Best campsites in Britain

Tammygirl replied on 29/12/2021 19:58

Posted on 29/12/2021 19:58

Reading an article today,  "Buy my motorhome" claimed their top 3 sites in Britain were.

The C&CC Canterbury site 

The CAMC Cherry Hinton site in Cambridge

The CAMC site in Brighton

Having been to all 3 of these sites I can firmly say than not one of them would come in my top 20 British sites. What do you all think.

Should be interesting wink

DavidKlyne replied on 29/12/2021 21:01

Posted on 29/12/2021 21:01

I suppose it depends on what you judge the "Best" on? From a location point of view, which is often the reason I select sites,  all would be good in my book. If you judging on ambience and facilities then probably not. I quite like Baltic Wharf but from reading some social media many seem to hate the place. I suppose I have to throw it back to you TG what would your top three sites in the UK be?

David

Wherenext replied on 29/12/2021 21:22

Posted on 29/12/2021 21:22

The 2 CAMC sites were 2 of the ones that we wouldn't rush back to any time soon. The judges must have had a very small sample to choose from if they were in the top 3.

Looking at the chosen ones it would appear that they should have said Best in the London catchment area.

Tammygirl replied on 29/12/2021 23:08

Posted on 29/12/2021 21:22 by Wherenext

The 2 CAMC sites were 2 of the ones that we wouldn't rush back to any time soon. The judges must have had a very small sample to choose from if they were in the top 3.

Looking at the chosen ones it would appear that they should have said Best in the London catchment area.

Posted on 29/12/2021 23:08

Same here neither them nor the location did anything for me. 

The CCC site in Canterbury is a nice enough 'site' but Canterbury itself was a let down. 

Tammygirl replied on 29/12/2021 23:22

Posted on 29/12/2021 21:01 by DavidKlyne

I suppose it depends on what you judge the "Best" on? From a location point of view, which is often the reason I select sites,  all would be good in my book. If you judging on ambience and facilities then probably not. I quite like Baltic Wharf but from reading some social media many seem to hate the place. I suppose I have to throw it back to you TG what would your top three sites in the UK be?

David

Posted on 29/12/2021 23:22

You know David I'm not sure, there is still lots of places we haven't been. 

Out of the sites we've visited this year then Clachtoll has to be up there as one we would go back to. 

The CCC site Kingsbury water park, we would use again. Nice site in an area with lots of cycling and walking.

If I had to choose a CAMC site then the Wirral has to up there. Again lots of walking and cycling + on the coast.

We have lots that we like to visit, Old Hartley, White Water Park, Brora, Dunnet. CCC Mablethorpe, Ravenscraig, Conkers.

We don't like city sites or cities as a place to visit, although we did enjoy Abbey Wood and London.

I thought when I read the article that the 3 chosen were just a bit odd given the wide choice there is, not one commercial or private site. The fact that they chose sites rather than places to visit seems odd to.

What would be yours DK. smile

peedee replied on 30/12/2021 07:31

Posted on 30/12/2021 07:31

Its all really down to personal taste but I certainly would not rate the three mentioned as the top three!

peedee

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SteveL replied on 30/12/2021 09:35

Posted on 30/12/2021 09:35

We have only stopped on one, Cherry Hinton and won’t be returning to that, especially now we are C&CC members. We will give Brighton a go some time, it’s a place we have been meaning to visit. However of the CAMC sites we have visited over our membership, I think I would put Hawes at the top of the list.

Longtimecaravanner replied on 30/12/2021 10:02

Posted on 30/12/2021 10:02

As the article was in a motorhome magasine I suspect that their choice was severely limited by the fact that the motorhomers I know seem to have their number one priority as public transport being available.

After it being in the area I want my first priority is the view which excludes the majority of club sites and is one of the reasons we mainly use CLs.

So using the view as my main priority my three sites would be Trewethett Farm, Bunree and Plymouth Sound [given the right pitch].

JVB66 replied on 30/12/2021 10:26

Posted on 30/12/2021 10:26

I would take what is classed as the top three sites ,by a minor magazine article as not a particularly good survey      it is aimed at just one particular section of LVs ,    and the owners who it seems most want to use their motorcaravans as just a method of touring that is the same as with a caravan ,      but with the convenience of having public transport  or within walking distance of towns without towingsmile

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I would take what is classed as the top three sites ,by a minor magazine article as not a particularly good survey      it is aimed at just one particular section of LVs ,    and the owners who it seems most want to use their motorcaravans as just a method of touring that is the same as with a caravan ,      but with the convenience of having public transport  or within walking distance of towns without towingsmile

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