Where to go in January - or am I just being stupid
Hiya All..
So after a very busy November and December We ant to go away for a couple of weeks in January. I am really after inspirations, we have a caravan and our two little doggies - we all and fancy a break. Really don't want to go on a site where we might be the
only ones there. so somewhere with a little life. Happy to travel into Europe. Just wondered if we are completely mad or do others look for the same kinda things? Any ideas will be greatfully appriciated!
Martin
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I would stick to CC sites in January. You won't be on your own. Its late November and this CC site is half full with 50 more due tomorrow.
Don'tgo abroad as most sites are closed and hardly anybody on those that are open unless you head into the Spanish overwinter ones.
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If you want to travel as far as the NW or Yorkshire then at the moment both York sites have vacancies in January and there is plenty to do and see in the city and around. The sites at Chester and Southport also have vacancies. On past years experience all apart from Southport will fill up for weekends when most people start thinking about next year when summer bookings open on 7th Dec. York Rowntree Park has adjacent park and riverside dog walks if the river is not in flood. York Beechwod grange has dog field but cannot walk off site. Southport has adjacent park and sand dunes and Chester has small dog field. You can walk the city walls with the dogs in Chester but not York.
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The further you go north the more the likelyhood of meeting snow at that time of the year, and of course you'd have a lot further to tow your van. Perhaps Norfolk/Suffolk might suit, or what about Ferry Meadow site at Peterborough, adjacent to a large park
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Somewhere like Moreton in Marsh as suggested by Moulesy is an interesting winter base, good access to the town on foot and easy access to all the attractive local villages without the seasonal crowds.Stratford and Warwick not far away and plenty of lovely
places to walk with the dogs.You may get snow so keep an eye on the weather but being up on the Cotswolds hills in winter can be lovely.
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The New Forest is lovely in Winter. Setthornes is nice, it's a forestry commission site. No toilet block but highly recommended.
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Hi Martin, how much do you wan to spend, and can someone look after the dogs for you? Flights to Thailand start at £380 return and beach bungalows are as cheap as Club sites. Temperature about 30C every day.
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Edinburgh site? (If it is open!) you have a lovely bustling, friendly city on your doorstep, Leith for shopping and the Royal yacht, then venture further down the coast and you have the wonderful beaches near lovely North Berwick. Just wrap up warm, keep
an eye on the weather, and enjoy a lovely Winter break! We had a cottage close to Edinburgh one January, and it was fantastic. Yes, it did snow. All part of the adventure. Main roads will be clear.
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January 2014 we set off from home heading South, just managed to get away as the snow started falling, once clear of Stirling however it had stopped. First couple of nights we spent at Bury, taking in the Manachester caravan show. Then down to Wilthire to see our eldest son and family. On to Cambridge during the week, then up to Penistone to see other son and family and then up to Durham for a couple of nights, finally home after about 16 - 17 nights away. Apart from the snow as we were leaving Perth we had decent dry and some times sunny days, the nights were colder yes but not once back inside. We like winter touring especially January, its nice and quiet but not too quiet.
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Just wondered if we are completely mad ?
Well you asked thequestion.
Yes!
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Do bear in mind that daylight hours are very limited in January. So plan things to do inside the 'van (watch TV is the obvious one) and / or find somewhere near a pub :-) Oh, and take a good torch ...
Nah, TV is boring.
If you choose a city break, go to the pictures, theatre, late night shopping. Lots of events and things on, just
need to check out things before you go.0 -
Do bear in mind that daylight hours are very limited in January. So plan things to do inside the 'van (watch TV is the obvious one) and / or find somewhere near a pub :-) Oh, and take a good torch ...
Nah, TV is boring.
If you choose a city break, go to the pictures, theatre, late night shopping. Lots of events and things on, just
need to check out things before you go.We like to watch TV in the evenings when there is something on we are interested in, if not then fully agree with all other suggestions. Winter time is one of the times we do eat out, there are usually offers on then to entice folk out. I sometimes trade
in some of my Tesco vouchers for things like that we are going away.
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Do bear in mind that daylight hours are very limited in January. So plan things to do inside the 'van (watch TV is the obvious one) and / or find somewhere near a pub :-) Oh, and take a good torch ...
Nah, TV is boring.
If you choose a city break, go to the pictures, theatre, late night shopping. Lots of events and things on, just
need to check out things before you go.Yeah, totally agree. We don't even take a TV. WE have a laptop and get our news of the interweb and use the laptop occdasionally to watch a film.
Having said that, you and I are clearly in a minority. Even on a beautiful summer evening you can wander round a site and see the TV going in 2/3 of the vans there ...
OTOH I'd never go away in the van in the winter anyway - much more comfortable at home
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Do bear in mind that daylight hours are very limited in January. So plan things to do inside the 'van (watch TV is the obvious one) and / or find somewhere near a pub :-) Oh, and take a good torch ...
Nah, TV is boring.
If you choose a city break, go to the pictures, theatre, late night shopping. Lots of events and things on, just
need to check out things before you go.Yeah, totally agree. We don't even take a TV. WE have a laptop and get our news of the interweb and use the laptop occdasionally to watch a film.
Having said that, you and I are clearly in a minority. Even on a beautiful summer evening you can wander round a site and see the TV going in 2/3 of the vans there ...
OTOH I'd never go away in the van in the winter anyway - much more comfortable at home
Warmer in the van
Dunno why we carry a TV not used except for a few nihts over Christmas
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Your best bet is Seacroft CC site at Cromer, Norfolk. It has all you want, cliff walks and a lovely walk into Cromer, old fashioned , unspoilt town, pier with a theatre at the end of it and weather, the best in the country. I know this because this is our 'local' site, which we use and enjoy a lot.
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Your best bet is Seacroft CC site at Cromer, Norfolk. It has all you want, cliff walks and a lovely walk into Cromer, old fashioned , unspoilt town, pier with a theatre at the end of it and weather, the best in the country. I know this because this is our
'local' site, which we use and enjoy a lot.Seacroft closes on the 3rd January.
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