Easter for Couples
What kind of Easter camper are you? If you’re thinking of going away for the Easter break to both relax and explore then take a look at what is happening around four of our featured Club Sites
The Lake District is famous for its breath-taking scenery, tranquil lakes and magnificent mountains (fells). An ideal base to discover all the area has to offer is to pitch up at our spacious Windermere campsite with a separate tent camping area, backpacker facility, a family camping area, children’s play area and a 4* rated pub restaurant The Whistling Pig.
Pricing
Members’ adult price per night from only £11.30 on a standard grass pitch.
For non-members the equivalent price is from £19.20.
Weekend ideas
Hike, Ramble or Walk
When you stay in the Lake District you will want to pull on your walking boots and explore the great outdoors. There are walks for all abilities - from ambles around lakes to mountain hikes. There are hundreds of walking guides available to choose from or you can join one of the volunteer guided walks arranged by the National Park and are usually free. Pop into an Information Centre for more details. Allow 1 – 6+ hours depending on your choice.
Cruise Lake Windermere
Spanning for more than 10 miles between Ambleside and Newby Bridge, Windermere is the largest lake in the Lake District. One of the best ways to see the amazing scenery is to take a leisurely cruise on the lake from one of the many cruise options available. Allow 1 + hours
Beatrix Potter's Hill Top and Gallery
Visit Hill Top Farm, near Sawrey and learn about Beatrix Potter the famous children's author. In 1905 she fell in love with the Lake District and the surrounding area. See the real places that so inspired her to write some of her best-known stories and unique illustrations. Allow 2.5 + hours
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Steam Railway
If you like a bit of nostalgia during your holidays then a trip on an steam train meandering through the Lake District’s beautiful scenery will provide you with an amazing trip down memory lane. The railway is located in the picturesque Leven Valley at the southern end of Windermere. Allow 1 + hour
This campsite offers the ideal base for exploring the cosmopolitan city and Kent’s coast and country. Located a couple of miles south of the city – within walking distance or hop on the bus from the site entrance. The well laid out campsite offers a mix of level grass and hardstand pitches. There are newly refurbished toilet and shower facilities, a washing up area, children’s play area and good dog walk.
Pricing
Members’ adult price per night from only £9.30 on a standard grass pitch.
For non-members the equivalent price is from £15.80.
Weekend ideas
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral is one of the oldest and most famous holy places in England and is part of a World Heritage Site. Renowned for the murder in 1170 of Archbishop Thomas Becket in the Cathedral and as told in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Wander around the Romanesque Crypt, the Gothic Quire the Perpendicular Nave and marvel at the beautiful medieval stained glass windows. Allow 1.5 hours
Crab & Winkle Way
Discover the delightful Kent countryside from your saddle. The Crab and Winkle Way between Canterbury and the seaside town of Whitstable is a 7 mile long Sustrans cycle route. You will enjoy a mostly traffic-free cycle ride along a disused railway line. Allow 1 hour
Chatham Historic Dockyard
For a good day out, visit the most complete Dockyard in the world celebrating all things maritime. For many decades the dockyard was a secret and secure site – today it is open for visitors to explore. Plus, the dockyard has been used as the setting of the popular TV drama ‘Call the Midwife’. Allow 3+ hours
Whitstable
Enjoy sometime wandering around the seaside town of Whitstable. This charming town has a superb range of independent craft and gift shops, art galleries, delicatessens and boutiques. Famed for its oysters and other delicacies from the sea that you can relish at many of the local restaurants and pubs. Allow 3+ hours
The campsite is situated in the Scottish Border in the pretty spa town of Moffat lying on the River Annan. A large and spacious campsite offering 180 pitches with a mix grass and hard standing with electric hook-up. Over the winter the toilet and shower block has been refurbishment and the internal roads have been re-surfaced.
Pricing
Members’ adult price per night from only £9.30 on a standard grass pitch.
For non-members the equivalent price is from £15.80
Weekend Ideas
Hammerlands Centre
Situated next door to the campsite the centre offers fly and game fishing, boating on the pond, a golf driving range and putting green plus a Community Nature Reserve. Allow 2 + hours
Traquair House
If you would like to visit one of the oldest inhabited and most romantic houses in Scotland, then you will enjoy a day at Traquair House. Located in Peeblesshire, it was originally a castle owned by the Kings and Queens of Scotland and later became the home of the Earls of Traquair. Allow 3+ hours.
Robert the Bruce Trail
Follow in the footsteps of one of Scotland’s most popular Kings, Robert the Bruce was a nobleman from the borders, who won the country’s independence. Driving or walking along the trail you can see magnificent scenery, visit buildings, ruins and caves that played a significant part in his life. The trail is split into four, an eastern (close to the Moffat Club Site), central, western section and a Dumfries Town Trail. Allow 1+ hours depending if you want to dip and out.
Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop
Discover why so many couples have eloped to get married at Gretna Green over the years! Since 1754 couples have crossed the border to benefit by Scotland's lenient marriage laws. Wander through the room where couples, past and present, get married. Allow 2+ hours
This pretty campsite at Great Shelford, offers an ideal base to explore the area. It is a level campsite, bordered by trees. Leave the car behind and hop on the bus just ¼ mile from the site entrance and relax on the journey of four miles into the cosmopolitan city of Cambridge.
Pricing
Members’ adult price per night from only £10.30 on a standard grass pitch.
For non-members the equivalent price is from £17.90.
Weekend ideas
Kings College, Cambridge University
Kings’ is one of the oldest colleges in the world founded in 1441 by Henry VI. The prestigious architecture was intended to be an impressive display of the royal patronage, and the King went to great lengths to ensure that King's College Chapel would be unrivalled in size and beauty. Allow 1 + hours
Punting on the River Cam
An ideal way to explore Cambridge is to hire a punt on the river and take in the views of the grand College Backs or choose to go in the other direction for a more rural and peaceful setting. Allow 1+ hour.
Imperial War Museum, Duxford
Visit Britain’s best-preserved Second World War airfield, with a captivating story dating back to the World War 1. The museum will take you on a memorable day through the history of aviation in times of war and peace. Allow 3+ hours.
Oliver Cromwell’s House
Home to Ely’s most famous former resident, Cromwell’s house will give you the opportunity to experience what domestic life would have been like in the 17th Century in a selection of period rooms as well an exhibition on the Civil War. Allow 1+ hour.
An additional charge for pitches with electric hook-up at £3.85 or hardstanding with electric hook-up at £4.85 or hardstanding with electric hook-up plus fresh water and waste drainage at £7.05, will be required per night.