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Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!
Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!
18/9/2011 at 11:40pm
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To get to the campsite you're going on the 'Ring of Kerry' from the north side, which is incredibly scenic. The roads are usual two lane carriageways, you don't need to pull in when someone is coming from the opposite direction. I heard that in summer the caravans, RV's and motorhomes (of which there are plenty)are sent around the Ring of Kerry in an anti-clockwise direction so that any wider than average units don't ever meet on the road. The last section, just before the campsite, is going through the centre of a large village called Caherciveen. It has the usual obstacles of parked cars on each side of the main through fare and of course one badly parked car buggers the whole thing up. As I already said, there are a lot of large units of one type of another making it through successfully.
The lane leading from the main Ring of Kerry down to the waters edge where the campsite is, is probably about 400m long (at a guess) and is a slope, a long gentle one. It is not tarmac'd, but it is in good repair. When you reach the end of the lane you turn right into the campsite, but it is not a sharp right. I was pitched on the other side of a low bank right at the entrance and watched (and waved off) many a caravan leaving. Although I'm a tenter my parents are caravanners so I have some idea about the requirements of a large unit.
I found the pic I wanted to post on (I though it was on my work computer) so here it is, the lane to the site is the one on the right. The weather station occupies the land to the left, and in the distance you can see Valencia Island.
Here's the link to the OSI interactive mapviewer. The map is really useful but does not extend into NI. The options on the left are handy for looking at historic maps as well as ortho maps, the 2005 one being the most recent and detailed of the lot as technology has improved.
http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,591271,743300,0,10
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Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!
20/9/2011 at 3:58pm
Location: Kent
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Victoria...as Nee Naw says The Apple is a quaint site, but good value for money. Below is how we reviewed it when we got home.
"This is a really quiet and peaceful site even when full and it was nice to sit out in the evening and enjoy the free apple juice, which we were given on arrival as well as taking advantage of the farm shop. The raspberries and plums were delicious and we had a lovely walk around the orchards.
There are toilets, showers, washing-up sinks and picnic tables in a barn which are a bit out-dated, but they are spotless with plenty of warm water. We were a little unhappy with the birds flying around us whilst washing up or showering.
The children seemed to be well-catered for, a play area as well as tennis courts.
There is plenty to do in the surrounding area, so could stay here for longer. We visited the Rock of Cashel, Cahir Castle, Swiss Cottage, all within a half-hour's drive, but it is also ideally placed for an overnight stop for ferries or travelling further, either north or south. "
We found that the hard-standing pitches were mainly around the perimeter, and the tents just pitched haphazardly in the middle. Obviously there were also a lot of trees around. Another bonus was free wi-fi.
We enjoyed our 3 night stay there.
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. Never even thought of camping in Ireland but seems a great idea, may have to look further into it for next year
