Does anyone go camping?

suedarbo · 07-06-2010, 22:54

I love going camping but haven't been anywhere this year yet. I just wondered of any other members enjoyed going camping, be it in a tent or caravan. If you like camping and like Wales try Fforest Fields, it's lovely there. We went last year and met up with friends. We laughed all week from getting there to coming home and the few beers around the firepit in the evening was lovely.

Sorry if this is in the wrong section, If I've made a blunder please can a mod move to the correct place

cashman · 07-06-2010, 23:03

once went many years ago, somewhere near the Lancaster Canal, pitched the tent on a slope, being a numpty, heavy rain that night, big river ran down slope through the tent, sleeping bags were sodden, home next morning........end of cashys camping day.

funnily enough the couple we went with.......... the guy lives on our street now, n he's never mentioned it, can't think why, he would have got some real stick off me, if it had been the other way round.

suedarbo · 07-06-2010, 23:07

That's something we'd do. I wasn't used to a tent and kept falling over the guy ropes. I'd had one to many carlsbergs one night and fell flat on my face over one of those darn ropes. I had to lie there and pretend I was opening the zip to the tent

pipinfort · 08-06-2010, 05:58

We went to Gibralter Farm in Silverdale last weekend, a gorgeous location, right on Morcambe Bay................

mattylad · 08-06-2010, 06:59

Knights Stainforth just outside Skipton is also a good local site to go camping on.

Makes a good base for going exploring the hills etc round there.

'erindoors · 08-06-2010, 07:37

The hubby and I went camping for our honeymoon last year up in the Lakes. It was a fantastic walking weekend! We stayed at Low Wray camp site about 3/4 miles from Ambleside.
Was funny seeing hubby carrying the tent like a donkey pack

(We don't have a car).

We fully intend to go again sometime in the summer, but maybe a different campsite.

We would also like to take all the kids camping, but with 7 of them it may prove to be a little difficult!

xx

flashy · 08-06-2010, 07:53

Sue, there is a sub forum for camping on here in the community section, have a look

jaysay · 08-06-2010, 09:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by suedarbo

That's something we'd do. I wasn't used to a tent and kept falling over the guy ropes. I'd had one to many carlsbergs one night and fell flat on my face over one of those darn ropes. I had to lie there and pretend I was opening the zip to the tent

Thats the reason I never bothered Sue, could see in advance (when sobber) just what would happen

MargaretR · 08-06-2010, 09:34

I went camping a lot with my parents.
When we started camping in the 40s
..we filled mattress bags with straw at the farm
..cooked on a primus stove
..washed in the brook
..dug a hole for a latrine

Today you have luxuries

glasgow guy · 16-06-2010, 23:34

we love camping - we go to a place over near winksley - woodhouse farm - cracking site in the middle of no where with excellent kids play sites also has a pub on site..

ossy kid · 17-06-2010, 00:41

Spent more nights in a tent than at home when younger. Best camp ever, St Marys Isles of Scilly. Now I,m more ambitious, go wilderness canoeing for 8 days. The daughter and I are doing the Bowron Lakes in September, can,t wait.

suedarbo · 17-06-2010, 01:24

I should have been off to fforest fields in Wales this week but work wouldn't allow it. I think a week in France is on the cards in Septmeber. I have to bring my caravan back for repairs

Then I may be off to Benalmadena in October but not camping.

DaveinGermany · 17-06-2010, 19:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by suedarbo

I should have been off to fforest fields in Wales this week but work wouldn't allow it. I think a week in France is on the cards in Septmeber. I have to bring my caravan back for repairs

Then I may be off to Benalmadena in October but not camping.

If you're planning on going to Europe I'd suggest Holland, they've got hundreds of sites, the bulk of the people speak English & as a Brit you pretty much can't do anything wrong.

entwisi · 17-06-2010, 19:52

not quite what you are looking for but we have a static caravan at teh Haven Site at Blackpool...

Lots to do for the children, and us and a place to relax away from it all

Margaret Pilkington · 17-06-2010, 20:17

I have some very bad memories of camping in Abersoch way back in the early sixties.
My impression of camping is.....strictly for the arabs!
I might just blog about my experiences.(the camping ones)