Looking for recommendation for wood / forest camp

rickyaswell
rickyaswell Forum Participant Posts: 13
edited October 2016 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

looking for recommendation for wood / forest camping site for our van from around 19nov for a few days. My better half looking for a romantic location for our anniversary. we are in the east midlands and dont mind 2 to 3 hour drive for a nice place. thanks
in advance.

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,155 ✭✭✭
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    edited October 2016 #2

    Have you checked out C&CC's Camping in the Forest sites?

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited October 2016 #3

    What about the C&CC's Delamere Forest site. Train station just outside the site, great for a ride into Chester.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited October 2016 #4

    Another alternative is the CC's Clumber site, of course. That's in a forest too.

  • rickyaswell
    rickyaswell Forum Participant Posts: 13
    edited October 2016 #5

    im not a member of C&CC's but i soon could be. Just thought i would throw it out there for some ideas from more well travelled people..I know peoples opinions are different but when you have a loverly site in a great location opinions cant be to far
    apart

  • Pippah45
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    edited October 2016 #6

    The Camping in the Forest sites are lovely - although the Delamere site is adjacent to the forest but not many trees on the actual site.  My favourite has to be Beddgelert which might be close enough for you depending where you are  - icing on the cake for
    me was the Steam Railway with station stopping at the site.  It is well worth looking at their website -

    http://www.campingintheforest.co.uk/wales/snowdonia/beddgelert-campsite

    Have a great celebration. 

     

  • brue
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    edited October 2016 #7

    The CC at Coniston Park Coppice is in a forest setting, best of both worlds, mountains and lake within walking distance.

  • Pippah45
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    edited October 2016 #8

    Another thought is Walesby Woodlands - near Market Rasen

    http://www.walesbywoodlands.co.uk/home

    Its independent now used to be C &CC - very nice people there.  Great time of year to be here if you enjoy wildlife as the seals will be giving birth at Donna Nook but you may know that already! 

  • Kerry Watkins
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    edited October 2016 #9

    Setthorns in the New Forest is very but that may be too far away for you.

  • rickyaswell
    rickyaswell Forum Participant Posts: 13
    edited October 2016 #10

    Thanks all, clumber park looking good as its not to far away for us for a few days

  • Pippah45
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    edited October 2016 #11

    Clumber is ok as long as you can manage with no signal etc - it seems to be really bad there. 

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited October 2016 #12

    Clumber is ok as long as you can manage with no signal etc - it seems to be really bad there. 

    Surely that would be a benefit for the OP as they're going away for a romantic stay away!!Cool

  • SteveL
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    edited October 2016 #13

    Yes no mobile signal and no wifi. However, if the need is desperate a couple of hundred metres walk up limetree towards the A614,  yields a good 3G and phone signal on O2. 

  • EasyT
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    edited October 2016 #14

    Get out of or near the entrance and Orange/EE worked fine.

  • flatcoat
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    edited October 2016 #15

    Bolton Abbey site - which is actually at Strid Woods. There at the moment with stunning autumn colours and great walks.

  • IanH
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    edited October 2016 #16

    Sandy Balls in the New Forest will likely be doing some really good deals at this time of year.

    Should be just about do-able in your time frame?

  • rickyaswell
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    edited October 2016 #17

    Clumber park booked for 3 days Kiss

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited October 2016 #18

    Clumber park booked for 3 days Kiss

    Hope you have a good time there. No pub near the site so don't forget to take the Champers with you!!Wink

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