. Gorgeous gardens to explore. Toilet (no shower) and kitchen are basic and clean. Cafe smelled wonderful at check in but we didn't have a chance to try. Owners were friendly and welcoming!
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Lovely campsite.
$5 per person for unpowered site. Tiny kitchen and minimum facilities. All clean. - Remember that this is a very inexpensive stopover and is very good value. Lovely walk around the lake with the fantails. Very amusing chickens and ducks interact with you. Friendly and helpful owners. Recommended.