Campsite Recomendations Required

[DumfriesDik]

Can you recommend a camp site or two best suited for a manual wheelchair and tell me what is good about it?

We are members of both clubs (CCC & CAMC) but not limited to them of course.

It would be nice to be near a town, suitable walk or cycle path.

Many thanks in advance.

 

[Spriddler]

Within a specific distance of SW Scotland?

 

[DumfriesDik]

Within a specific distance of SW Scotland?

The UK and Ireland would be a good starting point as we are likely to be travelling at home for now.

 

[Janine]

The Wirral Country Park CMHC site is alongside an old railway track which is now tarmaced.
It runs along the estuary to West Kirby ( maybe beyond)

 

[M-J]

Ferry Meadows CAMC

Nice and flat, country park next door with farm shop, pub and restaurant, another pub restaurant and garden centre at the end of the road.

Facilities on ground level.

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[Paul and Kate]

Tewkesbury would be a decent choice

 

[Paul and Kate]

Oxon Park
Which is next to the park and ride..
Will think of a few more

 

[DumfriesDik]

Thanks for all these ideas for sites - we'll give them a try out.

Cheers

 

[WillH]

Melrose C&MC site , it's virtually in the town.

 

[Langtoftlad]

Moreton in Marsh CAMC
Few minutes along path into town
Bustop right outside for further exploration

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[The Old Man]

Croyde Burrows, Parkdean Holidays, Croyde.

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NOT RECOMMENDED during school holidays and other peak time!

Otherwise a fairly flat site with tamac roadways, otherwise grass.

Two steps to negotiate for entrance to the toilet blocks.

Onsite shop, fish and chip shop, club and restaurant. An uphill trip, 200 mtrs, but downhill back.

A kilometer trip to village centre, if you take the road there is a stiff gradient for the last 100 mtrs but there is a cross country back route by footpath that is fairly level but uneven stony path straight into the village centre.

Bus stop right outside the site gates with a regular bus service to Broughton, Barnstaple, Ilfracombe. North Devon Wave Route 21, the buses have disabled access.

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[Grummyb]

Either of the 2 ccc sites in keswick both of them are virtually in the town but on the edge of the lake which has a wheelchair accessible path round part of it

 

[DumfriesDik]

Melrose C&MC site , it's virtually in the town.

We visited Melrose recently and it was great, really enjoyed being so close to the town - thanks for the recommendation WillH

 

[poppycamper]

Hawes is a lovely wee town and the club site is a short walk along pavement

 

[poppycamper]

Then of coarse.. nearer to home you have Ayr.
Just noticed this is an oldish thread with an update from OP.
Sorry.

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[Caggsie1]

Rowntree, York.

 

[DumfriesDik]

Returned from Jedburgh. Site facilities are not good for wheelchair users. But the walk/push into town was okay. The town itself is on a hill.

 

[Nanniemate]

pembrey country park, on the cycle path, on the beach , near Burry port and Carmarthern , flatish , see the link

Campsite - Pembrey Country Park and Beach

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[On the road again]

Broadway Worcs, C&MC.

Level footpath to the village about 500 metres away

 

[EzeeRider]

Skegness Sands, right on the front with easy access to the sea wall, beach and buses.

Cardiff Caravan site in park land next to leaisure centre, cricket ground and with good acces into town, castle and musuem of Wales.
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[DumfriesDik]

Garlieston CAMC site is a good one. Local pub is accessible, nice walk to Galloway House gardens and beach using a Freewheel. Did not try the beach, it didn't look wheelchair friendly, but had picnic tables at the top which are accessible.

 

[Cal54]

Southport CMC site. Adjacent park with flat tarmac pathway, supermarket close by, town within easy reach and a nice flat promenade idea for wheelchairs.

 

[wolfie2]

Keswick CCC site for flat access to Keswick town and shopping including food. Multiple bus routes close by. Lovely views of Derwent Water.

 

[DumfriesDik]

Southport CMC site. Adjacent park with flat tarmac pathway, supermarket close by, town within easy reach and a nice flat promenade idea for wheelchairs.

Booked in next month!! Thanks

 

[DumfriesDik]

Keswick CCC site for flat access to Keswick town and shopping including food. Multiple bus routes close by. Lovely views of Derwent Water.

We hope to visit Keswick soon, we know it well-ish

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[Gellyneck]

Garlieston CAMC site is a good one. Local pub is accessible, nice walk to Galloway House gardens and beach using a Freewheel. Did not try the beach, it didn't look wheelchair friendly, but had picnic tables at the top which are accessible.

One of our favs! Both the pub and the site.

Another one for you.
The C&MC site at Forfar is also very disabled friendly.
There's a reasonably shallow ramp up into the toilet block with a separate disabled toilet and a shower cubicle in both ladies and gents that you can get a wheelchair into \ under the shower.
A gate giving direct access to a sizeable park and lochside walk of around 3 miles around. A horse and trap converted for autistic kids in wheelchairs was being run by a charity group a couple of weeks back from the car park next to the site.
Satellite signal is suspect due to trees but EHU bollards have TV points on them.
The town centre is a flat 5-10 minute walk from the site gate (cross straight over the main road rather than turning right). Aldi, Lidl, ASDA, etc all within walking distance.

 

[HugoBNB]

Ballater Caravan Park, near Balmoral. Flat site, the Riverside pitch we had was superb. Probably the cleanest and most well organised site I have ever stayed on.

 

[DumfriesDik]

Another one for you.
The C&MC site at Forfar is also very disabled friendly.

We are booked in end of the month! Thank you.

 

[Chris]

The site at Devizes is next to a canal and flat. It’s a club site but I can’t remember which club.

Nice pub on the canal about a mile away which I am pretty sure you could get to in a wheelchair.

Don‘t turn left at the canal towards Devizes because there is a series of locks and quite a steep climb.

It’s been some time since I was last there so I hope my memory is correct.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

The site at Devizes is next to a canal and flat. It’s a club site but I can’t remember which club.

Nice pub on the canal about a mile away which I am pretty sure you could get to in a wheelchair.

Don‘t turn left at the canal towards Devizes because there is a series of locks and quite a steep climb.

It’s been some time since I was last there so I hope my memory is correct.

You are spot on Chris we were there a few weeks back
This is the hill to walk up about a mile of it
Easier to catch thr bus up then walk back.
Pub you talk about is Th Barge

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