Casual Campsites

Nearby Purton Ships' Graveyard is well worth a visit

First and last

Join us for a final Casual Campsite of 2021 and the first of 2022

We end the year at Sharpness Docks Workers Club, The Docks, Sharpness, Berkeley, Gloucestershire GL13 9UN over the weekend 10-12 Dec 2021.

This is a special Christmas dinner weekend with the dinner on Saturday evening.

The parking is on grass with hard ground underneath, clean water and Elson, toilets available when club house is open. No hook-ups available, but I'm sure members can survive for a couple of days.

This is a great area for walking along the Severn and overlooks the Severn Bridge, also excellent safe areas for dog walking, fishing also available with licence holders, or members can join the social club for a small annual fee.

Arrival will be from 11am Friday 10th and departure on Sunday 12th at members' leisure. Price per unit for camping is £10 for the continued on p17

Casual Campsite Christmas menu

Saturday 11 December Starters Winter Spiced Tomato Soup

with bread roll Classic Prawn Cocktail

with bread & butter Chicken Pate

With red onion chutney & toast

Main Traditional Roast Turkey Succulent slices of turkey served with thyme roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, honey glazed carrots, brussels sprouts, braised red cabbage and cauliflower cheese, all topped with a root vegetable gravy Roast Topside of Beef

Roast beef served medium rare, with thyme roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, honey glazed carrots, brussels sprouts, braised red cabbage and cauliflower cheese, all topped with a root vegetable gravy and Yorkshire pudding Mushroom & Brie Wellington

with thyme roast potatoes, honey glazed carrots, brussels sprouts, braised red cabbage and cauliflower cheese, all topped with a root vegetable gravy

Desserts Christmas pudding

with brandy sauce Sticky Toffee Pudding

with butterscotch sauce Sherry Trifle

Ferry Good for Al-ko

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The leading used motorhome and VW campervan specialist

Motorhome Dealer Group is a multi-award winning family owned business with outlets in Hampshire and Dorset. We have more than 80 price checked motorhomes and campervans for sale at our twin site located in St. Leonards, near Ringwood, Hampshire: Countrywide Motorhomes and the VW Kamper Centre. Three Counties Motorhomes in Poole, Dorset, deals with all vehicle hand-overs, servicing and repairs.

Countrywide Motorhomes Main A31, 215 Ringwood Rd, St. Leonards, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2QB Tel: 01202 881089 VW Kamper Centre 215 Ringwood Road, St. Leonards, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2QB Tel: 01202 855531

Prices from £20,000 to over £60,000. All vehicles supplied with a National Warranty. We are a Family owned business, run by motohome enthusiasts, and stock everything from two berth compacts to six berth family models. Coachbuilt, Low Profile and A-Class motorhomes. Campervans and Conversions, all types and sizes. Part-ex always welcome, best prices paid. We follow all the latest government guidelines to ensure you can Browse & Buy Safely. The biggest and best selection of VW campers in the country. Pre-owned and brand new conversions. Actual vehicles on-site ready to buy. No waiting for a build slot. All price ranges, specifications, colours, berths & layouts.

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LeoBay Campsite LeoBay Campsite

Highfield, Rushenden, Alsager Avenue, Queenborough, Kent ME11 5LA

A CAMPSITE WITH A DIFFERENCE...

LeoBay is quite unique as it is a campsite with fitting facilities, so if there’s that little something you need doing from replacing a bulb to a complete conversion we do it all. Our experience goes back 40 years. Our core experience is in auto electrics and vehicle security as well as vehicle diagnostics, we use factory diagnostic software to solve your problems. Trained in both vehicle and mains voltages we can also inspect and test your mains hook up too! Gas that’s no problem either! Now there’s a service that makes life simple, so next time you need help, come and stay at LeoBay, a nice cuppa on arrival, we will sort your problems while you relax on our 1st class site. There’s even a courtesy vehicle to use during your stay at LeoBay!

LeoBay is a site in a million, completely built by us and independent, so all are welcome whether you’re a club member or not. We have drawn on our 25 years as motorhomers, collating all the best bits from the many sites we have visited over the years. The pitches are all wide hardstanding, with a 10amp hook up and your own grass area to spread out on, the site sits up on a hill over looking the sea with amazing views. On site facilities include a unique summer kitchen, where everyone can chat, relax and eat under cover, there’s a barbeque and pizza oven for you to use, or sit and relax by the open fire with a bottle or two. We like to make sure you’re warm and comfortable so the shower block is heated, with two large rooms, and to top it off the gardens are just splendid. Pets are welcome; the dog walks along the shore are great, there’s plenty of wildlife to watch. So as you can see it’s well worth a visit at just £18 per night all in.

For more info or to book call us on 07899 927467 visit the website www.leobay.co.uk or email steve.leobay@gmail.com

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continued from p14 weekend (not per night). The three course dinner has three options for each course, cost will be £25 per person (at time of booking your preference for each course needs to be added, see menu on page 14).

As usual with any Casual Campsite we will endeavour to make your weekend as special possible.

Full payment in cash or cheque to be paid to Ann Bond by 18 Nov.

There is a maximum of 60 table places available for the dinner.

For more details please email or text me at bond annbond83@ gmail.com or 07805 795549.

The first campsite of 2022 will see us return to Gloucestershire in March to Croft Farm Water Park, Bredons Hardwick, Tewksbury, Gloucester Gl20 7EE. 25 March to 8 April 2022. Arrival from 12 noon, departure by 12 noon.

Unfortunately this will still have to be bookable due to site preference. Booking from 25 March to 8 April (2 weeks) or one week 5 March to 1 April or 1 April to 8 April.

Full facility site, the bar and restaurant is open from Friday to Sunday, also club room and bar will be open to us on Wednesday evening (own drinks not allowed). All pitches have 10 amp hook-ups, max of 2 pets per van.

I have 50 pitches in total, 30 hard stand for heavier vans for which you will need heavy pegs for awnings etc and 20 on grass fronting roadside so no problem as it's well drained ground. Pop-ups are allowed. A special price of £20 pupn inclusive of hook-up. Full payment in cash to be paid to hosts on arrival at MCC reception, not the site. This is an early spring CCS to dust off the winter blues, in a lovely part of the country with some pretty villages within walking

Tewksbury Abbey

distance; bring your wellies or walking boots to get out and enjoy the area either on foot or bikes. Bus stop easy walk from site entrance into Tewksbury where buses can to be taken to other towns making good use of your bus passes.

To book please email me at annbond83@gmail.com. Names, membership number, vehicle registration, van length, any pets, dates required. As no deposits are taken and we only have limited places, please check your 2022 diaries before booking.