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24/3/2008 at 2:27pm
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Hi all, Im new to camping and have just bought an Outwell Family XL tent,  Can anyone reccomend a site(We have 2 children aged 2 and 6)  Also what is the average nightly charge for Tents,hook ups and a shower block please?


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24/3/2008 at 2:33pm
 Location: Slaving away
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Welcome

You will need to tell us where you are, how far away from you the site needs to be and have you checked out the sites guide on here?

Charges - depends on when, where and what is on site.

There is lots of information on the sites guide on here on each site. Also people put reviews on as well - if a site refuses to have a review put on here about it don't go to that site - if they are not prepared to have reviews on here then its a worry about why.

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24/3/2008 at 2:40pm
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Hi Kimmie

Im in lancashire,but dont mind travelling anywhere really. I have had a brief look through the guides but there are so many to choose from. Thought id look for a reccomendation.

 



24/3/2008 at 2:47pm
 Location: preston lancs
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It would be easier for us to give you a recomendation, if you gave us a rough idea of the area you would like to holiday, even if just to narrow it down, Im also from lancashire, and travel 350mls to my site each year, but you may not want to drive that far, please help us to help you, or yu,l just end up with hundreds of recomendations, and confuse you even more.

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24/3/2008 at 2:56pm
 Location: Slaving away
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As I said you could do with giving a hint of what area you might consider.

From personal experience -

If it Cornwall we go to Boscrege near Helston, large field with play area in the middle for kids - showers are an older block but looked after. Its in the country but near the beach and Helston, quiet (no club) but there's a pub about a mile away.

We have been to Stratford Racecourse which is fairly large (could do with more facilities) but if you want to do Shakespeare country its a fair place to start. Got a play area and you can walk into Stratford with all the pubs on an evening.

the Lake DIstrict - we usually go to Castlerigg Hall on the outskirts - up at the top of town, with a field for football, views to die for, a shop, cafe/takeaway (food very good - we know the chefs),campers kitchen - with cooking facilities, and somewhere you can sit on an evening with a bit of a games room - shower facilities are very good.

We tend to go to the same camps each year because they enable us to tur round the area from them and also walk from them.

Have until recently used Beachside at Hayle, Cornwall; the Camping and Caravaning club site at Keswick, Lake District; Freshwater at Burton Bradstock, near Bridport.

Prices depend on when you go and whether you have EHU but each site will have it listed. If you use EHU what you run on it depends on whether its worth it. We (me and the other half) have started taking a tv, table lamp, electric kettle and microwave with us so we make having EHU worthwhile except if for a weekend then we would not bother. When our kids were small a radio for bedtime was enough but the last year they came we had to take the tv, playstation just in case the weather was bad. There's nothing worse than whinging teenage boys. Not that it was used because surfers surf come rain or shine. Just had to make sure the plastic sheet covered all the stuff left on the beach

Have a good time.

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24/3/2008 at 3:06pm
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Thanks Kimmie,  I will check them out. I usually do Newquay for past 5yrs. But not really fussy. Its years sinc ive been camping and could not not believe folk charge upwards of £25 per night for a tent!!!! With the price of diesel nowadays its gonna be cheaper to go abroad lol. But the mrs and eldest lad are well excited about the tent.I suppose anywhere where theres a nice beach or something to occupy the little ones during the day will suffice, but it will have to be during the school holidays i suppose.


24/3/2008 at 3:15pm
 Location: preston lancs
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We stay just outside newquay, at HENDRA HOLIDAY PARK, (reviews on here)  I can recomend it, so worth checking out.    good luck.

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24/3/2008 at 9:14pm
 Location: South Wales
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We had lovely holiday at Cei Bach near New Quay (West Wales- not Cornwall!) site has fab location with very short walk to quiet beach. Quiet pub/restaurant on site and play area for kids. Beautiful area with dolphins! (Although admittedly not the most accessible part of the country) prices with EHU reasonable as I remember . x


24/3/2008 at 10:14pm
 Location: Sheffield
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If you are not familiar with your tent and you have not camped with your family before, it is a good idea to maybe start with a trial run. First of all, have a practice at putting the tent up in your garden (or someone elses if you have not got space) and if the weather is mild, have a go at sleeping outside - it will help the little ones get used to it.

Then find a site close to home and have a weekend break. This will give you a taste of how it goes for you, and show you what else you may need in the way of kit, or if you have bought some items that are actually not needed. Being close to home you can pop back for anything you have forgotten, (or to a nearby camping shop!) and it is not far to travel if you need to come home early.

This way, you should have ironed out any wrinkles in your kit and your camping routine, before going off on a full length holiday 100s of miles away.



24/3/2008 at 10:16pm
 Location: Langport Somerset
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Prices depend on several things

1) facilities on site

2) where in the country you go to

3) if you want hookup or not

4) tents - can sometimes be charged on the size

5) time of year.

Take all of these things into account and you could pay anything from say £10 per night to even £40 per night.

Find an area you might like to visit and check out on the search as many as possible sites.  Get in touch and see how they vary on price.



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25/3/2008 at 12:14pm
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You might also consider that although the site has only basic facilities because of its location you don't need anything else on site.

We used to go to a site at Par - had a games room and indoor pool and beach but no club but there was a pub at the entrance and a couple in the village that were just a few minutes walk, along with local stores and takeaways so it was fine.

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