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Subject Topic: Who is actually camping in the vans this? Post Reply Post New Topic
via mobile 27/12/2023 at 1:15pm
 Location: Wimbledon
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We're driving down to Cornwall from London right now, Wednesday 27th December, and I'm stunned by the amount of campervans on both east and west bound lanes of the A30 and A303.

Are people just returning from relatives, or using it as their daily vehicle, or are people camping?

Love to know the split.



27/12/2023 at 4:20pm
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Let's hope some of the owners of said campervans will respond, eh? We're only guessing otherwise: there's absolutely no way of knowing the split.

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2025=3 sites, 5 nights; 2024 = 20 sites / 41 nights. 2023 = 9/23. 2022 = 13/35. 2021 = 11/29. 2020 = 4/20. 2019 = 13/35. 2018 = 20/33. 2017 = 10/22. 2016 = 19/33. 2015 = 15 sites / 27 nights. Didn't count 1976 to 2014.


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via mobile 27/12/2023 at 4:47pm
 Location: Luton (no jokes plea
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We are away but in a caravan at the other end of England, on our own. Not much help...


28/12/2023 at 7:11am
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Plenty of CAMC Centres and C&CC DAs run Christmas and New Year rallies so they could be returning from/on their way to the rallies.

If you're pitched into wind the blustery conditions shouldn't bother you too much.


via mobile 28/12/2023 at 10:16am
 Location: Ayrshire
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You’ve only got “blustery”? A lot worse than that here in Scotland (advised not to travel) & houses in Manchester were damaged by what the news called a tornado.

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2025=3 sites, 5 nights; 2024 = 20 sites / 41 nights. 2023 = 9/23. 2022 = 13/35. 2021 = 11/29. 2020 = 4/20. 2019 = 13/35. 2018 = 20/33. 2017 = 10/22. 2016 = 19/33. 2015 = 15 sites / 27 nights. Didn't count 1976 to 2014.


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28/12/2023 at 10:53am
 Location: Wessex
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Quote: Originally posted by Fiona W on 28/12/2023
You’ve only got “blustery”? A lot worse than that here in Scotland (advised not to travel) & houses in Manchester were damaged by what the news called a tornado.



We're on the south coast here, we had winds of 70mph plus.

Post last edited on 28/12/2023 11:45:46


28/12/2023 at 11:21am
 Location: Devizes Wiltshire
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I am off to camp at an adult-only site next to a pub that sells lots of their own ciders and perries in Herefordshire tomorrow returning on Tuesday 02 January 2024, can't wait!

The pub has activities on 30 and 31 December (and some food too), good job I booked my pitch ages ago in October 2023 when I was there as it is full now.

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- 2025: 19/71 inc. Scotland
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04/1/2024 at 6:47am
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Campervan Fire At Meathop Fell link

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XVI yes?

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How does a sage know everything about everything? or does he? or does he just think he does?
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04/1/2024 at 12:06pm
 Location: London
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If anyone doubted why there is a 6m firebreak between pitches on reputable campsites, and why it should be maintained and not abused, then that should convince them!

Nearest fire station is likely Grange Over Sands, even allowing for it being a retained crew, probable there in around 10-12 minutes from the shout, and that is an all but a burnt out shell by then, nothing left to salvage! The speed of total destruction is rather frightening!

Feel for the owners.


10/3/2024 at 11:53pm
 Location: Wimbledon
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Where is this site? It sounds brilliant!


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11/3/2024 at 3:17pm
 Location: Wigan
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Quote: Originally posted by jertzee on 10/3/2024
Where is this site? It sounds brilliant!



Not far from Grange Over Sands in the southern Lake District.




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