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Subject Topic: Urgent advices - Campsite Swange
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01/9/2005 at 6:29pm
 Location: Hampshire
 Outfit: Vango Aspen 700
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Hi Gang,

We have decoded at the last minute to get some fresh air fix this weekend and would like to camp in Swange, Dorset. Be grateful if anyone out there could reccommned a good campsite that will take an Aspen 700. I am in the middle of packing the car up for the weekend. Have read a couple of the reviews on Swange campsites and some of them are very mixed. Many thanks for all your help.



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01/9/2005 at 6:46pm
 Location: Oxfordshire
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 Well by all the chat on here suggest you avoid Herston like the plague


01/9/2005 at 7:04pm
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Have you tried searching the corfe castle area, which is a mile or so outside of Swanage?  There are lots of campsites around there, although the one we stayed a couple of weekends ago (Downshay Farm) has, according to their website now closed at the end of the school hols.  Their facilities are basic but very clean and I would have recommended there. 

Julie.



01/9/2005 at 7:22pm
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Julie thanks for the advice I will look around.

Romany what is the chat on Herston. I have read the reviews and they look ok??



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01/9/2005 at 8:47pm
 Location: South Wales
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There is a thread on the UK campsites forum, you may need to search back a couple of pages. I would never ever take my kdis there after reading the responses of a few people who visited recently. The thread has been locked now too

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01/9/2005 at 10:23pm
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yes try Ulwell cottage on the road into swanage. We live 10 miles away and visit a lot out of season. Grat veiws , pool , pub , very clean.


01/9/2005 at 10:43pm
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Alot of the campsites in or near Swanage are very basic. Ulwell Cottage is probably one with the most facilities and walkable into Swanage.

If you dont mind staying a few minutes drive away in the car try Wareham Forest or a bit further along Pear Tree. Both have good clean facilities.



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01/9/2005 at 11:12pm
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Just found this site Wilksworth Farm at Wimborne (so a car drive to Swanage) but its an AA 5 pennant site and the reviews on here make it sound fab. Hoping we may get a chance to try it out next weekend.


02/9/2005 at 8:30am
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Visited Wilksworth farm a couple of years ago. Great site, well organised. Check that the pool will be open though before you go.I would certainly go there again.

Have a good time!

Roda

 




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