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2004 UK Sites List
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This is a list of sites
we stayed at in 2004.
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 for 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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Clumber Park C&CC site
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CCC
£5.10 |
Worksop
Notts
|
Club
site in walled garden so limited views but within large NT park. Mostly
grass pitches and limited electric hookups. Basic portakabin facilities.
NT daily parking fee of £3.80 (Excessive!) refunded in site fees. Good
walks around woods and lake. |
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Sheriff Hutton
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CCC
£8.00
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York
N Yorks |
Club
site with some hard stands and electrics but were fully booked for Easter
w/e. Grass pitches limited due to wet weather. Good facilities. Easy drive
to York Park and Ride. Attractive villages nearby in Vale of York |
The Howard
Rosedale Abbey
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CC
£5.00
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Pickering
N Yorks |
Basic
site with no facilities grass pitches but very limited electric hookups.
In lovely position in N York Moors National Park with good walking.
Village pubs and shops nearby. |
Hawthorne Farm
Ellarby
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CL
£3.50
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Whitby
N Yorks |
Basic
field site with long uneven grass, a bit muddy and limited shelter from
winds. Water tap in field, CDP at farm 100 metres away |
Low Moor
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CC
£8.60E
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Whitby
N Yorks |
Good
club site with no toilet block but
hardstand pitches. In middle of moorland with good walks from site to
river and waterfall. Crazy golf course on site! |
Carr House
Flamborough
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CL
£4.00
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Bridlington
N Yorks |
Tidy
farm field site on road to Flamborough Head about half mile from village.
Good walks for birdwatching puffins etc on cliffs. Large static holiday
site in next field. |
Gatelands Farm
Triangle
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CL
£6.00E
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Halifax
W Yorks |
Small
field with good views across hills. Narrow approach roads. About one mile
from Sowerby Bridge. |
Brewery Farm
Bramhope
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CS
£4.00
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Leeds |
Basic
field farm site but with hard standing next to stored caravans and old
barn. Chevin south of Otley good for strolling and views. |
Townhead Farm
Askwith
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CS
£4.00
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Otley
W Yorks |
Basic
farm field behind scrap yard and stored caravans. Near moorland and Ilkley.
Fewston Reservoir nearby has height barrier on car park. |
Berry Bank Farm
Wildboarclough
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CS
£4.00
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Buxton
Derbyshire |
Farm
field site with good views across Staffordshire Moorlands. Listed under
Macclesfield. Good walking in Macclesfield Forest and Shutlingsloe
("The Cheshire Matterhorn") |
Cloverfield Farm
Kniveton
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THS
£5.00
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Ashbourne
Derbyshire |
Good
flat field used for club rallies. Near
Carsington Water (small carpark by Carsinton village past signs to main
visitor centre is free). Pub adjacent with crowded campsite (former CS?) |
Bold Forester PH
Soberton
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CS
£4.00
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Fareham
Hants |
Basic
field site beside local pub with food available. Near Bere Forest for
walks signposted off A32 north of Wickham. |
Audiburn Stables
Kingston Nr Lewes
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CL
£5.00
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Lewes
E Sussex |
Lawn
beside road in small village. Access road from main A27 has 6ft-6in width
limit. No CL sign at gate. Drinking water tap in stables. Handy
alternative site for visit to Brighton. (Another CL in same road) |
The Fields
Broadtown
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CS
£4.00
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Wootton
Bassett
Wilts |
Neat
flat field off minor road. some electric hookups available, showers and wc.
Between Marlborough Downs and Cotswolds. (We used to live in this area) |
Goldhill Farm
Bosbury
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CL
£4.00
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Ledbury
Hereford |
Sloping
field with short grass but level hardstanding available for one motorhome.
Near Malvern Hills. |
Highlands Bungalow
Staunton in Arrow
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CL
£3.00
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Leominster
Hereford |
Basic
flat field behind farm workshop
Note phone number in CC book should read 260531 or 267022. Near
Pembridge on Black & White village trail |
Presthope
Much Wenlock
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CC
£5.00E
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Bridgenorth
Shropshire |
Caravan
Club site in old railway line. Fixed price for 2004 season including
electric hookup for most pitches. No toilet block. Site was nearly full at
weekend. Short walk to Wenlock Edge but limited views. Much Wenlock is a
pretty town.
Near The Long Mynd (Note road up over hill from Church Stretton now has
3Ton weight limit and Cardingmill Valley (NT) parking is £3.00) |
Friar's Cote Farm
Staindrop
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CS
£4.00
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Barnard
Castle
Durham |
Basic
farm site with possible sheep on field. hard standing access across grass.
Spring fed water supply. Long drive
with tall grass in centre. Good for touring Upper Teesdale area. Raby
Castle nearby |
Tyndale Rugby Club
Corbridge
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THS
£4.50
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Corbridge
Northumberland |
C
& CC holiday site on flat grass about 500 yds from attractive town
with interesting shops. Adjacent to station with trains to Newcastle and
Carlisle. Car boot sale on Rugby ground on Sunday am. Hadrian's Wall
nearby |
Coalhouses Farm
Amble
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CS
£4.00
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Amble
Northumberland |
Meadow
behind farm with a few static vans and storage site. Some electric hookups
available. Durdridge Bay Country park near with huge sandy beach and
dunes |
Annstead Farm
Beadnell
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THS
£4.50
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Seahouses
Northumberland |
C
& CC holiday site next to CC permanent site about one mile from
Beadnell village. Across road from dunes and sandy beach CS also on farm |
Nunnykirk
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CC
£7.00E
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Rothbury
Northumberland |
Typical
pristine CC site no toilets but hookups in price. (should have cost £5.50
for midweek non-peak season). Office shutting as we arrived at 5.30pm. Van
with noisy parrots in next field! A bit midgey in evening. Rothbury (free
parking and picnic site) and Bellingham interesting small towns and
Kielder Forest nearby |
Whitlees
Glisland
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CL
£3.50
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Haltwhistle
Northumberland |
Basic
meadow (sloping) near west end of Hadrian's Wall visitor centres. Sheep and chickens on site.
Waste disposal at house at top of hill |
Park Lodge
Keld
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COM
£6.00
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Hawes
N Yorkshire |
Farm
field with good views over Swaledale. Another field available by river but
mostly tent campers. Toilets in small portakabin. At junction of Pennine
Way and C to C footpaths. Good walking to Muker a pretty village. |
Broomhill Farm
Sudbury
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CS
£4.50
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Uttoxeter
Staffs |
Flat
field (soft) and some hard standings in garden. Hookups available. Good
position near to A50 for visiting Derby, Stoke on Trent and Ashbourne |
Cross Inn
New Quay
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CCC
£5.95
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Cardigan
Ceredigion |
Club
site with a few hardstands. Most grass pitches ok for motorhomes. Sloping
hedged fields. Nice beach at New Quay and good walks along coast to
Aberdaeron. |
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Rhandirmwyn
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CCC
£7.00
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Llandovery
Carmathenshire |
Club
site in a rural setting next to river. Flat pitches some hard stands
but grass very soft. Good walking and birdwatching area. RSPB reserve and
good drive to Llyn Brianne reservoir nearby. |
Gigrin Farm
Rhayader
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COM
£7.00
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Llandrindod
Wells
Powys
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Small
basic site on edge of town. Red kite feeding station on farm with hundreds
of birds viewed from hides each afternoon (£2.50). Also a farm trail and
walks alongside River Wye. Elan valley reservoirs nearby |
Furnace Farm
Furnace
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CL
£5.00
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Machynlleth
Ceredigion |
Farm
CL with limited hard standing. Hookups available also wc H&C and shower. On
main A487 road. Nature reserves and Artist's Valley nearby |
Llwyn-yr-Helm
Brithdir
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COM
£7.00
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Dolgellau
Gwynedd |
Small
site with a couple of hardstands but mainly seasonal caravans. Hookups and
facilities available. Narrow approach road from village. |
Digby Farm
Bretton
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CL
£7.00E
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Chester
Cheshire |
4
miles from Chester and near A55 bypass. All level hardstands. Other caravans and
storage site adjacent. wc H&C and showers available |
