camping

I'm thinking going cycle camping in Holland any recommendations for camping sites?

Due to me doing this trip www.usacycle2018.com I have decided on a tent upgrade. Many of the US sites have gravel or even semi-indoor under shelters and free standing tent is vastly better. Other requirements are green for stealth, light weight and decent quality. This little beauty has...

Hello everyone, As part of a number of changes I'm making, I've set-up a new forum for people with an interest in walking, scrambling, climbing, geocaching and camping: WalkingChat.net The new site will help generate additional revenue to top up the CC pot, and as I already had the forum...

Quick query - we already have a couple of self inflating camping mats which are heaven - but huge! Fine in the boot, bit OTT on a bike. Looking online, but they tend to be displayed inflated and flat - I wonder if anyone has any recommendations for ones that pack up small? Many thanks.

Hi all I'm thinking of taking my self off for a weeks camping tour on my e-bike. I have no experience of campsites, do facilities usually include somewhere to recharge batteries? Not contemplating any of this Ray Mears wild camping lark.

I have been thinking about trying out a bit of cycle camping. Mrs B has given me permission to try it out and didn't seem too fazed when I suggested I might cycle to Cornwall (from Lancashire) and meet her there for the summer holiday we have planned. Before embarking upon the Lancs - Cornwall...

Farewell to our cycles… The rain had continued. It wasn’t particularly windy, so the drops just kind of casually fell to the ground around us, but it had been persistent. By the time we got to the end of our ride we were well ready to set up tent and get dry. And then finally we were there-...

A short cycle through Western Europe (Part 5) La Meuse cycleway… After we’d cycled about 30km south of Namur we came across Dinant. This was an extremely beautiful town set on the banks of the river Meuse, with a large citadel looming high above it all. And all that beauty was reflected in the...

Belgium… We weren’t sure what it would be like crossing the border from Holland into Belgium. We were both very naive. Would there be some kind of patrol? Some kind of gateway? We doubted it, what with the open borders. But we at least expected something. We were travelling along some small...

A short cycle through Western Europe (part 3) Our arrival into Europe… It was sad to say goodbye to Rags and leave him in a cage, but he wasn’t allowed inside the ferry with us. And there were a few other dogs where he was too, so at least he would have some friends to woof with. And we could...

My first proper tour by bicycle started when I was 22. I’d just returned back to Lincolnshire, the town where I grew up, after a year of travelling around in a campervan. The trip had opened my eyes, and I’d caught the bug of wanderlust. I was just desperate to get back on the road. But the van...

A short cycle through western Europe (Part 2) Hadrian’s wall... We arrived in Gretna green early on in the afternoon, with plenty of time to get to the chip shop and indulge ourselves. Gretna is famous for young couples and weddings, due to it’s position just over the border, and we saw a...

Part 1: Setting off… We’d been dying to get back on the road for what seemed like ages. I’d had my passport for over a year and I still hadn’t really used it properly. We were also madly in love, and had been for many years. So, our conclusion was this- get married and then go travelling around...

Hello I've decided to cycle to the family holiday in Wales from Milton Keynes and would rather camp than b and b it. my route takes me through Worcester but I cant find any campsites that will accept tents. I would also like to be a little flexible on where I stay hence the wild camping idea...

1. Any stone in a hiking boot migrates to the location of maximum pressure. 2. Remaining distance to a given campsite remains constant as twilight approaches. 3. Number of mosquitoes at any given location is inversely proportional to the volume of remaining repellent. 4. The probability of...

Hi, I am in need of some local knowledge on somewhere to camp in the Yorkshire Dales that allows a bit of ruckus. I am planning a trip for about 6-10 late-twenty-somethings to pitch up for a night, get 80k in the dales done and have a few beers and a bbq in the evening.. but I'm very aware...

Looking to camp for a few nights in June in Windermere but as much as I try I can only find 3 campsites that accept tents! Anyone know some little gems that aren't online but close to the lake or even know any websites that'll find me some? Thanks in advance!

Like a lot of you, when night comes and I am camping in the tent, I spend a lot of time with the head torch on. I like to lay in the tent and read and decided to look for an alternative. I found this collapsible camping lantern on Amazon UK for £9.99 and it works a treat. It weighs about 160...

I have the chance of a couple of weeks off in early May. Possible plan is to fly to somewhere in Southern France and cycle back. I did UK to Gib down the west coast a couple of years ago, so not wanting to do that again. Anyone got any recommendations re apps or websites for French...

I am planning on going camping to Weymouth, at the beginning of March, any decent sites open that early in the season?

Hi all. At last minute I'm contemplating around a weeks tour (probably in Brittany - easy with ferry) camping each night. I have previously cycled in France with no prior planning (as such) and never had any problem finding a municipal campsite at the end of the day. Are said campsites still...