Recommendations on sites to book caravan sites

Recommendations on sites to book caravan sites

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Challo

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11,435 posts

169 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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Got the option to borrow a caravan later in the summer for a few days. Last we stayed in a caravan was as a kid.

Can anyone recommend sites to use to see availability of sites to book? No doubt everything will be busy, but thought we would give it a try and see if there are any spots to book.

Looking to head to the south coast or new forest area.

deanobeano

446 posts

197 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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We use pitchup.com

If you looking at New Forest, try Roundhill campsite. They currently have no toilets / showers, so will be a lot quieter than the other sites in the area.

Obvs. only good for you if you are happy using your own toilet and shower. (There are plenty of fresh water and disposal points onsite.)

We stayed there a couple of weeks ago and the place was virtually empty.

https://www.campingintheforest.co.uk/england/new-f...

There's a 15% off code if you book more than a week in advance.

Challo

Original Poster:

11,435 posts

169 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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deanobeano said:
We use pitchup.com

If you looking at New Forest, try Roundhill campsite. They currently have no toilets / showers, so will be a lot quieter than the other sites in the area.

Obvs. only good for you if you are happy using your own toilet and shower. (There are plenty of fresh water and disposal points onsite.)

We stayed there a couple of weeks ago and the place was virtually empty.

https://www.campingintheforest.co.uk/england/new-f...

There's a 15% off code if you book more than a week in advance.
Thanks. Toilets and showers might be an issue with the OH but will check it out.

micky metro

304 posts

200 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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Hollands wood in Brockenhurst is a nice site in the new forest, only a few miles from roundhills, as far as i know the 3 toilet/shower block are open.

littlebasher

3,879 posts

185 months

Friday 9th July 2021
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Neither of those sites will have electric hookups

Something to bear in mind, unless you can manage off the leisure battery and recharge with solar or a small generator

ColinM50

2,672 posts

189 months

Saturday 10th July 2021
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No doubt you've looked at both of the big clubs? Worth a phone call?

And of course there's ACSI, they're quite good too. Failing that pitch up though never booked through them

downthepub

1,395 posts

220 months

Saturday 10th July 2021
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It’s a ball-ache - outside of the big two, there doesn’t seem to be any one complete “aggregator” of the independent sites out there. Pitch-up is good, but not all encompassing. The big two do have good sites, but the randomness of independents can be endearing. And their funny little rules.

For instance, we are staying in our camper at a site which is about 30 miles away from home. It’s idyllic, right beside a loch, 95% statics with a handful of touring pitches. Only found out about from someone at my wife’s work…. We’ll be back, Mrs DTP loving SUP’ing around the loch in the quiet early morning.

Challo

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11,435 posts

169 months

Sunday 11th July 2021
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Thanks all. Will take a look at the suggestions

oblio

5,489 posts

241 months

Sunday 11th July 2021
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Maybe Premier Parks might be of use...

https://premierparks.outandaboutlive.co.uk/

Tbh I usually look at a Google search map using 'Campsites near xxxx' as a search. That way I can gauge how close sites are to towns/villages etc. Then I look at each one to check facilities and availability.

slopes

40,449 posts

201 months

Sunday 11th July 2021
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Wareham Forest in Dorset

York Caravn Park

Eye Kettleby Lakes - East Midlands

Concierge Camping - Sussex

All have good facilites apparently

Challo

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11,435 posts

169 months

Monday 12th July 2021
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slopes said:
Wareham Forest in Dorset

York Caravn Park

Eye Kettleby Lakes - East Midlands

Concierge Camping - Sussex

All have good facilites apparently
Thanks

PurpleTurtle

8,144 posts

158 months

Wednesday 14th July 2021
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https://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/ has a good search engine and a very worthwhile 'review' facility which we have found to be generally pretty accurate

Burrow01

1,936 posts

206 months

Wednesday 14th July 2021
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https://www.searchforsites.co.uk/

is the best one that I have found, covers the majority of sites, but there are always ones that slip through each sites net

You can also go to the local tourist office web site for the area that you want to visit

Challo

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11,435 posts

169 months

Friday 16th July 2021
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Thanks all. Got the details of the caravan from my friend so need to get searching.