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Quote: Originally posted by funky2sarah on 01/6/2013

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Hi sorry to hijack

We are looking at staying here in July but worried about pitching a tent on the all weather pitches...
The are two adults and 1 four year old..do you think it's a good area to amuse us all for a week?
Cheers

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1. Don't worry about pitching on AWP's, the only thing I would recommend if you have campbeds is take pringles lids, or similar, to put under the feet just to stop them rubbing on your ground sheet.

2. We only ever go for at least a week and if you get fed up of being onsite, which I'm sure your four year old won't, there are so many lovely places to visit. The National Showcaves, Tropical Butterfly visitor centre, the Elan Dams, as mentioned above the red kite feeding centre, Hay on Wye, just to name a few. Lovely riverside walk in Builth Wells, a nice lake and park in Llandrindod, Newtown and Rhayder are nice places for a walk around and shops.Oh and there's an small breeds and owls centre in Kington.

Guarantee you'll love it, but be warned if you buy your child a fishing net they probably won't want to go anywhere else from what I've seen of other young children there. My two were teenagers when we discovered Fforest Fields, my son just loves to meet up with friends, swim and Kayak in the lake and, which seems strange for a teenager, just sit and read and relax!

My experience of Nantcol, during school holidays, was not one of peace and quiet!! I believe it is much more tranquil at other times.

Consider Bwch Yn Uchaf near Bala. If you are willing to go outside Wales I rated Studfold (North Yorkshire) and Church Stile Farm (Lake District) highly (9/10 cf 10/10 for Fforest Fields).