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Running Waters, Old Cassop, Durham DH6 4QA ☎ 01913 723457 strawberry-hill-farm.co.uk 1 March – 4 January Inscribed by UNESCO in 1986 as a World Heritage Site, Durham Castle and cathedral stand proud over the city, in their scenic peninsula location, edged by the River Wear. In the compact, historic city of Durham you can explore winding cobbled streets fi lled with cafés, galleries, museums and independent shops, and walk along the riverside or take a river cruise.
Just a 20-minute bus journey from the city is Strawberry Hill Farm Camping and Caravan Park. A bus stop is a fi ve-minute walk from the site, or campervans are welcome at both Howlands and Sniperley park and ride locations. The campsite has grass and hardstanding pitches with 16A electric hook-up. There are toilets and showers, a fully accessible bathroom and a laundry room. Other amenities on site include a shop with basic supplies, a play area, dog walking area, and a tea room open Friday, Saturday and Sunday serving breakfasts, light bites and home-made cakes, plus hot and cold drinks.
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Rhyd Y Galen Caravan Site & Camping Park, Gwynedd
Bethel, Caernarfon LL55 1UL ☎ 01248 671114 wales-camping.co.uk 1 March – 31 October Set close to the northwest coast of Wales, a short drive from the Isle of Anglesey, Rhyd Y Galen is just over a mile from the Wales Coast Path and seven miles from the city of Bangor. There’s Snowdonia scenery surrounding the site, which has grass and hardstanding pitches with electric hook-up, plus service pitches with water and drainage. There are toilets and showers, a laundry area, accessible facilities, a motorhome waste point and dog walking area.
Locally, the Menai Bridge to Anglesey is only 10 minutes’ drive – at the time it was completed it was the largest suspension bridge in the world. There is a local bus service at the campsite entrance, giving access to Bangor in under an hour. The coastal city is small but bustling, and has a former Bishop’s Palace that is now a museum and gallery, plus a Grade II listed pier, the second-longest in Wales.
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Haldon Forest Holiday Park, Devon
Clapham, Exeter EX6 7YG ☎ 01392 832312 devoncaravanpark.co.uk 28 March – 20 September Set among mature trees and landscaped ponds, this campsite offers electric grass pitches with three toilet and shower blocks, laundry facilities and a café/bar in high season. The perfect blend of being close to the city, yet in the countryside, Haldon Forest Holiday Park is just five miles from Exeter and under two miles from Haldon Forest. The forest park offers walking and cycling routes through 3,500 acres of woodland and, when you fancy a day in the vibrant city of Exeter, Matford park and ride, with no height barrier, is only a 10-minute drive away.
Historic Exeter offers plenty to see, including a 600-year-old cathedral, ancient city walls and a medieval guildhall with ornate exterior. You can also head to Quayside to browse the independent shops, walk and cycle by the waterside or enjoy some al fresco dining. Should you get a rainy day there’s also the Royal Albert Memorial Museum detailing the city’s 2,000-year history.
