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08/7/2008 at 9:08pm
 Location: Bolton
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Suppose the credit crunch really is having an effect. We were booked into our favourite site this weekend, but the wife has put her back out. Ok will have to cancel, but we promise the kids we will go later in the year (as they love the place). Turns out they are now fully booked every weekend till September

Gutted. So can anyone recommend a nice site with EHU's, kid friendly (ie park etc), and takes big tents and pets in the Dales or Lakes ?

Cheers all.


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08/7/2008 at 9:17pm
 Location: fraserburgh
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could probably reccommend a few, but you would still struggle with booking in advance, especially if you need ehu. 


08/7/2008 at 10:00pm
 Location: Cumbrian coast or behind you !
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Parkfoot at Ullswater.

King Robert the Bruce`s cave just outside of Gretna Green.

Spring Lea at Allonby, there is a play park near the beach.



08/7/2008 at 10:10pm
 Location: northwest
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Everyone was calling me at work for camping, suddenly they all seem to have bought tents!! I'll stop saying how great it is!!

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08/7/2008 at 11:03pm
 Location: Swadlincote Derbyshire
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There was actually an article in The News Of The World on Sunday about the surge in popularity of camping and they reckoned it was down to the credit crunch saying that a fortnight in August for a family of four abroad could cost around £3000 when it could cost less than £20 per night camping in the UK. Hey, that's exactly why we're under canvas for the first time in four years again! You only have to look at the queues in go outdoors for the past three Sundays to realise it's a popular pastime. (Yes I DID say the last 3 Sundays!)

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09/7/2008 at 12:36am
 Location: north west
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hi flush.fellow boltonion here.try this site outside settle in the yorkshire dales-www.knightstainforth.co.uk-just read the reviews-it is our favourite site

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09/7/2008 at 12:59am
 Location: Nottingham
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my son has some cleaning contrcts in Bishop Meadow ind est loughborough,and he said just lately the roads around and leading up to go outdoors are just jamed with cars and they are all going in there but they were queuing some nights at 6,pm



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Think this year is to follow old meet friends for 2014.
If you cant do someone a good turn,don`t do them a bad one,its nice to be nice you know,and little things mean much more later in life.
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09/7/2008 at 6:00am
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Even before all the talk of Credit Crunch, camping was being portrayed as the "in" thing in many of the glossies and Sunday suppliments.    Consequently many more people are trying out camping as their hoiday.
Picture of a nice family with smiley faces cooking outside their tent, when the sun is shining.   Nice glass of chilled wine in hand, and nice clean kids.   Oh what a lovely holiday.
Prehaps when some of them realise that it isn't always like that then they may go back to their 2 weeks in the sun.


 



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09/7/2008 at 7:18am
 Location: East Yorkshire
 Outfit: Cabanon Andorra Khyam Faro 5
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Quote: Originally posted by Moonseeker on 09/7/2008

Picture of a nice family with smiley faces cooking outside their tent, when the sun is shining.   Nice glass of chilled wine in hand, and nice clean kids.   Oh what a lovely holiday.
Prehaps when some of them realise that it isn't always like that then they may go back to their 2 weeks in the sun.


How boring it would be, no fun at all lol.

Personally can't wait to spot new campers when we go away, it always rains when we go.

 



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09/7/2008 at 7:40am
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Another Boltonian here but now residing in Walkden were going for our first camping trip on the 18 July had a caravan a few years ago but decided to go under canvas this time.We went to go outdoors last Sunday it was packed looked across the road to see an Aldi,bought a campkitchen&folding table cheaper than go outdoors,we too are novices at this but cant wait to go.


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09/7/2008 at 8:49am
 Location: Wirral
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Yes, but our poxy damned weather will put them off after this year.

Alan



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09/7/2008 at 9:18am
 Location: Bolton
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Quote: Originally posted by hikamper on 09/7/2008hi flush.fellow boltonion here.try this site outside settle in the yorkshire dales-www.knightstainforth.co.uk-just read the reviews-it is our favourite site

LOL!!

Thats the site I was originally talking about. We were booked in this weekend at Knight, but now they are fully booked all summer. Not surprising really, its a cracking site.

Spring Lea Looks l=nice but wont accommodate our tent. I think I'll give Park Foot a call as they seem to have good reviews.

Thanks all, but keep the sites coming.

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09/7/2008 at 9:38am
 Location: Leigh Lancs
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Hi to all 3 Boltonians, I'm originally from Tyldesley but now live in Leigh.  I've noticed that our local Go Outdoors (Wigan) has suddenly become extra busy.  Booked a weekend at Lakeland (Haven) for Mid September, with EHU about 3 weeks ago didn't have any probs booking two pitches then.

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09/7/2008 at 10:11am
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for the love of god dont go to Parkfoot in Ullswater unless you wnat to pay a noise deposit on arrival that you may not get back or you like having your camping spoace overrun with idiots playing football, cricket etc..

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11/7/2008 at 8:10pm
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hello fellow boltonions-flush, we camped at park foot last august-great site wonderful location but the ehu pitches are on hard ground and they slope.if you are not bothered about this go for it.anyway are you all bwfc supporters.

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