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Personlibbyjade
04/2/2009 at 2:27pm
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Hi,

Can you recommend the best campsite book(s) which will give good honest advice about sites in the UK/England please


PersonRatty
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The best and most uptodate you will get is this website and the 45,000 + visitor reviews that it has listed. 23

No book offers that I am afraid that I know of.

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PersonNB101
04/2/2009 at 2:34pm
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I agree with Ratty,

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Personsnackman
04/2/2009 at 2:58pm
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Dont need a book u have ukcamsite.co.uk the best info and reviews on sites u will ever need.

Oh and many helpful nice people  



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Personlibbyjade
04/2/2009 at 3:06pm
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sorry, I wrote my first message fairly swiftly.  I totally agree about this website being the best source of feedback   The reason I was looking for a book was to narrow down my search and participate in some light bedtime reading and then when I have identified a few sites I would then look at them in more detail on this site.

I love this site!!  Apologies if I was doing it a dis-service


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Steve McV
04/2/2009 at 3:56pm
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I agree about UK Campsite - excellent, & the reviews are honest.  If it is books you want there arre many, but the thing to remember is that many rely on sites paying for adverts for their sites to be included.  We have been disappointed before..

Alan Rogers guide is good, as is the Big Sites Book from the Camping & Caravan Club.  If you are not a member, ask around.  I'm sure someone on here will give you an old one.  The motoring organisations guides are also good.

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Personsusperella
04/2/2009 at 4:46pm
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This website is the best campsite search tool I have ever used as you get real peoples opinions.
But if you are wanting to read up on the subject, I like the cool camping book as it gives you a brilliant look into some of the best areas the UK has to offer- and it is honest. Only disadvantage is that it only features a few of the best sites ( of mixed standards and facilities )

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Personjaynkate7769
04/2/2009 at 4:51pm
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Cades is a good book but i have not bought one since finding this site lol.


PersonWhatamess
04/2/2009 at 5:14pm
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I bought the Alan Rogers book on recommendation and I actually feel I wasted £12.99 or whatever it was. It does give good details about sites, the surrounding area etc. but not many sites in it.

Nora


PersonFionaW1971
04/2/2009 at 6:10pm
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Ive got Alan Rogers France & UK - I quite like them - I do the same as what you plan on doing have abit of a flick through in bed occasionally but I always come on here and check out the ones I like the sound of and sometimes vice versa.  They are pretty honest in my opinion about what you will find.


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Personhappybonzo
04/2/2009 at 8:04pm
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The UK Campsite thingy is the best of the lot. It only works if people bother to contribute to it - so please, if you do saty somewhere just take a few minutes to write  a small review


PersonGLYN18
04/2/2009 at 9:35pm
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I always check the sites on here first. If it's not listed here - we don't book it!

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PersonAlphonso De Lard
04/2/2009 at 10:20pm
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Agree with Glyn. If it's not listed on here, it doesn't get my business... Also, if it doesn't have a website, I tend not to go. I like to see pictures of the facilities, and a web-site gives the owner a chance to sell the site to me... Perhaps that's harsh, I just like using the tinternet to book my hols...

This site beats any book.



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PersonTurnall
04/2/2009 at 11:25pm
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I would agree with others that this site is probably the best resource, however, I think it is useful to keep a book handy especially if you are touring. I think Cades has the most sites in England & Wales.

When I get my 2009 copy I'm going to use this site to highlight sites I think I might like. Best of both worlds!.


Personbruno69
05/2/2009 at 8:25am
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if you are a member of one of the caravan clubs, they will have provided you with there own campsite lists, but as well s that you have a super guide to campsites here on this web pag
e, and here you can actually read what other members thought of the site, with a book all you will get is where the site is located, but nothing about the site,




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PersonDAWNE28
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 I was given the AA caravan and camping guide for xmas. It's quite good. Its got  info on over 1,000 sites that the AA inspects each year.



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