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  1. Can anyone recommend a campsite in the Northumberland area -
    somewhere in the Alnwick / Cheviot/ Berwick triangle? Coast
    or inland. Not too close to centres of population.

    This is a cheap base for tourism, not a camping trip to
    enjoy the outdoors as such. So we're after a quiet but well
    organised site - the sort of place where the ladies
    especially will get a pretty decent facilities block (firmly
    written into the spec I've been given!), but no noisy on-
    site entertainment. The other nice thing would be a site
    organised in such a way that tents have "pitches" - away
    from vans - so one is less likely to return to find someone
    else squeezed in ridiculously tight beside you - or just a
    quiet, spacious, under-used site.

    We plan to go in early July, before the schools finish, as
    our one remaining school-age child has a legitimate
    opportunity to take a week out. First time we've been able
    to avoid school hols in a very long time!

    Thanks!

    Stuart (slightly embarrassed, who normally camps down-market
    or wild - and alone!).

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  2. We like this site

    campingandcaravanningclub.co.ukd
    unstan.htm

    Seems to match your spec

    Alan "Stuart Mann" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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    Quoted message said:

    Can anyone recommend a campsite in the Northumberland area
    - somewhere in the Alnwick / Cheviot/ Berwick triangle?
    Coast or inland. Not too close


    to

    Quoted message said:

    centres of population.

    This is a cheap base for tourism, not a camping trip to
    enjoy the outdoors as such. So we're after a quiet but
    well organised site - the sort of


    place

    Quoted message said:

    where the ladies especially will get a pretty decent
    facilities block (firmly written into the spec I've
    been given!), but no noisy on-site entertainment. The
    other nice thing would be a site organised in such a
    way that tents


    have

    Quoted message said:

    "pitches" - away from vans - so one is less likely to
    return to find


    someone

    Quoted message said:

    else squeezed in ridiculously tight beside you - or just
    a quiet,


    spacious,

    Quoted message said:

    under-used site.

    We plan to go in early July, before the schools finish,
    as our one


    remaining

    Quoted message said:

    school-age child has a legitimate opportunity to take a
    week out. First


    time

    Quoted message said:

    we've been able to avoid school hols in a very long time!

    Thanks!

    Stuart (slightly embarrassed, who normally camps down-
    market or wild - and alone!).

    (Reply email not monitored)

  3. On 24 Apr 2004 07:45:40 GMT, Stuart Mann <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:

    Can anyone recommend a campsite in the Northumberland area
    - somewhere in the Alnwick / Cheviot/ Berwick triangle?

    Ah... _that_ triangle... who's reputation is over-shadowed
    by that of the more Famous Bermuda Triangle but who's
    history is much more florid!!!

    Quoted message said:

    Coast or inland. Not too close to centres of population.

    If you have a rummage around on this web site you may well
    find something that takes your fancy:

    interhike.comnorthumberland.html

    I can't especially vouch for the facilities/layout of any
    of them wot like since 'cos I here I don't often go camping
    in them ;-)

    For the time of year you're visiting I'd avoid
    secluded/sheltered pitches (as a rule of thumb) because that
    thur Northumbrian midge will make your life a living hell.

    Quoted message said:

    Stuart (slightly embarrassed, who normally camps down-
    market or wild - and alone!).

    Don't be embaraased Stuart, just think of the Brownie points
    you're accumulating!!

    SteveO

    NE Climbers & walkers chat forum;
    thenmc.org.ukindex.php

    NMC website: thenmc.org.ukthenmc.org.uk

  4. "Alan" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:hupic.2255
    [email hidden]:

    Quoted message said:

    campingandcaravanningclub.co.ukdun
    stan.htm

    Thanks Alan - it looks very pleasant!

    Stuart

  5. Steve Orrell wrote in :"]news:[email hidden]:

    Quoted message said:
    Stuart Mann said:

    Can anyone recommend a campsite in the Northumberland area
    - somewhere in the Alnwick / Cheviot/ Berwick triangle?

    Ah... _that_ triangle... who's reputation is over-shadowed
    by that of the more Famous Bermuda Triangle but who's
    history is much more florid!!!


    Yup! A good delve into potted heritage and history for a
    week, methinks!

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Coast or inland. Not too close to centres of population.

    If you have a rummage around on this web site you may well
    find something that takes your fancy:

    interhike.comnorthumberland.html


    Thanks Steve - useful site.

    Quoted message said:

    I can't especially vouch for the facilities/layout of any
    of them wot like since 'cos I here I don't often go
    camping in them ;-)

    For the time of year you're visiting I'd avoid
    secluded/sheltered pitches (as a rule of thumb) because
    that thur Northumbrian midge will make your life a
    living hell.


    Hmmm - I thought I remembered some reference to a local
    variant of that beast! Thanks for the tip.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Stuart (slightly embarrassed, who normally camps down-
    market or wild - and alone!).

    Don't be embaraased Stuart, just think of the Brownie
    points you're accumulating!!


    Good point! Trouble is I'm using them two months before I
    earn them!

    Thanks again!

    Stuart

  6. This one is very nice:

    Beachcomber House Campsite Goswick Berwick on Tweed TD15 2RW
    01289 381217

    ukcampsite.co.ukdetails.asp

  7. Simon Caldwell <[email hidden]> wrote in
    :"]news:[email hidden]:

    Quoted message said:

    This one is very nice:

    Beachcomber House Campsite Goswick Berwick on Tweed TD15
    2RW 01289 381217

    ukcampsite.co.ukdetails.asp

    Thanks!

  8. Simon Caldwell wrote

    Quoted message said:

    This one is very nice:

    Beachcomber House Campsite Goswick Berwick on Tweed TD15
    2RW 01289 381217

    Seconded. A great little site, just behind the dunes. Walk
    straight out onto miles and miles of Goswick Sands. Take a
    kite. Small cafe on-site that sells cans of beer. Not
    entirely flat but good enough.

    Chris

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