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Subject Topic: outwell hartford xxl ,pitch sizes ? Post Reply Post New Topic
20/4/2007 at 6:49pm
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hi,we bought one of these last year after seeing one up on a site,only put it up to make sure it was all there last week,we love the space having 3 kids,but i seem to be having  problems with the size,we would like to go to devon or cornwall this year,but it must be a fairly active park for the kids,and the wife wants showers,a pool electric etc  etc,i am finding most sites will not take it because of its size,really annoying,has anyone any recomendations of any sites that could take our size tent,and still keep the kids busy,bored kids means fighting= fed up parents,any help would be great thanks ,steve


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20/4/2007 at 8:56pm
 Location: newmarket suffolk
 Outfit: conway cruiser folding camper
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hi and welcome to ukcs. try the campsite search at the top of this page. Haven or Park resorts sounds like the sort of site your after.

good luck & happy camping



22/4/2007 at 8:10pm
 Location: Pork Pie town - Melton Mowbray
 Outfit: Outwell Hartford XXL
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Mounts farm, (see site reviews) in Devon will take them.

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Oscar


22/4/2007 at 8:12pm
 Location: Pork Pie town - Melton Mowbray
 Outfit: Outwell Hartford XXL
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Sorry - not an active camp site, but plenty to do nearby, Woodlands 10 mins away, great beaches 10 mins away, Wet and Wild 50mins away etc.

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22/4/2007 at 8:16pm
 Location: Dorset
 Outfit: Lots.mainly Cabanons!
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There is a thread stickied at the top of the UK Campsite section of this site that lists sites that will take large tents.   It's quite long, I'd start from the end and work backwards!

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23/4/2007 at 8:24am
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thanks everyone,i did see the other thread,but after i posted this,thanks for taking the time to reply though :)


01/6/2007 at 7:13pm
 Location: RINGWOOD
 Outfit: Outwell Hartford XXL
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Try River Dart country park /River Dart Adventures Holne near Ashburton devon the kids WILL love it but the wife wont like the small pool.....ok take a vote kids 3 wife 1 motion carried!



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01/6/2007 at 8:11pm
 Location: Colchester Essex
 Outfit: Kampa Daymer + Hartford XXL
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Hi

We've also got a big outwell like you.  We found a brilliant campsite in St Ives (St Ives Bay) which is right down the bottom of cornwall (check the reviews on this site).  Its right on the beach and the views from the tent are amazing - across the sand dunes and out to sea.  There is a swimming pool, club house, shop, playground etc etc and we found it to be excellent.  Much better than Haven and much cheaper!  Definately worth a look - and plenty of room on the pitch for a big tent.

Happy camping

Fuffy



14/3/2009 at 11:14pm
 Location: Southwest
 Outfit: Mondeo 2.2 Titanium X
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We've booked on Pentewan Sands with ours no problem. We told them the size of the tent & they just took the booking.

We've not used our 2008 xxl yet, can anyone tell me how these tents behave in the windy weather? This'll be our first year with a tent after 14 seasons in a caravan & I'm getting cold feet the closer the season gets. Any advice & tips would be appreciated. We've got the footprint & Outwell carpet.

BB



15/3/2009 at 8:21pm
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we got on great,the tent was very stable,no problems at all,we had the outwell windbreaks on 3 sides and i think that helped,we ended up at perrin sands,(haven),good holiday spoilt by a family with 4 tents,the second they got there they rigged fairy lights around all their tents,then set up a kareoke speaker,had the radio blaring out from midday to at least 2 in the morning,talked all night,a real nightmare,but the haven staff did let us move next day,but a lot of hastle just because some idiots were selfish,to be honest its put us  off camping at big sites now


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16/3/2009 at 1:03pm
 Location: brighton
 Outfit: Outwell Vermont XLP
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parkers farm is a nice site, no pool though but still a good site

plenty of room 



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