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10/11/2008 at 8:39pm
 Location: Newcastle
 Outfit: Abbey Marauder
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Thinking of going to the Peak District next year traveling from Gateshead.
Me the wife and two kids ( Both girls 3&7 years old ).
We like sites that aren't to big, don't like club houses or kids clubs. It would be nice to be able to walk into a village with a couple of pubs. The girls are happy as long as they can get outside and play safely.


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10/11/2008 at 8:44pm
 Location: Hertfordshire
 Outfit: Lots of tents and a 72 VW Camper
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10/11/2008 at 8:57pm
 Location: sunderland
 Outfit: compass corona
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there are obviously quite a few good sites in peaks, our favourite is lickpenny, 5 mins from matlock, it is a big site, but no club house or kids club, altho plenty for kids to do. there are a few pubs nearby, but not really in walking distance, depending how far yer prepared to walk that is?



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10/11/2008 at 9:03pm
 Location: Newcastle
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10/11/2008 at 9:27pm
 Location: eastwood
 Outfit: coachman amara 535 4
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try packhorse farm, just around the corner from lickpenny. new facilities and great pitches.


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10/11/2008 at 9:34pm
 Location:  Dumfries
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Try Grin Low C.C site close to Buxton it set in an old quarry or Chatworth Park C.C site at Baslow both are good sites in nice locations


10/11/2008 at 10:29pm
 Location: stoke-on-trent duck
 Outfit: kampa brean air 3
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 hi gary can recomend here http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=6823


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10/11/2008 at 10:30pm
 Location: stoke-on-trent duck
 Outfit: kampa brean air 3
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 and here http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=2331


10/11/2008 at 11:25pm
 Location: Merseyside
 Outfit: Swift Challenger 530 SE
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Try the CC&C site at Crowlands. There are excellent walks directly from the site and only tents are allowed (no electric hook ups either).

The last time we were there, the wardens actually had a BBQ and were selling burgers etc to the people staying on the site.

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11/11/2008 at 7:04am
 Location: Langport Somerset
 Outfit: park owner PLUS Swift Conqueror
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We spent 2 weeks in October this year at the CC site at Castleton. 10 min walk into town or 15 mins the other way into Hope. Not a large site and has all the usual CC facilities. Castleton has 6 pubs and several Cafes and gift shops. Hope 2 pubs, Spar and a couple of Cafes. Great area for Walking. Several of the mines are within walking distance.

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11/11/2008 at 12:04pm
 Location: lincolnshire
 Outfit: Bailey Pageant Burgundy +Kia Sorento
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Hi Gary what about here http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=6746  they have a swimming pool which is a plus, they are a caravan club cl site but they take tents.

 



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11/11/2008 at 9:13pm
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Does anyone know the best area of the Peak District for towing a large(ish) caravan to, from South West Wales?   What is the best route?


12/11/2008 at 12:19am
 Location: stoke on trent
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depends what sort of things you are looking for karen, town, quiet countryside etc etc

i would come up the m5 and m6 and then onto a50 at stoke but this really depends on where you are going to.  im sure someone else will have a better suggestion



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12/11/2008 at 7:23am
 Location: Langport Somerset
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We travelled M5, M42, A42 & M1 with our 640 Avondale Argenti, easy route. Then followed the Caravan Clubs directions to Castleton. (Approx 8 miles from Buxton)

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Thanks Ange and Ang

Last time we went to the Peak District we went through Ashbourne, but we were in a car then.  Peter didn't fancy towing our caravan that route (we stayed in Youlgreave)

We're flexible on where we stay because we want the journey to be easy (no sense of adventure these days) 



12/11/2008 at 6:08pm
 Location: Merseyside
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You can do the M6, M60, M67 to the Glossop area. This will lead you onto the A57 (Snake Pass) which is a major road. This will get into the north Peak District

You can also get off the M60 at Stockport and take the A6 to Buxton, Chapel en le Frith or Whaley Bridge area. Again, this is not a bad road.

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