Independent Site Reviews:
11 Coastal sites
Full information and more photographs about this month's parks can be found in the August 2006 issue of Practical Motorhome. For back issues telephone 08456 777812.

Old Brick Kilns Touring Park Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Woodovis Park Plymouth Hoe, Devon
Tyddyn Du Tourist Park Conwy Castle, N Wales
Glan-y-Mor Leisure Park Cardigan Bay Dolphins, Wales
Castlerigg Hall Caravan Park Historic Whitehaven, Cumbria
Lomond Woods Holiday Park The Clyde Coast, Scotland
North Ledaig Caravan Club Site Oban Bay, Scottish Highlands
Witches Craig Caravan Park St Andrews, Stirling, Scotland
Ord House Country Park Berwick Ramparts, Northumberland
The Garden Caravan Site Hunstanton Sunsets, Norfolk
Lytton Lawn Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Lomond Woods Holiday Park
Website: www.holiday-parks.co.uk

This site benefits from a pretty, woodland, setting two minutes' walk from the shores of Loch Lomond and a couple of miles from Balloch (from there it is a 20-minute train journey to Glasgow).
There are lots of static caravans on this site, but these are kept neatly separated from the touring area by a row of trees.
The majority of pitches are hardstanding and very slightly sloping, although not to the extent where levelling blocks are required. A few pitches are grouped within walled areas but most of them are divided either by trees, or by areas of grass. Picnic tables are dotted around the site to add to the relaxing holiday mood. The toilet facility, accessed with a key given to you on arrival, is spacious and even though it looks a little dated, it is kept warm and spotless.
Being so close to the loch, you are allowed to use dinghies and other water sports equipment here. At the loch, you can hire canoes and bikes. The visitor attraction 'Loch Lomond Shores' offers shops, restaurants, exhibitions and nature trails.
Opportunities for walking are endless: in the surrounding Highland hills, in Lomond Woods, and along the Clyde coastline.
 • 38.2 miles to Largs: a hugely popular sea-side town on Scotland's beautiful Clyde coast. Take a walk from the pier, south along the promenade to Carinie's Quay then continue along the path which curves around Largs bay.

Full information and more photographs about this park can be found in the magazine
FULL CONTACT DETAILS, PITCH CHARGES, GUEST RESTRICTIONS, PITCHES, TOILET/SHOWERS, OTHER FACILITIES, ON-SITE LEISURE, PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND SECURITY.