I want to go camping in a tent, but I don’t like camping.

I want to go camping in a tent, but I don’t like camping.

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Major Fallout

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5,278 posts

245 months

Monday 24th June 2019
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I went camping once in a tent in wales, it rained we got wet inside the tent, clothes got wet.
The toilet block was wet, it was dirty, the toilets were like a nasty motorway services. I could hear the bloke next to me dropping off the kids at the pool. I didn’t enjoy it!

But I did enjoy everything before it went dark!

I used to spend a lot of time on boats, and every marina I have been to had a block of toilets where you put in your code and got you own little bathroom, the sort you would get at a premiere inn attached to your room. Completely soundproof toilet, shower dry changing bit hot and cold water.

Is this a thing in campsites for tents? If so is it a thing in France?

I Know I know I’m a big fairy with stage fright.


SS2.

14,603 posts

252 months

Monday 24th June 2019
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Something like this ?

It's camping, but not as I remember it !

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

177 months

Monday 24th June 2019
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Camping facilities vary considerably.

On a trip to Sweden ,in one site I had to continually feed a box with coins to get a decent shower ,others were completely free

to use.

Major Fallout

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5,278 posts

245 months

Monday 24th June 2019
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SS2. said:
Something like this ?

It's camping, but not as I remember it !
“Private shower room, for exclusive use, within converted barn” that sounds perfect!

I don’t mind taking my own tent, I quite fancy one of those blow up ones.

Major Fallout

Original Poster:

5,278 posts

245 months

Monday 24th June 2019
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Also how do you find these campsites? Is there a website I can search by facilities?

R8Steve

4,150 posts

189 months

Monday 24th June 2019
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Major Fallout said:
Also how do you find these campsites? Is there a website I can search by facilities?
Download the Archies camping app on your phone.

Blink982

817 posts

118 months

Wednesday 26th June 2019
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Not all sites are the same. There are lots of reviews on www.ukcampsite.co.uk which you can select by area and there is also a section for France.

SunsetZed

2,608 posts

184 months

Wednesday 26th June 2019
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Major Fallout said:
I don’t mind taking my own tent, I quite fancy one of those blow up ones.
Good to put up but far bigger when folded down, something the manufacturers really need to work on.

Fluffsri

3,288 posts

210 months

Wednesday 26th June 2019
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TartanPaint

3,085 posts

153 months

Wednesday 26th June 2019
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SunsetZed said:
Major Fallout said:
I don’t mind taking my own tent, I quite fancy one of those blow up ones.
Good to put up but far bigger when folded down, something the manufacturers really need to work on.
And despite what they say, not as stable in anything over a stiff breeze.

Major Fallout

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5,278 posts

245 months

Wednesday 26th June 2019
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Blink982 said:
Not all sites are the same. There are lots of reviews on www.ukcampsite.co.uk which you can select by area and there is also a section for France.
It all works and the info is excellent, but 1999 called they want their website back.

Integroo

11,585 posts

99 months

Wednesday 26th June 2019
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We are staying in a suspended treehouse in a few weeks: https://www.canopyandstars.co.uk/britain/england/c...

It's a bit like camping, but private rather than on a campsite and with better facilities.

sugerbear

5,271 posts

172 months

Tuesday 2nd July 2019
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I have used the UK campsite website but I used the pitchup app (iphone) in May and it was excellent. Have spoken to a few others that have used it, you book and pay through the app.

Recommended it to a few people who were already using it and they said how good it was (used it when driving through France and Spain to book campsites at short notice.

As for campsites I try to avoid any campsites that allow caravans (Camper vans are ok in my book). Go for smaller sites or more remote as they tend to be cleaner/quieter.