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Subject Topic: New Caravan - Where to go? Post Reply Post New Topic
Personwakey wakey
13/5/2018 at 12:24pm
 Location: Rugby
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Hi all,

Looking for a recommendation of where to go...we've just bought our first caravan and having previously only camped need to do a trial run. Don't have a clue what we're doing, but as with the camping I'm sure we'll pick most of it up as we go along!

We live in the Midlands and ideally would like our first weekend trip to be no more than an hour or so from home. We are two adults, two teenagers and a dog, so somewhere where we can take him for a good ramble would be ideal.

Any suggestions would be very gratefully received :)


Personpaul+julie
13/5/2018 at 2:39pm
 Location: Otley W. Yorks N Yorks border
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PersonHacksaw Bob
13/5/2018 at 3:08pm
 Location: West Midlands
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Personegbert
13/5/2018 at 9:16pm
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Where in the Midlands are you. We spent the weekend in Ashbourne and it's lovely - right on the Tissington trail for walking and cycling and 2 miles from Dovedale. There are a couple of campsites about, all good.


Personwakey wakey
14/5/2018 at 7:36am
 Location: Rugby
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We're in Rugby, not sure where Ashbourne is so I'll have a look later...sounds lovely, and even if it's too far away for our first trip I'm sure we'll be looking for ideas for future trips (fingers crossed!)


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Personblueexpo97
14/5/2018 at 6:12pm
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Personjjgderbyshire
14/5/2018 at 8:17pm
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I agree, we previously lived about 20 miles from yourselves and our early excursions were into Derbyshire Peak District. Not too far and we enjoyed the walking. We enjoyed the Peak District so much, we moved to Derbyshire after I retired. That was a mistake, but that's another story.
Just avoid places that involve using the M25 if you are new to towing a caravan and avoid the big commercial sites.
We now avoid caravanning in the UK and store ours in France, where we enjoy all our caravan holidays.

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PersonBelper Bloke
16/5/2018 at 2:47pm
 Location: Rugby
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How can any one who camps not (a) know where to go and (b) not know where Ashbourne is ? Join a club and get a hand book, or a guide.

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Personrichardh1905
16/5/2018 at 5:53pm
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The Peak District isn't that far from Rugby; just a short trip up the M1.

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Personjorgthegreat
16/5/2018 at 10:00pm
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I'm in Rugby too.   Ferry meadows is about 1hr 10 mins away. It is next to a big country park, great for kids and dogs.

Moreton in marsh is an hour away and a good site

There are a few sites around Stratford upon Avon that look decent



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