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Subject Topic: The Truth About Camping: It`s not all bad Post Reply Post New Topic
15/6/2009 at 7:56pm
 Location: Norwich
 Outfit: Outwell Nebraska XL
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I've been reading these forums for a little while now and I thought I'd tell you about my week away; just to redress the balance a little.

Me, my OH and my two girls have just got back from a superb week at Greenhills Holiday park near Bakewell.

Firstly their customer service was great. Without Glynis' help, we wouldn't have had a holiday at all. Next we had a great pitch with stunning views or the hills.

Durning the week the site was fairly empty but people were still friendly and pot-washing created plenty of chances for some friendly chatter.

When the weekenders turned up and the place got full, no one broke in to our tent, people pretty much kept to the 23:00 noise limit, there were more kids than you could shake a stick at but there were no groups of bullying or anti-social kids hanging around all night.

There was plenty of socialising ad drinking, a couple of groups of bikers but all in all, we had a very nice time away.

Being truthful, when the site got busy, one of my icepacks did 'go missing' for a while, but you know what? Even that couldn't spoil it for me though, especially when it turned up again just before we left the site.

The rain came and went and the sun shone and camping truly does make for a good holiday!  



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15/6/2009 at 7:58pm
 Location: Warrington cheshire.
 Outfit: vango diablo 600
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fab post love it xx17

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15/6/2009 at 8:03pm
 Location: Stourbridge
 Outfit: Tent: Outwell Nevada MP
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Genista

Welcome to the threads.

Sounds like you had a good time. We like Bakewell very much and have spent many good times in the area but not stayed on Greenhills. If you mark ( name. initials whatever) your freezer blocks with permanent marker pen they are less likely to roam.

Les D



15/6/2009 at 8:12pm
 Location: Hull East Yorkshire
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Welcome to UKCS and what a fab first post!  Glad you had a great time!

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15/6/2009 at 8:13pm
 Location: Norwich
 Outfit: Outwell Nebraska XL
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Thanks.

My ice-packs are indeed marked with names and also numbers (so I know which one is has been frozen more recently.)



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15/6/2009 at 8:53pm
 Location: North East
 Outfit: Outwell Bear Lake 4
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Oh! There is a God after all, thank you God!

Katie



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15/6/2009 at 9:22pm
 Location: Manchester
 Outfit: Khyam Ontario 8
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I went the other week for the first time ...  I'd like to confirm what I have just read about the site I stayed on.

The site was lovely, I chatted with various different families, one a foster mum, one blokes camping with his son his brother and another lady while we were washing our pots !! 

My ice blocks where just where I left them in the freezer.... so was my beer !!

There were some groups of young lads and lasses (hark at me all of 35) but you know what I mean ... they had a bit of a party one night as it was a birthday (they put up balloons etc on their tents) but it was all quiet by 11pm. 

The only time I was worried about my safety was when a load of ducks landed close by and I couldn't remember if we had zipped up the tent or not !  ha ha do ducks even try and enter your tent ?

Oh and I was amazed at how many rabbits are about in the mornings (during a 6am loo run !!).



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I'm not perfect, I've given up trying to have a tidy house and no matter how hard I try my kids faces are NEVER clean !


15/6/2009 at 9:33pm
 Location: Nottinghamshire
 Outfit: Coleman Evolva
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Greenhills is a cracking site . Many hours in my youth spent there. Must get back .

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Be seeing you!!

Numbersix


15/6/2009 at 9:54pm
 Location: sunderland
 Outfit: peaktop cabintent
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hi evrybody me and oh hav had van bout 10yrs bought new frame tent an went to hollins farm near whitby,for bk hol w/end did,nt expect oh to like it  due to creature comforts like nice warm bed in van ,suprise,suprise loved it,done cookin,washin up tidyed tent very nicy nicy,can,t wait till next time with g/kids ps.live in s/land any other nice places to pitch up cheers.

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15/6/2009 at 9:58pm
 Location: Bedford
 Outfit: Kyham Ontario 8 Sun Porch & carpet
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We have had great experiences on the 3 trips that we have been on so far too. It's nice to hear about the lovely times people have had.

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15/6/2009 at 11:16pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Vango Vail 500
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It's nice to hear you've had a fab time eventhough your ice pack went on it's own holiday for a while.17

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