Whales - Anyone done it? (1 Viewer)

[596]

No not the whales in Iceland I have done that but now I have the Welsh peoples attention this is a serious post. I am looking at dipping my toe into Wales between Christmas and New Year, we have decided to take the risk and go out in the rain with our new motorhome, we will be travelling to the outlaws north of Birmingham and putting the motorhome on a site for 3 nights, plugged in and kept safe, we will do the necessary at the outlaws then make good our escape in the 27th, we have booked a site for New Year in Somerset arriving on the 31st so we have 4 nights to explore Wales, I don't mind a different site every night as we are there to see things not sit inside and watch TV, we have a dog so walks would be nice, we have our Swift waterproofs so rain is no problem

Looking at heading west from say j11 of the M6 on 27th Jan or that area, and ending up near Bristol M5 area on the 31st Jan. We would like to be near civilisation e.g. pubs, not interested in shops and in the day could drive around and see things as we would be moving sites.

Thanks for any help anyone can give, I will of course report on and photograph my adventure which will be a first for us, normally we just head South

 

[davanne]

South Wales is beautiful but I am biased living there but I’m not welsh

 

[Figaro]

Elan valley good, not sure what sites will be open but you could do some wilding ?
I love Pembrokeshire

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[596]

Elan valley good, not sure what sites will be open but you could do some wilding ?

I did have a look at campsites in Wales but don't know the area, amazing how many are closed over the winter months!

 

[Sunnyb]

Hay-on-Wye is lovely and we really liked this site and its very friendly owner which we stayed on (only for one night) earlier this year: http://www.blackmountainview.co.uk/

But have just checked and it doesn't open until March

Maybe another time?

 

[Stewart J]

Is it a good idea to take a new Swift out in rain ???

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[596]

Is it a good idea to take a new Swift out in rain ???

I will take my cover with me, should have the hang of getting it over by then and get my wife some white soled plimsoles so she doesn't slip on the roof in her socks pulling it on

 

[Figaro]

I think you will find most sites closed, just odd ones open. But Wales is quite relaxed about wild camping in the off season, especially in more remote locations.
Nearly all of Wales is picturesque with great walks, you won't go far wrong.

 

[Jim]

M4 > to Swansea turn left for the Gower; a couple of days spent there is superb. Then back on to the M4 turn NW toward Carmarthen, don't bother with the town but turn left into Pembrokshire, you can spend a month exploring there, It's stunning and you'll get a great welcome.

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[Brains]

Yes, but I cant eat a whole one!

 

[Phil 748]

Hi we stayed at PEN Y FAN caravan and leisure park last weekend, great Food didn't get much chance to get out rained all day

 

[596]

M4 > to Swansea turn left for the Gower; a couple of days spent there is superb. Then back on to the M4 turn NW toward Carmarthen, don't bother with the town but turn left into Pembrokshire, you can spend a month exploring there, It's stunning and you'll get a great welcome.

Thanks Jim, and what way is best to get back to see something different?

This is the route so far:

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[Jim]

Thanks Jim, and what way is best to get back to see something different?

This is the route so far:

You could head back via Aberystwyth and North Wales, absolutely stunning countryside, quite a few weirdos in North Wales though, aren't there Dave ShiftZZ

 

[ShiftZZ]

You could head back via Aberystwyth and North Wales, absolutely stunning countryside, quite a few weirdos in North Wales though, aren't there Dave ShiftZZ

Yep, nice ytrip towards Machynlleth, Dolgellau etc, or pop in and see the alternative energy centre outside Aberystwyth.

 

[596]

You could head back via Aberystwyth and North Wales, absolutely stunning countryside, quite a few weirdos in North Wales though, aren't there Dave ShiftZZ

I guess I could go the other way round

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[DJA]

If you are interested in Birds the Red Kites at Gigrin farm is worth a look. Phone to check what they are doing as they apprear to be open from the 27th. I think they also take MH and Caravans as can be seen on Google Earth but check if they have hard standing available.

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Doug

 

[596]

If you are interested in Birds the Red Kites at Gigrin farm is worth a look. Phone to check what they are doing as they apprear to be open from the 27th. I think they also take MH and Caravans as can be seen on Google Earth but check if they have hard standing available.

Red Kite Feeding - Gigrin Farm!

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Doug

Would love that, my wife flies falcons so she would love that ?

 

[Chipster]

If you are interested in Birds the Red Kites at Gigrin farm is worth a look. Phone to check what they are doing as they apprear to be open from the 27th. I think they also take MH and Caravans as can be seen on Google Earth but check if they have hard standing available.

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Doug

Also think Elan Oaks site is open. Not sure though.

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[Hollyberry]

In Powys you can stay in any council carpark one night in 7. So you could park in Hay on Wye, the carpark is just behind the High Street, then move on to Brecon maybe, there’s a carpark near the canal, then choose another location, and so on. You could try further west, perhaps Cwmcuttan or there’s a couple of C&CC sites.
Just watch the weather, I used to live in Wales and had to abandon my car and walk home a couple of times due to snow, though I did live 3/4 up a mountain.

 

[596]

Also think Elan Oaks site is open. Not sure though.

I don’t want to go on dirty or muddy grass to mess up my mud flaps so would want a hard pitch, I will have a look, thanks ?

 

[596]

In Powys you can stay in any council carpark one night in 7. So you could park in Hay on Wye, the carpark is just behind the High Street, then move on to Brecon maybe, there’s a carpark near the canal, then choose another location, and so on. You could try further west, perhaps Cwmcuttan or there’s a couple of C&CC sites.
Just watch the weather, I used to live in Wales and had to abandon my car and walk home a couple of times due to snow, though I did live 3/4 up a mountain.

Would I need snow chains? It will be late Dec.

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[Chipster]

I don’t want to go on dirty or muddy grass to mess up my mud flaps so would want a hard pitch, I will have a look, thanks ?

If you can’t lower yourself to gravel ? then the Morris Leisure sites at Betws y coed and Llanberis are open sporting full on tarmac??

 

[Figaro]

Just get your wife to shovel a path through any snow drifts

 

[Servo]

Strap a GoPro to the falcon it can look for a clear route ???

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[eddie]

Would love that, my wife flies falcons so she would love that ?

And you think that I've got toys!

 

[42208]

You need to go to The Old Deer Park Richmond, West London, centre of Wales.

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[Podney]

Walk the Pembrokeshire coastal path.......beautiful!

 

[596]

I checked the map and won’t have time to go to see Betty Code so will do Bargoed farm then down to the pointy bit and across to the M5 ?

 

[TerryL]

From your starting point, down M5 and turn off at Worcester. Then cross country via Leominster or maybe Hereford to Hay on Wye. Then Talgarth, Brecon, Llandovery, Llandeilo and join up with the route you posted earlier. Then go t'other way round i.e. eastbound to Bristol. All nice enough places to visit - that'll easily fill four days!

As for stopovers I'd be tempted to use pubstops - you can find them on Campercontact or similar apps. Always on hardstandings, the odd one or two may have water and waste disposal.

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