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Hi Flip, personally I like to have the best of all worlds, and so I don't think there is a perfect answer. it may be that is why you are struggling with the issue......you are trying to find the perfect solution to every angle. I am with you on most points, me and my OH like quiet sites where we have agreat veiw, are not crowded in, but where there are others to be socialable with IF we want to be sociable!, we also like the finer things of life and are picky about having great food. The way we work it is we have a folding camper (conway cruiser) as we adore the feeling of being under canvas, we have a small toilet tent to give us that freedom if we want it. we choose not to have an awning and so the whole thing is up within 20 mins of arrival. We mainly stick to camping club sites and sorry caravanners we prefer those that don't allow vans becasue they look and feel less like a housing estate! BUT we mix and match with using self catering cottages or really classy hotels and that way we get our best of both worlds.No way do you want to spend £12K on a van not unless you win the lottery lol! Look how much you could do with that money using it in other ways. Our tent cost £2K it is 18 yrs old and going like a new one. On the subject of sites try the National trust one at Islam in derbyshire ( just north of Ashbourne) or the camping club one at ashbourne.

let us know what you deceide!