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Does anyone have any ideas of where we can go, We live in Dorset a few miles from Bournemouth so anything a couple of hours from here. (Not Weymouth)  Something near some se?, We love Rock pooling. Maybe with something to walk to?  I'm even thinking Isle of Wight as a crossing from Southampton would be Easy Peasy.

Open to anything.

Any help greatly appreciated

Can highly recommend this site on the IOW.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=1707

Just returned from our 2nd visit.

Thankyou emvid1, that looks like a really lovely place.  I love the way you can pitch around trees as opposed to a big open field.  I'm a bit dissapointed to find how expensive ferry crossings are - But I guess we want to go peak time. Last weekend in July.  Maybe we will go to the IOW low season.

Thanks

If you are prepared to travel early  outbound and late inbound you can brin the price down quite a bit with Red Funnel.

We went at 6am and returned at 10pm on the first trip we did in August and paid about £40.

This time we went at 8am and returned at 7pm and paid £55.

Its alot dearer in the day.

Like emvid say do try varying times for the ferry crossing cost does vary.

We're actually going over Friday night at 7pm and coming back 9 nights later, mid afternoon on the Sunday... and despite paying two extra nights at campiste we still better off than travelling Sat - Sat.

We have made a decision!!

We are going to the Roebeck campsite in the Isle of Wight just outside Ryde. They do a package deal for 3 nights, Tent pitch AND ferry crossing on 3rd August £84.  Isn't that a bargain? and the reviews few though there are, are really positive - its seems simple unconvoluted and rustic (maybe thats just a way of saying basic ha) and they allow camp fires.  Really sounds 'us'

Thanks for your help

Quote: Originally posted by shelldean on 10/7/2007

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Like emvid say do try varying times for the ferry crossing cost does vary.

We're actually going over Friday night at 7pm and coming back 9 nights later, mid afternoon on the Sunday... and despite paying two extra nights at campiste we still better off than travelling Sat - Sat.

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Yes we will be setting up late, but have checked with site and they say thats fine. Must admit we've got the pitching down to fine art, so shouldn't take long. We'll just sort the bedding out, chuck rest in tent and sort it in the morning. Also our 4 are bit older, youngest is 8 now, so they can help rather than hinder.... well thats the plan!!!

Hopefully we can spend Saturday sorting tent getting some shopping, and ahving a swim but we'll be able to do so at relaxing pace!!!

A ha thats where I need to be.... youngest 8.  But at the moment youngest is 14 months, middle one 2 and a half and eldest coming up 4.  So they ARE a hinderence. I hope once they get the idea setting up will be much easier.

Have a great time.