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Camp Kindling- anyone been?

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Whiskeypowers · 10/01/2024 17:13

Just that really…. Thinking about taking my three children this summer but keen to hear some actual experiences……

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Pinkwithwhite · 29/01/2024 08:44

I'm really interested in this too, it looks great but for the price and all the extras I want to know if its worth it.

Voltefarce · 02/02/2024 21:50

Also came on to ask this. Would be interested to hear reviews

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nchanel · 20/08/2024 18:57

I say it’s a good experience so long as you don’t become ill or cannot attend the event.

otherwise, it has some discriminatory practices and terms put in place to ensure attendance, even if families are unwell.

Camp kindling have refused to refund or now even exchange a family of four’s tickets because Charlotte within their team deemed the Mother to be behaving against their behaviour policy in emailing once to ask for a refund and explaining that on the day of camp she caught chicken pox (providing both medical of attending the Doctor that morning, along with purchasing a camping grill the evening before and checking if it was chickenpox with family and a Doctor friend, the morning of the camp).

camp kindling have instead cited that 48 hours must be given. 48 hours prior knowledge is not possible with chickenpox. On the first two spots appearing at 08:10am, the Mother provided evidence of contacting a family friend who’s a Doctor and breaking the sad news to a teenage relative who was attending.

The mother explained that a transfer to the following year was unfair due to having two disabled children who it would be difficult to fortune-tell how they would be the following year, but it was declined.

The mother, always in reply to Charlotte’s messages, asked if a video screen recording of a NHS app noting the Mother’s full name, address, NHS number, diagnosis and date was received, and instead, passive aggressive responses was received from Charlotte who then told the Mother she was withdrawing the offer to transfer the tickets, and the family will therefore lose the £1046 paid.

It is highly disgusting behaviour from a company who say they are about family, and deeply discriminatory. This has been done to others and a blanket policy where health is concerned with no discernment about individual circumstances is ridiculous and highly capitalistic.

Recoverymoreprotein · 20/08/2024 19:06

nchanel · 20/08/2024 18:57

I say it’s a good experience so long as you don’t become ill or cannot attend the event.

otherwise, it has some discriminatory practices and terms put in place to ensure attendance, even if families are unwell.

Camp kindling have refused to refund or now even exchange a family of four’s tickets because Charlotte within their team deemed the Mother to be behaving against their behaviour policy in emailing once to ask for a refund and explaining that on the day of camp she caught chicken pox (providing both medical of attending the Doctor that morning, along with purchasing a camping grill the evening before and checking if it was chickenpox with family and a Doctor friend, the morning of the camp).

camp kindling have instead cited that 48 hours must be given. 48 hours prior knowledge is not possible with chickenpox. On the first two spots appearing at 08:10am, the Mother provided evidence of contacting a family friend who’s a Doctor and breaking the sad news to a teenage relative who was attending.

The mother explained that a transfer to the following year was unfair due to having two disabled children who it would be difficult to fortune-tell how they would be the following year, but it was declined.

The mother, always in reply to Charlotte’s messages, asked if a video screen recording of a NHS app noting the Mother’s full name, address, NHS number, diagnosis and date was received, and instead, passive aggressive responses was received from Charlotte who then told the Mother she was withdrawing the offer to transfer the tickets, and the family will therefore lose the £1046 paid.

It is highly disgusting behaviour from a company who say they are about family, and deeply discriminatory. This has been done to others and a blanket policy where health is concerned with no discernment about individual circumstances is ridiculous and highly capitalistic.

Your post is very hard to follow. Are you saying

  1. member of the party had chicken pox and wasn’t able to attend an event?
  2. the company’s policy is no to refund but they did kindly offer free tickets for the following year?
  3. adult disagreed and the company believe the adult was rude and so withdrew the offer of free tickets?

This all sounds like a reasonable respond from the company.

ExhaustedGoose · 21/08/2024 09:44

We've looked at this but the extra costs seemed to add up quickly. We're booking Gone Wild Norfolk for 2025, all in price and the activities look great. On the Holkham hall estate too, so very pretty and flat ground for those with mobility concerns. Currently have early bird offers

ExcitedMum1980 · 03/09/2024 22:35

We were at Camp Kindling in August 2024. The idea itself is great and there are lots of activities on offer. However, the really good ones are booked up immediately. Otherwise it's just totally overpriced. 300 pounds for the ticket and for that you get a few credits with which you can take part in a few activities. The food was delicious. The portions were really small. Just a handful of mac cheese for £10. Don't get me wrong it was a good weekend. But I thing you get little value for your money.

Tinkalowe · 26/02/2025 16:49

There are lots of really lovely reviews here actually!

:) xx

MacHan111 · 28/02/2025 08:08

We went in 2023 and really enjoyed it- LO was only tiny though so we did say it would be brilliant when he is older. Great atmosphere though!

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EllieKS · 15/04/2025 14:02

ExcitedMum1980 · 03/09/2024 22:35

We were at Camp Kindling in August 2024. The idea itself is great and there are lots of activities on offer. However, the really good ones are booked up immediately. Otherwise it's just totally overpriced. 300 pounds for the ticket and for that you get a few credits with which you can take part in a few activities. The food was delicious. The portions were really small. Just a handful of mac cheese for £10. Don't get me wrong it was a good weekend. But I thing you get little value for your money.

Thats not the experince we had - we didnt book activites till last minute but still managed to get so many amazing ones - did you know you can log in to your account and change them right up till you arrive - and slots are always becoming available. Did you do any of the walk-in activities? even those alone would have filled our whole weekend xx

EllieKS · 15/04/2025 14:04

Whiskeypowers · 10/01/2024 17:13

Just that really…. Thinking about taking my three children this summer but keen to hear some actual experiences……

I wrote about our time at camp kindling on an other thread if you're interested

www.mumsnet.com/talk/school-holidays/5239637-which-summer-camp-family-festival?reply=143562752&utm_campaign=thread&utm_medium=share

Jodies1989 · 24/04/2025 19:59

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