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Quote: Originally posted by jgrabham on 03/4/2007

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OK, me and some mates want to go hiking in the summer holidays, and need to know if many campsites allow 3/4 15yr olds, or if we'll have to go to youth hostels.

Thanks
      James

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Hi James

I remember last year there was a guy round about your age looking for a campsite for him and some friends and as far as I remember, he couldn't get anywhere to take them because of their age.  Good luck though and I hope you find somewhere.

I think you have to be at least 16 to be allowed on a campsite without a supervising adult, and most campsites require one of you be 18 in order to take legal responsibility for the others in the event of damage or an emergency. Plus many campsites don`t like single sex groups.

However, there`s no harm in ringing a few campsites along your route and asking. If you go for the more basic, non commercial type ones and stress that you`re a walking group you never know. If you join the C&CC then you`ll get the big UK sites directory as part of your membership. And if an owner says no, ask if there`s anyone nearby that takes younger groups.

I suspect though that most site owners won`t want the responsibility of a group of what are basically unsupervised children in the eyes of the law, no offence meant.

Quote: Originally posted by jgrabham on 04/4/2007

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http://www.myccc.co.uk/MA_MembersArea/SiteFinder/SiteDetails.aspx?SiteId=9030
http://www.fishergroundcampsite.co.uk/index.htm

These sites in particular, as this is we would want to cimb scarfell pike, and there are other places we would want to walk around here.

Post last edited on 04/04/2007 09:12:24

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Quote: Originally posted by CarlyG on 05/4/2007

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should be going with your parents at 15

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Quote: Originally posted by CarlyG on 05/4/2007

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should be going with your parents at 15

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