When you spend every day working at a computer and are feeling burnt out, Snowdonia is the place you need to take yourself off to for some serious relaxation. Beddgelert Camp Site is part of the Forest Holidays group and is set within a large forest area with pitches positioned in the available spaces between the trees. It …
New Forest Water Park
When I think of water parks I think of holidays abroad, but down in the New Forest they are working on something much closer to home. Here’s what New Forest Water Park have to say about their new and exciting venture. Just two years ago, New Forest Water Park launched their state of the art …
Red Bank Farm, Bolton-Le-Sands
As I unzipped my tent at silly o’clock in the morning I found myself nose-to-beak with a hen. Yes, I was at Red Bank Farm. Red Bank Farm is one of my favourite sites. A quiet site, right by the sea, Red Bank Farm is a site I always recommend to friends. It’s location is Bolton-Le-Sands, just a few miles …
Wild camping: would you?
I love camping, yes. I’m not sure though that I’d be comfortable doing any wild camping. It’s just that for me, I worry a lot. I worry that someone will steal our belongings if we leave the tent, I worry that the police will come along and tell us we’re not allowed to be …
The #BigWildSleepout for RSPB
Recently my husband took our eldest son (and the dog) wild camping as part of the RSPB #BigWildSleepout. Our son was raising money for the charity and managed to raise £50.00 in total which he was really pleased with. £50.00 is a lot of money when you are six. What is the Big Wild Sleepout? …
Headlander Festival
We’ve had an extremely busy weekend this weekend which started with Louis’ Big Wild Sleepout and ended with The Manchester Day parade, and in between we managed to squeeze a day out at Stockport’s Family Festival – the Headlander Festival. Billed as a festival suitable for families, there seemed to be plenty on offer when we …
Super Quick Guide: Low Fat Picnic Ideas
I’ve been trying to lose weight for a couple of months now and I’m just a couple of pounds away from having lost a stone. With the summer holidays coming up I am in the middle of planning an awesome summer for my family and I know that will involve several day trips with picnics. …
Camping Checklist for Newbies
I’m something of a seasoned camper (salt & pepper flavour) but I still use my old faithful checklist whenever we’re packing up the car for a camping trip. (To read about our most recent trip to Clitheroe – in poetry – see here) It’s really easy to forget some of the obvious stuff if …
Camping in Clitheroe
Ever wondered what camping is like in Lancashire? Ey up, we’re here in Clitheroe Pitching up our tent The footprint’s sorta mouldy One ot’ poles is bent The forecast did look gorgeous On checking yesterday But the sun went in And the clouds came out At the onset of our stay So venture into Clitheroe …