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Quote: Originally posted by girlwomble on 15/6/2013

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But each to their own. I like chilled out, quiet wee sites and so noisy, boozy adult only sites just don't appeal!

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Have you ever been to an adult's only site?   I've been to loads in the past 7 years and not one single adults only campsite we have stayed on has been "boozy" - they are quite the opposite I find - very quiet, might even be too quiet for some!

You are right though - the adults are usually louder than the children on mixed campsites.

Quote: Originally posted by johnwils on 17/6/2013

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The adult only sites that we know wouldn't tolerate drunken, boozy bad behaviour. They are usually the opposite, sometimes even too quiet, though that preferable to the opposite.

Helen

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We've been camping on and off for the past 22 years and our children were only 3/4 - would never allow them to be noisy - we had fun during the day and wore them out - as they got older we played games or went for a walk but we taught them respect for others - no shouting or loud games.  Okay there were times they weren't, but this was when we were with a large group of other campers around us.

Last year we noticed how noisy the site appeared to be, yes it was kids!!  The camp site was full.  There were tarmaced small roads and they were on bikes, skates etc..  Some were falling over crying, others arguing others screaming - this lasted until 11:30 ish - I really thought this is going to be the holiday from hell - The following morning it was noisy but it was parents packing - We'd hit the last day of the summer holidays.

We went out but when we came back (a campsite with 5 shower blocks) ended up with a few caravans and only 2 tents (one was ours) on this large campsite and the difference was from hell to heaven.  I think OH was relieved as he had booked it and thought it was only a small camp site (should've gone to UKCS).

So from then on we decided to definitely book out of school holidays and the last one we went to was adult only.  It is a matter of choice.

Someone said that these children are tomorrows' campers, I agree and I also agree that not all children are the same (worked in schools so I am well aware) but some parents do let  their children "loose" and it can spoil an idyllic holiday.

If anyone watches The Apprentice and paid attention - the vast market for camping/caravanning was over 50's, so with the economic climate as it is, perhaps smaller campsite owners are switching to adult only - but there is still a huge amount for families as well.

Quote: Originally posted by nicelady60 on 24/6/2013

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I much prefer to hear children having fun,than barking dogs.

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