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Places to Visit3 min read

Camel Creek Adventure Park Cornwall

Cornwall’s award-winning, top family attraction Camel Creek has reopened its doors in on the 15th of May with approved social distancing measures, ensuring the safety of all its guests. The park has chosen not to open from 12th April, when restrictions for attractions are planned to ease, instead making use of the time to continue making enhancements, marking the…

Camping9 min read

The Ultimate Camping Glossary, Everything You Need To Know

Camping is a perfect, hands-on method for getting in touch with the great outdoors. There’s no more direct way to spend time getting to know your natural surroundings, and it’s a perfect cleanse from the hustle and bustle of your everyday city life. It’s no small wonder more, and more people are taking an interest…

Campervan3 min read

Which Is Best, Caravan and Motorhome Club or Camping and Caravan Club?

Motorhome registrations are growing in the UK, and with it, more people are signing up for memberships with various organisations that cater to caravan and motorhome travellers. Both the Caravan and Motorhome Club and the Camping and Caravanning Club are two of Britain’s largest and most popular holiday organisations. Providing outstanding services and benefits to…

Camping2 min read

Should campsite owners be more green?

So I am currently staying at the Ty Mawr Holiday Park resort in Wales. It is one of Parkdean’s sites and this isn’t a specific dig at them, in fact I am writing this while staying here and having a lovely family break but during my stay it got me thinking. There are plenty…

Advice5 min read

9 Tips For How to Keep Food Cold When Camping

Camping trips are among the most popular holiday ideas out there, but they do require some pre-planning. Knowing how to keep food cold when camping should be the top of your priority list to make sure that spoiled or soaking wet food doesn’t ruin your holiday. In this guide, we will walk you through nine…

Advice7 min read

UK Knife Law, A Guide for Campers and Hikers

A frequent question we hear is ‘are camping knives legal?’ However, the answer isn’t so simple. It depends on these two factors: What is the ‘camping knife’? How are you planning to use it? The answers are extraordinarily varied, and yes, sometimes we find ourselves slightly bemused (you want to take a what for a…

Places to Visit5 min read

Things To Do With Your Family In Devon

Devon has long been a popular place to visit for a quick getaway for families. With beaches and country hideaways, Devon offers plenty for visitors looking for a quick escape from the mundane every day and for a fun camping trip. For many decades, Devon has been well-loved by many especially those living in the…

Camping5 min read

Cornwall’s Top 5 Naturist Sites

What can be more liberating than feeling free in your own skin? From feeling the breeze on your bare body to swimming in the sea the way nature intended, one thing’s for sure, there’s nothing quite like being a naturist. If you’re more inclined to have a holiday where clothes are out of the…

Camping5 min read

Cornwall’s 7 Top Dog-Friendly Camping Sites

If you’ve planned a camping trip to sunny Cornwall and are debating whether you should take your pup, we’re here to help. Cornwall has an abundance of dog-friendly campsites with safe accommodations and plenty of room for playing. We’ve compiled a list of Cornwall’s top dog-friendly camping sites. From breathtaking coastal views to rural escapes,…

General5 min read

Adventure Awaits At Quest Ireland

If a challenge is what you seek, you will find it at Quest Ireland, where adventure is around the corner at Ireland’s Eastern National Park. Packing a 57-kilometre long route in Glendalough consisting of cycling, running and kayaking, the multi-sports aspect of the adventure race makes it seem like a full-fledged triathlon. Yet, the race…

General5 min read

Escape To The Outdoors

When January 1 comes around, people tend to make new year resolutions from drinking fewer cups of coffee, to aiming to go to the gym more and taking more walks outdoors. Yet, how many people actually stick to what they endeavoured to do? City-dwellers tend to get caught up with their busy everyday life and…

Camping5 min read

Into The Wild – 10 Awesome Campsites with Wildlife Spaces

Being confined to houses in the pandemic has instead revived the urge in people to go outdoors and camp. In light of the pandemic, more campsites are also introducing ‘wildlife corridors’ to disperse crowds that may congregate at pitches, while also aiding the natural environment to flourish despite the human activity. However, many locations have…

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