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Does anyone know anywhere nice to camp that is less than 2 hours away from Milton Keynes?

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iota · 29/06/2006 18:27

I'd love to go to the sea, but we're so landlocked here that it takes more than 2 hours to get to the coast.

I found what looked like a lovely place in Symonds Yat, but the AA says it's over 2 hour away, and I should go via M6 etc - not a place I'd like to be on a Friday evening.

We want to go away for the w/e soon

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KTeePee · 29/06/2006 18:50

I have friends who go camping regularly in your area - but I assume you want to get away from MK? Any places within striking distance that have a lake?

UCM · 29/06/2006 18:59

Cosgrove or Billin Aquadrome, both gorgeous!!!! and about 30 mins from you.

UCM · 29/06/2006 19:01

here

Its very peaceful and just enough for a weekend.

zippitippitoes · 29/06/2006 19:06

near rutland water?

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iota · 29/06/2006 19:09

zippi -that looks v nice, but it's for adults only - and we need to take the kids with us

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iota · 29/06/2006 19:10

have just been trawling the UK campsite for ideas

I don't think Cosgrove takes tents any more UCM.

Had discounted Billing as it's so close to us - want to explore somewhere new

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iota · 29/06/2006 19:11

yes KTeePee - want to get away from MK area

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iota · 29/06/2006 19:12

oooh I sound hard to please don't I? sorry

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iota · 29/06/2006 19:24

zippi -I like that one but it's nearly 3 hrs from MK. Too far for the w/e.

I'm currently browsing Cambridgeshire in the UK Campsite

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Yafta · 29/06/2006 19:25

We are going here Diamond Farm
in august. It's in oxfordshire and has a swiming pool. We're from Northants.

Yafta · 29/06/2006 19:26

Yay!! My first ever link & it worked!!

WideWebWitch · 29/06/2006 19:26

Oh hello Iota, I wondered where you were! I have no advice on this but just thought I'd say hello, I've thought of you recently!

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iota · 29/06/2006 19:26

we stayed here in Weymouth last yr which was v nice, but too far for the w/e

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iota · 29/06/2006 19:28

Yafta that looks nice too.

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iota · 29/06/2006 19:28

Hello WWW, how's things? Are you happy with your move?

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WideWebWitch · 29/06/2006 19:29

V Happy thanks Iota but I miss the sea (from when we lived in Devon) sometimes!

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iota · 29/06/2006 19:31

yes I want to go to the seaside [stamps foot]

well I guess I've found one bad thing about MK - it's too far from the sea

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zippitippitoes · 29/06/2006 19:45

surely it can't be it's less than that from here (wrwickshire)

zippitippitoes · 29/06/2006 19:47

we went to poole and bournemouth for the afternoon earlier in the year!

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iota · 29/06/2006 19:48

From: Milton Keynes,Milton Keynes

To: Wareham,Dorset | Reverse this route

Distance: 152.3 miles | View in kilometres

Time: 2 hr 46 min

from the AA routeplanner

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zippitippitoes · 29/06/2006 19:49

yep I looked it's almost exactly the same from here!

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iota · 29/06/2006 19:52

a bit shorter down the a43

From: Milton Keynes,Milton Keynes

Via: Botley,Oxford

To: Wareham,Dorset | Reverse this route

Distance: 145.5 miles | View in kilometres

Time: 2 hr 53 min

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iota · 29/06/2006 19:52

A34 I mean

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zippitippitoes · 29/06/2006 20:00

kingsbury water park??!!