Romantic camping - is this possible?

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It's our wedding anniversary in a couple of weeks and due to major house renovation we don't have a lot of spare cash. We weren't going to do anything this year but MIL is having the dcs and it feels like a shame to stay at home. Dh suggested we camp somewhere nice, walking distance to nice pubs/restaurants and somewhere with good walking/cycling. This isn't the kind of thing I normally like (we camp with the dcs but if I could choose I would be in a boutique hotel!)

Am I going to be disappointed and wish I hadn't bothered? Has anyone got any suggestions as to where we could go? We are in the North West but we like a drive so not too fussed on location.

Tbh - if you can have a good time camping with DC, camping without DC will be a doddle. Sleep/ stay upas you wish. Cook/ not/ eat out as you wish. Walk/ do activities/ sit on your bum all day as you wish.

I find outdoors make people more chatty, since you're not inhibited by hovering waiters, too much distraction etc.

lol thumbwitch - me too with the 'romamping' wtf? mnhq are on the gin again.

nice walk down memory lane though - haven't been near striding edge for years and now wondering where my walking boots are...

But if it costs £80 a night for a yurt, you could find a lovely b n b for that, b warm, comfortable and have a cooked breakfast...

Well the "tent d'amour" that pitched close to me DH and 4DDs certainly made it seem possible. The unmistable spanking noises however, created great confusion amoungst our DDs who wisely decided that this tent too was being bothered by midgies. I would love to camp sans weans and think it sounds wonderful and far more romantic that a Boutique Chic hotel as everything will be what you have chosen.

I had one of my most romantic times camping (many years ago!) we sat out for ages looking up at the stars and the sky etc and it was lovely.

at the spanking and silhouette show for the neighbours, wish I hadn't just forwarded this thread to dh, he is going to have all sorts of exhibitionist plans for the weekend now :o

Only clicked to see what "romamping" is, but now will share the story of the Italian couple who camped next to us in Tuscany. He snored. Then they had a noisy shag. At the moment of climax he roaaaared like a bloody bear. Then they chatted. "oh, how was it for you" presumably. Then he fell asleep and snored again.

Don't do that. And have a lovely trip.

For us, romantic camping is leaving the big tent at home and taking the little one we used before we had the kids, which goes up in less than 10 minutes without the now traditional row.

Plleasee try The Croft at Hawshead.... hawkshead has a lovely little collection of shops and pubs lovely meals just over the road from the campsite and its in the lakes so you can drive where you like xx

Hawkshead *

lol, or you can try Linton Lock Marina at Linton on Ouse. but its more one pub and thats it xxx

My DH has camped at Side Farm at Patterdale. He says its wonderful too.

Am taking my DH to these yurts later this year for his birthday. They have some availability for September here There are two yurts in the drop down menu And you get breakfast!

MmeLindor I just read about your Italian couple whilst drinking my tea and nearly choked on it, trying to keep myself from snorting it out all over my screen! That must have been hilarious after the fact, not sure it would have been so funny in the middle of the night!

Right, I think camping is the ESSENCE of romance, so there .

All that snuggling up, for a start. And for some reason my pervert DH gets massively turned by the faintly voyeuristic flava of shagging under canvas. don't even ask about the state of my flange the year we went camping with my parents

herecomesthsun you're never truly alone in a B&B.

The yurt we stayed in was tucked away on its own, out of earshot or sightline of anybody. It had a double bed and an extremely efficient log stove in it. Yurts are built for the tundra - they're very well insulated.

Oh, and nothing tastes quite as good as a cooked breakfast made on your own campfire

Of course it can be if Gran has the kids. It's not the activity that makes the outing romantic, it's the person you're with. Camping should be pretty good as there's scenery to distract you talking about mundane stuff or parenting stuff. Make sure it is decent scenery, not looking at some building site or something! And just tell yourself to expect lots of snags happening like things breaking down, getting wet and lots of mess and scruffiness. Clearly it won't be the Ritz, so don't expect squeaky clean and everything to go smoothly, but hopefully it will be relaxed and peaceful, without having to pay a big bill at the end.

another one just checking in to see whar romamping was....can't say it appeals to me, but good luck OP

If you're not keen, check out how much a nice campsite costs. You might be able to stay in a gorgeous B&B for a similar price. If you add up the cost of buying stuff for breakfast, fuel for your primus, camp site fees etc - it's not always the cheapest way to spend a couple of nights away. So unless you love it, shop around on line for a last minute luxury B&B break. I've often made the mistake of thinking hardship is cheaper. It's not always.

Sounds very romantic to me. Sadly our next camping trip is almost certainly likely to include 4 kids aged 3-14.
Not so romantic.

Sounds lovely, unfortunately we're always surrounded by three snoring farting children when we go but we do relish the time spent outdoors looking at the stars, drinking mulled wine and eating toasted marshmallows!

Trouble is whenever I think of getting amorous under canvas I get the giggles thinking about Carry on Camping ...... "MAAY-tron!!"

I would love to spend some time alone with DH in a tent. We had the most chaste holiday ever this year, due to proximity of 3 DC's.

If you have sex in a tent, does the whole tent shake?

Reading this thread has made me realise I hate proper camping. I love the outdoors and the stars and hikes and everything else except the cramped, damp, uncomfortable airless, mattress-less, hot running water-less and loo-less tent!

one of those yurts though...