hello from church stretton in shropshire :-). I have a recommendations for you - the forestry commission have opened up their car parks year round for a nominal overnight fee if you are a self contained campervan and have some fabulous sites across northumberland and Scotland. Also keep an eye out on Mull as the council are building facilities on the crossing from Mull to the isle of Ulva. They have already put in the hook ups for camper vans and are building toilet and shower facilities.
Church stretton is such a lovely little town! We have stayed in some of the Scottish forestry car parks which are fab - the facilities on Mull would be amazing - particularly in out of season weeks when most campsites are closed - we will keep an eye out for those 🚐 thanks for your recommendations as we are always looking for new ideas
Have you been to Rukins campsite in Keld? Not sure of its remote enough but it’s brilliant on a sunny day as just a short stroll from fabulous wild swimming spots. You can’t book, just turn up.
No but we will definitely have a look. We want to stay at the Usha Gap campsite when it opens near Muker as we have only just discovered that part of the dales. Everyone says the wildflower meadows are a must 🚐
Enjoyed the video guys. Lots of excellent sites amongst that lot. We loved Fidden Farm and Horgabost and agree that the permit system in the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park works a treat. Safe travels. Irvine & Karen.
40 a night wow , I would never pay more than 20 . Do you always go to sites ,I’m went to Scotland last year never paid at all to stay anywhere , you do well 2 of you in a VW T6 I’m only 1 man and a dog and stuggle in a small van
We were surprised when we looked up prices for the video to be fair!!! It used to be £24. It’s less with no hook up 🚐 we probably do a couple of nights park ups and a night at a site for a shower and to charge laptops and camera battery on bigger trips. We have loved the T6 and have done nearly 700 nights in it but it can feel a little crammed in the winter when we have more wet kit hanging around 🤣😊🚐
Some great ideas. One campsite well worth a visit is Sands near Gairloch in NW Scotland. It has a large beach and covers a vast area. Tents and camper vans can set up where they want in rolling grasslands behind the dunes. Good facilities and a great cafe. Busy for school holidays but otherwise great.
You have become my number one go-to for fantastic campervan adventures. Another great video... Will definitely be trying Cae Du this year! Thanks a lot!
Oh you will love Cae Du- just keep a close eye on the wind😬 There are so many good places out there…if you have any suggestions please let us know👍 Thanks for your lovely comment.
This is a really helpful vlog thank you. I’m so pleased that you included Horgabost. So beautiful there. It’s got to be my favourite site anywhere. Thank you and safe travels ❤.
We have avoided the summer 🤣 we were ok in late May on Harris and we had a couple of nights on Arran in September at Lochranza were they were bad but that it 🚐
I love Tarn foot farm! We found it whilst on a hike and they are so friendly. We were chatting for ages. We've said we will definitely go back and stay
It has a lovely feel to it, park up where you want, swim in the lake. There were lots of families in tents which was great to see - we will head back this summer 🚐
I won't be using the campsites as I don't have a van or a tent - but it was really interesting to see areas of the UK that I've never been to and that I need to visit (and there are lots of those!) - I have been to Kettlewell though 🙂.
It was hard to resist having more campsites from the dales as there are definitely lots of wild and remote ones. The Long Mynd and church stretton should definitely go on your list in Shropshire 😊🥾🏔️
thanks for the recommendation, I have had a look at their Facebook page which looks like they are either closed permanently or drastically reducing to a few first come first served arrivals. May try later in the season when they are potentially open as it looks fantastic!
@@earlyretirementwanderlust They close for the winter. Their website (holding page) states ‘The Campsite will open from the 24th of May on a first come, first served basis’. I love the place, great walks by the Duddon river and the nearby Newfield Inn is pretty good too,
We are working our way through a few campsites to show people what fab places are out there starting with Wasdale head NT site in the Lakes on Sunday 🚐 there is a video on Fidden farm campsite on Mull that Rich put the link to - it was stunning! Thanks for the suggestion 😊
Thank you, brilliant campsites, we look forward to exploring the Scottish islands in our Campervan, Victor, we've been to Skye, Mull, Rhum and Raasay, but not in a campervan. We will do this when we've both retired 😄🚐 Count down has begun 🍾
hello from church stretton in shropshire :-). I have a recommendations for you - the forestry commission have opened up their car parks year round for a nominal overnight fee if you are a self contained campervan and have some fabulous sites across northumberland and Scotland. Also keep an eye out on Mull as the council are building facilities on the crossing from Mull to the isle of Ulva. They have already put in the hook ups for camper vans and are building toilet and shower facilities.
Church stretton is such a lovely little town! We have stayed in some of the Scottish forestry car parks which are fab - the facilities on Mull would be amazing - particularly in out of season weeks when most campsites are closed - we will keep an eye out for those 🚐 thanks for your recommendations as we are always looking for new ideas
£40 a night for a campsite, no thanks I'll stick to France thank you
Have you been to Rukins campsite in Keld? Not sure of its remote enough but it’s brilliant on a sunny day as just a short stroll from fabulous wild swimming spots. You can’t book, just turn up.
No but we will definitely have a look. We want to stay at the Usha Gap campsite when it opens near Muker as we have only just discovered that part of the dales. Everyone says the wildflower meadows are a must 🚐
Co co wildcamp is a good one to try
Wow I have just had a look! It looks fantastic- just up our street 🚐 thank you x
Enjoyed the video guys. Lots of excellent sites amongst that lot. We loved Fidden Farm and Horgabost and agree that the permit system in the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park works a treat. Safe travels. Irvine & Karen.
Cheers I think Fidden is one of the most stunning locations! 🚐
40 a night wow , I would never pay more than 20 . Do you always go to sites ,I’m went to Scotland last year never paid at all to stay anywhere , you do well 2 of you in a VW T6 I’m only 1 man and a dog and stuggle in a small van
We were surprised when we looked up prices for the video to be fair!!! It used to be £24. It’s less with no hook up 🚐 we probably do a couple of nights park ups and a night at a site for a shower and to charge laptops and camera battery on bigger trips. We have loved the T6 and have done nearly 700 nights in it but it can feel a little crammed in the winter when we have more wet kit hanging around 🤣😊🚐
Some great ideas. One campsite well worth a visit is Sands near Gairloch in NW Scotland. It has a large beach and covers a vast area. Tents and camper vans can set up where they want in rolling grasslands behind the dunes. Good facilities and a great cafe. Busy for school holidays but otherwise great.
Fab thanks for the recommendation- it looks really pretty - Richard has put it on the bucket list 🚐
You have become my number one go-to for fantastic campervan adventures. Another great video... Will definitely be trying Cae Du this year! Thanks a lot!
Oh you will love Cae Du- just keep a close eye on the wind😬 There are so many good places out there…if you have any suggestions please let us know👍 Thanks for your lovely comment.
This is a really helpful vlog thank you. I’m so pleased that you included Horgabost. So beautiful there. It’s got to be my favourite site anywhere. Thank you and safe travels ❤.
It is just a stunning place - having our van has just opened up the world go us 🚐
Great videos! How do you get on with midges in Scotland?
We have avoided the summer 🤣 we were ok in late May on Harris and we had a couple of nights on Arran in September at Lochranza were they were bad but that it 🚐
I love Tarn foot farm! We found it whilst on a hike and they are so friendly. We were chatting for ages. We've said we will definitely go back and stay
It has a lovely feel to it, park up where you want, swim in the lake. There were lots of families in tents which was great to see - we will head back this summer 🚐
Cracking timing, just planning our trips in the van 🚙🤙🏼💙 thanks 😊
Cheers- just recorded Sundays video which is some not so wild but stunningly located campsites 🚐 have fun on your travels
I won't be using the campsites as I don't have a van or a tent - but it was really interesting to see areas of the UK that I've never been to and that I need to visit (and there are lots of those!) - I have been to Kettlewell though 🙂.
It was hard to resist having more campsites from the dales as there are definitely lots of wild and remote ones. The Long Mynd and church stretton should definitely go on your list in Shropshire 😊🥾🏔️
Very interesting. Some really good ideas for this year.
Thanks, there are some wonderful campsites out there 🚐
If you like campsites on working farms, give Turner Hall Farm, Duddon Valley, Lake District, a go.
thanks for the recommendation, I have had a look at their Facebook page which looks like they are either closed permanently or drastically reducing to a few first come first served arrivals. May try later in the season when they are potentially open as it looks fantastic!
@@earlyretirementwanderlust They close for the winter. Their website (holding page) states ‘The Campsite will open from the 24th of May on a first come, first served basis’. I love the place, great walks by the Duddon river and the nearby Newfield Inn is pretty good too,
@paulfrance5059 Fab as it looks perfect for us 🚐 will add it to the list 😊
Some great ideas there, thanks both 😎
Hope you get to visit some of them one day- they are stunning 🚐
Do any of these have a chemical waste disposal please?
I am really not sure as we don’t have on board facilities- I am pretty sure most won’t as they are on septic tanks?
We always use basic sites with just a tap and elsan empty point but even these prices are going up. We paid £8 near leek last year.
Great video
Thank you, there are so many amazing places out there!
Great video and useful. Thanks
Visiting these would make a really good set of videos. Like one of the magazine style books, but as a vlog.
We are working our way through a few campsites to show people what fab places are out there starting with Wasdale head NT site in the Lakes on Sunday 🚐 there is a video on Fidden farm campsite on Mull that Rich put the link to - it was stunning! Thanks for the suggestion 😊
Thank you, brilliant campsites, we look forward to exploring the Scottish islands in our Campervan, Victor, we've been to Skye, Mull, Rhum and Raasay, but not in a campervan. We will do this when we've both retired 😄🚐 Count down has begun 🍾
Oooh- Rhum and Rassay are on our bucket list. How did you find them and would we cope ok in a van? The list of places to go just grows and grows😬
Really good insight into some lovely places. If you are in Pembrokeshire, you are always welcome to a coffee!
Thanks for your lovely comment- we are already planning our return to Pembrokeshire later in the year👍