Gone - but not forgotten!

I don't remember a second club Blackpool site either  but if it preceeded the early 1980's then it would be before my time 

you can see from the elevated position of Yeadon Way leading from the end of the M55 into the centre of Blackpool as I'm pretty sure that you can't actually see the Blackpool South site from the main road; only from Cropper Road itself.

Perhaps my memory isn't what it was. 

 

Trees were smaller then! I remember the discussion with my fellow campers about there being two CC sites so close and I seem to have picked the right one as it was closer to the "attractions". 

Leverton Park at Truro is now a Wickes and other various shops.

I remember Leverton Place well.  The son of the original owners now runs Carnon Downs, I believe.  We now use Globe Vale, just outside Redruth.

David 

you can see from the elevated position of Yeadon Way leading from the end of the M55 into the centre of Blackpool as I'm pretty sure that you can't actually see the Blackpool South site from the main road; only from Cropper Road itself.

Perhaps my memory isn't what it was. 

 

Trees were smaller then! I remember the discussion with my fellow campers about there being two CC sites so close and I seem to have picked the right one as it was closer to the "attractions". 

Indeed trees were smaller then and Wagon Wheels and Mars Bars were bigger then

We loved Ardgarten - but only went the once. The midges! The worst we're ever experienced. Vast drifts of them by the toilet block walls in the morning.

I'll second or third that comment - horrendous to watch this grey cloud drift in and make life totally unbearable - we even lit citronella candles inside the van and thought stuff the soot on the ceiling, it'll wash off!

We've stopped at Bangor Racecourse, as well as Elverston Castle, Ardgartan and Stanmore (Lutterworth), no more alas.

Wasn't Bangor a C&CC site?

Peedee

Almost sure it was. 

We loved Ardgarten - but only went the once. The midges! The worst we're ever experienced. Vast drifts of them by the toilet block walls in the morning.

I'll second or third that comment - horrendous to watch this grey cloud drift in and make life totally unbearable - we even lit citronella candles inside the van and thought stuff the soot on the ceiling, it'll wash off!

Strangely midges have never troubled me even when others are being driven into a frenzy of neck slapping and arm waving etc. I remember at Bunree some 20 years ago watching some popoise swiming up from the sea. I was in a pair of very short shorts with no top on watching with binoculars. Either side of me were two chaps, reeking of citron, light zip up tops with elasticated wrist bands, trouser legs stuffed inside socks and caps on tight. They were getting bitten to hell. Both retreated to their caravans and one was promptly kicked out by his wife as he was covered in midges. 

You have just brought back a lot of memories having stayed at Elvaston Castle, and Stanford park lutterworth in the year they closed as CC sites. Others we used and some of you may remember include Ballikinrain Castle Killearn, Allanbank Greenloaning, The Binns Linlithgow, Gosford Gardens Aberlady, Breakspear Way Hemel Hempstead, Ribby Hall Kirkham and Pontins Heysham Head. We also remember the midges at Ardgarten if its the same site which we have a plaque as River Croe Arrochar. I cannot remember a Blackpool north site and the only site other than the travellers site I believe you could see from Yeadon way was the one at the back of Hampton road social club.

 Hampton road social club.

It was indeed River Croe and I had forgotten about Pontins. 

Stayed at Hampton Road on a couple of rallies. Think it's still going as a campsite. Must be twenty years since I was there.