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Title: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: Johnny Thunder on 12:50:12, 23/06/20
I guess that is as go a go ahead as we will get for wildcamping.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: April on 12:56:44, 23/06/20
 :) O0  Hurrah, Karl get ya kippers ready  :D
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: richardh1905 on 13:35:15, 23/06/20
OOHHHH YESSSSSSS !!  O0
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: pdstsp on 13:46:20, 23/06/20
Took a gamble and booked a cottage for the 4th in Thornthwaite - week of long walks - cannot wait.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: Mel on 14:51:45, 23/06/20
About bluddi time  O0








Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: Warbler on 15:01:25, 23/06/20
Great news at last.

Eastern end of the South Downs here I come  O0
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: karl h on 15:49:01, 23/06/20
:) O0  Hurrah, Karl get ya kippers ready  :D


Kippers and doggie treats in stock O0
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: BuzyG on 15:51:26, 23/06/20
Mixed blessings.  On the face of it good news for those wanting a holiday and those needing to earn money through the summer season to service ongoing bank loans and overheads.  Personally though, with a wife working in a care home and knowing people are dying of Covid 19, in a care home just a few miles away, I have my reservations about the apparent normality that we are returning to in many areas of life. 


Let's just hope the new government rules, people's common sense and warm dry weather are enough to prevent another peak.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: richardh1905 on 16:47:32, 23/06/20
I think that pubs and hotels are a far greater danger than camping or staying in a self catering house, personally.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: pleb on 16:47:59, 23/06/20
:) O0  Hurrah, Karl get ya kippers ready  :D
Is that a euphamism?
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Post by: karl h on 16:53:13, 23/06/20
Is that a euphamism?
No it's a fish O0
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: April on 17:57:56, 23/06/20
 :)

Karl we want a sunset view, a sunrise view, a flat pitch near a water source, great views (ideally 360) and sheltered from the wind. Get planning  :D And bring your own gas and alcohol.  O0
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: richardh1905 on 18:13:40, 23/06/20
I find myself thinking about the other Langdale.


..and I've just ordered a new tent!
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: Brandywell on 19:53:28, 23/06/20
I think that pubs and hotels are a far greater danger than camping or staying in a self catering house, personally.
Really! I live next door to a holiday let which sleeps 11 people but advertise they can accommodate 15, (they provide extra mattresses to put on the floor).  It's usual to see several groups of people swapping over the rental period and it's obvious that they don't belong to the same family group(s).  The usual change over day is Friday  (with a four to five hour turnaround) when the cleaning company 'spruce' up the property.  I think their staff must have been trained at the Barrow Shipyard cleaning portholes because they spend most of their time smoking and chatting in the garden or on the front doorstep.  There's been a number of the times when new guests have had to contact the letting agent to complain that the house has not been cleaned properly.  How could anybody put their trust in such unsupervised practices?  NB - The same company was observed dashing around Cartmel today to get the numerous holiday lets there ready for the big day.  - CAVEAT EMPTOR!!
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: richardh1905 on 20:02:56, 23/06/20
Really! I live next door to a holiday let which sleeps 11 people but advertise they can accommodate 15, (they provide extra mattresses to put on the floor).  It's usual to see several groups of people swapping over the rental period and it's obvious that they don't belong to the same family group(s).  The usual change over day is Friday  (with a four to five hour turnaround) when the cleaning company 'spruce' up the property.  I think their staff must have been trained at the Barrow Shipyard cleaning portholes because they spend most of their time smoking and chatting in the garden or on the front doorstep.  There's been a number of the times when new guests have had to contact the letting agent to complain that the house has not been cleaned properly.  How could anybody put their trust in such unsupervised practices?  NB - The same company was observed dashing around Cartmel today to get the numerous holiday lets there ready for the big day.  - CAVEAT EMPTOR!!

Hmm - I wouldn't be quite so happy with self catering in those circumstances, Brandywell!


My thoughts are turning to the remote cottage that we had booked in Snowdonia for 6 nights before Easter. Think that we will wait until Autumn.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: pdstsp on 20:04:52, 23/06/20
Really! I live next door to a holiday let which sleeps 11 people but advertise they can accommodate 15, (they provide extra mattresses to put on the floor).  It's usual to see several groups of people swapping over the rental period and it's obvious that they don't belong to the same family group(s).  The usual change over day is Friday  (with a four to five hour turnaround) when the cleaning company 'spruce' up the property.  I think their staff must have been trained at the Barrow Shipyard cleaning portholes because they spend most of their time smoking and chatting in the garden or on the front doorstep.  There's been a number of the times when new guests have had to contact the letting agent to complain that the house has not been cleaned properly.  How could anybody put their trust in such unsupervised practices?  NB - The same company was observed dashing around Cartmel today to get the numerous holiday lets there ready for the big day.  - CAVEAT EMPTOR!!


Thanks Brandywell, that's cheered me up :o
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: April on 20:22:58, 23/06/20
..and I've just ordered a new tent!

That is a bargain the price you paid, it is £330 on Ultralightweight Outdoor Gear website!

Thanks Brandywell, that's cheered me up :o

 :) I've stayed in a holiday let in Thornthwaite and it was fab  :) It is a lovely village that should not be under threat of those gondolas!
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: pdstsp on 21:26:50, 23/06/20
You're right there April.  I'm sure the cottage will be fine - just looking forward to a week off - been hard going the last three months.  Meant to be in the alps this week too!
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: richardh1905 on 22:01:38, 23/06/20
That is a bargain the price you paid, it is £330 on Ultralightweight Outdoor Gear website!

At that price I just couldn't resist, especially after today's news!
Ultralightweight are being a bit naughty, you can get the T10 Trail for £299 direct from Lightwave.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: Brandywell on 23:21:32, 23/06/20

Thanks Brandywell, that's cheered me up :o
Sorry pdstsp, you should be ok as you will be the first guest after the lockdown!  I've noticed a lot of comments on social media by holidaymakers who are looking forward to booking holiday lets but are are worried that they may not have been 'deep-cleaned' before their visit.  Cleaning companies charge the owners of the holiday lets a lot extra for that service.  ;)
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: April on 23:31:09, 23/06/20
At that price I just couldn't resist, especially after today's news!
Ultralightweight are being a bit naughty, you can get the T10 Trail for £299 direct from Lightwave.

Realised a typo in the price I put on, should be £320. Says RRP £349.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: pdstsp on 07:10:41, 24/06/20
Sorry pdstsp, you should be ok as you will be the first guest after the lockdown!  I've noticed a lot of comments on social media by holidaymakers who are looking forward to booking holiday lets but are are worried that they may not have been 'deep-cleaned' before their visit.  Cleaning companies charge the owners of the holiday lets a lot extra for that service.  ;)


Very true, though the company we've booked through promise they have done a deep clean.  I'm taking the bleach just in case.  Really looking forward to a week's walking, though not sure how I feel about pubs yet.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: lostme1 on 07:16:23, 24/06/20
Mixed blessings.  On the face of it good news for those wanting a holiday and those needing to earn money through the summer season to service ongoing bank loans and overheads.  Personally though, with a wife working in a care home and knowing people are dying of Covid 19, in a care home just a few miles away, I have my reservations about the apparent normality that we are returning to in many areas of life. 


Let's just hope the new government rules, people's common sense and warm dry weather are enough to prevent another peak.

Unfortunately common sense isn't very common.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: fit old bird on 14:38:18, 24/06/20
Before the plague I was enjoying staying in nice hotels, but I think I will give that a miss for the time being. My car is now my camper. I have a really lovely Focus estate and my sunlounger fits in there perfectly. It has an extra foam mattress, I have slept on it many times as a single bed. Storage underneath, and the car has privacy glass. Perfect. I will take a tent as well to use if needed. I will be looking for camp sites close to good walking tracks and paths. I don't need to be mixing with people, I can be self sufficient. Might wait a few weeks until the rush to get away has calmed down a bit.

ilona
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: SteamyTea on 15:54:49, 24/06/20
My car is now my camper. I have a really lovely Focus estate and my sunlounger fits in there perfectly. It has an extra foam mattress, I have slept on it many times as a single bed.


I will take a tent as well to use if needed.
I do the same with my C-Max.  But use an airbed.
The tent can be called 'the spare room'.


I also made a shower for mine.  Just a cheap solar shower that I hang from the tailgate.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: fit old bird on 18:26:08, 24/06/20
I do the same with my C-Max.  But use an airbed.
The tent can be called 'the spare room'.

I also made a shower for mine.  Just a cheap solar shower that I hang from the tailgate.

Good ideas, thanks. I've got an airbed but don't have the means to blow it up. I bought a thick piece of foam for £2, I used to use it singly because it fits the whole width and length of the car. Now I fold it in half and it's perfect on the sunlounger. I like the extra height in the C Max but wasn't sure there was enough length to fit a bed in. I am a Ford girl, and mostly estates. Previously Cortinas, on my third Focus.

ilona
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: SteamyTea on 22:29:33, 24/06/20
Good ideas, thanks. I've got an airbed but don't have the means to blow it up. I bought a thick piece of foam for £2, I used to use it singly because it fits the whole width and length of the car. Now I fold it in half and it's perfect on the sunlounger. I like the extra height in the C Max but wasn't sure there was enough length to fit a bed in. I am a Ford girl, and mostly estates. Previously Cortinas, on my third Focus.

ilona
I got an airpump, makes short, but noisy work of it.  Got a portable fridge, but have to unplug it or the battery goes flat.
Oddly, the last generation of Focus Estates had a longer 'boot' in them than the C-Max, eventhough they are based on the same car.
The Renault Scenic was even better, and that was overall a smaller car.
This is the first Ford I have owned, though had driven dozens as company cars in the past.



Odd that my car camper van has climate control, and electric windows and remote door locking.
3 things my house does not have.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: strawy on 23:04:40, 24/06/20
When it was announced i thought "cant wait".
But now i think i will wait.
I usually use small basic sites(tent),my worry is that they,ll be crowded,perhaps with "new" campers,nowt wrong with that,we all start somewhere/somehow.
Gonna wait,maybe Aug/Sept.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: Jac on 07:37:34, 25/06/20
When it was announced i thought "cant wait".
But now i think i will wait.

Gonna wait,maybe Aug/Sept.
If the media are correct (whoops - pig just flew over) campsites are already booked up in this area but that might just mean the bigger ones.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: SteamyTea on 08:20:18, 25/06/20
It has been suggested that people coming to Cornwall for there holidays bring their own good and drink.
With most places having a pre-booking system in place, turning up and expecting to be served is not going to happen.
Be interesting to see hoe it all works out.
Quite a few holiday makers down already.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: richardh1905 on 08:50:43, 25/06/20
When it was announced i thought "cant wait".
But now i think i will wait.
I usually use small basic sites(tent),my worry is that they,ll be crowded,perhaps with "new" campers,nowt wrong with that,we all start somewhere/somehow.
Gonna wait,maybe Aug/Sept.


Best to wait. Or go wild.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: vghikers on 09:31:33, 25/06/20
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Best to wait. Or go wild.

We go wild exclusively, but I fear it will be a very long wait because we are on trains and buses now.
Even when the government declare public transport back to normal (maybe subject to masks), CV hasn't gone away and the risk will still be too great for us for a long while afterwards.
It's hard to tell but I wouldn't be surprised if this year is a total write-off.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: richardh1905 on 09:39:32, 25/06/20
We go wild exclusively, but I fear it will be a very long wait because we are on trains and buses now.
Even when the government declare public transport back to normal (maybe subject to masks), CV hasn't gone away and the risk will still be too great for us for a long while afterwards.
It's hard to tell but I wouldn't be surprised if this year is a total write-off.
How frustrating. :(
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: gunwharfman on 12:39:33, 25/06/20
Although at one level, I can understand that to resume hiking is 'good news' but when I apply my mind to the subject of 'shall I or shan't I,' for me it's not really 'good news' at all. I've decided that I'm not going to go to the pub just yet because I know that if I do I will meet some bonkers people who with a couple of pints inside them will throw all caution to the wind! I'm going to wait until August to see how it all unfolds. I've also decided to apply this thinking to any of the hiking trips I planned in January. I'm sure that the same type of people that I know here will be just the same as other people elsewhere. I have managed to get to now without any Covid-19 problems and I'm just NOT prepared to throw it all away by rushing into a hike, visiting campsites, pubs, or shops that I don't know.

I can wild camp of course and can keep physical distancing but until August I'm just going to stick to my known routines and locations.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: Mel on 13:26:26, 25/06/20
Just had my leave request approved for 3rd week in July.  Bring it on  O0


Won't be campsite camping as I have reservations about the communal facilities thing just at the mo so I'm looking at a self-contained holiday let for the week.  That way, I can go in and fumigate it to my satisfaction first, regardless of any "deep clean" it will have allegedly had.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: Warbler on 17:47:09, 25/06/20
When it was announced i thought "cant wait".
But now i think i will wait.
I usually use small basic sites(tent),my worry is that they,ll be crowded,perhaps with "new" campers,nowt wrong with that,we all start somewhere/somehow.
Gonna wait,maybe Aug/Sept.

That was my initial thought too. But I think you're right, I'll be waiting a little longer also.

If they turn up in a fraction of the numbers that have hit the beaches during the last two days then it's just not worth it. Bournemouth beach looks horrific.
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Post by: Bigfoot_Mike on 17:52:02, 25/06/20
In my mind I have written off 2020 for holiday and travelling purposes.(I wouldn’t have been camping as my wife is not keen). I will stick to localish walks, possibly travelling a bit further afield for some quiet hills and beaches. We might go self catering out of season on the west coast of Scotland, but that would be a bonus.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: richardh1905 on 18:21:47, 25/06/20
If they turn up in a fraction of the numbers that have hit the beaches during the last two days then it's just not worth it. Bournemouth beach looks horrific.


I saw photos of Bournemouth Beach yesterday - Second Wave in the making. And I dread to think what the effect of opening pubs will be.
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Post by: tonyk on 19:45:44, 25/06/20
 Not bothering at all at the moment.Its simply not worth the hassel and after seeing the idiotic way that people are behaving my time is better spent preparing for the second wave that is clearly coming.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: gunwharfman on 20:59:23, 25/06/20
I have just returned from Portsdown Hill, Portsmouth. The car parks are in 'madness' mode, I ran past so many close together groups of people breathing into each others faces! It didn't look good at all! I took a glance at the burger van as well, Monster Micks was raking it in!
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: Mel on 22:47:54, 26/06/20
Just panic bought some loo rolls  ::)  in readiness for the 2nd peak/lockdown after seeing the beaches on telly and the football celebrations.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: tonyk on 09:49:37, 27/06/20
 Government guidelines for campsites.

 "Campsites will also be allowed to open as long as shared facilities are kept clean." ::)
 
 
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: richardh1905 on 08:08:52, 29/06/20
Won't be campsite camping as I have reservations about the communal facilities thing just at the mo so I'm looking at a self-contained holiday let for the week.  That way, I can go in and fumigate it to my satisfaction first, regardless of any "deep clean" it will have allegedly had.


Have you thought about glamping, Mel? Some pods have private facilities.
Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
Post by: richardh1905 on 08:11:40, 29/06/20
Government guidelines for campsites.

 "Campsites will also be allowed to open as long as shared facilities are kept clean." ::)
 

Came across this on the website of a lovely site we stayed at last year. https://mosshowefarm.co.uk/ (https://mosshowefarm.co.uk/)


Toilet and Shower Block


Additional time has been allocated for the cleaning of the toilet block; they will be closed during this period so please bear with us.
  • We will limit the number of campers allowed in at any one time.
  • Please spend as little time as possible in the toilet and shower block.
  • Hand sanitizer provided as soon as you enter – please use them.
  • Plenty of hot water available in the toilet and shower block.
  • Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Campers to wash their hands when leaving.
  • Sinks in the ladies and gents are to be used ONLY for hand washing.
  • No brushing teeth or face washing in the sinks.(Please wash in a bowl at your tent and the same for teeth with a glass of water. Please dispose of water down drain by shower block. Please do not spit or dispose of it on the camp field.)
  • Campers have use of hot water to fill containers for washing up so you have the choice of not to stand in the washing up area.
  • Only 1 person per family for washing up in wash area please.
  • Our communal freezer will not be in use. Ice will be sold at reception at certain times.
  • Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
    Post by: Mel on 13:08:09, 30/06/20
    Have you thought about glamping, Mel? Some pods have private facilities.


    I have (past and present).  Most times, the cost to rent one for a week is on a par to renting a bricks and mortar place for a week.
    Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
    Post by: Mel on 13:13:53, 30/06/20
    For those of you who like the Youth Hostel Experience, they are looking to open some of their hostels on 17th July.  https://www.yha.org.uk/covid-19 (https://www.yha.org.uk/covid-19)



    Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
    Post by: SteamyTea on 13:27:59, 30/06/20
    I have (past and present).  Most times, the cost to rent one for a week is on a par to renting a bricks and mortar place for a week.
    I have never understood this.  I am all for people running a profitable business, but some just take the mick.
    Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
    Post by: Islandplodder on 06:44:34, 01/07/20
    Though Scotland is opening up from July 15th, it seems a lot of local businesses are leaving it for a bit. Most of the local b&bs aren't planning to open, and not all the hotels are. The nearest campsite is only open to camper vans who have their own facilities, they aren't opening the toilets and showers. Even some of the self catering places aren't opening. I am reckoning it will have to be wild camping this year, have bought a tent and my car is always chosen for the space to sleep in the back if I have to.
    Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
    Post by: Islandplodder on 06:57:10, 01/07/20
    I see the campsite at Sligachan in Skye isn't opening this year at all. I wonder how many will follow suit, and how many roads will be choked up by camper vans trying to find somewhere to stop
    Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
    Post by: richardh1905 on 07:48:15, 01/07/20

    I have (past and present).  Most times, the cost to rent one for a week is on a par to renting a bricks and mortar place for a week.


     :o  Never really looked before, to be honest.
    Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
    Post by: fit old bird on 11:36:14, 01/07/20
    I am planning on going camping, haven't done it for many years but it seems a good option right now. I have a camp bed in my car, plenty of room with the back seats down, and I have a tent to take. Just waiting for when the rush to go dies down, I want to pick small sites, don't need facilities can be self sufficient, just want a pitch on the edge of a field.

    I have been watching Andrew Ditton's videos, he has been all over Europe, now he has moved to North Uist. I want to go to the Outer Hebrides, have to wait till the ferries are back to normal running, and the camp sites are open.

    Just one of his videos,   https://youtu.be/R3Kom4QT1fc  he doesn't have an Airstream now, he has a house, a vintage caravan, and a Norton bike, and a dog called Dougal, who goes everywhere with him. Hope I can go there this year.

    ilona
    Title: Re: Campsites open from 4th July 2020.
    Post by: Little Foot on 16:56:12, 02/07/20
    I've just booked to stay at a campsite near Ilkley in a couple of weeks. Just myself and my son are going in a tent that will be far too small lol. I'm feeling comfortable with the changes that have been made, such as more space between pitches and increased toilet blocks etc, so don't feel worried about catching anything. I am more worried about the practicalities of getting food etc.