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When I say
'camping is cool'
I mean it ! People choosing this style of holiday is now at it's greatest since the peak of the 1960's. Campsites are now, thanks to loads of new laws, geared up more than ever for an enjoyable experience.
If you want mountains you have The Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Derbyshire, Wales and even places like Exmoor and Dartmoor in the South West.
In the Lake District we stayed at the Nat Trust camp site at Wasdale, on the edge of Wastwater and looking directly onto Scafel Pike and The Great Gable. I still maintain this is the nearest to heaven I'll get on earth ! There's a Pub / Hotel about one mile away, but the nearest shop is 3 miles along a narrow windy road. It's completely out of range of all signals, so no mobiles going off half the day and night etc.
In North Wales we stayed at a site on the slopes of Tryfan, a majestic mountain peak offering many routes and other walks around and about.
Maybe I've sounded a bit of a grumpy old man in saying a lot about avoiding noise and kids. Your holiday is usually as good as the campsite you're staying at so I re-iterate the importance of researching thoroughly before you decide. Look at the places which are not the known popular places. Some areas have that 'not a holiday place' ring about them. These are the places where you may find the perfect place and setting. Seaside, mountains, country? It's all in the UK!
Tourist Information
Backpacking: An extended form of hiking in which people carry doublethe amount of gear they need for half the distance they planned to goin twice the time it should take. ~Author Unknown
EXTRA'S'
There is nothing worse than finding out you've chosen the wrong campsite!
Two man tents nowadays can cost as little as £10!!
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