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Hi everybody,

This summer I,d like to book two weeks off work and tour the Lake District and some of Scotland (never been before!). I know we won,t be able to cover much of Scotland but I,m looking for camp-sites that have facilities to keep an 11yr old lad occupied! has anybody else covered this sort of trip and can offer any advise on which camp-sites to stay at: also: should I allow a couple of nights for each site or longer do you think? We,re starting out from Birmingham so our first stop will be somewhere in the Lake District (hopefully!). Any advise will be appreciated.

 Thanks.

BTW: we,re not members of the C&C club.

hi how about stopping of at kendal is a nice place or you could stop of at penrith have alook on the camp site pages we have stayed at the kendal campingand caravan club site

scotland if you dont want to go to far try strathclyde country park jun 5 of m 74 as a good theme park and nice loch plenty to do in thee area and you could visit lochlomond for the day lovley scenery up there

Try Great Langdale NT campsite it's great and you can take him up Scarfell Pike , Englands highest point.

Then off to Fort William, great drive through Glen Coe then take him up Ben Nevis, Scotland and Britain's highest point. Loch Ness is just up the road.

Then all you got to do is go to Snowden and you've seen the three peaks!

You could try The Ranch at Maybole just south of Ayr. It is affilliated to the CC so is open to everyone. Have a look here : - http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=3519

You could also keep your travelling to a minimum by visiting Hoddam Castle which has plenty to keep your son occupied. Read reviews here : -http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=2387

Don

Well done Feeble Cat, at last someone with some sense!! (sorry everybody else).

jaksB, if you're going to stop off in the Lake District first, then do yourself a favour and turn left when you cross the border.  Take the A75, and keep going till you come to the signpost for Kirkcudbright (after you pass Dumfries and Castle Douglas).  The only problem you'll have with your 11 year old at Brighouse Bay, is that he'll refuse to leave!!

Fort William etc?? Fine, but if you're planning on a week in the Lakes, then spend the other week at Brighouse.  Dumfires and Galloway is a lovely area, and leave Fort William etc till another time when you can spend at least 2 weeks north of the border.

Hi again everybody,

 thanks for the info:keep it coming! Really looking forward to the summer now, never been to the Lakes or Scotland before: I can hardly wait!

        Jaks.

i would suggest http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=3015 its a lovely site 15mins from glasgow right on the edge of loch lomond

we go every year and love it

mat anna & little suzi