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Hi,

I went to the Three Pigeons at Graigfechan, near Ruthin, tiny site and very quite.

Bill

 We went to knight Stainforth as everyone on here seems to rave over it.  I expected great things.....I was a little dissapointed.      Yes the views are brill and there is a new shower/ toilet block but I don't think the floor was cleaned for the whole of the time we were there, the smell was not nice, and O.H said the mens smelled terrible even after bank holiday and lots of people had gone.

 I have never seen so many dogs OFF leads and wandering round on a site before, one depositing a poo by one of the tents, the dog owner had no idea it had done it.   I told the site owners but the same dog was still wandering around until they left several days later. One dog pestered ours while trying to walk them in the dark, it wouldn't stop following us. o.h  mentioned again on leaving about so many dogs off leads the lady said we should have told them at the time, and we told her we had. But perhaps this is why some people like the place, because they are not made to keep their dogs tethered.

   The site is in a lovely location just a shame about the loo and dog thing, don't suppose they are too bothered what I think though, cause they were full over B.H.

 I am not a moaning minnie, and I do have a lot to compare it with, we have been to about fourteen places this year already.  

Hi

We went to the leeds festival and had a great time in the arena, the bands where great, 4 stages with different band and very well run, unfortunatly I carnt say the same for the camping, I expected the toilet to be horried, the tents to be packed in next to each other, maybe a bit noisey at night, not bothered by any of that, well apart from the tent 6 foot away putting there stereo on at one in the morning till dinner time and it was so loud my hubby who had his ear plugs in thought the bands had come back on ( saturday night  ).

But nothing could have prepared me for sunday night, there was lots of rubbish between the tents, so lots of campfire where lit, security kept going round putting them out but as soon as they went away they would light them again, there was a couple right near our tent and lots of noise, I didn't dare go to bed I was to afraid of the tent catching on fire and the atmosphere was really intimadating, any way by about 4 oclock thing seem to be going a bit quieter and the fires near us had gone out so I thought I could go to bed, next thing 10 min later my phones ringing I managed to find it in the dark and its my son who was camped in yellow field near the center and areana, who had been trying to find us, as we where about 20 min walk from them, apparently there was a full scale riot going on down there, tents being burnt on fires, set fire to the tree near his tent, ransaked a lorry full of beer, fighting with the security guys, oh and Iv forgot to mention the MASSIVE expolsions that have been going on as they throw gas canisteres on to the fires, I felt I was in bairut, I ended up with my son and his girlfriend and two others sleeping on the living area of out tent as they had abandonded there tents and just grabed the what they could and got out of there.

Next morning when we where putting the tent down they where still lighting fires and throwing gas cannisters on to the fires and everything stunk of acrid smoke.

I just could not believe what was going on, it really shook my son up, he'd been the year before and had a great time, but say's he not camping at a festival again, he'll just get day tickets instead.

Any way that was my bank holiday, but when we came home we went to a little campsite we know for 2 night and we where the only ones there, bliss!!!! what a contrast. only thing when we put the tent back up there are two burn holes in it, luckley one is on the mud flap and there is a tiny one on the back of the bedroom wall, im hoping well get away with that one.

Mmmmmm hit the wrong button there so not sure if this is a double post now - if so SORRY.

Caroline you should be proud of your daugher I bet you want to shout and tell the whole world especially last Thursday when you looked at that piece of paper with the results!

We went to Hawes for the weekend it was excellend.  Weather wet on Sunday but we still managed a walk from Muker.  Monday was lovely, a nice walk fish and chips - then home yuk!  People were arriving as we were leaving that was depressing.

No camping this weekend as we are off to the Lawns Caravan show to dream...!

Next weekend its SANATA POD so lets hope the weather is good as hubby stresses all week before we go - and has done for the last 30 years - lucky for me I have only known him for 8 of them!

We have made it our policy not to go camping over the August Bank Holiday. This is because a few years ago we went to a Forestry Commission run site. We pitched on the Friday and had not taken an awning. On Saturday morning, our caravan step had been moved by a tent camper who had been "squeezed in" to peg out his guy line!

Now we leave August B/H to those who are happy to tolerate this sort of last minute money taking by the campsite operators.

Went to Honiton Hill Rally had fantastic views, great entertainment at show field our show cars both mis behaved,OH lost his rag kicked one of the cars, turned the air blue and just to top it off Jared our 8yr old came off his bike into a freshly cut hedge onto barbed wire and broke his arm! But we'll still be back there next year

poppi

Quote: Originally posted by TraceyD on 30/08/2005

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We went to Upper Carr near Pickering and we loved it.  Nice level, well drained pitches, clean facilities and good company!  Would defo go back, planning our first bank holiday there next year.

Trace x

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Had a fabulous time at Folly Farm in the Cotswolds, really nice people and even though it was a BH, still lots of room.  Shower facilities left a lot to be desired but all in all, a great weekend and highly recommended!

Spent 4 nights at Eweleaze campsite in Dorset..Great site only spoiled by the q for the showers and the loos on The Saturday and Sunday night, (was MUCH quieter on Monday and Tuesday.
The beach was lovely (although stones not sand) and was great for snorkeling
Spent a good few hours in the evenings looking at the stars, and spotted about 7 shooting stars and countless satelittes (first time i have managed to be in an area with such good visibility.

Highly recommended site but dont go over the BH weekend if you cant wait for the loo's...