In 2013 my husband and I are taking our touring caravan around Gt Britain and Scotland commencing in April with no time limit to return. Has anyone got any favourite or interesting places that we should visit whilst on this tour. Also any favourite campsites preferably with EHU. Our starting point will be Falmouth and commencing up the west side of the country and finishing our journey coming back home down the eastside of the country. We intend to visit John O'Groats as our furthest point and maybe take in some off islands along the way. Any suggestions would be most welcome.
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Glencoe, there is something about the area that makes me want to return. Dark and broody, looks fantastic even on wet and gloomy days.
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May not be by the time they get there, Bernie! ("...commencing in April with no time limit to return")
Anyway, Macdaf, I think the easiest way for you to find sites is to use the Map Search, selecting your requirements, reading the reviews, then asking on here about any details.
I'm guessing you're already familiar with SW England (don't know if you've considered taking a tent to the Isles of Scilly, though?), so I'd suggest crossing the Severn and having a look at Cardiff at least (site near city centre and St Fagans National History Museum a short drive away), then possibly the Gower and almost anywhere in Pembrokeshire. Carry on along the Cardigan Bay coast, which just gets better scenerywise, (don't miss Harlech) then around the Lleyn and across to Anglesey before Llandudno, then, I suggest, using the coastal expressway to connect with the M6. No doubt you'll get recommendations for Liverpool (Maritime Museum is worth a look), Southport, Blackpool and the Lakes and I know there are many posters on here more familiar with Scotland and NE England than I am! (I see Glencoe already has a recommendation)
For some of the city centres (York, Canterbury and, if you're "doing" inland as well, Birmingham and Oxford etc) you'd probably be best advised to use a site on the outskirts and use a bus.
East Anglia I find pleasant enough, along with Kent, Sussex and Hampshire, but Dorset is my personal favourite county on the south coast, especially the "Isle" of Purbeck.
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There are three sites in Wales I would visit one is Brynawelon near Cardigan lovely site beautiful area well placed for visiting West Wales and some lovely beaches, the next is Hunter's Hamlet near Abergele brilliant for North Wales and Snowdonia and then on to The Plassey at Wrexham another fab site and easy access to Shropsire, Midlands, lovely castle at Chirk, Attingham Park at Shrewsbury and Erddig at Wrexham.
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Don't miss Stratford upon Avon and Warwick if you haven't been. Start collecting Tesco vouchers if possible to use for Shakespeare's Houses and Warwick Castle. There are plenty of sites, CLs/CSs, Club (join both the Caravan and Camping and Caravanning clubs if you haven't already) and commercial sites in the area.
Assuming you get your visa to visit Scotland, I would suggest Fort William, Arisaig, onto Skye and the Western Isles (May has the best weather on the Islands) especially Berneray.
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In 1997 I toured the UK on behalf of the Caravan Club as part of their 90th year celebrations. It was called The Round Britain Challenge. We started and ended in the East Midlands and visited every CC site a total of 5300 miles in 3 weeks. Hard work but very enjoyable.
From my experience of that I would say because of where you live start at Lands End and then when you visit John O'Groats if you record your start and end days/dates you will then be able to join the privileged LE to JO'G club (Google it). The areas I enjoyed most were all scenic ones. Wales, Lake District, West coast of Scotland (a must), Grampian (the whiskey trail) and Northumberland.
Just some words of advice when touring Scotland. Petrol stations are few and far between so fill up when you see a one, don't wait until your tank is getting low and also take a good insect repellent, the midges are BIG.
Your request for sites on here will bring you many suggestions.You will have to be ruthless when choosing, remembering in the areas I've mentioned the roads can be narrow so distances from A to B can take a lot longer than expected.
It is a marvellous idea and one I may do again but at a much more leisurely pace.
Some people think that Scotland only has a west coast - not so! A said previously, take time to see the East. Drier, warmer and few midgies.
If you go to John O' Groats, be prepared to be disappointed. However, if you are there, I thoroughly recommend that you see the Late Queen Mum's place - The Castle of Mey, and Dunnet head, the most northerly point.
The nearby CC site at Thurso is worth staying at.
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Bruces cave in kirkpatrick fleming is a lovely site with ehu. and if you hit it right there is clay pigeon shooting once a month there my daughter and husband love doing this.
southerness has a haven site is a lovely place to go aswell
and we used to stay on the strathclyde country park campsite its recently been taken over by Caravan club and revamped and it looks lovely.
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Quote: Originally posted by macdaf426 on 03/11/2012
In 2013 my husband and I are taking our touring caravan around Gt Britain and Scotland commencing in April with no time limit to return. Has anyone got any favourite or interesting places that we should visit whilst on this tour. Also any favourite campsites preferably with EHU. Our starting point will be Falmouth and commencing up the west side of the country and finishing our journey coming back home down the eastside of the country. We intend to visit John O'Groats as our furthest point and maybe take in some off islands along the way. Any suggestions would be most welcome.
From JoG you can take a passenger ferry to Orkney and be picked up by coach and taken round the main sites for the day.
If you want to take your van over you can go from Gills or Thurso.
SW Scotland is not to be missed! Many people overlook it when going to Scotland but it has it's own wee micro-climate with exceptional views, award winning gardens, peace & quiet..... I could be a while if I go on. Can you tell I ike this area?
What more could you want! You could spend a fortnight here alone!
If you are coming back down the east I recommend Nothumberland.
Springhill Farm in Seahouses looks lovely and always being recommended, would be a good base to explore the area. Things to see/ do; boat trip to the Farne Islands, Holy Island, Bamburgh beach and castle, Dunstanburgh castle, Craster (try the kippers) - all a must!
Further in land Hadrian's wall caravan & camping is a good site and some of the Roman history sites around there are awesome (Vindolanda and Housesteads fort and the wall itself well worth a few days!).
Kielder water is lovely area too, bit different and often missed - Bellingham CCC is a nice base. Try a visit to Kielder observatory, darkest skies in Europe and they hold events to look at the telescopes, stars, planets etc. Check their website and book as they are v popular.
Then down to Yorkshire - God's own county!
Yorks coast - Humble Bee Farm near Filey is fab site. Visit Whitby, Scarborough, Filey, Bempton Cliffs for walks and lots of birds...
Yorkshire Moors & Yorkshire Dales both a must... Bainbridge Ings in Hawes is nice base for the Dales. Visit the Wensleydale cheese factory, walks galore, Gayle Mill, Ingleborough caves & Waterfall walk, pretty villages (Reeth, Muker), Swaledale, Malham cove, tarn, Goredale Scar....!!!
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I would suggest Fort William, Arisaig, onto Skye and the Western Isles (May has the best weather on the Islands) especially Berneray. 
