Taking my two camping for the first time (5 and 8) so nothing hardcore to put them off it for life please! Maybe somewhere that has activities (even a playground) on site as well as interesting stuff to do locally.
Any ideas? Could be Dales or Lakes at a push.
Cheers
PS - both girls
Be carful you may have left it too late for Cumbria, I have been there in August and it as been 0 c in the night.
Think your better going Cornwall area for last bit of warmth for camping, Unless you have sleeping bags of a comfort rating of minus 5 I wouldn't do it without one.
Thanks - sleeping bags will be mine and are plenty warm enough. i have no idea why that smiley appeared above!
Trying to find a site that doesn't have a list of 20-30 different things that are forbidden, remembering now why I wild camped as much as possible!
LOL No Probs
I remembered staying at a Caravan & Camping club site in the Grizedale Forest
Which had marked walks and wooden xylophones in and amongst the paths.
Unsure if still there but I have looked this up for you [url= http://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/outandabout/publicevent956/ ]Caravan & Camping Club Grizedale Forest.[/url]
Have fun !!
We're off to Appletreewick (or something like that)in the Dales next weekend taking our 1 year old for the first time. Not sure what there is to do but nice scenery.
Easy. Barn Farm at Birchover. It's a really good site with great facilities and is in a village with 2 eating pubs. Loads of interesting countryside to explore nearby including the caves above the Druid Inn and Robin Hood's Stride a short walk away.
[url= http://www.barnfarmcamping.com ]Linky[/url]
Not sure what you are after but the Royal Oak at Hurdlow is next to the High Peak Trail, does amazing food and has a bunkhouse as well.
Not sure what you are after but the Royal Oak at Hurdlow is next to the High Peak Trail, does amazing food and has a bunkhouse as well.
As someone who has stayed at the Royal Oak and Barn Farm in Birchover, the Birchover campsite wins hands-down for kids. No contest. The food at the Royal Oak is great and it is directly on the High Peak Trail, but it's not a terribly inspiring campsite.
We're off to Appletreewick (or something like that)in the Dales next weekend taking our 1 year old for the first time. Not sure what there is to do but nice scenery.
Trollers Gill (or rather, the approach to trollers gill!) is a lovely short easy walk with a lovely, clean, spring-fed stream to paddle in at the end. Cafe with ice cream etc at the entrance to Parceval Hall gardens.
There's a show cave on the main road to Pateley Bridge a few miles away.
You can paddle, swim and picnic at the river at Burnsall. Ice cream van and toilets present.
Kilnsey Park Trout Farm is great, maybe for a little bit older though. 🙂
Rivendale down towards Ashbourne isn't exactly a hidden gem (it's huge) but it has all the family facilities, playpark etc plus off-road cycle and walking trails close by.
Stilltortoise - happy to bow to your knowledge, the venison burger at the Royal Oak keeps clouding my judgement....
^lol. I'm a big fan of the beef and stilton pie 😀
HI all
Have to admit I took my eye off this as replies were a bit scarce last night. Some of these (Royal Oak and Rivendale) looked just the ticket but two night minimum stays at weekends.
I booked into the Waterloo Inn south of Buxton in the end! I will keep these ideas for reference though so thanks to all that replied.
They lasted 20 minutes in the garden 'practice' so fingers crossed!
stilltortoise - were you the best man at my wedding, as that's his favourite....?
