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03/3/2015 at 9:00pm
Location: Greater Manchester
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Getting our caravan in two weeks and will be towing it to the storage site we've found - my first time ever towing anything. We'd like to go camping in it over Easter for the first time. I'm really nervous about manoeuvring down narrow lanes until I've had a bit more practice with driving it so ideally our first site would not be one that is at all tricky to access.
Other than that, I'd like to find something an hour or two away from Oldham. This could be the Peak District, Cheshire, maybe the Lake District. We'll have three little boys who would enjoy a child-friendly site.
Would anyone like to make some recommendations for me to look at? I would be very grateful.
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03/3/2015 at 9:29pm
Location: Sheffield or my happy place
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Have a look at Sherwood Forest Holiday Park Notinghamshire, this is an ideal site for beginners. We don't go here anymore since our children got older but it is really children friendly.
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03/3/2015 at 11:47pm
Location: OLDHAM
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Carridge House Marsden just through Standedge cutting A62. Out of the storage on to Manchester rd, over the bypass up Huddersfield rd on the right just passed the cutting, 10 van site so it's quiet, Has play area. Serves food and beer. Near enough to home if you forget anything. Hand Gliders jump off the hill at the back to keep you entertained. Not forgetting the sheep  Link
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04/3/2015 at 11:10am
Location: Ayrshire
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First time towing anything? That's brave. I wouldn't go near a caravan if I hadn't done a towing course and learnt how to load it up evenly too. But I hope you have a lovely trip, the first of many.
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04/3/2015 at 11:12am
Location: Greater Manchester
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I've seen the hang gliders while driving down that road! So I know the area you mean.
Being close to home does sound appealing perhaps for a one-night trial run.
The camp in Sherwood Forrest also sounds ideal for a slightly longer stay.
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04/3/2015 at 7:46pm
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Quote: Originally posted by oldham on 03/3/2015
Carridge House Marsden just through Standedge cutting A62. Out of the storage on to Manchester rd, over the bypass up Huddersfield rd on the right just passed the cutting, 10 van site so it's quiet, Has play area. Serves food and beer. Near enough to home if you forget anything. Hand Gliders jump off the hill at the back to keep you entertained. Not forgetting the sheep <img align="absmiddle" src="forum_images/smiley20.gif" width="23" alt="17"> Link
WHAT!!?? Even the sheep launch themselves off the hill too....??
 
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05/3/2015 at 8:15pm
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Hi hope you enjoy your touring holidays have a look at willowbank nr to southport great site very clean faclities no lane to go down not far out of southport very friendly and quiet site we like it in the big field as tge pitches are bigger
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05/3/2015 at 11:29pm
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Quote: Originally posted by GCMS2012 on 04/3/2015
Quote: Originally posted by oldham on 03/3/2015Carridge House Marsden just through Standedge cutting A62. Out of the storage on to Manchester rd, over the bypass up Huddersfield rd on the right just passed the cutting, 10 van site so it's quiet, Has play area. Serves food and beer. Near enough to home if you forget anything. Hand Gliders jump off the hill at the back to keep you entertained. Not forgetting the sheep <img align="absmiddle" src="forum_images/smiley20.gif" width="23" alt="17"> Link
WHAT!!?? Even the sheep launch themselves off the hill too....??
We live a couple of miles down the road on the Yorkshire side from the site,you would be surprised what the sheep get up to round here.
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06/3/2015 at 12:29pm
Location: OLDHAM
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06/3/2015 at 5:40pm
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Carriage House nr Maaasden is good grub and easy access. Head the other way and look at Lady Heyes. (Not far from Runcorn, but may be booked up for Easter)
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