New to camping any suggestions from experts

sashank
sashank Forum Participant Posts: 5
edited February 2016 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Hi All experts

can you help me as i am new to camping and planned my trip to Lake district and we have 2 more days to send this easter ,,any suggentions from Experts

many thanks in adavance

6 adults 24/4 25/4 26/4 27/4 2016

motorhome with 7 bearth booked

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  • SteveL
    SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,311 ✭✭✭
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    edited February 2016 #2

    Where have you booked to date, what sort of site are you after?

  • sashank
    sashank Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited February 2016 #3

    thanks Steve

    dates and location below

    24/4 25/4 in coniston park

    26/4 27/4 still looking around may be a holiday park in scotland but afraid of weather someone said it will be cold during easter

  • SteveL
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    edited February 2016 #4

    Troutbeck in the north of the Lake District is very nice and given you only have a short time, not too long a drive.

  • KjellNN
    KjellNN Club Member Posts: 8,673 ✭✭✭
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    edited February 2016 #5

    Easter is 25/03-28/03   have you got your dates muddled?

    With the uncertain weather we have these days, who knows what it will be like anywhere!

    Lots to see in the Lakes, I would spend your time there.

  • briantimber
    briantimber Forum Participant Posts: 1,653
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    edited February 2016 #6

    Agree KjellNN, going to Scotland for just two days (one night?) is a bit of a drag to me, much as I love Scotland. Better to stay in the lakes area for the extra two days, or find a  site closer to home to make the homeward journey shorter........ Thats assuming that seshank doesnt live in ScotlandEmbarassed.....Cool

  • paul56
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    edited March 2016 #7

    If you want to explore a bit more over those few extra days, its only a stones throw over to the Yorkshire Dales???

  • sashank
    sashank Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited March 2016 #8

    yes dated are wrong 

    23/3-27/3 sorry Sealed

  • mike132
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    edited March 2016 #9

    Hi - what is an expert?  I bought my first caravan in 1966 ad I'm still learning because caravans and equipment ee changing.  I wish you well in your search for knowledge.  Don't be afraid to ask people on site. It's better than making an expensive mistake.

  • SteveL
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    edited March 2016 #10

    yes dated are wrong 

    23/3-27/3 sorry Sealed

    In that case it might be difficult to get anwhere, as availability for Good Friday and the Saturday before Easter will be very limited. It is too early to show on late availability yet, so probably your best bet is to ring the CC booking line and ask them
    what they have available in your area of interest.

  • SJWilliams
    SJWilliams Forum Participant Posts: 12
    edited March 2016 #11

    The site at Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales is great - right on the edge of the village so you can walk in - lots of great pubs there too and amazing walking right from the site.  Also Coniston is a good place to stay - we stayed there for 2 weeks last September
    and could have stayed for longer!  It's about a 15 minutes walk into Coniston along a footpath.  If you're only there for a short time, I'd stay in the Lakes/Dales rather than travel up to Scotland for a night - unless you're coming up to where I live which
    is the best place in the world!!

  • sashank
    sashank Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited March 2016 #12

    i am happy that we have booked for 5 days in the
    Coniston Park Coppice Caravan Club      as someone cancled

    feeling lucky and looking forward for a first cavaran trip

    thank you for all

     

  • Cornersteady
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    edited March 2016 #13

    i am happy that we have booked for 5 days in the Coniston Park Coppice Caravan Club  as someone cancled

    feeling lucky and looking forward for a first cavaran trip

    thank you for all

     

    lovely site but a bit spread out and it slopes down to the lake but pitches are mostly level, there are also lots of trees not that there is much sunshine in the lakes anywaySmile 

    The most open area is pitches 50 -69 on the site map, and these are closer to the entrance and is on the level. The site map is here. Hope you have a great time

  • MichaelT
    MichaelT Forum Participant Posts: 1,874
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    edited March 2016 #14

    Hi - what is an expert?  I bought my first caravan in 1966 ad I'm still learning because caravans and equipment ee changing.  I wish you well in your search for knowledge.  Don't be afraid to ask people on site. It's better than making an expensive mistake.

    Write your comments here...Definition of an expert...  Ex is a has been and spurt is a drip under pressureHappy

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited March 2016 #15

    i am happy that we have booked for 5 days in the
    Coniston Park Coppice Caravan Club      as someone cancled

    feeling lucky and looking forward for a first cavaran trip

    thank you for all

     

    Glad you've got onto the site. If you don't know the road just take care, especially if you're towing a caravan, as there are a couple of narrow places and the walls are unforgiving!!

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