Where Have You Been In Your Van Today?

[Wayne01]

Just back from a week at camping du letty with family - really enjoyed it, visited concarneau, almost like diagon alley when you go through the walled entrance. Quimper cathedral Town open Squares, Street restaurants and tables. Came home via the pont de Normandie Bridge

 

[roooms]

What site is that?

Lynn Gwynant. Good food and a small brewery on-site. Next to a lake and they rent SUPs, kayaks etc if you didn’t bring your own. They have EHU and non-EHU. Good showers and facilities made it worth it.

You can jump on the bus (S4) at a nearby stop to Pen y Pass to do the Pyg Track or Miners Track, or go go south to Watkins Path. All those are also walkable within an hour. We decided not to start our first climb up Snowdon with an extra hour of walking though. Bus was £5 return for an adult and kid.

 

[burnsy79]

Excuse the mess of that table, we were in the van alongside a few friends in tents at Cobleland Campsite, near Aberfoyle. lovely little site. Very busy this time of year.

 

[frankspencer1979]

So, a few days worth of updates.... We've gone from Les Gets up there and down there



Through France via a campsite near the champagne region (I think)



To one in Ardres (which was lovely, the guy didn't speak a word of english, so did it all via translate on his phone, but he couldn't have been more helpful or proud of his campsite!) near the tunnel



onto the tunnel this morning, then a bloody awful drive up the M25 and M40 (the driving is really awful, everyone constantly battling to get ahead, the congestion real bad, the M25 seems to be constructed out of concrete slabs nudged up against each other with big trenches in between!? Badum badum badum badum......

Breaking the journey here


Them two gone off to the pool whilst I have a beer and update this thread with a load of wasps to keep me company. Last leg back to sunny Blackpool tomorrow am.

Approx 2000 miles over 20 days, 5 countries not including UK.

 

[JumpShip]

The whole driving thing gets a bit boring after a while , M25 is truly hateful
We're going on the boat this year for a change

 

[Toenheel]

Now moved on to Lacock village in Cotswolds.. wow.. beautiful place. We are staying on Piccadilly campsite highly recommended.

 

[GUMY]

3 hours on the M6 North in Lancashire Tebay absolute bedlam.
Now relaxing with a beer at Maryport Harbourside Caravan Park



Short walk to a choice of pubs after dinner



For those who like to wild camp, there's a surprisingly large and free parking area just behind where the previous photo was taken from, right on the (rather grim) beach:

 

[drinfinity]

Lynn Gwynant. Good food and a small brewery on-site. Next to a lake and they rent SUPs, kayaks etc if you didn’t bring your own. They have EHU and non-EHU. Good showers and facilities made it worth it.

You can jump on the bus (S4) at a nearby stop to Pen y Pass to do the Pyg Track or Miners Track, or go go south to Watkins Path. All those are also walkable within an hour. We decided not to start our first climb up Snowdon with an extra hour of walking though. Bus was £5 return for an adult and kid.

Thanks for the tip - one to add to the list for the future!

 

[Nige_g]

Arrived at Camping sous Les etoiles just south of Caen this afternoon. Had a bit of a hiccup on the ferry as for some reason my van wouldn’t start when we got back to it (sorry to the folk I held up) a ferry worker brought along his portable jump starter and it worked straight away. I have my battery charger with me so connected it up at the site and the battery charged fully in quite a short time. Hope it is just the battery that is the issue.

 

[Bav]

Arrived at Camping sous Les etoiles just south of Caen this afternoon. Had a bit of a hiccup on the ferry as for some reason my van wouldn’t start when we got back to it (sorry to the folk I held up) a ferry worker brought along his portable jump starter and it worked straight away. I have my battery charger with me so connected it up at the site and the battery charged fully in quite a short time. Hope it is just the battery that is the issue.

How do these vans always know when it's the most inconvenient time to play-up?

Think I'll give mine a stern talking to before we set off for France.

 

[manfrotto]

How do these vans always know when it's the most inconvenient time to play-up?

Think I'll give mine a stern talking to before we set off for France.

I prefer the carrot rather than the stick approach

 

[Bav]

I prefer the carrot rather than the stick approach

I'm thinking more along the lines of Fawlty Towers and Basil's Austin 1100!

 

[ksm1701]

Just spent three days in Shropshire at Small Batch Camping at the foot of the Long Mynd in Little Stretton. Very quiet site with somewhat rustic facilities but worth it for the peace and quiet. It also completed the golden ratio of great site, great walks from the site and two pubs 10 mins walk away from the village!

 

[CAB]

Just spent three days in Shropshire at Small Batch Camping at the foot of the Long Mynd in Little Stretton. Very quiet site with somewhat rustic facilities but worth it for the peace and quiet. It also completed the golden ratio of great site, great walks from the site and two pubs 10 mins walk away from the village! View attachment 299363View attachment 299364View attachment 299365View attachment 299366View attachment 299367

It is good, isn't it, straight onto the footpaths from the field!

 

[Nige_g]

Camping La Citadelle, Loches, France. Bit of a dated site, facilities wise. Arrived today and the weather has been pretty crap. Heavy rain with thunder and lightning. Luckily improved this evening so we could walk out for dinner.
Now listening to shite karaoke in the background from the site bar.

 

[shropschris]

South Dean Campsite high on the cliffs on Exmoore,mega views but if it's windy hold onto your hat it's wild

 

[shropschris]

 

[shropschris]

Hallets at Portland Bill ,ace views festival style porta boggs but cheap as chips perfect for a night or two on Portland.

 

[shropschris]

 

[shropschris]

Portland is perfect for sea swimming of the shelves at high tide swam with some big bull seals.
Spider observed