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The nearest campsite was at Little Sea's, Haven Holiday site, which is only two miles/ five minutes drive away. My Sister and her four children came to visit (from Hampshire) at school holiday times, and with both our Husbands working away, we decided to try a spot of camping, but needed a site close by to transport all the gear, and children. It use to take a couple of trips back and forth or ask other members of our family to help join in the fun of erecting the large Khyham tent and have a family picknick.

We camped within a four mile radious of our home, and have tried out most of  the local sites, but once on the campsites it always felt a million miles away from home, and the kids enjoyed being able to run around, play games and meet new friends, giving time for us adults to relax for a short while.

Another bonus to camping close to home was when it rained all day, we could nip back home for warmth and shelter, and  it was handy for any washing needed doing.

Coast walkers

Quote: Originally posted by 4mitchells on 05/3/2011

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We would stay at Clumber Park if they allowed tents. Its about a 20 minute trip from home. I would like to try one of their pods at some point, possibly early season as they are heated, I couldn't bear to be without the tent in the sunshine.

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Many years ago, when booking in at a local Haven Holiday Site (two miles down the road from home) with my Sister and her four children, the young girl behind the counter asked us if we'd ever been on holiday here before and did we actually know the site (as she handed a map to us) ? Sis and I just looked each other and creased up laughing, then had to admit that we'd both actually had worked on site for quite a few years in the past.and that I only lived 2 miles away. Us two sisters had made a pact with each other that we wern't going to mention living close by and definately not that we'd ever worked there, knowing all their ups and downs, ins and outs, nooks and crannies etc.. We also found it amusing bumping in to our old work mates explaning yes we really were on holiday and yes we were sad people.

Also remember that when we turned up on the field with the Khyam tent in a trailer, the site man getting confused saying he didn't realise it was going to be a Trailer tent,we replied that it was only a tent and that we'd also booked electric, he said there was no electric pitches left, then decided to squeeeeeeze us in really tightly in among other tents. Mind you, also remembered that the five day holiday ,plus electric only cost us £66  (£11 each for the whole week)  I think they,d made a mistake when we booked , I didn't like to ask for their new 10% local residents discount on top just incase the price went up.

Coast walkers.

We used to use a site regularly that was a ten minute drive away, it was perfect for weekends away, by the time Hubby gets home on a Friday and we've hitched up it'd be mad to travel miles for 2 nights.

We used to store our van on a farm that's about half a mile from here and we once had a couple of nights there too! It ended up being one of our favourite trips, it was snowing and we really enjoyed sitting all cosy in the van watching the snow fall on the fields.

I dont think I'd go for a full week too local though.

We've stayed at Postern Hill (Savernake Forest, Marlborough) which is only about a 45 min tow from home. 

I thought it might not feel like we were away for the weekend but it did and the added bonus is that it doesn't take long to travel to

I don't think it matters if it's 15 miles or 150 miles - it's what you make of it and it's better than being at work and/or home!

Quote: Originally posted by lyn hathaway on 05/3/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by 4mitchells on 05/3/2011

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We would stay at Clumber Park if they allowed tents. Its about a 20 minute trip from home. I would like to try one of their pods at some point, possibly early season as they are heated, I couldn't bear to be without the tent in the sunshine.

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hi 4 mitchells there is no pods at clumber park its a c c site no tents (you not mistakin it wi centre parks are you ?)

 

The pods were new last year, and nothing to do with the CC which has a site there. http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=9917

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