| 'Best For' Caravan Parks |
| Full information about the following parks and attractions can be found in the July 2003 issue of Practical Motorhome. For back issues telephone 08456 777812. |
| SCOTLAND |
| Grantown-on-Spey Caravan Park |
 | Address |
Seafield Avenue, Grantown-on-Spey, Moray, PH26 3JQ |
| Tel | 01479 872474 |
| Website | Click here |
| Open | 28 March-31 October |
WHERE TO GO
Loch Garten
BADENOCH & STRATHSPEY
Location Near Aviemore, between the villages of Boat of Garten and Nethybridge.
Tel 01479 831476 (April-August);
01479 821409 (out of season).
Facilities Visitor centre and shop. Binoculars for hire. Guided walks programme.
Admission Adult £2.50, child 50p, concessions £1.50, family ticket £5.
Open 10am-6pm daily, early
April to the end of August.
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| SCOTLAND |
| Sandyhills Bay Caravan Park |
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Address |
Sandyhills Bay Leisure Park, Sandyhills, Dalbeattie
DG5 4NY |
| Tel | 01387 780257 |
| Website | Click here |
| Open | 23 March-31 October |
WHERE TO GO
Mersehead
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY
Location 15 miles south west
of Dumfries, on the A710.
Tel 01387 780579 / 780298
Facilities Information centre. Hides. Trails. Binoculars for hire. Events programme.
Admission Free, but donations are welcome.
Open All year.
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| YORKSHIRE |
| Thorpe Hall Caravan Site |
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Address |
Rudston, Driffield,
East Yorkshire YO25 4JE |
| Tel | 01262 420393 |
| Website | Click Here |
| Open | 1 March-31 October |
WHERE TO GO
Bempton Cliffs
YORKSHIRE
Location Along the cliff road,
from Bempton village.
Tel 01262 851179
Facilities Visitor centre. Shop and café. Binocular hire.
Admission Car park £3
(£5 minibus).
Open All year. Visitor centre: March-Nov 10am-5pm; Dec-Feb weekends only, 9.30am-4pm.
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| LANCASHIRE |
| Holgates Caravan Park |
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Address |
Middlebarrow Plain, Cove Road, Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancashire LA5 0SH |
| Tel | 01524 701508 |
| Website | Click here |
| Open | All year |
WHERE TO GO
Leighton Moss
LANCASHIRE
Location Two miles north
of Carnforth.
Tel 01524 701601
Facilities Visitor centre. Shop and tea room. Binoculars for hire. Guided walks programme.
Admission Adult £4.50, child £1, concessions £3, family ticket £9.
Open Reserve 9am-dusk; visitor centre 9.30am-5pm (4.30pm
Nov-Jan); closed Christmas Day. |
| WALES |
| Home Farm Caravan Park |
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Address |
Marian-glas, Ynys Mon, Anglesey LL73 8PH |
| Tel | 01248 410614 |
| Website | Click here |
| Open | April-October |
WHERE TO GO
South Stack
ANGLESEY
Location Two miles west
of Holyhead.
Tel 01407 764973
Facilities Visitor centre. Binoculars for hire. Guided
walks programme.
Admission Free.
Open Reserve: all year. Ellin’s Tower Centre: from 11am-5 pm, Easter to mid-September.
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| NORFOLK |
| The Garden Caravan Site |
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Address |
Barmer Hall, Syderstone, Kings Lynn,
Norfolk, PE31 8SR |
| Tel | 01485 578220 |
| Website | Click Here |
| Open | 1 March-1 October |
WHERE TO GO
Titchwell Marsh
NORFOLK
Location Off the A149, five miles east of Hunstanton.
Tel 01485 210779
Facilities Visitor centre. Shop. Drinks and snacks. Binoculars for hire. Guided walks. Pond dipping in the summer.
Admission £3 parking.
Open Reserve: all year. Other facilities: every day except Christmas day and boxing day
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| NORFOLK |
| Little Lakeland Caravan Park |
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Address |
Wortwell, Harleston, Norfolk IP20 0EL |
| Tel | 01986 788646 |
| Website | Click Here |
| Open | 15 March-31 October |
WHERE TO GO
Minsmere
SUFFOLK
Location Signposted from the A12, and Westleton.
Tel 01728 648281
Facilities Visitor centre. Shop and tea room. Binoculars for hire and sale. Guided walks/events.
Admission Adult £5, child £1.50, concessions £3, family ticket £10.
Open 9am-9pm (or sunset), but closed on Tuesdays. Visitor centre closes 5pm 1 Feb-31 Oct, and 4pm between 1 Nov-31 Jan
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| KENT |
| Broadhembury Caravan Park |
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Address |
Steeds Lane, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent
TN26 1NQ |
| Tel | 01233 620859 |
| Email | Click here |
| Open | All year |
WHERE TO GO
Dungeness
KENT
Location Signposted from the Lydd-to-Dungeness road.
Tel 01797 320588
Facilities Visitor centre and shop. Binoculars for hire. Guided walks programme.
Admission Adults £3, children £1, concessions £2, family £6.
Open Reserve: every day from
9am to dusk. Visitor centre: 10am-5pm (10am- 4pm Nov-Feb). |
| DORSET |
| East Fleet Farm Touring Park |
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Address |
Chickerell, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 4DW |
| Tel | 01305 785768 |
| Website | Click here |
| Open | 15 March-31 October |
WHERE TO GO
Radipole Lake
DORSET
Location Swannery car park, Weymouth.
Tel 01305 778313
Facilities Visitor centre and shop. Binoculars for hire. Guided walks programme.
Admission Adult £2.50, child 50p, concessions £1.50, family £5.
Open Reserve and trails: all times. Hide: 8.30am-4pm. Visitor centre 9am-5pm (4pm in winter).
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| NORTHERN IRELAND |
| Loaneden Caravan Park |
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Address |
Muckross Bay, Kesh, County Fermanagh BT93 1TX |
| Tel | 028 6863 1603 |
| Email | Click Here |
| Open | All year |
WHERE TO GO
Castlecaldwell
NORTHERN IRELAND
Location Castlecaldwell is six miles east of Belleek, off the A47 to Kesh.
Tel 02866 341456 (RSPB
Lower Lough Erne Island
nature reserve).
Admission Free.
Open All year. |
| Full information about the above parks and attractions can be found in the July 2003 issue of Practical Motorhome. For back issues telephone 08456 777812. |
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