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Try this place http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/results3.asp?search=Rosedale+Abbey&by=town

Quote: Originally posted by dinopower on 25/3/2006

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inside park in dorset is brill. right on the edge of some large woods, plenty of walks there, but watch out for the ticks, also have day kennels, handy if you want to go out,nice site

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Hi Gareth,

We really like the look of this park, but we are a bit concerned about the ticks. I know I'm being really dumb here, but what are they? are they grass seed or actual insects?, and as our dog would not be let off lead (won't come back!) therefore would not be running in long grass, would it really affect him?

Also does anyone else know of good sites for dogs more in the south? No more than about 3 hours from London/Essex?

thanks, Ann

Try the Old Oaks at Glastonbury. Direct access from the site to the Tor and miles of country walks, plus a dedicated enclosed dog walk area which includes a dog shower facility.

See photos of the site:

http://community.webshots.com/user/carpyone 

Hi Fred and Wilma.

Ticks

Ticks are usually grey in colour and dogs usually get them on thier heads esp. the ears, its best to have a look over them after they have been in fields full of sheep from April onwards.

Diabolical creatures !! wear socks.

2 of my daughters have had a tick in the last couple of years.Last year while camping in Yorkshire my youngest got one on her forehead ,had to go to the local surgery and get it removed ,2 years ago my eldest daughter got one on her chest after a trip down the shore,this one we did not remove properly and had to put special cream on for a few days to draw the head out,Think we have just been unlucky !!

Chris

Hi, Fred and Wilma.

No do not use Frontline on the kids , just use on the dogs not too sure what to you on the kids , I know my son and I have had them before Like Chris and Robin we were unlucky we had then why not try some inset repellant on them when you go camping if rolling around in the long grass ect?

Aly...

If you like Norfolk then try the C&CC site at West Runton, lots of walks straight off the site and easy access to the beaches at Runton (East and West). As for ticks, surgical spirit is supposed to be good a drop obn the tick suffocates it. oOr you can drink it down to sozzle the thing! (joke)

Julian