Punch Bowl - Bentham

We were very disappointed with the condition of the site's toilets. We were grateful to have our own with us, but there was nowhere to dispose of waste. The site has potential to be a good one if it is brought up to date.

The Punch Bowl restaurant has closed and the Traynors were finally forced to leave the property on November 23, 2023.

Avoid this place at all costs. It is dirty and no longer operating as a pub, restaurant, or campsite. We booked a weekend getaway through Groupon and upon arriving, we realized from the outside that it was not worth staying. Despite already paying and packing for the weekend, we decided to check it out. We eventually found someone who informed us that the place had been closed for months. We were relieved that we didn't have to stay, as it would have been a waste of a two-hour drive there and back. Please beware, as it seems that Groupon still has this place listed on their site.

Arrived Friday to be met by the son who immediately started shouting swearing at us for enquiring if he knew where we were pitching, Ed then arrived calmed him down. Was told where to pitch while doing so another camper was asking about his electric hookup said he didn’t think it was safe. The son replied he didn’t care about health safety, did he want it or not? Noise levels were ridiculous that night between the 3 owners dogs constantly barking one tent who seemed to be in all out party mode. The following morning the son was talking to the caravan next to us saying he had had complaints all night but didn’t want to answer the phone to them, he was told by his dad to cut their electric but he hadn’t. The toilet/shower block is shocking, literal mushrooms growing out of the floor, every time you flush you can hear it all bubbling up through the drains randomly there was the remains of a spaghetti bolognaise in a pot next to them. There’s a skip just at the gate to the toilets it is piled high stinking there are rats running through it. There are piles of burnt rubbish outside the caravans broken glass littered around. Electrics kept tripping but that was maybe because we were hooked up to the same one as 4 caravans 2 other tents. Party tent again that night until 1:30 then a row between campers as it was left to them to sort out themselves instead of the owners. All the son said was he had been left alone again as mum dad had gone to Falkirk for the second week running to family had left him by himself in his own words “24, stressed, alone extremely autistic”. I’ll wait for the reply from them as they seem to come back with all sorts of excuses arguments to bad reviews but they weren’t there, Ed deserves a medal for the abuse he gets on that site because of the sons mess he has to then try to sort out. Unfortunately Ed isn’t reason enough to re visit after talking to other campers who had the same experience we did, especially the swearing shouting during their stay I’d say everyone is under the same impression. There’s a reason why they aren’t on pitch up anymore theres a reason why they have to address the locals not liking them in their confirmation email after booking. Don’t do it to yourselves

A wonderful place, very nice owners peace, quiet, nature private access to the river we go there very often and it's always great Service: 5 Location: 5