So having taken delivery early March, we took our new campervan for a trial spin out to the Caravan & Motorhome Club site in the Brecon Beacons. Only an hour or so away from home so we thought it a good spot for our first attempt at a van weekend.
The site itself was impressive. Good sized pitches, friendly staff, decent wee shop and the toilet/shower facilities were immaculate. Clearly camping has moved on since I was a boy
Plus a fantastic “gastropub” (The Three Horseshoes in Groesffordd) only 10 minutes walk from the site (I’d recommend that for anyone looking for high quality food in the Brecons).
We loved the van. Everything worked swimmingly, gas, electrics, water, diesel heater, pop top, we tested it all. Ridgemonkey passed its first usage test, cracking little utensil. We slept on the Rib bed rather than the roof bed, just raised the roof for headspace. The dog settled really well which was good too.
The only learning is that will probably swap the 2.5cm Duvalay mattress topper for a 4 or 5cm version, or the sleeping bags, for a little extra comfort, assuming they are not too bulky for transporting.
All in all, fabulous, look forward to more weekends away and have already booked a campsite in France for the summer.
The site itself was impressive. Good sized pitches, friendly staff, decent wee shop and the toilet/shower facilities were immaculate. Clearly camping has moved on since I was a boy
Plus a fantastic “gastropub” (The Three Horseshoes in Groesffordd) only 10 minutes walk from the site (I’d recommend that for anyone looking for high quality food in the Brecons).We loved the van. Everything worked swimmingly, gas, electrics, water, diesel heater, pop top, we tested it all. Ridgemonkey passed its first usage test, cracking little utensil. We slept on the Rib bed rather than the roof bed, just raised the roof for headspace. The dog settled really well which was good too.
The only learning is that will probably swap the 2.5cm Duvalay mattress topper for a 4 or 5cm version, or the sleeping bags, for a little extra comfort, assuming they are not too bulky for transporting.
All in all, fabulous, look forward to more weekends away and have already booked a campsite in France for the summer.
