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Camping Holiday Ideas

Fancy a more down to earth holiday, perhaps something away from the fuss and attention on a hotel or a cruise holiday? Well have you considered camping?

Camping may have once had an image problem. But recently Mintel recently reported an increase in short-break camping holidays. Campsites are now a little more luxurious in comparison with times past. Whilst they still facilitate immediate access to the great outdoors many now also provide a level of service and comfort not seen in the woods since the three bears picnic!

The freedom camping gives you means you can be flexible about making the most of the sun. If you dont pick a great spot first time then pick up your tent and camping gear and move on. Your not stuck with the building site across the road or waiters with attitude the holiday is completely up to you.

If you know where you want and where you going why not pick something a little more substaintial, lets face it a week in a tent aint everyones cup of tea. Static caravans offer a real alternative to tents and hotels, again you get to keep your home comforts but unlike the tent you get luxurious extras such as your own toliet and shower. We've found that the static caravan solution to be ideal for families. With the ability to dump all the unwanted bagage and then head out in the car makes the static caravan an ideal base to work from whilst still providing that back to nature feel of the tent holiday.

Getting there:

Flying
We doubt the plane will take you straight there but it'll get you close

Driving
Get the best rate on car hire to your camp site

Trains
The train winds you through the countryside you love.

Camping - the new era

Admittedly not all camp sites are rising to the challenge. Some purists sites still provide just the grass, pushing perhaps even the survival instincts of the wannabe Ray Mears. But other sites now have toilets, for example, that have mosaic floors, heating and piped music.

With a every increasing amount of people escaping to the country for various outdoor pursuits or just to get away from the concrete jungle and polluted air of the city, its never been a better time to pack up your old festival tent and stove and head out and explore the fields, lakes, beaches, mountains and forests of the countryside.

Outdoor Gear - Camping aint fun if you arent prepared!!

Even though the modern campsite is offering more than perhaps bread and water its always better to go prepared. The holiday could be ruined if you and your family end up cold and wet for a week!

With the right camping equipment tasks that perhaps may have required rubbing two sticks together can now be done impressively quick. Though the idea of roughing it maybe romantic been warm and dry for the duration of your holiday is far more pleasurable. Modern camping gear isnt just for the slow clad mountain of everest, improvements in materials mean a good tent is at home on the beach as well as sub arctic conditions of siberia. Breathable fabrics ensure that the inside of the tent will be calming and cool and not dripping like a turkish sauna.

Haven and British Holidays

Haven and British Holidays offer a fantastic range of UK fun-filled family holidays and have 35 great Parks in some of your favorite locations throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Haven and British Holidays offer all the facilities you need for your UK holiday and lots to entertain you throughout the day and evening. All the Parks offer you and the family everything you need from superb pool complexes and sports areas, to children's clubs and non-stop entertainment plus a choice of places to eat at your leisure, including licensed inns and restaurants. Haven and British Holidays offer a wide choice of quality family holiday accommodation including luxury holiday homes, chalets, lodges and apartments.