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Yes, O'K, -------- We know we are absolutely barmy but have bought a new tent Vango Aspen 700 dlx and are real desperate to try out our new little home from home in September.. Perhaps usually not a problem but we live in South Wales and it just never stops raining -- and we mean raining!!!!

Have been keeping an eye on weather forecasts for the week beginning 8th September but seems no hope of better stuff in our area -------- does anyone out there have any suggestions as to an area in the UK with a little more promise?.

We don't mind being wet but would not relish a foot of mud! --Any suggestions? Is it raining all the time in your area?

Many thanks from 'Living in hope'.

Just had a look at a soil type map of uk and noticed Wales, Devon and Cornwell has a very peaty boggy soil with heavy water holding properties. That i think has been proven this year as most campsites in those areas have had problems. I have not camped in those areas i tend to keep to the Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk area they have sandy and limestone areas that drain well. On our first camp we had 3 hours of thunder storms with very heavy rain and high winds, during the rain the ground was about 1 inch under water and i was not looking forward to packing up thinking the underside would be covered in mud and need cleaning, i was wrong it had drained so well and dried out all i had to do was dust off the dry sandy soil.

I think i am going to look into it a bit more and try to find campsites that are further away for next year.