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Subject Topic: Campsite guidance req! Cornwall based Post Reply Post New Topic
22/6/2007 at 8:54pm
 Location: Exeter
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Can anyone give any advice on how to source nice friendly family orientated sites without the Butlins feel or busy bars - initially in Cornwall as I need to stay close to home (St Ives), ideally within an hours drive as I'm just about to take my baby twins single handed!? I will in a few months venture further afield once I've gained my confidence with taking the little men!

I've had a look at links through the campsite search above and a bit overwhelmed with it as there's so many and I'd rather go on recommendation if possible.

Also, is there any publication I can receive and is it worth me joining the caravan and camping club or is that awfully expensive?

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22/6/2007 at 8:58pm
 Location: Mansfield
 Outfit: vango diablo 900
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Hello Twins, Perran Springs is the site for you, nice and quiet, nice people, all round top site. Sorry, don't know how to do the linky thing!! 

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22/6/2007 at 9:19pm
 Location: Somercotes Derbyshire.
 Outfit: Peakland Stanedge (aka Napoli 500)
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How about Gunvenna at St Minver.

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22/6/2007 at 9:48pm
 Location: Exeter
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Hi Murfus - PerranSprings is now on my list, looks great thank you.

JJ's - can't find much info on Gunvenna, can you tell me anything about it, what does it have there for children? Thank you!

Do keep the suggestions coming - want to do lots of local traveling.

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22/6/2007 at 10:13pm
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As Murfus said - Perran Springs.

I can't recommend this site enough, beats the others in the same area for value, quality and the owners are very helpful.

The toilet facilities are the best i've ever seen, they are hotel standard.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=2577

or visit there own site for more info



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22/6/2007 at 10:41pm
 Location: South Wales
 Outfit: Vango and Cabanon
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Polmanter!! Never been as its always booked up but its on our to do list. Visited once and really liked what we saw.


22/6/2007 at 11:35pm
 Location: Doncaster
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Hi we stayed at poldown campsite at Helston quiet had playground no pubs laundy facilitys fridge freezer even microwave. I havnt botherd with the caravan club I find the u.k. campsite  enough.

hope this helps

 



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23/6/2007 at 6:57pm
 Location: Somercotes Derbyshire.
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Quote: Originally posted by Twinspired on 22/6/2007
Hi Murfus - PerranSprings is now on my list, looks great thank you.

JJ's - can't find much info on Gunvenna, can you tell me anything about it, what does it have there for children? Thank you!

Do keep the suggestions coming - want to do lots of local traveling.

It's about 5 miles from Port Isaac. The site is clean, level to slightly sloping and the facilities are meticulously clean with plenty of water points and EHUs.

For the Kids there is a small swimming pool, a games room and a play area with slides and swings etc and one of those plastic activity tree thingies with a face that frightened me !!!!!!!!!!!

I forgot, the showers are free and there are Laundry facilities also.



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23/6/2007 at 10:05pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Swift Speedbird 2003
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Can't help with your Cornwall seach but re the Camping & Caravanning Club - may be worth it.

Its £35 ish to join for a year and you get a fab camp site guide. The sites always have decent toilets and showers and they have a quite a good no noise after 11pm rule.  You kind of always know you'll get a decent site.

It's not everybody's cup of tea but personally I would recommend them.



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March - Bamburgh
Easter - Low Park Wood CC Kendal
May - Yellowcraigs CC North Berwick
June - Wharfedale CC Grassington


23/6/2007 at 10:25pm
 Location: Exeter
 Outfit: Bailey Pagaent Champagne Audi
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JJ's - many thanks indeed, sounds lovely and also added to my list of one's to do! I'm torn as to which one to start with but I'm looking for several sites as I have now enlisted a friend to also buy a tent and keep me company as my little fellas are a way off saying anything other than ga ga goo goo (ha ha! - she's going to have the shock of her life having never camped, particularly as we have 5 children between us! OMG when I say it like that even I am a little daunted!) However, it will be good to have various child friendly sites for short breaks over the forthcoming years.

Gail - thank you so much for your thoughts about the C&C club, I think it's certainly worth it in that case - do you know how child friendly they are or what they have to entertain them - playgrounds etc? Do they have guidance in their guide? Sorry, questions questions questions!

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23/6/2007 at 10:35pm
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HI

They are usually very friendly - I think they usually do have playgrounds, although I don't have children so have to confess I haven't really noticed them. There are always children about on the sites.

I know quite a few sites have family bathrooms and such.

I've looked on their site - this should give you some idea !


http://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/families/

P.S. Never apologise for asking question on here - someone will always know the answer.



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March - Bamburgh
Easter - Low Park Wood CC Kendal
May - Yellowcraigs CC North Berwick
June - Wharfedale CC Grassington


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