Woodland sites

[Gina-B]

Loved looking at the posts and photos of the coastal site suggestions this week. The Scottish ones look amazing. I'll get there one day.
How about also having some suggestions of UK riverside sites this time - especially those with facilities.

 

[ArunAlec]

Loved looking at the posts and photos of the coastal site suggestions this week. The Scottish ones look amazing. I'll get there one day.
How about also having some suggestions of UK riverside sites this time - especially those with facilities.

Woodland or Riverside?

 

[Gina-B]

Woodland or Riverside?

Maybe both.

 

[Gina-B]

Woodland or Riverside?

Sorry, just noticed why you queried - I headed the post for woodland sites then asked about Riverside sites. I've been thinking about both so any suggestions for both/either would be great. Apologies and thanks.

 

[ArunAlec]

Sorry, just noticed why you queried - I headed the post for woodland sites then asked about Riverside sites. I've been thinking about both so any suggestions for both/either would be great. Apologies and thanks.

I was being mischievous
One not too far from you ….. https://www.exevalleycamping.co.uk/
If you are ok with using your own loo, Setthorns in the New Forest ticks the Woodlands box.

 

[Gina-B]

I was being mischievous
One not too far from you ….. https://www.exevalleycamping.co.uk/
If you are ok with using your own loo, Setthorns in the New Forest ticks the Woodlands box.

Thanks ArunAlec - happy for a bit of mischief!
I"ll give those two a look.

 

[Hawthorn37]

Another Exmoor site, Exmoor House CAMC site in Dulverton. A lovely river with walks. Forests and Exmoor close by.

 

[chockswahay]

Sorry, just noticed why you queried - I headed the post for woodland sites then asked about Riverside sites. I've been thinking about both so any suggestions for both/either would be great. Apologies and thanks.

Don’t forget you can edit the title as well as content

 

[Gina-B]

Another Exmoor site, Exmoor House CAMC site in Dulverton. A lovely river with walks. Forests and Exmoor close by.

Thanks Hawthorn37 - sounds ideal, I'll take a look as it's not that far from me for a couple of nights break.

 

[Gina-B]

Don’t forget you can edit the title as well as content

Thanks for the reminder chockswahay

 

[Anthony1]

I was being mischievous
One not too far from you ….. https://www.exevalleycamping.co.uk/
If you are ok with using your own loo, Setthorns in the New Forest ticks the Woodlands box.

Had a look. This is a bit much though and inflexible.

Deposit: £40.00 per booking per unit, This is not refundable or transferable in the event of cancellation or postponement.

Its more than the cost of a pitch.

 

[Hawthorn37]

Had a look. This is a bit much though and inmflexible.

Deposit: £40.00 per booking per unit, This is not refundable or transferable in the event of cancellation or postponement.

Its more than the cost of a pitch.

Following covid there’s been pressure on campsite pitches with many sites selling out months ahead. As the country is / has returned to normal, and fewer campervan/ motorhomes are used for holidays, some sites will find it more difficult to get away with high prices. That said, I can understand site owners wanting to maximise their bookings and regain what they lost during covid. I see that CAMC, after introducing a deposit system, has reduced the amount, and CCC are discounting certain pitches and sites. Give it another year and we should be back to normal, and prices stabilise.

 

[Anthony1]

Following covid there’s been pressure on campsite pitches with many sites selling out months ahead. As the country is / has returned to normal, and fewer campervan/ motorhomes are used for holidays, some sites will find it more difficult to get away with high prices. That said, I can understand site owners wanting to maximise their bookings and regain what they lost during covid. I see that CAMC, after introducing a deposit system, has reduced the amount, and CCC are discounting certain pitches and sites. Give it another year and we should be back to normal, and prices stabilise.

At least C&MC allow you to cancel a few days in advance. and the CCC only take a 50% deposit, which, I belive is transferable.

A great many organisations are trying the recoup the disaster of Covid, ie more speed cameras, more parking fines and more stupid laws.

Eg. I just watched a video, where anyone now has to register if they have 1 chicken. Failure to do so could land you with a £5000 fine or six months in prison. You could beat up a policeman and get less.

 

[PurpleLizC789]

This site in the Forest of Dean was really nice - surrounded by forest (a herd of deer seem to regularly use part of the campsite too) and you can also walk down to the river and along to Symonds Yat. Lots of other walks too and this might meet both your river and woodland criteria

Forestry England Camping at the Forest of Dean

Switch off, relax, get back to basics and nature with a unique camping experience in the Forest of Dean. Gather your friends and family, snuggle up in your sleeping bag and take in the beautiful night sky at Bracelands campsite. With pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes, this is the...

www.forestryengland.uk

 

[chockswahay]

This site in the Forest of Dean was really nice - surrounded by forest (a herd of deer seem to regularly use part of the campsite too) and you can also walk down to the river and along to Symonds Yat. Lots of other walks too and this might meet both your river and woodland criteria

Forestry England Camping at the Forest of Dean

Switch off, relax, get back to basics and nature with a unique camping experience in the Forest of Dean. Gather your friends and family, snuggle up in your sleeping bag and take in the beautiful night sky at Bracelands campsite. With pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes, this is the...

www.forestryengland.uk

Crikey, how times have changed! I remember camping there on a school trip about 60 years ago when the only choice was ex army tent or ex army tent!

It is a nice place to be

 

[Hawthorn37]

At least C&MC allow you to cancel a few days in advance. and the CCC only take a 50% deposit, which, I belive is transferable.

A great many organisations are trying the recoup the disaster of Covid, ie more speed cameras, more parking fines and more stupid laws.

Eg. I just watched a video, where anyone now has to register if they have 1 chicken. Failure to do so could land you with a £5000 fine or six months in prison. You could beat up a policeman and get less.

As I understand, CAMC changed their cancellation policy at the start of 2023, and now lose your deposit if you cancel in less than 3 weeks before your first night. The deposit is 10% or £20 as a minimum. It used to be 3 days but they found an increasingly high cancellation rate as people made last minute changes, or booking multiple sites then cancelling some. The rate was around 40% of bookings.

 

[JuanVecino2023]

Have you tried https://www.greenercamping.org/ ?

Wytchwood have some lovely plots nestled under trees next to a stream.

Composting loos & solar showers. About 45 mins from Lyme Regis

 

[SamSara]

At least C&MC allow you to cancel a few days in advance. and the CCC only take a 50% deposit, which, I belive is transferable.

A great many organisations are trying the recoup the disaster of Covid, ie more speed cameras, more parking fines and more stupid laws.

Eg. I just watched a video, where anyone now has to register if they have 1 chicken. Failure to do so could land you with a £5000 fine or six months in prison. You could beat up a policeman and get less.

I have had great experiences with CCC changing my booking as I arrive. They have always reduced the cost if any offspring chooses not to come or if we leave early due to horrendous weather. Saying that we also had a good result from Savernake -Forestry? when my daughter and her girlfriend booked 2 nights in a tent, but persuaded me to join them so we could all stay in the van and she didn't have to pay any additional sum! The sun shone for long enough for us to find many ancient oaks

 

[pchmlk]

Thanks Hawthorn37 - sounds ideal, I'll take a look as it's not that far from me for a couple of nights break.

We stayed there for our first weekend away in the Cali last month. Really nice and clean facilities and Dulverton was lovely - good pub on the corner and the Thai restaurant in town does takeaway too which was pretty good.
247 pheasant and river noise which was lovely.

 

[Boomer]

Not quite riverside, but right on the shore of Bala lake if you like kayaking or paddle boarding. Pitches are huge.

Gwersyllfa Pant yr Onnen Lakeside Campsite

https://g.co/kgs/MXsDZAi

 

[California Dreamer]

The site at llangorse lake in the brecons is beautifully situated next to the lake, it has a cafe and some caravans so not as rustic as some but still looks nice - not stayed there yet but saw it during a lakeside lunch stop and added to the list!


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[Hawthorn37]

We stayed there for our first weekend away in the Cali last month. Really nice and clean facilities and Dulverton was lovely - good pub on the corner and the Thai restaurant in town does takeaway too which was pretty good.
247 pheasant and river noise which was lovely.

The Thai restaurant is one of the best we’ve been to.

 

[Gina-B]

We stayed there for our first weekend away in the Cali last month. Really nice and clean facilities and Dulverton was lovely - good pub on the corner and the Thai restaurant in town does takeaway too which was pretty good.
247 pheasant and river noise which was lovely.

Thanks pchmlk - it's now on my list.