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Hello All

Can you advise!! which site, that is not too hard to get to from the North East.  What do you think of Aye? Ohh what about midges, or can you reccommend some where that is good for kids up there. We are a family of 4.  We usally go to the Lake District  ever year,  we have also ventured down to Longleat which was great.Can you help???

I can recommend Glentrool Campsite 30 miles-ish south of Ayr. It's right on the edge of a forest park and is very peaceful with loads of good walks if you fancy. But, yes, beware the midges.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/results3.asp?search=glentrool&by=sitename

Hello

My husband is from Ayr and we visit often...how old are your children?...there is lots of countryside, walks and parks without having to go very far...large leisure pool in the city centre, bowling, cinema etc...and about half hour in car you can go to 'Louden Castle Theme Park'...which is not chock full of thrill rides but is a great day for kids...

You could try around the dumfries area loverly beaches etc quite easy to get to .from your area.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/results.asp?region=Scotland&county=Dumfries%20and%20Galloway

Try Aberdeenshire, lovely fishing villages, great inland, Aberdeen probably worth a visit - museums n stuff. They have several municipal sites, Stonehaven handy for swim pool. http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/results.asp?region=Scotland&county=Aberdeenshire     

If you head into Boat of Garten there are Ospreys, and they can be seen fishing off the coast around the Spey estuary.

and they don't do midgies!

Brill,

Thanx twooks

xx

I'm also recently back from a trip to North Ledaig at Oban and I'd confirm what a previous poster has said about it. Even by Caravan Club standards it's a very good site. As it's a fairly big site there are usually plenty of kids about and the play area is pretty decent. Most (possibly all?) of the pitches have great sea views and there is a beach (although it's mostly pebbles) all along the front of the site. Oban is a short bus trip away (the bus stop is right at the site) and there are also such attractions as a rare breeds park and a sea life centre close by. Certainly one of the best sites we've used.

Another well worth considering is the excellent Hoddom Castle which is not far from Lockerbie and the M74 and therefore very easy to access from the north of England. It's a fantastic place and has plenty for the kids to do including crazy golf, pool tables etc. There is also a bar & restaraunt on site and a 9-hole golf course.

HI,

Thanks for all your help.   Hoddom Castle looks good and not too far to travel from the north.  ledaig looks very.

So thank you for all your help

Cheers, Eve