Billy B
Member Since: 21 Dec 2007
Location: Norfolk
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Wife and I are starting to plan our 2014 caravanning holidays, so I was hoping from some info regarding camp sites in the Dales or on the Moors. Sites that will take twin axle vans. Around 60 units,with all facilities electric, toilets etc.,
We have visited places like Kendal, Bakewell, and Keswick which is more the Lake District & Derby areas, in the past, so looking for somewhere more in the middle of the Dales. Never ventured to the Moors except Scarborough so very open to suggestions. Sunniest time of year!!!, We are not Hikers (To Old) lakes or rivers on site or nearby, do like a bit of coarse fishing.
We belong to both caravan club & camping and caravan club, but have'nt found anything to set us alight. unless someone out there knows different.
All suggestions will be throughly checked out, many thanks.
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 20th Nov 2013 1:38 pm |
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Whistler
Member Since: 30 Oct 2013
Location: Hawarden North Wales
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Why not do both?
Base yourself near the A1 at Northallerton/Rippon etc
The Dales are generally more compact and pretty wheras the Moors are flatter and wilder.
Just make sure you have fish n chips in Whitby 
The Dales and Moors are very different areas, just make sure your tin tent isnt blocking my route when Im next up there visiting the folks  Current drive Disco 2 "Humphrey" Dynachiped and off road prepped
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| 20th Nov 2013 2:11 pm |
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paddymax
Member Since: 16 Aug 2007
Location: Blackburn
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Hi - purchased a caravan in September & looking to go into the Dales before Christmas & came across this site (after eliminating a number of others!) which I'll be booking this week - Riverside Caravan Park at Bentham.
Cheers
Ian
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| 20th Nov 2013 2:28 pm |
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chalky
Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
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Slenningford watermill near ripon not too far from the A1 is a good site, small but very good.
There's a good site in Hawes brainbridge ings farm though it's basic
And also a good site at Howe Steen Gorge just above Pately bridge
Then there is a good one in Thornton le dale which has good access for the chippy at Whitby although the chippy at TLD is excellent !
As said the dales and moors are so different although it would be good to do both ?
Have a good one whichever you choose Only dead fish go with the Flow !
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| 20th Nov 2013 2:45 pm |
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Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
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As I'm not a tin tenter,
Try around Pately Bridge, Middlesmoor area has a couple of sites
Not far from Rippon, Harrogate etc
We love visiting this area
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| 20th Nov 2013 7:37 pm |
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DerbyshireDisco
Member Since: 12 Mar 2012
Location: Derbyshire
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The Magpie is the chippy in Whitby. Displaced Yorkshireman.
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| 20th Nov 2013 7:49 pm |
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sean 471
Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sheffield
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As above they are different but I prefer the dales. In the spring weather permitting the dales is stunning. There are two cc sites one in hawes and another grassing ton both very good.
There are numerous others as well
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| 20th Nov 2013 8:23 pm |
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therso
Member Since: 01 Dec 2010
Location: Here!
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Was stationed at Dishforth in the early nineties and visited the Dales practically every free weekend also walked the Coast to Coast. Moors were fine but we enjoyed the Dales more. Wish we could afford to live there. As for fish and chips in Whitby we tried many times but the nearest parking space we could find was in Thirsk
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| 20th Nov 2013 8:25 pm |
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therso
Member Since: 01 Dec 2010
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Forgot to mention, there's a nice site in Boroughbridge.
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| 20th Nov 2013 8:26 pm |
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chalky
Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
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DerbyshireDisco wrote:The Magpie is the chippy in Whitby.
I've been going to the Magpie for a long time, until recently when I tried Trenches, after dissing it for being a pensioners caff I went in JUST to shut the in laws up and as they were paying I thought it rude not to !
Well, they knocked the Magpie into a cocked hat ! Absolutely fantastic 
I do miss the maggy tho !
Oh, try to sweep thro Knaresborogh, there's a belting chippy up a side street, don't go up there with the tent on the back tho, they are great fish n chips too ! Only dead fish go with the Flow !
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| 20th Nov 2013 8:59 pm |
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Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
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+1 for Trenches, I couldn't remember its name though 
Magpie always has a queue for it IMHO overrated
Also I seem to remember Greens over the swing bridge was quite good to.
But I thought this was advice on Dales and Moors caravan sites 
Depending when your going I would just take off and see where I ended up for the night or 2
Many many great places to visit
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| 20th Nov 2013 9:24 pm |
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Walmsleys
Member Since: 04 Sep 2007
Location: Leyland
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THE Dale to visit is Swaledale in my opinion. Muker and Reeth are great places and if you're there when the hay meadows are flowering you'll be blown away. 2013 D4 HSE Luxe in Indus Silver
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| 21st Nov 2013 11:45 am |
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chalky
Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
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Oh !
What about the CB inn
V nice if ur up that way Only dead fish go with the Flow !
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| 21st Nov 2013 1:18 pm |
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Billy B
Member Since: 21 Dec 2007
Location: Norfolk
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Well I would like to thank all you guys for your suggestions and ideas. Whitby sounds good, any campsites near the Trenches or the Magpie?????????????????
We will have a look at all the sites you have named and no doubt will stay at a couple of them over a two or three weeks period when we are in the area. Thanks again
Billy B
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| 21st Nov 2013 2:50 pm |
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therso
Member Since: 01 Dec 2010
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Walmsleys wrote:THE Dale to visit is Swaledale in my opinion. Muker and Reeth are great places and if you're there when the hay meadows are flowering you'll be blown away.
I second that. Must be one of the loveliest walks in England: from Keld down to Reeth on a warm spring/early summer day.
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| 21st Nov 2013 3:09 pm |
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