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12/9/2007 at 10:16am
 Location: Peak District
 Outfit: outwell hartford L
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Hi
We are thinking of a trip to shell next week ( mon -thurs)
Obviously weather is hard to predict but are we mad to go there at this time of year and if so can anyone reccomend a site on the coast no more than 3 hours from manchester that may be better sheltered ?
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12/9/2007 at 11:59am
 Location: Yorkshire
 Outfit:  Swift Charisma 540 Caravan
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Get your self to shell island....if you think the weather is looking abit iffy when you arrive...just make sure you pitch in a nice little 'cranny' near to the sand dunes....have a great time....some of our best holidays have been in the latter end of september....you'll be fine i'm sure....

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12/9/2007 at 4:30pm
 Location: Lancashire
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There are some really sheltered spots on shell island, just take two sleeping bags each or duvets as well........


12/9/2007 at 6:34pm
 Location: The Black Country
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Quote: Originally posted by Rowlands on 12/9/2007
There are some really sheltered spots on shell island, just take two sleeping bags each or duvets as well........
Bloody hell! It's only September not January.

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13/9/2007 at 1:52am
 Location: Peak District
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Lol thanks for the replys
We are going to go as planned
will report back next week
Thanks


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13/9/2007 at 10:31am
 Location: northwest
 Outfit: adria m home
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 Just come back from shell,  finished off the last  3 days at the end of the summer hols, will be going back again at the end of october for the halloween and fireworks.   



13/9/2007 at 11:26am
 Location: Peak District
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Any tips on best place to pitch ?
weve been once before but just for day visit
seem to remember barrier and then you can choose to go left or right
Any advice would be welcomed
Thanks


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13/9/2007 at 5:05pm
 Location: northwest
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Quote: Originally posted by petendeb on 13/9/2007
Any tips on best place to pitch ?
weve been once before but just for day visit
seem to remember barrier and then you can choose to go left or right
Any advice would be welcomed
Thanks

as nannycatcher says you should find somewhere quite sheltered near the dunes only trouble is its a distance to the showers and don't forget to check the tide times for the causeway being shut.


13/9/2007 at 7:31pm
 Location: west mids
 Outfit:  Avondale Dart 510
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straight in front by  the main entrance and down the hill to the left is my fav ....but it is open but you can watch the sea with the fire going!!!!!!!!

AND IF YOU ARE LUCKY YOU MAY SEE THE DOLPHINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



14/9/2007 at 9:28am
 Location: Lancashire
 Outfit: vango fireblazer 500 Outwell Indiana4
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Quote: Originally posted by Baggie Witz on 12/9/2007
Quote: Originally posted by Rowlands on 12/9/2007
There are some really sheltered spots on shell island, just take two sleeping bags each or duvets as well........
Bloody hell! It's only September not January.


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14/9/2007 at 9:30am
 Location: Lancashire
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depends on your sleeping bags...one good one can be warmer than five cheap ones...even in september!!!!!.......I,d rather my kids be warm and not keep waking me up in the night 'cold'....


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17/9/2007 at 10:30pm
 Location: west mids
 Outfit:  Avondale Dart 510
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if you are cold put something under the airbeds as some insulation!!! bubble wrap works well!!!

Also as any x carp angler a good sleeping bag is worth its weight in gold ,also the sleeping bag tends to work better if you have not got lots of layers on genrally just a tee shirt would surfice!!

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19/9/2007 at 2:04pm
 Location: Peak District
 Outfit: outwell hartford L
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Just back from Shell
It was virtually deserted !
We booked in for 2 nights with a view to seeing how weather went
This turned out to be a good choice !
First night was really really cold
However we awoke to lovely sunshine and had a decent day
last night though it was much warmer but very strong winds all night and lots of rain and we ahwoke to very gloomy looking sky etc
So we only had 2 nights but it was a nice break and we will be back in the warmer months !



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