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2003 UK Sites List
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This is a list of sites
we stayed at in 2003.
All prices are per night for
2 adults without electric hookup unless stated (E).
CC = Caravan Club operated main site
CCC = Camping and Caravanning Club operated main site
CL = Caravan Club certificated location (5 van site members only)
CS = Camping and Caravanning Club certificated site (5 vans members only and possibly
tents)
THS = Camping Club Temporary Holiday Site Camping and Caravanning Club
members only)
COM = Commercial site
E = fee including electric hookup
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| Site |
type/cost |
nearest
town |
our personal comments
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Heritage Wood
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CL |
Brailsford, Derby
|
Lovely site within a
wood of young trees each dedicated as a memorial to someone or an event. Hard-standings
but grass very wet and muddy. electric hookups. No other vans |
Skelton Farm
Airton
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CL
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Skipton
W Yorks |
CL
NOW CLOSED (May 2006) |
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Low Moor
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CC
£7.75E
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Whitby
N Yorks |
Basic
no facilities club site in good woodland setting on North Yorks Moors.
Busy and fully booked most weekends |
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Scalby Manor
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CCC
£9.05E
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Scarborough
N Yorks |
Large
Camping Club (former council) run site with good facilities. Paid for hardstand &
electric hookup due to very wet weather. Not very busy |
Canberra
Frampton
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CS
£5.00
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Boston
Lincs |
New
very neatly laid out certificated site. Near to good areas for
birdwatching but some road noise. Electric hookups available (£2.00)
No other vans |
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Wincelby Farm
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CS
£3.50
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Horncastle
Lincs |
Basic
farm field but near to interesting nature reserve and country park at
Snipe Dales. Water across road at farm. No other vans. |
Elmtree Farm
Holmpton
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CS
£5.00
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Withernsea
E Yorks |
Pleasant
lawned field in village next to pub with food. Short walk to cliffs.
Electric hookups available(£?) No other vans |
Balhomais Farm
Weem
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THS
£4.00
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Aberfeldy
Perthshire |
Temporary
rally site in Tay valley next to Menzies Castle. Good centre for touring
around Perthshire near Pitlochry and Loch Tummel |
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Rosemarkie
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CCC
£6.80
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Fortrose,
Inverness |
Pleasant
but busy site adjacent to beach, golf course and town. Short walk to
Chanonry Point to see dolphins but saw three about 200 yards offshore from
van in early morning |
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Greshornish
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COM
£8.40
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Skye |
Small
commercial site overlooking loch with good facilities. not very busy at
end of June. Some hardstandings and electric points(£?) |
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Glen Brittle
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COM
£9.00
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Skye |
Small
commercial site mainly for tenters and serious hill walkers. Beautiful bay
setting at base of Cuillin Hills. Basic facilities and good shop. Pitches
in grass bays in meadow. No electric hookups |
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Balcardine
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CCC
£6.80
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Oban |
Good
site in walled garden so felt crowded as it was virtually full. Good
facilities and bar open in evenings. 13 mile drive to Oban for night life!
midgey in evenings |
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Hunley Farm
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CL
£4.00
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Brampton,
Carlisle |
Pleasant
lawned meadow adjacent to fairly busy B road. Good setting and facilities
for a CL. Electric hookups available. Well signposted on A6071 road. 3
caravans on site |
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Low Hall Cottages
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CL
£3.50
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Farnham,
Knaresborough |
Flat
lawned and hedged garden with electric hookups and hardstand area for one
motorhome. No children - not even visitors!! four caravans on site |
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Parkfield
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THS
£5.00
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Ripon
N Yorks |
Rally
site short grass by river about 1.5 miles outside Ripon. Interesting small
city with cathedral |
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Hales Hall
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THS
£5.50
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Cheadle
Staffs |
Rally
field on commercial site with statics and swimming pool. By a main route
to Alton Towers so road busy at times. Pleasant places nearby
include Oakamoor in Churnet Valley. Interesting building opposite site -
Les Oakes Architectural salvage and garden centre |
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Tyn Rhos
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THS
£6.50
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Treaddur
Bay,
Holyhead Anglesey |
Rally
field on commercial site with many other camping and static van sites
around but field quite open aspect. Good beaches about half a mile and
lots of other sandy beaches around Anglesey. South Stack and Breakwater
Country Park worth visiting for cliffs and birds. |
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Pant y Cyff Farm
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CL
£4.00
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Bangor
N Wales |
Basic
farm CL in shady meadow. Narrow track to farm and easy to miss entrance.
No electric hookups. One caravan on site. |
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Bettws Gwerfil Goch
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CS
£3.00
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Ruthin
Denbighshire |
Basic
farm site with water tap across track. Didn't find dustbins and CDP (by
farmhouse?) :Large field no other vans. Difficult to find unless
approaching from main road - turn off south about 8 miles west of Ruthin
on theB5105 just past a red phone box |
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Thwaite Head Farm
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CL
£5.00
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Rusland,
Newby Bridge
Cumbria |
Basic
farm CL large terraced field with individual pitches and good views. Water
tap back at farm 300 yards. No electric hookups A very peaceful site
near to Grizedale Forest with sculptures. Narrow roads. No other vans on
site |
Bennet Head
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CL
£4.00
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Watermillock,
Pooley Bridge
Cumbria |
Basic farm CL in sloping
field no electric hookups but tidy. Near Ullswater but no easy access
within walking distance. One other motorhome on site same model as ours
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Dockray Meadow
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CC
£7.00E
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Lamplugh
Cockermouth
Cumbria |
Typical CC site very neat
and tidy. No toilet blocks price was in Saver season and includes electric
hookup (compulsory). Near to Ennerdale Water and western fells. Red
squirrels on site. Site almost full |
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Kemplerigg
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CL
£3.00
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Gosforth,
Seascale
Cumbria
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Basic farm site with pitches
anywhere in three huge fields so plenty of space (9 acres). No electric
hookups but water tap in field. Near to Wastwater with restful countryside
around. Two caravans and a another motorhome on site |
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Upper Hawthwaite Farm
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CL
£6.00E
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Broughton
in Furness
Cumbria |
Gravel hard standing areas,
very tidy with flowers in small field at rear of farm buildings. Water and
waste at farm buildings. Four caravans already on site. |
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Derwentwater
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CCC
£6.80
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Keswick
Cumbria |
Camping Club, Walkers Field,
overflow site for summer only around a football pitch. No electrics but
toilet facilities available in adjacent site. In town centre and near
lake. Very full and town very busy. |
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High Waterside Field
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CL
£5.00
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Kinniside
Cleator
Cumbria |
Basic farm site in rough
grass field with old farm machinery. Water and CDP at farm across road.
Rubbish bins overflowing and loud chained dogs. No electric hookups. One
caravan on site. |
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Hollins Farm
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CL+
£6.00
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Silverdale,
Carnforth,
Lancs |
CL in separate field
(empty). Small listed site with several seasonal pitch vans. Basic toilet
block. No electric hookups. Near sea rocky beach and sands of Morecambe
Bay with good views. Walking around Arnside Knott (NT adjacent) and nature
reserves nearby. |
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Bank Top Farm
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CL
£4.00
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Sawley,
Clitheroe
Lancs |
Neat CL with individual
pitches grass/stoney. Views to Pendle Hill and pretty villages nearby.
Some noise from main road. Clitheroe very busy with traffic. One caravan
on site. |
