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Q) How do I find a campsite here?
A) If you know the location, click on the national flag logos and then the regional and county areas to find a choice of sites. If you are looking specifically for rivers or beaches etc. use the ‘select category’ drop down menu in the side bar to choose the type of camping holiday you are looking for.
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Q) Which sites take tents, caravans or motorhomes?
A) Give them a call. 99 per cent of the sites listed here carry a phone number. Managers and owners change their policies throughout the year and often make exceptions to the rule. It never hurts to ask. If they can’t help they will often know a neighbouring campsite that can accommodate.
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Q) What’s the legality of camping overnight on a public highways?
A) See article here
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Q) What about Wild Camping?
A) See article here
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Q) Which county has the most campsites on water?
A) Lincolnshire holds the record for the most sites that sit right on the water, with 28.
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Q) Which region has the most campsites on water?
A) The south west is the best with 203 waterside campsites listed on these pages. The south west region also has the highest number of campsites within 500 metres of water with 254 listed here.
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Q) Which region of England has the least amount of campsites on water?
A) Although famous for the Lake District, the North West has just 38 sites on the waterside here. But they are all beautiful!
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Q) What’s your favourite site
A) Hill of Oaks, on Lake Windermere, in Cumbria. For my Top 10 Favourite Campsites 2013 visit the tab at the top of this page.
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Q) Which are the best clubs to join for camping.
A) The Caravan Club (CC) is the biggest, the Camping and Caravanning Club (C&CC) is the oldest. I’ve listed their respective camps by water here.
The CC’s largest 57 sites on water are here, and the 93 smaller sites (CLs) I like best are here.
C&CC largest sites are here, and the smaller ones I like are here.
The National Trust owns about 50 campsites. The charity has 15 on or near water and I’ve listed them here.
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Q) What’s the best way to try out camping?
A) Borrow a tent or hire a motorhome. More hire information coming v’ soon.
