Our stay didn’t get off to the best start. After a long drive up, we arrived at Lanefoot Farm, only for there to be no record of our booking. I was already tired and grumpy and, as I had paid in full upfront, I had expected everything to […]
Last week we headed to Norfolk for a couple of days to recharge our batteries and give our new tent an outing. We were both so busy in the run up that it was probably one of our least organised trips ever! We packed the morning we left, […]
All we have to do is decide what to do with the time that is given us. For our family, this means the simple pleasure of camping! It is no bad thing celebrating a simple life. We love getting out into the big, outside world. I always think […]
Quite possibly the most beautiful campsite in the world… When we told people we were going camping in Scotland in July we were met with more than a few raised eyebrows. Didn’t we know about the midges? What were we thinking?! Anyway, being rather stubborn individuals we decided that […]
The first stop on our 10 day tour last summer was a long weekend in the Lake District. Last time we had camped at Great Langdale, so this year decided to explore a different area. After some thorough internet research I chose Waterside House Campsite, on the banks […]
The early May Bank Holiday marked exactly a year since our first camping trip together so to mark the occasion Luke and I went back to the Peak District, the place where it all started 12 months ago. Last year was more of a trial run and so […]
We don’t usually head out camping as early as March, but we made an exception this year. This is partly due to our new mantra of ‘there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad preparation’, but also mainly because we’ve bought so much gear lately that we […]
Having never camped at a holistic retreat before, I was not sure what to expect from Holycombe. All the reviews of the campsite seemed positive and the website looked great so I went ahead and booked. I was a little put off by the copious amount of instructions […]
This camping weekend marked the debut of our new tent, the Hi-Gear Rock 4, and so was eagerly anticipated! (I’ll talk more about the tent when we’ve really tested it out-early indications are good). Great Langdale is a National Trust campsite, and as such, is very well run […]
This is a great value, friendly campsite with a warm welcome and perfectly adequate facilities. We stayed in the aptly named ‘Pretty Field’ which afforded beautiful views across the peaks. The pitches are large and we were able to pick our own spot; being able to park next […]
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