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Hi All.

Im new to the forum and just wanted to introduce myself!!

Went camping every year as kids and loved it..then got married, had kids and static caravan hols.  We did buy a tent but only used it once..Anyway a divorce later and jubilee weekend i borrowed the worlds worse tent and took the kids to Shell Island.

They LOVED it and have been nagging me ever since, so after many a trip to look at tents and the kids insisting our main holiday next year is in a tent and thanks to offers at Go Outdoors I am now the proud owner of a Zenobia 6!!

Have done a practice pitch in garden, Kind of, (small garden). with thanks to reading through on here.  The last tent I put up was a big old canvas one.(no ring and pins in them days).and we wont mention the one we took to Shell!!

Hoping to have a practice couple nights in few weeks, if anyone can suggest somewhere for a couple of days not to far from Birmingham, thats good with a couple of teenage boys, be much appreciated.

Have found out loads of useful information and things I'd forgotten on here, so decided to join, you never know maybe I could help someone else??  Any way Thank you to all those that post useful info, keep up the good work

Happy camping

Kim

Have you tried the campsite search on the above might find something there when you find Birmingham

I just put Birmingham in the county and there are alot in that section so have a go yourself .

I did have a search of midlands and surrounding areas...Nothing jumped out and grabbed me (tho are nice ones) was wondering if maybe some might recommend somewhere, dont mind driving a couple hours

Thanks

Thanks Chris,

We spend a lot of time there!! cycling and walking.  Wanted something bit different?further but not too far as will only be a couple nights.

But thank you for your suggestion x

There are few campsites in Coleshill which is not too far from Birmingham. There are a selection in the link below.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/results3.asp?search=Coleshill&by=town

Thank you all for the replies...

Conkers!! LLLOOVVEE it there, didnt realise they did camping there, thats one of those words you have to whisper around the kids in this house, or they dont stop nagging til we go!!

I'll look at Tattershall and peruse through the others, Thank you for your suggestions

Quote: Originally posted by peggypoo on 26/7/2012

Thank you all for the replies...

Conkers!! LLLOOVVEE it there, didnt realise they did camping there, thats one of those words you have to whisper around the kids in this house, or they dont stop nagging til we go!!

I'll look at Tattershall and peruse through the others, Thank you for your suggestions

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Hi

Thank you for the suggestions and I will look at those as well..I didnt realise there were so many sites so near to home.

Re what the boys enjoyed, as much as they loved the sand dunes etc at Shell Island, they havent nagged me to go back there, just to go camping...I think it was the whole sleeping in a tent experience, on previous caravanning holidays its back to van and the telly goes on and all the vans are parked pretty close together, I think what they loved was the space, and the whole sitting outside until bedtime and then sleeping in the tent. Just the whole experience...although the lack of luxuries may wear thin with them for a whole week, and we were lucky with the weather, we now have a tent and by god im going to use it  even if its only the odd weekend away!

They enjoy going to park and being outside, so as long as there is something/where to have a walk to I think we'll be ok