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I was wondering whether it is better to arrive Friday afternon or Saturady afternoon at your campsite?

Last year we arrived about 4pm on the last sat in July (Holmsley Wood New Forest) and although we had booked we were short of choice as to where to pitch.

This year may be even worse as we now have aDiablo 900 so need a bigger pitch. Can't see us getting there much earlier as it a 4-5 hour drive from home & OH doesn't do mornings when not at work and won't pack the car th night before!!!! [he will be at work until 7pm though so let him off that bit]

Any way I have suggested we go a day earlier this year i.e. Friday and try to get there before the "weekenders" does this sound a good idea or will it not really manke much difference?

Friday afternoon sounds like a good idea.

We arrived at a campsite on a Friday afternoon and had the pick of the campsite, but by late evening and certainly Saturday there was no choice left.

If you've got a big tent you want to make sure you can pitch with space around you, rather than having to squeeze yourself into the spaces that are left.

We've got to camp on a Sunday this year so hopefully the weekenders will have gone when we arrive and we will have plenty of space.

we try to arrive Friday afternoons a much as pos, much quieter!

Karen

Defo, the Friday afternoon.

OH gets Friday afternoon off from work so a great time to get packed and head off and beat the "weekenders" to the pick of the pitches.

I work for myself and get the car packed in the morning, then pick the OH up from work, on the road for 1.30... happy days !

We always prefer Fridays. Try to to leave between the rush hours.

Plus we just love watching other people arrive and put up their tents

Steve

Does this weekend rush still aplly in the school holidays?

Have just persuaded DH to go for our first night in a fortnight's time. He is working on the Friday so we were going to go for the Saturday night. I am a bit concerned now...

Maybe I should go with the children in the afternoon and he can join us for dinner?

What's the usual "check in" time?

Hi

I live right by the New Forest and try to go at least once a month through the summer season. I would recommend arriving on a friday as early as possible the twelve o clock rule does not seem to apply to the forest sites. I went the first week of the school holidays and arrived at ten and had no problems getting on. Holmsley is a popular site because of the toilets and showers so it normally is full every weekend through summer. The weekend rush in the forest does still happen in school holidays if not more so. Have a lovely time and arrive as early as you possible can. im going to a different forestry commission site next week and going to arrive on sunday see how that goes